Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Springbok coaching staff empowers promising PE coaches

    Aug 17, 17 • 846 Views • General NewsComments Off on Springbok coaching staff empowers promising PE coaches

    Delight for PE locals as Boks make several surprise visits Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and his coaching staff shared their rugby knowledge and experience with more than 60 club and schools coach at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on...

  • All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup clash

    Aug 17, 17 • 1332 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup clash

    The All Blacks team has been named to play the opening Bledisloe Cup – Investec Championship match against Australia at ANZ Stadium on Saturday 19 August 2017. The matchday 23 (with Test caps in brackets) is: 1. Joe Moody (28) 2. Codie Taylor (19) 3....

  • All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup clash

    Aug 17, 17 • 844 Views • General NewsComments Off on All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup clash

    The All Blacks team has been named to play the opening Bledisloe Cup – Investec Championship match against Australia at ANZ Stadium on Saturday 19 August 2017. The matchday 23 (with Test caps in brackets) is: 1. Joe Moody (28) 2. Codie Taylor (19) 3....

  • England name team to play USA in World Cup Pool B decider

    Aug 17, 17 • 1227 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England name team to play USA in World Cup Pool B decider

    England Women head coach Simon Middleton has made 10 changes, including four positional changes to the starting 15 to face the USA on Thursday 17 August in Billings Park, Dublin, Ireland (KO 14:30 ITV 4). The Red Roses are two wins from two in Pool B having...

  • England name team to play USA in World Cup Pool B decider

    Aug 17, 17 • 708 Views • General NewsComments Off on England name team to play USA in World Cup Pool B decider

    England Women head coach Simon Middleton has made 10 changes, including four positional changes to the starting 15 to face the USA on Thursday 17 August in Billings Park, Dublin, Ireland (KO 14:30 ITV 4). The Red Roses are two wins from two in Pool B having...

  • Exciting signings at Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Aug 16, 17 • 1677 Views • General NewsComments Off on Exciting signings at Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Former Springbok flyhalf Marnitz Boshoff has joined the Vodacom Blue Bulls on a two-year deal, the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd confirmed on Wednesday. The BBC also confirmed the extension of contracts of a number of leading players in their ranks. Boshoff...

  • Exciting signings at Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Aug 16, 17 • 1326 Views • General NewsComments Off on Exciting signings at Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Former Springbok flyhalf Marnitz Boshoff has joined the Vodacom Blue Bulls on a two-year deal, the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd confirmed on Wednesday. The BBC also confirmed the extension of contracts of a number of leading players in their ranks. Boshoff...

  • Black Ferns milestones set for WRWC match against Canada

    Aug 16, 17 • 1617 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Black Ferns milestones set for WRWC match against Canada

    • Fiao’o Faamausili first Black Fern to reach 50 Tests • The team named to play Canada in final pool match captain Fiao’o Faamausili will become the most-capped Black Fern ever when she leads her side in their third and final pool match of the...

  • Black Ferns milestones set for WRWC match against Canada

    Aug 16, 17 • 740 Views • General NewsComments Off on Black Ferns milestones set for WRWC match against Canada

    • Fiao’o Faamausili first Black Fern to reach 50 Tests • The team named to play Canada in final pool match captain Fiao’o Faamausili will become the most-capped Black Fern ever when she leads her side in their third and final pool match of the...

  • Dazel pleased with Potchefstroom camp

    Aug 16, 17 • 1203 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Dazel pleased with Potchefstroom camp

    Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel was pleased with the outcomes achieved at their training camp in Potchefstroom last week and said it would guide them in the lead-up to the Rugby Africa Sevens in September, which doubles up as the Rugby...

  • Dazel pleased with Potchefstroom camp

    Aug 16, 17 • 775 Views • General NewsComments Off on Dazel pleased with Potchefstroom camp

    Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel was pleased with the outcomes achieved at their training camp in Potchefstroom last week and said it would guide them in the lead-up to the Rugby Africa Sevens in September, which doubles up as the Rugby...

  • Six Debutantes Start As Squad To Face Hong Kong Announced

    Aug 16, 17 • 1860 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Six Debutantes Start As Squad To Face Hong Kong Announced

    Nairobi, Wednesday 16 August 2017…..Six players will make their full international debuts as the Simba squad to face Hong Kong in Sunday’s first test at the RFUEA Ground. The six, James Kubasu, Philip Ikambili, Emmanuel Mavala, Elkeans Musonye, Brad...

