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  • EDDIE JONES APPOINTS RICHARD HILL AS TEAM MANAGER

    Sep 28, 16 • 2350 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on EDDIE JONES APPOINTS RICHARD HILL AS TEAM MANAGER

    Eddie Jones has appointed former international Richard Hill as England Rugby Team Manager. Reporting directly to the head coach, the 2003 World Cup winner will take up the new position at England’s training camp in Brighton on 2nd – 4th October as the...

  • Boland Cavaliers team to face WP at Newlands | 30 September 2016

    Sep 28, 16 • 2039 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers team to face WP at Newlands | 30 September 2016

    Boland Cavaliers head coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has announced his team to take on Western Province on Friday 30 September, in a Currie Cup Premier Division match at Newlands Rugby Stadium. Former Griquas player PJ Vermeulen has been named at inside...

  • Both GLRU junior teams qualify for semi’s

    Sep 28, 16 • 2049 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Both GLRU junior teams qualify for semi’s

    Hard work, good contracting and investing in the youth of Gauteng has paid dividends for the Golden Lions Rugby Union with both the Under 19 and Under 21 sides who qualified for their respective semi-finals. The Unions’ Under 21’s ended second on the log...

  • Steval Pumas ring seven changes for Kings clash

    Sep 28, 16 • 1554 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas ring seven changes for Kings clash

    Steval Pumas coach MJ Mentz has made seven changes to the starting team which ran out against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs last week, as the men from Mpumalanga look to close their Currie Cup campaign on a high note against the Eastern Province Kings in...

  • De Allende amongst five changes for DHL WP

    Sep 28, 16 • 1615 Views • General News • • Comments Off on De Allende amongst five changes for DHL WP

    Damian de Allende will play his first Currie Cup match of the season when DHL Western Province face Boland Cavaliers, at DHL Newlands, on Friday. The returning Springbok centre comes straight into the starting line-up in place of Huw Jones, who has been...

  • Team Release – Golden Lions vs Cell C Sharks

    Sep 28, 16 • 1439 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Team Release – Golden Lions vs Cell C Sharks

    Golden Lions vs. Cell C Sharks Date : Friday, 30th September 2016 Time : 17h00 Venue : Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Referee : Craig Joubert Assistant Referees : Ben Crouse, Stephan Geldenhuys Television Match Official : Willie Vos Curwin Bosch...

  • Top junior Sevens players ready to make their mark

    Sep 28, 16 • 1980 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Top junior Sevens players ready to make their mark

    Some of South Africa’s top junior rugby players will showcase their skills on Friday and Saturday at the SA Rugby Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens, which will be hosted at Durban High School. The tournament features 16 teams that have been divided into four...

  • Xerox Golden Lions vs Cell C Sharks

    Sep 27, 16 • 1340 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Cell C Sharks

    Ruan Dreyer will start for the Xerox Golden Lions when they take on the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Friday in the place of Julian Redelinghuys who has joined the Springboks. In another change to the front row Robbie Coetzee will start in the...

  • Canterbury Team Named to Play Waikato

    Sep 27, 16 • 1246 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Canterbury Team Named to Play Waikato

      Canterbury will make their first Ranfurly Shield challenge in four years when they play Waikato this Wednesday night. The team heads to Hamilton this afternoon to prepare for tomorrow night’s match, which comes just four days after their win against...

  • Trio of Springboks released to play Currie Cup

    Sep 27, 16 • 1683 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Trio of Springboks released to play Currie Cup

    Springboks Damian de Allende, Lwazi Mvovo and Malcolm Marx were released by the national team on Monday and will be available for Currie Cup selection for this coming weekend. De Allende returns to the DHL Western Province, Mvovo goes back to the Cell C...

  • Medical Report: Steval Pumas 26 September 2016

    Sep 26, 16 • 1519 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Medical Report: Steval Pumas 26 September 2016

    The Steval Pumas have released their latest injury report following the Currie Cup match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs last Friday. Several players will be unavailable for the team’s last match of the campaign against the Eastern Province Kings in...

  • New Zealand Schools and Barbarians Schools teams named for international matches

    Sep 26, 16 • 1302 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Schools and Barbarians Schools teams named for international matches

    The 2016 New Zealand Schools and Barbarians Schools teams have been named today by former All Black and New Zealand Barbarians President, Ron Williams,  and New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby Union Chairman,  Garry Chronican. The series, to be played in...

