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  • Griffons grind their way to back-to-back titles

    Oct 21, 17 • 3901 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Griffons grind their way to back-to-back titles

    The Down Touch Griffons and their U20 team successfully defended their titles in a thrilling day of action on Friday at the HT Pelatona Projects Stadium in Welkom. The senior team secured a rewarding 60-36 victory against the Leopards in the Currie Cup First...

  • THERON AND WILLIAMS BAG TOP HONOURS AT CAVALIERS AWARDS CEREMONY

    Oct 20, 17 • 4485 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on THERON AND WILLIAMS BAG TOP HONOURS AT CAVALIERS AWARDS CEREMONY

    CLINTON THERON was named Boland Cavaliers Player of the Year for 2017 at Boland Rugby’s annual awards ceremony held in Wellington on Thursday 19 October 2017.  Theron who played tight head prop for the Cavaliers during this year’s Supersport Rugby...

  • AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO 2017 RETIREES AT FINAL BLEDISLOE CUP CLASH

    Oct 20, 17 • 2837 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO 2017 RETIREES AT FINAL BLEDISLOE CUP CLASH

    10 Wallabies will be officially graduated into the Classic Wallabies family at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday night with a ceremony honouring their commitments to Australian Rugby and the Wallabies jersey over the years. At half time in the clash...

  • NZR and SKY partner to livestream

    Oct 20, 17 • 2194 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on NZR and SKY partner to livestream

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and SKY will partner to livestream the All Blacks upcoming matches against the UK Barbarians and a France XV and the Maori All Blacks matches against Canada and the French Barbarians, in a move designed to grow the global fan base for...

  • “It was a great day for South Africa”

    Oct 19, 17 • 2276 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on “It was a great day for South Africa”

    Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the Springboks’ second Rugby World Cup final victory, beating England, 15-6, in Paris to become only the second team in history to win the Webb Ellis Cup twice.  SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander, said on Friday...

  • DHL Newlands stage for DHL WP U19

    Oct 19, 17 • 3289 Views • General News • • Comments Off on DHL Newlands stage for DHL WP U19

    DHL Western Province U19 will face Toyota Free State Cheetahs U19 in their semifinal clash which will be played as a curtain-raiser for the Currie Cup semifinal at DHL Newlands on Saturday. DHL Western Province U19 topped the standings, having claimed 11 wins...

  • Wiese comes in for DHL WP U21

    Oct 19, 17 • 3521 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Wiese comes in for DHL WP U21

    Cobus Wiese will start for DHL Western Province U21 in their semifinal against Xerox Golden Lions U21 at Emirates Airline Park on Friday. There are just two changes to the team that faced Leopards U21 in the last round of league fixtures, for the clash which...

  • Pressure mounts as Currie Cup reaches semi-final stage

    Oct 19, 17 • 3313 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Pressure mounts as Currie Cup reaches semi-final stage

    The pressure on the four Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finalists – the Cell C Sharks, DHL Western Province, Xerox Golden Lions and Vodacom Blue Bulls – will reach boiling point on Saturday as they go head-to-head in their biggest match of the season...

  • Backline shuffle for DHL WP

    Oct 19, 17 • 3510 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Backline shuffle for DHL WP

    DHL Western Province have made some changes to the backline for the Currie Cup semifinal against Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday. There are three positional switches in the backline and just one change to the forward pack for the knock-out...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls junior teams named

    Oct 19, 17 • 4871 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls junior teams named

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls junior teams have been named to play in the semifinals of the SA Rugby Provincial Under-21 and Under-19 Championship this weekend. The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 side take on the Toyota Free State in Pretoria on Friday, while the...

  • VODACOM BLUE BULLS U/19 vs GOLDEN LIONS U/19

    Oct 19, 17 • 4123 Views • General News • • Comments Off on VODACOM BLUE BULLS U/19 vs GOLDEN LIONS U/19

    15   JEROME BOSSR 14   DAMIAN BONAPARTE 13   CHRIS HOLLIS 12   WIAN VAN NIEKERK 11   LE-IRVIN ANDRIES 10   XANDER KRUGER 9   RICHMAN GORA 8   HANRU SIRGEL 7   PRINCE GAOSEB 6   JC PRETORIUS  © 5   RUAN NORTJE 4   RYNO PIETERSE 3  ...

  • VODACOM BLUE BULLS U/21 vs FREE STATE U/21

    Oct 19, 17 • 4469 Views • General News • • Comments Off on VODACOM BLUE BULLS U/21 vs FREE STATE U/21

    15   DIVAN ROSSOUW 14   XOLISHA GUMA 13   STEDMAN GANS 12   FRANCO NAUDE 11   ANDELL LOUBSCHER 10   TINUS DE BEER 9   EMBROSE PAPIER 8   DENZIL HILL © 7   JACO BEZUIDENHOUT 6   EDUAN LUBBE 5   ELI SNYMAN 4   MARIUS VERWEY 3   IG...

