Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Team Announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Bulls

    Apr 20, 17 • 2022 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Bulls

    Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.  The match kicks off at 17:15.  Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter. Changes to the team from last...

  • Team Release – Cell C Sharks XV vs. Griquas

    Apr 20, 17 • 3125 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks XV vs. Griquas

    Cell C Sharks XV vs. Griquas Date : Saturday, 22 April 2017 Time : 17h00 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Stuart Berry Assistant Referees : Vusi Msibi, Sanele Mdlalose Television Match Official : Marius Jonker The Cell C Sharks XV get their...

  • Force named for clash with Chiefs

    Apr 20, 17 • 1270 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Force named for clash with Chiefs

    The Road Safety Western Force have made a host of changes to the 23 to face the Chiefs at nib Stadium on Saturday, 22 April from the side that beat the Kings in Round Seven. Ross Haylett-Petty moves from blindside flanker back into the second row and will...

  • Chipu Name Starting 23 For Zimbabwe Clash

    Apr 20, 17 • 1950 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Chipu Name Starting 23 For Zimbabwe Clash

    Chipu faces Zimbabwe in the 1.00pm EAT kickoff at the Africa U20 championships in Antananaravivo, Madagascar on Thursday 20 April 2017. The winner of this match gets to play the winner of the Namibia-Madagascar in the final on Sunday. Head Coach Paul Odera,...

  • Etzebeth takes DHL Stormers reins in Christchurch

    Apr 20, 17 • 1575 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Etzebeth takes DHL Stormers reins in Christchurch

    Eben Etzebeth will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday. With regular captain Siya Kolisi not available for selection due to the Springbok management plan, Etzebeth will lead the side for...

  • Major deal sees Whitelock commit through to 2020

    Apr 20, 17 • 1161 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Major deal sees Whitelock commit through to 2020

    New Zealand Rugby, the BNZ Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby have secured the key signature of Samuel Whitelock, with the All Blacks most capped lock and Crusaders captain announcing he has extended his contract through to 2020. “When I considered whether...

  • Ruaraka Hosts Kenya Cup Final

    Apr 20, 17 • 2043 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Ruaraka Hosts Kenya Cup Final

    Saturday’s Kenya Cup final between KCB and defending champions Kabras will be held at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka. This match kicks off at 4.00pm. Ticket prices on the day will cost Ksh 400. KCB got to host the final by virtue of being the highest ranked...

  • Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs Jaguares

    Apr 20, 17 • 1952 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs Jaguares

    The Emirates Lions team to play the Jaguares at Emirates Airline Park on Friday 21 April shows four changes to the side that were in action last weekend. In the front row Corné Fourie, Akker van der Merwe and Johannes Jonker get a start while Harold Vorster...

  • Timing is everything for Steval Pumas this weekend

    Apr 19, 17 • 1813 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Timing is everything for Steval Pumas this weekend

    After three warm-up games, the Steval Pumas are looking forward to showing their big match temperament in their first SuperSport Rugby Challenge match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls this weekend. The Mpumalanga side will head to Loftus Versfeld to test their...

  • Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Sharks

    Apr 19, 17 • 3742 Views • General NewsComments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Sharks

    22 April 2017 – 17:00 Kings Park – B Field Liam Hendricks 2. AJ Le Roux 3. Ewald Van Der Westhuizen 4. Jono Janse Van Rensburg 5. Pieter Jansen Van Vuren 6. Wendal Wehr 7. Sias Koen 8. Jason Fraser Christiaan Meyer 10. George Whitehead 11. Ederies Arendse...

  • Kriel cleared to play

    Apr 19, 17 • 2342 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Kriel cleared to play

    Emirates Lions player Jaco Kriel has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Vodacom Super Rugby match over the weekend against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. Kriel was cited after the match for an incident when attempting to charge down the ball. Coming out of...

  • Jaco Kriel Citing Dismissed

    Apr 19, 17 • 2237 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Jaco Kriel Citing Dismissed

    Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Wednesday 19 April 2017, 7am(SAST), 3pm(AEST), 5pm(NZST) Judicial Committee Chairman: Andre Oosthuizen Judicial Committee Members: David Croft & Eroni Clarke Player: Jaco Kriel Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date...

  • Paul Roos v Paarl Gim Historic Overview

    Apr 19, 17 • 1877 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Paul Roos v Paarl Gim Historic Overview

    On Saturday, 22 April, Premier Interschools showcases the second of its 12 derby matches for the season. Paarl Gimnasium (Gim) travels to neighbours Paul Roos Gimnasium from Stellenbosch for their traditional yearly interschools matches. Paarl Gim had the...

