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  • Thrilling finish to Women’s Interprovincial pool rounds

    Aug 31, 16 • 2395 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 • 1660 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 • 1710 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 • 1308 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 • 1404 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 • 1444 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 • 1265 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 • 1328 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 • 2574 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 • 2927 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 • 1554 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 • 1321 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 • 1919 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 • 2343 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 • 1745 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 • 1572 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 • 1059 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Grootrugby 11,18 and 25 August 2016 audio

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

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls weekly fitness update column

    Aug 30, 16 • 2321 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls weekly fitness update column

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  • Feeney spending time with DHL Western Province coaches

    Aug 30, 16 • 1734 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Feeney spending time with DHL Western Province coaches

    Attack and skills coach Paul Feeney is currently on a short stay in Cape Town, where he is providing fresh insights and exchanging ideas with the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province coaching staff. The New Zealander, who is currently an assistant coach at...

  • NSW Waratahs lock in Dean Mumm and Leon Power

    Aug 30, 16 • 1327 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on NSW Waratahs lock in Dean Mumm and Leon Power

    The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the signing of powerful locks, Dean Mumm and Leon Power. Mumm has re-signed to the Club for another year, while new signing, Power has joined for the next two seasons. The 30-year-old Power has spent the last two years...

  • Leon MacDonald to join BNZ Crusaders coaching team

    Aug 30, 16 • 1356 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Leon MacDonald to join BNZ Crusaders coaching team

    The BNZ Crusaders are continuing to make progress on finalsing their new coaching team for 2017, today confirming another Assistant Coach to work alongside new Head Coach Scott Robertson.  BNZ Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach said he is extremely pleased to...

  • Cavaliers vs Pumas on Friday 2 September 2016

    Aug 29, 16 • 2733 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Cavaliers vs Pumas on Friday 2 September 2016

    After a poor performance lead to defeat against the Golden Lions this past weekend, the Boland Cavaliers will be looking to bounce back against the Pumas when the two sides meet in a Currie Cup Premier Division match at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on...

  • EP Kings unscathed after WP clash

    Aug 29, 16 • 2863 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP Kings unscathed after WP clash

    The Eastern Province Kings came out relatively unscathed following a bruising encounter against the DHL Western Province on Saturday. EP Kings Head Coach, Barend Pieterse, said while the players had sustained a number of bumps and bruises, and were a bit...

  • Steval Pumas medical report 29 August 2016

    Aug 29, 16 • 1216 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas medical report 29 August 2016

    Despite a bruising encounter with Griquas this past Friday, the Steval Pumas have not been severely affected by new injuries. Here is the team’s injury report following the match. New injuries: • Hennie Skorbinski picked up a hamstring strain and has been...

  • Quins Top Seeds For Dala Sevens

    Aug 29, 16 • 2349 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Quins Top Seeds For Dala Sevens

    The fourth round of the National Sevens Series, the Dala Sevens, takes place on 3rd and 4th of September at the ASK Mamboleo Showground in Kisumu City. Kenya Harlequin, winners of the Driftwood Sevens are top seeds for this tournament and headline Pool A...