Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Mwamba Host Nakuru In Match Day Six Action

    Dec 9, 16 • 2066 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Mwamba Host Nakuru In Match Day Six Action

    Red hot  (or is it rock solid?) Mwamba host a floundering Top Fry Nakuru in Kenya Cup match six actions at the Impala Club on Saturday 10 December 2016. Mwamba come into this fixture off the back of two massive results, 55-10 over Western Bulls and 53-8 over...

  • GROOTRugby 08 Des 2016

    Dec 9, 16 • 1385 Views • General NewsComments Off on GROOTRugby 08 Des 2016

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  • Rising stars to contest Youth Sevens National Championships

    Dec 9, 16 • 1234 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Rising stars to contest Youth Sevens National Championships

    Australia’s best Sevens players aged under 18 head to Perth this weekend, where the stars of the future will compete in the Youth Sevens National Championships vying to impress coaches before next year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas....

  •  Dave McDuling returns home to complete NSW Waratahs 2017 squad

    Dec 9, 16 • 1899 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on  Dave McDuling returns home to complete NSW Waratahs 2017 squad

    The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the signing of 13-capped Super Rugby lock, David McDuling for the 2017 season. Born in Sydney, McDuling is a product of St Ignatius College, Riverview and has had a wealth of rugby experience across the world in...

  • All Blacks Sevens squad for Cape Town tournament named

    Dec 9, 16 • 1683 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for Cape Town tournament named

    The All Blacks Sevens squad for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens World Series Tournament in Cape Town, 10-11 December 2016, has been named with Bay of Plenty’s Dan Hollinshead joining the squad replacing the injured Beaudein Waaka. The team is: Scott Curry...

  • Two changes to Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens line-up for Cape Town

    Dec 9, 16 • 1171 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Two changes to Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens line-up for Cape Town

    Qantas Australian Head Coach Andy Friend has called stalwart Jesse Parahi and former Brumby Stephan Van der Walt into the Cape Town squad as the team looks to improve on its fifth-place finish at the Dubai Sevens. The experienced Parahi has recovered from an...

  • Emirates Lions reveal 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby jersey

    Dec 9, 16 • 2926 Views • General NewsComments Off on Emirates Lions reveal 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby jersey

    The Emirates Lions and Canterbury are proud to reveal our strip for the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby series. “The new jersey is a return to the classic lines and colours that are associated with the Lions Brand, but with new exciting technical innovations –...

  • Waarom Allister Coetzee nie sal loop nie

    Dec 9, 16 • 1625 Views • General News, Pale ToeComments Off on Waarom Allister Coetzee nie sal loop nie

    Simon Riekert #paletoe Ek het verlede jaar omtrent hierdie tyd berig oor Springbokbreier Heyneke Meyer, wat toe onder beleg was. Nou is dit ʼn jaar later, Heyneke het geloop en hy is vervang met Allister Coetzee wie na die terugkeer van ‘n droewige...

  • Springbok Sevens happy to be at home

    Dec 8, 16 • 1049 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Springbok Sevens happy to be at home

    Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, on Thursday said his team loves playing in the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament, despite the massive expectations from the home crowd. According to the coach, the team treasure the opportunity to play in front of their...

  • Springbok Sevens unchanged for Cape Town showdown

    Dec 8, 16 • 1685 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Springbok Sevens unchanged for Cape Town showdown

    Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell on Thursday stuck with the tried and tested squad that won in Dubai last weekend for the second edition of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament, to be played at the Cape Town Stadium this weekend. The 12 players that were...

  • HSBC Cape Town Sevens – what you HAVE to know

    Dec 8, 16 • 1499 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens – what you HAVE to know

    Cape Town is abuzz with rugby action this week in the build-up to the highly-anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens. If you’re attending the event, make sure you know all the ins and outs of what will be happening on Saturday and Sunday. Attached to this email...

  • BNZ Crusaders and All Stars teams named for Charity Cricket

    Dec 8, 16 • 1103 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on BNZ Crusaders and All Stars teams named for Charity Cricket

    A team of BNZ Crusaders players will take on an All Stars team packed with Olympic talent at the 34th Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand (CFNZ) Charity Cricket match this Sunday. Halfback Mitchell Drummond will captain the Crusaders team in the 20/20 match, as they...

  • Sir Colin Meads statue for Te Kuiti

    Dec 8, 16 • 1785 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Sir Colin Meads statue for Te Kuiti

    Colin Meads has always been larger than life – on and off the field. The All Black great, now aged 80, has received hundreds of accolades in his life. But in his hometown of Te Kuiti – whose tagline is ‘Where legends are made’ – he has yet...

