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Aug 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions ready for daunting Vodacom Super Rugby title challenge
First time that same teams meet in consecutive finals Highvelders hope for better luck in third successive final The Emirates Lions can prepare themselves for a very daunting challenge when they take on the Crusaders – considered firm favourites by...
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Aug 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Vodacom Super Rugby Final Emirates Lions
Team Announcement: Vodacom Super Rugby Final Crusaders vs Emirates Lions (4 August 2018 – 09:35 SA time) JACQUES VAN ROOYEN MALCOLM MARX RUAN DREYER MARVIN ORIE FRANCO MOSTERT ALBERTUS “KWAGGA” SMITH CYLE BRINK WARREN WHITELEY ROSS CRONJE ELTON...
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Aug 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED FOR FINAL
The BNZ Crusaders will host the Emirates Lions in Christchurch this Saturday night, in the Investec Super Rugby Final. The match will be the first time the Crusaders have played a Final on home soil since 2008. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his team...
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Aug 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on POCOCK TO SKIPPER SIDE AT LEICHHARDT OVAL IN SYDNEY ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Michael Cheika’s side for Qantas Wallabies trial at Leichhardt Oval, Friday 3 August, 6.45pm AEST Scott Sio (Brumbies) Folau Faingaa (Brumbies) Jermaine Ainsley (Melbourne Rebels) Adam Coleman (Melbourne Rebels) Rory Arnold (Brumbies) Adam Korczyk...
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Aug 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Top of the table clash in Women’s A Section
Three Springbok Women’s Sevens players – Zintle Mpupha, Eloise Webb and Megan Comley – will be in action in the second round of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial competition, with the big match in Cape Town where Western Province host KwaZulu-Natal...
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Aug 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on MATT TOOMUA INKS TWO AND A HALF YEAR DEAL TO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA
Matt Toomua has put pen to paper on a two and a half year deal with Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Rebels, to return to Vodafone Super Rugby next season. The veteran playmaker is now immediately eligible for the Qantas Wallabies’ Bledisloe Cup campaign...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on ROCKY CLARK RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
England’s most capped player Rochelle Clark has called time on her international career, 15 years after earning her first cap. The 37-year-old made 137 international appearances, surpassing Jason Leonard’s previous record of 114 in November 2016, before...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Exciting digital campaign launches Currie Cup 2018
With less than three weeks to go before the start of the 2018 Currie Cup – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – SA Rugby has launched the competition on their digital channels, starting with a fascinating look back at a drought-breaking title win in 2005...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on LEICHHARDT OVAL SET TO OPEN ITS GATES FOR BLEDISLOE CUP TUNE-UP
Australian Super Selection for Qantas Wallabies trial at Leichhardt Oval, Friday 3 August, 6.45pm AEST James Slipper (Bond University/Queensland Reds) Anaru Rangi (Endeavour Hills/Melbourne Rebels) Sam Talakai (Box Hill/Melbourne Rebels) Blake Enever...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 history as Final heads to Glasgow
The Toyota Cheetahs and Southern Kings will set their sights on Celtic Park in Glasgow, which has been chosen as the host stadium of the 2019 Guinness PRO14 Final on 25 May next year as the showpiece event will be played outside of a traditional rugby venue...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls to face Boland in Worcester
Former HTS Drostdy pupil, Hanro Liebenberg, will return to Worcester on Saturday, but instead of a school reunion, will lead the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a friendly match against the Boland Cavaliers at Esselen Park. Kick-off is at 16h30. The Vodacom Blue Bulls...
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Jul 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Era for Guinness PRO14 will kick off in Wales live on Premier Sport & eir sport
Wales will host the opening night of the new Guinness PRO14 season on August 31 when the first of 152 international club rugby games take place in Cardiff and Swansea. Wales will host the opening night of the new Guinness PRO14 season on August 31 when the...
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Jul 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Existing Conference line-ups unchanged for the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 Season
The team line-ups for the Guinness PRO14 Conferences will remain unchanged for the upcoming season to ensure a balance of fixtures for all teams across the initial two seasons following expansion. This decision comes after consultation with clubs across the...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks coming home with their heads held high – Snyman
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman said on Monday the Blitzboks will return to South Africa with their heads held high and smiles on their faces after their third-placed showing at the Rugby World Cup Sevens at AT&T Park in San Francisco, USA this...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pote Human to lead Currie Cup charge
The Vodacom Blue Bulls today confirmed that Pote Human will assume the role of head coach during the 2018 Currie Cup season. While Executive Rugby and Vodacom Super Rugby head coach, John Mitchell, focuses on his other roles, including spending more time at...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA WELCOMES NSW GOVERNMENT’S PLAN FOR 10 WORLD CUPS IN NEXT 10 YEARS
Rugby Australia welcomes the NSW Government’s plan to bid for 10 World Cups in the next 10 years, as the bidding process for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion and the organisation starts preparing its bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens claim bronze at Rugby World Cup
The Springbok Sevens team claimed third place and the bronze medal at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, played at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Sunday. The Blitzboks secured a 24-19 win over Fiji to claim a second medal in two months and cap off another...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens claim Rugby World Cup Sevens crown
The All Blacks Sevens have completed a perfect weekend in San Francisco, defending their Rugby World Cup Sevens title with a 33-12 Final win over England. They become the first men’s team to win back to back World Cup Sevens titles, just 24 hours after the...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA FALL TO IRELAND IN CHALLENGE TROPHY FINAL AT AT&T PARK IN SAN FRANCISCO
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have been pipped by Ireland on day three to finish runners-up in the Challenge Trophy at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. The side won two and lost two over three days at AT&T Park to finish in...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on WP make strong statement in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, made a strong statement in the opening round of the A Section of the tournament as they thumped the Blue Bulls 77-3 in Cape Town on Saturday to show that they could be a force to be...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Impressive Emirates Lions roar into semis – Vodacom Super Rugby Quarterfinals Review
The Emirates Lions qualified for a third successive Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final with their impressive 40-23 victory over the Jaguares on Saturday afternoon in Johannesburg. They will meet the Waratahs next Saturday at Emirates Airlines Park from 15h05 in...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Triumphant SA U18 Sevens book Youth Olympics spot
The South African U18 Sevens booked their place in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina in October after defeating Namibia 32-12 in the final of the African Youth Games in Algeria on Saturday. The victory ensured that they advanced through the...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in Rugby World Cup Sevens semi-finals
The Springbok Sevens team kept their dream of a first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens title alive with a telling 36-5 quarter-final victory over Scotland at AT&T Park, San Francisco on Saturday to set up a semi-final encounter against England on Sunday at...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN CLAIM BRONZE AT RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS IN SAN FRANCISCO
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side have finished third to claim the bronze medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. The side’s first task was against France in a rematch of the World Series semi-final in Paris last month. The...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Delport applauds impact from new players at Rugby World Cup Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport said the emergence of four debutants in his team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 bodes well for the future of the squad and could boost their chances in tournaments to come. The Springbok Women’s...
