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Oct 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on Leader Louw Has Found His Place In The Pride
A gutsy decision to swap the seaspray of Durban for the inner-city of Doornfontein (Johannesburg) has seen Marius Louw pounce on an opportunity to star for the Emirates Lions in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Louw spent around eight years in Durban...
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Oct 4, 22 •
1303 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on GROEPES BACKS YOUTH FOR NEXT TOYOTA CHALLENGE FIXTURE
Vodacom Bulls XV head coach, Hayden Groepes selected a full-strength young side that will do battle against the Windhoek Lager Griquas in the next round of the 2022 Toyota challenge. The side will be co-captained by the experienced duo of Cebo Dlamini and...
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Oct 4, 22 •
1451 Views •
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Comments Off on Super Sacha Ready To Take Vodacom URC By Storm
Sacha Mngomezulu made a memorable debut for the title-winning DHL Stormers last season and followed that up by captaining an unbeaten Junior Springboks team. Now, the prodigious playmaker wants more. Since being thrown in at the deep end of the Vodacom United...
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Oct 4, 22 •
2799 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets on sale tomorrow
The wait is finally over – tickets go on public sale at 09h00 tomorrow (Wednesday) for South Africa’s biggest, best and most FOMO-inducing party when the HSBC Cape Town Sevens returns in December, after a two-year COVID-enforced shutdown. Tickets range in...
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Oct 4, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Roos: “We are ready to make a statement”
The growth of the Springbok Women’s team over the last 12 months and their determined climb up the world rankings had many take notice of a potential new entry into the top ten of the world game, and those in the know will also point to the coinciding debut...
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Oct 4, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Stick to take charge of SA ‘A’ team for UK Tour
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick will take charge of the SA ‘A’ team for their two matches in the UK against Munster and the Bristol Bears in November, in a coaching team which features SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and three...
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Oct 4, 22 •
2043 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jordie Barrett commits to New Zealand Rugby and Hurricanes till the end of 2025
Jordie Barrett has officially put pen-to-paper on a new deal that will keep him in the capital with the Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) through till the end of 2025. The Taranaki representative says he is grateful to extend his contract with the...
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Oct 3, 22 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers head to Italy
A 28-man DHL Stormers touring squad will leave Cape Town on Monday evening ahead of a three-match tour to Italy and Wales. Having started their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title defence with home wins against Connacht and Edinburgh, the next three weeks...
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Oct 3, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to face Wales in RWC warm-up match
The Springboks will line up against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, 19 August 2023, in preparation for their Rugby World Cup defence, which kicks off a few weeks thereafter when they face Scotland in Marseille on Sunday, 10...
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Sep 30, 22 •
2114 Views •
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Comments Off on Willemse extends with DHL Stormers until 2027
Damian Willemse has signed a groundbreaking five-year contract extension with Western Province Rugby which will keep him in a DHL Stormers jersey until at least 2027. The versatile Springbok playmaker made his DHL Stormers debut at the age of just 18 back in...
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Sep 30, 22 •
1217 Views •
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Comments Off on Dweba on DHL Stormers debut against Edinburgh
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba will make his DHL Stormers debut in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Edinburgh at DHL Stadium on Saturday. Dweba’s inclusion is one of six changes to the team for the encounter with the Scottish outfit,...
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Sep 30, 22 •
2618 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on It’s big, it’s bold and it’s back: HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets going on sale
It’s official – tickets go on public sale at 09h00 on Wednesday 5 October for South Africa’s biggest, best and most FOMO-inducing party when the HSBC Cape Town Sevens returns in December, after a two-year COVID-enforced shutdown. Tickets range in price...
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Sep 29, 22 •
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Comments Off on NINE WALLABIES NAMED IN AUSTRALIA A SIDE TO TAKE ON JAPAN XV IN TOKYO
Australia A coach Jason Gilmore has revealed the matchday 23 for the side’s clash with Japan XV in Tokyo on Saturday. The side features eight Wallabies in the starting XV including an all capped front row that sees Matt Gibbon at loosehead alongside...
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Sep 29, 22 •
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Comments Off on Leon MacDonald announced as All Blacks XV Head Coach
Leon MacDonald has been announced as Head Coach of the All Blacks XV and will guide the team on a two-match end of year tour, with Clayton McMillan and Scott Hansen also announced as Assistant Coaches of the team. The All Blacks XV 2022 Northern Tour schedule...
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Sep 27, 22 •
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Comments Off on 101 to Rugby Tens Championships South Africa
With just under two weeks to go until the Rugby Tens Championship comes to South Africa, we have looked at what exactly rugby tens are. A variant of rugby union, the game was developed in Asia in the late 1960s and has since become a regular feature at rugby...
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Sep 27, 22 •
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Comments Off on Different field, same principles for Mcatshulwa
Her rugby talents have taken Sinazo Mcatshulwa to various continents and venues, but for the 26-year-old Springbok Women flanker, the location where you ply your trade has little impact on her approach to the game. For the Cape Town-based player, the...
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Sep 26, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 36-player named for England mini October Camp
Eddie Jones has named a 36-player England squad who will meet for a three-day training camp this weekend. England will begin preparations for their four home Autumn Nations Series fixtures in November during the camp. The squad will meet in Richmond on Sunday...
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Sep 26, 22 •
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Comments Off on Nike to become technical apparel provider for the Springboks in 2023
The Springboks and SA Rugby will have a new technical apparel provider in 2023. Agreement has been reached with Nike to succeed current partner ASICS, whose contract comes to an end at the end of 2022. Nike and SA Rugby have agreed a six-year deal – to...
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Sep 25, 22 •
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Comments Off on Full house of Vodacom URC wins for SA teams
The DHL Stormers started their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title defence in perfect fashion with a bonus-point win, and although the three other South African teams had their supporters on the edge of their seats, the Emirates Lions, Vodacom Bulls and...
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Sep 21, 22 •
3042 Views •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs announce new captain
Victor Sekekete has been named the Toyota Cheetahs captain for the Toyota Challenge and EPCR Challenge Cup. Sekekete takes the reigns from Ruan Pienaar, who led the team in 35 games. “I’m nearing the end of my rugby career, and I want to focus on...
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Sep 19, 22 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks VURC Squad 2022/2023
The Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has also named a 50-man Vodacom United Rugby Championship squad for the 2022/2023 season, including those currently in injury rehabilitation as well as the Springboks, who are presently involved in Castle Lager Rugby...
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Sep 19, 22 •
5457 Views •
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Comments Off on Nkosi, Arendse recalled to Bok squad as other players return to clubs
Sbu Nkosi and Kurt-Lee Arendse have been recalled to the Springbok squad for the final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, while four players were released to their clubs to rack up game...
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Sep 18, 22 •
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Comments Off on New Vodacom URC season off to a flyer
The 2022/23 season of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship got off to a flying start on the weekend, with the Vodacom Bulls setting the tone on local soil while two of last season’s quarter-finalists were beaten on the road. Defending champions, the DHL...
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Sep 18, 22 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber praises Bok fightback against Argentina for bonus-point win
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team’s fighting spirit to grind their way to a crucial 36-20 victory against Argentina at Estadio Libertadores De América in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday, which allowed them to match New...
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Sep 16, 22 •
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Comments Off on COETZEE WILL ADD TO THE ROAR OF THE LIONS
South African rugby players, previously seduced by playing overseas, are wanting back to South Africa for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship – and among the latest to return to the Republic is fullback Andries Coetzee. A relative veteran at 32, Coetzee...
