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Jun 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks ready to battle for title
It will be a proud weekend for Tygerberg High School in Cape Town – not only will Marvin Orie and Travis Ismaiel join Eben Etzebeth as recently produced Springboks, but another one of their rugby stars, Justin Geduld, will achieve a special Blitzbok...
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Jun 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Janse van Rensburg heading back to France
Loosehead prop JC Janse van Rensburg will part ways with the DHL Stormers at the end of the Vodacom Super Rugby season to join French side Grenoble. The experienced Janse van Rensburg, will be heading over for his second stint in France when he joins the Top...
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Jun 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Prinsloo to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls in Namibia
The Vodacom Blue Bulls travel to Namibia to face the Windhoek Draught Welwhitschias in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge on Saturday, 2 June 2018 at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek. Flank Boom Prinsloo will once again don the captain’s armband in a...
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Jun 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on JOHN MANENTI APPOINTED QANTAS AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS HEAD COACH UNTIL 2021
Rugby Australia today announced John Manenti as the new Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens Head Coach until 2021, officially taking over the reins from Tim Walsh after serving in an interim capacity. Manenti comes into the role following a three-year...
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Jun 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on MTN Boktown the place to support the Boks
Springbok sponsors MTN have thrown their weight behind Springbok supporters across the country by becoming title sponsors of the ever-popular Boktowns. Apart from screening Springbok Tests in a unique fan park environment, there will be opportunities to meet...
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Jun 1, 18 •
1939 Views •
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Comments Off on Five Blitzboks in Vodacom Blue Bulls squad for Beachcomber World Club 10s
Five Blitzboks – Shaun Adendorff, Boom Prinsloo, Heino Bezuidenhout, Jamba Ulengo and Stedman Gans are amongst the Vodacom Blue Bulls wider squad members named for the Beachcomber World Club 10s, to be played from 15-17 June in Mauritius, while JC...
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Jun 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Super weekend of Investec Super Rugby
The final round of Investec Super Rugby before the Steinlager Series kicks off in just a few hours and it’s one not to miss. With two local derbies and an early kick off in Auckland, rugby fans across the country will be treated to the best sporting action...
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Jun 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens squad aiming for HSBC World Series title in Paris
Black Ferns Sevens coach Allan Bunting has named a strong squad to travel to the Paris Sevens as the team aims to win back to back HSBC Women’s Sevens World Series titles. The squad is; Shakira Baker Waikato Michaela Blyde Bay of Plenty Kelly Brazier Bay of...
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Jun 1, 18 •
1930 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks hit the road running in Washington
The Springbok tour group arrived in Washington DC on Thursday morning (local time) and went immediately into their preparation routine for Saturday’s Test against Wales at the RFK Stadium. The once-off international in the United States capital kicks off a...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks warm hearts in Soweto
The Springboks warmed the hearts of hundreds of Soweto residents on an unseasonal cold and rainy day when they visited the famous Vilakazi Street and held a coaching clinic with aspiring rugby players from nearby schools. The 17 members of the Springbok squad...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks have the tools to do the job – Snyman
Philip Snyman is a two-time HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series champion, has been on the podium at the Olympic Games and captains the Springboks Sevens squad – South Africa’s current Sports Team of the Year. However, for the skipper and his Blitzboks...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dyantyi fired up for Bok challenge
Former University of Johannesburg star Aphiwe Dyantyi is ready to embrace the challenge and to further his rugby career after being chosen for the Springbok squad at the weekend. The lightning Lions wing was named by new South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus in...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pumas include two stalwarts
The iCOLLEGE Pumas have included two stalwarts, flyhalf Justin van Staden and lock Hugo Kloppers in their starting line-up to host the Lions at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. Van Staden replaces an injured Christopher Smith, the top scorer in the...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Border Bulldogs Team vs Western Province
Date: Saturday, 2 May 2018 Venue: False Bay Rugby Club Time: 15h00 Blake Kyd Mihlali Mpafi Lwando Mabenga Hendri Storm JC van Rensburg Onke Dubase Billy Dutton (Capt) Athenkosi Manentsa Bangihlombe Kobese (v/capt.) Aphiwe Stemele Somila Jho...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs iCollege Pumas
The Xerox Golden Lions travel to Nelspruit to face the iCollege Pumas in the SuperSport Challenge on Saturday with Ashlon Davids who will wear the number nine jersey with Shaun Reynolds at number ten. Rhyno Herbst is back to lead the side. Sithembiso...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Undefeated status under threat – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 7 Preview
An average of 64 points per match and no less than 335 tries, at an average of nine every 80 minutes, are two of the reasons why the 2018 SuperSport Rugby Challenge has grabbed the attention of local rugby supporters. The fact that most of these were achieved...
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May 31, 18 •
1704 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Big step-up required by Junior Springboks
Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko said the team had to make a massive step-up in their second World Rugby U20 Championship pool match against Ireland after a second-half fightback against Georgia earned them a 33-27 victory on Wednesday. The SA...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on SIMON AMOR NAMES ENGLAND SQUAD FOR HSBC LONDON SEVENS
Simon Amor has named his England Sevens squad for the HSBC London Sevens which takes place at Twickenham Stadium on 2-3 June 2018. Tom Mitchell will captain the experienced side in what will be his 50th appearance in an England Sevens jersey on the HSBC World...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on VICTOR TO COACH REVIVED JVL LOFTUS 200 TEAM IN 2018
The iconic Loftus 200 team will revive this year with a match planned against the Currie Cup team of the Valke on 7th July 2018 at Loftus Versfeld. The JVL Loftus 200 team was established in 1986 as an invitational team featuring leading club players from...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on BBCo Release John-Roy Jenkinson to further career abroad
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that we have released Vodacom Blue Bulls prop John-Roy Jenkins to further his career with the Sanix Blues in Munakata, Fukuoka in Japan. Jenkins played most of his youth rugby in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Potchefstroom,...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED TO PLAY THE CHIEFS
Tomorrow afternoon we travel to Hamilton ahead of our match against the Chiefs on Saturday night. This week 16 fixture will be the last round of the Investec Super Rugby competition before we break for the June International window. Razor has named his side...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns to be honoured with Test capping ceremonies for first time
161 women to be capped over the next three years Reunion of 1998 WRWC winners to launch capping project Capping provides official recognition of those who played Test matches in the black jersey The team who took home the inaugural Women’s Rugby World Cup...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play NSW Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to take on their oldest rivals, the NSW Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday. The Reds have made two personnel changes and a positional switch to the starting team, along with a number of changes to the...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW FOR THE 2018 MITSUBISHI ESTATE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (June 1) to the general public for the 2018 Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship, with three huge Test matches including the Bledisloe Cup opener to feature on Australian soil. In the seventh year of the tournament, the Qantas...
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May 31, 18 •
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General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 defeat Japan at World Rugby U20 Championship
The New Zealand Under 20s opened their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign with a 67-0 win over Japan in France this morning. New Zealand 67 (Jamie Spowart 3, Leicester Faingaanuku 2, Will Tucker, Vilimoni Koroi, Bailyn Sullivan, Tom Christie, Xavier Roe,...
