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Oct 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on ALL BLACKS DUO CONFIRMED FOR 2021
The Western Force is delighted to announce former All Blacks Richard Kahui and Jeremy Thrush have signed new contracts with the club. With a combined 29 All Blacks caps to their names, Kahui and Thrush bring invaluable experience and skills to the side. A...
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Oct 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on EVANIA PELITE AND ELLIA GREEN LOCKED IN FOR OLYMPIC TILT
Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens stars Ellia Green and Evania Pelite have committed to defending gold at the 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympic Games with both athletes agreeing to extend their deals with Rugby Australia. Pelite and Green join Chloe Dalton, Shannon...
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Oct 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THIRD BLEDISLOE CUP TEST ON SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER AT ANZ STADIUM
Tickets are on sale now for the Qantas Wallabies third Bledisloe Cup Test of 2020 against New Zealand, at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on Saturday 31 October. Tickets are on sale via Ticketek for the clash with New Zealand, with the 2020 Bledisloe Cup Series alive...
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Oct 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on Rassie Erasmus and Bryan Habana appointed to influential World Rugby committee
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, and former Springbok Rugby World Cup winner Bryan Habana are among a host of leading international coaches and players who have been appointed to World Rugby interim committees. The global rugby authority...
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Oct 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby delighted to announce the extension of the FNB sponsorship
SA Rugby and FNB confirmed on Tuesday that the South African banking giant has extended its sponsorship of the Springboks for a further five years. The new agreement will stretch FNB’s association with the team to eight years in total, with the...
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Oct 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on More than 40,000 tickets sold for second Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park
More than 40,000 tickets have sold for Sunday’s Bledisloe Cup presented by Investec at Auckland’s Eden Park, as excitement builds five days out from the second Test, between the All Blacks and Australia. Tickets have been selling fast since the...
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Oct 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Lions, Cell C Sharks claim wins in Round 3 of SA Rugby U21 Championships
The Xerox Lions lowered the flags of the Vodacom Blue Bulls (26-17) and the Cell C Sharks outplayed DHL Western Province (45-24) in the third round of the SA Rugby U21 Provincial Championship at Emirates Airline Park on Monday, with both wins crucial for...
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Oct 12, 20 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 adjust for Xerox Lions clash
The Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 team has been named to face the Xerox Lions U21 in their SA Rugby U21 Championship Round 3 match at Emirates Airline Park on Monday, 12 October 2020. Head coach, Hayden Groepes, has once again made a host of changes as he continues...
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Oct 11, 20 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES AND NEW ZEALAND PLAY OUT A BLEDISLOE CUP CLASSIC IN WELLINGTON
The Qantas Wallabies and New Zealand have played out a classic at Sky Stadium in Wellington with both sides playing themselves to standstill in a memorable 16-all draw. The clock almost ticked over 90 minutes as the Wallabies and New Zealand went end-to-end...
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Oct 9, 20 •
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Comments Off on FOUR DEBUTANTS NAMED IN QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE FOR BLEDISLOE ONE IN WELLINGTON
New Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named four debutants in his first Wallabies matchday 23 to play New Zealand in Wellington on Sunday afternoon. In what will be the first rugby International since the Six Nations in March, Bledisloe One will also be captain...
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Oct 9, 20 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for opening Bledisloe Cup match Three new All Blacks named in matchday 23 for Bledisloe Cup presented by Steinlager
The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup presented by Steinlager at Sky Stadium, Wellington, on Sunday 11 November (Kick-off: 4.00PM NZT, LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on Sky)The matchday 23 is as follows (Test caps in brackets):...
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Oct 8, 20 •
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Comments Off on Botha to lead powerful Vodacom Bulls team in Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked opener
Experienced loose forward Arno Botha will lead a Vodacom Bulls team jam-packed with Springboks, Blitzboks and Junior Springbok talent against the Tafel Lager Griquas in the opening round of Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 10...
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Oct 8, 20 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom SuperRugby Unlock kicks off: Toyota Cheetahs vs Phakisa Pumas
The Toyota Cheetahs will open their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked campaign against the Phakisa Pumas on Saturday, 10 October in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The action kicks off at 16:30 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Due to Covid-19 regulations,...
