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Jan 29, 19 •
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General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz coach banks on squad’s strong work ethic
New Madibaz rugby coach Jarryd Buys is banking on a strong work ethic as the Nelson Mandela University outfit face a challenging season in the Varsity Shield competition, starting next month. After being relegated from the Varsity Cup last year, Madibaz will...
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Jan 29, 19 •
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General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers players meet with WP Rugby leadership
The President and Deputy President of the WPRFU, Group CEO and Chairman of the Board met with DHL Stormers players and the Director of Rugby on Monday, to discuss the way forward ahead of the upcoming Vodacom Super Rugby campaign and beyond. The DHL Stormers...
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Jan 29, 19 •
1549 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #SuperHeroSunday double header – what you HAVE to know
Excitement is building for the first ever #SuperHeroSunday double-header on 3 February at Cape Town Stadium, featuring all four Vodacom Super Rugby franchise teams on the same day at one venue. South Africa’s top players wearing their new jerseys...
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Jan 29, 19 •
1861 Views •
General News •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on SA-SPANNE MAAK GEREED VIR #SUPERHEROSUNDAY
-Simon Riekert: Loftus Versveld Eerskomende Sondag is dit #SuperHeroSunday. Dan pak al vier die Suid-Afrikaanse SuperRugby-franchises mekaar in die Kaapstad-stadion in van die laaste voorbereidings voordat die 2019-toernooi begin. Verlede Saterdag was die...
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Jan 29, 19 •
954 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Davidson signs two-year deal with Glasgow Warriors
Andrew Davidson will join Glasgow Warriors from Newcastle Falcons ahead of the 2019/20 season, subject to medical. The 22-year-old second-row spent a month on loan with the Warriors earlier this season and impressed the coaching staff with his performances in...
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Jan 28, 19 •
1630 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks must have right attitude in Sydney – Werner Kok
The Springbok Sevens team arrived in Australia in Monday, determined to improve on their effort in Hamilton, where they finished fourth in the HSBC New Zealand Sevens, according to Blitzbok midfielder Werner Kok. The Blitzboks are fourth overall on the HSBC...
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Jan 28, 19 •
1151 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens up to fourth on World Series standings
The Springbok Sevens team improved their position to fourth on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings after finishing fourth at the HBSC New Zealand Sevens tournament in Hamilton on Sunday. South Africa moved up on the log after the third of 10 tournaments...
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Jan 28, 19 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Double delight for SA teams in Guinness PRO14
It was memorable Guinness PRO14 weekend for the Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs as they produced the goods to secure rewarding victories against Edinburgh and Zebre Rugby Club respectively. In Port Elizabeth, a try in the dying minutes by Isuzu...
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Jan 26, 19 •
1382 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS TO PLAY FRANCE IN HAMILTON CHALLENGE TROPHY QUARTERS
England finished third in Pool B on day one of the HSBC New Zealand Sevens after losing 7-19 to USA. They will face France in the Challenge Trophy quarter-finals on Saturday 26 January at 22:06 (GMT), live on Sky Sports Arena. It was USA’s captain Maddison...
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Jan 26, 19 •
1397 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSSIE 7s MAKE QUARTER FINALS AT HSBC HAMILTON SEVENS
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team will play in the quarter finals at the HSBC Hamilton Sevens on Sunday after finishing in second in Pool A. Australia started strongly defeating Argentina and Wales but was unable to defeat the flying Fijians in...
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Jan 26, 19 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2019 HSBC NZ Sevens kicks off in style
Black Ferns make history in Hamilton with back to back wins All Blacks Sevens unbeaten on Day 1 with three wins Police praise crowd behaviour after only one arrest Fijian fans paint FMG Stadium Waikato stands blue A near-capacity crowd soaked up the action on...