  • VODACOM BLUE BULLS READY FOR FINAL PUSH

    Oct 19, 17 • 2901 Views • General News • • Comments Off on VODACOM BLUE BULLS READY FOR FINAL PUSH

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls team to play the Cell C Sharks in the semi final of the Currie Cup on Saturday will only be finalised pending a fitness test on lock, Aston Fortuin, but will see the return of Jannes Kirsten to the match day squad. Fortuin picked up an...

  • VODACOM BLUE BULLS vs CELL C SHARKS

    Oct 19, 17 • 5429 Views • General News • • Comments Off on VODACOM BLUE BULLS vs CELL C SHARKS

    VODACOM BLUE BULLS vs CELL C SHARKS 15   WARRICK GELANT 14   TRAVIS ISMAIEL 13   BURGER ODENDAAL © 12   JT JACKSON 11   JOHNNY KOTZE 10   MARNITZ BOSHOFF 9   IVAN VAN ZYL 8   NIC DE JAGER 7   TIM AGABA 6   MARCO VAN STADEN 5   ASTON...

  • XEROX GOLDEN LIONS TEAM TO FACE DHL WESTERN PROVINCE

    Oct 19, 17 • 4200 Views • General News • • Comments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS TEAM TO FACE DHL WESTERN PROVINCE

    Coach Swys de Bruin and his charges went for consistency when they picked the Xerox Golden Lions side to travel to Cape Town for the Currie Cup semi-final encounter with DHL Western Province on Saturday, 21 October. DHL WESTERN PROVINCE VS XEROX GOLDEN LIONS...

  • SA Select Women suffer disappointing defeat

    Oct 19, 17 • 1333 Views • General News • • Comments Off on SA Select Women suffer disappointing defeat

    SA Select Women’s coach Eddie Myners was disappointed with his team’s 47-12 defeat against the England Academy team in their second tour match in Aldershot, England, on Wednesday and said they were determined to finish the tour strongly on Sunday. ...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetah junior teams in semi-finals

    Oct 19, 17 • 3165 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetah junior teams in semi-finals

    Free Sate Rugby is proud of their two junior teams, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 and Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21 who will both be playing in the SA Rugby Championship semi-finals over the weekend and wish them well. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND IN BRISBANE

    Oct 19, 17 • 2105 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND IN BRISBANE

    Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday 21 October, 7.05pm local time 1. Scott Sio (38 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (77 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (86 Tests) 4. Rob Simmons (77 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (17 Tests) 6....

  • All Blacks team named for Brisbane Test

    Oct 18, 17 • 2776 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Brisbane Test

    The All Blacks team has been named to play the third Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia at Suncorp Stadium, Australia, this Saturday 21 October (Kick-off: 7.05PM Brisbane time, 10.05PM NZT). The matchday 23 (with Test caps in brackets) is: 1. Kane Hames...

  • NEW ADDITIONS TO KINGS SQUAD IN GUINESSPRO14

    Oct 18, 17 • 2784 Views • General News • • Comments Off on NEW ADDITIONS TO KINGS SQUAD IN GUINESSPRO14

    With the rigours of the first six rounds of GUINNESSPRO14 championship rugby action now behind them, the Southern Kings enjoyed a welcome break from the competition last week before their next assignment against high-flying Glasgow Warriors on Saturday, 28...

  • Twelve players invited to Springbok assessment camp

    Oct 18, 17 • 2938 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Twelve players invited to Springbok assessment camp

    A group of 12 Springboks have been invited to a four-day training, assessment and conditioning camp, from 23 to 26 October in Cape Town.  Current Springbok squad members who are playing for their provinces in the Currie Cup playoffs, as well as those who are...

  • Three Xerox Golden Lions teams will be in action in the semi-finals

    Oct 18, 17 • 3555 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Three Xerox Golden Lions teams will be in action in the semi-finals

    Three Xerox Golden Lions teams will be in action in the semi-finals of their respective competitions this weekend with the under 19 and under 21 sides playing at home at Emirates Airline Park on 20 October and the Premier team travelling to Cape Town to face...

  • Can the Griffons do the double in Welkom?

    Oct 18, 17 • 2487 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Can the Griffons do the double in Welkom?

    The Down Touch Griffons Currie Cup First Division and SA Rugby U20 Championship teams will look to replicate the form that earned them back-to-back titles last season in a rewarding day for the union when they host their respective finals at the HT Pelatona...

  • Blitzbok Dippenaar calls it a day

    Oct 17, 17 • 3392 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Blitzbok Dippenaar calls it a day

    Springbok Sevens player, Stephan Dippenaar, has called an end to his playing career and will join a family farming business near Moorreesburg in the Western Cape. The 29-year-old enjoyed a rewarding rugby career in both fifteens and sevens rugby which saw him...

  • Currie Cup stats set scene for thrilling semi-finals

    Oct 17, 17 • 2905 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Currie Cup stats set scene for thrilling semi-finals

    With the pool stages of the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – a thing of the past, key statistics from the last 14 weeks indicate two thrilling semi-finals await this weekend. The table-topping Cell C Sharks, who have had...