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  • Lionesses In Pool B For Women’s Africa Cup Sevens

    Sep 1, 16 • 1515 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Lionesses In Pool B For Women’s Africa Cup Sevens

    Kenya have been grouped in Pool B of the Women’s Africa Cup Sevens set for Harare, Zimbabwe on 18 September. The Lionesses were Africa’s representatives in the women’s rugby sevens competition at the recently concluded Olympic Games in Brazil. They...

  • BAREND PIETERSE ON GRIQUAS GAME

    Sep 1, 16 • 3842 Views • General News • • Comments Off on BAREND PIETERSE ON GRIQUAS GAME

    “It was definitely a game of two halves, but once again, I cannot fault the players on their effort.” “Considering that we had one day of training to prepare for this match, there were a number of mistakes but it is understandable.”...

  • Game of two halves against Griquas

    Sep 1, 16 • 3509 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Game of two halves against Griquas

    It was a game of two halves in Kimberley on Wednesday, with the EP Kings going into the break with a 3-point lead; but the home team bounced back and dominated the second half to take the game 47 points to 24 at the whistle. The first minutes of the game...

  • Boland Cavaliers team vs Steval Pumas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Friday 2 September 2016

    Aug 31, 16 • 1625 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers team vs Steval Pumas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Friday 2 September 2016

    The Boland Cavaliers have been bolstered by the return of Zandré Jordaan and Jacques Engelbrecht, two of the team’s most dangerous ball-carriers, for their Currie Cup Premier Division clash against the Steval Pumas on Friday 2 September 2016 at the Boland...

  • Bok MVP played off the bench!

    Aug 31, 16 • 1808 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Bok MVP played off the bench!

    South Africa’s first loss in Argentina might have had something to do with the decision to leave their Most Valuable Player on the bench. Pieter-Steph du Toit replaced Lood de Jager six minutes into the second half of the Springboks’ 26-24 loss in Salta,...

  • Benjamin happy to stay at Cheetahs

    Aug 31, 16 • 1443 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Benjamin happy to stay at Cheetahs

    Free State Cheetahs winger Rayno Benjamin has extended his contract with the union for another year. “My blood is orange and my heart is here, that’s why I’m still here,” Benjamin started his career at ther Boland Cavaliers and moved...

  • Rossouw in at fullback for Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21s

    Aug 31, 16 • 3035 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Rossouw in at fullback for Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21s

    Divan Rossouw is back at fullback for the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 match against the EP Kings in the SA Rugby Under-21 Provincial Championship on Friday. He replaces Kurt Webster, who moves to the bench in one of two changes to the starting team. Jaco...

  • TEAMSHEET BORDER

    Aug 31, 16 • 1603 Views • General News • • Comments Off on TEAMSHEET BORDER

    COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: CURRIE CUP 1ST DIVISION TEAM: DOWN TOUCH GRIFFONS OPPOSING TEAM: BORDER BULLDOGS TEAM COACH 1 (name): O.GORGONZOLA TEAM COACH 2 (name): BS 0069456 BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 1: BS-E.HERBERT BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 2: BS-BS 0005518 MATCH...

  • Thrilling finish to Women’s Interprovincial pool rounds

    Aug 31, 16 • 2363 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Thrilling finish to Women’s Interprovincial pool rounds

    The pool stages of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition will come to an exhilarating end this weekend, with Western Province, the Blue Bulls and KwaZulu-Natal still in the hunt to face Border in the A Section final, while Free State needs only...

  • SA Rugby Academy Programme scores double first

    Aug 31, 16 • 1620 Views • General News • • Comments Off on SA Rugby Academy Programme scores double first

    SA Rugby’s Academies Programme has received a double boost with the announcement of a R1.1 million investment just as it celebrates its 100th “graduate” appearing in first class rugby. Omega Risk Solutions – an integrated security company with an...

  • 16 Teams For Girls’ National Schools Sevens

    Aug 31, 16 • 1665 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 16 Teams For Girls’ National Schools Sevens

    16 teams are lined up to play in the national girls’ schools sevens tournament which will be held on the sidelines of the Safari Sevens on 23rd and 24th September at Kasarani. The teams will be split into four pools of four, the top two teams from each pool...

  • BUILDCORP NRC CLUBS TO SUPPORT PROSTATE CANCER CAMPAIGN #PASS4PROSTATE

    Aug 31, 16 • 1273 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC CLUBS TO SUPPORT PROSTATE CANCER CAMPAIGN #PASS4PROSTATE

    The Buildcorp National Rugby Championship will use this weekend’s games to raise awareness of prostate cancer. The Buildcorp NRC, via the Australian Rugby Union (ARU), and Astellas Pharma Australia have teamed up with the Prostate Cancer Foundation...

