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  • All Blacks Update – Brisbane Test week

    Oct 16, 17 • 3275 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks Update – Brisbane Test week

    The All Blacks squad will assemble in Brisbane later today to prepare for the Test against Australia at Suncorp Stadium, this Saturday. Canterbury first five-eighth Richie Mo’unga has been called into the All Blacks as temporary cover, with Beauden...

  • Sam Cane inks new deal to stay in New Zealand through until 2021

    Oct 16, 17 • 1872 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Sam Cane inks new deal to stay in New Zealand through until 2021

    Outstanding All Blacks loose forward Sam Cane has agreed a new contract extension, which will see him stay with New Zealand Rugby, his Gallagher Chiefs Investec Super Rugby club and the Bay of Plenty province for four more years. The deal is a major coup for...

  • Booi pleased as SA Select Women win tour opener

    Oct 15, 17 • 2274 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Booi pleased as SA Select Women win tour opener

    SA Select Women’s captain Nolusindiso Booi looked forward to their two matches against the England Academy team next week with excitement after a hat-trick by winger Unathi Mali steered the side to a morale-boosting 27-5 victory against the British Army in...

  • Griffons book Currie Cup First Division home final

    Oct 15, 17 • 2638 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Griffons book Currie Cup First Division home final

    The Down Touch Griffons will face arch-rivals, the Leopards, in their second successive Currie Cup First Division final next Friday after they fought their way through to the top two in thrilling semi-finals this past weekend. The home final for the Down...

  • Sharks, WP host Currie Cup semi-finals

    Oct 15, 17 • 3863 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks, WP host Currie Cup semi-finals

    The Cell C Sharks will host the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Durban and DHL Western Province will take on the Xerox Golden Lions in Cape Town in the Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – next weekend following a...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES SQUAD UPDATE FOR FINAL BLEDISLOE CUP CLASH

    Oct 14, 17 • 2410 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SQUAD UPDATE FOR FINAL BLEDISLOE CUP CLASH

    Updated squad for third Bledisloe Cup squad Forwards Allan Alaalatoa, 18 Tests, Brumbies Rory Arnold, 15 Tests, Brumbies Adam Coleman, 17 Tests, Western Force Jack Dempsey, 5 Tests, NSW Waratahs Tetera Faulkner, 3 Tests, Melbourne Rebels Ned Hanigan,...

  • AON UNI 7S STARS JOIN AUSTRALIA SQUAD FOR NEW ZEALAND SERIES

    Oct 14, 17 • 2371 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on AON UNI 7S STARS JOIN AUSTRALIA SQUAD FOR NEW ZEALAND SERIES

    Six rising stars from the Aon University Sevens Series have been selected to join the wider Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens squad that will compete in Bendigo against New Zealand next week .  Mackenzie Sadler (University of Queensland), Page McGregor...

  • Pumas Currie Cup run comes to an end

    Oct 13, 17 • 4323 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Pumas Currie Cup run comes to an end

    The Boogey Man, Warrick Gelant, was instrumental in the Blue Bulls turning the tides on the Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night with the Bulls scoring eight tries to four in their 52-32 victory. Gelant scored only one of the tries but he stepped and...

  • SA coaches happy with Dubai draw

    Oct 13, 17 • 2502 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA coaches happy with Dubai draw

    Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, and Springbok Women’s Sevens coach, Renfred Dazel, are keen to their seasons going at the Emirates Dubai Sevens, to be played on 1-2 December at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.   The draw for the tournament was...

  • KWARTEINDRONDES VAN DIE CURRIEBEKER VOORSPEL VERRASSINGS

    Oct 13, 17 • 5588 Views • General News, Pale Toe, South Africa • • Comments Off on KWARTEINDRONDES VAN DIE CURRIEBEKER VOORSPEL VERRASSINGS

    Simon Riekert-Centurion Die 2017-seisoen van die Curriebeker-kompetisie staan einde se kant toe en met vyf van die sewe spanne wat dit kan maak na die laaste drie plekke op die halfeindstryd se punteleer, is dit knerstyd vir hulle. Die Blou Bulle en die Pumas...

  • Four SA referees appointed in November Tests

    Oct 13, 17 • 2024 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Four SA referees appointed in November Tests

    Four SA referees appointed in November Tests Match officials named for Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Former provincial player, Egon Seconds, is one of four South African referees who will feature in the forthcoming internationals, World Rugby confirmed when they...

  • Lions rugby helps drought stricken Western Cape

    Oct 13, 17 • 3821 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Lions rugby helps drought stricken Western Cape

    An unexpected call from the LIONS rugby team’s Rudolf Straeuli, CEO of the Lions Rugby Company, to Water Shortage South Africas’ CEO, Benoit Le Roy earlier this week offering the LIONS franchise full support in getting water to the WC was welcomed with...

