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Jun 27, 19 •
1860 Views •
Currie Cup, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs Currie Cup warm-up match
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be playing in a warm-up match against the Griffons on Friday, 28 June at 14:00 in Welkom. The group for the clash is as follows: 1. Ox Nche...
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Jun 27, 19 •
1210 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Edinburgh sign Lions scrum-half Groom
Edinburgh have continued to strengthen their squad ahead of next season with the signing of South African scrum-half, Nic Groom. Groom, 29, joins from Super Rugby side Lions and brings a wealth of experience having amassed over 100 appearances for both the...
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Jun 27, 19 •
1398 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs welcomes Hawies Fourie
Hawies Fourie (50) will take over the reins from Franco Smith as Head Coach of the Toyota Cheetahs in September. The former backline coach of the Cheetahs signed a 4 year contract with the Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd. His earlier involvement at the Free...
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Jun 27, 19 •
1592 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Colin Cooper steps down as Gallagher Chiefs head coach
Gallagher Chiefs Head Coach Colin Cooper will step down from the Investec Super Rugby club this year with his next priority to spend time with his family, the Chiefs Rugby Club and New Zealand Rugby announced today. Cooper, who has coached the Gallagher...
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Jun 26, 19 •
1794 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP off to blistering start in Women’s Inter-provincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Inter-provincial champions, Western Province, got their 2019 campaign off to a blistering start this past weekend as they outplayed the Blue Bulls 60-7 for the biggest win of the weekend. The Capetonians were among three...
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Jun 26, 19 •
2354 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok stars ask fans to get on their backs
Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Handre Pollard, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Faf de Klerk and their Springbok colleagues will be lacing up for rugby battle this year with pictures of thousands of Springbok fans on their backs thanks to the launch of a new campaign on...
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Jun 25, 19 •
1097 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ulster Academy 2019/20 Squad Announced
The 2019/20 Ulster Rugby Academy squad has also been announced, which includes five new entrants. Flying back three sensation Aaron Sexton will make the full time switch from athletics to rugby, having recently broken the Irish Schools records for both the...
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Jun 25, 19 •
1292 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ulster squad confirmed for 2019/20 season
The Ulster Rugby management team has confirmed the senior playing squad for next season, with 37 fully-contracted players and 7 development players included. Of the 44 players named in the panel, 41 are Irish-qualified and 27 have progressed through...
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Jun 24, 19 •
1587 Views •
General News •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on BITTERSOET BULLS
Simon Riekert- Loftus Versveld Dit was ʼn moeë Pote Human wat Saterdag met my gepraat het uit Nieu Seeland; daar was verligting in sy stem dat die SuperRugby-seisoen van 2019 verby is, maar agter daardie moeë stem was daar ʼn tikkie weemoed wat agter sy...
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Jun 24, 19 •
1140 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Edinburgh sign Fijian Sevens star Kunavula
Edinburgh have today secured the signing of Fijian Sevens star Mesulame Kunavula on a long-term deal. Kunavula, 22 – who can operate across the back-five and is equally adept at both flanker and lock – links up with his teammates immediately as they...
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Jun 24, 19 •
1276 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on High Performance specialist Wayne Taylor joins Isuzu Southern Kings
The ISUZU Southern Kings have been boosted in their pre-season preparations by the arrival of highly experienced Kiwi strength and conditioning coach, Wayne Taylor. “Tails”, as he is affectionately known, has joined the Port Elizabeth-based side where he...
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Jun 24, 19 •
1795 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas new SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions
The Tafel Lager Griquas team claimed their first SuperSport Rugby Challenge title by beating defending champions, Pumas 28-13 at Transnet Saldanha Stadium in Saldanha Bay on Sunday. The new champions held a 16-8 lead at the break and always seemed to have the...
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Jun 24, 19 •
1198 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks resume alignment activities in Pretoria
A group of twenty six players have gathered in Pretoria on Sunday for the next installment of the national alignment and conditioning camps as the Springboks continue with their preparations for the forthcoming international season. Players from the Vodacom...
