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  • Queensland U20s team named for final regular season clash against the Brumbies U20s

    Mar 24, 17 • 1273 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Queensland U20s team named for final regular season clash against the Brumbies U20s

    Queensland U20s head coach Brad Thorn has named his side for their Round 5 Super U20s Championship clash against the Brumbies U20s this Sunday, 26 March. Only two changes have been made to the starting side that claimed their third straight win of the...

  • Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 2

    Mar 24, 17 • 1269 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 2

    Queensland Premier Rugby returns tomorrow for Round 2 of the 2017 season, with four great matches on offer for grassroots Rugby fans. The game of the round will see Sunnybank host Norths at Oldmac Oval. This match will be LIVE streamed via...

  • Buildcorp National Women’s XVs Championship to kick off World Cup preparation

    Mar 24, 17 • 1109 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Buildcorp National Women’s XVs Championship to kick off World Cup preparation

    The Buildcorp National Women’s XVs Championship will kick off on the Gold Coast in May, continuing the road to selection for the Buildcorp Wallaroos ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup later this year. Eight representative teams from the around the country...

  • St.George Queensland Reds team to play Jaguares in Buenos Aires

    Mar 24, 17 • 1236 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Jaguares in Buenos Aires

    The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on the Jaguares at Jose Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires this Sunday 26 March at 7:40 am (AEST). Reds head coach Nick Stiles has made seven changes to his starting side for this weekend’s match,...

  • Stuart Hogg awarded 2017 RBS Player of the Championship for the second year in a row

    Mar 24, 17 • 1494 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Stuart Hogg awarded 2017 RBS Player of the Championship for the second year in a row

    Thursday 23rd March 2017 – After a thrilling Championship, the last that sees RBS as title sponsors after a fantastic 15 years, the results are in and Stuart Hogg has been voted the 2017 RBS Player of the Championship. Securing over 24.6 % of the public...

  • Two local derbies spice up Vodacom Super Rugby weekend – Round 5 Preview

    Mar 23, 17 • 1538 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Two local derbies spice up Vodacom Super Rugby weekend – Round 5 Preview

    Jan Serfontein to earn 50th cap milestone against Blues Seabelo Senatla in the first start for the DHL Stormers Warren Whiteley leads Emirates Lions for 50th time versus Kings Two local derbies will spice up Round Five of the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament...

  • Paarl Gim v Affies Historic Overview

    Mar 23, 17 • 2593 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on Paarl Gim v Affies Historic Overview

    On Saturday 25 March 2017, a new era in schoolboy rugby kicks off when Paarl Gimnasium (Paarl Gim) and Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool (Affies) will play their first official Premier Interschools match. These two schools have met on and off over 50 years but have...

  • Madibaz aim to end campaign on a high

    Mar 23, 17 • 1629 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Madibaz aim to end campaign on a high

    The FNB NMMU-Madibaz will be determined to finish their Varsity Cup rugby campaign with a flourish when they play the Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein on Monday. While the squad have faced some tough challenges this season, coach David Maidza...

  • Paarl Gym vs Affies team lists

    Mar 23, 17 • 2291 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Paarl Gym vs Affies team lists

    COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: u/19 A TEAM: Affies OPPOSING TEAM: Paarl Gimnasium TEAM COACH 1 (name): Jaco Koch TEAM COACH 2 (name): Jan–Hendrik Hattingh BokSmart (BS) No.  COACH 1: BS-0017704 BokSmart (BS) No.  COACH 2: BS-0013248 MATCH REFEREE (name):  ...

  • Emirates Lions team announcement vs Southern Kings

    Mar 23, 17 • 2027 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Emirates Lions team announcement vs Southern Kings

    Big 50 for Whiteley Warren Whiteley will captain the Emirates Lions for the 50th time in Vodacom Super Rugby when he leads his side on the field against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Whiteley, who returns to his former hunting ground...

  • Team Release – Toyota Cheetahs vs. Cell C Sharks

    Mar 23, 17 • 2062 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Team Release – Toyota Cheetahs vs. Cell C Sharks

    Toyota Cheetahs vs. Cell C Sharks Date : Saturday, 25 March 2017 Time : 17h15 Venue : Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee : Jaco Peyper Assistant Referees : Jaco van Heerden, Lourens van der Merwe Television Match Official : Johan Greeff Clement...

  • Team Announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks

    Mar 23, 17 • 2030 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks

    Captain Francois Venter back in action Francois Venter will be making is return after an ankle injury kept him sidelined for the first four games of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. He will be leading the Toyota Cheetahs in their match against the Cell C...

