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Oct 30, 16 •
3692 Views •
Analysis, General News, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rustenburg Impala win second Gold Cup title in three years
Rustenburg Impala on Saturday claimed their second Gold Cup title in three years in sweltering heat at the Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg as they outplayed DirectAxis False Bay 48-24 in front of a 5,000-strong passionate home crowd. The victory completed a...
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Oct 28, 16 •
1974 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Three Lions invited by Barbarians
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is proud to announce that three of their Super Rugby stars, all of whom are forwards, have been invited by the Barbarians for their three matches against the Springboks, the Czech Republic and Fiji. Akker van der Merwe (hooker),...
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Oct 28, 16 •
1218 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Grootrugby 20 October 2016
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Oct 28, 16 •
1649 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All roads lead to Rustenburg for Gold Cup Final
The Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs – will reach its climax in Rustenburg on the Platinum Belt on Saturday in a titanic North v South Final between home side Impala and Western Province champions DirectAxis False...
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Oct 28, 16 •
1316 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on STEPHEN LARKHAM TO TRANSITION TO FULL-TIME WALLABIES COACHING ROLE
Qantas Wallabies assistant and Brumbies Head Coach Stephen Larkham will move permanently into the Qantas Wallabies coaching team at the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season after signing a new three-year contract with the Australian Rugby Union today. Larkham,...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1438 Views •
General News, Pale Toe •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Mark Alexander neem die leisels oor by SARU
Die Uitvoerende Raad van SARU het Donderdag in Johannesburg vergader om die nuwe uitvoerende raadslede te kies nadat daar vakatures op die bestuur ontstaan het. Mark Alexander wat waarnemende president was sedert die bedanking van Oregan Hoskins in Augustus,...
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Oct 27, 16 •
4239 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New admission prices and opening hours for the Springbok Experience
SA Rugby announced that from Tuesday, 1 November 2016, certain changes will come into effect to the opening hours and admission prices of the Springbok Experience rugby museum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Time changes: Opening hours: 09h00 to 17h00...
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Oct 27, 16 •
2119 Views •
General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Carr, Adriaanse to stay on with Springboks
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Thursday confirmed that flank Nizaam Carr and prop Lourens Adriaanse will remain with the Springbok squad for the entire Castle Lager Outgoing Tour as replacements for Jaco Kriel and Jannie du Plessis respectively. Kriel...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1251 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Look Championship To Serve As Gateway To Kenya Cup
The new look KRU Championship kicks off on Saturday 5 November and apart from serving as the second tier league competition, will also be the qualification pathway to next season’s top tier Kenya Cup league. The 12 team competition will adopt the same...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1461 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kriel to miss end of year Springbok tour
Jaco Kriel sustained a grade two tear of his left MCL in Japan at the weekend. He has returned to Johannesburg for treatment. He will be out of action for approximately four weeks, so he not be available for the end of year Springbok tour...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1346 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HOOPER WINS 2016 JOHN EALES MEDAL, CASLICK & JENKINS SCOOP SEVENS AWARDS
Qantas Wallabies vice-captain and flanker Michael Hooper has claimed the 2016 John Eales Medal, winning the award for a second time. Hooper’s standout season saw the 24-year-old score four tries for the Qantas Wallabies in 2016 to be named Australia’s Man...
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Oct 27, 16 •
2025 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New SA Rugby president maps out priorities
Mr Mark Alexander mapped out a range of immediate priorities for rugby following his confirmation as the new President of SA Rugby at a Special General Council meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday. Mr Alexander was elected unopposed, to fill the vacancy...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1299 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Fish Industries teams look to make their mark
A new champion will be crowned at the Smit Sports Grounds in Velddrif on the West Coast this weekend as 16 teams from the surrounding fish factories take to the field in the 29th edition of the SA Rugby Fish Industries Tournament. This tournament was the...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1187 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on CELL C SHARKS COACHING NEWS
Following two years at the helm of the Cell C Sharks, Gary Gold has requested the opportunity to pursue another potentially exciting avenue in his rugby career. Gary Teichmann, The Sharks CEO, stated: “We respect Gary’s decision to move closer to home to...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1262 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Canterbury team to play Tasman in FINAL!
Canterbury are aiming for their eighth national provincial title in nine years when they take on Tasman this Saturday night. The 2016 Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Final is the culmination of 11 weeks of competition between New Zealand’s best provincial...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1495 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rob Thompson called into Māori All Blacks squad
Canterbury midfielder Rob Thompson (Ngāti Kahungunu) has been selected for the the Māori All Blacks squad to tour Chicago and the United Kingdom. Head Coach Colin Cooper said that an injury to Declan O’Donnell opened the door for Thompson who will run out...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1150 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby confirm key health and welfare appointments
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today announced the appointments of Eleanor Butterworth as Respect & Responsibility Project Manager and Joe Harawira as RugbySmart Manager. Ms Butterworth will lead NZR’s programme to enhance the skills and knowledge of...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1541 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Newcomers bring excitement to Springbok camp
The 12 new players in the Springbok squad have brought a lot of excitement and energy, Springbok assistant coach Johann van Graan said on Wednesday. Van Graan addressed the media in Johannesburg alongside three of the newcomers – loose forwards Roelof Smit,...
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Oct 26, 16 •
1512 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Wambua Plots For Dubai
The Kenya Lionesses return to the Dubai Sevens looking to better their showing last season when they won the International Invitational Women’s category bowl title with a 12-10 win over the West Coast Vikings Ladies. The side who were Africa’s sole...
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Oct 26, 16 •
1218 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on EDDIE JONES ANNOUNCES 33-MAN SQUAD FOR OLD MUTUAL WEALTH SERIES
Eddie Jones has announced his 33-man squad for the Old Mutual Wealth Series against South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia. The 33 players will fly to Portugal on Sunday 30 October for a week of specific training before returning to England’s base at...
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Oct 26, 16 •
2769 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BBRU Takes Top Honours in Game Development
On 24 October 2016, the Blue Bulls Rugby Union was awarded the Best Development Department in South Africa at the SA Rugby Awards. It is a massive privilege with it being the first year that SA Rugby has introduced the category. The ceremony took place at...
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Oct 26, 16 •
1384 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR OLD MUTUAL WEALTH SERIES
Simon Middleton has announced his 32-player squad for the Old Mutual Wealth Series against France, New Zealand and Canada with an away fixture against Ireland in November. The Red Roses’ squad features seven names who represented Team GB in the Rio 2016...
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Oct 26, 16 •
1939 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby lauds medical staff for professional best practice
SA Rugby and the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund on Wednesday lauded the professional approach applied by the medical teams on duty in SA Rugby’s competitions to ensure that they follow clinical best practice expectations to prevent concussions,...
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Oct 26, 16 •
1110 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS TAKE IT TO NEW ZEALAND IN HARD FOUGHT LOSS
The Buildcorp Wallaroos have fallen to New Zealand in a significantly improved performance going down 29 to 3 in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon. The Wallaroos looked nothing like the side that was humbled at Eden Park last Saturday with the team playing with...
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Oct 26, 16 •
1370 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Heartland XV 2016 squad named
The New Zealand Heartland XV 2016 squad has been selected ahead of a three-match campaign starting in November, including two games in Fiji. The matches, to be played between 5–11 November, will see the team play New Zealand Marist for the annual Ian McCrae...
