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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Close shave for Steval Pumas
It was a close shave for the Steval Pumas who had their beards shaved off in support of building a library for orphans living in the Mataffin Woodhouse Community Care Base on Wednesday, 31 May. The orphanage is home to more than 169 children between the ages...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA ‘A’ team call ups for Ackermann and Mvovo
Ruan Ackermann and Lwazi Mvovo have been called up to do duty for the SA ‘A’ team when they face the French Barbarians in two matches next month. Ackermann, of the Emirates Lions, replaces the suspended Chris Cloete in the squad, while the Cell C...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Roux praises Junior Bok character to secure draw
Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux praised his team’s tremendous character to secure a 23-23 draw against France with a converted try in the dying seconds of their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia on...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on England defeat Samoa in World Rugby U20 Championship opener
England got their World Rugby U20 Championship defence off to a winning start with a comprehensive 74-17 victory over Samoa at Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi. England led 43-3 at half-time having scored seven tries in an impressive first period. Ali Crossdale, Zach...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok players excited about RWC 2023 bid
No-one knows the rugby set-up in South Africa better than the country’s best players and for Warren Whiteley, Oupa Mohoje and Jan Serfontein, playing in a Rugby World Cup in front of their own passionate supporters would be a massive highlight of their...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Steval Pumas SSRC, 2nd June 2017
The Steval Pumas are determined to defend their position at the top of the North Conference log when they face the Xerox Golden Lions in what promises to be a fiery SuperSport Rugby Challenge clash at Emirates Airline Park this Friday. Over the weekend, the...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions XV vs Steval Pumas
The Xerox Golden Lions XV host the Steval Pumas in the Supersport Rugby Challenge at Emirates Airline Park on Friday afternoon at 14:00. Aphiwe Dyantyi makes his debut for the Lions at wing while Madosh Tambwe returns after the hip injury he picked up in...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Glenwood High v Monument Historic Overview
On Saturday, 3 June 2017, the sixth edition of Premier Interschools moves to Durban for the derby between Glenwood High School and Monument High from Krugersdorp. This encounter is relatively new on the calendar as both schools saw the need to exchange...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Blues in Samoa
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on the Blues at Apia Park National Stadium in Samoa this Friday. The historic clash is the first-ever Super Rugby fixture played in the country and falls in the same week as Samoa’s 55th...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks set for 2017 in all-new ASICS jersey
The new ASICS-designed and manufactured Springbok jersey for 2017 was unveiled by ASICS and SA Rugby on Wednesday. The launch of the iconic jersey is the culmination of several months of hard work by scientists at the ASICS Institute of Sports Science in...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s name side for first World Rugby U20s clash against Wales
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,...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Southern Cape fans show their support for the Boks
More than 3 000 excited rugby fans in the Southern Cape attended the Springboks’ open training session at the Bitou Rugby Club in Plettenberg Bay on Tuesday afternoon. The Springbok squad got together on Monday in the popular coastal town for a training...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on “We will deliver” SA Rugby tells world as 2023 Rugby World Cup bid is made
SA Rugby on Tuesday delivered what it believed was a winning bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup at World Rugby headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby and His Excellency, Mr Ahlangene Cyprian Sigcau, South African Ambassador to Ireland,...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Stalwart De Jongh ends decade at DHL Newlands
DHL Stormers Centre Juan de Jongh will join English Premiership side London Wasps at the end of the Vodacom Super Rugby season after playing at DHL Newlands for the last decade. The experienced midfielder, who has amassed 94 caps for the DHL Stormers since...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tudor announces the All Blacks and Beauden Barrett as new brand and #BorntToDare Campaign Ambassadors
Leading Swiss watchmaker Tudor has launched today a stunning, new multi-layered partnership joining forces with the number one team in world rugby, the All Blacks, leading player Beauden Barrett and with the upcoming 2017 DHL New Zealand Lions Series. Under...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Six capped Junior Boks to start against France
Six of the eight players in the Junior Springbok squad that featured in the 2016 edition of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Manchester will play in Chean Roux’s team’s tournament opener against France in Georgia on Wednesday. Flyhalf Curwin Bosch,...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies squad for June Arvo Test Rugby Series
Qantas Wallabies 34-man squad for 2017 ‘Arvo’ Test Rugby Series Forwards Allan Alaalatoa, 9 Tests, Brumbies Rory Arnold, 9 Tests, Brumbies Adam Coleman, 9 Tests, Western Force Sam Carter, 13 Tests, Brumbies Jack Dempsey*, NSW Waratahs Ned...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on England name team for opening match of the U20 World Championship
England have named their team for the opening match of this year’s World Rugby U20 Championship against Samoa (10am BST) in Georgia. London Irish fly-half Theo Brophy Clews captains the side, while two members of last year’s winning World Rugby U20...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 side named for World Championship opener against Scotland
New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Craig Philpott has named his side to face Scotland in their opening game of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Georgia, starting Wednesday evening NZT. The team is: 1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth Auckland 2 Asafo Aumua Wellington 3...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vale Peter Phipps, Wallabies representative on 1955 NZ Tour
The Australian and New South Wales Rugby community is mourning the loss of former New South Wales and Wallabies inside centre, Peter Phipps, who passed away last Friday, aged 84. Phipps’ family is well known in rugby circles, with his brother Jim has also...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Rugby Union Announces Inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) during National Reconciliation week at the home of Rugby in Queensland, St.George Ballymore House. QRU CEO Richard Barker said the creation of QRU’s first...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Chris Cloete suspended for 1 week
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Chris Cloete Team: Kings Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 28 May 2017 Nature of Offence: 3 Yellow Cards / Warnings in Super Rugby Competition Chris...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney 1st XV beat St Stithians 1st XV 41-18
Kearsney travelled to Gauteng and enjoyed good playing conditions on the Highveld. Kearsney started strongly and were awarded their first try from good attacking play following a lineout in their own half. Eighth man Dylan Richardson made a strong run with...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks settle in at Plettenberg Bay camp
The Springbok squad assembled in Plettenberg Bay on Monday and are looking forward to the weeks’ preparations at their base on the Southern Cape coast. Warren Whiteley and the Bok squad will spend the rest of the week at the coastal town where they will...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on England squad update for Argentina tour
Eddie Jones has confirmed his squad ahead of England’s two-Test series against Argentina next month. The squad has assembled today at the Lensbury Hotel in Teddington before leaving for Buenos Aires on Saturday 3 June. Denny Solomona (Sale Sharks) will be...
