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May 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Six changes for Junior Boks’ match against England
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux made six changes to his team for their final UK tour match against England at the Sixways Stadium in Worcester on Friday as he looks to continue testing player combinations, while at the same time maintaining continuity in...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers unchanged for Chiefs at DHL Newlands
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named an unchanged match-day squad for the Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The team that did duty in the 29-17 victory against the Vodacom Bulls last week has been retained to...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Local pride at stake in Pretoria – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 13 Preview
Milestones for Ralepelle and Esterhuizen in Pretoria Emirates Lions conclude Australasian tour in Dunedin DHL Stormers look to continue home success The Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks tackle each other in another exciting local Vodacom Super Rugby...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on De Koker to reach half century against Eagles in Wellington
Jovelian de Koker is set to earn his 50th cap for the Boland Cavaliers against the SWD Eagles in a Supersport Rugby Challenge (SRC) match at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. De Koker (26), who is enjoying a superb season for Boland so far, has...
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May 10, 18 •
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General News, International •
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Comments Off on Scott Wisemantel joins coaching staff for South Africa tour
England Rugby has announced Scott Wisemantel will join up with the squad for their tour to South Africa as an attack consultant. The role under head coach Eddie Jones will only be for England’s three-Test series in June. The 48-year-old Australian was...
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May 10, 18 •
2002 Views •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Hino Valke (Saturday 12 May, 15:00)
Springbok Ross Cronje will run out for the Xerox Golden Lions XV when they travel to Kempton Park for a Supersport Challenge encounter on Saturday to take on the Hino Valke. Cronje makes his way back after a rib injury kept him off the field from mid-March....
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ismaiel, Nyakane back in starting line-up for Vodacom Bulls
Vodacom Bulls coach, John Mitchell, named Travis Ismaiel on the right wing for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld. Ismaiel, a regular starter for the team this year, missed three weeks of action due to...
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May 10, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Additional seating to be added at RDS Arena for Leinster v Munster
Leinster Rugby can confirm that an additional 630 seats will be installed at the RDS Arena for Saturday week’s Guinness PRO14 Semi-Final against Munster Rugby. The additional seats will bring the capacity for the game to just shy of 19,000 on match day....
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Run-on debuts for Jeandré Rudolph and Henko Marais as iCOLLEGE Pumas meet the Namibian Welwitschias
Two former Leopards, Jeandré Rudolph and Henko Marais, will make their run-on debuts for the iCOLLEGE Pumas when they meet the Namibian Welwitschias in Windhoek on Saturday. Marais will wear the Puma jersey for the first time and will slot in at inside...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Highlanders (Saturday 12 May, 9:35 SA time)
The Emirates Lions team to face the Highlanders in Vodacom Super Rugby in Dunedin on Saturday (09:35) SA time) shows six changes. Robbie Coetzee starts at hooker with Johannes Jonker next to him in the front row. Two new locks, Andries Ferreira and Marvin...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Big weekend in Central Section – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 4 Preview
It is Rugby Festival time again in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, with the Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg hosting two crucial matches in the Central Section of the competition on Sunday. The two unbeaten teams in this section, Tafel Lager Griquas and the...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to Play Vodacom Bulls
Date Saturday, 12 May 2018 Time 17h15 Venue Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee Rasta Rasivhenge Assistant Referee AJ Jacobs, Archie Sehlako Television Match Official Marius Jonker The Cell C Sharks team named to take on the Vodacom Bulls in Saturday’s...
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May 10, 18 •
1641 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on England squad announced for South Africa tour
England head coach Eddie Jones has named a 34-man squad to tour South Africa for a three-Test series in June (live on Sky Sports). Jones has selected seven new players for the tour including Ben Earl (Saracens), Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs), Dan Robson (Wasps),...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED TO PLAY WARATAHS
We are preparing to face a third Australian side in as many weeks this Saturday night when we host the Waratahs at AMI Stadium. Razor has named an all-new front row this week, with the return of Joe Moody, alongside Codie Taylor and Michael Alaalatoa. Bryn...
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May 10, 18 •
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General News, International •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby decision regarding Brad Shields request
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has decided it will, by special exception, release Hurricanes loose forward Brad Shields from the obligations of his contract, to be available for selection for England next month. New Zealand Rugby Head of Professional Rugby Chris...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Sunwolves in Tokyo
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to take on the Sunwolves in Tokyo this Saturday afternoon. The Reds have made three personnel changes to the starting XV which defeated the Lions two weeks ago, highlighted by the return from injury of...
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May 9, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Toyota Free State – 13 May 2018, Rustenburg
TAFEL LAGER GRIQUAS TEAM 15. Eric Zana 14. Ederies Arendse 13. Kyle Steyn 12. Christopher Bosch 11. Enver Brandt 10. Andre Swarts 9. Louis Venter 8. Conway Pretorius 7. Sias Koen 6. Wendal Wehr 5. Pieter Jansen van Vuren ( C ) 4. Jono Janse van Rensburg 3....
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May 9, 18 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby •
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Comments Off on Koen pleased with Junior Boks’ progress on tour
Louis Koen, SA Rugby’s high performance manager and Junior Springbok assistant coach, was satisfied with the progress made by the SA U20s on their UK tour and said it was the perfect preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship. The Junior Springboks...
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May 9, 18 •
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General News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Springboks, Kagoshima City confirm RWC 2019 holding camp
Kagoshima City will host the Springboks’ pre-tournament holding camp for the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, the City and SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday. In the build-up to the Springboks’ participation in the RWC2019, the Kagoshima City will host the...
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May 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ryan Crotty and Scott Barrett ink new deals with New Zealand Rugby
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has secured the signatures of two more key players, with experienced midfielder Ryan Crotty and lock Scott Barrett re-committing to the national body, the BNZ Crusaders and their respective provinces. The announcement is further great...
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May 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 squad named for World Rugby Championship
Fresh from victory at the Oceania Rugby U20 Championship, Head Coach Craig Philpott has named the squad that will travel to France to defend the World Rugby Championship later this month. The squad is: Forwards: John Akau’ola-Laula Auckland Sione Asi...
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May 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tuungafasi signs up for Blues, NZ Rugby and Auckland until 2021
All Blacks prop Ofa Tuungafasi * will play for the Blues and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) until the end of 2021. Tuungafasi, who has played 14 times for the All Blacks and 63 times for the Blues, has re-signed with his Investec Super Rugby club and the national...
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May 9, 18 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby •
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Comments Off on Roux praises Junior Boks’ commitment after Wales win
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s commitment as they produced another solid performance on their UK tour to defeat Wales U20 41-5 at Cardiff Arms Park on Tuesday. The victory marked their second 40 point score on tour after they defeated...
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May 8, 18 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on HSBC LONDON SEVENS POOLS & SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
England have been drawn in Pool C for the HSBC London Sevens which takes place on 2-3 June 2018 at Twickenham Stadium Simon Amor’s men will face France, the United States and Kenya on day one in a pool that’s identical to the one that England topped in...
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May 8, 18 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks without Brown, Agaba to Europe
The Springbok Sevens team will be without key forwards Kyle Brown and Tim Agaba when they re-assemble in Stellenbosch on Monday for the final two tournaments of the 2017/18 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in London (2-3 June) and Paris (8-10 June). Brown,...
