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Mar 13, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby scores big at South African Sports Awards
Rugby enjoyed a stellar night at the South African Sports Awards in Durban on Saturday, collecting five titles – in the Team, Coach, Player, Federation and People’s Choice categories – to underline a period in which the Springboks claimed the title of...
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Mar 9, 22 •
2464 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs named to face Crusaders in rematch of 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa Final
Angus Ta’avao named to start in his 50th match for the Gallagher ChiefsCortez Ratima and George Dyer in-line to make Super Rugby Pacific debuts from the benchTa’avao, Boshier, Gatland and Lienert-Brown to all make first starts for 2022 The Gallagher...
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Mar 9, 22 •
2387 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THRUSH RETURNS FOR WARATAHS CLASH
The Western Force welcome two changes to the Round 4 starting XV for Sunday’s game against the NSW Waratahs at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney. Former All Black Jeremy Thrush will make his first Super Rugby Pacific appearance of 2022, with the veteran lock...
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Mar 9, 22 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Reds make three changes to starting XV to face Drua
The Queensland Reds have made three changes to their starting side to take on the Fijian Drua in a historic double header at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday. After making his return to the side via the bench last week, Taniela Tupou will run-on alongside Harry...
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Mar 9, 22 •
1211 Views •
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Comments Off on Be part of history – affordable Test tickets for Springboks v Wales
Christmas in March? Christmas has, indeed, come early for rugby lovers as ticket sales open at noon on Wednesday, March 9, for the Springboks’ mid-year Castle Lager Incoming Series opening match against Wales at Loftus Versfeld. Not only will the Test match...
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Mar 9, 22 •
661 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to entertain the Scarlets
Fireworks are expected at Hollywoodbets Kings Park this Friday evening when the Cell C Sharks entertain the Scarlets in a must-watch Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Durban. International rugby returns to South Africa following only local derbies...
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Mar 9, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls preparing for bruising battle against world-class Munster side
The visiting Munster Rugby side may be without some of their Irish internationals, but they remain a world-class outfit, warns Vodacom Bulls pivot, Chris Smith, ahead of the two sides’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash this weekend. Loftus Versfeld...
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Mar 8, 22 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby celebrates International Women’s Day by continuing to break barriers
SA Rugby celebrated International Women’s Day on Tuesday with the news that the Springbok Women’s Sevens team has been invited to play in France later this year, giving further impetus to the increasing prominence of women in rugby in South Africa –...
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Mar 8, 22 •
1935 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WARATAHS AND WALLABIES SECURE SIGNATURE OF IZAIA PERESE UNTIL THE END OF 2024
Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs are thrilled to announce they have re-signed Izaia Perese on a new deal until the end of 2024. The electric Perese joined the Sydney-based Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific franchise last year and forced his way into Dave...
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Mar 7, 22 •
954 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates SA Sport Award nominees
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, congratulated the six nominees from rugby in seven categories of the 15th annual SA Sport Awards that were announced on Saturday. Siya Kolisi, Makazole Mapimpi, Ronald Brown, Rassie Erasmus, the Springboks and the...
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Mar 4, 22 •
760 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Balanced Vodacom Bulls side ready for Kimberley showdown
The Vodacom Bulls will head to Kimberley, where they will face the Tafel Lager Griquas in a Carling Currie Cup clash, with a loaded team. The two sides will meet at Tafel Lager Park at 14h30 on Saturday where both sides will be looking to claim bragging...
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Mar 4, 22 •
1817 Views •
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Comments Off on Sevens team primed for international return
Almost eight months since lighting up the rugby fields in Tokyo, the All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens are set to make their return to international sevens in Fiji later this month. With confirmation that the borders will open for vaccinated New...
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Mar 3, 22 •
813 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on LUKHANYO AM COMMITS TO THE SHARKS UNTIL 2025
The Sharks are delighted to announce that our captain Lukhanyo Am, has extended his contract with the Union for a further three years, until 2025. As a key member of the squad, this contract extension underlines his commitment to be part of the...
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Mar 1, 22 •
1027 Views •
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Comments Off on Jantjies signs on for more with DHL Stormers
World Cup-winning scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies has signed a two-year contract extension with the DHL Stormers which will keep him at home in the Cape until at least 2024. Another proud product of the Western Province Rugby youth system, Jantjies first...
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Mar 1, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on IZACK RODDA RE-SIGNS WITH WALLABIES AND WESTERN FORCE UNTIL THE END OF 2024
Rugby Australia and the Western Force are delighted to announce Izack Rodda has re-signed until the end of 2024. At just 25-years-old, the Wallabies lock has already represented his country on 34 occasions and was a member of Australia’s 2019 Rugby World...
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Feb 28, 22 •
918 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 Tickets On Sale Now!
The World is coming to Cape Town – and you can join them at rugby’s biggest carnival. Ticket sales are open for the first Rugby World Cup to be held in South Africa for 27 years – the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022. The tournament takes place at Cape Town...
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Feb 25, 22 •
1860 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Reds hold on to win interstate thriller in Sydney
The Queensland Reds have retained the Bob Templeton Cup after defeating the New South Wales Waratahs 20-16 on a rain-soaked night at Leichhardt Oval. The gritty four-point victory in Sydney saw the visitors secure back-to-back away wins against their oldest...
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Feb 25, 22 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers starting line-up with three changes to the team
There are three changes and a positional switch in the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Connacht in Galway on Saturday. Evan Roos, Herschel Jantjies and Dan du Plessis all come in, with Damian Willemse...
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Feb 24, 22 •
884 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Vodacom URC franchises to test themselves in Europe
The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will put their skills to the test in Europe for the first time in 2022 this weekend as all four sides face international opposition on short one-week tours after four intense rounds of derbies in...
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Feb 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to play Benetton
The Cell C Sharks have left the warm climate of Durban and headed north to chilly Treviso in Italy for Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton. This match offers the Durbanites the opportunity to get stuck into overseas opposition...
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Feb 24, 22 •
877 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Courtney Lawes returns to England team
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his side for this weekend’s Guinness Six Nations match against Wales. Courtney Lawes returns to the side as blind-side flanker and is named captain. Kyle Sinckler will make his 50th appearance for England. The prop...
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Feb 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on Few changes for Vodacom Bulls ahead of Zebre Parma clash
The Vodacom Bulls have made three changes to their team that will take on Zebre Parma in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 10 match at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Friday night. A forced change following the suspension of experienced pivot, Morné...
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Feb 23, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Johannes knows the power of a present father
When Keagan Johannes opened his eyes, and the anaesthetic slowly wore off, and he was still coming to grips with the shoulder operation following the first major injury of his rugby career in Matric, there were a lot of questions on his mind. But there was...
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Feb 23, 22 •
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Comments Off on KAHUI STARTS IN BATTLE WITH THE REBELS
Western Force head coach Tim Sampson has named a predominantly unchanged side to take on the Melbourne Rebels for this Saturday’s Round 2 match-up at AAMI Park. There are just the two personnel changes, with Bayley Kuenzle out of the squad due to a knock...
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Feb 23, 22 •
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Comments Off on SIYA KOLISI FIRST UP IN URC’S ‘PLAYER IN FOCUS’ SERIES
The United Rugby Championship will collaborate with Roc Nation Sports to work with clubs and players across the league to produce a series of content designed to shine a spotlight on their off-field endeavours, providing them with a platform to tell their...
