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  • England Women qualify for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018

    Jul 10, 17 • 1086 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women qualify for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018

    England finish second in Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series in Kazan Simon Amor now leads England women’s and men’s sevens programs England Women finished runners-up in the second leg of the two-part Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series in Kazan, after 21-0 defeat...

  • Women’s Interprovincials gets off to flying start

    Jul 10, 17 • 1108 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Women’s Interprovincials gets off to flying start

    The SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition got off to a flying start on Saturday as the three winning teams all scored over 40 points to make a strong statement in the opening round of the A division. Border, who won the last four titles, registered...

  • Thanks everyone – twelve years in the making and worth the wait

    Jul 10, 17 • 1097 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Thanks everyone – twelve years in the making and worth the wait

    At the end of an amazing 10-match DHL NZ Lions Series, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has congratulated the All Blacks and British & Irish Lions on a hard-fought Test Series and thanked New Zealanders and visiting fans for their support of the13th tour by the...

  • New Zealand Rugby congratulates Test centurion Kieran Read

    Jul 10, 17 • 1047 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates Test centurion Kieran Read

    New Zealand Rugby has to lead the tributes to All Blacks Captain Kieran Read who tonight became the All Blacks’ seventh Test Centurion in the historic third Test of the DHL New Zealand Lions Series at Eden Park. The Test ended in 15-15 draw, resulting in a...

  • BMW Australian Schoolboys Team named as ACT win Championship

    Jul 10, 17 • 1068 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BMW Australian Schoolboys Team named as ACT win Championship

    ACT has won the 2017 Australian Schools Championship with an impressive performance that saw them defeat QLD II, 30-11 in the final at St Ignatius College, Riverview in Sydney. It is the first time since 1988 that ACT have won the title and only the fourth...

  • Jul 10, 17 • 996 Views • General News • • Comments Off on

    The Women’s Rugby season will launch into full swing on Saturday with the A Division of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition kicking off with a handful of exciting matches. The Blue Bulls and Western Province will battle it out in a...

  • St.George Queensland Reds beat Brumbies in final home game of 2017 Super Rugby season

    Jul 10, 17 • 1453 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Brumbies in final home game of 2017 Super Rugby season

    The St.George Queensland Reds have secured a 16-15 win over the Brumbies in their Indigenous Round clash at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. At the 70-minute mark, the Reds trailed by 10 points but a late Hamish Stewart try and a Quade Cooper penalty goal...

  • Top sides emerge on top in SuperSport Rugby Challenge

    Jul 10, 17 • 975 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Top sides emerge on top in SuperSport Rugby Challenge

    Tafel Lager Griquas will travel to Florida Park in Ravensmead next Sunday to take on DHL Western Province in the final of the inaugural SuperSport Rugby Challenge after both sides kept their winning streak intact in the semifinals of the competition. The...

  • U13, U16 teams take Youth Weeks stage

    Jul 10, 17 • 1395 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on U13, U16 teams take Youth Weeks stage

    The best Under-13 and Under-16 players in the country will be excited at  the opportunity to make their presence felt in the next few days at Grey College in Bloemfontein as the U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week kicks off. The...

  • DHL Stormers in driving seat against Sunwolves – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Review

    Jul 10, 17 • 976 Views • General News • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers in driving seat against Sunwolves – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Review

    The DHL Stormers defeated the Sunwolves 52-15 in their Vodacom Super Rugby match in Cape Town on Saturday evening to consolidate their place in the playoffs. In the earlier match played in Pretoria, flyhalf Lionel Cronje kicked a last minute penalty to steer...

  • Ticket sales for Test in Bloemfontein open

    Jul 9, 17 • 1772 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ticket sales for Test in Bloemfontein open

    Free State Rugby is delighted to announce that the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between the Springboks and Wallabies on Saturday, 30 September 2017 will be hosted in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. “We are very excited to host a Test after all...

  • SA Rugby confirms franchise teams for future Vodacom Super Rugby participation

    Jul 7, 17 • 1426 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms franchise teams for future Vodacom Super Rugby participation

    The Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks have been confirmed as South Africa’s four Vodacom Super Rugby competitors from 2018, SA Rugby announced on Friday. The Toyota Cheetahs and Southern Kings have earlier informed SA Rugby of...

  • WPRFU salutes rugby great Salie Fredericks

    Jul 7, 17 • 1061 Views • General News • • Comments Off on WPRFU salutes rugby great Salie Fredericks

    Western Province Rugby Football Union President, Mr Thelo Wakefield, has paid his respects to South African rugby great Salie Fredericks who sadly passed away on Thursday. The uncompromising lock forward represented Western Province in over 200 matches in...

