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Mar 22, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team travelling to Durban
The Toyota Cheetahs are travelling to Durban to face the Cell Sharks on Wednesday, 23 March at 17:45 in a Carling Currie Cup match. All the action will be live on SuperSport. Coach Hawies Fourie announced his team: Toyota Cheetahs Clayton Blommetjies Daniel...
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Mar 17, 22 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC debut for Cyle Brink against Scarlets
Vodacom Bulls loose-forward, Cyle Brink, is set to make his Vodacom United Rugby Championship debut when his side takes on Welsh outfit, Scarlets Rugby, at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night. The Vodacom Bulls will end what has been a demanding week of rugby...
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Mar 17, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs named to face Moana Pasifika in this weekend’s only New Zealand-based DHL Super Rugby Pacific match
Gallagher Chiefs named to face Moana Pasifika at Mt Smart Stadium this Saturday, kickoff 7.05pmHamilton Burr, Tyrone Thompson and Solomone Tukuafu in-line to make Super Rugby Pacific debutsRameka Poihipi and Kaleb Trask to make first starts of the 2022 season...
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Mar 17, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Looking for another Passionate effort against Zebre
The Cell C Sharks will be looking to take their rousing Vodacom United Rugby Championship performance of last week and turn it into another passionate effort when they host Zebre at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday. The Cell C Sharks’ 37-20 victory over...
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Mar 17, 22 •
961 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Raubenheimer invites two uncapped players to Springbok Women camp
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer invited two new uncapped players who were part of the girls rugby development pathways, Byrhandre Dolf and Luchell Hanekom, to his training squad of 31 players for their next camp, which starts in Cape Town...
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Mar 17, 22 •
791 Views •
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Comments Off on Werner Kruger – perspective from a Vodacom Bulls and Scarlets legend
With the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match between the Vodacom Bulls and Welsh side, Scarlets, only a day away, there is nobody who will know both sides as intimately as former Springbok prop, Werner Kruger. The towering 37-year-old has amassed over 300...
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Mar 17, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kitshoff returns for DHL Stormers
Captain Steven Kitshoff returns for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Cardiff at DHL Stadium on Sunday. The encounter with the Welsh outfit kicks off at 14h00 on Sunday at DHL Stadium. Kitshoff is back to take his place at...
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Mar 16, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP Rugby wishes Meihuizen well in rugby retirement
DHL Stormers lock David Meihuizen has announced his retirement from all rugby due to complications related to concussion. The towering lock has decided to walk away from the game at the age of 24, on advice from the DHL Stormers medical team after consulting...
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Mar 16, 22 •
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Comments Off on No easy games in Vodacom URC says Mapoe ahead of Scarlets clash
The Vodacom Bulls expect a challenging task ahead when they take on Scarlets Rugby in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 7 match at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. It is a busy week for the Tshwane-based side as they will be in Carling Currie Cup action on...
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Mar 16, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SIX CHANGES MADE FOR HISTORIC BATTLE WITH FIJIAN DRUA
The Western Force has named six changes to the starting XV for the club’s first-ever Super Rugby Pacific match against Fijian Drua on Saturday, March 19. In the front row, props Harrison Lloyd and Greg Holmes make their first starts of the season. Wallaby...
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Mar 16, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific Matches Postponed
Due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19 in New Zealand Round 5 has been amended COVID outbreaks in the Blues, Highlanders and Crusaders squads have forced amendments to the Super Rugby Pacific Round 5 schedule in New Zealand. Moana Pasifika will now play the...
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Mar 15, 22 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Team to face DHL Western Province
The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing DHL Western Province tomorrow at 17:45 in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. All the action will be live on SuperSport. Gates open at 13:00 with Fichardt Park u.18 and Aliwal North u.18 in a curtain-raiser at 13:30. Coach Hawies...
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Mar 15, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Arno Botha to lead Vodacom Bulls against Cell C Sharks
The Vodacom Bulls are expecting a tough Carling Currie Cup contest when they face the Cell C Sharks in a crucial match at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday night. Vodacom Bulls head coach, Gert Smal, has made a handful of changes to the team that made a successful...
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Mar 15, 22 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP change it up for Bloemfontein trip
There are a number of changes to the DHL Western Province team that will face Toyota Cheetahs in a Carling Currie Cup encounter in Bloemfontein on Wednesday. Following a three-week break, DHL Western Province will get their campaign back underway in a match...
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Mar 15, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Team to travel to Pretoria
The Cell C Sharks travel to Pretoria on Wednesday evening to take on old rivals the Vodacom Blue Bulls in what should be an uncompromising Carling Currie Cup clash as they look to put extra breathing space between themselves and the chasing pack. With one...
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Mar 14, 22 •
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Comments Off on Smiles in South Africa after superb Vodacom URC weekend
It was a rewarding weekend for the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as all four sides secured valuable home wins in what could mark the start of a strong resurgence by the domestic teams up the table. The Cell C Sharks were...
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Mar 14, 22 •
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Comments Off on Tel Aviv Heat Embark on Historic Tour to South Africa
Excitement builds as Israel’s first pro rugby team, Tel Aviv Heat, embark on a historic tour to South Africa Tel Aviv Heat director of rugby Kevin Musikanth is set to lead a four-match tour with a star-studded squad The newly formed Tel Aviv heat are...
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Mar 13, 22 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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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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 –...
