Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Two more Gold Cup players living Scottish dream

    Sep 21, 17 • 2100 Views • General NewsComments Off on Two more Gold Cup players living Scottish dream

    Two of South Africa’s best club players are “living the dream” as the newest beneficiaries of the Gold Cup’s highly successful international player exchange programme.  Wing Clinton Wagman of Progress Rugby Club in George – who last week kicked off...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby 2018 to kick off in Cape Town

    Sep 21, 17 • 3081 Views • General News, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby 2018 to kick off in Cape Town

    Two matches in South Africa to kick-off season 120 regular season matches Each team plays 16 matches [8 home and 8 away] and has two byes Eight team, seven-match finals series with Final set for 4 August With matches against teams from New Zealand and...

  • Emirates Lions kick off with six home games in 2018 VSR

    Sep 21, 17 • 3384 Views • General News, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Emirates Lions kick off with six home games in 2018 VSR

    The Emirates Lions will host six home games at Emirates Airline Park when the Vodacom Super Rugby kicks off in 2018 with a visit to the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria and the Jaguares in Buenos Aires in between before they embark on their overseas trip to...

  • Rugby bonus vir ondersteuners in Toyota-Stadion / Rugby bonus for supporters in Toyota Stadium

    Sep 20, 17 • 2508 Views • General NewsComments Off on Rugby bonus vir ondersteuners in Toyota-Stadion / Rugby bonus for supporters in Toyota Stadium

    Rugby ondersteuners kan uitsien na ‘n groot rugby fees die volgende twee weke in Bloemfontein!    Op Vrydag, 22 September word twee groot wedstryde op dieselfde dag in Toyota-stadion gespeel.  Die dag skop af met die Curriebeker wedstryd tussen die...

  • Nkosi, Schreuder and Louw added to Springbok squad

    Sep 20, 17 • 3016 Views • General News, SpringboksComments Off on Nkosi, Schreuder and Louw added to Springbok squad

    Experienced flank Francois Louw and the uncapped Cell C Sharks duo of S’busiso Nkosi (wing) and Louis Schreuder (scrumhalf) were on Wednesday included in the Springbok squad for the two remaining home matches of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. ...

  • Kankowski released

    Sep 20, 17 • 2160 Views • General NewsComments Off on Kankowski released

    Xerox Golden Lions Head Coach Swys de Bruin will give the junior players in the Union the opportunity to showcase their talents and skill during the remainder of the Currie Cup season. Players namely, Hacjivah Dayimani, Jo Hanko de Villiers, Rhyno Herbst and...

  • WP Rugby Statement regarding Aerios claims

    Sep 20, 17 • 1674 Views • General NewsComments Off on WP Rugby Statement regarding Aerios claims

    With regards to the latest statement and allegations made by Aerios, WP Rugby have been advised that these allegations are unfounded and that the statement from Aerios is misleading. At the outset, WP Rugby need to record that, in its view, this is just...

  • Rugby at the Buffalo City Stadium on Saturday, 23 September 2017

    Sep 20, 17 • 4171 Views • General NewsComments Off on Rugby at the Buffalo City Stadium on Saturday, 23 September 2017

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  • Tafel Lager Griquas vs. DHL WP on Sat, 23 Sept. 2017 @ 17:15

    Sep 20, 17 • 2154 Views • General NewsComments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. DHL WP on Sat, 23 Sept. 2017 @ 17:15

    Team to play DHL WP Sat, 23 Sept. 2017 – 17:15 Newlands, Cape Town   1              Devon Martinus 2              Wilmar Arnoldi 3              Nicolaas Oosthuizen 4              Jonathan Janse Van...

  • Hooker, Frankie Herne starts for Pumas against Cheetahs

    Sep 20, 17 • 2167 Views • General NewsComments Off on Hooker, Frankie Herne starts for Pumas against Cheetahs

    Match: Toyota Free State vs Steval Pumas Venue: Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein Date: 22 September 2017 Kick-off: 17:30 Photographer: Andre Meintjes Last year’s Pumas Player of the Year, hooker Frankie Herne, gets a well-deserved opportunity to start against...

  • Currie Cup First Division race to semis intensifies

    Sep 20, 17 • 2240 Views • General NewsComments Off on Currie Cup First Division race to semis intensifies

    The Currie Cup First Division teams will have everything to play for on Saturday in the third-last pool round of the competition – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – as the top-end of the log begins to take shape and those languishing at the bottom...

  • DIE SPRINGBOKKE KAN NIE DRUK VERWERK NIE

    Sep 19, 17 • 5726 Views • Analysis, General News, International, Pale Toe, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on DIE SPRINGBOKKE KAN NIE DRUK VERWERK NIE

    Simon Riekert-Johannesburg Daar word altyd gesê dat rugbyspelers en veral ondersteuners so ʼn paar dae tyd nodig het om oor die skok of euforie van ʼn wedstryd te kom. Wel, dis Dinsdag en die nuusstroompie uit SARU raak dunner, maar die skok is helaas nog...

