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  • Springbok coaches get training squad early out of the blocks

    Mar 6, 17 • 1374 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Springbok coaches get training squad early out of the blocks

    As the extended training squad went through their paces during their first field session at the Wanderers Rugby Club in Johannesburg on Monday morning, Springbok assistant coach Franco Smith reiterated the need to put the Springboks first and praised the...

  • Junior Bok training squad kicks off preparations

    Mar 6, 17 • 1825 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Junior Bok training squad kicks off preparations

    The Junior Springbok training squad kicked off their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship on a solid note on Monday with a jam-packed training day in Stellenbosch after getting together on Sunday. The squad, in the absence of players from the...

  • Specman enjoying himself and Blitzbok structures

    Mar 6, 17 • 2309 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Specman enjoying himself and Blitzbok structures

    Springbok Sevens backline player Rosko Specman attributed the feat of being named Player of the Final at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens early on Monday morning (SA time) to good team structures and the support of his Blitzbok teammates. The Grahamstown-raised...

  • England Rugby squad update

    Mar 6, 17 • 1233 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby squad update

    30 players assembled at Pennyhill Park on Sunday evening to train for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium (4 pm, ITV) Forwards (16) Jack Clifford (Harlequins) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) Jamie George (Saracens) Teimana...

  • Ireland squad update

    Mar 6, 17 • 1188 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland squad update

    The Ireland squad assembled at Carton House on Saturday evening following the completion of the Round 17 fixtures in the Guinness PRO12. Andrew Trimble sustained a hand injury against Treviso at the Kingspan Stadium on Friday night and has been ruled out of...

  • Steval Pumas delighted with their inclusion in the Premier Currie Cup Division 2017

    Mar 6, 17 • 1870 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas delighted with their inclusion in the Premier Currie Cup Division 2017

    The Steval Pumas have cemented their reputation as one of the top rugby franchises in South Africa, with their inclusion in the new Currie Cup Premier Division format announced by SA Rugby last Friday. The Currie Cup is returning to a more intense,...

  • England Sevens finish fifth in Las Vegas

    Mar 6, 17 • 1974 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Sevens finish fifth in Las Vegas

    Charlton Kerr scored a dramatic stoppage-time try on his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut to help England earn fifth place in Las Vegas. Kerr’s try sealed a 10-7 victory over Australia after an earlier win over Canada had sent them into the...

  • Player welfare and rugby safety under the spotlight

    Mar 6, 17 • 1422 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Player welfare and rugby safety under the spotlight

    Representatives of SA Rugby’s BokSmart rugby safety programme and the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund (CBPJF) will join forces with a number of international rugby bodies at a Rugby Nations Workshop in Cape Town on Thursday and Friday, where...

  • KRU Women’s Series: Suburbs Victorious At Ruaraka

    Mar 6, 17 • 1046 Views • General News • • Comments Off on KRU Women’s Series: Suburbs Victorious At Ruaraka

    Northern Suburbs claimed victory at the third round of the KRU Women’ s 10-A- Series courtesy of a 19-0 cup final win over Menengai Cream Homeboyz at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka on Sunday 5 March 2017. Tries from Janet Okello and Phila Olando saw the...

  • Shujaa Stay Eleventh; In Pool A For Vancouver

    Mar 6, 17 • 1484 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Shujaa Stay Eleventh; In Pool A For Vancouver

    Shujaa stayed eleventh on the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series log after collecting 8 points at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas to bring their season tally to 35 points. Meanwhile, After the thrills of Las Vegas, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series moves on to...

  •  Aussie 7s Men finish USA7s in sixth

    Mar 6, 17 • 1097 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on  Aussie 7s Men finish USA7s in sixth

    The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has fallen in the Fifth-Place Final against England 7-10, meaning the side finished the tournament in the sixth position. With the wind blustering at around 55km/h, conditions for expansive Rugby were extremely...

  • Shujaa Beat Samoa To Claim Challenge Trophy

    Mar 6, 17 • 930 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Shujaa Beat Samoa To Claim Challenge Trophy

    Leading 14-0 at half time, Shujaa posted a 21-14 win over Samoa to lift the Challenge Trophy at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas on Monday morning. Collins Injera would cruise past the static Samoans to touchdown, Sammy Oliech converting for a 7-0 lead before...

  • Steven Luatua suspended for 4 weeks

    Mar 6, 17 • 1123 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Steven Luatua suspended for 4 weeks

    Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Steven Luatua Team: Blues Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 3 March 2017 Nature of Offence: 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time in...