  • Six Debutantes Start As Squad To Face Hong Kong Announced

    Aug 16, 17 • 766 Views • General NewsComments Off on Six Debutantes Start As Squad To Face Hong Kong Announced

    Nairobi, Wednesday 16 August 2017…..Six players will make their full international debuts as the Simba squad to face Hong Kong in Sunday’s first test at the RFUEA Ground. The six, James Kubasu, Philip Ikambili, Emmanuel Mavala, Elkeans Musonye, Brad...

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    Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Grey College Historic Overview

    Aug 16, 17 • 3768 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Grey College Historic Overview

    Saturday 19th August see the might of Grey College coming down to Stellenbosch to take on Paul Roos Gymnasium at their Markotter sport fields. The second last edition of the 2017 Premier Interschool derbies promises to be a humdinger as usual because of the...

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    Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Grey College Historic Overview

    Aug 16, 17 • 869 Views • General NewsComments Off on Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Grey College Historic Overview

    Saturday 19th August see the might of Grey College coming down to Stellenbosch to take on Paul Roos Gymnasium at their Markotter sport fields. The second last edition of the 2017 Premier Interschool derbies promises to be a humdinger as usual because of the...

  • Women eye playoff spots in Interprovincials

    Aug 16, 17 • 994 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Women eye playoff spots in Interprovincials

    The Women’s Interprovincial teams will have their sights set on working their way into favorable log positions on Saturday to stake a claim for possible playoff berths as the competition reaches the penultimate pool round. Border, who has won the last four...

  • Women eye playoff spots in Interprovincials

    Aug 16, 17 • 763 Views • General NewsComments Off on Women eye playoff spots in Interprovincials

    The Women’s Interprovincial teams will have their sights set on working their way into favorable log positions on Saturday to stake a claim for possible playoff berths as the competition reaches the penultimate pool round. Border, who has won the last four...

  • Wallaroos side named for final pool game against Japan

    Aug 16, 17 • 1050 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Wallaroos side named for final pool game against Japan

    Wallaroos head coach Paul Verrell has made four changes to his starting XV ahead of his side’s final pool match of the 2017 Rugby World Cup against Japan this Thursday, 17 August (2:00 am AEST Friday 18 August). Captain and openside flanker Shannon Parry...

  • Wallaroos side named for final pool game against Japan

    Aug 16, 17 • 803 Views • General NewsComments Off on Wallaroos side named for final pool game against Japan

    Wallaroos head coach Paul Verrell has made four changes to his starting XV ahead of his side’s final pool match of the 2017 Rugby World Cup against Japan this Thursday, 17 August (2:00 am AEST Friday 18 August). Captain and openside flanker Shannon Parry...

  • England U18s defeated by Wales in South Africa

    Aug 16, 17 • 1636 Views • General NewsComments Off on England U18s defeated by Wales in South Africa

    England U18s were beaten 14-12 by Wales in the second game of their development tour at Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl, South Africa.   England had won their opening game of the ‘U19 International Series’, defeating France 24-8 in Stellenbosch, last...

  • England U18s defeated by Wales in South Africa

    Aug 16, 17 • 1418 Views • General NewsComments Off on England U18s defeated by Wales in South Africa

    England U18s were beaten 14-12 by Wales in the second game of their development tour at Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl, South Africa.   England had won their opening game of the ‘U19 International Series’, defeating France 24-8 in Stellenbosch, last...

  • Sendin disappointed as mistakes cost SA Schools team

    Aug 16, 17 • 1597 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Sendin disappointed as mistakes cost SA Schools team

    Mistakes at crucial times cost the SA Schools team for the second week in a row in the U19 International Series as they went down 13-8 against France in wet and muddy conditions at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday. The SA Schools team had a number of opportunities...

  • Sendin disappointed as mistakes cost SA Schools team

    Aug 16, 17 • 737 Views • General NewsComments Off on Sendin disappointed as mistakes cost SA Schools team

    Mistakes at crucial times cost the SA Schools team for the second week in a row in the U19 International Series as they went down 13-8 against France in wet and muddy conditions at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday. The SA Schools team had a number of opportunities...

  • Global Amendments For 2017/18 Season 

    Aug 16, 17 • 909 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Global Amendments For 2017/18 Season 

    Kenya Rugby Adopts Global Law Amendments For New Season Six amendments to the Laws of Rugby will come into effect from November when the Kenyan season gets underway with the pre-season Floodlit tournament and the National leagues thereafter. Local teams have...

  • Global Amendments For 2017/18 Season 

    Aug 16, 17 • 1035 Views • General NewsComments Off on Global Amendments For 2017/18 Season 

    Kenya Rugby Adopts Global Law Amendments For New Season Six amendments to the Laws of Rugby will come into effect from November when the Kenyan season gets underway with the pre-season Floodlit tournament and the National leagues thereafter. Local teams have...