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Sep 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Welwitschias earn maiden win as Griffons continue to soar
The Windhoek Draught Welwitschias earned their maiden Currie Cup First Division victory on Saturday in an action-packed round as defending champions, the Down Touch Griffons, registered their second victory in a row. The team from Namibia got off to a...
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Sep 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia will be a huge challenge, says Coetzee
The Springboks will continue to work hard and look for improvement as they head to Perth where they will face the Wallabies next in the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The second part of the Springbok squad, consisting of the forwards and some...
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May 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Highvelders maintain winning streak – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Review
The Emirates Lions maintained their winning streak with a comprehensive 47-10 victory over the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday morning (SA time), while the Cell C Sharks continued with their quest for a place in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs by outplaying...
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May 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Leopards show spots, DHL WP makes it three in a row
The Leopards and DHL Western Province maintained their winning streak in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this weekend, with both teams unbeaten after three weeks in this new tournament on the South African provincial rugby landscape. Their third win in as many...
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Apr 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge continues to thrill – Week Two Review
Visiting teams ruled in the second weekend of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge with no less than five of the travelling teams winning their matches, with only DHL Western Province able to win at home. It was action-packed from start to finish though, with yet...
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Apr 30, 17 •
1995 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rampant Kings reign over Rebels – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Review
Cell C Sharks clinch vital bonus-point victory in Argentina Emirates Lions start Aussie tour with gritty win over Force The Southern Kings outplayed the Melbourne Rebels 44-3 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday evening to record their biggest Vodacom Super...
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Apr 27, 17 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Unique milestone for Etzebeth in Dunedin – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Preview
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby appearance for the DHL Stormers when they face the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday in the second of their three-match tour of New Zealand. Kick-off is 09h35 SA time. The imposing...
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Apr 27, 17 •
2227 Views •
Analysis, General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Deon Davids names Southern Kings team to face Melbourne Rebels
SOUTHERN KINGS vs MELBOURNE REBELS NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM, 29 APRIL 2017 KICK-OFF: 19h30 SOUTHERN KINGS AIM FOR CONSISTENCY WITH ONE CHANGE TO STARTING XV Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids made just one change to his starting XV that returned from...
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Apr 27, 17 •
1974 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah Team Announcement
Toyota Cheetahs takes on Crusaders in Bloemfontein The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to take on the Crusaders on Saturday, 29 April 2017 in a Vodacom Super Rugby match in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Coach Franco Smith has named his team for the match that...
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Apr 26, 17 •
2052 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Hugely successful Get Into Rugby Blitz tournament in Mdantsane
SA Rugby on Wednesday hosted two very successful community events in in Mdantsane outside East London, namely the first Get Into Rugby Blitz Tournament of 2017 and a visit to the Boks for Books library at Gcobani Higher Primary School. More than 1200 children...
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Apr 23, 17 •
2085 Views •
Analysis, General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Late Kriel try clinch it for Pretoria side – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Roundup
Southern Kings finish Australian tour on winning note Emirates Lions edge past Jaguares in Johannesburg Springbok midfielder Jesse Kriel scored the winning try close to the end of the game to seal a dramatic 20-14 comeback win for the Vodacom...
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Apr 16, 17 •
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Analysis, General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Pride of Joburg on top in big SA derby – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 8 Review
The Emirates Lions won their big SA derby 29-16 against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town to end the Cape side’s unbeaten run, while the Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways thanks to their hard-fought 26-13 win over the Jaguares in Pretoria in their Saturday...
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Apr 13, 17 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Du Toit returns to face Emirates Lions – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 8 Preview
Toyota Cheetahs entertain formidable Chiefs in Bloemfontein Vodacom Bulls must tame powerful Jaguares in Pretoria Southern Kings suffer Jaer blow in build-up to Reds match Crusader Crockett to set record for most tournament appearances Pieter-Steph du...
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Apr 11, 17 •
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Comments Off on Franchise Committee begins process to identify Vodacom Super Rugby participants
Representatives of the six Vodacom Super Rugby franchises on Tuesday agreed a set of criteria to determine the four teams to represent South Africa in the competition from 2018, SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday. At the first sitting of new Franchise Committee...
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Apr 9, 17 •
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Analysis, General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kolisi leads DHL Stormers to dazzling victory – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 7 Roundup
Cell Sharks snatch hard fought win over Jaguares Sunwolves score historic win over Vodacom Bulls Western Force beat Southern Kings in 12-try thriller Flank and captain, Siya Kolisi, led by example and was an instrumental figure in the...
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Apr 9, 17 •
1754 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SANZAAR responds to stakeholder feedback to re-boot Vodacom Super Rugby
SANZAAR announced on Sunday that Vodacom Super Rugby had been restructured for 2018 and would kick-off with a three conference, 15-team format featuring four teams from South Africa, five from New Zealand, four from Australia, one from Japan and one from...
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Apr 5, 17 •
1958 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Roux praises Junior Bok character against Griquas
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s character despite going down 31-21 against the Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Wednesday evening and said the tough competition was exactly what he had hoped for before the World Rugby U20...
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Apr 3, 17 •
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Analysis, General News, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Springboks focus on defence at Stellenbosch camp
The extended Springbok squad continued with their pre-season training on Monday in Stellenbosch in the build-up to the forthcoming international season, when South Africa will host France in the three-match Castle Lager Incoming Series. The Boks got together...
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Apr 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dramatic Kriel try seals Highveld thriller – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Roundup
Spirited Vodacom Bulls undone by Chiefs’ second half rally DHL Stormers in rampant mood against Toyota Cheetahs Emirates Lions flanker Jaco Kriel scored a dramatic winning try in the closing minutes of an absorbing local Vodacom Super Rugby derby...
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Mar 31, 17 •
2695 Views •
Analysis, BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Roux pleased as Junior Boks kick off warm-up games with a win
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was pleased on Friday with his team’s first hit-out in the lead-up to the World Rugby U20 Championship as they defeated the Down Touch Griffons 24-20 in the sweltering heat at the HT Pelatona Projects Stadium in Welkom. The...
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Mar 19, 17 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions maul Reds in Joburg- Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Roundup
Cell C Sharks survive huge scare in Durban against Kings Jaguares defeat injury-hit Toyota Cheetahs in Buenos Aires Vodacom Bulls down Sunwolves to secure first win of campaign Wing Courtnall Skosan displayed his pace and razor sharp finishing...
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Mar 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings conclude radio deal with Algoa FM
The Southern Kings and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium are pleased to announce popular Eastern Cape radio station, Algoa FM, as the official radio partner for 2017. On Friday Southern Kings COO, Charl Crous, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium acting stadium manager Jaco...
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Mar 6, 17 •
3162 Views •
Analysis, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Proud Powell praises Blitzboks for fighting spirit
It was not the most clinical of performances, but the fact that they were able to come back every time when the chips were down, was the most pleasing aspect of the Blitzboks win at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, says Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell. The...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Analysis, General News, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Three in a row for South Africa’s Blitzboks
The Springbok Sevens team on Monday (Sunday USA time) won the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens title, their fourth gold medal in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks scored three tries to two in beating Fiji 19-12 in the final, played at Sam Boyd...
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Mar 5, 17 •
2589 Views •
Analysis, General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Local teams shine in splendid weekend action – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 2 Roundup
The Toyota Cheetahs withstood a fierce late surge by the Vodacom Bulls to win their first Vodacom Super Rugby match of the season by 34-28 at home in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening. Overall, it was a splendid Saturday for local fans who saw five of the six...