  • Australia falls in USA7s Final 

    Mar 6, 17 • 1220 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Australia falls in USA7s Final 

    The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team has finished in second place at the USA7s, falling to New Zealand 5-28 in the Women’s Cup Final. Australia started the day on a winning note, defeating a strong Fiji side in the Quarter Finals before knocking...

  • Play-off system removed from Greene King IPA Championship from next season

    Mar 6, 17 • 1147 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Play-off system removed from Greene King IPA Championship from next season

    The Rugby Football Union (RFU) Council has approved a three-season plan to remove the end-of-season play-off system between the top four teams to decide the winner of the Greene King IPA Championship. From next season, the club who finishes top of the table...

  • England Counties U18 name 23-man squad

    Mar 6, 17 • 2506 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Counties U18 name 23-man squad

    England Counties U18 squad announced Play Ireland Clubs twice in April Former England Counties U18 player Sam Jones’ incredible return to rugby England Counties U18 have named their 23-man squad for the two-match tour of Ireland in April. Counties play...

  • Proud Powell praises Blitzboks for fighting spirit

    Mar 6, 17 • 3124 Views • Analysis, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Proud Powell praises Blitzboks for fighting spirit

    It was not the most clinical of performances, but the fact that they were able to come back every time when the chips were down, was the most pleasing aspect of the Blitzboks win at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, says Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell. The...

  • Three in a row for South Africa’s Blitzboks

    Mar 6, 17 • 3263 Views • Analysis, General News, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Three in a row for South Africa’s Blitzboks

    The Springbok Sevens team on Monday (Sunday USA time) won the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens title, their fourth gold medal in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks scored three tries to two in beating Fiji 19-12 in the final, played at Sam Boyd...

  • Koen pleased with Women’s 15s camp

    Mar 5, 17 • 1430 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Koen pleased with Women’s 15s camp

    SA Rugby acting High Performance Manager Louis Koen on Sunday declared the national women’s 15s a camp in Cape Town a success and said the players had made big strides in their conditioning and skills levels since the last camp in October. A total of 46...

  • Local teams shine in splendid weekend action – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 2 Roundup

    Mar 5, 17 • 2536 Views • Analysis, General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • • Comments Off on Local teams shine in splendid weekend action – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 2 Roundup

    The Toyota Cheetahs withstood a fierce late surge by the Vodacom Bulls to win their first Vodacom Super Rugby match of the season by 34-28 at home in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening. Overall, it was a splendid Saturday for local fans who saw five of the six...

  • Blitzboks to face USA in ‘massive’ HSBC Las Vegas Sevens semifinal

    Mar 5, 17 • 3633 Views • Analysis, General News, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Blitzboks to face USA in ‘massive’ HSBC Las Vegas Sevens semifinal

    The Blitzboks will have to show all their skill, courage and pride for the jersey if they want to trump hosts, USA, in the semifinals of the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens and secure a fifth consecutive final in the HSBC World Sevens Series. This is the view of...

  • Powell happy as Blitzboks move into Las Vegas Cup quarters

    Mar 4, 17 • 4201 Views • Analysis, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Powell happy as Blitzboks move into Las Vegas Cup quarters

    The Blitzboks on Saturday secured their fifth consecutive Cup quarterfinal appearance of the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Scoring 67 points and conceding only seven at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, being played at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas,...

  • SA Rugby returns Currie Cup to strength-versus-strength

    Mar 3, 17 • 3368 Views • General News • • Comments Off on SA Rugby returns Currie Cup to strength-versus-strength

    The Currie Cup will return to a more intense, strength-versus-strength format this year following a decision by a Special General Council of SA Rugby in Cape Town on Friday. The Premier Division of the Currie Cup, supported by Nashua and DirectAxis, will...

  • SA Rugby cuts back on overseas representation

    Mar 3, 17 • 1917 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SA Rugby cuts back on overseas representation

    Only overseas-based Springboks with more than 30 Test caps will be eligible for selection in future, following a decision by the Executive Council of SA Rugby in Cape Town on Friday. The policy will come into force on 1 July 2017, allowing players with fewer...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby | Brumbies vs Cell C Sharks

    Mar 3, 17 • 1503 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby | Brumbies vs Cell C Sharks

    The Cell C Sharks and Brumbies go head-to-head in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby round two Canberra clash with both attributing great meaning to the outcome of the game. Both suffered narrow defeats in last week’s opening round of matches, both have a...