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May 5, 20 •
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General News, International, National, New Zealand, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sam Cane named All Blacks Captain
All Blacks loose forward and Chiefs Captain Sam Cane has been named as the new Captain of the All Blacks. The news was announced on SKY Sport’s The Breakdown show tonight, with Cane succeeding Kieran Read who retired from the All Blacks after Rugby...
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May 5, 20 •
1187 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BokSmart, Ghana Rugby take hands for rugby safety
SA Rugby and Ghana Rugby reached a ground-breaking agreement to boost player welfare through sharing BokSmart rugby safety programme information and guidelines to assist in the development of their version of the programme, EagleWise. The agreement will see...
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May 5, 20 •
1619 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Super Rugby Tournament Formats
SANZAAR would like to publicly correct the misleading information and speculation regarding suggestions in various media articles over the weekend about the future structure of SANZAAR and indeed tournament formats for Super Rugby. Whilst it is acknowledged...
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May 4, 20 •
2922 Views •
General News, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Joy as Madibaz rugby returns to Varsity Cup
Director of sport Yoliswa Lumka and rugby manager Ntsikelelo Ngcakana have paid tribute to the FNB Madibaz team for their efforts in earning promotion to the Varsity Cup competition. After two years of playing in the Varsity Shield, the Nelson Mandela...
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May 4, 20 •
1062 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Fergus McFadden to retire at the end of the season
Leinster Rugby back Fergus McFadden has announced his decision to retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. Speaking to Peter O’Reilly in the Sunday Times, the 184 times capped Kildare native confirmed his decision to retire whenever the...
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May 4, 20 •
1263 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Van der Merwe returns to Loftus Versfeld
It is with great excitement that the Blue Bulls Company welcomes back Springbok prop, Marcel van der Merwe, after a stint with French Top 14 club Toulon. The powerful yet mobile front rower will join the Vodacom Bulls as of July 2020. Van der Merwe...
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May 1, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Strength and Conditioning Coach for Toyota Cheetahs
Toyota Cheetahs Strength and Conditioning Coach, Quintin Kruger will be leaving the side at the end of May 2020 for a new career opportunity. Kruger joined Free State Rugby in November 2010 to work with the junior sides and was promoted four years later as...
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May 1, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #BULLSFAMILY TRIBUTES OUTGOING HUMAN
1 May 2020: The term Loftus Legend is often thrown around to describe great players, players that will be listed in annals of history and chatted about for years to come. Today, the #BullsFamily bids farewell to a legend of a different sort… a legend that...
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Apr 30, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bedtime Stories with the Vodacom Bulls in support of CHOC
Help us give a child a place to stay during his/her cancer treatment It has now been a month since the lockdown in South Africa and it is affecting each one of us. For the children, teens and families affected by childhood cancer, treatment continues in the...
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Apr 30, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby diversifies Board at 2020 Annual General Meeting
• Three new members, second woman joins Board• Former All Blacks captain Ian Kirkpatrick becomes Patron• 2019 financial result 37 percent ahead of budget, strong cash reserves• Player numbers increase, female numbers rise 11 percent New Zealand Rugby...
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Apr 27, 20 •
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Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS COVIDSAFE APP
Rugby Australia has pledged its support for the Australian Government’s COVIDSafe App – a major initiative being deployed to help protect the health of the community by quickly alerting people who may be at risk of having contact with Coronavirus....
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Apr 27, 20 •
1661 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ‘Aratipu’ (Growth) of NZ Super Rugby Announced
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the five NZ Super Rugby Clubs are undertaking a review of New Zealand’s Super Rugby model to ensure the future success for the clubs and competition on and off the field. The review, called Aratipu – is about growing,...
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Apr 24, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #BullsFamily bids farewell to CEO
It is with regret that the Blue Bulls Company announces that its Chief Executive Officer Alfons Meyer will be leaving the company at the end of May 2020. Blue Bulls Board Chairman Pieter Uys said: “We would like to thank Alfons for his great contribution to...
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Apr 24, 20 •
1218 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Queensland Rugby Union Reveals Roadmap for the Resumption of Community Rugby
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has revealed its roadmap for the resumption of Community Rugby across the state, following Australia’s Chief Medical Officer noting the possibility of National Cabinet lifting some COVID-19 restrictions in coming weeks....
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Apr 24, 20 •
1343 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Digital version of 2020 Law Book available now
A digital version of the SA Rugby Law Book for 2020 has been made available for the first time in an effort to reach a bigger audience as part of the bigger South African rugby community. The interactive digital Law Book provide the rugby community with...
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Apr 24, 20 •
1175 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA THANKS RAELENE CASTLE
Rugby Australia has today thanked Raelene Castle for her service to Rugby after more than two years in the role of Chief Executive Officer, following her resignation last night. Rugby Australia Chairman, Paul McLean said: “On behalf of the Board I have...
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Apr 23, 20 •
2934 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ReLive RWC glory with the Springboks on SuperSport
Five months after their magnificent Rugby World Cup triumph, Siya Kolisi and his Springbok teammates will talk viewers through the final as part of a Freedom Day rugby special on SuperSport. The players and new Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber will lend fresh...
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Apr 22, 20 •
3372 Views •
General News, National, School, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Update on SA Rugby competitions for 2020
SA Rugby has confirmed the cancellation of a number of events and continued contingency planning for others in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic it was announced on Tuesday, following extensive consultation between members of the local rugby industry....
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Apr 22, 20 •
1144 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby finalising financial package to safeguard future
• Industry Financial Impact Plan formulated• Pay cuts for players, staff, administrators • Rugby united in crisis response The rugby industry has agreed in principle a wide-ranging plan to cut between R700 million to R1 billion from its budget over the...
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Apr 21, 20 •
1266 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on STATEMENT REGARDING CAPTAINS’ LETTER
Rugby Australia has today received a letter signed by 11 Wallabies Captains raising their concerns over how the game has been administered in recent years. Rugby Australia respects and values the opinions of these former Wallabies leaders and statesmen and...
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Apr 16, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Professional rugby freezes 50 percent of forecasted player payments in response to COVID-19 pandemic
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association (NZRPA) have today agreed to a range of payment changes that apply predominantly to players contracted at Super Rugby level (including All Blacks), in the national sevens programmes and...
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Apr 15, 20 •
1384 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Leinster Rugby players launch #ShaveGrowOrMo
The Leinster Rugby players have today launched a campaign aimed at raising funds for frontline workers to help them in their fight against COVID-19 and to also help their two charity partners who have seen income from fundraising initiatives decline hugely...
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Apr 15, 20 •
2706 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on World Rugby confirms election nominations
World Rugby has confirmed the nominations for the positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman, which will be determined at the annual meeting of Council on 12 May, 2020. In accordance with the World Rugby Bye-Laws, member unions were invited to submit nominations...
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Apr 9, 20 •
2544 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Facebook Live Concert
This weekend, Saturday 17h15 to be exact, would have been the epic ‘TRANS-JUKSKEI’ derby, with the Vodacom Bulls hosting the Emirates Lions at Loftus Versfeld… Well, that’s still not happening (not to rub salt in the wound. Our buddy Dylan Pretorius,...
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Apr 9, 20 •
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General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers and Friends deliver Johnny Clegg’s ‘The Crossing’
The DHL Stormers have teamed up with various artists and local celebrities to record a tribute video of Johnny Clegg’s ‘The Crossing’. Recorded and filmed in their bye week at the beginning of March, the video has been released on the DHL...
