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Nov 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES GO DOWN TO SCOTLAND IN NAIL-BITER AT MURRAYFIELD
The Wallabies have gone down to Scotland 15-13 at Murrayfield after a nail-biting clash in Edinburgh. It was a fast start and captain Michael Hooper elected to keep the hosts on their feet with a quick tap from inside the Wallabies own half setting the tone....
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Nov 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber lauds Boks’ stamina to outlast Wales
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber lauded the South African players for their stamina to outlast Wales for a 23-18 victory in the opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Cardiff on Saturday, which ended the team’s eight-year winning drought in...
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Nov 7, 21 •
1005 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to learn from French defeat
The lopsided score-line in the Test between France and the Springbok Women tells one story with regards to clinical finishing, but for the visiting team in Vannes, not the full story of the match. There were lots of positives, according to both Springbok...
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Nov 5, 21 •
865 Views •
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Comments Off on ARNOLD, BEALE AND SKELTON RETURN TO WALLABIES FOR SCOTLAND TEST
Experienced trio Rory Arnold, Kurtley Beale and Will Skelton will all make their return to the Wallabies against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday afternoon (local time). Arnold will reignite his second row partnership alongside 2019 Rugby World Cup teammate...
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Nov 5, 21 •
1024 Views •
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Comments Off on Red Roses name team to play New Zealand
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has named his team to play New Zealand at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday (7 November, kick-off 2.45pm and live on BBC Two). Poppy Cleall captains the Red Roses for the first time at No.8 with scrum...
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Nov 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women keen to show progress in France opener
It is Vannes in France on Saturday, but Eden Park in Auckland and the Rugby World Cup next October will pretty much be on the minds of the Springbok Women when they run onto the field at Stade de la Rabine to face the French in their November tour opener. The...
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Nov 4, 21 •
1133 Views •
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Comments Off on Final team for Carling Champions match confirmed
Some of South Africa’s most exciting provincial players will be on display in the Carling Champions Match against Kenya, in a pioneering clash which kicks off at 13h00 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. In...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Eddie Jones has named the England team to play Tonga
England will open their Autumn Nations Series campaign on Saturday at Twickenham Stadium (3.15pm KO). Owen Farrell will captain the side at fly half. Tom Curry (No.8), Ellis Genge (loose-head prop) and Courtney Lawes (blind-side flanker) have been named...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Italy in third match of Tudor Northern Tour
The All Blacks team has been named to play Italy at Stadium Olimpico in Rome, on Saturday 6 November (Kick-off: 2.00PM CET / 2.00AM NZT Sunday) in the third match of the Tudor Northern Tour. The matchday 23 is: George Bower (9) Dane Coles (77) Tyrel Lomax...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Specman back with the DHL Stormers
Springbok wing Rosko Specman will join up with the DHL Stormers again ahead of the upcoming Vodacom United Rugby Championship home matches against Zebre Parma and Cardiff at DHL Stadium. Having made his DHL Stormers debut at the end of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs in contact session with Zimbabwe
The Toyota Cheetahs who will be facing the team from Zimbabwe in a contact session on Saturday, 6 November at 10:00 in Toyota Stadium has been named. The two 15-man squads will play in four 20-minute chukkas. 15. Cohen Jasper; 14. Craig Barry; 13. David...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Booi makes welcome return for Springbok Women
Nolusindiso Booi will lead the Springbok Women for the first time since 2018 when they take on France in their November Series opener in Vannes on Saturday, while coach Stanley Raubenheimer also handed first starts to Libbie Janse van Rensburg (flyhalf) and...
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Nov 4, 21 •
881 Views •
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Comments Off on Jake’s Kickstart Episodes 9-10
Vodacom has launched two new fun episodes of the Jake’s Kickstart series where Coach Jake White and his coaching staff introduce young rugby players to kicking and line-out throws. In Episode 9, Vodacom Bulls defence coach Joey Mongalo focuses specifically...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on 2022 Chiefs Women’s Squad announced
Chiefs Women Head Coach Allan Bunting has named a 27 strong squad for the upcoming 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Ten of the twenty-seven talented players selected will be in line to make their Chiefs debut when the competition kicks off next year. The...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki squads announced
The inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki reaches another milestone today with the announcement of player signings across the four teams. 105 players have signed contracts for 2022 and the first season of Super Rugby Aupiki, with only a handful of positions...
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Nov 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on BBCo looking forward to hosting Carling Champions Match at Loftus
The Blue Bulls Company is excited to host spectators at Loftus Versfeld when the Carling Champions Team takes on Kenya on Saturday. The stadium had a successful test run last week after hosting the Carlton Cup final between ABE Midas Naka Bulle, who were...
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Nov 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on 21st Century twist for “collab” Springbok jersey
A new-look Springbok change jersey will be seen for the first time on the team’s tour of Great Britain this month. The jersey has been designed by up-and-coming Khayelitsha-born and raised designer Mzukisi Mbane and was scheduled to be worn in 2020 for the...
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Nov 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Willemse, Kriel and Jantjies to start against Wales
Damian Willemse, Jesse Kriel and Herschel Jantjies will start against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made four changes to his matchday squad that defeated the All Blacks for their opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing...
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Nov 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls confirm Morné Steyn contract extension
The Vodacom Bulls confirm that experienced flyhalf, Morné Steyn, has signed an extension of his contract which will see him remain at Loftus Versfeld until the end of June 2023. Steyn, who recently retired from international rugby after amassing 68 test...
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Oct 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Beauden Barrett to play 100th Test as All Blacks team named to play Wales
The All Blacks team has been named to play Wales at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday 30 October. (Kick-off: 5.15PM GMT / 5.15AM Sunday NZT) in the second Test of the Tudor Northern Tour. The matchday 23 is: Joe Moody (54)Codie Taylor...
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Oct 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Starting XV for Carling Champions Match revealed
The names of the 15 players in the starting team for the exciting Carling Champions Match – which was selected by fans of the Carling Currie Cup teams – were revealed on Thursday, with Vodacom Bulls hooker Schalk Erasmus leading the way with the most...
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Oct 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR HISTORIC FAN-FUELLED CARLING CURRIE CUP CHAMPIONS MATCH
The Carling Champions Match, which is arguably the biggest innovation in the rugby space, is almost ready for kickoff! Carling Black Label, sponsor of the world’s oldest domestic rugby competition, The Currie Cup, has allowed fans to make their voices heard...
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Oct 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jake’s Kickstart Episodes 7-8
Vodacom, Coach Jake White and his Vodacom Bulls coaching staff have two new episodes from Jake’s Kickstart that are guaranteed to help kids enhance their rugby playing skills. In Episode 7, Vodacom Bulls defence coach Joey Mongalo explains in detail the...
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Oct 27, 21 •
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Comments Off on Six legends to be inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame
World Rugby has revealed that six legends of the game in Osea Kolinisau (Fiji), Humphrey Kayange (Kenya), Huriana Manuel-Carpenter (New Zealand), Cheryl McAfee (Australia), Will Carling (England) and Jim Telfer (Scotland) will be inducted into the World Rugby...
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Oct 26, 21 •
817 Views •
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Comments Off on Nigel Walsh named 2021 New Zealand Heartland XV Head Coach
Following a year hiatus due to COVID-19, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today confirmed the New Zealand Heartland XV will be back in 2021, with South Canterbury’s Nigel Walsh named as Head Coach. Joining Walsh at the helm as Assistant Coach is Steelform...
