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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 •
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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,...
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May 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Africa Launches International Bronze Cup
Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the Africa Region of World Rugby, today launched the 2018 Rugby Africa Bronze Cup between Ghana, Lesotho, Mauritius and Rwanda that is scheduled to take place at the Nduom Sports Stadium in Elmina-Ghana on Wednesday 7 and...
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May 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers looking to bounce back against SWD Eagles in Wellington
The Boland Cavaliers will be looking to bounce back after a narrow 23-21 loss to Western Province in a Supersport Rugby Challenge encounter that took place at the Newlands Rugby Stadium this past Saturday. The Cavaliers have their sights set on another...
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May 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES SQUAD FOR WORLD RUGBY U20s CHAMPIONSHIP NAMED
The Junior Wallabies Squad for Australia’s campaign at the World Rugby U20s Championship has been confirmed today with 28 players to depart for France later this month. Australia takes on Wales, Japan and New Zealand in Pool A kicking off on Wednesday May...
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May 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes Eminent Persons’ Group Report
SA Rugby welcomed its successful achievement of its targets in the latest report of the Eminent Persons Group on Transformation in Sport (EPG), released in Pretoria on Monday. Rugby showed a 17 percent improvement to achieve 60 percent of the targets agreed...
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May 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Roux makes rotational switches for Wales clash
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux made six changes to his starting team to face Wales at Cardiff Arms Park on Tuesday, most of which were rotational, as he looks to ensure that the players get the necessary game time before the World Rugby U20 Championship....
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May 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Competition Time: Win Tickets to see the Vodacom Bulls live
You could stand a chance to win 1 of 5 sets of 4 tickets to go and watch the #Bulls live at Loftus Answer a simple question, Like RugbyFifteen and Blue Bulls on Facebook and Twitter and Share Question: Who scored the Vodacom Bulls first Try against the DHL...
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May 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks expect different challenge from Wales
Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko expects a different challenge against Wales in the second match on their UK tour at Cardiff Arms Park on Tuesday. Following the 41-3 win against Scotland in their opening tour match, the team returned to the...
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May 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Defending champs scrape through – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 3 Review
A narrow escape for defending champions, DHL Western Province, some flexing of muscles from the Cell C Sharks XV, Vodacom Blue Bulls and Toyota Free State XV, and a total of 57 tries in six matches were the highlights of the third round of the SuperSport...
