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Apr 20, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Zebre make two changes to face Ospreys
Zebre host Ospreys in the re-arranged Guinness PRO14 round 17 fixture on Saturday. The match will kick off at 6.45 pm local time (17:45 in the UK) at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Last weekend’s win against the Dragons in L’Aquila has been the fifth...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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Comments Off on Rolling substitutions to be used in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
Rolling substitutions will be available to coaches for the first time in senior professional rugby in South Africa in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, which kicks off with six matches this weekend. This decision was taken following law workshops held by SA...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on DHL Newlands Test ticket prices announced
Tickets for the third and final Test of the Castle Lager Incoming Series between the Springboks and England at DHL Newlands in Cape Town will go on sale at 12h00 on Monday, 7 May. Host union Western Province announced on Friday that the bulk of publicly...
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Apr 20, 18 •
1051 Views •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Zebre
The Ospreys team to play Zebre at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday 21st April 2018, 6.45pm KO (local time) is as follows: OSPREYS 15 James Hook (Capt) 14 Dewi Cross 13 Joe Thomas 12 Luke Price 11 Dylan Moss 10 Sam Davies 9 Matthew Aubrey 1 Rhodri Jones 2...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huw Jones starts as Rennie rotates
Dave Rennie has made six changes to his starting XV with Scotland international Huw Jones starting at outside centre for the re-arranged game against Ulster tomorrow. Alex Dunbar scored on his return to the side against Connacht last Friday and shifts to...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP begin title defence in PE
DHL Western Province will kick off their SuperSport Rugby Challenge title defence against the EP Kings at Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Coach John Dobson’s team went unbeaten last year to claim the inaugural title and will be looking to...
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Apr 20, 18 •
2183 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge to capture audiences – Round 1 Preview
A host of new players, coaches and venues will again highlight the SuperSport Rugby Challenge in 2018, when this exciting and ground-breaking competition kicks off this weekend. It is the second year of this rugby extravaganza, which connects communities with...
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Apr 20, 18 •
1256 Views •
General News •
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Comments Off on Sequastration application against Border Rugby Union withdrawn.
The South African Rugby Players Association (Sarpa) confirmed today that it will approach the High Court of South Africa (East London Circuit Local Division) to withdraw the Application of Sequastration against the Border Rugby Union. This follows after a...
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Apr 20, 18 •
1015 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Adam Hughes announces his retirement
Dragons centre Adam Hughes has today confirmed his retirement from professional rugby, with immediate effect. The Newport-born Dragons Academy product, made 119 appearances for the Region since his debut in 2010, scoring 22 tries and 124 points. However,...
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Apr 20, 18 •
1390 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby’s tribute to the ANZACs
• Invest Super Rugby matches to acknowledge ANZACs • All Blacks coach Steve Hansen gets behind appeal This weekend’s Investec Super Rugby matches will honour the ANZACs as is the tradition of New Zealand and Australian clubs hosting matches...
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Apr 20, 18 •
1299 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY WEEK TEN PREVIEW
NSW Waratahs v Lions When: Friday April 20 at 19:45 AEDT Where: Allianz Stadium, Sydney TV: Super Rugby will be live on FOX Sports 505 and Super W will be live on FOX Sports 503 Radio: LIVE on RUGBY.com.au Radio and ABC Grandstand Platforms Broadcast...
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Apr 20, 18 •
1209 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Paul Marshall to retire
Paul Marshall has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season. The 32-year-old graduated from the Academy to a senior Ulster contract in 2006, making his debut for the team against Newport Gwent Dragons in September...
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Apr 19, 18 •
1498 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Notshe steps in for DHL Stormers
Sikhumbuzo Notshe will make his first start of the season for the DHL Stormers against the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The 24-year-old will be at No.8 in the only change to the DHL Stormers forward pack for the coastal Vodacom Super Rugby derby,...
