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Jun 28, 19 •
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Currie Cup, General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Van Rooyen back at CC helm/Skosan puts pen to paper
Consistency was the key in the Lions Rugby Company’s appointment of the Coach of the Xerox Golden Lions for the 2019 DirectAxis Currie Cup season. Ivan van Rooyen will retain the role of head coach of the Xerox Golden Lions after they just missed out on a...
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Jun 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21 vs Blue Bulls u.21
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21 team will be taking on the Blue Bulls u.21’s on Saturday, 29 June at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein. Kick-off is at 13:00. The team for the second SA Rugby under 21 Championship match is: Toyota Free State Cheetahs...
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Jun 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Njezula in midfield for DHL WP U21
Sihle Njezula will feature at outside centre for DHL Western Province U21 in their encounter with Leopards U21 in Bellville on Saturday. There are just two changes to the DHL Western Province U21 as they take on the visitors from Potchefstroom in a match that...
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Jun 28, 19 •
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General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Warren Gatland is coming home
Gatland inksfour-year deal with Gallagher Chiefs Warren Gatland is the new Head Coach of the Gallagher Chiefs,the Chiefs Rugby Club and New Zealand Rugby confirmed today. Gatland, currently coaching Wales through to the end of the Rugby WorldCup 2019, has...
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Jun 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions Under 21 vs Cell C Sharks
Herewith the Xerox Golden Lions Under 21 side to face the Cell C Sharks Under 21s in Durban on Saturday: 1. Nathan McBeth 2. PJ Botha...
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Jun 27, 19 •
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Currie Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs Currie Cup warm-up match
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be playing in a warm-up match against the Griffons on Friday, 28 June at 14:00 in Welkom. The group for the clash is as follows: 1. Ox Nche...
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Jun 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh sign Lions scrum-half Groom
Edinburgh have continued to strengthen their squad ahead of next season with the signing of South African scrum-half, Nic Groom. Groom, 29, joins from Super Rugby side Lions and brings a wealth of experience having amassed over 100 appearances for both the...
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Jun 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs welcomes Hawies Fourie
Hawies Fourie (50) will take over the reins from Franco Smith as Head Coach of the Toyota Cheetahs in September. The former backline coach of the Cheetahs signed a 4 year contract with the Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd. His earlier involvement at the Free...
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Jun 27, 19 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Colin Cooper steps down as Gallagher Chiefs head coach
Gallagher Chiefs Head Coach Colin Cooper will step down from the Investec Super Rugby club this year with his next priority to spend time with his family, the Chiefs Rugby Club and New Zealand Rugby announced today. Cooper, who has coached the Gallagher...
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Jun 26, 19 •
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General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP off to blistering start in Women’s Inter-provincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Inter-provincial champions, Western Province, got their 2019 campaign off to a blistering start this past weekend as they outplayed the Blue Bulls 60-7 for the biggest win of the weekend. The Capetonians were among three...
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Jun 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok stars ask fans to get on their backs
Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Handre Pollard, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Faf de Klerk and their Springbok colleagues will be lacing up for rugby battle this year with pictures of thousands of Springbok fans on their backs thanks to the launch of a new campaign on...
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Jun 25, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ulster Academy 2019/20 Squad Announced
The 2019/20 Ulster Rugby Academy squad has also been announced, which includes five new entrants. Flying back three sensation Aaron Sexton will make the full time switch from athletics to rugby, having recently broken the Irish Schools records for both the...
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Jun 25, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ulster squad confirmed for 2019/20 season
The Ulster Rugby management team has confirmed the senior playing squad for next season, with 37 fully-contracted players and 7 development players included. Of the 44 players named in the panel, 41 are Irish-qualified and 27 have progressed through...
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Jun 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh sign Fijian Sevens star Kunavula
Edinburgh have today secured the signing of Fijian Sevens star Mesulame Kunavula on a long-term deal. Kunavula, 22 – who can operate across the back-five and is equally adept at both flanker and lock – links up with his teammates immediately as they...
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Jun 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on High Performance specialist Wayne Taylor joins Isuzu Southern Kings
The ISUZU Southern Kings have been boosted in their pre-season preparations by the arrival of highly experienced Kiwi strength and conditioning coach, Wayne Taylor. “Tails”, as he is affectionately known, has joined the Port Elizabeth-based side where he...
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Jun 24, 19 •
1765 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas new SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions
The Tafel Lager Griquas team claimed their first SuperSport Rugby Challenge title by beating defending champions, Pumas 28-13 at Transnet Saldanha Stadium in Saldanha Bay on Sunday. The new champions held a 16-8 lead at the break and always seemed to have the...
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Jun 24, 19 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Springboks resume alignment activities in Pretoria
A group of twenty six players have gathered in Pretoria on Sunday for the next installment of the national alignment and conditioning camps as the Springboks continue with their preparations for the forthcoming international season. Players from the Vodacom...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on East to West, Crouse knows best : SuperSport Rugby Challenge Final
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge final between the Pumas, and Tafel Lager Griquas in Saldanha on Sunday might be a repeat of last year – when the two sides contested the final in Oudtshoorn with Pumas winning – but that is one of the few unchanged...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Samu Kerevi claims back-to-back Pilecki Medals as 2019 St.George Queensland Reds players’ player
Samu Kerevi has claimed back-to-back Pilecki Medals after being voted by his teammates as the St.George Queensland Reds best player in 2019. For a second-straight year, Kerevi won the top award which is named after the late legendary Queensland prop Stan...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets strengthen squad with three signings
The Scarlets have further strengthened their squad for the 2019-20 campaign with the signings of second row Danny Drake, scrum-half Dane Blacker and prop Alex Jeffries. Danny Drake joins from New Zealand provincial side North Harbour. The 24-year-old lock has...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on SHAUN BERNE JOINS MICHAEL CHEIKA’S COACHING STAFF AHEAD OF RUGBY WORLD CUP
The Qantas Wallabies are pleased to announce that Shaun Berne will join the coaching staff ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Berne, who completed his Vodafone Super Rugby commitments with the Melbourne Rebels earlier this week, will start his role...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named for match against Ireland
The New Zealand Under 20 side to face Ireland in their seventh place play-off match at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina has been named. The team is: 1. Oliver Norris2. Shilo Klein3. Fletcher Newell4. Cullen Grace5. Tupo Vaa’i6. Kaylum...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Centre Tom Griffiths joins Dragons
Exciting young centre Tom Griffiths is to join Dragons from English and European champions Saracens. Griffiths has agreed a deal to make the move to Rodney Parade and will link up with his new team-mates at Ystrad Mynach from Monday. The hard-running and...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Hendrikse nominated for U20 Champs breakthrough player award
Junior Springbok scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse has been nominated as one of four players for the World Rugby U20 Championship Breakthrough Player of the Tournament award after a strong contribution to the team’s performance in the international showpiece in...
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Jun 20, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Quarterfinals
The Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks will be flying the South African flag during the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby quarterfinals this weekend. Handre Pollard and his Vodacom Bulls team face the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday morning with the men from...
