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Apr 10, 25 •
73 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Opportunity knocks for Vodacom Bulls in EPCR Challenge Cup
A massive opportunity beckons for the Vodacom Bulls in the EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday as they stake a claim for a semi-final spot after booking their quarter-final berth against Edinburgh at the Hive Stadium in the Scottish capital. As the last remaining...
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Apr 10, 25 •
73 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Chasing pack aim to strike in SA Cup
While the pacesetting duo of Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas aim to continue their dominance in the SA Cup, the chasing pack consisting of the NovaVit Griffons, Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, and Valke, will all strive to step up their efforts...
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Mar 14, 25 •
278 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards
Hot-stepping Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town on...
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Mar 6, 25 •
337 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Cup kicks off the race to the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division
The road to qualification for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off in Mpumalanga on Friday with the start of the second edition of the SA Cup, with 10 provincial sides battling it out for supremacy and the prestigious trophy, and four places at...
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Mar 6, 25 •
308 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gloves off in vital Vodacom URC derby in Durban
The gloves will be off when the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Emirates Lions clash in Durban on Saturday – the only Vodacom United Rugby Championship game of the weekend – in a repeat of last weekend’s match-up, but this time with silverware up for grabs....
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Mar 5, 25 •
326 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mkhari: “We will fix it in this weekend’s Challenger”
There was obvious disappointment and some distress in the Springbok Women’s Sevens camp on Sunday after they finished third at the first World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 tournament at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town, but once the dust had settled, the...
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Feb 25, 25 •
384 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kitshoff forced to call time on illustrious career
DHL Stormers legend Steven Kitshoff has been forced to call time on his illustrious career due to a serious neck injury, following specialist medical advice. The 33-year-old ends his career with 138 caps for the DHL Stormers and has also represented the...
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Feb 13, 25 •
486 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hollywoodbets Sharks Team for clash with the Vodacom Bulls
The Hollywoodbets Sharks will travel to Loftus Versfeld for Saturday’s second round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Vodacom Bulls. The return leg of this fixtures presents a big challenge for the side, missing a number of internationals,...
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Feb 13, 25 •
491 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gauteng derbies take centre stage in Vodacom URC
Two gripping South African derbies will take centre stage in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday as the competition reaches round 11, which also marks the first of two Origins Rounds where the players will celebrate their rugby roots by wearing...
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Feb 13, 25 •
459 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Small tweaks as Blitzboks look to get the Jobb done in Canada
Sebastiaan Jobb will make a return to HSBC SVNS after almost two years while Tristan Leyds is fit and ready for more Springbok Sevens duty in the 2025 season after the duo have been recalled to the Blitzbok team for the fourth tournament of the current...
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Jan 13, 25 •
732 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Four SA teams still in the European playoff races
The DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks are still in the race to the Investec Champions Cup playoffs, but the Vodacom Bulls’ hopes of advancing to the knock-outs were dashed this weekend as they suffered their third straight defeat in the competition,...
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Jan 10, 25 •
730 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Carr returns to lead the herd in France
Seasoned campaigner Nizaam Carr returns to action to lead the Vodacom Bulls when they take on French outfit Castres Olympique at the Stade Pierre-Fabre in the South of France in the third round of the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup. Nemo captains the side JF...
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Jan 10, 25 •
636 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolisi leads Hollywoodbets Sharks
Siya Kolisi leads the Hollywoodbets Sharks in one of the most eagerly anticipated rugby matches in recent times, as the Durban side, reigning EPCR Challenge Cup champions, host Investec Champions Cup title-holders Toulouse at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on...
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Jan 10, 25 •
576 Views •
General News, International, Investec Champions Cup, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Schickerling reaches DHL Stormers half-century
Lock JD Schickerling will become the latest player to reach 50 caps for the DHL Stormers in the Investec Champions Cup clash with the Sale Sharks at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The imposing second row forward will join the likes of captain Salmaan Moerat,...
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Jan 10, 25 •
643 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kurtley Beale returns to the Western Force
Wallabies utility Kurtley Beale has returned to the Western Force as part of his rehabilitation from injury with a view to a playing return later in the 2025 Super Rugby season. Beale made a major impact at the Force last year, joining the Club in early April...
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Jan 9, 25 •
578 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Snyman: Blitzboks back on the SVNS horse
The challenging pool draw for the HSBC SVNS Perth at the end of the month completed the circle of motivation for the Springbok Sevens squad, who returned to their base in Stellenbosch last week already. That is according to Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman,...
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Jan 9, 25 •
492 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Victories key as SA sides eye European playoff spots
Victories will be key for all five South African franchises in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup as the teams gear up for the penultimate pool round in the respective competitions this weekend. In the Investec Champions Cup only the...
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Dec 12, 24 •
669 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA teams look for improvement on Super Saturday
While the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Toyota Cheetahs will look to build on their encouraging starts to the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup last week, the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers, and Emirates Lions will target a strong comeback after suffering...
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Dec 5, 24 •
676 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sevens Challenger series return to Cape Town 2025
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will start their quest to regain their HSBC SVNS status in Cape Town in March 2025 when the first two of World Rugby’s HSBC Sevens Challenger tournaments take place in the Mother City. World Rugby unveiled the dates and...
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Dec 5, 24 •
636 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Five SA franchises switch into EPCR mode
South Africa’s domestic franchises will launch their 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup campaigns this weekend in a jam-packed round of action. The Hollywoodbets Sharks, DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls will looking to make an early...
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Dec 3, 24 •
492 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Human: Blitzboks owe supporters a big one in Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens team assembled in Cape Town on Tuesday without Ryan Oosthuizen, who picked up a concussion in Dubai last weekend and was ruled out of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town this weekend. Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman will only name the replacement...
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Nov 27, 24 •
564 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ISABELLA NASSER APPOINTED CAPTAIN OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM WITH CHARLOTTE CASLICK TO STEP DOWN
Three-time Olympian Charlotte Caslick will step down as captain of the Australian Women’s Sevens team ahead of the 2024/2025 season with Isabella Nasser to replace the decorated legend. Caslick is the country’s longest-serving women’s Rugby Sevens...
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Nov 27, 24 •
460 Views •
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Comments Off on Leyds: Blitzboks need to lay down a marker for new season
Tristan Leyds might be a first timer at the Emirates Dubai 7s this year and low on HSBC SVNS experience compared to the rest of the Springbok Sevens squad, but the playmaker is more than ready for his debut at The SEVENS Stadium this weekend. The 27-year-old...
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Nov 27, 24 •
652 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Opponents and dates for Boks’ 2025 home Tests confirmed
The Springboks will welcome Italy, Georgia, Australia and Argentina to South Africa in 2025, SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday. While the dates were locked in for the Tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series as well as the home leg of the Castle Lager Rugby...
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Nov 21, 24 •
421 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ackermann returns to SA in coaching consultancy role
Former Springbok lock and SA ‘A’ head coach Johan Ackermann will return to South Africa after seven years abroad to add his considerable experience to the Junior Springbok squad in the capacity as coaching consultant. The 54-year-old Ackermann...
