Author archives: Shaun Liddle

  • KURIDRANI RE-SIGNS UNTIL THE END OF 2019

    Sep 13, 17 • 1890 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on KURIDRANI RE-SIGNS UNTIL THE END OF 2019

    Qantas Wallabies centre Tevita Kuridrani has re-signed with Australian Rugby, committing to a two-year deal with the ARU and the Brumbies until the end of 2019. It’s been a memorable week for the 26-year old, who led out the Wallabies in their last start...

  • Border Women hunt fifth successive title

    Sep 12, 17 • 2062 Views • General NewsComments Off on Border Women hunt fifth successive title

    Border will be hunting an impressive fifth successive Women’s Interprovincial title on Saturday when they meet Western Province in a repeat of last year’s final at the BCM Stadium in East London. The team secured a record fifth successive home final two...

  • Guinness PRO14 kicks off live on SuperSport tomorrow

    Aug 31, 17 • 2172 Views • General NewsComments Off on Guinness PRO14 kicks off live on SuperSport tomorrow

    The Cheetahs’ opening match in the ground-breaking Guinness PRO14 tournament, against Ulster in Belfast, will be broadcast live on SuperSport 1 this weekend (Friday, 8.35pm), the broadcaster announced on Thursday. SuperSport has acquired the broadcast...

  • Table-topping clash to start second half of the Currie Cup

    Aug 31, 17 • 2480 Views • General NewsComments Off on Table-topping clash to start second half of the Currie Cup

    The Cell C Sharks and Toyota Free State Cheetahs will go head-to-head for the top spot on the log in the Currie Cup – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – on Saturday in a match that could give the winning side a vital nudge as the second half of the...

  • Guinness PRO14 kicks off

    Aug 31, 17 • 4534 Views • General NewsComments Off on Guinness PRO14 kicks off

    The Toyota Cheetahs will become the first southern hemisphere side ever to take part in the Guinness PRO14 championship.  The side from Bloemfontein will be making history when they take on Ulster Rugby on Friday evening at 20:35 (SA time) at the Kingspan...

  • SA Sevens star, Chris Dry to lead the Toyota Free State Cheetahs

    Aug 31, 17 • 5036 Views • General NewsComments Off on SA Sevens star, Chris Dry to lead the Toyota Free State Cheetahs

    The SA Sevens star, Chris Dry will be leading the Toyota Free State Cheetahs when they tank on the Cell C Sharks on Saturday, 2 September in a Currie Cup match in Durban.  Kick-off is at 16:15. The referee for the game is Marius van der Westhuizen.  He will...

  • Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    Aug 31, 17 • 5918 Views • General NewsComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    Springbok Ruan Dreyer is back in the red and white of the Xerox Golden Lions when they host the Steval Pumas at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday at 14:00. Also back is number eight Ryan Kankowski after recovering from a groin strain, as well as Madosh Tambwe...

  • Coach Janse van Rensburg tweaks his winning combination for Lions clash

    Aug 31, 17 • 2203 Views • General NewsComments Off on Coach Janse van Rensburg tweaks his winning combination for Lions clash

    Two Steval Pumas stalwarts, flyhalf Justin van Staden and loose forward Francois Kleinhans have been ruled out of Saturday’s Currie Cup clash at Emirates Airline Park against the Xerox Golden Lions. Coach Brent Janse van Rensburg had to tweak his winning...

  • Road Safety Perth Spirit named for NRC opener

    Aug 31, 17 • 2181 Views • General NewsComments Off on Road Safety Perth Spirit named for NRC opener

    The Road Safety Perth Spirit have named a powerful side to take on the Melbourne Rising on Father’s Day, Sunday, 3 September at McGillivray Oval as the men in black and gold kick off their title defense. The side features 10 players that played in last...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play Fijian Drua

    Aug 31, 17 • 2111 Views • General NewsComments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play Fijian Drua

    McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have named their side for their opening match of the 2017 National Rugby Championship against Fijian Drum on Saturday, 2 September at Ballymore Stadium. Head coach Mick Heenan has named a side that features four capped...

  • Bond University Queensland Country side named for Round 1 clash against Canberra Vikings

    Aug 31, 17 • 2041 Views • General NewsComments Off on Bond University Queensland Country side named for Round 1 clash against Canberra Vikings

    Bond University Queensland Country head coach Brad Thorn has named his side for their Round 1 National Rugby Championship clash against the Canberra Vikings this Saturday, 2 September, at Viking Park. The side features 11 capped St.George Queensland Reds,...

  • Rob Simmons signs with Australian Rugby and NSW Waratahs

    Aug 31, 17 • 1691 Views • General NewsComments Off on Rob Simmons signs with Australian Rugby and NSW Waratahs

    Qantas Wallabies lock Rob Simmons has signed with Australian Rugby, committing to a two-year deal with the ARU and NSW Waratahs until the end of 2019. The 28-year old will move south from Queensland to join the NSW Waratahs after 114 games for the Reds....

