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Jul 11, 22 •
3474 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks tweak pack for Summer Series Final
Junior Springboks head coach Bafana Nhleko has made four changes to his starting pack and rotated his scrumhalves for Tuesday night’s Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series Final against Wales in Treviso. The match starts at 21h00 (SA and Italian time) and the...
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Jul 11, 22 •
2183 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Keagan Johannes commits to Vodacom Bulls until 2026
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf, Keagan Johannes, has committed to extend his stay at Loftus Versfeld by re-signing until 2026. The 22-year-old halfback has had a good start to his career at the Vodacom Bulls since making his senior debut in 2021 and remains a key...
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Jul 8, 22 •
6848 Views •
Craven Week, Craven Week Boks, General News, Junior Rugby, National, SA Schools Players, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa, South Africa, South Africa u18, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Schools squads named for 2022
The SA Schools selectors on Friday named two squads of 23 players each to represent the SA Schools and SA Schools A teams in 2022, with Kathleho Lynch (SA Schools) and Cobus van Dyk (SA Schools A) named as coaches. The squads will assemble at Hoër...
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Jul 8, 22 •
797 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pollard: “Boks will not take a step back”
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard, who will become the 64th player to lead the national side when the Boks host Wales in their second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test in Bloemfontein on Saturday, said they expected an epic encounter against the visitors but...
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Jul 8, 22 •
818 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls add Wandisile Simelane to squad
Utility backline player, Wandisile Simelane, is officially a Vodacom Bull, the Tshwane-based side confirmed. The 24-year-old former SA under-18 and Junior Springbok has penned down a two-year deal that will see him remain at Loftus Versfeld until 2024. The...
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Jul 8, 22 •
676 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Raubenheimer names Bok Women’s squad for Japan tour
Springbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheimer named a squad of 30 players for the two Test series against Japan later this month, which include the recently-capped Azisa Mkiva and Nokubonga Siko after both players made their international debuts against Namibia...
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Jul 7, 22 •
658 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Young halfbacks extend with DHL Stormers
Exciting young DHL Stormers halfbacks Paul de Wet and Kade Wolhuter have both signed two-year contract extensions. Both players are products of the Western Province Rugby junior system, having grown up in the region and come through the structures. De Wet was...
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Jul 7, 22 •
3188 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks to meet Wales in Summer Series finale
Junior Springboks coach Bafana Nhleko expect a massive challenge from Wales when the two sides meet in the final of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series on Tuesday, following the Welsh’s thrilling 23-20 win over hosts Italy on Wednesday evening in...
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Jul 7, 22 •
802 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Dalton Papalii named at blindside for second Test against Ireland in Dunedin
The All Blacks team has been named to play Ireland at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday July 9th (Kick off 7.05 PM NZT) The match day 23 is: George Bower (12)Codie Taylor (67)Ofa Tu’ungafasi (45)Brodie Retallick (93)Scott Barrett (49)Dalton...
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Jul 7, 22 •
3409 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hugely competitive day confirms Craven Week is back to thrill
A highly competitive third day of the SA Rugby Under-18 Craven Week once again confirmed why this flagship schoolboy tournament is such a popular event amongst all stakeholders – and how much it was missed in its two year COVID-enforced absence. On a day...
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Jul 6, 22 •
3658 Views •
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Comments Off on Chean Roux praises Junior Boks’ fighting spirit
Junior Springbok assistant coach Chean Roux heaped praise on the SA U20s after their 42-27 victory over France put them one game away from achieving their goal of recording an unbeaten Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series. The Junior Springboks set out to win...
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Jul 6, 22 •
2941 Views •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks outplay France to clinch Pool A at U20 Summer Series
The Junior Springboks outplayed France by 42-27 on Tuesday evening in Verona to finish top in Pool A and stay unbeaten at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series currently staged in Italy. They held a 17-12 half time lead through two converted tries and a penalty...
