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May 27, 18 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
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Junior Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat and his team are excited to kick off the World Rugby U20 Championship after arriving at their base in Gruissan in the south of France late on Saturday night. The team departed Cape Town late on Friday and it took close...
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May 27, 18 •
1725 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on iCOLLEGE Pumas, DHL WP, Toyota FS XV flex muscles – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 6 Review
The iCOLLEGE Pumas, DHL Western Province and Toyota Free State XV kept their winning records intact after the sixth round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge on a weekend that saw a first win for the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias in this year’s competition....
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May 26, 18 •
6986 Views •
General News, National, Other Tournaments, Pale Toe, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, The Rugby Championship •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on SPRINGBOKNUUS: RASSIE KIES OUTOPPIES EN NUWELINGE
Simon Riekert-Johannesburg Rassie Erasmus, die SA Rugby se Direkteur van Rugby, het 17 nuwelinge ingesluit in die groep van 43 vir volgende maand se Toetse teen Wallis in die VSA en en die Castle Lager Inkomende Reeks, tuis teen Engeland. Die Bokgroep bevat...
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May 26, 18 •
2188 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Erasmus names first Springbok squad for June Tests
Seventeen uncapped players in 43-man squad Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has included 17 uncapped players in his first Springbok squad of 43 for the four Tests next month, against Wales in the USA and Castle Lager Incoming Series at...
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May 26, 18 •
1470 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds suffer narrow defeat to Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have suffered a narrow defeat to the Highlanders, falling 18-15 at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. Both sides crossed for two tries each, with the boot of Highlanders flyhalf Lima Sopoaga proving the difference as he slotted...
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May 26, 18 •
1615 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS – School rugby players to learn from SA icons
With rugby players entering at provincial and national levels from as young as 19 years old it is clear that aspiring rugby professionals need to make their mark at school level in order to have a long, illustrious career in the game. Added to this, as a...
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May 26, 18 •
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General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on National team coaching appointments for Raubenheimer, Erasmus
Two very experienced coaches, Stanley Raubenheimer and Sean Erasmus, have been appointed to handle two of SA Rugby’s national teams this year, the Springbok Women and SA Schools sides respectively. Raubenheimer, the experienced SA Rugby Academy coach, will...
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May 26, 18 •
2069 Views •
General News, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Experience gets TripAdvisor accolade
The world’s largest travel website, TripAdvisor, has awarded the Springbok Experience, SA Rugby’s world-class interactive museum in Cape Town, with a Certificate of Excellence for the fourth consecutive year. This accolade is awarded to tourist...
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May 26, 18 •
1974 Views •
General News, Pale Toe, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on DERBY TYD: STORMERS WAG VIR DIE LIONS
Simon Riekert-Nuweland Tradisioneel, is rugbywedstryde tussen die spanne van die noorde en die suide in Suid-Afrika, een van die grootste trekpleisters. Vanmiddag is dit geen verskil nie, die Emirates Lions het sewe veranderings aangebring aan hul span wat...
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May 25, 18 •
1457 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Changes aim to bring edge for All Blacks Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens head to the HSBC London and Paris Sevens with a change in leadership and an eye to developing and growing the squad. Kurt Baker and Sione Molia will take up co-captaincy for the two tournaments as Coach Clark Laidlaw looks to build the...
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May 25, 18 •
1476 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HSBC SYDNEY 7s SET FOR WESTERN SYDNEY EVOLUTION
The HSBC Sydney 7s is heading west with the announcement today that the 2019 tournament will be played at Spotless Stadium in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct. Having had three successful years at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, the hugely popular tournament will...
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May 24, 18 •
2878 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jackson back for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, David Manual, named JT Jackson at inside centre for Saturday’s SuperSport Rugby Challenge match against the iCOLLEGE Pumas at Loftus Versfeld. Jackson made his debut for the Vodacom Bulls last weekend in Buenos Aires, but has...