  • Public match tickets for Springboks vs All Blacks at DHL Newlands

    Aug 31, 17 • 1545 Views • General NewsComments Off on Public match tickets for Springboks vs All Blacks at DHL Newlands

    DHL Newlands will host the All Blacks for the first time since 2008 when they take on the Springboks on October 7, with public tickets going on sale on September 11. The first Test match between the Springboks and All Blacks, at DHL Newlands, took place in...

  • Springbok medical update – Coenie Oosthuizen

    Aug 31, 17 • 751 Views • General NewsComments Off on Springbok medical update – Coenie Oosthuizen

    Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen underwent a scan on Tuesday in Durban to examine the rib injury he sustained in the Springbok victory over the Pumas in Argentina on Saturday. The scan revealed no fracture. Oosthuizen will therefore join the Springbok group...

  • Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Blue Bulls

    Aug 30, 17 • 770 Views • General NewsComments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Blue Bulls

    Team to play the Vodacom Blue Bulls Friday, 01 Sept. 2017 – 18:15 Loftus – Pretoria   1              Liam Hendricks 2              Wilmar Arnoldi 3              Stephan Kotze 4              FP...

  • Guinness PRO14 Elite Referee Squad named for the 2017/18 Season

    Aug 30, 17 • 827 Views • General NewsComments Off on Guinness PRO14 Elite Referee Squad named for the 2017/18 Season

    The Guinness PRO14 Elite Referee Squad for the season has been confirmed with two officials from SA Rugby included in the 13-man panel. Greg Garner, Elite Referee Manager, has also confirmed the appointments for Round 1 of the Guinness PRO14 which will see...

  • Teams to find form in First Division

    Aug 30, 17 • 714 Views • General NewsComments Off on Teams to find form in First Division

    The eight Currie Cup First Division teams will all have one goal in mind in the second round of the competition this weekend – to find their form and build momentum early on. In George on Friday evening, the SWD Eagles and Border Bulldogs will be hunting...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls team to face Tafel Lager Griquas

    Aug 30, 17 • 778 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls team to face Tafel Lager Griquas

    Numerous changes for Vodacom Blue Bulls   Vodacom Blue Bulls Executive of Rugby, John Mitchell, made wholesale changes to his team to face Tafel Lager Griquas in a Currie Cup at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Only six players who started in the 51-15 defeat to...

  • Countdown begins to Gold Cup

    Aug 30, 17 • 770 Views • General NewsComments Off on Countdown begins to Gold Cup

    The countdown to the fifth edition of the Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s flagship three-nation champions’ league for non-university clubs – has begun in earnest with all 20 participating teams now confirmed. The tournament kicks off next Saturday, 9 September,...

  • Heartland squad named for Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament

    Aug 30, 17 • 1461 Views • General NewsComments Off on Heartland squad named for Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament

    New Zealand’s top young talent from the Heartland Unions are set to once again come together to compete at the annual Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament. The Heartland team joins the best of New Zealand’s young rugby talent from each of...

  • Decisive weekend in Women’s Interprovincials

    Aug 30, 17 • 970 Views • General NewsComments Off on Decisive weekend in Women’s Interprovincials

    Border, Western Province, Eastern Province, SWD and the Golden Lions will have everything to play for in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition on Saturday as the finalists in the A and B Sections will be determined at the end of the round. In a...

  • Teams Descend On Mombasa For The Driftwood Sevens

    Aug 30, 17 • 1153 Views • General NewsComments Off on Teams Descend On Mombasa For The Driftwood Sevens

    Nairobi, Wednesday 30 August 2017….Teams descend on the port city of Mombasa for this weekend’s opening round of the National Sevens Circuit, the Driftwood Sevens, taking place at the Mombasa Sports Club on 2nd/3rd September. Key for the teams will...

  • ARU statement in response to Andrew Forrest Media Conference

    Aug 30, 17 • 738 Views • General NewsComments Off on ARU statement in response to Andrew Forrest Media Conference

    The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has rejected claims made by Perth businessman Andrew Forrest today that its process to reduce one Australian team from Super Rugby has been a “charade” and that a decision was made to exit the Western Force “in...

  • Monks Seeded First In Driftwood Division Two

    Aug 29, 17 • 669 Views • General NewsComments Off on Monks Seeded First In Driftwood Division Two

    Catholic Monks are top seeds in the Driftwood Sevens Division 2 competition which will be played concurrently with the top tier competition this weekend in Mombasa. The Monks headline Pool A where they have been pooled with Comras, Spartans and MKU Thika. The...

  • Community authored books made available to the public

    Aug 29, 17 • 768 Views • General NewsComments Off on Community authored books made available to the public

    The Dithakga tša Gobala project (2017), proudly sponsored by Vodacom, The Vodacom Blue Bulls, Puma, AFGRI and The Funanani Trust, today launched six wordless picturebooks which have been made available to the public, free of charge....