Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Bok Women’s Sevens dominate opening day in Tunisia

    Sep 16, 17 • 2121 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens dominate opening day in Tunisia

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Saturday took a massive leap forward in their quest to book their place in the Rugby World Cup Sevens next season as they cruised to three wins a row on the opening day of the Rugby Africa Sevens in Tunisia. Coach Renfred...

  • Springboks vow to bounce back from Albany disappointment

    Sep 16, 17 • 3108 Views • General News, SpringboksComments Off on Springboks vow to bounce back from Albany disappointment

    The Springboks are bitterly disappointed with the 57-0 loss they suffered against the All Blacks on Saturday night in North Harbour and coach, Allister Coetzee, has vowed that his side will work extremely hard to bounce back in the two remaining home matches...

  • Pumas topple the men form the Cape

    Sep 16, 17 • 2253 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas topple the men form the Cape

    Frank Herne scored a try in the 57th minute of the clash against DHL WP at Mbombela Stadium. Photo by: Andre & Erna Meintjes   The Pumas turned back the clock 34 years, when they defeated Western Province 22-12 in a Currie Cup game, in the Mbombela...

  • NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME AT GREY COLLEGE

    Sep 15, 17 • 2993 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME AT GREY COLLEGE

    On behalf of the Badawi Legacy Trust, the Jock Meiring Trust, and the Governing Body of Grey College: Parlez vous francais It is said that a school is a building with tomorrow inside. As a modern society, it is our duty to provide our students with an...

  • Clemen Lewis set to become most capped Cavalier of all time

    Sep 15, 17 • 3109 Views • General NewsComments Off on Clemen Lewis set to become most capped Cavalier of all time

    CLEMEN LEWIS will become Boland Rugby’s most capped player in history when he takes the field for the Boland Cavaliers against the Griffons on Saturday  The two teams will meet in a Currie Cup First Division match at the Boland Stadium in Wellington....

  • 2017-18 RFU Head Injury Assessment Review Process Confirmed

    Sep 15, 17 • 1954 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on 2017-18 RFU Head Injury Assessment Review Process Confirmed

    The Rugby Football Union (RFU) today confirmed the head injury assessment (HIA) review process to operate in England for the elite game this season.   This is in line with the revised World Rugby HIA review protocol, which was issued to all unions this...

  • Toyota Cheetahs to Play Zebre on 16 September at 19:35

    Sep 15, 17 • 2035 Views • General NewsComments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to Play Zebre on 16 September at 19:35

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be making history by playing against Zebre in their first Guinness PRO14 home game on Saturday, 16 September in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.   The match kicks off at 19:35 and will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. To...

  • ALL BLACKS MAAK REG VIR BOK-AANSLAG

    Sep 15, 17 • 4902 Views • General News, International, New Zealand, Pale Toe, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on ALL BLACKS MAAK REG VIR BOK-AANSLAG

    (FOTO: RUGBYFIFTEEN.CO.ZA) Simon Riekert- Pretoria Die All Blacks, bo-aan die 2017-Rugbykampioenskap se punteleer, kruis swaarde met die Springbokke, Saterdag. “The old foe”, soos John Mitchell gister na hulle verwys toe ons hom kon peper met ʼn paar vrae...

  • Totalsports President’s Cup at City Park

    Sep 15, 17 • 2027 Views • General NewsComments Off on Totalsports President’s Cup at City Park

    The finals of the Totalsports President’s Cup will be held at City Park on Monday, September 25. The Totalsports President’s Cup is an annual WPRFU Club Rugby competition, which sees the top six teams in each of the top three Super Leagues, (Super...

  • Zandberg comes in for DHL WP U21

    Sep 15, 17 • 1928 Views • General NewsComments Off on Zandberg comes in for DHL WP U21

    Lock Eddie Zandberg will start for DHL Western Province U21 against Xerox Golden Lions U21 at City Park on Saturday. Captain Ernst van Rhyn moves to flank in one of two changes to the loose trio for the encounter which kicks off at 13h45 on Saturday. Nyasha...

  • Front row shuffle for DHL WP U19

    Sep 15, 17 • 1904 Views • General NewsComments Off on Front row shuffle for DHL WP U19

    DHL Western Province U19 will feature two new props in their encounter with Xerox Golden Lions U19 at City Park on Saturday. Tighthead Sazi Sandi and loosehead Lyon Lyons start in the clash with the log-leaders whick kicks off at 12h00 on Saturday. The only...

  • Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens to be celebrated at All Blacks Test

    Sep 15, 17 • 1949 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens to be celebrated at All Blacks Test

    The Women’s Rugby World Cup winning Black Ferns and HSBC Women’s Sevens World Series champion Black Ferns Sevens will be celebrated at tomorrow night’s All Blacks Test match against South Africa at QBE Stadium. Black Ferns Captain Fiao’o Faamausili...

  • Toyota Day gets bigger with inclusion of Toyota Warrior Race and R 10 000 prize money

    Sep 15, 17 • 2006 Views • General NewsComments Off on Toyota Day gets bigger with inclusion of Toyota Warrior Race and R 10 000 prize money

    If being part of history isn’t enough reason to make your way down to Toyota Stadium this Saturday for Toyota Day, then how about winning a share of a cool ten grand on the way? As part of the action-packed day planned at the stadium, the first ever Toyota...

