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Aug 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on SKIPPER RETURNS FOR WARATAHS CLASH
Captain Ian Prior will make his return from injury when the Western Force take on the NSW Waratahs at Cbus Super Stadium on Friday. The inclusion of Prior, who missed the past two Super Rugby AU matches through injury, is one of seven changes – five to the...
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Aug 11, 20 •
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Comments Off on Big Duane to lead #BullsFamily
The Vodacom Bulls are proud and excited to announce that big Duane Vermeulen will captain the #BullsFamily, while Arno Botha and Gio Aplon will serve as deputies. The 34-year-old World Cup winning no.8 is no stranger to leadership roles as he captained the...
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Aug 6, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 management confirmed
The Blue Bulls Company have confirmed the coaching management of the Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 as they gear up in anticipation of defending their SA Rugby U21 Championship crown if and when the season resumes. This year’s SA Rugby U21 Championship will run...
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Aug 4, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Physical and mental boost as Blitzboks prepare to return to training
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell believes his squad’s return to training will not only boost the Blitzbok players on a physical level, but will also give the players a mental boost as they prepare for their return to their Stellenbosch Academy of Sport...
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Aug 3, 20 •
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Comments Off on Centre star Jamie Roberts joins Dragons
Dragons are delighted to officially announce the major signing of Wales and British & Irish Lions star Jamie Roberts. Newport-born Roberts, 33, has put pen to paper on a sensational move that will see the powerhouse centre make his return to Welsh rugby...
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Aug 3, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Leinster Rugby squad update
Leo Cullen has issued a squad injury update as the team continues preparations for a return against Munster at the Aviva Stadium on 22 August, with news that Adam Byrne and James Ryan will both be out of action for several weeks. Ryan suffered a shoulder...
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Aug 3, 20 •
994 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kelly Brown returns to Glasgow Warriors
Former back-rower Kelly Brown is to return to Glasgow Warriors, taking up the position of Assistant Coach a decade after departing the club. The move sees the 38-year-old join Danny Wilson’s coaching team with immediate effect for the 2020/21 season and...
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Jul 30, 20 •
3959 Views •
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Comments Off on International rugby set to resume in October as World Rugby Council approves temporary 2020 COVID-19 calendar
An exciting programme of international matches is set to take place later this year after the World Rugby Council approved a temporary adjustment to Regulation 9 to accommodate the release of international players for revised 2020 windows. The adjustment to...
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Jul 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team named to play the Chiefs in Hamilton
Crusaders stalwart Sam Whitelock is set to become the seventh player to bring up his 150th game for the club, when he takes the field in Hamilton on Saturday night. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his side for the Round 8 match against the Chiefs, and...
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Jul 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on ALL BLACK AND WALLABY JOIN FORCES
The Western Force will welcome back regular skipper Ian Prior and employ an exciting new centre combination when they face the Melbourne Rebels in its Super Rugby AU clash at Leichhardt Oval in NSW on Friday. In making a total of eight changes and a...
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Jul 30, 20 •
1311 Views •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds re-sign Hunter Paisami through 2022
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has today announced Hunter Paisami has re-signed with the St.George Queensland Reds for a further two years. In a positive step for the future of Queensland Rugby, Paisami will remain at Ballymore through 2022 as the QRU’s...
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Jul 29, 20 •
1983 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pandemic causes cancellation of HSBC Cape Town Sevens
The Cape Town leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series – provisionally scheduled for 4-6 December this year – has been cancelled due to the ongoing and dynamic global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Rugby announced on Wednesday. The Dubai leg of...
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Jul 24, 20 •
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Comments Off on BullsFamily welcomes Clinton Swart
The Blue Bulls Company can confirm that 27-year-old Clinton Swart will join the Vodacom Bulls effective immediately. Swart is a versatile player who is an accomplished flyhalf with a proficient boot as a goal kicker, and is also more than comfortable in the...
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Jul 24, 20 •
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Comments Off on Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa trophy unveiled
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has unveiled Tū Kōtahi Aotearoa the unique trophy that will be presented to the winner of Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa 2020. Created by Otaki carver Bill Doyle, the trophy represents the coming together of the Blues, Chiefs,...
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Jul 24, 20 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers set to face Saracens in London
The DHL Stormers and Saracens have announced their intention to play a high-profile game which would see the two teams face each other at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021. Saracens, the DHL Stormers, Tottenham Hotspur, and the Rugby Football Union are...
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Jul 23, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Crusaders team named to play the Hurricanes in Christchurch
Crusaders Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his team to play the Hurricanes in Christchurch on Saturday night, and there are just two injury-enforced changes from the starting side that defeated the Blues in round five. Vice-Captain David Havili has been...
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Jul 23, 20 •
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Comments Off on THRUSH TO CAPTAIN AGAINST BRUMBIES
Lock Jeremy Thrush will lead the Force when the team faces the ACT Brumbies in the Super Rugby AU round 4 clash at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney’s inner west this Saturday. The veteran second-rower’s promotion to captain comes as the Force make four changes...
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Jul 22, 20 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby Executive Committee recommends 2020 temporary COVID-19 international calendar
The World Rugby Executive Committee has today recommended a revised temporary 2020 international calendar with the express objective of optimising recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic for the betterment of the global game at all levels. Seeking to reconcile...
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Jul 22, 20 •
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Comments Off on Dragons extend Luke Baldwin loan deal
Dragons have extended the loan of scrum half Luke Baldwin from Worcester Warriors until the end of the 2020/21 season. Baldwin moved to Rodney Parade this season on an initial one-year deal. The 29-year-old has made eight appearances in all competitions,...
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Jul 22, 20 •
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Comments Off on ‘Jake bel die Polisie’
The Vodacom Bulls are excited to welcome experienced prop Jacques van Rooyen, aka Policeman, who will join the #BullsFamily with immediate effect. The 33-year-old loosehead prop best epitomises the term ‘late bloomer’ as he only signed his first...
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Jul 20, 20 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily bid Nonkontwana farewell
The #BullsFamily bid farewell to loose forward Abongile Nonkontwana today. The 25-year old former SA Schools and Junior Springbok joined the Vodacom Bulls after finishing his schooling at St. Alban’s College in 2014 and went on to represent the...
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Jul 17, 20 •
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Comments Off on Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Rugby Sevens schedule confirmed
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organising committee and the International Olympic Committee have announced the revised competition schedule for the Tokyo Olympic Games which were postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the Opening Ceremony now set...
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Jul 17, 20 •
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Comments Off on GOAL KICKS PROVE DECISIVE AS FORCE GO DOWN FIGHTING
Goal kicking proved a critical factor as the Force went down 24-31 against the Queensland Reds in a pulsating Super Rugby AU clash at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The teams scored four tries each in undoubtedly the best match of the tournament so far, but the...
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Jul 17, 20 •
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Comments Off on Rugby gears up for return to action
SA Rugby announced on Friday that professional rugby teams would return to non-contact training from Monday. The confirmation followed several weeks of preparation and consultation with government and all provincial unions to ensure compliance with regulation...
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Jul 17, 20 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily bid Herbst farewell.
The Blue Bulls Company confirms that prop Wiehahn Herbst will leave Loftus Versfeld to join the Emirates Lions. Herbst joined after the 2018 season and spent a year and a half in the colours of the Vodacom Bulls where his experience assisted immensely on the...
