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Nov 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on BRITISH & IRISH LIONS ANNOUNCE CANTERBURY AS OFFICIAL APPAREL PARTNER
Photo:Canterbury’s partnership with the British & Irish Lions was announced this morning – Inpho The deal brings together two of rugby’s most celebrated brands and sees Canterbury hold exclusive rights to manufacturing both the match and...
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Nov 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Thrilling rugby expected at SARU Interprovincial Sevens
The top South African men’s and women’s Sevens players will look to make their presence felt in a thrilling spectacle of rugby at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday and Saturday at the annual South African Rugby Union (SARU) Interprovincial...
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Nov 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Douglas to undergo surgery on injured knee
Wallabies lock Kane Douglas faces surgery on his injured left knee this week after MRI scans confirmed he sustained a ruptured ACL during Australia’s World Cup Final against New Zealand. The 26-year-old injured his knee when he fell awkwardly just 15...
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Nov 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheeky’s Kings ready for Super18?
With the all new 2016 Super Rugby season approaching at the speed of light, the Southern Kings are still trying to get their ducks in a row. The Southern Kings franchise still needs to announce their elusive sponsorship deal along with their Super Rugby squad...
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Nov 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks to take on Toulon
The Cell C Sharks travel to France in February 2016, on a pre-season tour ahead of the start of their Super Rugby campaign. There are two games lined-up for the tour with a visit to Stade Mayol first up to take on two-time European champs Toulon on Friday,...
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Nov 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom earns five nominations for Discovery Sport Industry Awards
4 NOVEMBER 2015 – Vodacom earned five nominations in as many categories for the prestigious Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2016 to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre on February 11, 2016. The Sport Industry Group on Tuesday...
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Nov 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on RWC Boks get Olympic opening as Hougaard, Kankowski sign for Sevens
Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images Caption: Window on a new future: Springbok Sevens Players Werner Kok, Seabelo Senatla, SARU CEO Jurie Roux, Springbok Sevens Coach Neil Powell and Springbok Sevens Players Kyle Brown and Francois Hougaard at the...
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Nov 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign Japanese Test fullback Ayumu Goromaru for 2016
Japan’s Rugby World Cup hero Ayumu Goromaru will join the St.George Queensland Reds in 2016 after signing with the club for the 2016 Super Rugby season. The 29-year-old fullback became a household name in Japan and turned the Rugby world on its head last...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU Inter Provincial 7’s Pumas teams
Match: SARU Inter Provincial Sevens Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Date: Friday and Saturday, 6 & 7 November 2015 First kick-off: 09:00 Friday, 08:00 Saturday Coaches of the three Pumas 7’s teams announced their group of players earlier today...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Barbarians squad announced for Gloucester and Argentina
Photo: Anton Geyser vs Gloucester at Kingsholm on 17 November and vs Argentina at Twickenham on 21 November Backs: Ryan Crotty, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Tevita Kuridrani, Pat Lambie, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Nemani Nadolo, Waisake Naholo, Cobus Reinach, Lima Sopoaga,...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby Pre-season squad announced
The SuperRugby pre-season for the Toyota Cheetahs are commencing on Monday, 9 November in Bloemfontein. The players who have been invited are in alphabetical order: Justin Basson, Ryno Benjamin, Clayton Blommetjies, Tienie Burger, Willie Britz, Johan...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Griquas contracted players 2016
Griquas Squad: Jonathan Adendorf Ederies Arendse Alshuan Bock Uzair Cassiem AJ Coertzen Tiaan Dorfling Ntabeni Dukisa Marius Fourie Johnathan Francke Jason Fraser Jonathan Janse van Rensburg JW Jonker Stephan Kotze Lux Koza AJ Le Roux RJ Liebenberg Hilton...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Greyventeins Touchies in PE
The all new Greyventeins Touchies will move to a new venue for its annual 1 Touch Tournament on 7 November. Greyventeins Attorneys is proud to be the new main sponsor for this year’s event which will also be moving to a new venue at Charlo Primary...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU earns three nominations for Discovery Sport Industry Awards
Photo: Anton Geyser The South African Rugby Union’s (SARU) #HomeGroundAdvantage Rugby World Cup promotional campaign has been nominated in three categories in the Discovery Sports Industry Awards. The multi-dimensional campaign, which was based on the idea...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke’s position to be reviewed
The positons of the Springbok coaching and management team for the 2016 season and beyond will be reviewed by the Executive Council (Exco) of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in December, SARU announced on Monday. Jurie Roux, the chief executive officer...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Coaches fined for criticising match officials
Manawatu coach Jason O’Halloran and Wellington coach Earl Va’a have been fined for recent comments in the media criticising in the case of Va’a, the performance of referees, and in the case of O’Halloran, the assistant referees and television match...
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Nov 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Rugby players released from contracts
AS the Southern Kings Super Rugby franchise continue their planning for the return to the southern hemisphere competition in 2016, Eastern Province rugby released a list of players on Monday (November 2) whose contracts have not been renewed as from November...
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Nov 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas 2016 signings
The CEO of Mpumalanga Rugby Union, Pieter Burger, today announced the appointment of the 2016 Coaching and Player group of the Steval Pumas. MJ Mentz has been reappointed the Head Coach of the Steval Pumas on a two year term and will be assisted by Marius van...
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Nov 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Craven Week u18 Fixtures 2016
Day 1 Fixtures: Griquas u18 Country Districts vs Zimbabwe u18 Griquas u18 vs Namibia u18 Griffons u18 vs Pumas u18 Western province u18 vs Boland u18 KwaZulu Natal u18 vs Eastern Province u18 Day 2: Limpopo Blue Bulls u18 vs Border Country Districts...
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Nov 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASICS Ambassador Werner Kok wins World Sevens Player of the Year Award
ASICS Ambassador Werner Kok has won the 2015 World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Award. The player received the award at the World Rugby Awards dinner on Sunday, 1 November in London. The award emphasises the hard work that Werner has...
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Nov 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU congratulates Werner Kok on World Rugby accolade
The South African Rugby Union on Monday congratulated Werner Kok on his World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Award. The Springbok Sevens dynamo received his award during a star-studded World Rugby Awards ceremony at Battersea Evolution in London on Sunday...
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Nov 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Congratulations All Blacks – World Rugby Team of the Year
Photo: Stan Blumberg / Rugby 15 Dan Carter – Player of the Year Julian Savea – Try of the Year Nehe Milner-Skudder – Breakthrough Player of the Year Portia Woodman – Women’s Sevens Player of the Year Kendra Cocksedge – Women’s Player of...
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Nov 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU Sevens Academy clinch fourth Singapore crown
The SARU Sevens Academy made another clean sweep at the Singapore Cricket Club International Sevens tournament on Sunday when they defeated the Penguin Internationals 36-5 to clinch the SCC crown for the fourth time. The South Africans, fielding several...
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Nov 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Review: New Zealand clinch third World Cup with 34-17 triumph against Australia
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 LONDON, 31 Oct – New Zealand withstood a rousing Australian fightback to secure a 34-17 victory in the Rugby World Cup final and claim a historic third Webb Ellis Cup. A magical individual try from centre Ma’a Nonu...
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Nov 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Club Mykonos wins SA Fish Industries tournament
Club Mykonos on Saturday won the South African Fish Industries Tournament in style after they cruised to a 22-0 victory against Elandsbaai in the Cup Final at the Smit Sports Grounds in Velddrif. Cerebos A and Sea Pride, meanwhile, shared the Plate trophy...
