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  • Opta Team Rankings after 10 Rounds of Guinness PRO14 Action

    Dec 5, 17 • 1881 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Opta Team Rankings after 10 Rounds of Guinness PRO14 Action

    As teams from the Guinness PRO14 prepare for European action the Opta team rankings after 10 Rounds have been released. The introduction of the Conference format to the Championship has produced a highly-competitive campaign which is illustrated in the team...

  • Junior Boks to face hosts France at 2018 U20 Championship

    Dec 5, 17 • 3155 Views • BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby • • Comments Off on Junior Boks to face hosts France at 2018 U20 Championship

    The Junior Springboks have been drawn to face hosts France in Pool C of the 2018 World Rugby U20 Championship, which will be played across three cities in the south of France from Wednesday, 30 May to Sunday, 17 June. The two other teams in the Junior Boks’...

  • Wales scrum-half signs for Ospreys

    Dec 5, 17 • 1896 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Wales scrum-half signs for Ospreys

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Welsh international scrum half Aled Davies. Fresh from a successful autumn with the Wales squad, 25-year old Davies has become the second international to make the switch from the Scarlets to the Ospreys,...

  • Davies to leave region at end of season

    Dec 5, 17 • 2165 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Davies to leave region at end of season

    Scarlets can today confirm that scrum half Aled Davies will leave the region at the end of the current season to join fellow Welsh region Ospreys. Davies, 25, is a product of the region’s Academy having developed through the age grade sides a decade ago to...

  • Specman keen to excite in Cape Town

    Dec 4, 17 • 3932 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Specman keen to excite in Cape Town

    Springbok Sevens talisman Rosko Specman can’t wait for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens to kick off on Saturday, as the Blitzboks rate their home tournament as a special highlight in the season.   According to Specman, who was a World Rugby Sevens Player of the...

  • UJ dig deep to win Varsity Sevens title

    Dec 4, 17 • 3882 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on UJ dig deep to win Varsity Sevens title

    Determination to dig deep when it mattered most drove the University of Johannesburg to their first Varsity Sevens rugby title in Durban at the weekend.  Despite losing three and drawing one of their nine pool games, the UJ team fought back to power past...

  • Blitzboks to highlight concussion in BokSmart Facebook Live session

    Dec 4, 17 • 2877 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Blitzboks to highlight concussion in BokSmart Facebook Live session

    Springbok Sevens stalwarts Seabelo Senatla and Kyle Brown will team up with referee Cwengile Jadezweni on Tuesday, before the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Saturday and Sunday, in a Facebook Live information session on concussion. The session, from 12h00 to 12h30...

  • Marx leads nominations for SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards 2017

    Dec 4, 17 • 3312 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Marx leads nominations for SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards 2017

    Springbok and Emirates Lions hooker Malcolm Marx leads the nominations for the SA Rugby Player of the Year 2017 awards with three, closely followed by four players who bagged two nominations each. The 23-year-old Marx is nominated in the top category, SA...

  • Senatla, Smith in love with sevens all over again

    Dec 3, 17 • 2263 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Senatla, Smith in love with sevens all over again

    They will continue to pursue their fifteens ambitions and push for national selection in that code as well, but for now Seabelo Senatla and Kwagga Smith just love being Blitzboks again and what better way to celebrate their return to the team than winning the...

  • Etzebeth to see specialist in Cape Town

    Dec 3, 17 • 2438 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Etzebeth to see specialist in Cape Town

    Springbok captain Eben Etzebeth will see a specialist in Cape Town to further examine his shoulder and back injuries.  The towering lock was forced off the field just before halftime against Wales in Cardiff after he sustained a nerve injury, which caused...

  • SA Rugby Sevens Academy beaten in Dubai final

    Dec 3, 17 • 2929 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy beaten in Dubai final

    The SA Rugby Sevens Academy made a fifth consecutive final appearance at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International Invitational tournament on Saturday, but were beaten 17-5 by Esparanza 22 – an invitational side made up of players from New...

  • Springbok Sevens go back-to-back in Dubai, take series lead

    Dec 2, 17 • 2516 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens go back-to-back in Dubai, take series lead

    The Springbok Sevens team won a second Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens title in as many years at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday and again took an early lead in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks outplayed New Zealand 24-12 in a hard-fought final...

  • Springbok Sevens to face Samoa in Dubai Cup quarters

    Dec 2, 17 • 2101 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to face Samoa in Dubai Cup quarters

    The Springbok Sevens team opened their defence of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on a positive note, finishing top of pool A on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series opener. The Blitzboks beat Uganda 19-10, Kenya 48-5 and Canada 28-0 in a...

