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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE TO TAKE ON NEW ZEALAND ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT EDEN PARK
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday 25 August, 5.35pm AEST 1. Scott Sio (46 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (83 Tests) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (24 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (8 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (24 Tests) 6. Lukhan Tui...
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Aug 23, 18 •
1375 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND, SATURDAY, EDEN PARK, AUCKLAND
1.Emily Robinson, NSW, Warringah, 6 caps 2. Liz Patu (C), Queensland, Wests, 18 caps 3. Evelyn Horomia, NSW, Parramatta, 4 caps 4. Michelle Milward, ACT, Tuggeranong, 8 caps 5. Rebecca Clough, Western Australia, Cottesloe, 19 caps 6. Emily Chancellor,...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team for Eden Park Test against Australia named
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named the team to play Australia on Saturday, 25 August at Eden Park in Auckland. The Black Ferns squad is: (Test caps in Brackets): 1. Phillipa Love (3) 2. Fiao’o Faamausili (53, Captain) 3. Aldora Itunu (16) /...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks team named for second Bledisloe Cup Test
Owen Franks to become newest centurion The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup Test of the Investec Rugby Championship at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 25 August, with All Blacks tighthead prop Owen Franks to...
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Aug 23, 18 •
1072 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on McCloskey signs new deal with Ulster
Ulster Rugby is pleased to announce that Stuart McCloskey has committed his future to the Province, putting pen to paper on a three-year contract extension that will keep him at Kingspan Stadium until 2022. McCloskey, who developed his game at Bangor GS and...
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Aug 23, 18 •
1565 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs Xerox Golden Lions Cup, JHB, 24 August 2018
TEAM Eric Zana Ederies Arendse Kyle Steyn ( C ) Christopher Bosch AJ Coertzen George Whitehead Christiaan Meyer Conway Pretorius Sias Koen Wendal Wehr Pieter van Vuren Sintu Manjezi Nicolaas Oosthuizen Khwezi Mkhafu Devon Martinus RESERVES Wilmar Arnoldi Ruan...
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Aug 22, 18 •
5265 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup First Division set for exciting start
The eight Currie Cup First Division teams will kick off their season this weekend following weeks of preparation, with the matches in George, Robertson, Windhoek and Kempton Park marking the first of seven action-packed pool rounds. Friday’s opening...
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Aug 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huge contest expected from balanced and passionate Pumas
The Springbok squad arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday evening and started their match preparations on Tuesday in the build up to Saturday’s rematch with the Pumas in Mendoza. The South Africans defeated Argentina 34-21 in the opening fixture of the Castle...
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Aug 22, 18 •
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General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THE SHARKS FACEBOOK PAGE WINS BIG
The Sharks are delighted to have won the award for Digital Platform of the Year for our Facebook page, at the recent Sport Industry Awards held at the Sandton Convention Centre last Friday. The awards ceremony is an event that recognises the outstanding work...
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Aug 22, 18 •
2102 Views •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers vs Eastern Province Elephants
The Boland Cavaliers will open their Currie Cup 1st Division campaign against the Eastern Province Elephants at the Van Zyl Street Sports Grounds in Robertson on Saturday 25 August 2018. This match will form part of the much-anticipated Rangers Robertson vs...
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Aug 22, 18 •
4646 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers: Currie Cup First Division Fixtures 2018
Boland Rugby have confirmed the fixtures of the Boland Cavaliers for the Currie Cup First Division competition 2018. The Currie Cup is South Africa’s premier domestic rugby competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. The First Division will be...
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Aug 21, 18 •
1494 Views •
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Comments Off on Winners Celebrated at 2018 Guinness PRO14 Awards in Glasgow
The Guinness PRO14 Awards for the 2017/18 season were handed out at the Season Launch Party at The Argyle Street Arches in Glasgow tonight where 10 winners were recognised along with the line-up for the Guinness PRO14 Dream Team. With the Awards moving into...
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Aug 21, 18 •
4655 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby extends condolences to Willows Rugby Club
SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, expressed sincere condolences to the Willows Rugby Club and the families who lost loved ones following a tragic accident on Saturday as one of their teams returned home from a club league match in Polokwane. Lerato...
