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Apr 22, 20 •
3310 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 •
1111 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
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 •
1232 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 •
1328 Views •
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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 •
1350 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14, International •
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 •
2669 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
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 •
2512 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
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 •
1482 Views •
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...
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Apr 8, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Postponement of Community Rugby in line with Alert Levels
Community and club rugby is postponed until COVID-19 alert levels are once again at a safe level for sport, in line with Ministry of Health guidance. Further clarification was necessary given the initial postponement of all matches, training and face-to-face...
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Apr 7, 20 •
1559 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Contract extensions of six key players announced
The Toyota Cheetahs is delighted to announce that the contracts of the following key players have been extended. The two props Aranos Coetzee and Charles Marais and flankers Junior Pokomela and Aidon Davis will be putting on the Toyota Cheetah jersey until 31...
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Apr 7, 20 •
1291 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Be the Difference Foundation and the Toyota Cheetahs helps to feed the hungry
Toyota Cheetah wing, Craig Barry with David Mokesha, a taxi driver who has no income due to the lockdown. He and his wife, Mitah Molloa, have five kids in a shack with have no income. Craig Barry, the Toyota Cheetah wing, is part of the Be the Difference...
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Apr 7, 20 •
1194 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ross Moriarty commits to Dragons
British & Irish Lions and Wales star Ross Moriarty has agreed a new long-term contract to extend his stay at Dragons. Moriarty, a Grand Slam winner with Wales in 2019, has committed to the region he joined in 2018, following his switch from Gloucester...
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Apr 3, 20 •
2379 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, National, South Africa, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on National coaches share knowledge with ground-breaking webinar series
In a ground-breaking initiative piloted by SA Rugby’s Rugby Department, the Springbok and Blitzbok coaches have started to share their expertise online and in real time with a large number of coaches across the country, during the COVID-19 lockdown period....
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Apr 2, 20 •
1595 Views •
Europe, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RFU agrees contract extension with Eddie Jones to Rugby World Cup 2023
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones and the RFU have agreed a contract extension which will see him continue his role until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. Jones joined England Rugby at the end of 2015 and has coached the men’s national...
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Apr 1, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby and Super Rugby Clubs working together to sustain the game
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced an emergency grant will be made available to New Zealand’s five Super Rugby clubs to ensure the clubs and competition are in the best position possible for when the Investec Super Rugby competition resumes. NZR Chief...
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Mar 31, 20 •
1441 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Queensland Rugby Union Announces its Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today announced measures designed to protect the organisation, its players, staff and clubs during the global COVID-19 pandemic. As Rugby Australia revealed the steps the national governing body has been forced to adopt to...
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Mar 31, 20 •
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Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY MAKES SIGNIFICANT CUTS AS COVID-19 IMPACTS HIT HARD
Rugby Australia has today made the toughest decision in the game’s history which will see 75% of its workforce stood down from April 1 through June 30, while remaining staff have been offered significant salary reductions or reduced hours as a result of the...
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Mar 31, 20 •
1429 Views •
General News, International, National, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Isolation Nation: Sky Sport launch new rugby series
New Zealand’s professional rugby players have combined to create a unique and entertaining new rugby series called Isolation Nation, which will screen twice weekly on Sky Sport. View the teaser video here Sky Sport’s new show has been created in...
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Mar 30, 20 •
1435 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Work progressing at pace to convert Parc y Scarlets into temporary hospital
Workers are making rapid progress on converting Parc y Scarlets into a temporary hospital to provide extra beds for the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contractors have been working tirelessly on site since Monday (March 23) as they look to complete a...
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Mar 30, 20 •
3423 Views •
General News, International, Mitre 10 Cup, National, New Zealand, Other Tournaments, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Changes to 2020 representative rugby
To help secure the future of the sport, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Provincial Unions have today cancelled all provincial representative rugby tournaments below the Mitre 10 Cup and Farah Palmer Cup. The cancellations include the 2020 Mitre 10 Heartland...
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Mar 28, 20 •
2954 Views •
General News, International, Womens Rugby, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby World Cup classic matches shown to rugby fans globally
World Rugby continues to offer classic men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup matches to fill the rugby void for fans created by the coronavirus pandemic. Following on from the classic RWC 1991 quarter-final between England and France which was...
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Mar 28, 20 •
1475 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby unites in response to COVID-19 threat to jobs and business
The South African rugby ‘industry’ has come together to navigate the retention of teams and jobs in the face of the threat to the business posed by the Coronavirus pandemic. All rugby activities were suspended prior to the start of today’s national...
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Mar 25, 20 •
1606 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #BullsFamily welcomes Jake White
The Blue Bulls Company are excited to confirm that Jake White has signed on as Director of Rugby and will be officially joining the #BullsFamily effective immediately until the 2023 World Cup. The former Springbok coach and Rugby World Cup winner assumes the...
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Mar 25, 20 •
2995 Views •
General News, International, National, New Zealand, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby support decision to postpone Olympic Games
The New Zealand Rugby Union supports the decision made overnight by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Olympic Games. The decision stated an aim to reschedule the event in 2021. New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson said the health and...
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Mar 24, 20 •
3126 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JANTJIES SIGNS TWO-YEAR EXTENSION WITH WP RUGBY
Springbok and DHL Stormers scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies has signed a two-year contract extension with Western Province Rugby. This extension means that Jantjies will remain with the DHL Stormers until at least the end of the 2022 season. A product of Kylemore...
