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  • Border Women remain unbeaten after action-packed weekend

    Aug 7, 17 • 1446 Views • General NewsComments Off on Border Women remain unbeaten after action-packed weekend

    The SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition delivered a solid day’s action on Saturday with defending champions, Border, remaining the only unbeaten side in the A Section, while the Golden Lions, Griquas, and SWD kicked off the B Section with...

  • Border Women remain unbeaten after action-packed weekend

    Aug 7, 17 • 791 Views • General NewsComments Off on Border Women remain unbeaten after action-packed weekend

    The SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition delivered a solid day’s action on Saturday with defending champions, Border, remaining the only unbeaten side in the A Section, while the Golden Lions, Griquas, and SWD kicked off the B Section with...

  • Day of big wins at YTC tournament

    Aug 7, 17 • 1368 Views • General NewsComments Off on Day of big wins at YTC tournament

    The opening day of the SA Rugby Women’s Youth Training Centre (YTC) competition in Pacaltsdorp near George was dominated by big wins in the Under-16 and Under-18 competitions on Saturday, with 12 of the 16 teams registering convincing victories. The Western...

  • Day of big wins at YTC tournament

    Aug 7, 17 • 806 Views • General NewsComments Off on Day of big wins at YTC tournament

    The opening day of the SA Rugby Women’s Youth Training Centre (YTC) competition in Pacaltsdorp near George was dominated by big wins in the Under-16 and Under-18 competitions on Saturday, with 12 of the 16 teams registering convincing victories. The Western...

  • Bosch, Du Preez and Gelant named in Springbok squad

    Aug 7, 17 • 1932 Views • General NewsComments Off on Bosch, Du Preez and Gelant named in Springbok squad

    Promising young flyhalf Curwin Bosch, No 8 Dan du Preez and fullback Warrick Gelant were on Saturday included in the 34-man Springbok squad for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign. The 22-year old Du Preez is the twin brother of...

  • Bosch, Du Preez and Gelant named in Springbok squad

    Aug 7, 17 • 1382 Views • General NewsComments Off on Bosch, Du Preez and Gelant named in Springbok squad

    Promising young flyhalf Curwin Bosch, No 8 Dan du Preez and fullback Warrick Gelant were on Saturday included in the 34-man Springbok squad for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign. The 22-year old Du Preez is the twin brother of...

  • Crusaders torpedo Emirates Lions’ Vodacom Super Rugby dream

    Aug 7, 17 • 3111 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Crusaders torpedo Emirates Lions’ Vodacom Super Rugby dream

    The Crusaders defeated 14-man Emirates Lions 25-17 in a gripping Vodacom Super Rugby Final played at Emirates Airlines Park in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon to lift their eighth title and deny the home side a dream finish to an emotional campaign. The...

  • Crusaders torpedo Emirates Lions’ Vodacom Super Rugby dream

    Aug 7, 17 • 1127 Views • General NewsComments Off on Crusaders torpedo Emirates Lions’ Vodacom Super Rugby dream

    The Crusaders defeated 14-man Emirates Lions 25-17 in a gripping Vodacom Super Rugby Final played at Emirates Airlines Park in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon to lift their eighth title and deny the home side a dream finish to an emotional campaign. The...

  • Weekend of home wins in Currie Cup

    Aug 7, 17 • 2085 Views • General NewsComments Off on Weekend of home wins in Currie Cup

    It was a weekend of home wins in the Currie Cup, proudly brought to you by Nashua and DirectAxis, as the hosts won all three matches with bonus points. The Vodacom Blue Bulls outplayed the Xerox Golden Lions 54-22 at Loftus Versfeld for their second...

  • Weekend of home wins in Currie Cup

    Aug 7, 17 • 909 Views • General NewsComments Off on Weekend of home wins in Currie Cup

    It was a weekend of home wins in the Currie Cup, proudly brought to you by Nashua and DirectAxis, as the hosts won all three matches with bonus points. The Vodacom Blue Bulls outplayed the Xerox Golden Lions 54-22 at Loftus Versfeld for their second...

  • Wallabies announce vice-captains and Bledisloe Cup squad

    Aug 4, 17 • 1372 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Wallabies announce vice-captains and Bledisloe Cup squad

    Qantas Wallabies 34-man squad for the opening two Bledisloe Cup Tests Forwards Allan Alaalatoa, 12 Tests, Brumbies Rory Arnold, 12 Tests, Brumbies Adam Coleman, 12 Tests, Western Force Jack Dempsey, 1 Test, NSW Waratahs Kane Douglas, 31 Tests, Queensland...

