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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Munster in first Guinness PRO14 match
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Munster in the opening weekend of Guinness PRO14 on Saturday, 1 September. The action at Thomond Park in Limerick kicks off at 18:15 SA time and with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1. “We are excited to start with...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolbe added to Springbok squad for Australasian tour
Former Blitzbok and DHL Western Province outside back Cheslin Kolbe has been added to the Springbok squad for the forthcoming Australasian leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as the only uncapped player. The fleet-footed Kolbe was on Friday named in...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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General News, School •
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Comments Off on BOS Sport Announces its TEAM UP School Challenge 2K18
It doesn’t matter what sport you play. If you’re in a school team, it’s time to TEAM UP with BOS Sport. The sports drink powered by rooibos is challenging school sports teams to TEAM UP and stand the chance of winning their share of R50K in prizes for...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
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Comments Off on Heat on in Currie Cup as halfway mark approaches
The heat is on in the Currie Cup Premier Division – proudly sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua – as three teams reach the halfway mark in the pool stages, which is expected to spice up the competition. The action gets underway in...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Leo Cullen hands debut to Joe Tomane as Caelan Doris makes First Start
The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Cardiff Blues in the first round of the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening in the Cardiff Arms Park (Kick Off: 7.35pm – live on eir Sport/TG4) has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen....
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh Rugby team to face Ospreys
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has named four debutants in the starting XV for tomorrow night’s Guinness PRO14 opener against Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm) – live on Premier Sports 2. Summer recruits Henry Pyrgos and Simon Hickey are...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings team to face Zebre Rugby Club
The Isuzu Southern Kings kick off their sophomore season in the GuinnessPro14 Championship with a match against Italian side Zebre at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma tomorrow (Friday) evening. The South Africans will be eager to get their campaign off...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Edinburgh
The Ospreys team to play Edinburgh at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 31st August 2018, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 George North 13 Scott Williams 12 Owen Watkin 11 Hanno Dirksen 10 Luke Price 9 Aled Davies 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Otten 3 Tom Botha...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Southern Kings
Zebre Rugby Club is ready to return to the field tomorrow in the new season opener of the Guinness PRO14. At the Stadio Lanfranchi in Parma, the Italian franchise will host the South African side Southern Kings, who they’ve only faced once in their...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues team to face Leinster Rugby
Ellis Jenkins returns to captain Cardiff Blues as they kick-off their Guinness PRO14 campaign against reigning champions Leinster at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night (7.35pm). Jenkins, who was named club captain last month, is one of four players to come...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Currie Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Nyakane to boost Vodacom Blue Bulls (Kick-off: 16h05)
Trevor Nyakane will make a first appearance for the Vodacom Blue Bulls and will start at tighthead for the hosts when they take on the Xerox Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. This Currie Cup clash is proudly brought to you by Nashua and DirectAxis...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Currie Cup, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks
In round 3 of the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Cell C Sharks in their second home match on Saturday, 1 September, 14:00. Gates open 9:00. Toyota Free State Cheetahs U.19...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Currie Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to play Free State Cheetahs
Date Saturday, 1 September 2018 Kickoff 14h10 Venue Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee Jaco Peyper Assistant Referee Ben Crouse, Divan Uys Television Match Official Lourens van der Merwe The Cell C Sharks travel to Bloemfontein for our week two Currie...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dragons trio face late fitness tests
Fly half Gavin Henson and scrum halves Tavis Knoyle and Rhodri Davies will all have late fitness tests ahead of the Guinness PRO14 league opener with Benetton Rugby at Rodney Parade on Saturday (KO 7.35pm). Head Coach Bernard Jackman has named an extended...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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General News, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Paarl Boys High announced the appointment of Peter Engledow
Paarl Boys High announced the appointment of Peter Engledow, current coach at Griquas as the new “Head of Rugby”. Peter will replace Sean Erasmus as “Head of Rugby” who accepted an offer to join the Golden Lions Rugby Union. According...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Joe Moody ruled out of Investec Rugby Championship
Angus Ta’avao called into squad as replacement All Blacks loosehead prop Joe Moody is to miss the remainder of the Investec Rugby Championship after injuring his thumb in Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup-winning Test. All Blacks Head Coach Steve...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Currie Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on De Allende and Louw come in for DHL WP
Damian de Allende and Wilco Louw will start for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup encounter against iCollege Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. Centre De Allende and prop Louw have both been released from the Springbok squad for the clash at the Mbombela...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY NAMES MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD FOR 2018/19 SEASON
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his 20-man squad for the 2018/19 season which will include the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. This season carries added significance in that it is the qualifying season...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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General News, National •
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Comments Off on Pressure rises in Women’s Interprovincials
The pressure on the Women’s Interprovincial A and B Section teams will rise significantly this weekend as the tournaments reach the penultimate pool round and every point will count with an eye on qualifying for the Finals. In the A Section, log-leaders,...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on South Africans have a point to prove in Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will both have a point to prove when in their second Guinness PRO14 season, which kicks off this weekend with the first of 21 pool rounds, with matches taking place in three countries. While the Eastern Cape side...
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Aug 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens to play in Hamilton
New Zealand’s world champion Black Ferns Sevens will play in front of their home fans in the new year with the addition of a four-team women’s Fast Four tournament to the 2019 HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton. New Zealand Rugby announced today the...
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Aug 28, 18 •
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General News, National •
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Comments Off on Nyakane commits to #BullsFamily
It’s been a week of positive news regarding contract renewals at Loftus, and the Blue Bulls Company would like to add to that by confirming that Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane has also re-pledged his elegance to the #BullsFamily until October 2019. Nyakane...
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Aug 27, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
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Comments Off on Winning starts for home teams in Currie Cup
DHL Western Province, the Cell C Sharks and the Xerox Golden Lions showed that they could be forces to be reckoned with this season as they kicked off their Currie Cup campaigns on a winning note with valuable bonus points. Defending champions, DHL Western...
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Aug 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus: Bok defeat in Mendoza “embarrassing”
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, described the Springboks’ 32-19 defeat to Argentina in the second round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, on Saturday evening (SA time) in Mendoza, as embarrassing. One week after suffering a 34-21...
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Aug 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES OVERPOWERED BY ALL BLACKS IN AUCKLAND
Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Qantas Wallabies v New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Saturday 25 August 2018 Australia 12 (Will Genia, Reece Hodge tries; Bernard Foley con) was defeated by New Zealand 40 (Beauden Barrett 4, Joe Moody,...