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May 24, 18 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Odendaal back to lead Vodacom Bulls
Regular inside centre and captain, Burger Odendaal, will lead the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday when they face the Brumbies in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Odendaal missed last weekend’s clash against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires,...
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May 24, 18 •
1684 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Five changes for DHL WP
There are five changes to the DHL Western Province starting team for their SuperSport Rugby Challenge match against EP Elephants at the Wolfson Stadium on Saturday. There are two changes to the backline and three in the forward pack for DHL Western...
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May 24, 18 •
1574 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Shuffled teams for Cape Town derby – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 15 Preview
Cell C Sharks face tricky Jaguares away trip Vodacom Bulls battle Brumbies in Pretoria The DHL Stormers face another huge test of character on Saturday when they host the Emirates Lions in a tough Vodacom Super Rugby derby match at DHL Newlands, which starts...
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May 24, 18 •
1514 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Notshe to bring up DHL Stormers 50 at DHL Newlands
Loose forward Sikhumbuzo Notshe will play his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby game for the DHL Stormers when they take on the Emirates Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Having made his debut against the Reds in 2014, the 24-year-old Notshe has wasted little time in...
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May 24, 18 •
1449 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Snyman, Senatla back for HSBC London Sevens
Regular captain, Philip Snyman, and leading try-scorer, Seabelo Senatla, have been recalled to the Springbok Sevens squad by Neil Powell for the HSBC London Sevens next weekend. The inclusion of Snyman and Senatla are amongst five changes to the team that...
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May 24, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pumas change props for Blue Bulls
The Pumas have made two changes in the front-row and one at fullback for their SuperSport Challenge fixture against the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. This fixture is a curtain-raiser to the Super Rugby match between the Bulls and the Brumbies....
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May 24, 18 •
1494 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on EMIRATES LIONS to Play DHL STORMERS
Coach Swys de Bruin has made seven changes to the starting line-up that will travel to Cape Town when they face the DHL Stormers in a Vodacom Super Rugby encounter on Saturday. Kick-off is 17:15. Among the forwards Jacques van Rooyen and Marnus Schoeman...
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May 24, 18 •
1582 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Showdown in Pretoria – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 6 Preview
With the halfway stage of pool action something of the past and the sixth round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge kicking off on Friday, three teams will be protecting their unbeaten records after the first 30 matches of the season. The iCOLLEGE Pumas (North...
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May 24, 18 •
1281 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to take on the Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday. The Reds have made two personnel changes to the starting XV from last week’s narrow loss to the Hurricanes, with 19-year-old lock Harry Hockings...
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May 24, 18 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JAMES SLIPPER SANCTIONED FOR BREACHES OF RUGBY AUSTRALIA ILLICIT DRUGS POLICY
Wallabies and Queensland Reds prop James Slipper has been sanctioned over violations of the Rugby Australia Illicit Drugs Policy. Slipper returned two positive tests for cocaine taken from urine samples between February and May 2018. Under the provisions of...
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May 24, 18 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Team to play Jaguares
Jaguares vs. Cell C Sharks Date Friday, 25 May 2018 Time 16h40 (ART) 21h40 (CAT) Venue Velez Sarfield, Buenos Aires Referee Paul Williams (NZ) Assistant Referee Damain Schneider, Jose Covasi Television Match Official Santiago Borsani The Cell C Sharks...
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May 24, 18 •
1904 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV vs Griffons XV
Toyota Free State XV will be taking on the Griffons on Friday in Toyota Stadium. Kick-off is at 18:00 and gates open at 16:00. Free State Rugby supports CANSA’s Tekkie Tax Day. Show your support by wearing a sticker or Takkie Tax shoe laces. Call 051...
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May 23, 18 •
1520 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED TO PLAY HURRICANES
This Friday night we host the Hurricanes in a top-of-the-table blockbuster at AMI Stadium. Razor has made just three changes from the side that defeated the Blues at Eden Park last weekend, including two changes in the forwards and one in the backs. In the...
