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  • Big clashes kick off local campaign – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Preview

    Feb 23, 17 • 1155 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Big clashes kick off local campaign – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Preview

    Springbok wing Lwazi Mvovo earns competition milestone North versus South rivalry resumes on Saturday in Cape Town 2016 finalists Emirates Lions start campaign in Bloemfontein Note to editors: Please find attached the correct Vodacom Super Rugby logo and a...

  • Emirates Lions team announcement

    Feb 23, 17 • 1574 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Emirates Lions team announcement

    Emirates Lions’ Boks back The Emirates Lions will face the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday 25 February for the start of their Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with eight of their Springboks in the starting line-up. Warren Whiteley leads an...

  • Torsten to lead Toyota Cheetahs

    Feb 23, 17 • 1751 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Torsten to lead Toyota Cheetahs

    Torsten van Jaarsveld will be leading the Toyota Cheetahs in their first Vodacom Super Rugby encounter of the season on Saturday, 25 February 2017 against the Emirates Lions in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein.  Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the...

  • De Jager to debut for Vodacom Bulls

    Feb 23, 17 • 1546 Views • General News • • Comments Off on De Jager to debut for Vodacom Bulls

    Springbok lock and former SA Rugby Player of the Year, Lood de Jager, will make his Vodacom Super Rugby debut for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday in Cape Town. The Vodacom Bulls will take on DHL Stormers at DHL Newlands in the opening round of the Super Rugby...

  • UJ get a boost with win over Tuks

    Feb 23, 17 • 1300 Views • General News • • Comments Off on UJ get a boost with win over Tuks

    The University of Johannesburg gave themselves hope for the future when they registered a morale-boosting win over northern rivals UP-Tuks in a thrilling Varsity Cup rugby encounter in Johannesburg on Monday. The home team shrugged off successive losses to...

  • Stormforce joins forces with the Vodacom Bulls

    Feb 23, 17 • 1046 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Stormforce joins forces with the Vodacom Bulls

    The flagship brand of Orbit Sports Manufacturers, Stormforce, is proud to announce a landmark three-year sponsorship contract with the Vodacom Bulls. The brand of protection and sports products launched their official training equipment sponsorship to the...

  • Fifty up for Branco du Preez in Las Vegas

    Feb 23, 17 • 1281 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Fifty up for Branco du Preez in Las Vegas

    Springbok Sevens backline player, Branco du Preez, will play in his 50th tournament when the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series commences in Las Vegas in the USA next weekend. Du Preez was on Wednesday named in the 13-man squad for the North American leg of the...

  • Queensland U20s team named for opening Super U20s Championship clash

    Feb 23, 17 • 1049 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Queensland U20s team named for opening Super U20s Championship clash

    Queensland U20s head coach Brad Thorn has named his side for their opening Super U20s Championship match of 2017, which will see them take on the Melbourne Rebels U20s in a 2016 Grand Final rematch at Crosby Park this Saturday. Kicking off at 12:00 pm AEST,...

  • Vale Tom Sweeney, Wallaby 400

    Feb 23, 17 • 973 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Vale Tom Sweeney, Wallaby 400

    The Australian and Queensland Rugby community is mourning the loss off former Queensland fullback and one-Test Wallaby, Tom Sweeney who passed away on Friday, February 17, aged 87. Sweeney was one of two fullbacks taken on Australia’s 30-man, 28-match tour...

  • Dagg to mark his Super Rugby tonne against the Brumbies

    Feb 23, 17 • 1048 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Dagg to mark his Super Rugby tonne against the Brumbies

    The BNZ Crusaders open their 2017 Super Rugby season at home this Saturday night when they take on the Brumbies. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named six debutants in his side, and Israel Dagg will become the latest Super Rugby centurion when he takes the...

  • Change to Waratahs line up for the with Foley ruled out 

    Feb 23, 17 • 1241 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Change to Waratahs line up for the with Foley ruled out 

    Bernard Foley was today ruled out of round one of the Vodafone Super Rugby this Saturday while he still recovers from a head knock sustained against the Highlanders in the pre-season game last week at Brookvale. Foley was named in the starting line-up for...

  • Force named to tackle ‘Tahs in round one

    Feb 23, 17 • 1076 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Force named to tackle ‘Tahs in round one

    Road Safety Western Force Head Coach Dave Wessels has named his side for the Western Australian club’s opening match of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season against the Waratahs at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, 25 February. The match day 23 features a host...

  • Statement from New Zealand Rugby and Mid-Canterbury Rugby regarding Koli Tamanitoakula

    Feb 23, 17 • 1254 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Statement from New Zealand Rugby and Mid-Canterbury Rugby regarding Koli Tamanitoakula

    “We are appalled at Koli, and his behaviour was wrong. It was right for him to take responsibility for his actions and plead guilty,” said Mid-Canterbury Rugby CEO Ian Patterson. “Koli was immediately taken out of the team environment following the...

