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Oct 24, 24 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hollywoodbets Sharks rejigged loose forward trio
The Hollywoodbets Sharks enjoy continuity in team selection for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Munster Rugby at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday. Head coach John Plumtree has rejigged his loose forward trio, shifting Springbok captain...
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Oct 24, 24 •
153 Views •
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Comments Off on Boks call up Grobbelaar and Louw for November tour
Johan Grobbelaar (hooker) and Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Thursday, following the injury withdrawal of utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels. Wessels, who is equally adept at prop and hooker, was...
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Oct 24, 24 •
135 Views •
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Comments Off on SA sides gear up for important Vodacom URC round before break
Another gripping round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action awaits this weekend as the Emirates Lions face their toughest test yet against the only other unbeaten team in the competition, Leinster, on Saturday, while the Vodacom Bulls will look to...
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Oct 10, 24 •
213 Views •
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Comments Off on Big test awaits SA sides abroad in Vodacom URC
A big test awaits South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises as they all play abroad this weekend for the first time this season in a round that could boost their confidence immensely if they come away with the desired results....
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Sep 30, 24 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JAKE WHITE: WHY BULLS BALANCE IS NOW RIGHT FOR TITLE BID
Jake White has been outlining why he feels his Vodacom Bulls are now better equipped than ever to push for the Vodacom URC title. White’s team have twice fallen at the last hurdle in the first three years of the competition, losing finals to the DHL...
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Sep 30, 24 •
235 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Local joy for two SA Vodacom URC sides
The opening weekend of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action for the four South African franchises delivered a mixed bag of results, with the two home teams bagging victories in Gauteng, while the coastal sides suffered defeats on the road in Wales and...
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Sep 27, 24 •
226 Views •
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Comments Off on Boks playing for Etzebeth and South Africa
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said the team would play for Eben Etzebeth – who will become the most capped Springbok of all time with 128 Tests – and to make the entire country proud when they line up against Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday. The Boks...
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Sep 27, 24 •
265 Views •
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Comments Off on SA’s 2024/25 Vodacom URC campaign kicks off
Apart from Nelspruit, South African eyes will be on Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bridgend and Galway on Saturday as the four local franchises get their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season underway. The pressure will be on from the outset after the Vodacom...
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Sep 19, 24 •
270 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SLIPPER TO BECOME MOST CAPPED WALLABY OF ALL TIME IN BLEDISLOE ONE
Gold Coast junior and Wallaby number 843 James Slipper will become the most capped Wallaby of all-time when he runs out for his 140th Test on Saturday afternoon at Accor Stadium. Making his debut in 2010 against England as a 21-year-old, Slipper will surpass...
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Sep 19, 24 •
226 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Re-live the Cape Town rugby vibe for as little as R250 in December
HSBC SVNS Cape Town returns to DHL Stadium on 7-8 December 2024 Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster from 25 September, starting at R250 per day Twenty-four teams in action on one field over two days in a new format Rugby fans and partygoers wishing to re-live the...
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Sep 17, 24 •
335 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks make 10 changes for Los Pumas showdown
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes to his starting team for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero on Saturday. Salmaan Moerat (lock) leads a new-look team in a match which would see...
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Sep 11, 24 •
242 Views •
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Comments Off on More Test rugby at DHL Stadium next week
Hot on the heels of a spectacular weekend of international rugby in Cape Town, local rugby fans have another Test coming their way next week when the Springbok Women take on Spain on Thursday 19 September. Kick-off for the Bok Women’s first Test at DHL...
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Sep 11, 24 •
280 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Force land All Blacks midfielder Proctor
The Western Force are thrilled to confirm the signing of one-cap All Blacks midfielder Matt Proctor ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. Proctor will join the Force after previous stints with the Melbourne Rebels (2024), Northampton Saints...
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Sep 11, 24 •
200 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers and Suzuki Griquas development agreement in action
A group of Suzuki Griquas players will join the DHL Stormers squad for their pre-season preparations as part of the development agreement between the two teams. The agreement, announced earlier this year, enables players to move easily between the two squads...
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Sep 10, 24 •
217 Views •
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Comments Off on Erasmus names 28-man Bok squad for Argentina tour
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus recalled hooker Johan Grobbelaar to his 28-man squad for their short tour to Argentina where they will face Los Pumas at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago on Saturday 21 September in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby...
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Sep 9, 24 •
239 Views •
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Comments Off on SIYA KOLISI MAKES A WELCOME RETURN HOME
The Sharks are delighted to confirm that Siyamthanda Kolisi, the inspirational two-time winning Rugby World Cup Springbok captain will return home to join the Hollywoodbets Sharks upon completion of his current national duties. After spending a season abroad...
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Sep 7, 24 •
268 Views •
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Comments Off on “Cautious” Boks set sights on the Freedom Cup
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick set their sights firmly on trying to clinch the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 when they line up against New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Stadium in Cape...
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Sep 5, 24 •
209 Views •
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Comments Off on Schickerling reaches DHL WP 50 in Kimberley
Lock JD Schickerling will play his 50th match for DHL Western Province in the Carling Currie Cup encounter with Suzuki Griquas in Kimberley on Friday. Schickerling will be playing his first match in the blue and white hoops since returning from Japan earlier...
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Sep 5, 24 •
299 Views •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY AND UMBRO INTRODUCE THE NEW ALTERNATE KIT FOR 2024/25
England Rugby and Umbro are delighted to introduce the new 2024/25 Alternate kit that both the Men’s and Red Roses teams will be wearing during the new season. The kit design is a celebration of England Rugby’s rich history and Umbro’s...
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Sep 5, 24 •
304 Views •
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Comments Off on Moodie, Hendrikse back as Boks change up for NZ
Canan Moodie (wing) and Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf) make their first appearances in the Springbok jersey since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday while double RWC winners Willie le Roux (fullback) and Lukhanyo Am (utility back) also return to the match-23...
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Sep 4, 24 •
246 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls JF van Heerden Q&A
JF van Heerden discusses playing against Courtney Lawes, learning from Bulls icons and enjoying Dublin: 1.Why rugby? I have been playing rugby since the age of 5, so it has always been part of my life. I love the physical part of it. It is...
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Sep 4, 24 •
168 Views •
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Comments Off on Opening round Vodacom URC SA derbies moved to early 2025
Due to a request from SA Rugby, the opening round Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures involving the South African teams will now be moved to avoid a clash with the Carling Currie Cup Final. Originally, the DHL Stormers were due to take on the Vodacom...
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Sep 3, 24 •
270 Views •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Canan Moodie Q&A
Canan Moodie discusses “touchies” on the tar in Paarl, how to attack space and relaxing in Bali: 1.Why rugby? As a little boy rugby was our sport, we played “touchies” on the tar roads in Paarl and had the most fun. That’s when I fell in love...
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Sep 2, 24 •
245 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby apologizes over Haka interference
The South African Rugby Union has written to the New Zealand Rugby Football Union to formally apologise for a sequence of events that led to the conclusion of the Haka being obscured during Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the...
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Aug 29, 24 •
181 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on PUMA AND VODACOM BULLS UNVEIL FOREVER BLUE KIT
Global sports company PUMA and the Vodacom Bulls have launched the 2024/25 Forever Blue Home and Alternative kit, which draws on the team’s heritage but with a modern retro twist. True to tradition, the Vodacom Bulls blue takes centre stage for the Home...