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Sep 5, 18 •
1733 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Endurance key as another big season looms – Dry
It took the Springbok Sevens until the very last game of the final tournament of the 2017/18 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to clinch the overall title for a second consecutive season, and that endurance will again be needed by the squad if they want to...
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Sep 5, 18 •
1418 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boks adjust preparations for Brisbane Test
The Springboks have made small adjustments to their preparations for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Brisbane, Australia. The two sides meet at 20h00 (12h00 SA time) on Saturday at the Suncorp Stadium in the...
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Sep 3, 18 •
1441 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Proudfoot: Springboks’ execution needs to improve
Cheslin Kolbe joined the Springboks for their first training session on Monday in Brisbane, where the South Africans are preparing for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies. Kolbe was added to the Springbok squad for the...
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Sep 3, 18 •
1563 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Disappointing starts for SA teams in Guinness PRO14
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings got their Guinness PRO14 seasons off to a disappointing start this weekend as their best efforts left them short on the scoreboard against Munster and Zebre Rugby Club respectively. Both teams started off their...
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Sep 3, 18 •
1951 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Three teams remain unbeaten in Currie Cup
DHL Western Province, Xerox Golden Lions and Cell C Sharks registered vital away victories in the Currie Cup – proudly brought to you by Nashua and DirectAxis Financial Services – this past weekend to remain the only unbeaten teams in the competition. All...
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Sep 3, 18 •
2097 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THREE NEW FACES IN FOR TESTS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA IN QUEENSLAND
Qantas Wallabies 31-man squad for Rugby Championship clashes against South Africa and Argentina (Test caps, Vodafone Super Rugby side and age) Forwards Allan Alaalatoa (25 Tests, Brumbies, 24) Rory Arnold (15 Tests , Brumbies, 28) Adam Coleman (25 Tests,...
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Aug 31, 18 •
1195 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Owens to lead Scarlets in Guinness PRO14 opener
Club captain Ken Owens makes a return to the starting line-up to lead the Scarlets in the opening round of the Guinness PRO14 championship on Saturday evening. The Scarlets head to Kingspan Stadium to take on Ulster Rugby as the 2018-19 Guinness PRO14 season...
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Aug 31, 18 •
1369 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Dragons
Benetton Rugby will begin a new Guinness PRO14 season tomorrow at Rodney Parade in Newport against the Dragons. The match will start at 19.35 local time (20.35 Italian time) and will be directed by Irish referee George Clancy and assistants Frank Murphy and...
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Aug 31, 18 •
1104 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Evans milestone as Henson gets start
Lewis Evans will make his 150th Guinness PRO14 appearance as Dragons open the season with a home clash against Benetton Rugby at Rodney Parade on Saturday evening (kick-off 7.35pm). Back row Evans – who made his league debut for Dragons in 2006 – will...
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Aug 31, 18 •
1098 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ulster team named for Guinness PRO14 opener
The match day 23 has been named for Ulster’s Guinness PRO14 Round 1 clash against Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday (5.15pm). New signings Will Addison, Billy Burns and Henry Speight will all make their PRO14 debuts after being named in the starting...
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Aug 31, 18 •
1152 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Godwin set for debut as Connacht kick off their PRO14 campaign
New Connacht signing Kyle Godwin is set to make his Connacht debut as Andy Friend’s side take on Glasgow Warriors in the Sportsground in the opening game of their Guinness PRO14 campaign on Saturday (Kick Off 3pm – Live on TG4). Godwin forms a midfield...
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Aug 31, 18 •
1209 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team to face Connacht Rugby
Stuart Hogg and Peter Horne both start for Glasgow Warriors as they begin their 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 campaign in Galway. It is the third consecutive year that the Warriors have kicked off their season at the Sportsground, winning both matches in 2016 and...
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Aug 31, 18 •
1324 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Toyota Cheetahs
Head Coach Johann van Graan has named his side to face Cheetahs in the first round of the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday in Thomond Park (5.15pm). New signings Arno Botha, Mike Haley and Neil Cronin will make their PRO14 starting debuts, while Joey Carbery is set...
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Aug 31, 18 •
3115 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers team to take on the Leopards
Currie Cup 1st Division 2018 31 August 2018 Leopards vs Boland Cavaliers Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds, Potchefstroom Boland Cavaliers team to take on the Leopards at the Fanie du Toit Sports grounds in Potchefstroom on 31 August 2018: Boland Cavaliers:...
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Aug 31, 18 •
1445 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Munster in first Guinness PRO14 match
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Munster in the opening weekend of Guinness PRO14 on Saturday, 1 September. The action at Thomond Park in Limerick kicks off at 18:15 SA time and with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1. “We are excited to start with...
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Aug 31, 18 •
3379 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolbe added to Springbok squad for Australasian tour
Former Blitzbok and DHL Western Province outside back Cheslin Kolbe has been added to the Springbok squad for the forthcoming Australasian leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as the only uncapped player. The fleet-footed Kolbe was on Friday named in...
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Aug 30, 18 •
2793 Views •
General News, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BOS Sport Announces its TEAM UP School Challenge 2K18
It doesn’t matter what sport you play. If you’re in a school team, it’s time to TEAM UP with BOS Sport. The sports drink powered by rooibos is challenging school sports teams to TEAM UP and stand the chance of winning their share of R50K in prizes for...
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Aug 30, 18 •
2320 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Heat on in Currie Cup as halfway mark approaches
The heat is on in the Currie Cup Premier Division – proudly sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua – as three teams reach the halfway mark in the pool stages, which is expected to spice up the competition. The action gets underway in...
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Aug 30, 18 •
1187 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Leo Cullen hands debut to Joe Tomane as Caelan Doris makes First Start
The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Cardiff Blues in the first round of the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening in the Cardiff Arms Park (Kick Off: 7.35pm – live on eir Sport/TG4) has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen....
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Aug 30, 18 •
1128 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Edinburgh Rugby team to face Ospreys
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has named four debutants in the starting XV for tomorrow night’s Guinness PRO14 opener against Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm) – live on Premier Sports 2. Summer recruits Henry Pyrgos and Simon Hickey are...
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Aug 30, 18 •
1581 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings team to face Zebre Rugby Club
The Isuzu Southern Kings kick off their sophomore season in the GuinnessPro14 Championship with a match against Italian side Zebre at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma tomorrow (Friday) evening. The South Africans will be eager to get their campaign off...
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Aug 30, 18 •
1069 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Edinburgh
The Ospreys team to play Edinburgh at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 31st August 2018, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 George North 13 Scott Williams 12 Owen Watkin 11 Hanno Dirksen 10 Luke Price 9 Aled Davies 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Otten 3 Tom Botha...
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Aug 30, 18 •
1567 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Southern Kings
Zebre Rugby Club is ready to return to the field tomorrow in the new season opener of the Guinness PRO14. At the Stadio Lanfranchi in Parma, the Italian franchise will host the South African side Southern Kings, who they’ve only faced once in their...
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Aug 30, 18 •
1109 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cardiff Blues team to face Leinster Rugby
Ellis Jenkins returns to captain Cardiff Blues as they kick-off their Guinness PRO14 campaign against reigning champions Leinster at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night (7.35pm). Jenkins, who was named club captain last month, is one of four players to come...
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Aug 30, 18 •
1359 Views •
Currie Cup, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nyakane to boost Vodacom Blue Bulls (Kick-off: 16h05)
Trevor Nyakane will make a first appearance for the Vodacom Blue Bulls and will start at tighthead for the hosts when they take on the Xerox Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. This Currie Cup clash is proudly brought to you by Nashua and DirectAxis...
