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  • Test venues for 2018 England Tour confirmed

    Dec 1, 17 • 2888 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Test venues for 2018 England Tour confirmed

    The Springboks will host England in three Tests in Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and Cape Town during the Castle Lager Incoming Series next June. It will be England’s first visit to South Africa in six years and SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that the three...

  • Turnover king Davies signs new deal

    Nov 30, 17 • 1755 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Turnover king Davies signs new deal

    Scarlets openside flanker James Davies has put pen to paper extending his stay with his home region. Davies, 27, is due to make a return to action during Scarlets’ Guinness PRO14 clash against Cheetahs on Saturday. The Olympic silver medallist underwent...

  • Bidco Africa unveiled as Shujaa and Lionesses back of the shirt sponsor

    Nov 30, 17 • 1927 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Bidco Africa unveiled as Shujaa and Lionesses back of the shirt sponsor

    Bidco Africa has been unveiled as the new co-sponsors of Shujaa (Kenya national rugby sevens team), for the next three years. Under the sponsorship deal, the national rugby sevens team will now play all the ten competitions of the 2017-2018 World Rugby...

  • Southern Kings team to take on Edinburgh Rugby

    Nov 30, 17 • 2963 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Southern Kings team to take on Edinburgh Rugby

    Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids today named his team to take on Edinburgh in the GUINNESS PRO14 championship at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday evening. Amongst those missing from the side that did duty against Scarlets last weekend was flyhalf...

  • Southern Kings team announced to face Edinburgh Rugby

    Nov 30, 17 • 3119 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to face Edinburgh Rugby

    The Southern Kings team to face Edinburgh at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday night (7.30pm local time) has been named by head coach Deon Davids. Yet again the Kings came close to their first victory in the Guinness PRO14 against reigning champions...

  • Anscombe captains Cardiff Blues for Glasgow Warriors clash

    Nov 30, 17 • 1675 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Anscombe captains Cardiff Blues for Glasgow Warriors clash

    Gareth Anscombe will captain Cardiff Blues for the first time on Friday, as he lines up at full-back for the Guinness PRO14 clash against Conference A leaders, Glasgow Warriors, at Scotstoun Stadium (KO 7.35pm) The Welsh international is one of five changes...

  • Scrum half Jantjies signed on loan

    Nov 30, 17 • 2456 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Scrum half Jantjies signed on loan

    Scarlets have signed scrum half Herschal Jantjies on a short term loan for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Cheetahs Rugby. Jonathan Evans has suffered an ankle injury that is likely to keep him out for action up to six weeks leaving the Scarlets...

  • Dragons team named to face Ulster

    Nov 30, 17 • 1743 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Dragons team named to face Ulster

    Dragons’ Head Coach Bernard Jackman has named his side for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Ulster with three changes made to the team that were defeated by Leinster last weekend. The Men of Gwent return to Rodney Parade following a lengthy...

  • Jones and van der Merwe set for first starts

    Nov 30, 17 • 1994 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Jones and van der Merwe set for first starts

    Abbey Insurance Academy back row Greg Jones and South African prop Schalk van der Merwe will start for Ulster for the first time after being selected to face the Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday night (7.35pm, BBC2 NI). The pair made their debuts as...

  • Five changes to Glasgow starting XV for Cardiff Blues visit

    Nov 30, 17 • 1726 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Five changes to Glasgow starting XV for Cardiff Blues visit

    Dave Rennie has re-introduced some of his internationals, whilst also rewarding his extended squad for their recent positive performances as Cardiff Blues come to a sold out Scotstoun tomorrow night. It is a brand new half-back pairing with Henry Pyrgos and...

  • Six Scots return for Southern Kings showdown

    Nov 30, 17 • 1706 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Six Scots return for Southern Kings showdown

    Head coach Richard Cockerill has welcomed back six members of Scotland’s successful Autumn Tests squad for tomorrow night’s Guinness PRO14 encounter with the Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth (Friday 1 December, kick-off...

  • Springbok Women’s Sevens out of Cup contention in Dubai

    Nov 30, 17 • 2049 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens out of Cup contention in Dubai

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens team suffered three disappointing defeats on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series opener in Dubai, losing their pool A matches against New Zealand, USA and France. The South Africans were outmuscled in...

  • First Springbok starts for Gelant and Du Preez in Cardiff

    Nov 30, 17 • 2730 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on First Springbok starts for Gelant and Du Preez in Cardiff

    Eleven changes for final Test of 2017 Uncapped Am and Schreuder in match day squad   Warrick Gelant and Dan du Preez will get their first starts for the Springboks in the final Test of 2017, against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on...

