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  • Steval Pumas vs Welwitschias in Windhoek,17th June 2017

    Jun 15, 17 • 2138 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs Welwitschias in Windhoek,17th June 2017

    After a bye week in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, the Steval Pumas are on their way to Namibia to take on the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias this Saturday. The Mpumalanga team are intent on handing another dose of Puma power to their opponents, who they...

  • Change the life of a seriously injured rugby player – one peddle at a time

    Jun 14, 17 • 896 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Change the life of a seriously injured rugby player – one peddle at a time

    Players’ Fund set to host unique ‘Ride 4 Rugby’ MTB experience to raise funds for seriously injured rugby players in SA! The Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund, will be hosting the inaugural ‘Ride 4 Rugby’ mountain bike experience in Caledon...

  • St. Stithians plays host to Coca Cola Craven Week 2017

    Jun 14, 17 • 1587 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on St. Stithians plays host to Coca Cola Craven Week 2017

    For the past 34 years, there has been one schoolboy rugby festival that has become a showcase for what the country has on offer for up-and-coming rugby talent. Set in one of the most picturesque schools around, the strongest schoolboy rugby teams in the...

  • Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    Jun 14, 17 • 1067 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    It will be a new Xerox Golden Lions side to take on the Valke in Kempton Park on Friday afternoon in the Supersport Rugby Challenge with only Jano Venter among the starting line-up that faced the Welwitschias last weekend. Centre Jacques Nel takes over the...

  • Junior Boks pick themselves up for bronze playoff

    Jun 14, 17 • 1236 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Junior Boks pick themselves up for bronze playoff

    Junior Springbok assistant coach Louis Koen, who also fulfills the role of SA Rugby’s acting High-Performance manager, reiterated that the team had learned harsh lessons from their defeat against England and said they would pick themselves up for the bronze...

  • Milestones in SuperSport Rugby Challenge as teams push for top eight spots

    Jun 14, 17 • 1702 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Milestones in SuperSport Rugby Challenge as teams push for top eight spots

    It will make or break for a number of teams hoping to become the inaugural SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions when the penultimate round of pool matches are contested over the next three days. Two matches will be played on Thursday, two on Friday and two on...

  • Seven Boks in SA ‘A’ squad for series opener against French Barbarians

    Jun 14, 17 • 1012 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Seven Boks in SA ‘A’ squad for series opener against French Barbarians

    South African ‘A’ coach, Johan Ackermann, on Wednesday, named seven Springboks in his 23-man squad to face the French Barbarians at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday, 16 June 2017. Ackermann earlier appointed Juan de Jongh (19 tests) as...

  • Black Ferns Sevens squad named for final tournament of World Series

    Jun 14, 17 • 1482 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens squad named for final tournament of World Series

    The Black Ferns Sevens have rung in four changes to their squad to play the final tournament of the 2016/2017 HSBC Word Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Clermont-Ferrand, France, next weekend, June 23-25. The Black Ferns Sevens are currently first in the...

  • BMW Australia U20s into Fifth Place Final after Italian victory

    Jun 14, 17 • 1375 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s into Fifth Place Final after Italian victory

    The BMW Australia U20s have defeated Italy 42-19 at the World Rugby U20s Championship overnight, in Tbilisi, Georgia, moving Australia into the battle to finish in Fifth. Australia scored six tries to three in the dominant display with Australian center Izaia...

  • Junior Boks go down fighting against England

    Jun 14, 17 • 1990 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Junior Boks go down fighting against England

    Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux was disappointed as his team went down 24-22 in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against England at the M.Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia, but he said the players deserved credit for fighting until the end. The...

  • England seal place in World Rugby U20 Championship final

    Jun 14, 17 • 1539 Views • General News • • Comments Off on England seal place in World Rugby U20 Championship final

    England Under 20 sealed a dramatic 24-22 victory over South Africa in the semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championship. The side will now play either France or New Zealand in Sunday’s final at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium (live on ITV4, 3 pm kick-off, BST)....

  • Springboks want to be more clinical – Smith

    Jun 13, 17 • 1405 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Springboks want to be more clinical – Smith

    Springbok assistant coach Franco Smith called for a more clinical performance when South Africa face an improved France in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series match on Saturday in Durban. Smith and Bok flyhalf Elton Jantjies addressed the media at the...

  • Pollard drafted into SA ‘A’ squad for Orlando match

    Jun 13, 17 • 1213 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Pollard drafted into SA ‘A’ squad for Orlando match

    Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard will join the SA ‘A’ squad in Johannesburg on Sunday as a replacement for Francois Venter. Venter was on Monday called up to the Springboks in Durban following the withdrawal from the squad by Damian De Allende, who has...

  • Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Cell C Sharks XV

    Jun 13, 17 • 1874 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Cell C Sharks XV

    Marius Fourie AJ Le Roux Ewald vd Westhuizen Shaun McDonald Pieter van Vuren Wendal Wehr Sias Koen Jason Fraser   Renier Botha Andre Swarts Koch Marx Tertius Kruger Kyle Steyn Ederies Arendse AJ Coertzen   Wilmar Arnoldi Mthunzi Moloi Jonathan JV...

  • DHL Stormers injury update – 13/06

    Jun 13, 17 • 883 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury update – 13/06

    Hooker Scarra Ntubeni, center Dan du Plessis and flanks Rynhardt Elstadt and Steph de Wit will all return to full training next week. Ntubeni makes his return from an Achilles injury sustained in the Currie Cup last year, whilst Du Plessis was able to avoid...

  • England Women Sevens squad for Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series

    Jun 13, 17 • 1109 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women Sevens squad for Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series

    James Bailey has named his side for the first leg of the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series which kicks off in Malemort, France this weekend (17 – 18 June). With Abbie Brown unavailable through injury (hamstring), the squad includes uncapped England...

  • Kearsney 1st XV beat St Benedicts 1st XV 64-22

    Jun 13, 17 • 1329 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Kearsney 1st XV beat St Benedicts 1st XV 64-22

    Kearsney hosted the visitors from Bedfordview, Gauteng in what can be described as perfect playing conditions.  The visitors stunned the home team with the first try scored in the first minute after their speedy center collected a loose pass to score under...

  • Buildcorp Wallaroos fall to Black Ferns in Christchurch

    Jun 13, 17 • 1052 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Buildcorp Wallaroos fall to Black Ferns in Christchurch

    The Buildcorp Wallaroos have gone down to New Zealand’s Black Ferns 17-44 in their second match of the International Women’s Rugby Series at Christchurch’s Rugby Park. The Black Ferns outscored the Wallaroos eight tries to three in treacherous...

  •  BMW Australia U20s ready for Italian test

    Jun 13, 17 • 1754 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on  BMW Australia U20s ready for Italian test

    1.Cody Walker, NSW Gen Blue, Easts 2.Jordan Uelese, Melbourne Rebels, Melbourne University 3.Shambeckler Vui, Western Force, University of WA 4.Ryan McCauley, NSW Gen Blue, Easts 5.Harry Hockings, Queensland U20s, University of Queensland 6.Angus Scott-Young...

  • Red Roses defeat Canada

    Jun 13, 17 • 1070 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Red Roses defeat Canada

    England made it two from two in the 2017 International Women’s Rugby Series with a hard-fought 27-20 win over Canada in Christchurch. Lydia Thompson scored two tries for the Red Roses while Abbie Scott and Kay Wilson also went over, with seven points...

  • Springboks looking to improve in all areas, Coetzee

    Jun 12, 17 • 1977 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Springboks looking to improve in all areas, Coetzee

    Lionel Mapoe returns to full training Francois Venter joins squad in Durban The Springboks will work hard this week during training to improve on their game as they prepare to take on France in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test in Durban on...

  • Roux makes one change for U20 Champs semi-final

    Jun 12, 17 • 1319 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Roux makes one change for U20 Champs semi-final

    Salmaan Moerat will start at lock against England in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final on Tuesday in the only change to Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux’s starting team that defeated Argentina last Thursday. Moerat replaces Hendre Stassen, who...

  • England Sevens finish sixth in Poland

    Jun 12, 17 • 1099 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Sevens finish sixth in Poland

    England secured sixth place after losing out to Germany by three points in their final game of the second leg of the 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series, held in Lodz, Poland at the weekend. With three successive tries from Callum Sirker, Yaree Fantini...

  • England U20 name team for World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final

    Jun 12, 17 • 1155 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England U20 name team for World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final

    England has named their side to face South Africa in the semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championship (Tuesday, 13 June, kick-off 3 pm BST, live on ITV 4). Wing Darren Atkins gets his first start of the tournament, while the side will again be led by number...

  • Evans appointed RFU Head of Rugby Judiciary

    Jun 12, 17 • 1877 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Evans appointed RFU Head of Rugby Judiciary

    Philip Evans QC has been appointed as the Rugby Football Union’s second independent Head of Rugby Judiciary. He will assume the role vacated by Sir James Dingemans, who is stepping down at the end of this season. The post was created in 2013 to ensure...