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Feb 13, 19 •
1285 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vermeulen is “switched on” and ready for a big rugby year
Duane Vermeulen is taking nothing for granted in what is a big year for South African rugby. Not his status as one of the senior members of the Vodacom Bulls team, nor his place in the Springbok squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Quite frankly,...
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Feb 13, 19 •
994 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Connacht confirm contract extension for prop Denis Buckley
Connacht Rugby have confirmed that prop Denis Buckley has signed a two year contract extension that will see him remain at his home province until the end of the 2020-21 season. The Roscommon native has made over 150 appearances for Connacht since making his...
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Feb 12, 19 •
1205 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Strong Emirates Lions outfit for VSR opener
Warren Whiteley will lead a strong Emirates Lions side when they take the field against the Jaguares in their Vodacom Super Rugby opener in Argentina on Saturday evening (23:40 SA time). Each of the previous seven meetings between the Jaguares and Lions have...
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Feb 12, 19 •
1243 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on TOUR SQUAD TO SINGAPORE
Cell C Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has named his touring squad that travels to Singapore today ahead of the team’s Vodacom Super Rugby round one clash with the Sunwolves. A 25-man squad has been selected for the opening week’s action with du Preez...
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Feb 12, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #BullsFamily bids farewell to Janse van Rensburg
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm the resignation of High Performance Manager Xander Janse van Rensburg. Janse van Rensburg, has been an integral part of the #BullsFamily since 2010. He showed an amazing passion for the brand and the game, which...
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Feb 12, 19 •
1262 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs on tour
he Toyota Cheetahs has named the squad who will be leaving for the upcoming tour to Ireland and Wales on Wednesday, 13 February 2019. The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Connacht first, followed by the Scarlets and then ending the tour against Leinster...
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Feb 12, 19 •
908 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors to sign Steyn from Scotland 7s
Glasgow Warriors have signed Scotland 7s winger Kyle Steyn on a one-year deal ahead of the 2019/20 season. The 25-year-old has played in six HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments for Scotland having been named a core squad member at the beginning of the...
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Feb 11, 19 •
961 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name Touring Squad
A 27-man Isuzu Southern Kings touring squad will depart from Port Elizabeth on Monday on a three-week Guinness PRO14 tour of Ireland and Wales. The side begins their tour with a clash against Conference A log leaders, Munster, this Friday at the Irish...
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Feb 9, 19 •
1398 Views •
Australia, General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ISRAEL FOLAU COMMITS LONG-TERM TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY AND THE NSW WARATAHS
Qantas Wallabies star Israel Folau has officially extended his career in Australian Rugby in confirming a new deal with Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs. Folau, who was won a record three John Eales Medals as the Wallabies Players’ Player, has signed a...
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Feb 9, 19 •
1740 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Erasmus, Springboks inspire SA Rugby Academy squad
Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and 2018 Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit took time out of their busy schedules on Thursday to inspire the SA Rugby Academy squad as they approached the end of week one of...
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Feb 9, 19 •
1268 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Chiefs claim narrow win over St.George Queensland Reds at Ballymore
The St.George Queensland Reds have been narrowly defeated by the Chiefs in front of 4821 supporters at Ballymore Stadium in their final pre-season fixture. The two sides scored three tries apiece in a seesawing encounter, with the game going down to the final...
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Feb 9, 19 •
5676 Views •
General News, Guinness Six Nations, Six Nations •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England squad announced to play France
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to face France in their second Guinness Six Nations match on Sunday 10 February at Twickenham Stadium (KO 3pm live on ITV Sport). Jones has made two changes to the starting XV that beat Ireland last...
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Feb 8, 19 •
1191 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on CHARL CROUS APPOINTED AS HEAD OF OPERATIONS FOR PRO14 RUGBY
Charl Crous, has been appointed as Head of Operations for PRO14 Rugby and will begin work in his new role in June 2019 after spending eight years with the Isuzu Southern Kings in South Africa. Crous has performed the roles of Chief Operations Officer at the...