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Jul 5, 22 •
2893 Views •
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Comments Off on CARLING CHAMPION TEAM PUT IN CHAMPION EFFORT TO TRIUMPH AGAINST THE AZZURRI
The Carling Champion Team put in the kind of gutsy performance which puts the “Champion” into the Carling Champions Match, as they battled to victory against the Azzurri-Italy A in Gqeberha on Saturday night. Having seen off the Kenyan national team last...
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Jul 5, 22 •
4152 Views •
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Comments Off on Feast of tries highlights day two of Craven Week
Attack held sway over defence on day two of the SA Rugby Under-18 Craven Week in Cape Town on Tuesday, with four exciting matches keeping a good crowd at Rondebosch Boys High School’s Tinkie Heyns Field on the edge of their seats. All four matches provided...
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Jul 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on Boks name six uncapped players for second Wales Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named two uncapped players in his starting lineup and a further four among the replacements as he reshuffled his squad to build depth for their second Test against Wales in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at the Toyota...
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Jul 5, 22 •
688 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Steinlager Series sold out
The Steinlager Series is officially sold out with rugby fans taking up the final few tickets at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin and Sky Stadium in Wellington where the All Blacks will play Ireland in the second and third Tests respectively. “It’s pretty...
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Jul 5, 22 •
955 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok year-end tour taking shape
The Springboks will play four Tests on their year-end tour in November against Ireland, France, Italy, and England, while an SA Select XV game has also been confirmed against the Bristol Bears as part of a planned series of midweek games. The Springboks will...
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Jul 4, 22 •
1866 Views •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES CONFIRM SIDE TO FACE FIJI IN THE U20 OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP
Head coach Nathan Grey has made a number of changes after their narrow defeat to Argentina, naming Reds fullback Mac Grealy as captain as they prepare for three games in nine days. Grealy retains his spot at fullback, joined in the back three by Rebels winger...
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Jul 4, 22 •
2910 Views •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks tweak side for Summer Series pool decider
The Junior Springboks side to face France in their vital U20 Six Nations Summer Series clash in Verona on Tuesday has undergone several changes, which include a couple of positional switches. The SA U20s won their previous two Pool A matches, against England...
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Jul 4, 22 •
810 Views •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES TO RECOGNISE NAIDOC WEEK BY WEARING FIRST NATIONS JERSEY AND SINGING ANTHEM IN FIRST NATIONS LANGUAGE
The Wallabies will recognise NAIDOC week by wearing the First Nations jersey and singing the national anthem in Yugambeh language against England on Saturday night in Brisbane. It will be the first time the side has worn the 2022 iteration of the First...
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Jul 4, 22 •
775 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Black Ferns triallists named
The best of women’s talent will get the chance to impress Black Ferns coaches this Friday with the Black Ferns Trial being played at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe (kick off 7.05pm). The trial brings together 46 of the country’s leading players to...
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Jul 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CELL C SHARKS COACHING STRUCTURE
It’s the dawn of a new era at The Sharks, with the appointment of the globally respected Neil Powell as Director of Rugby and the announcement of our new coaching structure for the 2022/2023 season. It’s the dawn of a new era at The Sharks, with the...
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Jul 4, 22 •
4016 Views •
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Comments Off on Best of the best to assemble in Rondebosch
SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks tournaments will come to a highly anticipated conclusion in Cape Town this week with the U18 Craven Week bringing together the best of South African schools’ rugby talent. Sixteen teams registered at Rondebosch Boys’ High...
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Jul 1, 22 •
935 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby 2022 National Referee Squad Announced
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced the New Zealand Referees high performance squad for the 2022 Bunnings Warehouse provincial rugby season. The 2022 New Zealand referee high performance squad is:*Denotes selection to the squad for the first time....
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Jul 1, 22 •
886 Views •
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Comments Off on Bok Bomb Squad morphs into a digital BokSquad for fans
A new digital portal bringing South African rugby supporters closer to the Springboks and other national teams has been launched by SA Rugby in partnership with principal partner MTN. Bok fans familiar with the concept of the Bomb Squad (the nickname for the...
