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Feb 17, 22 •
1245 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bidders sought for Newlands Rugby Stadium
The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) announced on Thursday that the Newlands Rugby Stadium was to be placed on the market in a sealed bidding process. The administrator appointed by SA Rugby to regularise the affairs of the Union has retained an...
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Feb 17, 22 •
844 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The 2022 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #5
Carling Currie Cup action resumes on Friday evening, with the Toyota Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks facing tricky away matches in their quest to keep their unbeaten starts to the competition intact and overtake the Vodacom Bulls at the top of the standings. Tafel...
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Feb 17, 22 •
1243 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THE CELL C SHARKS WELCOME EBEN ETZEBETH
The Sharks are thrilled to announce a major coup with the signing of Springbok second rower Eben Etzebeth, who will join our franchise from Toulon once the French season has ended. Etzebeth will join up with The Sharks in July of this year and he has been...
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Feb 17, 22 •
803 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs named to face Highlanders in first DHL Super Rugby Pacific match
The Gallagher Chiefs have been named to take the field at Queenstown’s Recreation Ground this Saturday, February 19 against the Highlanders. Kicking off at 4.35pm, the Round One fixture will be the first New Zealand based match of the DHL Super Rugby...
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Feb 17, 22 •
1001 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL WP bolstered for Kimberley clash
DHL Western Province have been bolstered by the inclusion of a few key players for their Carling Currie Cup clash with Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Friday. There are five players in the forward pack that did not feature in DHL Western Province’s...
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Feb 17, 22 •
754 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to travel north
The Toyota Cheetahs will be travelling north to face the Airlink Pumas on Saturday, 19 February at 14:30 in Nelspruit. The action will be live on SuperSport. “During the last two weeks, we’ve done a lot of preparation. We know we are playing against a...
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Feb 16, 22 •
971 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Queensland Reds announce team for Super Rugby Pacific opener at Suncorp Stadium
Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn has confirmed his team for this Saturday’s Super Rugby Pacific season opener against the Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium. Tate McDermott will make his captaincy debut alongside Liam Wright, while flyhalf James...
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Feb 16, 22 •
794 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on QUARTET POISED FOR FORCE DEBUTS IN THE SEASON OPENER
Western Force head coach Tim Sampson has named four club debutants in the starting XV for Sunday’s Round 1 clash against the ACT Brumbies at GIO Stadium in Canberra. Wallabies lock Izack Rodda, flyhalf Reesjan Pasitoa, Fiji winger Manasa Mataele and...
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Feb 16, 22 •
835 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Moerat locked in until 2025
DHL Stormers co-captain Salmaan Moerat has signed a contract extension that will see him stay in Cape Town until at least 2025. The imposing lock is a proud product of the Western Province Rugby system, having developed through the structures as a young...
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Feb 16, 22 •
787 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Super Rugby Pacific 2022 Law Variations
Rugby Australia, New Zealand Rugby and SANZAAR have today confirmed the law variations approved by World Rugby that will be applied for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season. Super Rugby Pacific 2022 will see two Law Variations included for the season:...
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Feb 16, 22 •
753 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Referees aim for faster rugby during DHL Super Rugby Pacific and Sky Super Rugby Aupiki
Fast, free flowing rugby to be the focus of players, coaches and referees during this season’s DHL Super Rugby Pacific and Sky Super Rugby Aupiki competitions. Reducing the time taken at scrums and lineouts, playing on from minor injuries, fewer TMO...
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Feb 16, 22 •
2023 Views •
General News, International, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England squad update
Eddie Jones has named a 25-player England squad for a five-day training camp in London. After beating Italy 33-0 in Rome in the Guinness Six Nations on Sunday, the squad has met up in Chelsea. They will train at Latymer School as they begin preparations for...
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Feb 15, 22 •
1466 Views •
General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Shozi sets sights on another Rugby World Cup Sevens
The news that tickets to the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town in September will go on sale later this month was welcomed from all over, and one of the Eastern Cape’s more experienced rugby players in particular shared the excitement of the...
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Feb 14, 22 •
1046 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby World Cup Sevens tickets to go on sale
World Rugby has announced the start of the countdown to tickets going on sale for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – to be hosted in Cape Town in September. Ticket sales will open in two weeks’ time – on Monday 28 February 2022 – for the three-day...
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Feb 14, 22 •
815 Views •
General News, International, National, New Zealand, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New era for Black Ferns in 2022
The Black Ferns programme has received a welcome boost in 2022 with 29 contracted players leaving behind their day jobs to focus their attention on rugby. Building on the professional performance contracts introduced in 2018, the new contracting model...
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Feb 13, 22 •
2422 Views •
Blitz Bokke, Currie Cup, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on NEIL POWELL APPOINTED AS THE SHARKS DIRECTOR OF RUGBY
The Sharks CEO, Dr Eduard Coetzee has announced an exciting new change to our rugby structure that will be effective from the 2022/2023 season. This development has been implemented to ensure sustainable success and provide the best and most effective support...
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Feb 11, 22 •
735 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls find inspiration in facing talented Cell C Sharks side
The Vodacom Bulls are bracing themselves for a heated battle when they take on the Cell C Sharks in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. David Kriel will make a return to the side, starting at fullback, this weekend...
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Feb 11, 22 •
992 Views •
General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on FNB unveiled as Global Partner of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
World Rugby announced on Friday that First National Bank (FNB) will be a Global Partner of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 (RWC7s), which will take place from 9-11 September 2022 at the Cape Town Stadium in South Africa. As a Global Partner, FNB joins the top...
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Feb 11, 22 •
856 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Three changes to DHL Stormers backline
There are three changes to the DHL Stormers backline for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. The DHL Stormers will be looking to stretch their unbeaten start to 2022 to four games, when they...
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Feb 11, 22 •
943 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Super Rugby Pacific Confirms Match Postponement
The Super Rugby Pacific Competitions Committee has today confirmed that due to several Moana Pasifika players testing positive to COVID-19 their match against the Blues on Friday 18 February will be postponed. Further planning work will now be carried out...
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Feb 11, 22 •
947 Views •
General News, International, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs named for final pre-season game of three halves against the Blues and Highlanders in Queenstown
The Gallagher Chiefs will take the field at Queenstown’s Recreation Ground for their final pre-season clash against their northern rivals the Blues and the Highlanders in a game of three halves on Saturday February 12. The three squads will play two...
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Feb 11, 22 •
791 Views •
Europe, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England v Barbarian F.C. fixture announcement
England will play Barbarian F.C. at Twickenham Stadium this summer. Ahead of their summer tour to Australia, Eddie Jones’ side will host the Barbarians on Sunday 19 June (3pm BST KO). Tickets are on sale now priced from £25 for adults and £12 for under...
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Feb 10, 22 •
898 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Important Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld
The Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls go head-to-head in an important Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday evening. The return leg, second round derby will be viewed as a crucial step towards the log chase, with...
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Feb 10, 22 •
917 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Reds announce team to face Waratahs in Roma for Santos Festival of Rugby
The Queensland Reds have named a near full-strength side to take on the New South Wales Waratahs in Roma for this Saturday’s second and final pre-season trial. James O’Connor, Jordan Petaia and Jock Campbell will feature for the Reds, with O’Connor set...
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Feb 9, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on URC LAUNCHES ‘TAKE ON TOMORROW’ PROGRAMME TO INSPIRE CHANGE THROUGH THE POWER OF RUGBY
The United Rugby Championship has today launched its ‘Take on Tomorrow’ programme which aims to use rugby as tool for community impact and social change. The ambition of the Take on Tomorrow programme is to inspire change through the power of rugby and...