  • Steval Pumas Catapult into 2017

    Mar 23, 17 • 1243 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas Catapult into 2017

    South African Rugby Union team Steval Pumas partners with Catapult Sports to provide advanced wearable technology in matches and training sessions. The Steval Pumas have today announced a major new partnership with Catapult, the industry leader in advanced...

  • Australian Rugby to trial Blue Card System in club matches

    Mar 23, 17 • 1309 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Australian Rugby to trial Blue Card System in club matches

    The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) will trial a ‘Blue Card’ system in the ACT and Newcastle competitions in the coming weeks as the code continues to step up its efforts in the management of concussion. The Blue Card initiative gives the on-field referee...

  • Own the Force Campaign launched

    Mar 23, 17 • 1567 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Own the Force Campaign launched

    The future of the Road Safety Western Force – the State’s only Super Rugby franchise – is still uncertain, with the possibility of an Australian team cut from the competition being reiterated by SANZAAR last week. In a bid to secure the team’s future,...

  • Crusaders Knights team named to play Hurricanes Development side

    Mar 23, 17 • 2198 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Crusaders Knights team named to play Hurricanes Development side

    The Crusaders Knights will travel north this weekend, and Head Coach Joe Maddock has named his side to take on the Hurricanes Development team at Courtesy Domain in Levin on Saturday. Six players in the starting fifteen are current members of the BNZ...

  • #BLUvBUL Fifty up for Serfontein in Albany

    Mar 23, 17 • 1163 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on #BLUvBUL Fifty up for Serfontein in Albany

    Vodacom Bulls midfielder, Jan Serfontein, will make the 50th appearance for his team on Saturday when they the Blues in a Vodacom Super Rugby match to be played at QBE Stadium, North Harbour. The midfielder, who made a strong return to Super Rugby last...

  • Vodacom Red Winners Cook Up A Storm

    Mar 23, 17 • 1261 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Vodacom Red Winners Cook Up A Storm

    CAPE TOWN, 23 MARCH 2017 –  Mix a pinch of fun with a dollop of awesome and voila! you have the Vodacom Red experience of a lifetime. Four lucky Vodacom Red clients were treated to an exclusive, tailor-made once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cook up a...

  • Wiese in line to debut in Singapore

    Mar 23, 17 • 1305 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wiese in line to debut in Singapore

    Junior Springbok Cobus Wiese will make his Vodacom Super Rugby debut if he comes off the replacements bench for the DHL Stormers against the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday. The 19-year-old utility forward will become the fourth player to make his Vodacom...

  • Matt Todd re-signs with BNZ Crusaders and NZ Rugby

    Mar 23, 17 • 1230 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Matt Todd re-signs with BNZ Crusaders and NZ Rugby

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the BNZ Crusaders have secured the services of loose forward Matt Todd for another year, re-signing him to the end of the 2018 season. 28-year-old Todd has been a consistent performer for the BNZ Crusaders and All Blacks since...

  • Steval Pumas gear up for Lions warm-up match

    Mar 23, 17 • 1393 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas gear up for Lions warm-up match

    The rugby season is getting underway, with the first test for the Steval Pumas coming in the form of a warm-up match against the Lions in eMalahleni this Saturday. Building up to the SuperSport Challenge at the end of April, the men from Mpumalanga will also...

  • Shujaa To Start Hong Kong Campaign Against Canada

    Mar 22, 17 • 1309 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Shujaa To Start Hong Kong Campaign Against Canada

    Shujaa will start their Hong Kong Sevens campaign with a Pool B clash against Canada at 3.18pm East African Time on Friday 7 April 2017. They will then complete their pool matches on Saturday 8 April, starting with a fixture against series leaders South...

  • Women’s Series: Okello Leads Scoring Charts ; Suburbs Go Ten Points Clear

    Mar 22, 17 • 1274 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Women’s Series: Okello Leads Scoring Charts ; Suburbs Go Ten Points Clear

    Janet “Shebesh” Okello (pictured above, with ball) leads the overall try scoring charts. The Northern Suburbs speedster has scored a series-leading 26 tries, three ahead of Impala’s Judith Achieng.Jean Bisela (Northern Suburbs, 20 tries), Linet...

  • RBS 6 Nations 2017- Statement regarding alleged biting incident

    Mar 22, 17 • 1240 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RBS 6 Nations 2017- Statement regarding alleged biting incident

    The independent citing commissioner present at the France v Wales match on 18 March 2017 has carefully reviewed all relevant evidence regarding all relevant incidents, including the allegation that Wales winger, George North, was bitten in the latter stages...

  • Morahan to depart Force at season end

    Mar 22, 17 • 1730 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Morahan to depart Force at season end

    The Road Safety Western Force can confirm that winger Luke Morahan will leave the club at the end of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season, to further his career at Bristol Rugby in the English Premiership. Morahan has played 38 games for the Western...