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Oct 8, 20 •
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Comments Off on Changes made for Vodacom Blue Bulls U21’s clash with Toyota Free State
Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 head coach, Hayden Groepes, has made several changes to his match day team ahead of their SA Rugby U21 Championship Round 2 meeting against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs U21 at Emirates Airline Park on Thursday, 8 October 2020. Ruben...
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Oct 8, 20 •
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Comments Off on 2020 Rugby Championship Match Schedule Amendment
SANZAAR and tournament hosts, Rugby Australia, have today announced a revised draw for the 2020 Rugby Championship. The 12-match tournament will now be played across seven weeks with Australia’s clash against New Zealand moved from Saturday 12 December to...
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Oct 8, 20 •
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Comments Off on BokSmart embraces digital future with SportsCap
SA Rugby’s BokSmart Rugby Safety programme has embraced a digital future to combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, following a landmark sponsorship agreement with sports software specialist, SportsCap. The agreement will allow the national rugby safety...
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Oct 8, 20 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers squad for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked
DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson has confirmed a 47-man squad for the upcoming Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked campaign. The DHL Stormers will get their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked campaign underway against the Emirates Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday, 17...
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Oct 7, 20 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED – Cell C Sharks vs. Emirates Lions
Cell C Sharks vs. Emirates Lions Date: Friday, 9th October 2020Time: 19h00Venue: Jonsson Kings Park, DurbanReferee: AJ JacobsAssistant Referees: Paul Mente, Archie SehlakoTelevision Match Official: Rasta Rasivhenge A hugely talented Cell C Sharks team will...
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Oct 7, 20 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Under-21 Championship Toyota Free State u.21 vs Vodacom Blue Bulls u.21
For the second round fixtures on Thursday, 8 October, the Toyota Free State u.21’s will be facing the Vodacom Blue Bulls. Kick-off is at 12:00 and the Aimee Barrett-Theron is the referee. Toyota Free State u.21 vs Vodacom Blue Bulls u.21 Thursday, 8...
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Oct 7, 20 •
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Comments Off on FORWARDS LOCKED AND LOADED
Forwards Fergus Lee-Warner, Kane Koteka and Ollie Callan have committed to the Western Force for a further two years, with the trio signing new contract extensions. All three played their part in our historic return to Super Rugby this year and the club is...
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Oct 6, 20 •
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Comments Off on A bit of old and new for first outing
Jaco Visagie, Rabz Maxwane, Burger Odendaal and EW Viljoen will make their first appearance for the Emirates Lions when they run out against the former Vodacom Super Rugby log-leaders the Cell C Sharks at Jonsson Kings Park on Friday evening. The foursome...
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Oct 5, 20 •
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Comments Off on Latsha named among 12 leading women in African Rugby
Springbok Women’s prop Babalwa Latsha was named among 12 leading women in rugby on the African continent as Rugby Africa unveiled its list of 12 #Unstoppables who have been a beacon of inspiration to women in the game on Monday. Latsha, who made history...
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Oct 5, 20 •
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Comments Off on Second Bledisloe Cup Test confirmed for Eden Park
Crowds will return to Eden Park for Test match rugby next weekend with confirmation of the second Bledisloe Cup match to go ahead on Sunday 18 October. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has welcomed the Government announcement today that Auckland will move to Alert...
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Oct 5, 20 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs show they have a lot to offer SA Rugby / Toyota Cheetahs is ‘n belangrike rolspeler in Suid-Afrikaanse Rugby
The Toyota Cheetahs’ under 21 team achieved a glorious victory over their Lions counterparts at Ellispark in Johannesburg this afternoon. The Cheetahs’ youngers won an exciting contest by beating the Lions 31-30: that after a long trip by bus from...
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Oct 5, 20 •
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Comments Off on Drama galore in opening round of SA Rugby U21 Championship
Toyota Free State recorded a dramatic 31-30 victory in the final play of their match over the Xerox Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday to start their SA Rugby Under-21 Championship on a high, whilst defending champions, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, used...
