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  • Hooker, Frankie Herne starts for Pumas against Cheetahs

    Sep 20, 17 • 2187 Views • General News • • Comments 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 • 2256 Views • General News • • Comments 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 • 5753 Views • Analysis, General News, International, Pale Toe, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, The Rugby Championship • • Comments 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 • 2091 Views • General News, International • • Comments 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 • 2485 Views • General News • • Comments 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 • 2030 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments 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 • 2053 Views • General News, International • • Comments 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 • 1980 Views • General News • • Comments 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 • 3431 Views • General News, International • • Comments 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 • 2120 Views • General News, International • • Comments 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 • 2240 Views • General News, International • • Comments 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 • 2601 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1934 Views • General News, National • • Comments 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 • 2101 Views • General News • • Comments 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 • 2132 Views • General News • • Comments 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 • 2065 Views • General News, International • • Comments 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...

  • Bok Women’s Sevens dominate opening day in Tunisia

    Sep 16, 17 • 2137 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments 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 • 3125 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments 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 • 2267 Views • General News • • Comments 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 • 3072 Views • General News, School • • Comments 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 • 3137 Views • General News • • Comments 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 • 1969 Views • General News, International • • Comments 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 • 2053 Views • General News • • Comments 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 • 4924 Views • General News, International, New Zealand, Pale Toe, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments 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 • 2043 Views • General News • • Comments 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...