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Mar 31, 18 •
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DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL 24 – 7 QUEEN’S COLLEGE With the mist thickening, much of the game between Durban High School (DHS) and Queen’s College was played with spectators struggling to see across the field. Despite the wet conditions, handling on both sides...
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Mar 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL – DAY 2 MATCH REPORTS AND SCORES KERF – Day 2 – Game 1 Hoerskool Framesby and Pretoria Boys
HOERSKOOL FRAMESBY 13 – 10 PRETORIA BOYS HIGH In contrast to the heat of the first day of the festival, Day 2 started with mist rolling in over the Stott field. The first half, between Pretoria Boys and Hoerskool Framesby who had both won their fixtures...
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Mar 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW OF DAY 2: STANDARD BANK KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL
The second day of the Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival sees a further six matches with contrasting interests. Glenwood, after a narrow 3-point win against HTS Drostdy from Worcester, appears to be the team to beat at the festival. Tomorrow...
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Mar 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Oakland Dairies named as title sponsor for World Schools Festival
Adding more local flavour, Oakland Dairies have been named as title sponsor to the much-anticipated World Schools Festival in Paarl between 3-7 April. The week-long rugby competition will be known as the Oakland World Schools Festival with the inaugural...
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Mar 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Junior Bok preparations on track as short camps conclude
The Junior Springbok training squad wrapped up the last of their three short camps in Stellenbosch on Friday as their preparation continues to take shape for the World Rugby U20 Championship, which begins in exactly two months. The squad will assemble in...
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Mar 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on EMIRATES LIONS VS CRUSADERS Sunday 1 April @ 14:30
Hacjivah Dayimani has been included at number eight in the Emirates Lions team list that will run out against the BNZ Crusaders in Vodacom Super Rugby at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday. Dayimani, who has three Vodacom Super Rugby caps under his belt, will...
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Mar 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders named to play Lions
Round 7 sees us take on the South African conference leaders, the Lions, on Sunday afternoon in Johannesburg (Monday morning NZ time). The last time we faced off was last August in the 2017 Investec Super Rugby Final! Razor has made just one change to his...
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Mar 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY WEEK SEVEN PREVIEW
Melbourne Rebels v Hurricanes When: Friday March 30 at 19:45 AEDT Where: AAMI Park, Melbourne TV: LIVE on FOX Sports 505 Radio: LIVE on RUGBY.com.au Radio and ABC Grandstand Platforms Broadcast information: The Rebels have beefed up their forward pack with...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby financials shaped by ‘extraordinary items’
A commitment to the long-term health of the game in South Africa led to the South African Rugby Union reporting a loss for the 2017 financial year it was announced on Thursday. The investment in the bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup and in membership of...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on SARPA APPLIES FOR LIQUDATION OF BORDER RUGBY UNION
The South African Rugby Players Association (SARPA) who represent the professional rugby players employed by the Border Rugby Union lodged an application for the liquidation of the Border Rugby Union today at the High Court of South Africa (East London...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Maponyane turns pro for a day on epic Vodacom Red rugby tour
Vodacom Bulls coach John Mitchell called for silence in the changeroom. It was about 20 minutes to kickoff in their match against the Crusaders in Christchurch. “We have come to a place of arrogance and no respect,” said Mitchell. Outside it started to...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL 2018 REPORT AND SCORES FROM DAY ONE
DAY ONE MATCH REPORTS Day 1 Results Kearsney College 25 – 26 HTS Middelburg; Queen’s College 10 – 14 Pretoria Boys High; Glenwood 29 – 26 HTS Drostdy; Dale College 5 – 15 Hoërskool Framesby; Selborne 13 – 16 DHS; Welkom Gimnasium 28 – 3...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on More than pride at stake in Pretoria – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 7 Preview
New SA appearance record for Adriaan Strauss Emirates Lions host Crusaders in repeat of 2017 final Cell C Sharks up against the Blues in Auckland The Vodacom Bulls host the DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in the only local Vodacom Super...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Milestone for Adriaan Strauss as Vodacom Bulls host DHL Stormers
Adriaan Strauss will become the most experienced South African in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition when he takes to the field for the Vodacom Bulls against the DHL Stormers on Saturday. Strauss will play in his 149th match in the tournament, bettering the...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Four changes for DHL Stormers
There are four changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up to face the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. There are three changes to the backline and one in the forward pack for the Vodacom Super Rugby clash which kicks off at 17h15 on Saturday....
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Human to lead Blitzboks to Hong Kong Sevens
Dewald Human will captain an exciting Springbok Sevens squad – containing five uncapped players – to the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens next weekend. Human is one of six players who were part of the Blitzboks squad that won the HSBC World Rugby...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blues vs. Cell C Sharks
Date Saturday, 31 March 2018 Time 19h35 (NZDT) 08h35 (CAT) Venue Eden Park, Auckland Referee Nick Briant Assistant Referees Ben O’ Keeffe, Angus Mabey Television Match Official Ben Skeen 15.Curwin Bosch 14. Sbu Nkosi 13. Lukhanyo Am 12....
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on DEBUTANTS SET TO FIRE FOR QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS IN HONG KONG
1. Jeral Skelton, 3 caps, Brothers QLD 2. Dylan Pietsch, 8 caps, Randwick NSW 3. Sam Croke, 1 cap, Randwick NSW 4. Brandon Quinn, 6 caps, Gordon NSW 5. James Armstrong*, Sydney University 6. Henry Clunies-Ross*, Sydney University 7. Nick Price*, Southern...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team named for Hong Kong Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens team for the Hong Kong Sevens has been named and features seven debutants. The squad is (* denotes debut) Jordan Bunce (Waikato) Tima Faingaanuku* (Tasman) Rocky Khan (Auckland) Luke Masirewa (Bay of Plenty) Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties...
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Mar 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on UJ earn semifinals spot the hard way
Sticking together in adversity and fighting hard every week have earned the University of Johannesburg rugby team a spot in the Varsity Cup semifinals against NWU-Pukke next week. UJ, who were under pressure after two opening losses in the competition,...
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Mar 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Referees confirmed for Springboks’ June internationals
Matthew Carley from England will be the referee in charge of the first Springbok Test of the year, when South Africa face Wales in Washington DC in the USA on Saturday, 2 June. World Rugby on Wednesday announced the complete list of match official...
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Mar 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Delport names settled group for World Series qualifiers
Zintle Mpupha will yet again captain the Springbok Women’s Sevens team as coach Paul Delport named a settled squad that will travel to Hong Kong on Saturday to contest the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifiers next week. The tournament...
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Mar 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on JAPAN RWC FIGURES SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF SYDNEY’S STADIUMS PLAN
Rugby Australia Chief Executive Raelene Castle has today reiterated the importance of the NSW Government’s Sydney stadiums redevelopment plan following the release of a report into the economic benefits of hosting the Rugby World Cup. The report, which was...
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Mar 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Sam Cane to become latest Super Rugby centurion
Gallagher Chiefs loose forward and co-captain Sam Cane will become the latest Investec Super Rugby centurion when he runs out against the Highlanders in Hamilton on Friday night. 26-year-old Cane has been named to start the eagerly-anticipated New Zealand...
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Mar 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Under 20 squad named for Oceania Rugby Championship
New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Craig Philpott has named the squad for next month’s Oceania Rugby Championship in Australia. The squad is; Forwards: John Akau’ola-Laula Auckland Suetena Asomua Counties Manukau Tom Christie (Captain) Canterbury Rob...
