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  • LSEN Week continues to entertain

    Jul 4, 17 • 1065 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on LSEN Week continues to entertain

    The Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Week continued to dish up exciting matches at Glenwood High School in Durban on Tuesday as the tournament, which marks one of two SA Rugby Youth Week competitions this week, entered its second day. At the end...

  • Thomson heading to Glasgow Warriors

    Jul 4, 17 • 1046 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Thomson heading to Glasgow Warriors

    DHL Stormers flyhalf Brandon Thomson has been released from his contract with Western Province Rugby to join the Glasgow Warriors. The 22-year-old, whose father was born in Scotland, will head to Glasgow on a two-year deal once his fellow flyhalf Rob du Preez...

  • St.George Queensland Reds add depth to forward stocks

    Jul 4, 17 • 939 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds add depth to forward stocks

    The Queensland Rugby Union continues to build its squad for the 2018 season with the re-signing of loose forward Caleb Timu, while also locking in Australian U20s second-row pair Angus Blyth and Harry Hockings. Time and Blyth have signed through 2018, while...

  • SA Rugby Youth Weeks thrill on opening day

    Jul 4, 17 • 1277 Views • General News • • Comments Off on SA Rugby Youth Weeks thrill on opening day

    The SA Rugby Youth Weeks kicked off on an exciting note on Monday with a series of big wins and hard-fought encounters characterizing the opening day’s play at the National Girls U18 Week and Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Week in Welkom and...

  • England Women sevens name squad for Kazan

    Jul 3, 17 • 1450 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women sevens name squad for Kazan

    James Bailey has named his squad for the second and final leg of the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series in Kazan, Russia this weekend (8-9 July, live on RugbyEurope.tv). Bailey makes one change to the squad that placed 4th in the first leg of the Rugby...

  • Make way for the Steval Pumas Ambassadors

    Jul 3, 17 • 1668 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Make way for the Steval Pumas Ambassadors

    Last year, in an attempt to grow stadium attendance at home games the Steval Pumas started an informal arrangement with the local schools to put their banners up a week before each home game in a visible place where parents drop and collect kids. This...

  • DHL Stormers injury update – 03/07

    Jul 3, 17 • 845 Views • General News • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury update – 03/07

    Springbok center Damian de Allende returns to full training with the DHL Stormers this week after recovering from a quad injury, in a timely boost following injuries to midfielders Juan de Jongh and Shaun Treeby sustained in the victory against the Toyota...

  • WPRFU to launch talent identification programme at City Park

    Jul 3, 17 • 1140 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on WPRFU to launch talent identification programme at City Park

    The Western Province Rugby Football Union will launch a junior talent identification program at City Park on Tuesday. As part of the efforts of the Bestmed School of Excellence, there will be matches held throughout the day at City Park in order to expose and...

  • England Sevens finish tenth in Clermont-Ferrand

    Jul 3, 17 • 1038 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Sevens finish tenth in Clermont-Ferrand

    England came tenth in the Clermont-Ferrand Sevens after losing 12-26 to Italy in the Challenge Trophy final at the weekend. They found themselves in the Challenge Trophy contest after finishing third in their pool after day one of the French legs of the Rugby...

  • Lance locked in until 2018

    Jul 3, 17 • 1832 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Lance locked in until 2018

    The Road Safety Western Force continue to strengthen their side for 2018, with the re-signing of class flyhalf Jono Lance for next season. Lance, currently sitting on 49 Super Rugby caps, has played 10 matches for the Force this season before being struck...

  • 2017 Super Rugby Penultimate Round 

    Jul 3, 17 • 998 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2017 Super Rugby Penultimate Round 

    The 2017 Super Rugby season enters the penultimate round this weekend with the Australian teams returning to action to join the South African teams in Round 16 following the conclusion of the June Test window. The New Zealand teams will re-enter the...

  • Statement from Waikato Rugby Union on injured player

    Jul 3, 17 • 799 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Statement from Waikato Rugby Union on injured player

    A Southern United Rugby Club player is in the Intensive Care Unit at Middlemore Hospital following a serious incident during a game against Taupiri Rugby Club on Saturday 1 July, resulting in a spinal injury. The details of the accident are not yet confirmed,...

  • St.George Queensland Reds unveil Indigenous Round jersey designed by program participant 

    Jul 3, 17 • 918 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds unveil Indigenous Round jersey designed by program participant 

    The St.George Queensland Reds today unveiled their Indigenous Round Jersey, designed by program participant Janita Langton, for this Friday’s clash against the Brumbies. Langton, 15, has been a member of Queensland Rugby Union’s ‘Future Indigenous...

