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Dec 10, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Joe Moody signs on the dotted line – commits to New Zealand
Another senior All Black, Crusaders and Canterbury prop Joe Moody, has become the latest player to extend his contract in New Zealand, re-signing with New Zealand Rugby through to 2024. The hugely-experienced loosehead prop first played for the All Blacks in...
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Dec 9, 21 •
1130 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Paarwater takes charge of DHL WP for Carling Currie Cup campaign
The experienced Jerome Paarwater has been named Head Coach of DHL Western Province for the upcoming Carling Currie Cup campaign, with Kabamba Floors and Nazeem Adams his assistant coaches. The former DHL Western Province loose forward has been part of the...
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Dec 8, 21 •
880 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HENNING APPOINTED URC’S HEAD OF MATCH OFFICIALS
Tappe Henning has been appointed Head of Match Officials for the United Rugby Championship and is eager to spearhead a ‘collaborative approach’ between referees and coaches to encourage positive play. The South African succeeds Greg Garner, who served as...
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Dec 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Five Springboks named in World Rugby Dream Team
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, and Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber congratulated Malcolm Marx, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi for being named in the World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year on Wednesday....
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Dec 7, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sam Cane commits long-term future to New Zealand
All Blacks, Chiefs and Bay of Plenty loose forward Sam Cane has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby, inking a new deal with his national union, Super Rugby club and province through to 2025. 29-year-old Cane has been a mainstay of the national game since making...
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Dec 6, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New 2022/23 Gallagher Chiefs Jerseys Launched
The new 2022/23 Gallagher Chiefs Home and Away Jerseys have been launched today. The adidas Gallagher Chiefs jersey designs are linked to the Chiefs region, whānau and Māori heritage. The 2022/23 Gallagher Chiefs Home Jersey – ‘Ngā hihi o te rā...
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Dec 3, 21 •
966 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gert Smal joins Vodacom Bulls as Carling Currie Cup head coach
The Vodacom Bulls are pleased to announce Gert Smal as the side’s new Carling Currie Cup head coach. With the Tshwane-based side expected to participate in both the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and the Carling Currie Cup, which are set to overlap in...
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Dec 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on Orie and Senatla come in for DHL Stormers
Lock Marvin Orie and wing Seabelo Senatla will make their first appearances of the season for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on Saturday. Springbok Orie was with the national squad...
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Dec 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirm Match Official Panels for 2022
The SA Rugby match official panels for 2022 were confirmed on Friday, with 22 referees named on the National Panel following a virtual selection and grading meeting by the SA Rugby Referees Department and the South African Rugby Referees Association...
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Dec 2, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Local is lekker this weekend! Vodacom #URC
The coast is many people’s destination in December and it’s no different for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when the competition returns this weekend, albeit in a slightly different guise than what was expected, with two big South African derbies...
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Dec 2, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Exciting Vodacom Bulls team to face Cell C Sharks
Tighthead prop, Robert Hunt, will earn his first starting berth for the Vodacom Bulls when they take on a strong Cell C Sharks team in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Jonsson Kings Park on Friday night. Vodacom Bulls director of rugby, Jake...
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Dec 2, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to play Vodacom Bulls
There might have been an element of youthfulness about the Cell C Sharks in the early rounds of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but the side named to take on the Vodacom Bulls is anything but inexperienced. Head coach Sean Everitt has welcomed back his...
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Dec 2, 21 •
1300 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Powell: Blitzboks’ resolve to be tested in Dubai
The Springbok Sevens’ mental and physical resolve will be severely tested this weekend in Dubai, where they are the top seeds for round two of the new HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, according to Blitzboks coach Neil Powell. Following last weekend’s...
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Dec 1, 21 •
840 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls wary of Springbok-loaded Cell C Sharks side
With the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams heading back into action this week, the Cell C Sharks, who are the Vodacom Bulls’ opposition on Friday, will have their tails up after being bolstered by the return of international stars. The...
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Dec 1, 21 •
1116 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nyakane to join French club Racing 92
The Vodacom Bulls can confirm the departure of stalwart front-rower and Springbok, Trevor Nyakane. After joining the Vodacom Bulls in 2015, the 32-year-old has penned down an agreement with French club, Racing 92, and will be joining the club in the coming...
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Dec 1, 21 •
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Comments Off on Zain Davids taking exciting Blitzboks journey in his stride
Although the Springboks Sevens claimed the Emirates Dubai 7s in impressive fashion last weekend, influential squad member Zain Davids was quick to emphasise the need for further improvements during the second 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament,...
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Dec 1, 21 •
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Comments Off on Grobbelaar hungry for game time ahead of Vodacom Bulls v Sharks clash
After spending some time with the Springboks, Johan Grobbelaar is itching to get onto the field and continue where he left off at the Vodacom Bulls. The Tshwane-based side continues their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign when they take on the Cell C...
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Nov 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on Ardie Savea recommits to New Zealand Rugby and the Hurricanes
All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea has signed a four-year deal with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) which will keep him in Aotearoa through to the end of the 2025 season. Savea, who captained the All Blacks for the first time in 2021 and produced consistently...
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Nov 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC derbies brought forward to this weekend
Two Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies originally scheduled for February 2022 have been brought forward and will be played in Durban and Cape Town this weekend. In the wake of the round six and seven matches that were postponed last week due to the...
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Nov 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Du Plessis ruled out of second Dubai event
Springbok Sevens stalwart Muller du Plessis has been ruled out with a leg injury while Ryan Oosthuizen will be given as much time as possible to recover from his ankle niggle as the Blitzboks got their preparations underway for this coming weekend’s second...
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Nov 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC matches postponed due to COVID variant risk
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship announced on Friday that this weekend’s round six matches in South Africa had been postponed due to the emergence of a new variant of COVID-19 (B.1.1.529). Next week’s round seven matches have also been postponed. In...
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Nov 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Challenge triggers international rugby competitions
Progress towards creating new international competitions for rugby post covid was made at a successful conference in Bloemfontein. Representatives from international rugby stakeholders, South Africa’s governing body SA Rugby, and other countries met during...
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Nov 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Ntoyanto: Baabaas rugby for props too
The festival of rugby as celebrated by the Barbarians and their annual opponents does not mean that the forward packs are left behind for flashy backs to score the tries and grab the limelight. In fact, it gives all players, including props like herself,...
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Nov 25, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Trio cycle for 24 hours to raise money for Bowel Cancer Prevention
All Blacks Captain Sam Whitelock, High-Performance Coach Nic Gill and Assistant Coach Brad Mooar to ride bikes for 24 hours to raise money for Bowel Cancer Prevention. The three are taking on the challenge of peddling for 24 hours on a stationary Watt Bike...
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Nov 25, 21 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA NAMED ‘PREFERRED CANDIDATE’ FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP 2027
World Rugby has today announced Australia as the preferred candidate to host Rugby World Cup 2027. The announcement follows a World Rugby Council meeting overnight, where Council members voted to accept a recommendation from the Rugby World Cup Limited Board...