  • Southern Kings excited about new playing frontiers

    Jul 7, 17 • 1530 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Southern Kings excited about new playing frontiers

    The Southern Kings will embrace the chance to explore new playing opportunities in view of the strategic SANZAAR decision to revamp the Vodacom Super Rugby competition, the franchise and SA Rugby announced on Friday. The announcement was made just before a...

  • Toyota Cheetahs reach agreement with SA Rugby on Vodacom Super Rugby participation

    Jul 7, 17 • 974 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs reach agreement with SA Rugby on Vodacom Super Rugby participation

    The Toyota Cheetahs have opted for a settlement with SA Rugby regarding their Vodacom Super Rugby Participation Agreement.  The Toyota Cheetahs did not take part in the criteria process as they had an agreement in place till 2020, but the Board of the...

  • Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 15 

    Jul 7, 17 • 1058 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 15 

    Queensland Premier Rugby returns for Round 15 tomorrow, Saturday 8 July, with eight of the nine Premier clubs in action. The Game of the Round will see Sunnybank host Easts in a third-v-fourth clash at Oldmac Oval, kick-off at 3:20 pm. The match will be LIVE...

  • Wallabies to Wear Indigenous Jersey in Final 2017 Bledisloe Cup Test

    Jul 7, 17 • 1195 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wallabies to Wear Indigenous Jersey in Final 2017 Bledisloe Cup Test

    To celebrate 2017 NAIDOC Week, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced that for the first time in history, the Qantas Wallabies will wear an Indigenous jersey to commemorate the role of Indigenous Australians in rugby’s past, present, and future. The...

  • Medical Update on Patrick Lambie

    Jul 7, 17 • 1856 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Medical Update on Patrick Lambie

    Durban, 6th July 2017:  The Cell C Sharks and Springbok flyhalf, Patrick Lambie’s recovery from a concussion has been the subject of much speculation.  As one of South Africa’s most-loved players, there has understandably been interesting and concern...

  • Two changes for DHL WP in Mdantsane semifinal

    Jul 7, 17 • 1713 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Two changes for DHL WP in Mdantsane semifinal

    There are just two changes to the DHL Western Province starting XV to face the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge semifinal in Mdantsane on Sunday. Coach John Dobson’s team have gone unbeaten through the competition and are looking...

  • DHL Stormers leaders return to face Sunwolves

    Jul 7, 17 • 1212 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers leaders return to face Sunwolves

    DHL Stormers captain Siya Kolisi and vice-captain Eben Etzebeth return for the Vodacom Super Rugby encounter with the Sunwolves at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Both Kolisi and Etzebeth were rested last week for the trip to Bloemfontein to face the Toyota...

  • Vodacom Bulls face resurgent Kings, Vodacom Super Rugby Preview Round 16

    Jul 7, 17 • 903 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls face resurgent Kings, Vodacom Super Rugby Preview Round 16

    Junior Bok star Juarno Augustus set for DHL Stormers debut The Vodacom Bulls face the resurgent Southern Kings on Saturday in Pretoria and an exciting local Vodacom Super Rugby derby is expected in this match at Loftus Versfeld, which starts at 17h15. This...

  • Coca-cola Craven Week- Platform for identifying South Africa’s future heroes

    Jul 6, 17 • 1370 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on Coca-cola Craven Week- Platform for identifying South Africa’s future heroes

    The Coca-Cola Craven Week is where South Africa’s heroes are made. The premier youth rugby tournament, which sees the u18 provincial rugby teams battle it out in an action-packed week, has seen over 260 Springbok players come through its ranks. This year,...

  • Valke take top honours in LSEN Week

    Jul 6, 17 • 928 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Valke take top honours in LSEN Week

    The Valke on Thursday took top honours in the Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Week at Glenwood High School in Durban as they delivered an impressive performance to defeated Boland 25-12 in the final match of the tournament. The Valke built up an...

  • SA Rugby pays tribute to the late Salie Fredericks

    Jul 6, 17 • 1137 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to the late Salie Fredericks

    SA Rugby President Mark Alexander has paid tribute to the enormous contribution made to South African rugby by former SARU captain, Salie Fredericks, who passed away on Thursday in Cape Town. He fought a longstanding battle against diabetes and had both his...

  • Jul 6, 17 • 1617 Views • General News • • Comments Off on

    With the 2017 Currie Cup around the corner, the Steval Pumas are proud to announce the arrival of an exciting young player to the squad in time for the start of the country’s premier interprovincial tournament. 23-year-old tighthead prop Pieter Scholtz is...