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Jul 7, 22 •
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Comments Off on Young halfbacks extend with DHL Stormers
Exciting young DHL Stormers halfbacks Paul de Wet and Kade Wolhuter have both signed two-year contract extensions. Both players are products of the Western Province Rugby junior system, having grown up in the region and come through the structures. De Wet was...
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Jul 7, 22 •
3166 Views •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks to meet Wales in Summer Series finale
Junior Springboks coach Bafana Nhleko expect a massive challenge from Wales when the two sides meet in the final of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series on Tuesday, following the Welsh’s thrilling 23-20 win over hosts Italy on Wednesday evening in...
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Jul 7, 22 •
787 Views •
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Comments Off on Dalton Papalii named at blindside for second Test against Ireland in Dunedin
The All Blacks team has been named to play Ireland at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday July 9th (Kick off 7.05 PM NZT) The match day 23 is: George Bower (12)Codie Taylor (67)Ofa Tu’ungafasi (45)Brodie Retallick (93)Scott Barrett (49)Dalton...
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Jul 7, 22 •
3380 Views •
Craven Week, Craven Week Fixtures, Craven Week Results, General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hugely competitive day confirms Craven Week is back to thrill
A highly competitive third day of the SA Rugby Under-18 Craven Week once again confirmed why this flagship schoolboy tournament is such a popular event amongst all stakeholders – and how much it was missed in its two year COVID-enforced absence. On a day...
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Jul 6, 22 •
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Comments Off on Chean Roux praises Junior Boks’ fighting spirit
Junior Springbok assistant coach Chean Roux heaped praise on the SA U20s after their 42-27 victory over France put them one game away from achieving their goal of recording an unbeaten Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series. The Junior Springboks set out to win...
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Jul 6, 22 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks outplay France to clinch Pool A at U20 Summer Series
The Junior Springboks outplayed France by 42-27 on Tuesday evening in Verona to finish top in Pool A and stay unbeaten at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series currently staged in Italy. They held a 17-12 half time lead through two converted tries and a penalty...
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Jul 5, 22 •
2872 Views •
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Comments Off on CARLING CHAMPION TEAM PUT IN CHAMPION EFFORT TO TRIUMPH AGAINST THE AZZURRI
The Carling Champion Team put in the kind of gutsy performance which puts the “Champion” into the Carling Champions Match, as they battled to victory against the Azzurri-Italy A in Gqeberha on Saturday night. Having seen off the Kenyan national team last...
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Jul 5, 22 •
4125 Views •
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Comments Off on Feast of tries highlights day two of Craven Week
Attack held sway over defence on day two of the SA Rugby Under-18 Craven Week in Cape Town on Tuesday, with four exciting matches keeping a good crowd at Rondebosch Boys High School’s Tinkie Heyns Field on the edge of their seats. All four matches provided...
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Jul 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on Boks name six uncapped players for second Wales Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named two uncapped players in his starting lineup and a further four among the replacements as he reshuffled his squad to build depth for their second Test against Wales in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at the Toyota...
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Jul 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on Steinlager Series sold out
The Steinlager Series is officially sold out with rugby fans taking up the final few tickets at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin and Sky Stadium in Wellington where the All Blacks will play Ireland in the second and third Tests respectively. “It’s pretty...
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Jul 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok year-end tour taking shape
The Springboks will play four Tests on their year-end tour in November against Ireland, France, Italy, and England, while an SA Select XV game has also been confirmed against the Bristol Bears as part of a planned series of midweek games. The Springboks will...
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Jul 4, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES CONFIRM SIDE TO FACE FIJI IN THE U20 OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP
Head coach Nathan Grey has made a number of changes after their narrow defeat to Argentina, naming Reds fullback Mac Grealy as captain as they prepare for three games in nine days. Grealy retains his spot at fullback, joined in the back three by Rebels winger...
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Jul 4, 22 •
2887 Views •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks tweak side for Summer Series pool decider
The Junior Springboks side to face France in their vital U20 Six Nations Summer Series clash in Verona on Tuesday has undergone several changes, which include a couple of positional switches. The SA U20s won their previous two Pool A matches, against England...
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Jul 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES TO RECOGNISE NAIDOC WEEK BY WEARING FIRST NATIONS JERSEY AND SINGING ANTHEM IN FIRST NATIONS LANGUAGE
The Wallabies will recognise NAIDOC week by wearing the First Nations jersey and singing the national anthem in Yugambeh language against England on Saturday night in Brisbane. It will be the first time the side has worn the 2022 iteration of the First...
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Jul 4, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Black Ferns triallists named
The best of women’s talent will get the chance to impress Black Ferns coaches this Friday with the Black Ferns Trial being played at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe (kick off 7.05pm). The trial brings together 46 of the country’s leading players to...
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Jul 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CELL C SHARKS COACHING STRUCTURE
It’s the dawn of a new era at The Sharks, with the appointment of the globally respected Neil Powell as Director of Rugby and the announcement of our new coaching structure for the 2022/2023 season. It’s the dawn of a new era at The Sharks, with the...
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Jul 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on Best of the best to assemble in Rondebosch
SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks tournaments will come to a highly anticipated conclusion in Cape Town this week with the U18 Craven Week bringing together the best of South African schools’ rugby talent. Sixteen teams registered at Rondebosch Boys’ High...
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Jul 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby 2022 National Referee Squad Announced
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced the New Zealand Referees high performance squad for the 2022 Bunnings Warehouse provincial rugby season. The 2022 New Zealand referee high performance squad is:*Denotes selection to the squad for the first time....
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Jul 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on Bok Bomb Squad morphs into a digital BokSquad for fans
A new digital portal bringing South African rugby supporters closer to the Springboks and other national teams has been launched by SA Rugby in partnership with principal partner MTN. Bok fans familiar with the concept of the Bomb Squad (the nickname for the...
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Jun 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on Free State U16 boys and WP U18 girls claim bragging rights at Youth Weeks
Free State were without equal at the 2022 SA Rugby U16 Grant Khomo Week in Kimberley, confirming their dominance with an impressive 39-18 win over the Sharks in the final match on Thursday, while DHL Western Province finished in equally impressive fashion,...
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Jun 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on Centurion Fourie extends with DHL Stormers
Flank Deon Fourie, who reached 100 DHL Stormers caps in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final, has signed a two-year contract extension. Fourie has been a stand-out performer for the DHL Stormers since returning from France, playing a key role in...
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Jun 30, 22 •
886 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes Toyota SA to sponsor family
SA Rugby and Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) announced a new three-year sponsorship agreement on Thursday, with the famous brand joining the partner family as the Springboks’ new vehicle sponsor. “For many, many years Toyota has been one of the most...
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Jun 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko satisfied as Junior Boks win second game in Italy
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was a happy man after his team won their second pool game at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy when they beat Ireland by 33-24 in Verona on Wednesday evening. The hot and humid conditions made handling difficult,...
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Jun 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks XV Northern Tour announced
New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) newest Team in Black, the All Blacks XV, will embark on a 3-week global tour playing in North America, the UK and Europe. Matches against Canada and the Barbarians have been confirmed, with two additional high profile matches to be...
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Jun 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on PORECKI AND NEVILLE NAMED FOR WALLABIES DEBUT AGAINST ENGLAND IN PERTH
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named David Porecki and Cadeyrn Neville to make their Test debuts on Saturday night in the side’s first Test of the year against England in Perth. Neville will become the third oldest Wallabies debutant since World War...
