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Sep 3, 17 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls, Golden Lions break Currie Cup losing run
A hat-trick by Vodacom Blue Bulls and Junior Springbok fullback Manie Libbok reignited the spark in the Pretoria outfit this past weekend, as they ended a four-match losing run, while the Cell C Sharks outplayed the Toyota Free State Cheetahs to power their...
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Sep 2, 17 •
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Analysis, General News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Australia will be a huge challenge, says Coetzee
The Springboks will continue to work hard and look for improvement as they head to Perth where they will face the Wallabies next in the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The second part of the Springbok squad, consisting of the forwards and some...
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Aug 31, 17 •
2172 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 kicks off live on SuperSport tomorrow
The Cheetahs’ opening match in the ground-breaking Guinness PRO14 tournament, against Ulster in Belfast, will be broadcast live on SuperSport 1 this weekend (Friday, 8.35pm), the broadcaster announced on Thursday. SuperSport has acquired the broadcast...
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Aug 31, 17 •
2478 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Table-topping clash to start second half of the Currie Cup
The Cell C Sharks and Toyota Free State Cheetahs will go head-to-head for the top spot on the log in the Currie Cup – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – on Saturday in a match that could give the winning side a vital nudge as the second half of the...
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Aug 31, 17 •
4533 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 kicks off
The Toyota Cheetahs will become the first southern hemisphere side ever to take part in the Guinness PRO14 championship. The side from Bloemfontein will be making history when they take on Ulster Rugby on Friday evening at 20:35 (SA time) at the Kingspan...
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Aug 31, 17 •
5036 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Sevens star, Chris Dry to lead the Toyota Free State Cheetahs
The SA Sevens star, Chris Dry will be leading the Toyota Free State Cheetahs when they tank on the Cell C Sharks on Saturday, 2 September in a Currie Cup match in Durban. Kick-off is at 16:15. The referee for the game is Marius van der Westhuizen. He will...
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Aug 31, 17 •
5917 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement
Springbok Ruan Dreyer is back in the red and white of the Xerox Golden Lions when they host the Steval Pumas at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday at 14:00. Also back is number eight Ryan Kankowski after recovering from a groin strain, as well as Madosh Tambwe...
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Aug 31, 17 •
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General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Coach Janse van Rensburg tweaks his winning combination for Lions clash
Two Steval Pumas stalwarts, flyhalf Justin van Staden and loose forward Francois Kleinhans have been ruled out of Saturday’s Currie Cup clash at Emirates Airline Park against the Xerox Golden Lions. Coach Brent Janse van Rensburg had to tweak his winning...
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Aug 31, 17 •
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General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Road Safety Perth Spirit named for NRC opener
The Road Safety Perth Spirit have named a powerful side to take on the Melbourne Rising on Father’s Day, Sunday, 3 September at McGillivray Oval as the men in black and gold kick off their title defense. The side features 10 players that played in last...
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Aug 31, 17 •
2108 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play Fijian Drua
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have named their side for their opening match of the 2017 National Rugby Championship against Fijian Drum on Saturday, 2 September at Ballymore Stadium. Head coach Mick Heenan has named a side that features four capped...
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Aug 31, 17 •
2038 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country side named for Round 1 clash against Canberra Vikings
Bond University Queensland Country head coach Brad Thorn has named his side for their Round 1 National Rugby Championship clash against the Canberra Vikings this Saturday, 2 September, at Viking Park. The side features 11 capped St.George Queensland Reds,...
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Aug 31, 17 •
1690 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rob Simmons signs with Australian Rugby and NSW Waratahs
Qantas Wallabies lock Rob Simmons has signed with Australian Rugby, committing to a two-year deal with the ARU and NSW Waratahs until the end of 2019. The 28-year old will move south from Queensland to join the NSW Waratahs after 114 games for the Reds....
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Aug 31, 17 •
1541 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Public match tickets for Springboks vs All Blacks at DHL Newlands
DHL Newlands will host the All Blacks for the first time since 2008 when they take on the Springboks on October 7, with public tickets going on sale on September 11. The first Test match between the Springboks and All Blacks, at DHL Newlands, took place in...
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Aug 31, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok medical update – Coenie Oosthuizen
Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen underwent a scan on Tuesday in Durban to examine the rib injury he sustained in the Springbok victory over the Pumas in Argentina on Saturday. The scan revealed no fracture. Oosthuizen will therefore join the Springbok group...
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Aug 30, 17 •
768 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Blue Bulls
Team to play the Vodacom Blue Bulls Friday, 01 Sept. 2017 – 18:15 Loftus – Pretoria 1 Liam Hendricks 2 Wilmar Arnoldi 3 Stephan Kotze 4 FP...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 Elite Referee Squad named for the 2017/18 Season
The Guinness PRO14 Elite Referee Squad for the season has been confirmed with two officials from SA Rugby included in the 13-man panel. Greg Garner, Elite Referee Manager, has also confirmed the appointments for Round 1 of the Guinness PRO14 which will see...
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Aug 30, 17 •
712 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Teams to find form in First Division
The eight Currie Cup First Division teams will all have one goal in mind in the second round of the competition this weekend – to find their form and build momentum early on. In George on Friday evening, the SWD Eagles and Border Bulldogs will be hunting...
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Aug 30, 17 •
776 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls team to face Tafel Lager Griquas
Numerous changes for Vodacom Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Executive of Rugby, John Mitchell, made wholesale changes to his team to face Tafel Lager Griquas in a Currie Cup at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Only six players who started in the 51-15 defeat to...
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Aug 30, 17 •
769 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Countdown begins to Gold Cup
The countdown to the fifth edition of the Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s flagship three-nation champions’ league for non-university clubs – has begun in earnest with all 20 participating teams now confirmed. The tournament kicks off next Saturday, 9 September,...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Heartland squad named for Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament
New Zealand’s top young talent from the Heartland Unions are set to once again come together to compete at the annual Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament. The Heartland team joins the best of New Zealand’s young rugby talent from each of...
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Aug 30, 17 •
969 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Decisive weekend in Women’s Interprovincials
Border, Western Province, Eastern Province, SWD and the Golden Lions will have everything to play for in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition on Saturday as the finalists in the A and B Sections will be determined at the end of the round. In a...
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Aug 30, 17 •
1152 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Teams Descend On Mombasa For The Driftwood Sevens
Nairobi, Wednesday 30 August 2017….Teams descend on the port city of Mombasa for this weekend’s opening round of the National Sevens Circuit, the Driftwood Sevens, taking place at the Mombasa Sports Club on 2nd/3rd September. Key for the teams will...
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Aug 30, 17 •
737 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU statement in response to Andrew Forrest Media Conference
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has rejected claims made by Perth businessman Andrew Forrest today that its process to reduce one Australian team from Super Rugby has been a “charade” and that a decision was made to exit the Western Force “in...
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Aug 29, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Monks Seeded First In Driftwood Division Two
Catholic Monks are top seeds in the Driftwood Sevens Division 2 competition which will be played concurrently with the top tier competition this weekend in Mombasa. The Monks headline Pool A where they have been pooled with Comras, Spartans and MKU Thika. The...
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Aug 29, 17 •
767 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Community authored books made available to the public
The Dithakga tša Gobala project (2017), proudly sponsored by Vodacom, The Vodacom Blue Bulls, Puma, AFGRI and The Funanani Trust, today launched six wordless picturebooks which have been made available to the public, free of charge....