  • Hougaard replaces Cronje in Springbok starting team

    Sep 15, 17 • 3950 Views • General News, International, SpringboksComments Off on Hougaard replaces Cronje in Springbok starting team

    Scrumhalf Ross Cronje has been withdrawn from the Springbok team to face the All Back on Saturday in Albany because of illness and is replaced by Francois Hougaard, who was initially named on the bench. Rudy Paige is now the replacement scrumhalf for the...

  • Odendaal back to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls against Xerox Golden Lions

    Sep 15, 17 • 1941 Views • General NewsComments Off on Odendaal back to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls against Xerox Golden Lions

    Vodacom Blue Bulls midfielder, Burger Odendaal, is back to full fitness and will lead the team when they take on the Xerox Golden Lions in a Currie Cup match at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Kick-off is at 17h15. Odendaal captained the team in his last...

  • CC 2017: Boland Cavaliers team to face Griffons – 16 September 2017 – Wellington @14:00

    Sep 14, 17 • 2726 Views • General NewsComments Off on CC 2017: Boland Cavaliers team to face Griffons – 16 September 2017 – Wellington @14:00

    The Boland Cavaliers have announced their team to take on the Griffons at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Saturday 16 September.   Currie Cup First Division Boland Cavaliers vs Griffons Saturday 16 September Boland Stadium, Wellington Kick-off: 14:00...

  • Carr to earn 50th DHL WP cap in Nelspruit

    Sep 14, 17 • 1925 Views • General NewsComments Off on Carr to earn 50th DHL WP cap in Nelspruit

    Nizaam Carr will earn his 50th cap for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup encounter with the Steval Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. The 26-year-old loose forward will start at No.8 in the Mbombela Stadium clash, which kicks off at 19h15 on Friday. Up front...

  • Toyota Day Festivities 16 September 2017

    Sep 14, 17 • 2123 Views • General NewsComments Off on Toyota Day Festivities 16 September 2017

    Excitement in Toyota Stadium Free rugby tickets for first Guinness PRO14 game – compliments of Toyota South Africa On Saturday the 16th of September 2017 at 19:30 Toyota Stadium will host its first Guinness Pro14 match when the Toyota Cheetahs will take...

  • Scramble for Currie Cup log positions heats up

    Sep 14, 17 • 2602 Views • General NewsComments Off on Scramble for Currie Cup log positions heats up

    Nizaam Carr earns his 50th Currie Cup cap Hilton Lobberts to make his 150th first-class appearance The scramble for places in the top four on the Currie Cup Premier Division log will heat up even more this weekend as the countdown to the end of the pool...

  • XEROX GOLDEN LIONS Team to Play VODACOM BLUE BULLS on SATURDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2017 @ 17:15

    Sep 14, 17 • 2766 Views • General NewsComments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS Team to Play VODACOM BLUE BULLS on SATURDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2017 @ 17:15

    Prop Dylan Smith returns to action for the Xerox Golden Lions in the Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Smith has been included on the bench after a lengthy lay-off due to a shoulder injury he picked up in...

  • Black Ferns and All Blacks join Governor-General in hosting kids rugby session

    Sep 14, 17 • 2070 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Black Ferns and All Blacks join Governor-General in hosting kids rugby session

    Players from the All Blacks and the World Champion Black Ferns will help coach young Auckland rugby players tomorrow on the hallowed turf at Government House in Auckland – the second time The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, has hosted the...

  • KZN YTC committed to developing young girls on and off the field

    Sep 14, 17 • 2006 Views • General NewsComments Off on KZN YTC committed to developing young girls on and off the field

    The KwaZulu-Natal Women’s Youth Training Centre (YTC) has set its sights on increasing the number of participants in the programme from 540 to 2000 by 2020 as they continue to make a difference in the lives of young girls both on and off the field. The...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO FACE ARGENTINA IN CANBERRA

    Sep 14, 17 • 2028 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO FACE ARGENTINA IN CANBERRA

    Qantas Wallabies team to play Argentina at GIO Stadium, Canberra on Saturday 14 September, 8.00pm local time 1. Scott Sio (35 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (74 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (83 Tests) 4. Rob Simmons (74 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (14 Tests) 6....

  • Mostert, Du Preez and Dreyer return for Albany Test

    Sep 14, 17 • 2557 Views • General News, SpringboksComments Off on Mostert, Du Preez and Dreyer return for Albany Test

    Franco Mostert and Jean-Luc du Preez are back in the Springbok starting team for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks at the QBE Stadium in Albany, north of Auckland. The Emirates Lions lock, who was rested last week in...

  • Air New Zealand Rippa Rugby Championship set to kick off in Wellington

    Sep 14, 17 • 2046 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Air New Zealand Rippa Rugby Championship set to kick off in Wellington

    200 Rippa Rugby players from 20 schools will compete at the national Championships. World Champion Black Fern, Kendra Cocksedge and All Black, Keven Mealamu to attend. Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy on display for the duration of the tournament. Selected...