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  • England make two changes to side to face Wales in NatWest 6 Nations

    Feb 8, 18 • 5343 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on England make two changes to side to face Wales in NatWest 6 Nations

    England head coach Eddie Jones has named his side to face Wales on Saturday in their second NatWest 6 Nations match (kick-off 4.45pm, Twickenham Stadium). There are two changes to the starting line-up that beat Italy 46-15 on Sunday in Rome.   Danny Care...

  • EASTER FEAST OF RUGBY PROMISED

    Feb 8, 18 • 5288 Views • General News, School, School Rugby Festivals • • Comments Off on EASTER FEAST OF RUGBY PROMISED

    Participating schools at the 2018 Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival highlight its prestigious status amongst players, coaches and supporters of schoolboy rugby. At yesterday’s (Wednesday) launch of the 11th festival the strong line-up of...

  • Better finishing a priority for Madibaz

    Feb 8, 18 • 2582 Views • General News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Better finishing a priority for Madibaz

    FNB Madibaz rugby coach David Maidza wants to see better finishing from his team when they run out for their second Varsity Cup fixture against Central University of Technology (CUT) in Bloemfontein on Monday. Playing their first home game in two years, the...

  • Bent to to make 100th Leinster Rugby appearance against Edinburgh

    Feb 8, 18 • 1383 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Bent to to make 100th Leinster Rugby appearance against Edinburgh

    Michael Bent will win his 100th Leinster Rugby cap when the province face Edinburgh Rugby at Myreside on Friday evening in the Guinness PRO14 (KO 7.35pm, live TG4 & BBC Alba). Bent made his debut in a 37-7 home win over Zebre at the RDS Arena on 1st...

  • Ospreys team to play Connacht

    Feb 8, 18 • 1231 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Connacht

    The Ospreys team to play Connacht at the Sportsground on Friday 9th February 2018, 7.35pm KO is as follows: OSPREYS 15 Dan Evans 14 Hanno Dirksen 13 Kieron Fonotia 12 Ashley Beck 11 Dafydd Howells 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield 1 Rhodri Jones 2 Scott Otten 3...

  • Banda and Volmink added to Southern Kings back three to face Ulster

    Feb 8, 18 • 2585 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Banda and Volmink added to Southern Kings back three to face Ulster

    Speedsters Masixole Banda and Anthonie Volmink will join former Junior Springbok flyer, Yaw Penxe, in an exciting back three combination in Ulster on Friday, where the Southern Kings will take on the home side in a GUINNESS PRO14 clash at Kingspan Stadium....

  • McCallum returns as Edinburgh host Leinster

    Feb 8, 18 • 1258 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on McCallum returns as Edinburgh host Leinster

    Edinburgh Head Coach Richard Cockerill has named his team ahead of tomorrow night’s crucial Guinness PRO14 encounter with three-times European champions Leinster at Myreside (Friday 9 February, kick-off 7.35pm). The team selection sees the return of several...

  • Internationals return for Guinness PRO14 clash

    Feb 8, 18 • 1072 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Internationals return for Guinness PRO14 clash

    Wales Internationals Hallam Amos, Tyler Morgan and Leon Brown return to the matchday 23 for tomorrows clash against Glasgow Warriors at Rodney Parade, KO 19:35. The Dragons side is boosted by the return of Hallam Amos, who was released from Six Nations duty...

  • Browne returns to Connacht team for home clash with Ospreys

    Feb 8, 18 • 1065 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Browne returns to Connacht team for home clash with Ospreys

    Experienced lock Andrew Browne comes back into Kieran Keane’s Connacht line up for the Guinness PRO14 clash with in Ospreys in the Sportsground on Friday (Kick Off 7:35pm). Also back from injury, James Cannon and Craig Ronaldson come back in to the second...

  • Tagive returns from injury for trip to Dragons

    Feb 8, 18 • 1091 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Tagive returns from injury for trip to Dragons

    Winger Ratu Tagive will play his first game of the season against the Dragons this Friday having successfully recovered from an achilles injury suffered in pre-season. The 26-year-old has been playing for Currie Chieftains in the BT Premiership on his road...

  • O’Connor to lead Ulster

    Feb 8, 18 • 1047 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on O’Connor to lead Ulster

    The Ulster team has been announced for the historic visit of Southern Kings to Kingspan Stadium on Friday night (7.35pm kick-off). The Guinness PRO14 tie is the first-ever meeting between the two sides in Belfast, following the South Africans’ move into...

  • BokSmart sets long-term #VisionZero goal

    Feb 8, 18 • 1077 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on BokSmart sets long-term #VisionZero goal

    BokSmart has set a very ambitious target of zero catastrophic injuries and breaches in rugby safety standards in South African rugby with a long-term initiative called #VisionZero. The key motivation behind #VisionZero is to aim for that ultimate point where...

