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Apr 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ngarimu Blair and Mere Kingi appointed to New Zealand Maori Rugby Board
Ngarimu Blair (Ngati Whatua) and Merewaakana (Mere) Kingi (Ngati Awa) were elected as independent members to the New Zealand Maori Rugby Board (NZMRB) at its AGM last night, providing youthful rejuvenation to the Board said Maori Board Chair Dr. Farah Palmer....
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Apr 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play New South Wales Waratahs
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to play the New South Wales Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday. Reds head coach Nick Stiles has made minimal changes to the match-day 23 which defeated the Southern Kings two weeks ago, with the...
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Apr 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on NZ Under 20 team named for Oceania Test against Fiji
The New Zealand team to play Fiji in the first Test of the Under 20 Oceania Tournament on the Gold Coast tomorrow, April 28 at 7 pm NZT, has been named. The team is: 1 Harrison Allen Canterbury 2 JP Sauni Auckland 3 Ryan Coxon Waikato 4 Jacob Pierce Auckland...
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Apr 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Unique milestone for Etzebeth in Dunedin – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Preview
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby appearance for the DHL Stormers when they face the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday in the second of their three-match tour of New Zealand. Kick-off is 09h35 SA time. The imposing...
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Apr 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Deon Davids names Southern Kings team to face Melbourne Rebels
SOUTHERN KINGS vs MELBOURNE REBELS NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM, 29 APRIL 2017 KICK-OFF: 19h30 SOUTHERN KINGS AIM FOR CONSISTENCY WITH ONE CHANGE TO STARTING XV Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids made just one change to his starting XV that returned from...
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Apr 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah Team Announcement
Toyota Cheetahs takes on Crusaders in Bloemfontein The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to take on the Crusaders on Saturday, 29 April 2017 in a Vodacom Super Rugby match in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Coach Franco Smith has named his team for the match that...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Hugely successful Get Into Rugby Blitz tournament in Mdantsane
SA Rugby on Wednesday hosted two very successful community events in in Mdantsane outside East London, namely the first Get Into Rugby Blitz Tournament of 2017 and a visit to the Boks for Books library at Gcobani Higher Primary School. More than 1200 children...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team announcement: Border bulldogs vs DHL Western Province
HOME TEAM: COMPETITION: DHL Western Province AWAY TEAM: AGE GRADE: Border Bulldogs SuperSport Rugby Challenge N/A TEAM COACH(S): BOKSMART NO.: MATCH REFEREE(S): BOKSMART NO.: Chumani Booi (Assistant Coach) Siyabonga Mangweni (Assistant Coach)...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas seek another win against Lions
After a superb showing in their opening SuperSport Rugby Challenge match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls, all eyes will be on the Steval Pumas to notch up another win, this time against the Xerox Golden Lions. The Mpumalanga side will have the home ground...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Local derbies to spice up SuperSport Rugby Challenge
Neighbourly love will be lost this weekend with a number of derby clashes highlighting the second weekend of action in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. Last weekend’s action exploded onto television screens and community grounds with much fanfare and round...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Free State Rugby wishes Boom Prinsloo well
Boom Prinsloo was a wonderful and loyal servant of the Cheetahs and Free State Rugby wish him all of the best on his future rugby endeavours. Prinsloo represented the Toyota Cheetahs in 50 Vodacom Super Rugby and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in 30 Currie...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge: Vodacom Blue Bulls to face Welwitschias
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Pote Human, included utility backline player, Ulrich Beyers, in his squad that will travel to Windhoek this week to face the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. Beyers will make the first appearance this...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on International rugby headed for Orlando and Moses Mabhida Stadiums
International rugby will return to Soweto’s Orlando Stadium and debut at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban in June when the South African ‘A’ team take on the French Barbarians in two exciting encounters. These matches are being hosted in Durban and...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Chipu Jet Back From Madagascar # Enterprise Cup Draw Announced
Chipu returned to the country on Monday evening from the Africa U20 championships where they finished as the second best side at the tournament following a 24-66 final loss to Namibia in the final on Sunday. The side had earlier beaten Zimbabwe 34-24 in the...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Roux praises Junior Springbok character
Despite a number of lessons learnt, Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was satisfied with his team’s 50-19 victory in a high-paced warm-up match against the Varsity Cup Dream Team at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Tuesday evening. The SA U20s...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth raises DHL Stormers half-century
Eben Etzebeth will play his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby game for the DHL Stormers when they face the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday. The imposing 25-year-old lock, who made his Vodacom Super Rugby debut in 2012, has been named DHL Stormers vice-captain for the...
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Apr 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rhodesfield High wins inaugural Yamwimbi Challenge Shield
Rhodesfield Technical High School in Kempton Park held their nerve to win a tightly-fought encounter against Dr Johan Jurgens High School by 12-10 to claim the inaugural JJ Yamwimbi Challenge Shield trophy on Saturday. The schools, which are among 42 schools...
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Apr 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival preview
Often deprived of meaningful contests, leading Port Elizabeth township school Ithembelihle to have a golden opportunity to show their potential when they take on Louis Botha Tech and Graeme College in the Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival in PE this...
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Apr 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Gimnasium steals victory from Paul Roos
It was a case of so close, yet so far for Paul Roos Gimnasium in their Premier Interschools clash Saturday against Paarl Gymnasium at the Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch. Gimmies bagged their third successive victory in this annual clash by 20-19 thanks to...
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Apr 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Tour Squad Announcement
Monday, 24th April 2017: Cell C Sharks Head Coach Robert du Preez has named a 25-man touring squad, who will depart for Argentina tomorrow, ahead of their return fixture against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires. “A strong travelling squad has been...
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Apr 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Selection ‘a dream’ for Kevin Kaba
FNB-NMMU rugby captain Kevin Kaba said he was looking forward to running out alongside players who, until now, have been his opponents when he fills the number eight jersey for the Varsity Cup Dream Team next week. The Madibaz star was included in the Varsity...
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Apr 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival
FRESH from a successful St Stithians Easter tournament, Grey High are preparing themselves for a new challenge when the Standard Bank Grey Rugby Festival takes place in Port Elizabeth on Thursday and Saturday (April 27 and 29). Despite putting together three...
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Apr 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Davids leads Junior Boks against Varsity Cup Dream Team
Zain Davids, newly capped Springbok Sevens player and one of a handful of players in the current SA U20 training group that travelled to last year’s World Rugby U20 Championship, will lead the Junior Springboks against the Varsity Cup Dream Team at the...
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Apr 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Andre Esterhuizen suspended for 6 weeks
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Monday 24 April 2017, 9am(SAST),5pm(AEST), 7pm(NZST) via video-conference Judicial Committee Chairman: Michael Heron QC Judicial Committee Members: De Wet Barry & John Langford Player: Andre Esterhuizen...
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Apr 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Exciting start to SuperSport Rugby Challenge – Round 1 Review
South Africa’s newest provincial rugby competition, the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, started in spectacular fashion this weekend, delivering no less than 43 tries in six matches played around the country. Two of those took place at Wolfson Stadium in Port...
