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  • Liebenberg to lead as Marais change four for Pumas clash in Nelspruit

    Sep 8, 16 • 1661 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Liebenberg to lead as Marais change four for Pumas clash in Nelspruit

    Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais made two forced changes to his Currie Cup starting team that will play Steval Pumas in Nelspruit on Saturday 10 September and named Hanro Liebenberg as captain for this important clash in the Mbombela Stadium. Marais was...

  • Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs Free State

    Sep 8, 16 • 1210 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs Free State

      Cell C Sharks vs Free State Date : Saturday, 10 September 2016 Time : 17h00 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Referee : Rasta Rasivhenge Assistant Referees : AJ Jacobs, Rodney Boneparte Television Match Official : Marius Jonker Curwin Bosch...

  • Key battles take centre stage in Currie Cup

    Sep 8, 16 • 1333 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Key battles take centre stage in Currie Cup

    The Currie Cup Premier Division will dish up loads of action this weekend as the Xerox Golden Lions and DHL Western Province meet in a repeat of last year’s Final on Friday, while the Cell C Sharks and Toyota Free State Cheetahs go head-to-head in a...

  • pre-match Steval Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls, Saturday 10th September 19H10, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

    Sep 8, 16 • 1294 Views • General News • • Comments Off on pre-match Steval Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls, Saturday 10th September 19H10, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

    Key players back as Steval Pumas Welcome Bulls Flank Brian Shabangu and outside centre Hennie Skorbinski are welcome returners to the Steval Pumas starting line-up, as the Mpumalanga side seeks to turn their Currie Cup campaign around against the Vodacom Blue...

  • Proud Etzebeth reach Springbok milestone

    Sep 8, 16 • 2031 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Proud Etzebeth reach Springbok milestone

    Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will on Saturday become the youngest Springbok ever to earn 50 Test caps when he runs out against the Wallabies in the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Etzebeth was...

  • Statement regarding Human Rights Commission open letter

    Sep 8, 16 • 1834 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Statement regarding Human Rights Commission open letter

    New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew has today said: “Despite all we are doing in this area, recent events show we have not got it right so we will talk with the Commissioner as a priority on what more we could do. “By way of context, in recent...

  • AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TO EXPAND INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION THROUGH DEADLY7S

    Sep 8, 16 • 1614 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TO EXPAND INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION THROUGH DEADLY7S

    Australian Rugby today announced the launch of Deadly7s, an innovative Indigenous Rugby primary schools program that will introduce rugby to more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Delivered in partnership with the Australian Government, the new...

  • SPIRIT NAMED FOR BATTLE WITH WESTERN SYDNEY

    Sep 8, 16 • 1132 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SPIRIT NAMED FOR BATTLE WITH WESTERN SYDNEY

    The Perth Spirit have opted for a strong split of professional Western Force players and local Pindan Premier Grade stars for the match-day 23 to take on the Western Sydney Rams at Concord Oval in Sydney on Saturday morning. Coach Dwayne Nestor has tweaked...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side named to play University of Canberra Vikings at Ballymore

    Sep 8, 16 • 1083 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side named to play University of Canberra Vikings at Ballymore

    McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have named their side to take on the University of Canberra Vikings in a Horan-Little Shield challenge match at Ballymore Stadium this Sunday. City coaches have made three changes to the starting XV from last week’s win...

  • Bond University Queensland Country side named to face the Rays

    Sep 8, 16 • 1482 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country side named to face the Rays

    The Bond University Queensland Country side has been named ahead of their Round 3 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) clash against the Sydney Rays at Bond University this Saturday, 10 September. Five changes have been made to the starting XV than ran...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM NAMED TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA

    Sep 8, 16 • 1723 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM NAMED TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA

    Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made just two changes to his starting side for The Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday night (8.05pm AEST kick-off). Melbourne Rebels young gun Reece Hodge will earn...

  • All Blacks team named for Argentina Test

    Sep 8, 16 • 1546 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Argentina Test

    The All Blacks side has been named to play the third Test in the Investec Rugby Championship against Argentina at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, on Saturday 10 September 2016. The matchday 23 is (with Test caps in brackets): Joe Moody (15) 2.  Dane Coles...

  • Springboks reshuffle backline for important Wallaby clash

    Sep 7, 16 • 1803 Views • General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springboks reshuffle backline for important Wallaby clash

        Eben Etzebeth to earn his 50th Test cap Juan de Jongh, Jesse Kriel new midfield combination Francois Hougaard back as Bryan Habana moves to No 14 Lourens Adriaanse gets first start in Springbok jersey   Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has...