  • KENYA RUGBY UNION EXTEND PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMURAI SPORTSWEAR

    Sep 19, 17 • 2066 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on KENYA RUGBY UNION EXTEND PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMURAI SPORTSWEAR

    Samurai Sportswear is delighted to announce a new long-term agreement with Kenya Rugby Union, which will see the partnership continue for another three years. Samurai joined forces with Kenya Rugby Union in December 2012 and since then, they have worked...

  • Lions Rugby Company injury update

    Sep 19, 17 • 2467 Views • General NewsComments Off on Lions Rugby Company injury update

    Jaco Kriel Springbok and Lions flanker Jaco Kriel sustained a severe shoulder injury in the Rugby Championship test against Australia in Perth on 9 September. As a result he will undergo an operation today (Tuesday) and is expected to return to play in six...

  • Sage, Soyizwapi add experience to Sevens Academy side in Germany

    Sep 19, 17 • 2010 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Sage, Soyizwapi add experience to Sevens Academy side in Germany

    Dylan Sage and Siviwe Soyizwapi are the two well-established Springbok Sevens players included in the SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad for the Oktoberfest Sevens in Munich, Germany on 29 and 30 September.  Sage, who will captain the side, and Soyizwapi are two...

  • Poverty Bay win 2017 Air New Zealand Rippa Rugby Championship

    Sep 19, 17 • 2023 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Poverty Bay win 2017 Air New Zealand Rippa Rugby Championship

    Poverty Bay have won the 2017 Air New Zealand Rippa Rugby Championship, defeating North Harbour 25-20 at the national tournament in Wellington this afternoon. North Harbour, represented by Campbells Bay School, and Poverty Bay, from Te Wharau School in...

  • Southern Kings Medical Report

    Sep 18, 17 • 1957 Views • General NewsComments Off on Southern Kings Medical Report

    “Minor bumps and bruises but nothing that should result in any of our players being unavailable for this weekend’s match against Zebre.” That was the official verdict from Southern Kings team doctor Clement Plaatjies this morning in the aftermath of the...

  • Pollard, De Allende released for Currie Cup duty

    Sep 18, 17 • 3412 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Pollard, De Allende released for Currie Cup duty

    Handré Pollard (flyhalf) and Damian de Allende (centre) are amongst seven Springbok players released to play in the Currie Cup this coming weekend, it was confirmed on Monday.  The Springbok duo will join Dillyn Leyds (utility back), Wilco Louw (prop, both...

  • Todd, Tuipulotu and Kaino return to All Blacks as Argentina travelling squad named

    Sep 18, 17 • 2102 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Todd, Tuipulotu and Kaino return to All Blacks as Argentina travelling squad named

    Three familiar faces are to return to the All Blacks while a group of senior players will miss the Argentinian leg of the Investec Rugby Championship as the All Blacks management looks to manage the squad across a demanding playing and international travel...

  • Kings played heart and soul in historical first Guinness PRO14 match on home ground

    Sep 18, 17 • 2223 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Kings played heart and soul in historical first Guinness PRO14 match on home ground

      Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids had high praise for his team for the fine first half performance they turned in against Irish club Leinster in the historical first GUINNESSPRO14 clash played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on...

  • Bok Women’s Sevens qualify for RWC Sevens 2018

    Sep 17, 17 • 2571 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens qualify for RWC Sevens 2018

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Sunday booked their place in the Rugby World Cup Sevens, which will be hosted in San Francisco in July 2018, as they defeated Kenya 17-12 in the final of the Rugby Africa Sevens in Tunisia. Coach Renfred Dazel’s team...

  • WP, SWD crowned Women’s Interprovincial champions

    Sep 17, 17 • 1920 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on WP, SWD crowned Women’s Interprovincial champions

    Western Province on Saturday ended Border’s four-year dominance in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition as they registered a narrow 17-15 victory in the A Section final at the BCM Stadium in East London to win the title, while SWD were crowned...

  • WP stumble as Sharks and Lions build Currie Cup form

    Sep 17, 17 • 2090 Views • General NewsComments Off on WP stumble as Sharks and Lions build Currie Cup form

    Currie Cup Premier Division log leaders, the Cell C Sharks, and the Xerox Golden Lions continued their winning ways in the competition – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – this weekend as DHL Western Province stumbled against the Steval Pumas in a...

  • Border earn first win as Griffons, Leopards set the pace

    Sep 17, 17 • 2104 Views • General NewsComments Off on Border earn first win as Griffons, Leopards set the pace

    The Border Bulldogs earned their first Currie Cup First Division victory this weekend as the Down Touch Griffons and Leopards continued to set the pace in the competition – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – with three rounds of pool matches remaining....

  • CLINICAL SECOND HALF SETS UP BIG WALLABIES WIN IN CANBERRA

    Sep 17, 17 • 2042 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on CLINICAL SECOND HALF SETS UP BIG WALLABIES WIN IN CANBERRA

    The Qantas Wallabies have broken out a five-try second half blitz to register their first win of the 2017 Rugby Championship, with a resounding 45-20 victory over Argentina at an icy GIO Stadium. Trailing 13-10 going into the break after a frustrating opening...