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Mar 7, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Super Rugby Pacific celebrates Kids Round with free and discounted* Round 4 tickets
The Highlanders are offering all free General Admission for kids, thanks to SBS Bank. With a family-friendly kick off time of 3.35pm,against the Force at Invercargill Rugby Park. DHL Super Rugby Pacific will celebrate the next generation of fans and players...
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Mar 3, 23 •
12118 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women include eight uncapped players for Spain tour
Nolusindiso Booi will lead a Springbok Women squad with eight potential debutants to Europe later this month – including a number of younger players and a former South African netball player – for Tests against Canada and Spain in Madrid. Booi captained...
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Mar 3, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on STEYN STARTS AT FLAYHALF AS VODACOM BULLS WELCOME JUKSKEI RIVALS
Morne Steyn is set to feature in Vodacom Bulls colours for the 151st time* as the Pretoria outfit is ready to welcome noisy neighbours, the Emirates Lions in a classic Jukskei derby at Loftus Versfeld. BBCo. Director of Rugby, Jake White announced his side...
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Mar 3, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to Play at DHL Stadium
The historic rivalry between the Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers continues this Saturday when the two teams meet in their return leg Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell has made...
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Mar 3, 23 •
5990 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Six Changes to DHL Stormers Pack
There are six changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks at DHL Stadium on Saturday. There are two changes in the backline and four among the forwards for the South African derby,...
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Mar 3, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nienaber satisfied as Boks wrap up week two of camp
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his satisfaction with the strides made at their physical and rugby development camp in Cape Town and said they were ticking the desired boxes, as the second week of the camp concluded on Friday. A group of 14 players...
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Mar 2, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2023 KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL
Supporters of fast-paced schoolboy rugby are set to score with this week’s announcement that the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival will again kick off over Easter weekend. This 14th festival promises thrilling match-ups between some of the country’s...
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Mar 2, 23 •
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Comments Off on Folau fit for Force debut in Super Round clash
Folau Fainga’a and Manasa Mataele return to face the Reds after a cautious late withdrawal in Round 1. Fainga’a has proven fit, and will start at hooker for the first time in the Force jersey. Consistent front rowers Robertson and Medrano add...
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Mar 2, 23 •
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Comments Off on Wright, Vunivalu, O’Connor and Campbell to return for Super Round clash
The Queensland Reds have made four changes to their team ahead of this Sunday’s Super Round match against the Western Force in Melbourne. Co-captain Liam Wright will return to the side at blindside flanker after a week’s lay-off with concussion, while...
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Mar 2, 23 •
2215 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs look for step-up at Super Round Melbourne
The Gallagher Chiefs have their second straight week on the road to start the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific when they travel to Melbourne with all New Zealand teams for the Super Round Melbourne. The Gallagher Chiefs will take on neighbours Moana Pasifika at...
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Mar 2, 23 •
1389 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pressure rises for SA sides in Vodacom URC
The pressure on the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will strike a new level this weekend as the competition hits the fourth-last pool round and the race for playoff spots moves up a few notches. The DHL Stormers will host the Cell C...
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Mar 1, 23 •
2403 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bounce back non-negotiable for Blitzbok leadership
Those who watched last weekend’s HSBC LA Sevens would have been excused if they wondered which masked player the Springbok Sevens team had on the field, but they would probably have been more puzzled on what Blitzbok team was on display as one the HSBC...
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Mar 1, 23 •
2272 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women to play Canada and Spain in Madrid
The Springbok Women will face Canada and Spain later this month in a first outing for the national side since the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand last September. South Africa will play Canada in Madrid on Saturday 25 March, followed by a test against the hosts...
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Mar 1, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Western Province Rugby becomes primary anchor tenant at DHL Stadium
DHL Stadium has officially become home to Western Province Rugby following the signing of an Anchor Tenant Agreement. This is a new and exciting chapter for the the City of Cape Town, the stadium and WP Rugby. Following the signing of a heads of agreement...
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Feb 28, 23 •
2499 Views •
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Comments Off on Injuries force changes to Blitzbok squad for Vancouver
SA Rugby Sevens ‘A’ squad members Noegh Hayward and Gurshwin Wehr will join the Springbok Sevens team in Vancouver on Wednesday and will make their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debuts at BC Place on the weekend at HSBC Canada Sevens. The duo departed...
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Feb 28, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on MATT GIBBON RE-SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND MELBOURNE REBELS UNTIL 2025
The Wallabies and Melbourne Rebels are thrilled to announce Matt Gibbon has put pen to paper, re-signing through until the end of 2025. Having made his Test debut in the Wallabies’ gutsy win over Argentina in Mendoza last year, the loosehead prop became...
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Feb 28, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on MORNE STEYN AWARDED WITH BENEFIT YEAR FOR LONG SERVICE
Vodacom Bulls and South African rugby legend, Morne Steyn has been awarded a farewell benefit year, recognizing his long-standing commitment and service to the Vodacom Bulls and Blue Bulls Company (BBCo) over the last 14 years. Steyn’s benefit year will run...
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Feb 27, 23 •
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Comments Off on Good progress for Springbok Women’s Sevens in Hermanus
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad showed good progress and understanding of what is needed to be successful in this year’s World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, and team coach Renfred Dazel said he was very happy with their effort. Dazel had...
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Feb 27, 23 •
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Comments Off on BRETT HODGSON ANNOUNCED AS WALLABIES DEFENCE COACH
Former NRL star and England assistant coach Brett Hodgson has been appointed as the Wallabies defence coach on a two-year deal until the end of 2024. Hodgson joins Rugby Australia following a highly decorated career as both a professional player and coach,...
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Feb 27, 23 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks remain in top three midway through World Series
The Springbok Sevens squad remained amongst the top four contenders of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the halfway stage of the competition, but failed to fire on the second day of the HSBC LA Sevens at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday. New Zealand...
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Feb 26, 23 •
2675 Views •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to face Fiji in LA Sevens Cup quarters
The Springbok Sevens will face Fiji in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC LA Sevens later on Sunday after an eventful first day of sevens at Dignity Health Stadium in Los Angeles. Torrid weather conditions forced numerous postponements to matches, with the...
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Feb 20, 23 •
3224 Views •
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Comments Off on Ismaiel to fulfil another American dream
A long haul flight on your way to a Test debut can feel like it lasts forever, especially if that first appearance for your country was the a culmination of a lifetime of hard work and sacrifices. Just ask Travis Ismaiel, who travelled to the USA (via Addis...
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Feb 19, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Coastal teams strengthen Vodacom URC playoff prospects
The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks strengthened their chances of favorable Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff fixtures as they defeated the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions respectively in a crucial round of local derbies on Saturday. The DHL Stormers,...
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Feb 18, 23 •
5896 Views •
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Comments Off on Boks kick into gear with three-week camp
The Springbok coaches, management and a group of 14 players will kick off the 2023 season with a three-week physical and rugby development camp in Cape Town – from Sunday until Friday, 10 March – in the first team activity of the year as the side gear up...
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Feb 17, 23 •
3466 Views •
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Comments Off on Blitzbok debut for Ismaiel as Brown and Ndhlovu return
Travis Ismaiel will complete a national team trifecta at the HSBC LA Sevens next weekend after being named in the Springbok Sevens squad that will contest the North American leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in the USA and Canada later this month....
