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Oct 4, 18 •
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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 •
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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 •
2661 Views •
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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 •
2507 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
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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 •
1658 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 •
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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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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 •
1387 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 •
2232 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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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 •
1301 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 •
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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 •
2634 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 •
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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 •
2062 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 •
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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...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks celebrate victory, but rue missed chances
The Springboks could have beaten Australia far more comfortably if they had taken their chances, said Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby, following a 23-12 victory over the Wallabies at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. South Africa...
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Sep 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi wants massive Bok effort against Wallabies
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has called on his team to deliver a massive effort against the Wallabies on Saturday in Port Elizabeth, where the two sides will meet at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test, which also serves...
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Sep 28, 18 •
1357 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Davies returns for Kings clash
Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies returns to action this weekend after suffering a hamstring strain and will lead his side against Isuzu Southern Kings at Parc y Scarlets, Saturday 29th September, kick-off 18:30. Saturday’s clash will be Davies’ first...
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Sep 28, 18 •
1206 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ospreys team announcement
The Ospreys team to play Zebre at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday 29th September 2018, KO 4.00pm (local), is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 George North 13 Joe Thomas 12 Owen Watkin 11 Luke Morgan 10 Sam Davies 9 Aled Davies 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Otten 3...
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Sep 28, 18 •
1078 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Heffernan set to captain Connacht for interprovincial derby with Leinster
Mayo native Dave Heffernan is set to captain Connacht as they host Leinster in the first interpro of the season in the Sportsground on Saturday (Kick off 5:15pm). Heffernan takes over the captaincy from Jarrad Butler who is ruled out through injury....
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Sep 28, 18 •
1213 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jones and Matawalu wing in against Dragons
Dave Rennie has made 11 changes to his starting XV as Glasgow Warriors welcome the Dragons to Scotsotun on Saturday night. Tickets are still available from glasgowwarriors.org and subject to availability will be available at the stadium right up until...
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Sep 28, 18 •
1126 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Connacht
The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Connacht in Round 5 of the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow has been named (Kick Off: 5.15pm – live on eir Sport / TG4 / RTÉ Radio). Leo Cullen has kept faith with a lot of the players that...
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Sep 28, 18 •
1041 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Knoyle and Sage start in Glasgow
Scrum half Tavis Knoyle and centre Jarryd Sage make their first starts of the Guinness PRO14 season as Dragons make changes for the trip to face Glasgow Warriors on Saturday (kick-off 7.35pm). Head Coach Bernard Jackman makes a total of seven changes to his...
