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Aug 30, 18 •
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Currie Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks
In round 3 of the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Cell C Sharks in their second home match on Saturday, 1 September, 14:00. Gates open 9:00. Toyota Free State Cheetahs U.19...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to play Free State Cheetahs
Date Saturday, 1 September 2018 Kickoff 14h10 Venue Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee Jaco Peyper Assistant Referee Ben Crouse, Divan Uys Television Match Official Lourens van der Merwe The Cell C Sharks travel to Bloemfontein for our week two Currie...
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Aug 30, 18 •
1096 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Dragons trio face late fitness tests
Fly half Gavin Henson and scrum halves Tavis Knoyle and Rhodri Davies will all have late fitness tests ahead of the Guinness PRO14 league opener with Benetton Rugby at Rodney Parade on Saturday (KO 7.35pm). Head Coach Bernard Jackman has named an extended...
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Aug 30, 18 •
4256 Views •
General News, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Paarl Boys High announced the appointment of Peter Engledow
Paarl Boys High announced the appointment of Peter Engledow, current coach at Griquas as the new “Head of Rugby”. Peter will replace Sean Erasmus as “Head of Rugby” who accepted an offer to join the Golden Lions Rugby Union. According...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Joe Moody ruled out of Investec Rugby Championship
Angus Ta’avao called into squad as replacement All Blacks loosehead prop Joe Moody is to miss the remainder of the Investec Rugby Championship after injuring his thumb in Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup-winning Test. All Blacks Head Coach Steve...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on De Allende and Louw come in for DHL WP
Damian de Allende and Wilco Louw will start for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup encounter against iCollege Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. Centre De Allende and prop Louw have both been released from the Springbok squad for the clash at the Mbombela...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY NAMES MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD FOR 2018/19 SEASON
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his 20-man squad for the 2018/19 season which will include the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. This season carries added significance in that it is the qualifying season...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pressure rises in Women’s Interprovincials
The pressure on the Women’s Interprovincial A and B Section teams will rise significantly this weekend as the tournaments reach the penultimate pool round and every point will count with an eye on qualifying for the Finals. In the A Section, log-leaders,...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South Africans have a point to prove in Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will both have a point to prove when in their second Guinness PRO14 season, which kicks off this weekend with the first of 21 pool rounds, with matches taking place in three countries. While the Eastern Cape side...
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Aug 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens to play in Hamilton
New Zealand’s world champion Black Ferns Sevens will play in front of their home fans in the new year with the addition of a four-team women’s Fast Four tournament to the 2019 HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton. New Zealand Rugby announced today the...
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Aug 28, 18 •
1849 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nyakane commits to #BullsFamily
It’s been a week of positive news regarding contract renewals at Loftus, and the Blue Bulls Company would like to add to that by confirming that Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane has also re-pledged his elegance to the #BullsFamily until October 2019. Nyakane...
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Aug 27, 18 •
2135 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Winning starts for home teams in Currie Cup
DHL Western Province, the Cell C Sharks and the Xerox Golden Lions showed that they could be forces to be reckoned with this season as they kicked off their Currie Cup campaigns on a winning note with valuable bonus points. Defending champions, DHL Western...
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Aug 26, 18 •
2379 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Erasmus: Bok defeat in Mendoza “embarrassing”
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, described the Springboks’ 32-19 defeat to Argentina in the second round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, on Saturday evening (SA time) in Mendoza, as embarrassing. One week after suffering a 34-21...
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Aug 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES OVERPOWERED BY ALL BLACKS IN AUCKLAND
Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Qantas Wallabies v New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Saturday 25 August 2018 Australia 12 (Will Genia, Reece Hodge tries; Bernard Foley con) was defeated by New Zealand 40 (Beauden Barrett 4, Joe Moody,...
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Aug 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS FALL TO NEW ZEALAND IN EDEN PARK CLASH
The Black Ferns have overpowered a committed Buildcorp Wallaroos team in the second instalment of the Trans-Tasman series, with Australia being defeated by the reigning World Champions, New Zealand 17-45 on Saturday afternoon. With the strong winds of...
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Aug 24, 18 •
5446 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Windhoek Draught Welwitschias withdraw from Currie Cup First Division
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux confirmed on Friday that they had been informed that the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias will withdraw from the Currie Cup First Division. “It’s unfortunate that the Namibian team had to withdraw from the Currie Cup First Division,...
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Aug 24, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2019 HSBC SYDNEY 7S ON SALE NOW
The non-stop action and entertainment of the HSBC Sydney 7s continues in 2019 with tickets now on sale to the iconic tournament that lights up Sydney’s summer with a multicultural festival of Rugby from February 1-3. Teams from all over the world will...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Leyds leads DHL WP at DHL Newlands
Dillyn Leyds will lead DHL Western Province as they get their Currie Cup title defence underway against Toyota Free State Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The versatile Leyds will be on the left wing – the same position he played in the final in Durban...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Currie Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Three teams join the Currie Cup party
Defending Currie Cup champions, DHL Western Province, the Cell C Sharks and the Xerox Golden Lions will be determined to make strong statements in their opening Currie Cup Premier Division matches this weekend, after byes saw them sit out of the first round....
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Aug 23, 18 •
2721 Views •
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Comments Off on LFP Training joins WP Rugby as an associate sponsor
LFP Training has joined the Western Province Rugby fold as an associate sponsor of the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province. The Strategic Training company joins title sponsors DHL and fellow associate sponsors BrightRock, Land Rover and Warwick in standing...
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Aug 23, 18 •
1964 Views •
Currie Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Kriel to start for Vodacom Blue Bulls in Durban
Jesse Kriel will make a long-awaited return to the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday when they travel to Durban to face the Cell C Sharks in the Currie Cup – proudly brought to you by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua. Kriel last played for the...
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Aug 23, 18 •
1758 Views •
Currie Cup, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. Vodacom Blue Bulls
Date Saturday, 25 August 2018 Time 15h00 Venue JONSSON KINGS PARK Referee Marius van der Westhuizen Assistant Referees Archie Sehlako, Vusi Msibi Television Match Official Christie du Preez The Cell C Sharks side to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls in...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Currie Cup, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Western Province
In round 2 of the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be traveling to Cape Town to take on DHL WP on Saturday, 25 August at 17:15. The referee for the match is AJ Jacobs. He will be...
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Aug 23, 18 •
1360 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Mostert returns to Springbok starting line-up for Pumas rematch
One change in forward pack for second round match in Mendoza Louw, Snyman and Du Toit included on the bench The return of Franco Mostert at lock is the only change in the Springbok starting team for the second round Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash...
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Aug 23, 18 •
1446 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mitre 10 Heartland Championship set to entertain again in 2018
From the East to the West Coast, Thames Valley down to North Otago, the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship kicks off this weekend bringing provincial rugby to all corners of the country. The competition sees 12 teams play 54 matches across 10 weeks with two...
