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  • 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 2 REVIEW

    Sep 5, 16 • 1111 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 2 REVIEW

    With an unprecedented twelve Wallabies released for NRC duty, the second round of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship delivered some surprising results, with expected favourites pushed to their limits. With their victory over Wallabies-laden UC...

  • Bond University Queensland Country go down to the Rising in Melbourne

    Sep 5, 16 • 1166 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country go down to the Rising in Melbourne

    Bond University Queensland Country have gone down to the Melbourne Rising 46-32 in Round 2 of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship, at Harlequins Rugby Club in Melbourne. Queensland Country ran in four first-half tries to lead 32-16 at half-time. But the...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES NAME SQUAD FOR SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA TESTS

    Sep 5, 16 • 2511 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES NAME SQUAD FOR SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA TESTS

    Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has named a 33-man squad for the upcoming Tests against South Africa and Argentina in Brisbane and Perth respectively. Five new faces have been welcomed into the squad with Henry Speight back in the fold after...

  • Online ballot opens for DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 Tests

    Sep 5, 16 • 1480 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Online ballot opens for DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 Tests

    Online ballot opens 12pm, Monday 5 September and closes 1 November Additional entry opportunities for rugby community Open only to people living in New Zealand via nzlionsseries17.com/tickets The much-anticipated online ballot for New Zealand rugby fans to...

  • Deejays Reign Supreme In Dala

    Sep 5, 16 • 1577 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Deejays Reign Supreme In Dala

    Menengai Cream Homeboyz posted a comprehensive 48-5 blitz of Kenya Harlequin as they won the fourth round of the National Sevens Series, the Dala Sevens at the RFUEA Ground on Sunday. The deejays showed intent from the start, Alvin Otieno offloading to...

  • Border Women secure fourth successive home final

    Sep 5, 16 • 1097 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Border Women secure fourth successive home final

    Border on Saturday secured their fourth successive home Final in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition as the finalists of the A and B Sections were confirmed in an exciting close to pool stages. Border will line up against Western Province in...

  • Good weekend for home sides in Currie Cup

    Sep 4, 16 • 4106 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Good weekend for home sides in Currie Cup

    It was a good weekend to the four hosts in the Currie Cup Premier Division, with Boland Kavaliers, Vodacom Blue Bulls, Toyota Free State Cheetahs and DHL Western Province all emerging victorious in a thrilling round of rugby action. The 34-27 win of the DHL...

  • Springbok coach happy with first field session in Brisbane

    Sep 3, 16 • 1426 Views • General News, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springbok coach happy with first field session in Brisbane

    Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said he was very happy with his squad’s first training session on Saturday, a day after their arrival in the Australian city of Brisbane. The good news for the Springboks was the return to the training field of flyhalf Elton...

  • Michael Hooper wins fourth consecutive Matthew Burke Cup Players’ Player

    Sep 2, 16 • 1325 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Michael Hooper wins fourth consecutive Matthew Burke Cup Players’ Player

    NSW Waratahs Team Captain, Michael Hooper has once again broken Club records after winning his fourth consecutive Matthew Burke Cup Players’ Player Award at tonight’s NSW Waratahs Annual Gala Awards in Sydney. Hooper remains as the player to win the award...

  • Israel Folau Unveiled as a Brisbane Global Tens Ambassador

    Sep 2, 16 • 1942 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Israel Folau Unveiled as a Brisbane Global Tens Ambassador

    Israel Folau, one of rugby’s biggest superstars, believes the Brisbane Global Tens will be the ideal start to the 2017 rugby season. The former Broncos, Kangaroos and AFL star was back at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium today as the latest big name to endorse...

  • Nog ‘n Springbokkaptein in die Kookpot

    Sep 2, 16 • 2119 Views • General News, Pale Toe • • Comments Off on Nog ‘n Springbokkaptein in die Kookpot

    “Êrens in November sal ons ʼn chat hê, ons weet nog nie wanneer nie, maar coach Allister is oop vir gesprek met ons. Ons sien die ander coaches in September by die SANZAAR- vergadering en hopelik sal ons daar ʼn gesprek of twee hê. “Allister is bereid...

  • Final Teams for Gold Cup confirmed

    Sep 2, 16 • 4544 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Final Teams for Gold Cup confirmed

    East London Police and Your Communications College Rovers were confirmed as the final two qualifiers for the Gold Cup after two nailbiting play-off finals last weekend that were decided only in the dying seconds. Veteran flyhalf Chris Jordaan ensured that he...