  • ENGLAND WOMEN FINISH THIRD IN RUGBY EUROPE GRAND PRIX SEVENS SERIES

    Sep 26, 16 • 1257 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN FINISH THIRD IN RUGBY EUROPE GRAND PRIX SEVENS SERIES

    England Women finished third in the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series in Malemort, France on Sunday. The side, playing as GB Lions, turned around their pool result defeat against Ireland in the final game to win 12-5. England finished day one runners up...

  • Currie Cup Premier Division down to the wire

    Sep 26, 16 • 1777 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Currie Cup Premier Division down to the wire

    The Currie Cup Premier Division will come down to the wire in the final round of pool matches next week following a handful of decisive results this weekend, which saw the visiting teams secure valuable bonus-point victories in all four matches and two...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City lose to Sydney Rays at Ballymore Stadium

    Sep 26, 16 • 1359 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City lose to Sydney Rays at Ballymore Stadium

    McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City has suffered a disappointing defeat at home, falling 38-32 to the Sydney Rays on Sunday afternoon. City trailed 24-12 at half time, but came home strong with three second half tries to almost steal the win. City’s tries...

  • 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 5 REVIEW

    Sep 26, 16 • 1142 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 5 REVIEW

    The Buildcorp National Rugby Championship’s first ever double-header produced produced 22 tries at Concord Oval, amidst a Pacific Island rugby tournament contested by NSW Samoa, NSW Tonga, NSW Fiji and NSW Maori. Interstate in Canberra and Brisbane,...

  • Rugby history brought to colourful life on Heritage Day

    Sep 26, 16 • 1196 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Rugby history brought to colourful life on Heritage Day

    The Springbok Experience brought rugby history to life for a group of young people to mark Heritage Day on Saturday. They undertook a rugby themed amazing race around the museum, met Springbok Scarra Ntubeni and created an artwork as part of the #LoveRugby...

  • Bond University Queensland Country go down to the Western Sydney Rams in 88-minute thriller

    Sep 26, 16 • 1220 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country go down to the Western Sydney Rams in 88-minute thriller

    Bond University Queensland Country have gone down narrowly to the Western Sydney Rams, 50-46, in their 88-minute Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) clash at Sydney’s Conord Oval. Both teams had crossed for six tries a piece as they continued to...

  • SA Select Women finish third in Japan

    Sep 26, 16 • 1441 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Select Women finish third in Japan

    The SA Select Women on Saturday secured third place at the Hokkaido Sevens in Japan after bouncing back strongly from a narrow defeat against Waikato in the semi-final. Coach Renfred Dazel’s team entered the second day’s play unbeaten following convincing...

  • Steval Pumas outplayed by on-fire Cheetahs

    Sep 26, 16 • 1627 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas outplayed by on-fire Cheetahs

    Steval Pumas coach MJ Mentz acknowledged that his charges were outclassed in their last home game of the season on Friday night, as they conceded eight tries on their way to a 10-52 loss against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, who cemented their status as the...

  • Africa Cup Sevens Round 2 Update

    Sep 23, 16 • 1355 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Africa Cup Sevens Round 2 Update

    Uganda, Namibia and Madagascar are the first teams to reach the cup semis at the Africa Cup Sevens after winning their second consecutive preliminary round matches . Playing out of Pool B, Uganda posted a 35-7 win over Mauritius to guarantee first place in...

  • Africa Cup Sevens Round 1 Update

    Sep 23, 16 • 1378 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Africa Cup Sevens Round 1 Update

    Uganda pulled off a shock 19-14 win over Zimbabwe  Tafadza Chitokwindo got the scoring underway for the Zimbabweans, his converted try seeing the Cheetahs go 7- 0 before James Odong’ s unconverted effort cut the deficit to 7-5. Odong would land his brace,...

  • SA Select Women advance to Hokkaido Sevens semi-final

    Sep 23, 16 • 1361 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Springboks • • Comments Off on SA Select Women advance to Hokkaido Sevens semi-final

    The SA Select Women on Friday booked their place in the Cup semi-final of the Hokkaido Sevens in Japan with convincing victories in all three of their matches on the opening day. The team, who were crowned the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens champions in...

  • GrootRugby 01, 08, 15, 22 September 2016

    Sep 23, 16 • 1134 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GrootRugby 01, 08, 15, 22 September 2016

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  • GAFFNEY ADDS EXPERIENCE TO FORCE COACHING RANKS

    Sep 23, 16 • 1170 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on GAFFNEY ADDS EXPERIENCE TO FORCE COACHING RANKS

    The Western Force continue to add to their coaching stocks with the announcement that experienced coach Alan Gaffney will work with the club as an Attack Specialist for the 2017 Super Rugby season. With almost 20 years of professional coaching experience...