  • Henco Venter suspended for 1 week

    Jul 3, 17 • 1721 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Henco Venter suspended for 1 week

    Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, Stephen Hardy Player: Henco Venter Team: Cheetahs Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 1 July 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(a) Striking another Player with the elbow Elapsed...

  • Youth Weeks kick off with LSEN and U18 Girls

    Jul 3, 17 • 1380 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Youth Weeks kick off with LSEN and U18 Girls

    The popular SA Rugby Youth Weeks festival – one of the main attractions on the school’s rugby calendar annually – will kick off on Monday with the Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Week and National Girls U18 Week in Durban and Welkom...

  • Sean O’Brien cited for dangerous play

    Jul 3, 17 • 1790 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Sean O’Brien cited for dangerous play

    British & Irish Lions loose forward Sean O’Brien has been cited for dangerous play during the second Test of the DHL NZ Lions Series, held at Westpac Stadium, Wellington last night (Saturday 1 July 2017). Citing Commissioner Scott Nowland (Australia)...

  • Sonny Bill Williams to face judicial hearing

    Jul 3, 17 • 1042 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams to face judicial hearing

    All Blacks midfielder Sonny Bill Williams will face a judicial hearing, resulting from the red card he received early in the first half of the All Blacks v British & Irish Lions Test match played at Westpac Stadium, Wellington on Saturday 1 July 2017. A...

  • Final four in SuperSport Rugby Challenge determined after try-fest

    Jul 3, 17 • 1078 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Final four in SuperSport Rugby Challenge determined after try-fest

    The Xerox Golden Lions XV will face Tafel Lager Griquas and DHL Western Province will play the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Sunday 9 July in the semifinals of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. The double-header will be played at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane,...

  • Ten out of ten for the Cape Town 10’s

    Jul 3, 17 • 2544 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Ten out of ten for the Cape Town 10’s

    The most anticipated event on the Cape Town social and sports scene gave you the countdown and you exceeded it.  By far!   Entries for Zando Cape Town 10s opened with fervor at 10h00 on Monday 26 June 2017 and within mere minutes a number of divisions...

  • Rampant Emirates Lions crush Sunwolves – Vodacom Super Rugby Review

    Jul 3, 17 • 1326 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Rampant Emirates Lions crush Sunwolves – Vodacom Super Rugby Review

    The Emirates Lions clinched the African Conference 2 trophy with a brilliant 94-7 triumph over the Sunwolves in Johannesburg on Saturday night on their return to Vodacom Super Rugby action following the recent international break. The Highveld side increased...

  • Augustus in line for DHL WP debut

    Jun 30, 17 • 2389 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Augustus in line for DHL WP debut

    World Rugby U20 Championship Player of the Tournament Juarno Augustus will make his senior debut for DHL Western Province if he comes off the replacements bench in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge quarterfinal against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs XV at Green...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby | Cell C Sharks vs Vodacom Bulls

    Jun 30, 17 • 1323 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby | Cell C Sharks vs Vodacom Bulls

    When it comes to derby time, it doesn’t get much more heated than when the Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls meet, which is the case for tonight’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash between the two rivals. Growthpoint KINGS PARK can expect another huge game as the...

  • Toyota Free State XV Team Announcement SuperSport Rugby Challenge

    Jun 30, 17 • 1115 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV Team Announcement SuperSport Rugby Challenge

    SuperSport Rugby Challenge Quater-final   Toyota Free State XV will be facing Western Province in Cape Town on Sunday for the quater-finals of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge.  Toyota Free State XV was the third-placed team with the second most log...

  • Erasmus returning to fill rugby development void

    Jun 30, 17 • 889 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Erasmus returning to fill rugby development void

    Rassie Erasmus will be re-joining SA Rugby to fill a vacant role it was confirmed on Friday. Erasmus, who left a year ago to take up a position at Irish province, Munster, will return as the Director of Rugby to oversee South African rugby’s eight national...

  • Tickets on sale for Springbok Test in PE

    Jun 30, 17 • 2041 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Tickets on sale for Springbok Test in PE

    Tickets for the first Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and Argentina have gone on sale, with prices starting from as low as R75 for a unique Test match experience. Tickets are available online from http://www.ticketpros.co.za, as...