  • Black Ferns Sevens team named for Kitakyushu Sevens

    Apr 19, 17 • 1319 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Black Ferns Sevens team named for Kitakyushu Sevens

    The Black Ferns Sevens team to play the fourth leg of the 2016/17 HSBC Women’s World Sevens Series in Kitakyushu, starting this Saturday, has been named. This is the first time an HSBC Women’s World Sevens Series tournament has been held in Japan and...

  • Premiership Rugby dedicates Round 21 to Restart Rugby and #LiftTheWeight

    Apr 19, 17 • 1536 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Premiership Rugby dedicates Round 21 to Restart Rugby and #LiftTheWeight

    #LiftTheWeight – Premiership Rugby and Premiership clubs show their support for Restart Rugby during Round 21. The Rugby Players’ Association and Premiership Rugby are pleased to announce that all Round 21 matches taking place across the weekend...

  • Tatu City Continues KRU Partnership

    Apr 18, 17 • 1578 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Tatu City Continues KRU Partnership

    Tatu City has announced a sponsorship of KES 5M for the Kenya 15’s rugby team, positioning Tatu City as the official Test Series sponsor and Test Match sponsor for the encounter between Kenya and Germany on May 27, 2017, in Nairobi. The sponsorship is...

  • Junior Boks resume preparations in Stellenbosch

    Apr 18, 17 • 2301 Views • General News, SpringboksComments Off on Junior Boks resume preparations in Stellenbosch

    The Junior Springboks resumed their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship after a well-deserved break, with the training squad gathering in Stellenbosch for their third training camp on Tuesday. The camp will run until 18 May. Junior Springbok...

  • Boland Rugby Union Annual general meeting 2017

    Apr 18, 17 • 2665 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Boland Rugby Union Annual general meeting 2017

    THE Boland Rugby Union (BRU) held their annual general meeting at the Boland Stadium, Wellington on Thursday, 23 March 2017, where the following executive members were elected for the next two years: John Adams Klaas Cloete Maurice Markus Burton Niemand...

  • Jaco Kriel Judicial Committee Hearing

    Apr 18, 17 • 2108 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Jaco Kriel Judicial Committee Hearing

    Hearing Details (date, time and venue): TBC Judicial Committee: Andre Oosthuizen (Chairman), Eroni Clarke, David Croft Player: Jaco Kriel Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 15 April Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(o) Late-charging the Kicker...

  • KERF wrap and bursary winners

    Apr 18, 17 • 1742 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on KERF wrap and bursary winners

    A highly successful 10th Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival wrapped up with three teams remaining unbeaten at the festival and the announcement of four players who each received bursaries to the Sharks Academy. Hoer Skool Noord-Kaap won the newly...

  • BMW Australia U20s Squad named for Oceania Rugby U20s Championship

    Apr 18, 17 • 1727 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on BMW Australia U20s Squad named for Oceania Rugby U20s Championship

    The BMW Australia U20s squad has been named for the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship at Bond University on the Gold Coast later this month. Head Coach Simon Cron has selected a squad of 29 that will face Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand with one eye on the World...

  • Final squad for Oceania U20 tournament named

    Apr 18, 17 • 1400 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Final squad for Oceania U20 tournament named

    The final squad for the Oceania Under 20 tournament on the Gold Coast starting on 28 May has been confirmed with former New Zealand Secondary Schools representatives Thomas Umaga-Jensen and Ciarahn Matoe joining the squad. All Black’s apprentice Jordie...

  • England Sevens win bronze in Singapore

    Apr 18, 17 • 1263 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England Sevens win bronze in Singapore

    England finished third at the Singapore sevens after defeating Australia 14-12 in the bronze medal match. Simon Amor’s side beat Kenya 13-12 in a tight quarter-final encounter but lost out 17-5 to eventual winners Canada in the Cup semi. England fielded a...

  • England U18 score seven tries in win over Scotland

    Apr 18, 17 • 1375 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England U18 score seven tries in win over Scotland

    England finished the U18 International Series unbeaten after they secured a seven-try 45-24 victory over Scotland at the Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach on Sunday. England fought back from 14-5 down in the first half with tries from Arron Reed,...

  • Aussie 7s finish Singapore 7s in fourth place

    Apr 18, 17 • 1038 Views • General NewsComments Off on Aussie 7s finish Singapore 7s in fourth place

    The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has finished the Singapore 7s in fourth place after falling to England in the Third Place Play-Off 12-14. Australia defeated HSBC Sevens World Series leaders, South Africa in the Quarter Finals with a stunning come...