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May 16, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Connacht Rugby announce signing of Hooker Jonny Murphy
Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of hooker Jonny Murphy from Rotherham Titans. The 26-year-old has previously represented Ireland at Under 18, 19 and 20 levels. Murphy is a former student of Banbridge High School and came through the...
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May 16, 18 •
1440 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Confirm 21 Senior Contracts for 2018/19
While the central contracts for Tadhg Furlong and Rob Kearney have already been announced, speaking to leinsterrugby.ie, Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen confirmed that an additional 19 contracts have been signed as Leinster continue to build for the...
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May 16, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on African appointments for SA referees
Four South African referees, Quinton Immelman, Cwengile Jadezweni, Rasta Rasivhenge and Egon Seconds, have been nominated to take charge of the forthcoming Africa Gold Cup Test matches. The four South African match officials will referee in the nine Tests...
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May 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Free entry to Springbok Experience on International Museum Day
Entry to the Springbok Experience, SA Rugby’s internationally acclaimed interactive rugby museum in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, will be free of charge on Friday, 18 May 2018, as part of the worldwide celebration of International Museum Day. The...
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May 16, 18 •
1578 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tana Umaga and Leon MacDonald reunited to lead Blues in 2019
The Blues and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have today announced that Tana Umaga will have his role as Head Coach extended by a further 12 months to the end of the 2019 Investec Super Rugby season. The club and national body also announced that Tasman Mako Head...
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May 16, 18 •
1397 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Thornton the latest to commit to Ospreys
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to confirm Rory Thornton as the latest player to sign a new contract. The 23-year old second row has put pen to paper on a two-year deal with his home region, becoming the 12th player to recommit during 2018. Approaching full...
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May 15, 18 •
2674 Views •
General News, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on DRIEDUBBELE SLAG VIR DIE BULLS
Drie van Bulls se staatmakers, Lood de Jager(slot), Lizo Gqoboka(loskopstut) en kaptein Burger Odendaal(senter en kaptein) sal nie saam toer na Buenos Aires nie. Die Bulls speel Saterdag teen die Jaguares en daar is reeds gister bekendgemaak dat de Jager en...
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May 15, 18 •
1739 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS Touring squad to Argentina
Vodacom Bulls coach, John Mitchell, named a squad of 26 players to travel to Buenos Aires, where they will meet the Jaquares in Vodacom Super Rugby clash on Saturday. The squad included only two players that has not featured in the tournament this season,...
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May 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lock Joe Maksymiw signs for Connacht ahead of 2018/19 Season
Connacht Rugby are pleased to announce the signing of Irish qualified lock Joe Maksymiw from Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2018/19 season. Maksymiw is a product of the Leicester Tigers Academy and made his first senior appearance for the club against the...
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May 15, 18 •
1942 Views •
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Comments Off on Top women’s players invited to training camps
Sixty-five of the top women’s players in the country will gather in Cape Town on Wednesday for two national training camps in line with SA Rugby’s plans to boost the national women’s structures. Thirty-three players will participate in the Women’s...
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May 15, 18 •
4821 Views •
General News, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High Historic Overview
Historic Overview Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High On Saturday 19 May the two rival boy schools will once again lock horns in an epic battle at Paul Roos’s famous Markotter grounds in this 6th edition of the 2018 Premier Interschool derbies. These...
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May 15, 18 •
1665 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Berry to referee Guinness PRO14 semi-final
South Africa’s Stuart Berry has been appointed to referee the all-Ireland Guinness PRO14 semi-final between Leinster and Munster in Dublin on Saturday and will become the first South African match official to be involved in a major play-off match in...
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May 15, 18 •
2180 Views •
Currie Cup, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Action-packed Currie Cup Premier Division lined up
Every game will be vital when the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – kicks off on Friday, 17 August with South Africa’s top teams taking each other on in a single round of action-packed rugby. The action will culminate on...
