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Aug 18, 22 •
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Comments Off on Porter comes into DHL Stormers fold
Former UCT lock Gary Porter has returned to Cape Town to join the DHL Stormers squad ahead of the new season. Porter is back in South Africa after a season playing for the Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship and adds valuable second row depth for the...
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Aug 17, 22 •
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Comments Off on Early Christmas present as Chris Smit signs for Vodacom Bulls
Christmas has come early as the Vodacom Bulls unwrapped their latest addition to their playing squad with the arrival of versatile backline player, Chris Smit. The 27-year-old, who plays at both centre and flyhalf, has joined the Vodacom Bulls after a...
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Aug 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on Young guns Smit and Venter extend with DHL Stormers
Centre Cornel Smit and hooker Andre-Hugo Venter are the latest talented young players to sign contract extensions with the DHL Stormers. Both Smit and Venter have made the step-up to senior rugby over the last two seasons and featured in the DHL Stormers...
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Jul 15, 22 •
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Comments Off on Johan Goosen remains a Vodacom Bulls until 2026
Experienced Springbok flyhalf, Johan Goosen, will remain a Vodacom Bull for another four years. The 29-year-old talented pivot has penned down a contract extension with the Tshwane-based side which will see him remain at Loftus Versfeld until 2026. The former...
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Jul 11, 22 •
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Comments Off on Keagan Johannes commits to Vodacom Bulls until 2026
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf, Keagan Johannes, has committed to extend his stay at Loftus Versfeld by re-signing until 2026. The 22-year-old halfback has had a good start to his career at the Vodacom Bulls since making his senior debut in 2021 and remains a key...
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Jul 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on CARLING CHAMPION TEAM PUT IN CHAMPION EFFORT TO TRIUMPH AGAINST THE AZZURRI
The Carling Champion Team put in the kind of gutsy performance which puts the “Champion” into the Carling Champions Match, as they battled to victory against the Azzurri-Italy A in Gqeberha on Saturday night. Having seen off the Kenyan national team last...
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Jun 27, 22 •
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Comments Off on Strong Carling Champions Team named to face Italy ‘A’
Jimmy Stonehouse will coach a 30-man squad brimming with Springboks and Blitzboks, and blended with some of the most promising youngsters on the local provincial scene when they assemble in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday for the second Carling Champions Match,...
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Jun 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on CARLING CHAMPIONS MATCH GIVEAWAY – COMPETITION MECHANICS
RUGBY 15, in partnership with Carling Black Label, is giving away 10 x Carling Champions Match replica Jerseys to few lucky fans ahead of the 2022 #CarlingChampionsMatch fixture between the Carling Champions Team vs Italia Emergenti (Italy A) on Saturday, 02...
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Jun 13, 22 •
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Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup semi-finals locked in
The four semi-finals in the Carling Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions will be played in Welkom, Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Nelson Mandela Bay on Friday and Saturday. The action will kick off at 15h00 on Friday in the Northern Free State, where the Down...
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Feb 21, 22 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms expanding domestic calendar
SA Rugby has announced the confirmed competition structure for the remainder of the 2022 rugby season, which will see an expansion of the Carling Currie Cup First Division as well as the Women’s Premier Divisions and more provincial age-group rugby. With...
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Dec 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup gets January kick off
The Carling Currie Cup will kick off next month with a seven-team Premier Division, following an online meeting of the General Council of the South African Rugby Union on Friday. The Council rejected a proposal from Eastern Province that they be incorporated...
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Dec 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springbok stars lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2021
Five star Springboks – Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Makazole Mapimpi – are up against each other for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year award for 2021 after earning the most votes in the annual nomination process. SA...
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Aug 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #18
The Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks are in a favourable position to host the Carling Currie Cup semi-finals this season after good victories over the weekend, while the race to the other two playoff spots will go down to the wire, with all five other Premier...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #12
The Cell C Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Western Province delivered commanding performances as all of them recorded victories with the Carling Currie Cup reaching its halfway stage this weekend. The Durbanites were in great form as they beat the Toyota...
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Jul 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #11
It’s tough at the top, the saying goes, and that is true for the Carling Currie Cup, where Tafel Lager Griquas surged to the number one spot on Wednesday, but could see it slip away again in the coming days. The men from the Northern Cape won their second...
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Jul 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #10
The Carling Currie Cup returns with a bang on Wednesday, with a double-header of Premier Division action scheduled as the halfway mark of the competition comes into view, while the match scheduled for Durban has been cancelled. The table-topping New Nation...
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Jun 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #1
Established stars and a host of the country’s best emerging talent from all 14 unions will lace up for the start of the Carling Currie Cup this weekend, with 12 weeks of exhilarating provincial rugby on the menu. The Vodacom Bulls will defend their Premier...
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Jun 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Border to return to action in provincial competitions
The Border Bulldogs will return to provincial rugby action for the first time in 17 months when the Carling Currie Cup First Division kicks off later this month, with Lumumba Currie appointed as new head coach to guide the team in 2021. The East London-based...
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Jun 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms 2021 provincial men’s competitions
The Carling Currie Cup will be back to normal this year, with South Africa’s 14 provincial unions contesting the Premier and First Divisions, while SA Rugby also confirmed new competitions for the provincial Under-20 teams after last year’s...
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Dec 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks dominate nominations for SA Rugby Awards 2019
The Springboks’ successful 2019 season is reflected by the nominations in a number of the main categories in the annual SA Rugby Awards, with World Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit and fellow global nominee, Cheslin Kolbe, both ranked in the top five...
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Sep 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Game on for Currie Cup Premier Division spot
The Phakisa Pumas and Down Touch Griffons will know their Currie Cup fate on Friday evening as they battle it out in a promotion-relegation game at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit for the right to play in the Premier Division next season. The Phakisa Pumas...
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Aug 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Big task await Down Touch Griffons in Currie Cup First Division final
The Down Touch Griffons will have their work cut out when they take to the field against the Jaguares XV in the Currie Cup First Division final in Potchefstroom on Friday after the Argentineans showed their class with eight wins in a row in their debut...
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Aug 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Previews: Premier Division and First Division semi-finals
The pool stages of the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – will reach a dramatic conclusion on Saturday as five teams battle it out for the three remaining semi-final berths, while Tafel Lager Griquas eye the top...
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Aug 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup going down to the wire … again
The Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – is going down to the wire yet again and with only one round of the league phase left before the playoffs, five teams will be scrambling to determine how the top four finish....
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Aug 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Rugby 15 and School Rugby Contributors needed
Are you passionate about rugby? Do you want a front row seat to games in your area? We are looking for contributors for Rugby Fifteen and School Rugby. This is not a job offer but rather an opportunity for rugby fans to become part of our team by covering...
