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Aug 6, 21 •
852 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women back in action against Kenya
The Springbok Women will return to the field against Kenya in two Tests that will mark their first international action in almost two years, with the matches scheduled for 12 and 16 August in Stellenbosch. It will be a repeat of the decider in the qualifiers...
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Aug 5, 21 •
1001 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
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Comments Off on GANS, TAMBWE RETURN FOR VODACOM BULLS CLASH AGAINST CELL C SHARKS
The Vodacom Bulls will go into their Carling Currie Cup clash against the Cell C Sharks with a new-look front row when the two sides face each other at Jonsson Kings Park on Friday night. With livewire hooker, Johan Grobbelaar, having been called up to the...
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Aug 5, 21 •
1227 Views •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2021 Match Officials
World Rugby has confirmed the match official appointments for this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup match between New Zealand and Australia and the opening three rounds of The Rugby Championship. The cross-border competition organisers and World Rugby continue to...
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Aug 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS U20 NAME SIDE FOR SA RUGBY U20 CUP OPENER
The Vodacom Bulls Under-20 side opens their campaign in the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup with a Jukskei Derby against the Lions Under-20 team at Loftus B-field on Saturday. Head coach, Wessel du Plessis, has selected an exciting match-day squad for the clash, which...
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Aug 5, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Four changes to the Toyota Cheetahs team to play DHL Western Province
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on DHL Western Province in the second-round match on Saturday at Newlands in Cape Town. Kick-off is at 14:30 and the action will be broadcast live on SuperSport. Coach Hawies Fourie has made four changes to the starting...
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Aug 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on 50th CAP FOR ODENDAAL
Sigma Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has made 8 changes to his starting line-up that will travel to Kimberley when they face the Tafel Lager Griquas in a Carling Currie Cup encounter on Friday. The match kicks off at 14:30. In the backline, Burger Odendaal...
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Aug 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on PETAIA RETURNS, KELLAWAY EARNS FIRST START FOR WALLABIES IN BLEDISLOE ONE
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has selected Jordan Petaia on the wing for the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Saturday night. Petaia’s first appearance in the gold jersey in 2021 is one of two changes to an all-new back three, with Andrew Kellaway...
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Aug 5, 21 •
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Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia
Aaron Smith to play 100th Test The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test presented by Steinlager at Eden Park on Saturday 7 August (kick-off 7.05PM). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets) George Bower (3)...
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Aug 4, 21 •
865 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jones to visit rugby teams in August
England head coach Eddie Jones will travel to visit a number of rugby teams this month. He will first head to Treviso, Italy where he will spend three days with Benetton [4-6 August], before visiting Georgia Rugby in Tbilisi to work alongside their coaches...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 schedule update
• Following rugby sevens’ successful second appearance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 will return with a pair of men’s Series events, combined with women’s fast-four tournaments in Canada, with Vancouver on...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks will battle it out against the Vodacom Bulls
This weekend the Cell C Sharks will battle it out against the Vodacom Bulls in their second-round derby match at Jonsson Kings Park in a top of the table Carling Currie Cup clash between the sides one and two on the log. It’s a shortened week of preparation...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on THREE PLAYERS NOT CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION AFTER TEAM PROTOCOL BREACH
Three players will not be considered for selection in this Saturday’s opening Bledisloe Cup Test match after a breach of team protocol. The group had dinner and drinks at the team hotel last Saturday night after a full training week, prior to a training...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on adidas and NZR launch new All Blacks and Black Ferns jerseys
Designed to inspire the next generation of players New All Blacks jersey and bespoke, all-new jersey for the Black Ferns unveiled, as part of adidas’ ambition to level the playing field in rugby and represent the next generation of players.Both replica...
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Aug 4, 21 •
817 Views •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS WELCOMES THIRSTI TO THE SQUAD
The Vodacom Bulls are delighted to welcome Natural Spring Water brand THIRSTI to the squad, ensuring players, management and fans experience #UltimateHydration this season and beyond, on-field and off. Already the chosen hydration partner to the Cell C...
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Aug 3, 21 •
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British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Springbok milestone for De Allende as Morne Steyn makes a comeback
Damian de Allende will become the third Springbok in the Castle Lager Lions Series to reach the career milestone of 50 Test caps in Saturday’s decider in Cape Town, where Morné Steyn could earn his first Test cap since 2016. Springbok coach Jacques...
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Aug 3, 21 •
4049 Views •
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Comments Off on LIONS RUGBY SIDE FOR THIRD TEST AGAINST SPRINGBOKS
British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made six changes to the starting XV which lost to the Springboks last Saturday in Cape Town. The defeat sees the Castle Lager Lions Series level at 1-1 going into this weekend’s final Test match. The...
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Aug 3, 21 •
959 Views •
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Comments Off on Eden Park to host back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests
Fortinet announced as Rugby Championship sponsor New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced Eden Park in Auckland will host back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia on Saturday 7 August and Saturday 14 August. Confirmation of the venues and dates means...
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Jul 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee returns to lead Vodacom Bulls against DHL Western Province
Vodacom Bulls director of rugby, Jake White, has opted for consistency ahead of the Carling Currie Cup clash against DHL Western Province after making minor changes to the team that emerged victorious against Sigma Lions last Sunday. The Vodacom Bulls will...
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Jul 29, 21 •
2483 Views •
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Comments Off on Bok Women join South Africa in supporting the Springboks
Springbok Women’s players Zintle Mpupha, Lusanda Dumke and Chumisa Qawe joined rugby fans across the country in backing the Boks by creating a personalised banner in the build up to the crucial second Test between Siya Kolisi’s charges and the British...
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Jul 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Matchday 23 for Sigma Lions
Sigma Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has made two changes to the match day 23 that will welcome the New Nation Pumas to Emirates Airline Park on Friday, 30 July. Sibusiso Sangweni will get a starting berth due to an injury which forced Roelof Smit to leave...
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Jul 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to face Tafel Lager Griquas
The Cell C Sharks will welcome the high-riding Tafel Lager Griquas to Jonsson Kings Park this Saturday afternoon for the second-round clash in this year’s Carling Currie Cup competition. Griquas are currently in third spot on the log and after seeing off...
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Jul 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Juan de Jongh to captain WP again
Juan de Jongh will come full circle as he captains DHL Western Province on Friday night against the Vodacom Bulls in their Carling Currie Cup clash at DHL Newlands. The decorated centre lifted the Carling Currie Cup at DHL Newlands in 2014 and will once again...
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Jul 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Under-20 Cup fixtures confirmed
The SA Rugby Under-20 Cup competition kicks off on the first weekend of August, with all the participating teams ready to give their all to make it to the playoffs in October. The new Under-20 competition replaces the previous series for U19 and U21 teams,...
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Jul 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN MEN FINISH SEVENTH AT 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES
The Australian Men’s Sevens team has finished in seventh position after a resounding win over Canada in their final match of the 2020 Games. Australia 19 defeated by South Africa 22 Australia got off to a troubled start in their opening match on day three...
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Jul 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks place fifth at Olympics in Tokyo
The Springbok Sevens team finished in fifth place at the 2020 Olympic Games after winning both their matches on Wednesday, and Blitzbok coach Neil Powell, who joined the side for their final encounter, felt they managed to restore some pride after the...