  • Steve Hansen honoured as New Zealand sporting success celebrated

    Feb 8, 18 • 1549 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Steve Hansen honoured as New Zealand sporting success celebrated

    New Zealand Rugby has congratulated those honoured at the 55th annual Halberg Awards – New Zealand’s pre-eminent sports awards – including All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen who was presented with the Sport New Zealand Leadership Award. In...

  • Vodacom Bulls squad named for Jaquares friendly

    Feb 8, 18 • 2092 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls squad named for Jaquares friendly

    Vodacom Bulls head coach, John Mitchell, named an exciting and larger than normal squad to take on the Jaguares at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon. The game which kicks off at 17h00 and will be played on the B field, will be the Bulls last pre-season...

  • Cardiff Blues vs Toyota Cheetahs – 10 Februarie 2018

    Feb 7, 18 • 2530 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Cardiff Blues vs Toyota Cheetahs – 10 Februarie 2018

    The Toyota Cheetahs arrived in Cardiff, Wales for a three week Guinness PRO14 tour to Wales and Scotland. The team will be playing against Cardiff Blues on the 10th of February at 21:30 (SA time) in Wales before travelling to Scotland where they will be...

  • There’s a reward out for Vodacom Red fans this rugby season

    Feb 7, 18 • 1929 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on There’s a reward out for Vodacom Red fans this rugby season

    Another thrilling season of Vodacom Super Rugby is about to kick off, and 2018 promises to be filled with big hits and even bigger rewards exclusive to Vodacom Red customers. From the first up-and-under to the final conversion, Vodacom Red is going all out to...

  • GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 14 Preview

    Feb 7, 18 • 1784 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 14 Preview

    The Guinness PRO14 returns with its first full slate of games since December with fixtures playing out across Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. With only eight rounds left in the regular season the competition is heating up right across both Conferences as...

  • Wales Team Announcement To Play England

    Feb 7, 18 • 3929 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Wales Team Announcement To Play England

    Wales have named an unchanged starting XV from the side that beat Scotland in their NatWest 6 Nations opener for their game against England at Twickenham on Saturday (KO 16.45). There is just one change amongst the replacements with British & Irish Lion...

  • Young and upcoming commentator – Justin Middleton

    Feb 6, 18 • 2413 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on Young and upcoming commentator – Justin Middleton

    A look at one of the upcoming talent’s in the commentator business Justin Middleton doing what he loves https://www.facebook.com/justin.d.middleton/posts/10154725077772820 Justin said, “I am pursuing my dream of becoming an international rugby...

  • Rugby stars launch Sports for Health campaign in Tonga

    Feb 6, 18 • 3241 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Rugby stars launch Sports for Health campaign in Tonga

    Former All Black Pita Alatini and Black Ferns star Charlene Gubb will front the launch of a new rugby programme in Tonga today aimed at improving the health of young people in the Pacific Islands. The four-year Sports for Health Rugby programme, funded by...

  • Proud Kok thanks Blitzboks for Dream Team spot

    Feb 5, 18 • 2558 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Proud Kok thanks Blitzboks for Dream Team spot

    Werner Kok feels that his inclusion into the HSBC NZ Sevens Dream Team was a result of him enjoying his time on the field with his fellow Springbok Sevens team-mates, but insists that the Blitzboks staying ahead in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series remains...

  • Murray to referee at Women’s World Series Qualifier

    Feb 5, 18 • 2961 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Murray to referee at Women’s World Series Qualifier

    Promising South African women’s referee Ashleigh Murray has been named as one of six referees to officiate at the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier in Hong Kong on 6 and 7 April in a big career boost for the 22-year-old. The referee panel for...

  • Springbok Women’s Sevens claim bronze in Brisbane

    Feb 4, 18 • 2147 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens claim bronze in Brisbane

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens team claimed bronze in Brisbane on Sunday, after a good Day Two performance at the Super7sBrisbane tournament, played at the Sci-Fleet Stadium in Toowong. The South Africans outplayed France for the bronze medal and showed much...

  • ENGLAND DEFEATED BY NEW ZEALAND AT HAMILTON SEVENS

    Feb 4, 18 • 1832 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND DEFEATED BY NEW ZEALAND AT HAMILTON SEVENS

    England Sevens finished joint seventh at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Hamilton after the knockout stages. After finishing second in their pool on day one, England faced hosts New Zealand and were narrowly beaten 12-19. They were then edged out by...

  • AUSTRALIA TAKES THIRD AT HAMILTON SEVENS

    Feb 4, 18 • 1571 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIA TAKES THIRD AT HAMILTON SEVENS

    The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have backed up their win last week in Sydney with a bronze medal in New Zealand at the HSBC Hamilton Sevens in New Zealand on Sunday with a trilling 8-7 win over New Zealand. The side got off to the perfect start...