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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby, Blue Label Telecoms to continue successful partnership
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that Blue Label Telecoms has extended its partnership with the Springboks to cover the rest of the 2016 season after joining SA Rugby’s sponsorship family for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland in June this year....
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup season fires into full swing
The Currie Cup will be in full swing this weekend with the Xerox Golden Lions, EP Kings and Griquas kicking off their Premier Division campaigns, while the six First Division teams will be in action in the opening round of their tournament. The EP Kings will...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lion u/21 Team Sheet vs Leopards
Xerox Golden Lions u/21 Vs Leopard’s u/21 EMIRATES AIRLINE PARK 13/08/2016 Kick-off: 12:00 Team Sheet 1. Arnout Malherbe 2. Pieter Jansen 3. Kyle Kruger 4. Rhyno Herbst 5. FP Pelser 6. James Venter 7. Adriaan Bester 8. Wiehan Jacobs 9. Marco Janse Van...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls
Toyota invites all rugby supporters to Toyota Stadium this Saturday, 13th August, to get behind the Toyota Free State Cheetahs as they take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter: A couple of changes to the team...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions VS Pumas team announcement
Dual captaincy will be shared by Ross Cronjé and Howard Mnisi during the Xerox Golden Lions Currie Cup campaign this year. The Lions take on the Pumas at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Kick-off is at 15:00. Nine seniors are away on Springbok duty while a...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Meet the Springboks at Mbombela Stadium
After eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Springboks, members of the public will have a chance to see the team up close at an open training session at Mbombela Stadium which is free for members of the public on Monday. This is the perfect opportunity to get...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on NESTOR NAMES 35-MAN PERTH SPIRIT SQUAD
Perth Spirit Head Coach Dwayne Nestor has named a 35-man squad ahead of the upcoming 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The squad is made up of a strong mix of Western Force contracted players and standouts from the Pindan Premier Grade with 12...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team South Africa into semifinals of Rugby Sevens at Olympic Games in Rio
A solid 22-5 win over Australia on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Rugby Sevens tournament secured Team South Africa a final four finish at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The South Africans will now meet Team Great Britain on Thursday in the second of the two...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Statement issued on behalf of Sir Colin Meads and his family
All Black great Sir Colin Meads of Te Kuiti is facing his toughest test of all time. The legendary lock, who marked his 80th birthday on June 3, was this week diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after six months of ill-health. Last month Sir Colin was admitted...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby support for Sir Colin Meads
New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew has offered the support of all involved in rugby to Sir Colin and his family and echoed their request for privacy at this time. “Sir Colin remains a true legend of the game and it is with great sadness we hear of...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION 2016: Boland Cavaliers team to face Eastern Province
CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION 2016 Boland Cavaliers Team vs Eastern Province 12 August 2016 Nelson Mandel Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Kick-off: 17:00 15 Scheepers Nico 14 Torrens Sergio 13 Nell Ryan (c) 12 Bosch Christopher 11 Demas Danwel 10 Carelse...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 welcome back Snyman for Free State clash
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team welcomes back lock Eli Snyman for their SA Rugby Under-21 provincial championship clash against the Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Snyman did duty for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup last week, but with a...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team ready for Currie Cup Premier Division
The Eastern Province Kings begin their Currie Cup Premier Division this week when they face the Boland Cavaliers at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday at 5pm. The Kings have been hard pressed to get a team together after EP Rugby (Pty) Ltd was...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Beyers back for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Utility back Ulrich Beyers will make a welcome return to the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday when the Pretoria side takes on Toyota Free State in a Currie Cup clash in Bloemfontein. Beyers last played for the Blue Bulls in 2014, before overseas stints with...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs. Griquas
Cell C Sharks vs. Griquas Date : Friday, 12 August 2016 Time : 19h10 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Referee : Jaco van Heerden Assistant Referees : Stephan Geldenhuys, Ricus van der Hoven Television Match Official : Marius Jonker Curwin Bosch...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Pumas Saturday 13 August at 15:00
Xerox Golden Lions 2016 Currie Cup squad: Forwards: Dylan Smith Corné Fourie Jacques van Rooyen Pieter Scholtz Justin Ackerman Armand van der Merwe Ramone Samuels Robbie Coetzee MB Lusaseni Lourens Erasmus Bobby de Wee JP du Preez Cyle Brink Steph de Wit...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks not taking Argentina lightly
The Springboks are not underestimating Argentina in this year’s Rugby Championship despite the struggles of their Super Rugby team, the Jaguares. The Springboks are currently preparing for their opening Rugby Championship match against the Pumas in...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team announcement
Team to play the Sharks – Durban 12 Aug 2016 – 19:10 SS1 TEAM LIST ...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens nominated for Gsport Team of the Year
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team has been nominated as one of three finalists for Team of the Year in the 11th Edition of the Gsport Awards following an impressive 2015/16 season. Gsport is an online initiative launched in 2006 to raise the profile of...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on AFTER HISTORIC SEVENS GOLD, ARU ANNOUNCES NEW WOMEN’S NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SEVENS COMPETITION
After a history-making victory in Rio yesterday morning where the Australian Women’s Sevens triumphed over arch rivals New Zealand to claim the first ever Rugby Sevens Olympic gold medal, ARU CEO Bill Pulver has announced new Rugby Sevens pathways that...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Good start for South Africa in Rugby Sevens
Wins over Spain and France on the opening day of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro confirmed Team South Africa’s credentials as medal contenders in a day highlighted by upsets, as rugby returned to the Games for the first...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mitre 10 Cup ready to kick off national provincial rugby season
Mitre 10 Cup officially launched Restored Rugby Cup unveiled New breakdown laws to make the game safer and more entertaining Emphasis on fun, family friendly entertainment One of the most iconic figures of provincial rugby – the Rugby Cup – returns to New...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coaches and staff announced for Queensland teams in 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship
Former Queensland and Wallabies Number 8 Toutai Kefu will return to Ballymore as head coach of Bond University Queensland Country in the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC), while defending champions McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City will be...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on QRU CEO Richard Barker Congratulates Queenslanders on Olympic Gold
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) CEO Richard Barker has congratulated the Queenslanders involved in the Australian Women’s Olympic squad’s Gold Medal success this morning, following their 24-17 win over New Zealand. Barker, who started at the helm of QRU this...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Heritage meets innovation as Canterbury unveil the new England Rugby shirt
Shirt reveal launches Canterbury’s ‘Only the Committed’ campaign | England Rugby women’s kit unveiled for the first time England Captain Dylan Hartley, alongside fellow internationals today unveiled the new England Rugby 2016/2017 home kit from...