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Feb 7, 19 •
1419 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers wrap up pre-season in Wellington
A 28-man DHL Stormers squad will face Boland in their final pre-season game in Wellington on Friday. There are nine Springboks in the extended match-day squad for the DHL Stormers’ third warm-up game, which kicks off at 17h45 on Friday at Boland...
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Feb 7, 19 •
1574 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pienaar and Grain hang up their rugby boots
Two former captains, Marithy Pienaar and Veroeshka Grain, are amongst a group of five players who have decided to call it a day on their Springbok Women’s Sevens careers after several seasons of service in the Green and Gold. Chane Stadler, Megan Comley and...
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Feb 7, 19 •
8385 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2019 Gold Cup fixtures confirmed
• New-look 16-team strength-versus-strength format • ‘Lean & mean’ six-week, 32-match competition kicks off on 9 March...
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Feb 7, 19 •
1616 Views •
General News, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ngani Laumape extends time in New Zealand
Powerful midfielder Ngani Laumape has become the latest player to commit to New Zealand, after extending his contract with New Zealand Rugby and his Hurricanes Super Rugby team. 25-year-old Laumape made his Investec Super Rugby and provincial debut...
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Feb 7, 19 •
1996 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Team Announcement: Boland Cavaliers vs DHL Stormers
Boland Cavaliers Head Coach Randall Modiba has announced his team to face the DHL Stormers in a Superugby warm-up match at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Friday 8 February 2019. Boland Cavaliers: 15. Gavern Skippers, 14. Juandre Joseph, 13. Michaine...
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Feb 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on PRE-SEASON WARM UP MATCH Cell C Sharks vs. Vodacom Bulls
Cell C Sharks vs. Vodacom Bulls Date: Saturday, 9 February 2019 Time: 14h00 Venue: Ashton College, Ballito Referee: AJ Jacobs Assistant Referees: Archie Sehlako, Damian Varney Cell C Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has selected his strongest available...
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Feb 7, 19 •
1881 Views •
General News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Du Toit soars to second Player of the Year Award
Pieter-Steph du Toit produced a remarkable feat when he was named the SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2018 on Thursday, marking the second time in three years that the athletic Springbok forward scooped the top award in South African rugby. By walking away...
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Feb 7, 19 •
1295 Views •
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Comments Off on Jenkins, Liebenberg and Warner back with #BullsFamily
Jason Jenkins will start atlock with Lood de Jager on Saturday when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Cell C Sharks in Ballito. Jenkins recently returned from his club duties in Japan and will start alongside fellow Springbok and team captain, De Jager, in the...
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Feb 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on 2019 #SUPERSEASON LAUNCHES IN SYDNEY
In a historic first the 2019 #SuperSeason was officially launched in Sydney today with Vodafone Super Rugby and Buildcorp Super W teams sharing the spotlight. Australian Super Rugby stars Michael Hooper (NSW Waratahs), Jordan Uelese (Melbourne Rebels),...
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Feb 5, 19 •
1927 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on AJ Jacobs added to 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby referee panel
South African referee AJ Jacobs is one of two new match officials who were on Monday included on the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby panel. The 15-man referee team comprises an excellent mix of experienced international referees, several referees with one or two...
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Feb 5, 19 •
1421 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sharing memories with the Blitzboks his real reward – Brown
The experienced Kyle Brown was grateful and humbled by becoming the most-capped South African in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series this weekend, but said the Springbok Sevens team’s success means more than personal achievement. Brown, who debuted for South...
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Feb 4, 19 •
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Australia, General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on LARKHAM TO TRANSITION TO NEW NATIONAL HIGH PERFORMANCE COACH ADVISOR ROLE
Rugby Australia has announced that Qantas Wallabies Assistant Coach, Stephen Larkham will transition to a new role as National High Performance Coach Advisor in 2019. The World Cup-winning former Wallabies flyhalf and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee has...