  • Connacht Rugby announce Sean O’Brien contract extension

    Nov 30, 17 • 1870 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht Rugby announce Sean O’Brien contract extension

    Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that flanker Sean O’Brien has signed a two-year extension to his contract to take him up to the end of the 2019-20 season. The 22 year old Connacht native has made over 40 appearances for the province since making...

  • New-look Madibaz ready to ‘give it a go’ in Varsity Sevens

    Nov 30, 17 • 2840 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on New-look Madibaz ready to ‘give it a go’ in Varsity Sevens

    The FNB Madibaz players have worked extra hard to improve on their impressive recent showing when the new-look team challenge for the Varsity Sevens title in Durban from Friday to Sunday. When they played in the University Sport South Africa tournament in...

  • Important year for Blitzboks as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off

    Nov 30, 17 • 1844 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Important year for Blitzboks as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off

    The Springbok Sevens team will be aiming for success in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, Commonwealth Games and Rugby Sevens World Cup in the next year, but Blitzboks coach Neil Powell maintains they will approach each of those with the utmost respect and...

  • All Blacks Sevens team named for Dubai

    Nov 30, 17 • 2323 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team named for Dubai

    All Blacks Sevens coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 12 players for Dubai leg of the HSBC Sevens Series.   1. Scott Curry 2. Tim Mikkelson 3. Tone Ng Shiu 4. Joe Ravouvou 5. Dylan Collier 6. Vilimoni Koroi 7. Sam Dickson 8. Andrew Knewstubb...

  • Lock Davies re-signs with his home region

    Nov 30, 17 • 1653 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Lock Davies re-signs with his home region

    Joe Davies is the latest Dragons player to commit his future to the Welsh Region by signing a new three-year contract. Davies joins the list of players to recently extend their contracts alongside Welsh Internationals Elliot Dee and Leon Brown as well as...

  • Fonotia to make move across Loughor

    Nov 30, 17 • 1722 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Fonotia to make move across Loughor

    Scarlets can today confirm that Ospreys centre Kieron Fonotia will join the Scarlets ahead of the 2018-19 season. New Zealand born Fonotia joined the Ospreys from Crusaders Rugby in the autumn of 2016 following a successful season with the Super Rugby side....

  • Fonotia heading west

    Nov 30, 17 • 1974 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Fonotia heading west

    Kieron Fonotia has confirmed that he will head west to join the Scarlets next season. The news comes as the Ospreys announced the signing of 50-cap Wales international Scott Williams earlier today, the Newcastle Emlyn product heading in the opposite direction...

  • Wales star Williams signs for Ospreys

    Nov 30, 17 • 1777 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Wales star Williams signs for Ospreys

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Wales and Scarlets centre, Scott Williams, on a three-year deal. Described as a “significant statement of intent” the addition of the 50-cap international to the squad for next season is the first in...

  • Williams to leave the Scarlets

    Nov 30, 17 • 1639 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Williams to leave the Scarlets

    Scarlets can today confirm that centre Scott Williams will leave his home region at the end of the current season. Williams, 27, became a mainstay of the region’s starting XV after impressing from an early age in the age grade sides before earning a place...

  • International trio extend Ulster stays

    Nov 30, 17 • 1859 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on International trio extend Ulster stays

    Ireland internationals Luke Marshall, Rob Herring and Kieran Treadwell have signed three-year contract extensions with Ulster Rugby, which will keep them at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2021. Marshall attended Ballymena Academy, before joining...

  • PUMA REVEALS KIT CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF BLUE BULLS RUGBY UNION

    Nov 29, 17 • 5461 Views • General News, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on PUMA REVEALS KIT CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF BLUE BULLS RUGBY UNION

    Official technical partner PUMA has unveiled the 2018 home kit for the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls, with a design in celebration of the Rugby Union’s 80 year anniversary. PUMA has also designed a new badge, which will be positioned over the heart...

  • Swansong looms for UJ sevens stalwart CJ Jordaan

    Nov 29, 17 • 2495 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Swansong looms for UJ sevens stalwart CJ Jordaan

    University of Johannesburg stalwart CJ Jordaan is aiming for a memorable end to his rugby career at the institution when the Varsity Sevens tournament takes place in Durban, starting on Friday.  The 25-year-old, in his final year of a road transport...