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May 14, 18 •
2444 Views •
Analysis, General News, Pale Toe, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on VASBERADENHEID HOU ONS IN DIE WEDLOOP-ROBERT DU PREEZ
Simon Riekert- Durban Die naweek se plaaslike SuperRugby-derby het toe glad nie teleur gestel nie. Die Bulls moes als uithaal om ʼn Sharks span wat soos ʼn doodshaai op die prooi bly afkom, te tem. Selfs aan die bitter einde was daar slegs ses punte verskil...
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May 13, 18 •
2271 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge – Round Four Review: Toyota Free State XV, iCOLLEGE Pumas keep clean slate
Another highly successful SuperSport Rugby Challenge Rugby Festival concluded a hugely exciting weekend of rugby action, with one previously undefeated teams tasting defeat at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday. Tafel Lager Griquas was pipped 32-31 by...
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May 13, 18 •
4422 Views •
General News, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rondebosch Boys’ High School vs Paarl Gimnasium
TEAM OPPONENTS SCORE RESULT 1st Paarl Gimnasium 28 – 69 L 2nd Paarl Gimnasium 0 – 50 L 3rd Paarl Gimnasium [&hellip...
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May 13, 18 •
2987 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Glenwood High vs SCC KEHS 2018
3rd St Charles College 2nd Bassons 15h00 WON 49 – 33 4th KEHS 1st Bassons 10h00 LOST 12 – 35 5th St Charles College 3rd Bassons 14h00 WON 51 – 10 6th St Charles College 4th Bassons 13h00 WON 45 – 5 U16B KEHS U16A Bassons 09h00 WON 49...
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May 13, 18 •
3402 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Grey vs Wynberg Rugby results
Grey’s 1st rugby team played against Wynberg 1st today. The result was Grey lost 33 to 36. Summary of Rugby Grey vs Wynberg results 14E won 43-38 14D drew 0-0 14C lost 7-38 14B lost 21-41 14A lost 26-27 15D won 90-0 15C won 29-0 15B won...
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May 13, 18 •
1659 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #Tries4Smiles scores R500 000 for the Smile Foundation
In the bigger picture of rugby history, try number 166 for a South African team in the 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby competition may not go down as anything significant. But for a number of children with facial abnormalities such as cleft lip and cleft palate, it...
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May 13, 18 •
2288 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers head to Hong Kong
A 25-man DHL Stormers squad left Cape Town on Sunday morning for an historic first trip to Hong Kong, where they will face the Sunwolves on Saturday. DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named an experienced squad for the one-match tour, which will see...
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May 13, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls clinch action-packed derby at Loftus – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 13 Review
Chiefs snap DHL Stormers’ home winning streak Emirates Lions stumble in their last tour match The Vodacom Bulls bounced back to winning ways when they emerged as 39-33 winners over the Cell C Sharks in their action-packed Vodacom Super Rugby derby match on...
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May 12, 18 •
1935 Views •
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Comments Off on Just how life changing will this Vodacom Super Rugby season be?
In a town of over 60 000 people, she was the first. But it was nothing to smile about. Not when your mother endures whispers of witchcraft. Not when they have names for you that bring your mother to tears. Not when the one thing all children can do before...
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May 12, 18 •
1172 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Sunwolves in Tokyo
The St.George Queensland Reds have suffered a 63-28 loss to the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday afternoon. The home side outscored the Reds six tries to four, with the boot of flyhalf Hayden Parker contributing a further 31 points to his side through seven...
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May 11, 18 •
1763 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby •
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Comments Off on England U20s beaten by Junior Springboks
England U20s were beaten 26-12 by the Junior Springboks at Worcester Warriors’ Sixways Stadium on Friday. England trailed 14-7 at the break with South Africa scoring converted tries through David Kriel and Rewan Kruger while Ben Loader went over in response...
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May 11, 18 •
1840 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Roux lauds Junior Boks’ character to beat England
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux lauded his team’s character after they produced an admirable team effort to defeat England 26-12 on Friday at the Sixways Stadium in Worcester, England, in their final UK tour match. This followed victories against Wales...
