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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth: This Springbok team couldn’t be much stronger
Springbok captain Eben Etzebeth shrugged off any suggestion of a second string line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia at Emirates Airline Park when he gave his captain’s media conference on Friday. The big lock will...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers vs EP Elephants
Currie Cup First Division 2019 Boland Cavaliers vs EP Elephants Saturday 20 July 2019 Caledon Sports Grounds, Caledon The Boland Cavaliers have announced their team to take on the EP Elephants in a Currie Cup First Division match at the Caledon Sports Grounds...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Samsung joins SA Rugby family to back the Boks
SA Rugby was delighted to announce on Friday that Samsung South Africa had joined their family of partners to become the official electronics partner to the Springboks and the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The famous name will appear on the team’s...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Siya: Make the Green and Gold your #BokFriday dress code
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has appealed to South Africans to throw their weight behind the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup season by going big on #BokFriday. Kolisi appealed to supporters to wear their green and gold jerseys tomorrow and every Friday...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors sign Jale Vakaloloma
Glasgow Warriors have signed Jale Vakaloloma on a two-year deal, subject to visa and medical. The 22-year-old predominately plays as a back-row but is also comfortable playing in the second-row. Vakaloloma, who is also known as Jale Railala, was named in the...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs at Tswellang Special Intermediate School
The Toyota Cheetahs visited the Tswellang Special Intermediate School for Mandela day on Thursday, 18 July 2019. Tswellang is a school for learners with disabilities. A large amount of the learners are in wheelchairs. The program was opened with a word of...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Schickerling at flank for DHL WP
JD Schickerling will start on the flank in the only change for DHL Western Province for their Currie Cup encounter with the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Schickerling comes into the starting line-up at blindside flank, with Ernst van Rhyn shifting to...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs face Vodacom Blue Bulls in first Currie Cup match
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday at 19:15. The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury: Oupa Mohoje (knee), Aidon Davis (broken leg), Justin Basson (knee), Ali...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on New-look HSBC Cape Town Sevens to rock from 13-15 December
The HSBC Cape Town Sevens undergoes a major makeover this year, stretching over three action-packed days in December, SA Rugby confirmed on Thursday. The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will make their South African debut on the afternoon of Friday 13...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE NAMED FOR TEST AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA IN JOHANNESBURG
Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg on Saturday 20 July, 5.05pm local (Sunday 21 July, 1.05am AEST) 1. James Slipper (86 Tests)2. Folau Fainga’a (7 Tests)3. Sekope Kepu (103 Tests)4. Izack Rodda (17...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. DHL Western Province
Date: Saturday, 20th July 2019Time: 14h00Venue: JONSSON KINGS PARK, DurbanReferee: Stuart BerryAssistant Referees: Paul Mente, Vusi MsibiTelevision Match Official: Marius Jonker The Cell C Sharks side named to take on Western Province in Saturday’s round...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against Argentina
Five uncapped All Blacks named in matchday 23 The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Jose Amalfitani Stadium (Estadio Velez Sarsfield) in Buenos Aires on Saturday 20 July. (Kick-off: 3.05PM, 6.05AM,...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Opening match of 2019/20 Guinness PRO14 in Toyota Stadium
The Toyota Cheetahs have the honour of playing in the opening match of the 2019/20 Guinness PRO14, when they host the Scottish giants, Glasgow Warriors, at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday, 27 September. In round two of three the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Pumas
Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Pumas Tafel Lager Park – Kimberley Friday, 19 July 2019 – 17:00 Currie Cup 2019 1. Khwezi Mona ...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TRIM SQUAD AHEAD OF TEST AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has trimmed his squad ahead of their Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship opener against South Africa at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Six players will return to Australia with Jack Maddocks and Rob Valetini released for...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on COACHING AND TEAM NEWS
After five seasons with the Cell C Sharks, initially as an assistant coach and thereafter as Head Coach, Robert du Preez will take up the next chapter of his coaching career. This decision is a mutual one and both The Sharks and Robert have parted ways...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth handed Springbok captaincy for Australian Test
Elstadt and Jantjies to debut in Johannesburg 488 caps among experienced combination Returns for Coetzee, Steyn, Reinach and Leyds Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth was on Wednesday named as Springbok captain for Saturday’s first Castle Lager Rugby...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on EDUARD COETZEE APPOINTED AS SHARKS CEO
The Sharks (Pty) Ltd Board of Directors, today announced that current Chief Operating Officer (COO), Eduard Coetzee will succeed Gary Teichmann as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Sharks, effective September 2019. Eduard takes over the reigns from...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily offered Funeral and Legal coverage
In another first for a South African rugby team, the Blue Bulls Company and Vodacom, will provide Funera land Legal cover to the #BullsFamily as the two giants in their respective markets, continue to show innovation in the South African context. Supporters...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Four new players for Toyota Cheetahs in Guinness PRO14
The Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd are delighted to confirm the signing of four new players for the upcoming Guinness PRO14. The Toyota Cheetahs have contracted the utility back, Rhyno Smith, the loose-forward, Chris Massyn, the centre, Chris Smit, and the...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls to visit local clubs
The Vodacom Blue Bulls will once again return to the local club rugby scene when they visit QBR, Eersterust and Westelikes in July/August 2019 as the union continues to give back to Pretoria’s rugby community. The initiative was so successful last...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Herbst, Van Staden boost for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Wiehahn Herbst will start at prop, and flanker Marco van Staden will play off the bench when the Vodacom Blue Bulls take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night. Both players will make a first appearance in the Currie Cup,...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign James O’Connor through 2021
The St.George Queensland Reds have secured the signature of former Wallabies playmaker James O’Connor for the next two seasons. O’Connor will return to Ballymore after signing with Queensland and Australian Rugby through 2021 following two seasons with...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on MARNITZ BOSHOFF: DIE KRUIS TUSSEN ‘N SNIPER EN ‘N GENERAAL
-Simon Riekert: Loftus Versveld Marnitz Boshoff was nog altyd vir my daardie kruis tussen ‘n skrummie-sniper en die generaal wat op nommer kan 10 dikteer.‘n Nelspruiter van geboorte, ‘n Tukkie, toe Pumas toe, toe ‘n Blou Bul by die akademie, ‘n jaar...
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Jul 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dyantyi injury setback for Springboks
Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has returned to the Xerox Golden Lions in Johannesburg where he will undergo rehabilitation for a hamstring injury, the Springbok management announced on Monday. The injury has ruled Dyantyi out of the start of the Springboks’...