  • Inaugural NSW Under 20s Award named in honour of Tahs’ centurion and esteemed leader, David Dennis

    Aug 31, 16 • 1373 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Inaugural NSW Under 20s Award named in honour of Tahs’ centurion and esteemed leader, David Dennis

    The NSW Under 20s Player of the Year will be recognised for the first time in 2016 with a new award named after NSW Waratahs centurion and esteemed leader, Dave Dennis. The inaugural David Dennis NSW Under 20s Player of the Year will be announced and...

  • Heartland Team Announced for Jock Hobbs Memorial Under 19 Tournament

    Aug 31, 16 • 1354 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Heartland Team Announced for Jock Hobbs Memorial Under 19 Tournament

    New Zealand’s pinnacle event for emerging young rugby talent will take place next month at Owen Delany Park in Taupo and will once again feature a combined Heartland U19 Team. Now in its third year, the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament...

  • All Blacks to reward rugby communities with special visits

    Aug 31, 16 • 1225 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks to reward rugby communities with special visits

    A rugby club that overcame the odds to win their championship, a couple’s special commitment to junior rugby, and some very dedicated girls’ rippa rugby teams are among those being rewarded with a visit from the All Blacks, when they fly out to...

  • SPIRIT SIDE NAMED TO SWIM WITH RAYS

    Aug 31, 16 • 1286 Views • General News • • Comments Off on SPIRIT SIDE NAMED TO SWIM WITH RAYS

    The Perth Spirit have made three changes to the starting XV that took down the Melbourne Rising in Round One for the team’s first away fixture of the season against the Sydney Rays at North Sydney Oval on Friday night. Head Coach Dwayne Nestor has...

  • Improving Steval Pumas, target first Currie Cup win

    Aug 31, 16 • 2525 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Improving Steval Pumas, target first Currie Cup win

    Currently eighth on the log, the Steval Pumas haven’t had an ideal start to the Currie Cup, but have a good chance of bagging their first win of the campaign when they face the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington on Friday afternoon. The Mpumalanga side will...

  • EP Kings team announced for Griquas clash

    Aug 30, 16 • 2868 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP Kings team announced for Griquas clash

    The Eastern Province Kings will face the Griquas in Kimberly on Wednesday with an almost completely new team, with just one position unchanged in the starting lineup. Head Coach Barend Pieterse announced the much changed team as the Kings prepare for their...

  • Liebenberg in for Kirsten for Golden Lions clash

    Aug 30, 16 • 1498 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Liebenberg in for Kirsten for Golden Lions clash

    Three former Junior Springbok captains will combine on Friday as the Vodacom Blue Bulls loose trio when they take on the Xerox Golden Lions in a Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld. Hanro Liebenberg (2015), Ruan Steenkamp (2013) and Arno Botha (2011) will...

  • Smith cuts down on Sevens commitment

    Aug 30, 16 • 1289 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Smith cuts down on Sevens commitment

    Kwagga Smith will only be available for four tournaments in the next World Sevens series to focus more time on 15-man rugby. Smith’s contract stipulates that he must be available for 15-man rugby at the Lions next season and has already had his first...

  • Mvovo, Hougaard added to Springbok squad for Australasian tour

    Aug 30, 16 • 1882 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Mvovo, Hougaard added to Springbok squad for Australasian tour

    Lwazi Mvovo and Francois Hougaard were both included in the 28-man Springbok squad for the two away Castle Lager Rugby Championship Tests against Australia and New Zealand, which was named by SA Rugby on Tuesday.   The Springboks play against the...

  • Xerox Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls team announcement

    Aug 30, 16 • 2277 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls team announcement

    The Xerox Golden Lions welcomes back in the fold their Blitzbok Kwagga Smith while Rohan Janse van Rensburg also gets his first start in this years’ Currie Cup when they take on the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday at 19:00. Smith returns from...

  • Griqua to play the EP Kings

    Aug 30, 16 • 1708 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Griqua to play the EP Kings

    Team to play the EP Kings Griqua Park – Kimberley 31 Aug. 2016 17:00 Steph Roberts AJ le Roux Vlooi Kotzé Wandile Putuma Jono van Rensburg Wendal Wehr Sias Koen Jason Fraser Rudi van Rooyen Elgar Watts Alshaun Bock Clinton Swart JW Jonker Ederies Arendse...

  • KRU/ Tatu City Partner To Host G.I.R Festival

    Aug 30, 16 • 1537 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on KRU/ Tatu City Partner To Host G.I.R Festival

    While all the attention may have been focused on the Kenya –Hong Kong test which was the top draw at Saturday’s Tatu City Series at the RFUEA Grounds, a Get Into Rugby festival organized by the Kenya Rugby Union and supported by the Kenya Rugby Union’s...

  • Grootrugby 11,18 and 25 August 2016 audio

    Aug 30, 16 • 1025 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Grootrugby 11,18 and 25 August 2016 audio

    https://soundcloud.com/user-75729425/grootrugby-18-aug-...