  • Hougaard rewarded with medal after unselfish act

    Sep 2, 16 • 1680 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Hougaard rewarded with medal after unselfish act

    Springbok Francois Hougaard has been rewarded for the ultimate act of sportsmanship during South Africa’s Sevens campaign at the recent Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The 28-year-old was handed an unexpected surprise on Thursday when he received his...

  • Jenkins to continue as Cardiff Blues captain

    Sep 2, 16 • 1222 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Jenkins to continue as Cardiff Blues captain

    Cardiff Blues have confirmed that Gethin Jenkins will continue as the region’s captain in the 2016/17 season. The 131-times capped prop took up the honour last season and helped the region to a resurgence in the second half of the campaign. Now head...

  • Argentina keen to build on Bok victory

    Sep 2, 16 • 1587 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Argentina keen to build on Bok victory

    Argentina leave for their Australasian Rugby Championship tour on Friday with confidence boosted after last weekend’s win over South Africa in Salta. They will play the All Blacks in Hamilton next weekend before facing Australia in Perth. Los Pumas head...

  • Wakefield has eye on Saru job

    Sep 2, 16 • 1454 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Wakefield has eye on Saru job

    Western Province Rugby Union president Thelo Wakefield has emerged as a candidate to become SA Rugby’s new vice president. The South African Rugby Union (Saru) must elect a new president after Oregan Hoskins resigned from his post two weeks ago. Current...

  • Adjustment to Mitre 10 Heartland Championship bonus points system

    Sep 2, 16 • 1252 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Adjustment to Mitre 10 Heartland Championship bonus points system

    New Zealand Rugby has today confirmed an amendment to competition regulations adjusting the bonus points system for the 2016 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship competition. The bonus point system now allocates one point to teams who lose within eight points...

  • BUILDCORP WALLAROOS NAME SQUAD FOR BIGGEST TEST YET

    Sep 2, 16 • 2192 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS NAME SQUAD FOR BIGGEST TEST YET

    The Buildcorp Wallaroos have named a 26 strong squad for their New Zealand tour which will include their first-ever double header against the Black Ferns before the third Bledisloe Cup Test between the Qantas Wallabies and the All Blacks at Eden Park. With...

  • Adriaan Strauss to retire from Test rugby at the end of 2016

    Sep 1, 16 • 2161 Views • General News, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Adriaan Strauss to retire from Test rugby at the end of 2016

    Adriaan Strauss will retire from Test rugby at the end of the 2016 season.   Strauss, who became the 57th Springbok captain against Ireland in June, said he had been contemplating retirement at the end of the season since late in 2015, and that he had...

  • Holland retires from rugby

    Sep 1, 16 • 1372 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Holland retires from rugby

    Munster Rugby can today confirm that Johnny Holland will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. The young out-half who initially sustained a hamstring injury while playing for Munster ‘A’ in the British and Irish Cup game against...

  • De Villiers: ‘Australia and South Africa under equal pressure’

    Sep 1, 16 • 1776 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on De Villiers: ‘Australia and South Africa under equal pressure’

    Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers says Australia will be under just as much pressure as South Africa when they clash in the Rugby Championship on September 10. While Springbok rugby appears to have been in a free fall for the last couple of months,...

  • Lions green light for Halfpenny

    Sep 1, 16 • 1220 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Lions green light for Halfpenny

    The Lions have been given a boost after Leigh Halfpenny declared he’s available to tour from the outset, even if Toulon make the Top 14 final. In France the domestic final is scheduled for June 4 but the British and Irish Lions will fly out to New...

  • DHL WP U19 shuffle forward pack

    Sep 1, 16 • 1326 Views • General News • • Comments Off on DHL WP U19 shuffle forward pack

    DHL Western Province U19 coach, Nazeem Adams, has made a number of changes to his forward pack to face the Cell C Sharks U19 at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Captain Ernst van Rhyn moves from flank to lock in place of the injured Cobus Wiese, with Juarno Augustus...

  • Mukoko To Officiate At Women’s Africa Cup Sevens

    Sep 1, 16 • 1616 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Mukoko To Officiate At Women’s Africa Cup Sevens

    Peris Mukoko will be part of the referees panel for the Women’s Africa Cup Sevens in Harare, Zimbabwe on September 17/18. One of Kenya’s leading female match officials, Mukoko, who also doubles up as a World Rugby certified Match Official Educator,...

  • Team Announcement: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs EP Kings

    Sep 1, 16 • 1549 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs EP Kings

     Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Cell C announce renewal of partnership.  The Toyota Cheetahs are proud to announce that Cell C has extended their partnership with the Toyota Cheetahs to 2017.  Cell C has been a part of the Toyota Cheetahs family since...