Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Toyota Cheetahs vs Blues

    May 10, 17 • 1228 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Toyota Cheetahs vs Blues

    Toyota Cheetahs vs Blues The Toyota Cheetahs arrived in New Zealand on Sunday and will be taking on the Blues at Eden Park in Wellington on Friday, morning at 09:35 (SA Time) in their first Vodacom Super Rugby match of the tour.  Coach Franco Smith has...

  • Springboks draw NZ and Italy for RWC 2019

    May 10, 17 • 1213 Views • General NewsComments Off on Springboks draw NZ and Italy for RWC 2019

    The Springboks were drawn with holders New Zealand and Italy at the Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool Allocation Draw, which took place in Kyoto, Japan on Wednesday. South Africa is one of five teams in Pool B for the 2019 tournament, which will take place in Japan...

  • England drawn in Pool C for Rugby World Cup 2019

    May 10, 17 • 1235 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England drawn in Pool C for Rugby World Cup 2019

    Today England were drawn in Pool C for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. They will play France, Argentina, Americas 1 and Oceania 2. All fixture dates, venues and kick-off times to be confirmed by Japan 2019 in due course. Commenting on the draw England head...

  • Gold Medal Team Mates to Become Rivals in Women’s Aon Uni 7s Series

    May 10, 17 • 1278 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Gold Medal Team Mates to Become Rivals in Women’s Aon Uni 7s Series

    The entire Australian Women’s Sevens squad will play in the upcoming Women’s Aon Uni 7s Series, with players to link up with the university teams around the country. Stars of Australia’s gold medal charge at the Rio Olympic Games, including such as...

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    Grey College v Paarl Boys’ High Historic Overview

    May 10, 17 • 3012 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Grey College v Paarl Boys’ High Historic Overview

    On Saturday 13th of May Premier Interschools will present their fourth edition for 2017 and a real humdinger of a match. The undisputed two top dogs will fight it out for the No 1 spot in SA Schoolboy rugby. While Boishaai has been the trendsetters the last...

  • Emirates Lions team announcement vs Brumbies

    May 9, 17 • 1903 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Emirates Lions team announcement vs Brumbies

    New front row to face Brumbies There are five changes in the Emirates Lions side that will face the Brumbies in their last Vodacom Super Rugby fixture on tour in Canberra on Friday. A new front row in Corné Fourie, Robbie Coetzee and Johannes Jonker will get...

  • England Sevens name squad for Paris

    May 9, 17 • 1432 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on England Sevens name squad for Paris

    England has named their squad for the Paris Sevens (13-14 May), the penultimate round of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, before the final tournament is played in London next weekend. Simon Amor’s side beat Australia to win bronze in Singapore and as a...

  • Full steam ahead for plan to bring Rugby World Cup back to South Africa

    May 9, 17 • 1536 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Full steam ahead for plan to bring Rugby World Cup back to South Africa

    SA Rugby on Tuesday confirmed that it was on track to submit a compelling bid to bring a vibrant, profitable and spectacular Rugby World Cup to South Africa in 2023, following the lifting of a suspension from the right to host mega sporting events. The way...

  • Springbok Sevens to hit training field in earnest as Paris Sevens looms

    May 9, 17 • 1485 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Springbok Sevens to hit training field in earnest as Paris Sevens looms

    The Springbok Sevens team has travelled well, arriving in good spirits and in time for a birthday celebration for Branco du Preez in the French capital, but the focus will now move to a solid performance in this weekend’s HSBC Paris Sevens, to be played...

  • Starship Foundation named Official Charity Partner of the DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017

    May 9, 17 • 1145 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Starship Foundation named Official Charity Partner of the DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017

    Fundraising target of $200,000 for Children’s Emergency Department set Fans encouraged to donate at games, at fan zones, by text and at ASB branches All Blacks centurion Mils Muliaina welcomes partnership New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today announced Starship...

  • Special Pasifika Challenge double header confirmed for Eden Park

    May 9, 17 • 1350 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Special Pasifika Challenge double header confirmed for Eden Park

    All Blacks Test against Samoa confirmed for Friday 16 June at Eden Park in pre-DHL New Zealand Lions Series hit-out. The Test will be part of a double-header with Tonga to play Wales earlier in the evening and has been dubbed the “Pasifika Challenge.”...

  • NZ Under 20 squad named for Rugby World Championship in Georgia

    May 9, 17 • 1468 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on NZ Under 20 squad named for Rugby World Championship in Georgia

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has named its squad for the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Georgia, to be held from 25 May to 18 June. New Zealand has won the annual tournament on five occasions, with their last victory in 2015. The team is: Forwards: Asafo...