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Jan 26, 19 •
1311 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks to face Samoa in New Zealand Sevens Cup quarters
The Springbok Sevens team will face Samoa in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on Sunday after going undefeated on the first day of the tournament at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton. The Blitzboks beat Kenya (29-5), France (17-5) and...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Connacht Rugby team to face Cardiff Blues
Connacht Head Coach Andy Friend has given 21 year old Sligo man Cillian Gallagher his first start of the season as Connacht take on Conference rivals Cardiff Blues in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday (Kick off 5:15pm). Gallagher is one of ten changes to the...
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Jan 25, 19 •
1091 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cardiff Blues change eight for Connacht
Kristian Dacey returns to captain Cardiff Blues in Saturday’s crucial Guinness PRO14 encounter against Connacht at Cardiff Arms Park. (KO 5.15pm) The Irish province currently sit five points ahead of Wales’ Capital Region in Conference A, as the race for...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Munster Side To Face Dragons
Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan has named his side for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Dragons at Rodney Parade (3pm). There are 13 changes to the side that secured a record 18th Champions Cup quarter-final place in last week’s 9-7 win over...
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Jan 25, 19 •
1304 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Edinburgh Rugby
The Isuzu Southern Kings will potentially make six changes to their team that will take on Edinburgh Rugby in Round 14 of the Guinness PRO14 at the Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz Stadium on Saturday. A combination of rotation of the squad and new...
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Jan 25, 19 •
1016 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Lock Biagi becomes the latest Zebre Rugby Club centurion
Zebre ended their week of training in South Africa this morning with the teams run at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein ahead of Saturday’s clash against Toyota Cheetahs. In the 14th round of the Guinness PRO14, Zebre will compete in the Free...
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Jan 25, 19 •
937 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Isuzu Southern Kings
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has been boosted by the return of recent Scotland call-ups David Cherry, Luke Crosbie and Chris Dean ahead of tomorrow evening’s Guinness PRO14 encounter against Isuzu Southern Kings at Madibaz Stadium (Saturday 26 January...
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Jan 25, 19 •
1103 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Zebre Rugby Club
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Zebre Rugby in Round 14 of the Guinness PRO14 Championship on Saturday, 26 January 2019. The action kicks off at 15:00 (SA time) with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1 (Premier Sports 2, eir Sport 1 and DAZN). Gates...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks looking to continue upward curve in World Series
The improvement from the first to the second tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series was pleasing, but Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell feels his squad will need another step-up if they want to be in contention at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens this...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on BULLS V LIONS: VRIENDSKAP WEERSKANTE VAN DIE JUKSKEI
-Simon Riekert: Johannesburg Hoe “vriendskaplik” kan ʼn moderne SuperRugby-opwarmingswedstryd wees, kan jy jouself met reg afvra, want die bedoeling van hierdie woord in sport beteken eerder dat die wedstryd nie deel van die amptelike reeks wedstryde...
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Jan 25, 19 •
1528 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers kick off 2019 pre-season
The DHL Stormers squad will step up their preparations for the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby season at False Bay RFC in Constantia on Saturday. A 27-man DHL Stormers playing group will take on a Combined Club XV and hosts False Bay RFC in each half of their first...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS SQUAD NAMED FOR HSBC NEW ZEALAND SEVENS
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his 12-man squad for the HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton on 26-27 January 2019, broadcast live on Sky Sports Arena. Two changes have been made to the squad that competed in Cape Town in December with both...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Specman, Hendricks to start against Emirates Lions in warm-up
New signings Rosko Specman and Cornal Hendricks will start on the wings for the Vodacom Bulls when they open their warm-up campaign for the Vodacom Super Rugby competition in a friendly match against the Emirates Lions in Pretoria on Saturday. Specman...
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Jan 24, 19 •
1393 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gratitude for Brown on reaching special milestone
Records are there to inspire, but are also meant to be broken. It also allows for reflection on a particular achievement, which is what will be the most satisfying aspect as Springbok Sevens stalwart Kyle Brown runs out at Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato on...