  • Blitzbok players praise crowd support in Cape Town

    Dec 8, 16 • 1476 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Blitzbok players praise crowd support in Cape Town

    Springbok Sevens backline player Justin Geduld said the playing in front of a vociferous home crowd at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament on Saturday and Sunday will help motivate the side to play to the best of their abilities. Geduld and his teammates...

  • KRU Mourns Ogeto Gecheo

    Dec 7, 16 • 2438 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on KRU Mourns Ogeto Gecheo

    The Kenya Rugby Union joins the entire rugby fraternity in mourning the death of Ogeto Gecheo, a player with the Nondescripts Rugby Football Club. OG, as he was popularly referred to, sustained a neck injury while making a tackle during his side’s Kenya...

  • Local coaches plot SA Rugby conditioning strategy

    Dec 7, 16 • 1247 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Local coaches plot SA Rugby conditioning strategy

    The first steps towards the implementation of a unified performance enhancement strategy were the main outcome of the SA Rugby conditioning workshop held in Cape Town on Wednesday. The members of the workshop agreed to establish physical preparation standards...

  • Craig Joubert retires from 15s refereeing to take up “dream job” with World Rugby

    Dec 7, 16 • 1515 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Craig Joubert retires from 15s refereeing to take up “dream job” with World Rugby

    SA Rugby Test referee Craig Joubert on Wednesday announced his retirement from 15-a-side refereeing to take up his “dream job”, developing elite young match officials. Joubert, 39, has accepted a new position with World Rugby as a “Referee Talent...

  • Barrett-Theron continues to break ground in referee circles

    Dec 7, 16 • 1210 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Barrett-Theron continues to break ground in referee circles

    Top female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron, the first female to be included on the SA Rugby National men’s panel, will continue to break new ground when she makes Women’s Test debut later this month. Barrett-Theron was included on SA Rugby’s National B...

  • Perth to host first ever Bledisloe Cup Test in 2019

    Dec 7, 16 • 1148 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Perth to host first ever Bledisloe Cup Test in 2019

    Perth Stadium will play host to the state’s first ever Bledisloe Cup match when the Qantas Wallabies and New Zealand clash at the new 60,000-capacity Western Australian venue in 2019. The 2019 Rugby Championship fixture will be the only Bledisloe Cup Test...

  • Du Preez keen to keep adding to team effort

    Dec 6, 16 • 1208 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Du Preez keen to keep adding to team effort

    After only playing in four tournaments in the previous season and missing out on Olympic Games selection due to niggling injuries, the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series started off in impressive fashion for veteran Springbok Sevens playmaker, Branco du...

  • Canterbury joins The Sharks family

    Dec 6, 16 • 1762 Views • General NewsComments Off on Canterbury joins The Sharks family

    We are delighted to announce that The Sharks have entered into a partnership with Canterbury South Africa, as our new apparel sponsor. Canterbury is one of the leading rugby kit manufacturers in the world, and over the years have had a long and illustrious...

  • Sevens stars get into gear for Cape Town event

    Dec 6, 16 • 1356 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Sevens stars get into gear for Cape Town event

    South African Sevens stars Veroeshka Grain, Nomsa Mokwai, Marithy Pienaar, Tim Agaba, Phumeza Gadu, Sandile Ngcobo and Ruhan Nel model a brand new range of HSBC Cape Town Sevens gear that will be on sale for the first time ever at this year’s tournament....

  • Queensland Legend Latham back to Suncorp Stadium as Wildcard pick for Brisbane Global Rugby Tens

    Dec 6, 16 • 1771 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Queensland Legend Latham back to Suncorp Stadium as Wildcard pick for Brisbane Global Rugby Tens

    Legendary Queensland Fullback Chris Latham will don the Reds jersey one more time after St.George Queensland Reds head coach Nick Stiles unveiled him as his Wildcard pick for the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens tournament today. The 117-capped Queensland Red, who...

  • Smith boost for Boks for Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup

    Dec 5, 16 • 1323 Views • General NewsComments Off on Smith boost for Boks for Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup

    In what can be regarded as a massive coup for the Springboks, legendary former South African cricket captain Graeme Smith has agreed to join them for the Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup match against the Proteas in a player/coach capacity. The T20 match, which...

  • Seconds promoted to Premier Referee Panel

    Dec 5, 16 • 1191 Views • General NewsComments Off on Seconds promoted to Premier Referee Panel

    Former Springbok Sevens and DHL Stormers speedster turned referee Egon Seconds has been promoted to the Premier Panel along with six of South Africa’s foremost match officials. It’s the first time Seconds, who only started refereeing two years ago, has...