  • Valuable experience picked up by Springbok Women’s Sevens

    Dec 2, 17 • 1999 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Valuable experience picked up by Springbok Women’s Sevens

    Springbok Women’s Sevens coach, Renfred Dazel, will leave Dubai with more boxes ticked than not after his team delivered a much stronger performance on Day Two of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens tournament, the first of the HSBC World Rugby...

  • Motivated Springboks looking forward to Welsh clash

    Dec 1, 17 • 2935 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Motivated Springboks looking forward to Welsh clash

    The Springboks play their last match of the season on Saturday against Wales in Cardiff, but captain Eben Etzebeth said his side will not need any extra motivation for the clash in the Principality Stadium.  The South Africans have gone on to register...

  • Munster Team To Face Ospreys

    Dec 1, 17 • 2472 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Munster Team To Face Ospreys

    The Munster team has been named for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Ospreys at Irish Independent Park (5.30pm). The game will be new Head Coach Johann van Graan’s first home game in charge as Munster seek a third PRO14 win in a row. There are two...

  • New Lions Rugby Company Under 19 (2018) intake

    Dec 1, 17 • 9688 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on New Lions Rugby Company Under 19 (2018) intake

    New Cubs welcomed  The new intake of Lions Under 19’s for the 2018 season were put through a Lions Rugby Company orientation process at Emirates Airline Park over a three day period. They were welcomed by Altmann Allers and Rudolf Straeuli, Chairman and...

  • Ospreys team to play Munster

    Dec 1, 17 • 1707 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Munster

    The Ospreys team to play Munster at Irish Independent Park on Saturday 2nd December 2017, KO 5.30pm, is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 Hanno Dirksen 13 Kieron Fonotia 12 James Hook 11 Jeff Hassler 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield   1 Gareth Thomas 2 Sam...

  • Nine Internationals return for Zebre Rugby Club

    Dec 1, 17 • 1798 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Nine Internationals return for Zebre Rugby Club

    Zebre are ready to play their second consecutive home game in Parma tomorrow hosting another Irish opponent. After the defeat against Munster last Sunday, the Italians will host Connacht at 2:15 pm in the tenth round of the Guinness PRO14. The Zebre coaching...

  • Toyota Cheetahs face defending champions, Scarlets in Bloemfontein

    Dec 1, 17 • 2180 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face defending champions, Scarlets in Bloemfontein

    Coach Rory Duncan has announced his team to take on the Scarlets in the only inter-Conference fixture of the round on Saturday, 2 December their first Guinness PRO 14 encounter. Kick-off in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein is at 19:35 and gates open at 16:30 in...

  • Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Benetton Rugby

    Dec 1, 17 • 1876 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Benetton Rugby

    Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has this afternoon announced his match day 23 to take on Benetton Rugby tomorrow in the Guinness PRO14 in Stadio Monigo (Kick Off: 3.30pm – live on TG4). Similar to last week Cullen is able to welcome back a number...

  • Hughes to captain Scarlets

    Dec 1, 17 • 2070 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Hughes to captain Scarlets

    Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac has named his side to take on Cheetahs at Free State Stadium making two changes to the side that secured a bonus point victory over Southern Kings last weekend. Scrum half Mike Phillips comes in to the starting XV, as the only...

  • Pita Ahki in Connacht starting XV for clash with Zebre

    Dec 1, 17 • 1695 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Pita Ahki in Connacht starting XV for clash with Zebre

    Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has included new signing Pita Ahki among his starting XV to face Zebre on Saturday (K.O. 1:15pm Live on TG4). Ahki who came off the bench to make his debut against Cardiff last week, will make his first start for the province...

  • Benetton Rugby team to face Leinster Rugby

    Dec 1, 17 • 1800 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Leinster Rugby

    After a very good match against Ulster last weekend, Benetton Rugby will play the 10th round of the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow at Monigo Stadium. The opponent of the white and green Lions will be Leinster Rugby. The match will start at 16.30pm and will be...

  • Toyota Cheetahs team to face Scarlets in Bloemfontein

    Dec 1, 17 • 1523 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Scarlets in Bloemfontein

    Coach Rory Duncan has announced his team to take on the Scarlets in the only inter-Conference fixture of the round on Saturday, 2 December their first Guinness PRO 14 encounter. Kick-off in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein is at 19:35 and gates open at 16:30 in...