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    Grey High records first victory against Paul Roos since 2014

    May 9, 17 • 1571 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Grey High records first victory against Paul Roos since 2014

    Grey High School recorded their first victory since 2014 against Paul Roos Gimnasium in their annual Premier Interschools by 22-20 thanks to a late surge on their home ground in Port Elizabeth. Grey’s replacement winger, Kholiwe Konza, scored with less than...

  • Bosch excited to join Junior Bok camp

    May 9, 17 • 1120 Views • General NewsComments Off on Bosch excited to join Junior Bok camp

    Cell C Sharks flyhalf Curwin Bosch joined the Junior Springbok squad following a number of strong performances in Vodacom Super Rugby this season and said he hoped the experience gained would allow him to add value to the team in the World Rugby U20...

  • DHL Stormers injury update – 08/05

    May 8, 17 • 1129 Views • General NewsComments Off on DHL Stormers injury update – 08/05

    DHL Stormers flyhalf Robert du Preez has been ruled out with a torn pectoral muscle and will undergo specialist opinion regarding possible surgery. Du Preez was the only major casualty from the DHL Stormers final tour game against the Hurricanes in...

  • SA Rugby seeking fan engagement partner

    May 8, 17 • 1137 Views • General NewsComments Off on SA Rugby seeking fan engagement partner

    SA Rugby is looking for a partner in its drive to become a more fan-centric sport.  The organisation on Monday invited companies with relevant experience to answer a request for proposals (RFP). The team behind the Springboks wants to enhance the way it...

  • England Training Camp Squad Announcement

    May 8, 17 • 1429 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England Training Camp Squad Announcement

    Twenty players will assemble at the Lensbury Hotel in Teddington on Tuesday 9 May until Thursday 11 May for an England training camp focusing on strength and conditioning. Forwards (9) Rob Buchanan (Harlequins) Will Collier (Harlequins) Ben Curry (Sale...

  • BMW Australia U20s name squad for World Rugby U20s Championship

    May 8, 17 • 1462 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on BMW Australia U20s name squad for World Rugby U20s Championship

    The BMW Australia U20s squad to represent Australia at the upcoming World Rugby U20s Championship in Georgia this June has been named with a string of Aussie 7s stars and Super Rugby players coming into the squad. Head Coach Simon Cron has named Qantas...

  • New Zealand Rugby announces 125th Anniversary match against the Barbarians

    May 8, 17 • 1430 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on New Zealand Rugby announces 125th Anniversary match against the Barbarians

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today formally confirmed that the All Blacks will play the Barbarians at Twickenham on November 4 in the opening game of their 2017 end of year Northern Tour. The match has been planned as a celebration of the 125th anniversary of...

  • St.George Queensland Reds lose to Chiefs

    May 8, 17 • 1618 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Chiefs

    The St.George Queensland Reds have suffered a 46-17 loss to the Chiefs at New Plymouth’s Yarrow Stadium in Round 11 of Vodafone Super Rugby. The Chiefs outscored the Reds six tries to three, while Damian McKenzie was damaging with the boot, slotting five...

  • Australia fall to New Zealand in Oceania Rugby U20s Final

    May 8, 17 • 1651 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Australia fall to New Zealand in Oceania Rugby U20s Final

    The BMW Australia U20s have fallen to New Zealand 6-43 in the final round of the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship on Saturday night, meaning that New Zealand takes the trophy for the third consecutive year. Australia started well but was unable to turn early...

  • Highvelders maintain winning streak – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Review

    May 7, 17 • 2836 Views • Analysis, General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Highvelders maintain winning streak – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Review

    The Emirates Lions maintained their winning streak with a comprehensive 47-10 victory over the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday morning (SA time), while the Cell C Sharks continued with their quest for a place in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs by outplaying...

  • Leopards show spots, DHL WP makes it three in a row

    May 7, 17 • 2000 Views • Analysis, General NewsComments Off on Leopards show spots, DHL WP makes it three in a row

    The Leopards and DHL Western Province maintained their winning streak in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this weekend, with both teams unbeaten after three weeks in this new tournament on the South African provincial rugby landscape. Their third win in as many...

  • Vodacom Red Rugby Lifestyle Experience: #TrainWithCheetahs

    May 5, 17 • 1932 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vodacom Red Rugby Lifestyle Experience: #TrainWithCheetahs

    To watch a game of rugby in a stadium is one thing, to meet a few players afterwards, maybe shake hands or get an autograph is a bonus, but to actually spend a whole day in the presence of these stars, up close and personal, to train with them, share jokes...

  • Southern Kings support #FillOurStadium Campaign

    May 5, 17 • 2029 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Southern Kings support #FillOurStadium Campaign

    With the Southern Kings eagerly awaiting their next Vodacom Super Rugby home fixture against the Cell C Sharks on Saturday, 13 May 2017, the side is overwhelmed and excited by the response to the good on-field results the side has gained. Following a...