Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

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

    Aug 17, 17 • 752 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 • 1742 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 • 1373 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 • 1677 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 • 800 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 • 1260 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 • 829 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 • 1968 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 • 825 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 • 3951 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 • 938 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 • 1061 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 • 825 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 • 1112 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 • 862 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 • 1704 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 • 1472 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 • 1655 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 • 791 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 • 965 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 • 1094 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...

  • New awards announced to recognise New Zealand’s top provincial rugby players

    Aug 16, 17 • 834 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on New awards announced to recognise New Zealand’s top provincial rugby players

    •    Duane Monkley Medal and Fiao’o Fa’amausili Medal to be awarded to top players in Mitre 10 Cup and Farah Palmer Cup competitions •    Referees to nominate top three performers each match New Zealand’s top provincial players will be...

  • New awards announced to recognise New Zealand’s top provincial rugby players

    Aug 16, 17 • 1692 Views • General NewsComments Off on New awards announced to recognise New Zealand’s top provincial rugby players

    •    Duane Monkley Medal and Fiao’o Fa’amausili Medal to be awarded to top players in Mitre 10 Cup and Farah Palmer Cup competitions •    Referees to nominate top three performers each match New Zealand’s top provincial players will be...

  • Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    Aug 15, 17 • 1150 Views • General NewsComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    The Xerox Golden Lions travel to Cape Town to face DHL Western Province on Friday and do so with a new captain in Jacques van Rooyen following the injury to Ryan Kankowski (groin strain) against the Cell C Sharks last weekend. Lions prop Ruan Dreyer received...

  • Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    Aug 15, 17 • 717 Views • General NewsComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    The Xerox Golden Lions travel to Cape Town to face DHL Western Province on Friday and do so with a new captain in Jacques van Rooyen following the injury to Ryan Kankowski (groin strain) against the Cell C Sharks last weekend. Lions prop Ruan Dreyer received...