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May 18, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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Comments Off on Willemse back for Pumas
Pumas lock Stefan Willemse makes a welcome return to action when he takes the field in their SuperSport Challenge fixture against the Valke at Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium. Willemse is one of a trio that returns to action for the first time this year with...
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May 18, 18 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions century for Jantjies – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 14 Preview
Cell C Sharks shuffle backline for Chiefs’ visit to Durban DHL Stormers visit Hong Kong, Vodacom Bulls in Buenos Aires Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies will reach a special milestone when he runs out for his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby match in the colours of...
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May 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on EMIRATES LIONS VS BRUMBIES
Elton Jantjies will earn his 100th cap in Vodacom Super Rugby for the Emirates Lions when they host the Brumbies at Emirates Airline Park this Saturday, 19 May, at 17:15. Jantjies made his Super Rugby debut in 2011 and has nine tries, 112 conversions and 145...
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May 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster Sign Arno Botha
Munster Rugby and the IRFU can confirm the one-year signing of South African back row Arno Botha. The 26-year-old, currently with London Irish, will join the province at the beginning of the 2018/19 season, subject to medical clearance and obtaining a work...
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May 17, 18 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. Chiefs
Date Saturday, 19 May 2018 Time 15h05 Venue JONSSON KINGS PARK, Durban Referee Mike Fraser Assistant Referee Marius van der Westhuizen, Archie Sehlako Television Match Official Willie Vos The Cell C Sharks host the Chiefs at JONSSON KINGS PARK this...
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May 17, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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Comments Off on Heartland-bound – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 5 Preview
Kathu and Montagu are best known for mining and muskadel, but this weekend these towns will witness mauls, tries and tackles when the SuperSport Rugby Challenge rolls through. The action will also return to Oudtshoorn on Sunday, when the third Rugby Festival...
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May 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pollard to lead Vodacom Bulls in Buenos Aires, Libbok to start
Handre Pollard will lead the Vodacom Bulls in Buenos Aires when they take on the Jaguares in their crucial Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Estadio Jose Amalfitani. Pollard takes over the captaincy from Burger Odendaal, one of three players out injured from the...
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May 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Van Zyl to lead DHL Stormers in Hong Kong
Lock Chris van Zyl will captain the DHL Stormers in their encounter with the Sunwolves in Hong Kong on Saturday. Regular captain Siya Kolisi’s workload is being managed, which will see him play off the replacements bench for the first-ever Vodacom Super...
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May 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED TO PLAY BLUES
We are now preparing for a series of New Zealand derbies leading in to the June international window, starting this weekend with the Blues at Eden Park. Razor has named his starting side for this match, which features six changes and one positional switch...
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May 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Hurricanes
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to play the Hurricanes in Wellington this Friday, with captain Scott Higginbotham returning to the lineup for the first time since Round 8. The Reds have made three personnel changes to the starting XV which...
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May 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA’S ATHLETES FIND PERFECT FIT
As the countdown draws closer for the Irish Test Series, Australians will once again witness how the game demands an equal mix of strength, speed and stamina in order to claim gold. To help maximise performance, Rugby Australia has partnered with the...
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May 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Back rower earns Ospreys contract
The Ospreys have made Argentine back rower, Guido Volpi, their latest recruit after he impressed on trial with the Region last month. The 22-year old, who can play at number eight and blindside flanker, will join up with the squad for pre-season training...
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May 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV vs Sharks XV
Toyota Free State XV will be taking on the Cell C Sharks XV in their fourth SuperSport Rugby Challenge match on Friday in Toyota Stadium. Kick-off is at 18:00 and gates open at 16:00. Coach Daan Human has announced his team for the encounter: Toyota Free...
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May 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Connacht Rugby announce signing of Hooker Jonny Murphy
Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of hooker Jonny Murphy from Rotherham Titans. The 26-year-old has previously represented Ireland at Under 18, 19 and 20 levels. Murphy is a former student of Banbridge High School and came through the...
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May 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Confirm 21 Senior Contracts for 2018/19
While the central contracts for Tadhg Furlong and Rob Kearney have already been announced, speaking to leinsterrugby.ie, Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen confirmed that an additional 19 contracts have been signed as Leinster continue to build for the...
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May 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on African appointments for SA referees
Four South African referees, Quinton Immelman, Cwengile Jadezweni, Rasta Rasivhenge and Egon Seconds, have been nominated to take charge of the forthcoming Africa Gold Cup Test matches. The four South African match officials will referee in the nine Tests...
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May 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Free entry to Springbok Experience on International Museum Day
Entry to the Springbok Experience, SA Rugby’s internationally acclaimed interactive rugby museum in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, will be free of charge on Friday, 18 May 2018, as part of the worldwide celebration of International Museum Day. The...
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May 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tana Umaga and Leon MacDonald reunited to lead Blues in 2019
The Blues and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have today announced that Tana Umaga will have his role as Head Coach extended by a further 12 months to the end of the 2019 Investec Super Rugby season. The club and national body also announced that Tasman Mako Head...
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May 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Thornton the latest to commit to Ospreys
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to confirm Rory Thornton as the latest player to sign a new contract. The 23-year old second row has put pen to paper on a two-year deal with his home region, becoming the 12th player to recommit during 2018. Approaching full...
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May 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS Touring squad to Argentina
Vodacom Bulls coach, John Mitchell, named a squad of 26 players to travel to Buenos Aires, where they will meet the Jaquares in Vodacom Super Rugby clash on Saturday. The squad included only two players that has not featured in the tournament this season,...
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May 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lock Joe Maksymiw signs for Connacht ahead of 2018/19 Season
Connacht Rugby are pleased to announce the signing of Irish qualified lock Joe Maksymiw from Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2018/19 season. Maksymiw is a product of the Leicester Tigers Academy and made his first senior appearance for the club against the...
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May 15, 18 •
1999 Views •
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Comments Off on Top women’s players invited to training camps
Sixty-five of the top women’s players in the country will gather in Cape Town on Wednesday for two national training camps in line with SA Rugby’s plans to boost the national women’s structures. Thirty-three players will participate in the Women’s...
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May 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High Historic Overview
Historic Overview Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High On Saturday 19 May the two rival boy schools will once again lock horns in an epic battle at Paul Roos’s famous Markotter grounds in this 6th edition of the 2018 Premier Interschool derbies. These...
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May 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Berry to referee Guinness PRO14 semi-final
South Africa’s Stuart Berry has been appointed to referee the all-Ireland Guinness PRO14 semi-final between Leinster and Munster in Dublin on Saturday and will become the first South African match official to be involved in a major play-off match in...
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May 15, 18 •
2210 Views •
Currie Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Action-packed Currie Cup Premier Division lined up
Every game will be vital when the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – kicks off on Friday, 17 August with South Africa’s top teams taking each other on in a single round of action-packed rugby. The action will culminate on...