  • Wallabies announce vice-captains and Bledisloe Cup squad

    Aug 4, 17 • 761 Views • General NewsComments Off on Wallabies announce vice-captains and Bledisloe Cup squad

    Qantas Wallabies 34-man squad for the opening two Bledisloe Cup Tests Forwards Allan Alaalatoa, 12 Tests, Brumbies Rory Arnold, 12 Tests, Brumbies Adam Coleman, 12 Tests, Western Force Jack Dempsey, 1 Test, NSW Waratahs Kane Douglas, 31 Tests, Queensland...

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    Paarl Gimnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High Team List

    Aug 4, 17 • 3017 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Paarl Gimnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High Team List

    Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August. Paarl Gimnasium will take...

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    Paarl Gimnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High Team List

    Aug 4, 17 • 799 Views • General NewsComments Off on Paarl Gimnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High Team List

    Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August. Paarl Gimnasium will take...

  • SA Schools team kick off preparations on Sunday

    Aug 4, 17 • 1578 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on SA Schools team kick off preparations on Sunday

    The SA Schools team’s preparations for the U19 International Series is set to get underway on Sunday with the 28-member squad assembling at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport where they will be put through their paces before the opening game on 11 August. A...

  • SA Schools team kick off preparations on Sunday

    Aug 4, 17 • 771 Views • General NewsComments Off on SA Schools team kick off preparations on Sunday

    The SA Schools team’s preparations for the U19 International Series is set to get underway on Sunday with the 28-member squad assembling at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport where they will be put through their paces before the opening game on 11 August. A...

  • Five changes for DHL WP U19

    Aug 4, 17 • 1093 Views • General NewsComments Off on Five changes for DHL WP U19

    There are five changes to the DHL Western Province U19 team to face the Cell C Sharks U19 at Brookside on Saturday. Coach Nazeem Adams’ team will be looking for their fourth consecutive victory of the season in their match against the visitors from...

  • Five changes for DHL WP U19

    Aug 4, 17 • 808 Views • General NewsComments Off on Five changes for DHL WP U19

    There are five changes to the DHL Western Province U19 team to face the Cell C Sharks U19 at Brookside on Saturday. Coach Nazeem Adams’ team will be looking for their fourth consecutive victory of the season in their match against the visitors from...

  • SA Rugby condemns anti-social behaviour against match officials

    Aug 4, 17 • 1169 Views • General NewsComments Off on SA Rugby condemns anti-social behaviour against match officials

    Spectators abusing and assaulting referees should have criminal charges laid against them and be prosecuted, the President of SA Rugby, Mr Mark Alexander, said on Thursday, appealing to spectators, players and parents to respect the role of the match...

  • SA Rugby condemns anti-social behaviour against match officials

    Aug 4, 17 • 775 Views • General NewsComments Off on SA Rugby condemns anti-social behaviour against match officials

    Spectators abusing and assaulting referees should have criminal charges laid against them and be prosecuted, the President of SA Rugby, Mr Mark Alexander, said on Thursday, appealing to spectators, players and parents to respect the role of the match...

  • Six Road Safety Western Force players selected in Bledisloe Squad

    Aug 4, 17 • 1211 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Six Road Safety Western Force players selected in Bledisloe Squad

    Six Road Safety Western Force men have been named in the Qantas Wallabies 34-man squad for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup Test. Adam Coleman, Dane Haylett-Petty, and Tatafu Polota-Nau have maintained their place in the squads from the June Test window, uncapped...

  • Six Road Safety Western Force players selected in Bledisloe Squad

    Aug 4, 17 • 797 Views • General NewsComments Off on Six Road Safety Western Force players selected in Bledisloe Squad

    Six Road Safety Western Force men have been named in the Qantas Wallabies 34-man squad for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup Test. Adam Coleman, Dane Haylett-Petty, and Tatafu Polota-Nau have maintained their place in the squads from the June Test window, uncapped...

  • Codie Taylor signs long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby

    Aug 4, 17 • 1160 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Codie Taylor signs long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby

    Talented young All Blacks, Crusaders, and Canterbury hooker Codie Taylor has become the first All Black to sign a long-term contract with New Zealand Rugby, extending his contract through to 2021. 26-year-old Taylor, who’s currently in South Africa with...

  • Codie Taylor signs long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby

    Aug 4, 17 • 828 Views • General NewsComments Off on Codie Taylor signs long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby

    Talented young All Blacks, Crusaders, and Canterbury hooker Codie Taylor has become the first All Black to sign a long-term contract with New Zealand Rugby, extending his contract through to 2021. 26-year-old Taylor, who’s currently in South Africa with...

  • Queensland Premier Rugby Semi-Finals Preview

    Aug 4, 17 • 1095 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Semi-Finals Preview

    The Queensland Premier Rugby semi-finals kick off on Sunday as the best of the competition converge on Ballymore for back-to-back action. The major semi-final kicks off at 3:05 pm with the University of Queensland set to face off against GPS. UQ won 15 of...