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Aug 21, 18 •
2345 Views •
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Comments Off on Isuzu embarks upon a new journey with the Southern Kings
AN exciting new era has dawned for the Southern Kings with the announcement of the proudly Eastern Cape-side’s proposed new owners today [Monday, 20 August]. Isuzu Motors South Africa will be partnering with a consortium of predominantly black business...
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Aug 20, 18 •
1915 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Domestic Competitions game priorities for referees
With the Mitre 10 Cup underway, referees have been directed by New Zealand Rugby to consider context when ruling on foul play. New Zealand Rugby Head of Referees Bryce Lawrence said that player safety remains paramount and deliberately dangerous acts would be...
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Aug 19, 18 •
2099 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks confirm travel squad to Argentina
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has named a squad of 28 players for the visit to Argentina, where the Springboks will face the Pumas in Mendoza next Saturday evening (SA time). South Africa and Argentina meet on Saturday, 25 August, for the...
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Aug 19, 18 •
1765 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border women on course for another home final
The Border women ensured that they remained on course to possibly host their sixth successive Women’s Interprovincial final as they defeated arch-rivals and defending champions, Western Province, in a table-topping clash in East London on Saturday. It was...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on ISRAEL FOLAU RULED OUT WITH AN ANKLE INJURY FOR SECOND TEST AT EDEN PARK
Updated Qantas Wallabies 28-man squad for second Bledisloe Cup clash (Test caps, Vodafone Super Rugby side and age) Forwards Jermaine Ainsley (1 Test, Melbourne Rebels, 23) Allan Alaalatoa (23 Tests, Brumbies, 24) Adam Coleman (24 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 26)...
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Aug 19, 18 •
1708 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok victory earns qualified praise from Erasmus
The Springboks opened their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign with a bonus point victory over Argentina at Jonsson Kings Park on Saturday, but earned only qualified praise from Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus. The Boks scored six tries to three, with...
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Aug 19, 18 •
6010 Views •
General News, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools finish Aon U18 Series on a high
SA Schools coach Sean Erasmus on Saturday praised his team’s character as they produced a strong finish in an epic match against England for a 41-22 victory in the grand finale of the Aon U18 International Series at SACS in Cape Town. The victory ensured...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on SECOND-HALF ALL BLACKS BLITZ SINKS QANTAS WALLABIES IN BLEDISLOE CUP OPENER
Australia 13 (Jack Maddocks try; Bernard Foley con; Bernard Foley, Reece Hodge pens) was defeated by New Zealand 38 (Waisake Naholo 2, Aaron Smith, Jack Goodhue, Beauden Barrett, Brodie Retallick tries; Beauden Barrett 4 cons) Match summary: The Qantas...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates its newest Test centurion Sam Whitelock
New Zealand Rugby has paid tribute to All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock, who became the All Blacks’ eighth Test Centurion, playing against Australia at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, tonight. The All Blacks won the match 38 – 13. 29-year-old Whitelock is...
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Aug 18, 18 •
1420 Views •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS FALL TO NEW ZEALAND IN SYDNEY IN FIRST TEST OF 2018
The Black Ferns have held out a strong Buildcorp Wallaroo’s outfit, in the opening match of the two Test Trans-Tasman Series with Australia going down 11-31. Australia had nine debutants in the match that was played in front of a world record of 28,842; the...
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Aug 18, 18 •
1904 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby win big at Sport Industry Awards
The highly-popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament was named best the Best Live Experience of 2018 for the second time in as many years at the 2018 Sports Industry Awards in Johannesburg on Friday evening. The tournament sold out in hours in 2017 and more...
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Aug 18, 18 •
2222 Views •
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Comments Off on Nominations for the 2017/18 Guinness PRO14 Dream Team
The nominations for the Guinness PRO14 Dream Team have been confirmed ahead of Monday night’s Awards and Season Launch Party in Glasgow. With the awards taking place ahead of the season more than 75 members of the media, including former players and...