  • Five changes for DHL WP U19

    Sep 7, 16 • 1370 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Five changes for DHL WP U19

    DHL Western Province U19 coach Nazeem Adams has had to make five changes to his team to face Eastern Province U19 in Port Elizabeth on Friday. There are four changes to the forward pack and just one in the backline for the clash which kicks off at 13h00, at...

  • Nanyuki Sevens Draw

    Sep 7, 16 • 1551 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Nanyuki Sevens Draw

    Menengai Cream Homeboyz head into the inaugural Nanyuki Sevens as top seeds following the  release of the tournament’s draw on Wednesday morning. The tournament takes place on 10/11 September at the Nanyuki Sports Club in Nanyuki. The deejays are in...

  • EBEN ETZEBETH TO BECOME YOUNGEST SPRINGBOK TO REACH 50 TEST MATCHES

    Sep 7, 16 • 3736 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EBEN ETZEBETH TO BECOME YOUNGEST SPRINGBOK TO REACH 50 TEST MATCHES

    ASICS Ambassador and Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will celebrate his 50th Test Match against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday and in doing so will become the youngest ever player to reach this milestone. Eben made his debut at the age of 20 against...

  • Elstadt and Willemse return for DHL WP

    Sep 7, 16 • 1345 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Elstadt and Willemse return for DHL WP

    Flank Rynhardt Elstadt and hooker Mike Willemse will both start for DHL Western Province against the Xerox Golden Lions, at Emirates Airline Park on Friday. Elstadt returns after a spell on the sidelines with an ankle injury, whilst Willemse has been recalled...

  • DHL WP U21 forced to change two

    Sep 7, 16 • 1403 Views • General News • • Comments Off on DHL WP U21 forced to change two

    There are just two forced changes to the DHL Western Province U21 team to face Eastern Province U21, in Port Elizabeth, on Friday. Both changes come in the loose trio, with Christo van der Merwe taking the place of the injured Jaco Coetzee at No.8, whilst...

  • Currie Cup Premier Division: Griquas vs Boland Team announcement

    Sep 7, 16 • 1923 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Currie Cup Premier Division: Griquas vs Boland Team announcement

    Team to play Boland Griqua Park – Kimberley 08/09/2016 – 19:00 Devon Martinus AJ Le Roux Chase Morison Wandile Putuma Jonathan JV Rensburg Wendal Wehr Sias Koen Jason Fraser Rudi van Rooyen Elgar Watts Alshaun Bock Clinton Swart Johnathan Francke Ederies...

  • New Zealand Rugby concludes investigation into Chiefs post season celebrations

    Sep 7, 16 • 1236 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby concludes investigation into Chiefs post season celebrations

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today revealed the findings of its investigation into allegations made following the Chiefs Super Rugby team’s post 2015 and 2016 season celebrations. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) Chief Executive Steve Tew said the investigation...

  • NSW Waratahs add to 2017 stocks with Bryce Hegarty re-signing

    Sep 7, 16 • 1191 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on NSW Waratahs add to 2017 stocks with Bryce Hegarty re-signing

    The NSW Waratahs have added to their playing stocks for 2017 with the announcement of flyhalf, Bryce Hegarty re-signing for a further season. Hegarty first signed to the main squad in January this year. He earned two caps for NSW in the first few matches of...

  • DAVID WESSELS APPOINTED HEAD COACH OF THE WESTERN FORCE

    Sep 7, 16 • 1548 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on DAVID WESSELS APPOINTED HEAD COACH OF THE WESTERN FORCE

    The Western Force announced today the appointment of David Wessels as the new Head Coach of the Western Force for the next two seasons. Wessels was appointed Head Coach on the recommendation of the Western Force’s Coach Selection Panel, which included...

  • THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 MATCH PACKS: ROUND 3

    Sep 7, 16 • 2757 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 MATCH PACKS: ROUND 3

    SANZAAR – in conjunction with Opta Sports – is pleased to deliver a range of Match Packs to serve as an additional media resource, each containing useful statistics, anecdotes, trends and historical information pertaining to each round of The...

  • 2016 COMMUNITY COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD TO HONOUR LOCAL HEROES

    Sep 7, 16 • 935 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2016 COMMUNITY COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD TO HONOUR LOCAL HEROES

    As club rugby seasons draw to a close around the country, entries have opened for Australian Rugby’s Community Coach of the Year Award. The award aims to recognise the efforts of the thousands of coaches around the nation who selflessly give their time to...

  • Perry Hayman suspended for one week

    Sep 7, 16 • 1305 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Perry Hayman suspended for one week

    Horowhenua Kapiti midfielder Perry Hayman has been suspended for one week, following two yellow cards in his team’s Mitre 10 Heartland Championship match against Wairarapa Bush last Saturday. Hayman was issued his first yellow card in the 51st minute of the...