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Oct 5, 18 •
1943 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds back in maroon for 2019
In recognition of 125 years of rich history, the St.George Queensland Reds have gone back to the future by announcing Queensland will play in maroon jerseys for the entire 2019 Super Rugby season. Manufactured by Queensland Rugby Union’s (QRU) new apparel...
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Oct 5, 18 •
2233 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BERNARD FOLEY BACK AT FLYHALF FOR WALLABIES FIRST TEST IN SALTA, ARGENTINA
Qantas Wallabies team to play Argentina at Padre Ernesto Martearena Stadium, Salta on Saturday 6 October, 7.45pm local (Sunday 9.45am AEDT) 1. Scott Sio (50 Tests) 2. Folau Faingaa (4 Tests) 3. Taniela Tupou (7 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (12 Tests) 5. Adam...
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Oct 4, 18 •
1227 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Eight changes for Zebre to face Glasgow Warriors
Parma (Italy), October 4, 2018 – Zebre Rugby Club left Parma this morning for the only trip of the season to Scotland to face Glasgow Warriors. Tomorrow night’s game at the Scotstoun Stadium will be the thirteenth encounter between the two teams....
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Oct 4, 18 •
1639 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Edinburgh
Coach Franco Smith has announced his team to take on Edinburgh at Murrayfield Stadium in Scotland on Friday evening (live on Premier Sports 1, Free Sport 19:35 and SuperSport 1 at 20:35) The Toyota Cheetahs are highly-motivated to get their first victory of...
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Oct 4, 18 •
1053 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ulster Rugby team named for Connacht clash
Rory Best and Jacob Stockdale will make their first appearances of the season in Friday’s Guinness PRO14 tie against Connacht Rugby (7.35pm, Kingspan Stadium). The pair have recovered from their respective injuries to take their places in the starting XV...
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Oct 4, 18 •
1097 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Butler returns for Connacht as Friend makes four changes for trip to Ulster
Connacht captain Jarrad Butler has returned from injury to take his place in the Connacht starting team to face Ulster on Friday in Kingspan Stadium (Kick off 7:35pm). Butler is one of four changes to the Connacht side named against Leinster last weekend....
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Oct 4, 18 •
1224 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gray to captain Warriors against Zebre
Jonny Gray will captain Glasgow Warriors against Zebre at Scotstoun this Friday and tickets are still available from glasgowwarriors.org. The 24-year-old is joined in the second-row by Andrew Davidson who made his debut off the bench against Dragons last...
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Oct 4, 18 •
1442 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Cheetahs
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has made four changes ahead of tomorrow night’s Guinness PRO14 clash with Toyota Cheetahs at BT Murrayfield (Friday 5 October, kick-off 7.35pm). As Edinburgh look to secure their fifth consecutive home victory in all...
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Oct 4, 18 •
3297 Views •
General News, National, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on EP take top honours at Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week
Eastern Province took top honours in the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday as they defeated the Golden Lions 18-10 in a competitive final match, which brought down the curtain on an exciting 2018 tournament. The...
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Oct 4, 18 •
2217 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on De Allende, Louw and Kitshoff in starting team to face All Blacks
Le Roux set to make 50th Springbok Test appearance at Loftus Koch joins Mtawarira and Notshe on the bench Damian de Allende, Francois Louw and Steven Kitshoff are back in the Springbok starting line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match...
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Oct 4, 18 •
2627 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Pretoria Test against South Africa
The All Blacks team has been named to play South Africa in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on Saturday 6 October, (Kick off 5.05PM, NZT: 4.05AM Sunday 7 October) The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets.):...
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Oct 3, 18 •
2455 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Last throw of the dice for Currie Cup First Division teams
The pool stages of the Currie Cup First Division will reach an exhilarating conclusion this weekend, with the semi-final venues and the last team to book their place in the top four set to be determined. With six teams still mathematically in the semi-final...
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Oct 3, 18 •
1624 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA sides target strong tour finish in Guinness PRO14
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will look to finish their second trip to Europe on a winning note this weekend as they line up against Edinburgh and Benetton respectively in their round six Guinness PRO14 clashes. The Toyota Cheetahs will be...
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Oct 2, 18 •
2457 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pollard: Playing at a packed Loftus will be special
Handré Pollard is looking forward to playing for the Springboks against the All Blacks in front of a capacity crowd at Loftus Versfeld, the No 10 said on Tuesday. Pollard and his provincial and national team mate Jesse Kriel spoke to the media at their...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Three teams remain unbeaten in Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week
The Golden Lions, Eastern Province and the Griffons delivered another round of strong performances in the second round of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week for Under-15’s on Tuesday at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg to remain the only unbeaten teams...
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Oct 2, 18 •
1341 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on PRO14 RUGBY PARTNERS WITH SPORTRADAR TO PROTECT INTEGRITY
PRO14 Rugby has underlined its commitment to protecting the integrity of the Guinness PRO14 by partnering with Sportradar Integrity Services – the world’s leading provider of monitoring solutions that support the fight against betting-related match-fixing...
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Oct 2, 18 •
2188 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Francois Louw re-joins Springbok squad
Experienced flanker Francois Louw has re-joined the Springbok squad on Monday in Pretoria following a two week stay at his English Premiership club side Bath. The flanker returned to the United Kingdom immediately after the Springboks’ win over the All...
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Oct 1, 18 •
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General News, National, School •
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Comments Off on Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week off to exciting start
The Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week for Under-15s got off to an exciting start at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday with a mixture of big wins and tight encounters creating a thrilling spectacle for fans. A total of 47 tries and 303 points were...
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Oct 1, 18 •
1265 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings dealt a triple injury blow after Scarlets match
The Isuzu Southern Kings were dealt a triple injury blow following their Guinness PRO14 Round 5 defeat to the Scarlets in Llanelli, Wales, over the weekend. Prop Schalk Ferreira, loose-forward Henry “Bakkies” Brown and scrumhalf Rudi van Rooyen...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Big clashes kick off Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week
The traditional north-south derby between Western Province and the Blue Bulls will feature among several gripping matches on the opening day of the sixth edition of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week for Under-15 teams at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg...
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Sep 30, 18 •
1482 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA teams stumble in Wales in Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs stumbled in their attempts to build momentum in the Guinness PRO14 in Wales this weekend, with the sides subsiding to defeats against the Scarlets and Cardiff Blues respectively. The Isuzu Southern Kings put up a...
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Sep 30, 18 •
2594 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP defend Women’s Interprovincial title
Western Province produced the desired big match temperament to defend their Women’s Interprovincial title in a gripping final against Border in East London on Saturday for an 18-12 victory. While the win for the Capetonians marked their second successive...
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Sep 30, 18 •
2780 Views •
General News, National, School, School Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Free State win U17 Interprovincial Sevens
Free State held their nerve on a gripping second day at the U17 Interprovincial Sevens at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom on Saturday to take the Cup after toppling Eastern Province by 38-21 in the final. Making the victory even sweeter for...
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Sep 30, 18 •
2021 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL WP clinch Currie Cup home semi-final
DHL Western Province booked the first Currie Cup home semi-final and took a big leap toward a top-of-the-table finish as they outplayed the Cell C Sharks 50-28 in a fine performance on Saturday to remain the only unbeaten team. The defeat for the Durbanites...
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Sep 30, 18 •
1766 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEATED IN PORT ELIZABETH STRUGGLE
Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship Qantas Wallabies v South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Saturday 29 September 2018 Australia 12 (Reece Hodge, Will Genia tries; Matt Toomua con) was defeated by South Africa 23 (Aphiwe Dyantyi, Faf de...