  • Booi excited about SA Select Women tour opener

    Oct 13, 17 • 2110 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Booi excited about SA Select Women tour opener

    SA Select Women’s lock and captain Nolusindiso Booi is excited to kick off their tour in England against the British Army in Aldershot on Saturday, and said the team was ready for the challenge. The SA Select Women, who arrived in London on Thursday, will...

  • Etzebeth to lead Springboks on European tour

    Oct 12, 17 • 2290 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Etzebeth to lead Springboks on European tour

    Etzebeth to lead Springboks on European tour ·         Several experienced players ruled out with injury ·         Selected group to assemble in Stellenbosch  Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has confirmed that Eben Etzebeth will retain the...

  • Premier Division playoff race reaches dramatic end

    Oct 12, 17 • 2895 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Premier Division playoff race reaches dramatic end

    The Currie Cup Premier Division semi-final race will come to a dramatic end this weekend as five teams battle it out for three remaining playoff spots in a thrilling finish to the pool stages, with a number of potential scenarios to spice up the weekend. To...

  • KINGS PLAYERS RANKED AMONGST TOP PERFORMERS IN GUINESSPRO14

    Oct 12, 17 • 3780 Views • General News • • Comments Off on KINGS PLAYERS RANKED AMONGST TOP PERFORMERS IN GUINESSPRO14

    There is no denying that it has been somewhat of a baptism of fire for the Southern Kings so far in their debut season of GUINNESSPRO14 rugby.  Those not following closely might be inclined to assume it has all been doom and gloom for the men from Port...

  • Leyds and Louw return for DHL WP

    Oct 12, 17 • 3864 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Leyds and Louw return for DHL WP

    Springboks Dillyn Leyds and Wilco Louw both return for DHL Western Province in their final league game of the Currie Cup against the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Both players featured for the Springboks against the All Blacks in an epic Test match at...

  • Torsten to lead Toyota Free State Cheetahs against Xerox Golden Lions

    Oct 12, 17 • 3374 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Torsten to lead Toyota Free State Cheetahs against Xerox Golden Lions

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs have named a strong side for Saturday afternoon’s Currie Cup match against the Xerox Golden Lions at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. Note that the Guinness Pro14 is currently on a two-week European break to resume again...

  • XEROX GOLDEN LIONS vs TOYOTA CHEETAHS

    Oct 12, 17 • 4777 Views • General News • • Comments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS vs TOYOTA CHEETAHS

    Three Springboks have been included in the Xerox Golden Lions starting XV for the Currie Cup clash with the Toyota Cheetahs at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 14 October with one on the bench. Ross Cronjé, Courtnall Skosan and Andries Coetzee will make...

  • Semi-final – Griffons vs Boland Cavaliers

    Oct 12, 17 • 3857 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Semi-final – Griffons vs Boland Cavaliers

    Currie Cup First Division Semi-final Down Touch Griffons vs Boland Cavaliers Saturday 14 October H.T. Pelatona Stadium, Welkom Kick-off: 15:30   Boland Cavaliers team to face the Griffons:  Starting Team: 15. Divan Nel 14. Charlie Mayeza 13. Gerrit van Wyk...

  • SIX SIXES STAR SINGH

    Oct 11, 17 • 2136 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SIX SIXES STAR SINGH

    •      Indian cricket star Yuvraj Singh, who famously hit six sixes in one over, announced as newest Ambassador for Laureus Sport for Good •      Singh: ‘Sport has changed my life and I’m looking forward to helping Laureus in their goal to...

  • Cloete back in starting line-up for clash against Blue Bulls

    Oct 11, 17 • 4730 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Cloete back in starting line-up for clash against Blue Bulls

    Steval Pumas coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has played his biggest trump card by including flanker Chris Cloete in his starting line-up for Friday night’s Currie Cup fixture against the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. It will be Cloete’s last fixture...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls stay the same in late Currie Cup charge

    Oct 11, 17 • 3035 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls stay the same in late Currie Cup charge

    The Executive: Rugby and head coach of the Vodacom Blue Bulls, John Mitchell, named an unchanged starting team to face Steval Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday in the home side’s last Currie Cup league fixture of the season. Mitchell only made one...

  • Johann van Graan to join Munster as head coach

    Oct 11, 17 • 2579 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Johann van Graan to join Munster as head coach

    SA Rugby on Wednesday confirmed that Springbok forwards coach Johann van Graan has been released from his contract and that he will join Irish province Munster as their new head coach.  Van Graan spent the last six seasons as Springbok forwards coach. He was...

  • SA Rugby Sevens Academy Under-17 training squad named

    Oct 11, 17 • 6685 Views • General News, School, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy Under-17 training squad named

    A SA Rugby Sevens Academy Under-17 squad was selected after the recent Interprovincial Sevens tournament for U17s in Kimberley, and will participate in a training camp in Stellenbosch and play in the Assupol Sevens, to be held at the Markötter Fields in...