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Jun 21, 19 •
1692 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on East to West, Crouse knows best : SuperSport Rugby Challenge Final
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge final between the Pumas, and Tafel Lager Griquas in Saldanha on Sunday might be a repeat of last year – when the two sides contested the final in Oudtshoorn with Pumas winning – but that is one of the few unchanged...
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Jun 21, 19 •
1632 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Samu Kerevi claims back-to-back Pilecki Medals as 2019 St.George Queensland Reds players’ player
Samu Kerevi has claimed back-to-back Pilecki Medals after being voted by his teammates as the St.George Queensland Reds best player in 2019. For a second-straight year, Kerevi won the top award which is named after the late legendary Queensland prop Stan...
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Jun 21, 19 •
1141 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Scarlets strengthen squad with three signings
The Scarlets have further strengthened their squad for the 2019-20 campaign with the signings of second row Danny Drake, scrum-half Dane Blacker and prop Alex Jeffries. Danny Drake joins from New Zealand provincial side North Harbour. The 24-year-old lock has...
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Jun 21, 19 •
1481 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SHAUN BERNE JOINS MICHAEL CHEIKA’S COACHING STAFF AHEAD OF RUGBY WORLD CUP
The Qantas Wallabies are pleased to announce that Shaun Berne will join the coaching staff ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Berne, who completed his Vodafone Super Rugby commitments with the Melbourne Rebels earlier this week, will start his role...
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Jun 21, 19 •
1378 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named for match against Ireland
The New Zealand Under 20 side to face Ireland in their seventh place play-off match at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina has been named. The team is: 1. Oliver Norris2. Shilo Klein3. Fletcher Newell4. Cullen Grace5. Tupo Vaa’i6. Kaylum...
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Jun 21, 19 •
1242 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Centre Tom Griffiths joins Dragons
Exciting young centre Tom Griffiths is to join Dragons from English and European champions Saracens. Griffiths has agreed a deal to make the move to Rodney Parade and will link up with his new team-mates at Ystrad Mynach from Monday. The hard-running and...
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Jun 21, 19 •
4254 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hendrikse nominated for U20 Champs breakthrough player award
Junior Springbok scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse has been nominated as one of four players for the World Rugby U20 Championship Breakthrough Player of the Tournament award after a strong contribution to the team’s performance in the international showpiece in...
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Jun 20, 19 •
1820 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Quarterfinals
The Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks will be flying the South African flag during the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby quarterfinals this weekend. Handre Pollard and his Vodacom Bulls team face the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday morning with the men from...
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Jun 20, 19 •
1370 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jones names England squad for first training camp
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has announced a squad of 29 players to attend England’s training camp at Pennyhill Park next week (23-27 June 2019). Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints), Ruaridh McConnochie (Bath Rugby) and...
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Jun 20, 19 •
1615 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks VODACOM SUPER RUGBY QUARTER-FINAL
Date: Saturday 22 June 2019 Time: 20h05 (AEST) 12h05 (CAT) Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra Referee: Mike Fraser Assistant Referees: Angus Gardner, Graham Cooper Television Match Official: James Leckie The Cell C Sharks side named to play the Brumbies in...
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Jun 20, 19 •
1467 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kriel back for Vodacom Bulls
Vodacom Bulls midfielder, Jesse Kriel, will make a welcome return to the starting team to face the Hurricanes in the Vodacom Super Rugby quarterfinals clash in Wellington on Saturday. Kriel returns from an ankle injury sustained late in April and will run out...
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Jun 20, 19 •
943 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA STATEMENT REGARDING WORLD NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rugby Australia Chief Executive Raelene Castle has issued the following statement after World Rugby announced overnight that it has discontinued plans for a World Nations Championship after it failed to gain unanimous agreement from the Unions to continue its...
