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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen, De Allende and Mapoe ruled out of first Test
Springboks Duane Vermeulen, Damian de Allende and Lionel Mapoe were all ruled out of the first Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against France because of injury, it was confirmed on Monday. Vermeulen picked up a shoulder injury while leading French club...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Koen: Junior Boks are finding their rhythm
Junior Springboks assistant coach Louis Koen, who also fulfils the role as SA Rugby’s acting High Performance Manager, was pleased that the team started to find their rhythm in Tbilisi at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship. The SA U20’s bounced...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney 1st XV lost to Hilton 1st XV 8-17
Hilton hosted Kearsney in ideal Midlands conditions for the return leg of the double header fixture. As in 2016, the result favoured the home team and Hilton won this encounter 17-8. Kearsney, however, dominated the opening 25 minutes but was unable to score...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens win Challenge Trophy in Moscow
England beat Wales 21-17 and take home Challenge Trophy England earlier beat Poland in semi-final England secured the Challenge Trophy and ninth place after beating Wales 21-17 in the final of the first tournament of the 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Monument keep upper hand over Glenwood since 2013
The “Wit Bulle” of Monument (Monnas) in Krugersdorp recorded a convincing victory of 30-19 in their annual Premier Interschools against Glenwood in Durban on Saturday. Monnas boasts an excellent record against Glenwood with only defeat against the...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds injury update
St.George Queensland Reds centre Samu Kerevi and lock Rob Simmons will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks following injuries sustained while the side was in Samoa. Simmons injured the AC joint in his shoulder at training last week, while Kerevi suffered a low-grade...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia re-signs five young guns as they build for Tokyo Olympics
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team have secured the signatures of five future stars with Lachlan Anderson, Charlie Taylor, Boyd Killingworth, Dylan Pietsch and Tim Anstee all re-signing. Killingworth and Anstee have signed through until the end of...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia make it two from two at World Rugby U20s Championship
The BMW Australia U20s have continued their unbeaten run in the World Rugby U20s Championship with a tough 33-26 win against Oceania rivals, Samoa U20s on Sunday night. Australia scored four tries to ensure the bonus point win, which gives the young men in...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U20 earn bonus-point win over Wales
England earned their second bonus-point victory of the World Rugby U20 Championship after a hard-earned 34-22 victory over Wales at Avchala Stadium. The reigning champions led 24-10 at half-time with tries from Justin Clegg and Gabriel Ibitoye (2), while...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Roux shuffles Junior Boks for Georgian challenge
Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux made nine changes to his team to face Georgia in their second World Rugby U20 Championship pool match at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi on Sunday, as the side prepares for another physical encounter. Roux has made seven...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley lauds impact of Plettenberg Bay training camp
Following a very good week of on- an off-field preparations, the Springboks will move camp from Plettenberg Bay to Pretoria on Sunday where they will continue to fine-tune preparations for the first Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against France. The two...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Hat-tricks galore as SuperSport Rugby Challenge continues to thrill
Three hat-tricks highlighted Round Six of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this weekend, while a thriller Rugby Festival in Mdantsane added more drama to a weekend filled with action-packed rugby. Veteran former Springbok winger, Odwa Ndungane, scored three...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Roux pleased as Junior Boks outplay Georgia
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux lauded his team for powering their way to a 38-14 bonus-point victory against Georgia – with Manie Libbok and Wandisile Simelane each crossing for two tries – in their second pool match at the World Rugby Umder-20...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Spectacular welcome for British & Irish Lions at birthplace of New Zealand
More than 400 warriors, mainly Ngāpuhi, both male and female, welcomed the British & Irish Lions team to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds today for a spectacular Pōwhiri. The New Zealand welcome, part of the DHL New Zealand Series, acknowledged the arrival...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies squad update
Samu Kerevi (Queensland Reds) and Nick Phipps (NSW Waratahs) have today been ruled out of the Qantas Wallabies’ June Arvo Test Rugby Series. Kerevi suffered an ankle injury during Queensland’s game against the Blues in Samoa, but will not require surgery....
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Uys, Willams to join Junior Boks in Tbilisi
Muller Uys (loose forward) and Jondre Williams (scrumhalf) will join the Junior Springboks in Tbilisi, Georgia, as injury replacements for the Nama Xaba and Rewan Kruger respectively. Xaba (ankle) and Kruger (hamstring) were injured against France in the...
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Blues in Samoa
The St.George Queensland Reds have lost 34-29 to the Blues in Round 15 of Vodafone Super Rugby at Apia Park, Samoa. In humid, slippery conditions both teams struggled to hold onto the ball but still managed to combine for nine tries with the Blues outscoring...
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks XV vs. Griffons
Cell C Sharks XV vs. Griffons Date : Saturday, 3 June 2017 Time : 15h00 Venue : Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Clermont Referee : Pro Legoete Assistant Referees : Vusi Msibi, Wayne Muller Television Match Official : Willie Vos The Cell C Sharks XV...
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens name squad for Moscow
England have named their squad for the opening round of the 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series which takes place in Moscow this weekend (3-4 June). The side contains a mix of players from the senior England Sevens set-up, England Sevens academy,...
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Mpumalanga Rugby Union condemns violence on and off field
The Mpumalanga Rugby Union regards an incident that occurred on Saturday, 20 May 2017 whereby an underage rugby player charged a referee with his shoulder, in a very serious light. The player was called to a disciplinary hearing on Monday, 29 May 2017,...
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Premier Iinterschool’s derby team announcement: Glenwood High v Monument
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. Schoolboy rugby has served...
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad members inspire Knysna youngsters
Springbok squad members Oupa Mohoje, Malcolm Marx, Lizo Gqoboka, Dillyn Leyds and Courtnall Skosan brought much delight and excitement to the community of Hornlee in Knysna on Thursday afternoon when they visited the area for a coaching clinic. The Knysna...
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU reports its Reconciliation Action Plan progress
After launching its second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) during National Reconciliation Week in 2016 to commit to increasing Indigenous engagement in rugby, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has published its progress in the ARU Reconciliation Action Plan...
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 11
Round 11 of Queensland Premier Rugby kicks off tomorrow with four matches on offer for grassroots Rugby fans. The Game of the Round will see Souths take on Wests at Chipsy Wood Oval as the club hosts its annual Ladies Day celebrations. The match will be...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola Craven Week 2017 | Exclusive campaign introduction
PARKLANDS COLLEGE LOCK IS HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE THE REST South Africa has a distinct rugby culture; it is embedded into our youth from a young age. Young boys begin to learn the fundamentals of the game from the very beginning of their school careers and...
