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May 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to battle for World Cup spot in August
The Springbok Women will battle it out for a place in the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in August when they face Kenya, Madagascar and Uganda in the Women’s Cup in Gauteng, which serves as the qualifier for the international spectacle. The...
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May 17, 19 •
1701 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok trio boost DHL Stormers
The DHL Stormers have been boosted by the return of captain Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Damian de Allende in the team to play the Crusaders at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The three Springboks are back in the starting line-up for the encounter against...
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May 16, 19 •
1020 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Squad named for Glasgow mission
The Ulster squad has been named for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 semi-final versus Glasgow Warriors (Scotstoun Stadium, 7.35pm). Darren Cave is named among the replacements and he will move level with Andrew Trimble in the all-time appearance list for Ulster...
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May 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Van der Merwe returns for Ulster semi-final
DTH van der Merwe returns to the Glasgow Warriors starting XV for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 semi-final at a sold-out Scotsotun stadium. The Canada international winger, who was ruled out for the remainder of the season following shoulder surgery in...
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May 16, 19 •
1707 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV and SWD Eagles in battle at Clive Solomon Stadium in Heidedal, Bloemfontein
The Toyota Free State XV will be facing the SWD Eagles at the Clive Solomon Stadium in Heidedal, Bloemfontein. The SuperSport Rugby Challenge match on Saturday, 18 May kicks off at 14:30 and entry is free. It has been a while since the Clive...
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May 16, 19 •
1564 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Marx retains captaincy
Malcolm Marx retains the captaincy for the Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Highlanders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Warren Whiteley will sit out the encounter due to the bone bruise (knee) he is nursing. Starting line-up changes: Dylan Smith in...
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May 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Crucial clashes in third Rugby Festival: SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The third Rugby Festival of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge will be crucial to the fortunes of the four teams playing at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday, while Saturday’s action will see two of the front-runners in the highly competitive North...
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May 16, 19 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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Comments Off on Snyman, Agaba, Bholi to boost Vodacom Blue Bulls in Kimberley
Tim Agaba, Thembelani Bholi and Eli Snyman will add considerable boost to the Vodacom Blue Bulls pack when they take on Tafel Lager Griquas at Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley on Saturday for a Round Four clash in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. Agaba and Snyman...
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May 16, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Connacht announce signing of Australian Sevens international John Porch
Connacht Rugby have announced the signing of Australian Sevens international John Porch ahead of the 2019/20 season. The speedy winger was recruited into the sevens programme by Andy Friend, while he was Head Coach of the Australian Sevens team in 2015. In...
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May 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Nicky Smith commits to the Ospreys
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce that Nicky Smith has signed a new long-term deal with his home Region. The 25-year old loose head prop has put pen to paper on a four-year deal despite intense competition for his services, from both inside Wales and...
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May 16, 19 •
5267 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on Hard work has boosted UJ women’s rugby
A dedicated work ethic allied to massive support from varsity structures has seen the University of Johannesburg women’s rugby players start to make a major impact on the sport. The squad, who are currently touring France, have a number of national players...
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May 16, 19 •
1683 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Match officials confirmed for Springboks’ Tests in 2019
· Appointments confirmed for 63 matches of 2019 Test season · All 23 Rugby World Cup 2019 match officials in action · Appointments made for RWC 2019 warm-up...
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May 16, 19 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Louis Koen: Junior Springboks’ preparation on track for Argentina
Louis Koen, SA Rugby’s high performance manager and Junior Springbok assistant coach, said on Thursday the SA Under-20s team have taken big strides in their preparation in the last two weeks as their departure date for the World Rugby U20 Championship in...
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May 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kriel and De Jager to leave Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd confirmed the departure of Springboks Lood de Jager and Jesse Kriel at the end of the current season and wished them well in their future endeavours. De Jager will join Sale Sharks in England and Kriel is heading to Japan to...
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May 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Quarter commits future to Isuzu Southern Kings
Winger Yaw Penxe, loose-forward CJ Velleman, hooker Tango Balekile and centre Sibusiso Sithole have all committed their future to the ISUZU Southern Kings as the Port Elizabeth-based side continues to build a strong squad going into the 2019/20 Guinness PRO14...
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May 15, 19 •
1514 Views •
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Comments Off on Liebenberg, Gelant back to face Rebels
Vodacom Bulls coach, Pote Human, named Hanro Liebenberg and Warrick Gelant in his starting team to play the Rebels at AAMI Stadium in Melbourne on Friday. Both players missed last weekend’s clash against the Crusaders due to injury, but is ready to make...
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May 15, 19 •
1036 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Connacht sign prop Rory Burke ahead of the 2019/20 season as Kerins becomes latest Academy graduate
Connacht Rugby have announced the signing of prop Rory Burke from Championship side Nottingham ahead of the 2019/20 season. Burke was previously capped for Munster in the PRO14 championship before joining Nottingham in 2017. The 25 year old has gone on to...
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May 15, 19 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Buthelezi: Junior Bok captaincy hasn’t sunk in yet
It is exactly a week since Phendulani Buthelezi was named as the Junior Springboks’ captain for 2019, and the Cell C Sharks looseforward says it is such a surreal feeling, it still hasn’t sunk in yet. Buthelezi, who turns 20 years old on Thursday, 30 May...
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May 15, 19 •
1336 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Du Preez to reach milestone in final leg of World Series
Branco du Preez will become the most-capped Springbok Sevens player of all time at the HSBC London Sevens next weekend when he runs out for his 70th tournament for the Blitzboks in the penultimate tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at...
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May 15, 19 •
1315 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs : Franco Smith
The Directors of the Free State Cheetahs (Pty.) Ltd. made a decision with regard to the Head Coach and Director of Rugby, Franco Smith and the future of the Toyota Cheetahs.Franco was offered the opportunity to coach the Italian national side from 1 January...
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May 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tom Prydie, Steff Hughes and Paul Asquith sign new Scarlets deals
The Scarlets can confirm that three more members of their current squad — Tom Prydie, Steff Hughes and Paul Asquith — have signed fresh deals with the region. Prydie headed west from the Dragons in 2017, earning himself a Wales Test recall at the end of...
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May 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Pollard off to Montpellier
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that Vodacom Bulls and Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard has agreed terms with French club, Montpellier. Pollard, currently preparing in Melbourne with the Vodacom Bulls squad to play the Rebels on Friday,...
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May 14, 19 •
2007 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Morne Steyn to return to old stomping ground
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is pleased to confirm that Morne Steyn will re-join the Vodacom Bulls for the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Steyn is still the all-time points-scorer for the team (1449) and played in 124 matches for the Vodacom...
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May 14, 19 •
1197 Views •
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Comments Off on Faddes signing confirmed
Ulster Rugby is delighted to announce that experienced Super Rugby star Matt Faddes will move to Kingspan Stadium next season. Faddes has represented his home province Otago since 2011 and is currently playing for the Highlanders franchise, with whom he has...
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May 14, 19 •
1160 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women to host Spain in groundbreaking tour to South Africa
The Spanish Women’s team will visit South Africa later this year in a groundbreaking tour where they will provide stiff opposition to the Springbok Women, a South African Invitational XV and the Eastern Province XV in Port Elizabeth in September. It will be...
