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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS FALL TO NEW ZEALAND IN SYDNEY IN FIRST TEST OF 2018
The Black Ferns have held out a strong Buildcorp Wallaroo’s outfit, in the opening match of the two Test Trans-Tasman Series with Australia going down 11-31. Australia had nine debutants in the match that was played in front of a world record of 28,842; the...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby win big at Sport Industry Awards
The highly-popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament was named best the Best Live Experience of 2018 for the second time in as many years at the 2018 Sports Industry Awards in Johannesburg on Friday evening. The tournament sold out in hours in 2017 and more...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nominations for the 2017/18 Guinness PRO14 Dream Team
The nominations for the Guinness PRO14 Dream Team have been confirmed ahead of Monday night’s Awards and Season Launch Party in Glasgow. With the awards taking place ahead of the season more than 75 members of the media, including former players and...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Libbok, Smith star in Currie Cup opening round
Vodacom Blue Bulls flyhalf Manie Libbok and his iCOLLEGE Pumas counterpart, Chris Smith, were in superb form in the opening round of the Currie Cup Premier Division on Friday and helped steer their teams to vital bonus point victories. The Vodacom Blue Bulls...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huge contest expected in Durban – Kolisi
Siya Kolisi and his Springbok team are energised, excited and ready for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opening match against Argentina in Durban. The match kicks off at 17h05 and will be televised live on SuperSport 1. Kolisi will skipper the...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Three changes for SA Schools in Aon U18 Series finale
SA Schools coach Sean Erasmus maintained continuity in selection for their third and final match in the Aon U18 International Series at SACS, against England, making only three changes to his starting team that faced France. Jean-Jacques Kotze (hooker),...
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Aug 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Six changes for DHL WP U19 in Potchefstroom
There are six changes to the DHL Western Province U19 team to face Leopards U19 in Potchefstroom on Saturday. Following their comfortable win against EP Elephants U19 at Boland Landbou near Paarl last week, DHL Western Province U19 coach Nazeem Adams has made...
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Aug 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Angus Scott-Young re-signs with St.George Queensland Reds through 2019
Promising young back rower Angus Scott-Young has re-signed with the St.George Queensland Reds through 2019. The 21-year-old son of former Wallaby hard man Sam, Angus has already begun to establish his own reputation as a talented, hard-working forward....
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Aug 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tipuric named the new Ospreys captain
Justin Tipuric will lead the Ospreys this season after he was today confirmed as the Region’s new skipper. The 29-year old Lions and Wales flanker takes over the role from Alun Wyn Jones, who has held the post since August 2010, making a record 115...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Border, WP meet in repeat of 2017 Women’s final
Arch-rivals Border and Western Province will meet in the blockbuster match in an action-packed weekend in the A Section of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial Competition, while the B Section will kick off this weekend. Free State and the Blue Bulls get...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. Bordeaux Begles
Date Friday, 17 August 2018 Time 19h00 Venue Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban Referee Andrew Brace Assistant Referees Vusi Msibi, Blake Beattie Television Match Official Simon McDowell In a historic first, the Cell C Sharks will be playing a rugby match...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE TO TAKE ON NEW ZEALAND ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT ANZ STADIUM
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand at ANZ Stadium, Sydney on Saturday 18 August, 7.45pm AEST 1. Tom Robertson (21 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (82 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (94 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (7 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (23 Tests) 6. Lukhan Tui...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND, ANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY
1. Emily Robinson, NSW, Warringah, 7 caps 2. Liz Patu, Queensland, Wests, 20 caps 3. Evelyn Horomia, NSW, Parramatta, 2 caps 4. Michelle Milward, ACT, Tuggeranong, 6 caps 5. Rebecca Clough, Western Australia, Cottesloe, 20 caps 6. Emily Chancellor*, NSW,...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Five debutants named in Black Ferns squad to play Australia
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named his team to playAustralia on Saturday, 18 August at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. The Black Ferns squad is: (Test caps in Brackets. New Black Ferns inbold): 1. Phillipa Love (2) 2. Fiao’o Faamausili (52, captain) 3....
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues v Leinster goes free to air on eir sport, the NEW home of rugby in Ireland
eir sport have announced that its first broadcast from the Guinness PRO14 season will be made Free To Air to celebrate the channel becoming the NEW home of rugby in Ireland. Fans can watch Leinster’s visit to the Cardiff Blues in high definition on eir...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test
Sam Whitelock to play 100th Test; Retallick and Read return The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test of the Investec Rugby Championship at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday 18 August, with lock Sam Whitelock to...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup kick-off launches season into full swing
The domestic rugby scene will move up a gear from Friday as the Currie Cup – proudly sponsored by Nashua and Direct Axis – kicks off what promises to be more than two months’ top-class action between the best seven provincial teams in the country....
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lions Rugby Company confirm more signings
A host of experience signs at Lions and recommits Courtnall Skosan Dillon Smit Kwagga Smith Andries Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Dylan Smith Warren Whiteley Malcolm Marx Ross Cronje Aphiwe Dyantyi Cyle Brink Marvin Orie Lionel Mapoe Elton Jantjies...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls named for Currie Cup opener (Toyota Free State Cheetahs v Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Pote Human, named an experienced team for Friday night’s opening match of the Currie Cup – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – against the Toyota Free State in Bloemfontein. No 8 Hanro Liebenberg leads the side...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. College Pumas, Currie Cup, Nelspruit, 17 August 2018 @17:00
An exiting Tafel Lager Griquas team to face the iCollage Pumas in Nelspruit with three new debutantes, Khwezi Mkhafu and Godfrey Ramaboea in the starting lineup with a possible Currie Cup Debut for Izak Burger that is on the bench 15 AJ Coertzen 14 Ederies...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on 2018 Currie Cup kicks-off in Toyota Stadium
Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – kicks off on Friday, 17 August with the Toyota Free State Cheetahs taking on the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Gates open at 16:00 with a curtain raiser between...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs in Guinness PRO14 and Currie Cup
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will open their 2018 Currie Cup campaign by playing against the 4 strongest teams in the first four weeks of the competition. The Currie Cup Premier division kicks off on Friday 17 August with the Toyota Free State Cheetahs...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Edwards confirmed in consultancy role
Wales assistant coach, Shaun Edwards, will link up with the Ospreys this season in a consultancy role, it was confirmed today. The former Wasps head coach, and Wigan Rugby League legend, will combine his role with his ongoing duties with the Welsh Rugby...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Schoeman in begin span vir Pumas
Die witkopflank Marnus Schoeman speel Vrydagmiddag in Nelspruit die eerste keer in meer as 20 maande in die Pumatrui wanneer die Laevelders hul Curriebeker-veldtog teen die Griekwas afskop. Schoeman speel die 30e keer vir die Pumas wat baie meer kon wees...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Leyds takes the reins for DHL WP against Montpellier
Dillyn Leyds will start at flyhalf and take over the captaincy for DHL Western Province in their pre-season encounter with Montpellier in Millau on Thursday. Leyds will direct the team in the No.10 jersey, as stand-in captain for regular skipper Chris van Zyl...
