-
Jul 3, 17 •
1126 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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,...
-
Jul 3, 17 •
2677 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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...
-
Jul 3, 17 •
1374 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
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...
-
Jun 30, 17 •
2439 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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...
-
Jun 30, 17 •
1377 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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...
-
Jun 30, 17 •
1165 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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...
-
Jun 30, 17 •
944 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
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...
-
Jun 30, 17 •
2199 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
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...
-
Jun 30, 17 •
1771 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blue Bulls YTC targets 4000 participants by 2020
The Blue Bulls Women’s Youth Training Centre (YTC) – one of eight SA Rugby YTC’s in the country – has set its sights on increasing its reach to 4000 participants by 2020 in line with the programme’s objective to grow women’s rugby in the...
-
Jun 30, 17 •
1033 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 14
Queensland Premier Rugby returns for Round 14 tomorrow, Saturday 1 July, after an all round bye last weekend for the Wallabies v Italy Test match at Suncorp Stadium. A total of ten St.George Queensland Reds will be turning out for their respective clubs in...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1904 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Malherbe to lead DHL Stormers in Bloemfontein
Tighthead prop Frans Malherbe will captain the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom Super Rugby encounter with the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. With regular skipper Siya Kolisi and vice-captain Eben Ezebeth being rested, Malherbe takes the captaincy...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1092 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby resumes with intriguing SA derbies
Durbanites pick Bosch at fullback for home clash with Vodacom Bulls Injury-hit Toyota Cheetahs to face much-changed DHL Stormers Southern Kings boosted by return of regulars for Jaguares fixture Emirates Lions select strongest side to face Sunwolves in Joburg...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1122 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England Sevens same squad for Clermont-Ferrand
Simon Amor has named his England Sevens side that will compete in the third leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series this weekend (1-2 July) in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Having recently completed their studies, Lailand Gordon and George Chatterton...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1697 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Team Announcement: Gatland names side for second Test!
Warburton replaces Peter O’Mahony in a starting line-up showing three personnel changes from the XV that started the first Test. Maro Itoje comes into the second row for George Kruis, while Johnny Sexton is at fly-half and Owen Farrell shifts to inside...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1659 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Quarter-finals time: Steval Pumas vs Xerox Golden Lions
The Steval Pumas have secured their spot in the quarter-finals of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, where they will face the Xerox Golden Lions at Emirates Airline Park this Saturday. The Mpumalanga side beat the Hino Valke 47-33 this past weekend at Mbombela...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1092 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. EP Kings – 01 July 2017
Team to play EP Kings Tafel Lager Park – Kimberley 01 July 2017 – 15:00 1 Liam Hendricks 2 AJ Le Roux 3 Nicolaas Oosthuizen 4 Jonathan...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1578 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England announce squad for 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup
The squad of 28 players to represent England in the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup has today been confirmed ahead of the global tournament which kicks off in Dublin on Wednesday 9 August. Rachael Burford (Harlequins), Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries),...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1495 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sparks will fly in SuperSport Rugby Challenge Quarters
Despite the unpredictability of playoffs due to the pressures of knock-out matches, the Xerox Golden Lions XV will be starting favorites in the first SuperSport Rugby Challenge quarter-final match of the weekend, when they face the Steval Pumas at Emirates...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1161 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions and Xerox Golden Lions team announcements
All the Springboks and SA ‘A’ players are back for the Emirates Lions in their Vodacom Super Rugby encounter with the Sunwolves at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday (17:15) with the exception of captain Warren Whiteley. Whiteley was ruled out with a...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1212 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face DHL Stormers in Bloemfontein
After a break of four weeks, the Toyota Cheetahs are ready to take on the DHL Stormers on Saturday, 1 July in their last home game of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Kick-off is at 15:05 Reniel Hugo will be making his...
-
Jun 29, 17 •
1228 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks team named for second DHL New Zealand Lions Series Test against British & Irish Lions
The All Blacks team to play the second Test against the British and Irish Lions at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday 1 July has been named. The match day 23 for the DHL New Zealand Lions Series Test is (with Test caps in brackets): 1. Joe Moody (26) 2....
-
Jun 28, 17 •
1183 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs. Vodacom Bulls
Cell C SharksDate : Friday, 30 June 2017 Time : 19h00 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Angus Gardner Assistant Referees : Marius van der Westhuizen, Quinton Immelman Television Match Official : Shaun Veldsman Curwin Bosch 14. Odwa...
-
Jun 28, 17 •
2103 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Vodacom Bulls team to face Cells C Sharks in Durban
BOK MIDFIELD PAIRING RETAINED FOR DURBAN TRIP, MAHLO TO EARN START Vodacom Bulls coach, Nollis Marais, named the incumbent Springbok midfield combination of Jesse Kriel and Jan Serfontein, in the Vodacom Bulls midfield for Friday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash...
-
Jun 28, 17 •
1521 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South Africa vs Australia Rugby 2017 Test Ticket Online Scam Warning
South Africa (Springboks) vs Australia (Wallabies) Rugby 2017 test ticket online scam warning. Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd would also like to communicate an important advisory regarding South Africa vs Australia Rugby 2017 Test Match Tickets: It has come to...
-
Jun 28, 17 •
1057 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Force pick up peni for two more years
Road Safety Western Force excitement machine Chance Peni has re-signed with the club for the next two seasons. Peni has played six games this season, scoring three tries, before being struck down with a groin injury, which has kept him on the sidelines since...