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Apr 19, 18 •
1455 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Table set for big coastal battle – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Preview
Resurgent Vodacom Bulls face Rebels onslaught Emirates Lions kick off overseas tour in Sydney The table is set for a typical South African Vodacom Super Rugby derby when both the Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers will be looking to get their campaign back...
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Apr 19, 18 •
2180 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on TAFEL LAGER GRIQUAS VS. CELL C SHARKS
Team to play the Cell C Sharks SuperSport Rugby Challenge Cup Saturday, 21 April 2018 Kick-Off: 15:00 Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley 1.Liam Hendricks 2. AJ Le Roux 3. Nicolaas Oosthuizen 4. Jono van Rensburg 5. Pieter van Vuuren (C) 6. Wendal Wehr 7. Sias Koen...
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Apr 19, 18 •
1505 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on MyPlayers appoints Knoetze as chairman
MyPlayers, the South African Rugby Players’ Organisation, who is responsible for the management of the collective interests and purpose of all the professional rugby players in South Africa, announced today that Faffa Knoetze has been appointed as the new...
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Apr 19, 18 •
1860 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Brown to lead revamped Blitzboks to Singapore
Kyle Brown, the second most-capped Springbok Sevens player of all time, will lead an exciting Blitzbok squad to Singapore this weekend for the eighth tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Brown will play for South Africa in his 65th tournament,...
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Apr 19, 18 •
2604 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. DHL Stormers
Date Saturday, 21st April 2018 Time 17h15 Venue JONSSON KINGS PARK, Durban Referee Glen Jackson Assistant Referees Egon Seconds, Cwengile Jadezweni Television Match Official Marius Jonker The Cell C Sharks team to play the DHL Stormers at JONSSON KINGS...
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Apr 19, 18 •
2411 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Papier to start for Vodacom Blue Bulls XV
Embrose Papier will start at scrumhalf for the Vodacom Blue Bulls XV in their opening match of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. The Vodacom Blue Bulls XV takes on the iCollege Pumas in Nelspruit. Papier is one of five players that saw recent action for the...
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Apr 19, 18 •
1601 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New loose trio combination for Vodacom Bulls
Vodacom Bulls coach, John Mitchell, named a largely unchanged squad to face the Rebels in a Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The coach had to tweak his loose trio combination due to an injury to Hanro Liebenberg, with Marco van Staden...
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Apr 19, 18 •
2685 Views •
General News, National, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions SSC venues confirmed
Xerox Golden Lions for the SuperSport Challenge home fixtures vs Namibia and the Pumas: Pumas Date: Saturday 28 April 2018 Kick-off: 13:00 Venue: Wits...
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Apr 19, 18 •
1051 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mike Davies to be appointed Dragons Managing Director
The Dragons board are delighted to confirm Mike Davies as the region’s new Managing Director. Cwmbran-born Mike joins the Dragons as a successful business leader with over thirty years’ experience in the retail sector for B&Q. Mike held several senior...
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Apr 19, 18 •
2785 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on De-Jay hunting Puma record / De-Jay jag Puma-rekord
Pumas prop De-Jay Terblanche has been named at loosehead for the start of the season in his quest to overtake Francois Rossouw as the most capped Puma of all time. The Pumas kick-start their SuperSport Challenge campaign in Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium...
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Apr 19, 18 •
1389 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby •
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Comments Off on Sazi to lead new-look Junior Bok team against Georgia
Junior Springbok prop Sazi Sandi will lead a new-look Junior Springbok squad, featuring Blitzbok Muller du Plessis, in their second warm-up match against Georgia at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Friday. SA Under-20 coach Chean Roux made several...
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Apr 19, 18 •
1318 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens looking to follow up from Commonwealth Games gold
On the back of a successful Commonwealth Games campaign, Black Ferns Sevens Coach Allan Bunting has named the Black Ferns Sevens team to take on the HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens in Japan this weekend. The team is (*denote debut): 1. Huia Harding* (Waikato) 2....
