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Sep 13, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Western Force is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Tito as the new forwards coach
Tito joins the Force from New Zealand provincial club side, Wellington. Tito returned to New Zealand in 2020 following three years with French Top 14 team Section Paloise (Pau). Tito was also in charge of the Chiefs Super Rugby Aoteroa U20s this season. He...
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Sep 13, 21 •
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Comments Off on Top schoolboy talent selected in national teams
The top schoolboy players in the country have been found with New Zealand Rugby today announcing the 2021 New Zealand Schools, New Zealand Barbarian Under 18 and New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura Boys teams. The 75 players have been rewarded for...
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Sep 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jacques Nienaber: “Ill-discipline cost us”
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber singled out ill-discipline as the main factor behind South Africa’s defeat against Australia in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter in Gold Coast on Sunday. The Springboks scored three tries to one by the...
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Sep 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on QUADE COOPER SECURES WALLABIES OPENING RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP WIN ON THE GOLD COAST
The Wallabies have defeated World Cup champions South Africa in a fairytale finish, to secure their first win of the 2021 eToro Rugby Championship in front of a vocal 15,191 crowd. Quade Cooper secured 23 of Australia’s 28 points, kicking seven...
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Sep 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #26 – The Vodacom Bulls made it two from two
The Vodacom Bulls made it two from two in as many seasons when they successfully defended the Carling Currie Cup title against the Cell C Sharks in a one-sided final in Pretoria on Saturday. The same two teams that contested the 2020 final were in action...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on Four more years for Evan Roos with WPRR
Dynamic loose forward Evan Roos has signed a contract extension with Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR) that will see him playing for the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province until at least 2025. The 21-year-old has been a revelation at the back of...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks name four debutants for Canada trip
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has named four uncapped players in his 13-man squad to travel to Canada this weekend for tournaments in Vancouver and Edmonton later this month. Ronald Brown, Darren Adonis and Shaun Williams will all make a first HSBC World...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Minimal changes for Vodacom Bulls’ final showdown
The Vodacom Bulls have made minimal changes to the team that will face the Cell C Sharks in the Carling Currie Cup final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Vodacom Bulls director of rugby, Jake White, has opted for consistency in the season finale, making only...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls sign Bismarck du Plessis
The Vodacom Bulls have finalised an exciting signing with the acquisition of experienced Springbok hooker, Bismarck du Plessis. The 2007 World Cup-winning hooker, who has a total of 79 tests to his name, will join the Tshwane-based side following a six-year...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on COOPER RETURNS TO WALLABIES AS HOOPER EQUALS GREGAN’S CAPTAINCY RECORD
Quade Cooper will make a remarkable return to the Test arena after being selected at flyhalf for the Wallabies showdown with Rugby World Cup holders, South Africa, on the Gold Coast on Sunday night. The eToro Rugby Championship match will also see skipper...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Fortinet Rugby Championship Gold Coast Test against Argentina
Brodie Retallick to captain team The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on Sunday 12 September (Kick-off: 5.05PM AEST, 7.05PM NZT) The matchday 23 is (Test caps in...
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Sep 9, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team for Carling Currie Cup Final
For the second time this year, the Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls will contest South Africa’s most prestigious rugby competition, the Carling Currie Cup, when the sides meet in Pretoria on Saturday. Looking to continue the momentum the team has built up...
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Sep 8, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on CELL C SHARKS AND TOYOTA CHEETAHS COOPERATION
The Cell C Sharks and Toyota Cheetahs have announced a cooperation agreement for the exchange of players and to support each other on a broader front. From the two franchises perspective, this step benefits both teams in terms of their game as well as...
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Sep 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen returns for Wallaby Test in Gold Coast
Duane Vermeulen will make his first appearance for the Springboks since the 2019 Rugby World Cup final when South Africa resume their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign on Sunday against Australia at the CBUS Super Stadium in Gold Coast. The experienced...
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Sep 8, 21 •
907 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Van der Westhuizen to referee Carling Currie Cup final
Marius van der Westhuizen has been appointed to take charge of the Carling Currie Cup final in Pretoria on Saturday, when the Vodacom Bulls welcome the Cell C Sharks to Loftus Versfeld for a repeat of the 2020 grand finale of South Africa’s flagship...
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Sep 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on Du Toit and Schickerling heading to Japan
Pieter-Steph du Toit and JD Schickerling have both signed with Japanese clubs after five seasons with the DHL Stormers. Du Toit and Schickerling made their DHL Stormers debut in early 2016 and will be leaving the country to take up significant offers in...
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Sep 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses autumn internationals: Dates, kick-off times, venues and ticket details confirmed
The RFU can confirm the dates, venues and ticket details for the Red Roses’ autumn international matches. Simon Middleton’s outfit take on New Zealand, firstly at Sandy Park, Exeter (Sunday 31 October, kick-off 2.30pm) before a second meeting with the...
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Sep 6, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series
• Les Elder returns to Captain the Black Ferns• 12 players in line for Black Ferns debut• Portia Woodman, Kelly Brazier and Stacey Fluhler selected after Olympic gold Black Ferns Coach Glenn Moore has named a 34-player squad for the upcoming tour of...
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Sep 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens 2021 succumbs to COVID-19 challenges
The popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament, which was scheduled to take place from 10-12 December this year, has been called off due to ongoing challenges caused by the COVID-pandemic. World Rugby and SA Rugby announced on Friday that the Cape Town leg of...
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Sep 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on SAMU KEREVI AND IZACK RODDA RETURN TO WALLABY GOLD FOR BLEDISLOE THREE IN PERTH
2019 Rugby World Cup Wallabies Samu Kerevi and Izack Rodda will each make their return to the gold jersey on Sunday afternoon against New Zealand at Optus Stadium. Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has selected Kerevi at inside centre while Rodda will make his...
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Sep 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Fortinet Rugby Championship Perth Test against Australia
The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Optus Stadium, Perth, on Sunday 5 September, (Kick-off: 2.00PM AWST, 6.00PM NZT). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets): George Bower (5) Codie Taylor (60)...
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Sep 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #23
All eyes will be on Pretoria and Durban this weekend, when the two Carling Currie Cup semi-finals play out at Loftus Versfeld and Jonsson Kings Park in what promises to be two high-octane matches with no room for error. The two finalists from 2020, the...
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Sep 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Ntubeni returns for DHL WP
Hooker Scarra Ntubeni will make his return from injury in DHL Western Province’s Carling Currie Cup semifinal against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Friday. Ntubeni comes in as one of two changes to the starting team for the play-off match, which...
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Sep 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to host Tafel Lager Griquas at Jonsson Kings Park
The Cell C Sharks enjoyed a successful campaign during the pool stages of this year’s Carling Currie Cup, enough to secure the home semi-final that sees them hosting the Tafel Lager Griquas at Jonsson Kings Park on Saturday. Griquas have always been...
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Sep 2, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Coach and Captain’s seminar marks #BetwayCares Skills Hub conclusion in Free State
South Africa’s first inclusive community sport upliftment programme is nearing its conclusion. The Free State province is set to host the final stop for the #BetwayCares Skills Hub before going into a brief recess. In partnership with the Free State Rugby...
