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Jun 7, 22 •
735 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THE UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP DREAM TEAM HAS BEEN NAMED
South African players dominate the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Dream Team for the 2021-22 season. Following the addition of the Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers to the competition for the inaugural VURC campaign, South...
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Jun 7, 22 •
948 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tough challenge awaits Vodacom Bulls in Bloem Carling Currie Cup clash
In the Vodacom Bulls will go into their final Carling Currie Cup round-robin game, where they will face an in-form Toyota Cheetahs side, with one goal in mind – to win and place themselves in a good position for a potential home final in the domestic...
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Jun 6, 22 •
1103 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls name 28-man traveling squad for Vodacom URC semi
The Vodacom Bulls have jetted out to Dublin, where they will take on Leinster in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship semifinal at the RDS Arena on Friday night. Jake White and 28 of his charges will begin preparations in Ireland for the all-important...
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Jun 6, 22 •
727 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on URC TOP TRY SCORER AWARD DHL STORMER ZAS
DHL Stormers wing Leolin Zas scored 11 tries over the course of the regular season to end the campaign at the top of the charts while Vodacom Bulls second-row Ruan Nortje takes home an award which recognises the player who has racked up the most minutes over...
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Jun 6, 22 •
697 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ruan Nortje claims Vodacom URC Ironman Award
The Vodacom Bulls would like to congratulate lock, Ruan Nortje, who was on Monday announced as the winner of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship’s Ironman Award for the 2021/22 season. The award is given to the player who has played the most minutes in...
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Jun 6, 22 •
726 Views •
Europe, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England men’s squad announcement – June training camp
Eddie Jones has named a 35-player England squad for a three-day training camp in Teddington. The squad will meet up at The Lensbury tomorrow [Tuesday 7 June] as they continue preparations for next weekend’s match against the Barbarians and July’s tour of...
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Jun 3, 22 •
894 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team named to take on the Vodacom Bulls
The Cell C Sharks team named to take on the Vodacom Bulls in Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-final clash shows just one change from the previous clash two weeks ago. A bye week following the pools stages of the URC has given the teams...
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Jun 3, 22 •
932 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Thriller at Loftus on the cards as Vodacom Bulls host Cell C Sharks in VURC quarterfinal
There is all to play for in what is arguably the biggest match so far in 2022 in Tshwane on Saturday when the Vodacom Bulls host rivals, the Cell C Sharks, in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarterfinal at Loftus Versfeld. In their first season of the...
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Jun 3, 22 •
834 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jantjies and Pretorius return for DHL Stadium quarterfinal
Scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies and centre Rikus Pretorius will make their return in the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarterfinal against Edinburgh at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The inclusion of Jantjies and Pretorius are the only changes...
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Jun 3, 22 •
942 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks host the Sigma Lions
The Cell C Sharks host the Sigma Lions in a vital Carling Currie Cup penultimate round clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park this Saturday. Head coach Etienne Fynn has made a number of changes to the side from their last outing – against the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Jun 2, 22 •
883 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ruan Pienaar in his 50th cap for the Toyota Cheetahs
Toyota Cheetah supporters have a lot to look forward to on Friday, 3 June when the Toyota Cheetahs take on the Airlink Pumas in a Carling Currie Cup match in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. Tickets for the match are only R20. Gates open at 15:00 and at 15:50...
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Jun 2, 22 •
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Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Davids returns for DHL WP in Stellenbosch
Angelo Davids makes his return to the DHL Western Province team among five changes for the Carling Currie Cup clash with Windhoek Draught Griquas in Stellenbosch on Friday. Davids is back from duty with the BlitzBoks and on the wing for the game against the...
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Jun 2, 22 •
2024 Views •
General News, Heineken Cup, International, National, Other Tournaments, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Five SA teams to join elite competitions in Europe
South Africa’s involvement into the top-flight of Northern Hemisphere club rugby has received a massive boost with the confirmation on Thursday that the four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams and the Toyota Cheetahs will play in next season’s two...
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Jun 1, 22 •
6927 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby accelerates fast-tracking of the development of elite black coaches
In a bold step to fast-track the development South Africa’s elite black rugby coaches and drive transformation, SA Rugby has been actively presenting its custom-made programme to equip outstanding emerging coaches with the skills to ply their trade at...
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Jun 1, 22 •
908 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Exciting Vodacom Bulls Invitation XV team to tour Namibia
Loose-forward Muller Uys will lead an exciting touring 28-man Vodacom Bulls Invitation XV squad that will travel to Namibia where they will take on a Welwitschias XV at the Hage Geingnob National Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. The showdown between the two...
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Jun 1, 22 •
3770 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks off to Italy for U20 Summer Series
The Junior Springboks will return to international action as part of an exciting Under-20 Summer Series, competing against the Six Nations’ U20 sides and Georgia in the tournament that will be staged in Italy from 24 June to 12 July, it was confirmed by Six...
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May 31, 22 •
778 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boks to kick of season preparations in Pretoria
A group of players will be invited to join the first week of the planned three-week Springbok preparation camp in Pretoria from Sunday, as the team gear up for the Castle Lager Incoming Series, which features three Test matches against Wales in July. With...
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May 31, 22 •
1886 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens back with a bang in December
The ever-popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens will return to the Mother City on the weekend of 9-11 December this year, when the best men’s and women’s sevens teams in the world will return to the DHL Stadium for the first time since 2019. The 2023 HSBC World...
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May 30, 22 •
2533 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Super Rugby Pacific trophy unveiled
The quest to lift the inaugural DHL Super Rugby Pacific title just got real for the eight quarterfinalists with the newly minted and unique trophy prize unveiled on Sky’s The Breakdown for the first time. The 54cm tall DHL Super Rugby Pacific is the result...
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May 30, 22 •
1755 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HSBC New Zealand Sevens tournament will return to Hamilton in 2023
International Sevens action will return to Hamilton this summer with the Black Ferns Sevens and All Blacks Sevens out to defend their respective titles when the HSBC New Zealand Sevens lights up FMG Stadium Waikato on 21-22 January 2023. New Zealand Rugby...
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May 30, 22 •
1451 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSTRALIA WINS WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES IN LONDON
The Aussie 7s Men’s side have claimed top spot at the London round of the World Rugby Sevens Series, beating New Zealand in a golden point victory in London. The win is a huge boost for the side’s Commonwealth Games preparations, and gives the Australians...
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May 27, 22 •
1004 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Argentina opener crucial for Blitzboks in London
Certain things were predictably good about the Springbok Sevens and their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in recent years – their processes and system, but also the importance of setting the standard for a tournament by laying the foundation in the very...
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May 27, 22 •
713 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to take on Griquas in Kimberley
In what promise to be an epic derby, the two neighbouring sides, the Windhoek Draught Griquas Toyota Cheetahs will be facing each other in Kimberley on Saturday, 28 May. The action kicks off at 14:30 and the match will be live on SuperSport. Coach Hawies...
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May 27, 22 •
931 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hard-hitting Engelbrecht joins DHL Stormers fold
Loose forward Willie Engelbrecht has signed a two year contract with the DHL Stormers and will join up with the squad in July. The imposing Engelbrecht featured for the DHL Stormers on loan last year, making a big impression with his physicality on both...
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May 27, 22 •
835 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Massive set piece battle expected against Pumas – Uys
The wait is almost over for what is expected to be an intense Carling Currie Cup battle between the Vodacom Bulls and Airlink Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night. The match will be a crucial one for the Vodacom Bulls who will want to preserve a spot at...