  • RFU Disciplinary Hearing: Steve Diamond

    Feb 23, 17 • 963 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary Hearing: Steve Diamond

    The charge against Steve Diamond of Sale Sharks for conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Union and/or the Game, contrary to RFU Rule 5.12, was heard this evening. Following the conclusion of the Anglo-Welsh Cup match between Harlequins and Sale on...

  • Zach Mercer to lead England U20 against Italy

    Feb 23, 17 • 1247 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Zach Mercer to lead England U20 against Italy

    England Under 20 has made eight changes to the starting line-up for their Six Nations match against Italy at the Northern Echo Arena on Friday (7:45 pm kick off). Jamie Blamire, Josh Caulfield, Ben Curry, Ciaran Knight and Alex Mitchell all start for the...

  • Ireland U20 Side to play France U20

    Feb 22, 17 • 2107 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland U20 Side to play France U20

    Ireland U20 Head Coach, Nigel Carolan has named the Ireland U20 side, sponsored by PwC to face France this Friday night in Donnybrook. There a number of changes to the side that will run out in their first home game of the U20 Six Nations. Ulster and...

  • Lineen rings the changes for Wales clash

    Feb 22, 17 • 1215 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Lineen rings the changes for Wales clash

    Head Coach Sean Lineen has named five personnel changes to his Scotland U20 side to face their Welsh counterparts this Friday (24 February, kick-off 8.30pm) in the third round of the Six Nations – live on Scottish Rugby TV. The changes are predominantly in...

  • Five players set for Wales U20 debuts on Friday night

    Feb 22, 17 • 1102 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Five players set for Wales U20 debuts on Friday night

    Five new players have been named in the Wales U20 squad for this Friday’s U20 Six Nations match against Scotland at Broadwood Stadium (20:30), with the team also boosted by the return of Rhun Williams and Reuben Morgan-Williams. Blindside flanker James...

  • Scotland Women make one change for Wales

    Feb 22, 17 • 1684 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Scotland Women make one change for Wales

    Scotland Women Head Coach Shade Munro has made one change to the starting XV for this Friday’s match against Wales (17 February, kick-off 6.20pm) – live on Scottish Rugby TV. Flanker Jemma Forsyth moves from the bench into the number 6 jersey to...

  • RFU Disciplinary Hearing: Francois Louw and Kahn Fotuali’i

    Feb 22, 17 • 890 Views • General News • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary Hearing: Francois Louw and Kahn Fotuali’i

    The charges against Francois Louw and Kahn Fotuali’i of Bath Rugby were heard in Bristol on Tuesday evening. Louw and Fotuali’i were both given two-week suspensions. They are free to play again on Tuesday 7 March. The Bath pair were cited for separate...

  • Wales Team Announcement

    Feb 22, 17 • 1613 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wales Team Announcement

    Wales have made one change to their side to face Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday (KO 14.25 BBC/S4C) with George North returning from injury to take his place in the starting XV. North comes back into the side and lines up in the back-three alongside Liam...

  • Afrika back for Blitzboks’ trip to North America

    Feb 22, 17 • 1168 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Afrika back for Blitzboks’ trip to North America

    Cecil Afrika, the Springbok Sevens’ all-time leading points’ scorer, is back in the 13-man squad that will travel to North America on Saturday where they will contest the next two tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The HSBC Las Vegas...

  • Team Release: Reds vs. Cell C Sharks

    Feb 22, 17 • 1119 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Team Release: Reds vs. Cell C Sharks

    Reds vs. Cell C Sharks Date:  Friday, 24 February 2017 Time: 19h00 (AEST) 11h00 (CAT) Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Nick Briant (NZ) Assistant Referees: Paul Willaims (NZ), Nic Berry (Aus) Television Match Official: Damien Mitchelmore (Aus)...

  • St.George Queensland Reds side to play Sharks 

    Feb 22, 17 • 1066 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Sharks 

    The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side for their opening match in the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season against the Sharks from Durban at Suncorp Stadium this Friday. Veteran Test flanker George Smith is in line to become Queensland Representative...

  • Experienced Black Ferns Sevens team looks for consistency in Las Vegas

    Feb 22, 17 • 1170 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Experienced Black Ferns Sevens team looks for consistency in Las Vegas

    Cheyelle Robins-Reti joins the Black Ferns Sevens team for the first time, following a stint as travelling reserve to the Sydney tournament, in an otherwise unchanged and experienced team to play the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series tournament in Las...