Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen rugby results for 2016

    Aug 25, 16 • 3681 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen rugby results for 2016

    Wedstryd Stats (1e Span – 2016): Nr: Datum: Span: Opponente: T / W: Tipe Wed: Wen / V: Punte V: Punte T: P Verskil: Driee V: Driee T: D Verskil: 1 2016/03/05 1e Span Marais Viljoen Weg Tuks Groep Wen 66 17 49 10 3 7 2 2016/05/12 1e Span Garsfontein Weg...

  • SPIRIT SIDE NAMED FOR 2016 BUILDCORP NRC SEASON OPENER

    Aug 25, 16 • 1636 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on SPIRIT SIDE NAMED FOR 2016 BUILDCORP NRC SEASON OPENER

    Perth Spirit Head Coach Dwayne Nestor has named his side for Saturday morning’s 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) season opener against the Melbourne Rising at McGillivray Oval. With early season wins key to each side’s title aspirations...

  • Bond University Queensland Country side named for Round 1 NRC clash

    Aug 25, 16 • 1635 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Bond University Queensland Country side named for Round 1 NRC clash

    The Bond University Queensland Country side has been named ahead of their first Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) match of 2016 against the University of Canberra Vikings this Sunday, August 28, at Bond University Rugby Club. Despite having five...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM NAMED TO FACE NEW ZEALAND

    Aug 25, 16 • 1589 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM NAMED TO FACE NEW ZEALAND

    Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named his side ahead of the second Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday night (5:35pm AEST kick off). Australia will have a new-look centre pairing with Bernard Foley...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play NSW Country Eagles in season opener

    Aug 25, 16 • 1314 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play NSW Country Eagles in season opener

    McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have named their side to take on NSW Country Eagles in their first match of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship in Sydney this Saturday. The match-day 23 features 10 players from last year’s squad, with...

  • All Blacks team for second Bledisloe Cup Test; Midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown to make Test debut

    Aug 25, 16 • 1672 Views • General News, International, New ZealandComments Off on All Blacks team for second Bledisloe Cup Test; Midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown to make Test debut

    The All Blacks side to play the second Bledisloe Cup match in the Investec Rugby Championship at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday 27 August has been named, with new All Black Anton Lienert-Brown to make his Test debut. The matchday 23 is (with Test...

  • Boland Cavaliers team to face Golden Lions – 24 August 2016

    Aug 24, 16 • 1745 Views • General NewsComments Off on Boland Cavaliers team to face Golden Lions – 24 August 2016

    BOLAND CAVALIERS head coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has made a number of changes to his team to face the Golden Lions in a Currie Cup Premier Division match at Emirates Airline Park on Friday. Of the match 22 that faced the Sharks in Wellington last Friday,...

  • EP Kings team announced for Blue Bulls clash

    Aug 24, 16 • 1434 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP Kings team announced for Blue Bulls clash

    The Eastern Province Kings will face the DHL Western Province with just four changes to the starting lineup after a solid performance against the Blue Bulls last week. Head Coach Barend Pieterse announced Ricky Schroeder would again captain the side, with...

  • Injuries force DHL WP U21 to change

    Aug 24, 16 • 1458 Views • General NewsComments Off on Injuries force DHL WP U21 to change

    Injuries have forced DHL Western Province U21 coach Jerome Paarwater to make three changes to his starting line-up to face the Xerox Golden Lions U21 at Emirates Airline Park on Friday. In the backline Heinrich Buhr comes in for inside centre Ryan Oosthuizen,...

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    Bishops v Rondebosch Historic Overview

    Aug 24, 16 • 5654 Views • General News, Premier Schools, SA Schools, SchoolComments Off on Bishops v Rondebosch Historic Overview

    This Saturday, the 27th of August, will once again see two Southern Suburb rivals take each other on for the 191th time since 1911 when the 1st Teams played each other for the first time. They played a once-off U16 match in 1908 which saw...

  • Returning players bolster DHL WP U19

    Aug 24, 16 • 1641 Views • General NewsComments Off on Returning players bolster DHL WP U19

    DHL Western Province U19 have been boosted by the return of three players from injury, ahead of their clash with the Xerox Golden Lions U19 at Emirates Airline Park on Friday. Coach Nazeem Adams’ unbeaten team, will be looking for their eighth straight...

  • Chipu Brace For Zimbabwe

    Aug 24, 16 • 1686 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Chipu Brace For Zimbabwe

    Chipu start their Rugby Africa Division 1A U19 Championship with a clash in Windhoek against Zimbabwe at 3.00pm Namibian time, (4.00pm EAT). The winner of this clash will meet the winner of the Namibia-Tunisia clash in the final on Saturday 27 August. The...

  • Vincent Koch earns Springbok start in Salta

    Aug 24, 16 • 2004 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vincent Koch earns Springbok start in Salta

    Tendai Mtawarira to reach record-equalling 80th Test cap Top points’ scorer against Argentina, Morné Steyn, on the bench Vincent Koch will replace the injured Julian Redelinghuys in the only change to the Springboks’ starting fifteen to face Argentina on...

  • Human keen to continue momentum

    Aug 24, 16 • 2253 Views • General NewsComments Off on Human keen to continue momentum

    Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 coach Pote Human is keen to continue with the progress showed by his team this far in the SA Rugby Under-21 Provincial Championship when they take on the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The Blue Bulls secured a first win out...

  • Kenya “A” Edge Hong Kong In Tuesday Night Thriller

    Aug 24, 16 • 1407 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Kenya “A” Edge Hong Kong In Tuesday Night Thriller

    Trailing 10-11 at Half time,  Kenya A picked themselves up, rallying to a 24-18 win over Hong Kong in an international friendly played under the Impala Club lights on Tuesday 23 August. After a tentative start, the Dragons settled into a rhythm, Conor...

  • pre-match Steval Pumas vs Griquas, Mbombela Stadium 26th August 2016

    Aug 24, 16 • 1580 Views • General NewsComments Off on pre-match Steval Pumas vs Griquas, Mbombela Stadium 26th August 2016

    Steval Pumas ready to welcome Griquas The Steval Pumas are hungry to record their first win of the Currie Cup Premier Division, as they prepare to face long-time rivals Griquas at the Mbombela Stadium on Friday evening. After losses to the Sharks and Lions in...

  • Marais changes three for Durban clash

    Aug 24, 16 • 2346 Views • General NewsComments Off on Marais changes three for Durban clash

    Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais made three changes to his starting team that will face the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The coach was forced into a change in the midfield with Dan Kriel injured in the match against the EP Kings, but as it...

  • XEROX GOLDEN LIONS vs BOLAND Team Announcement

    Aug 24, 16 • 2729 Views • General NewsComments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS vs BOLAND Team Announcement

    Programme for the day: 12:00              Gates open 12:30              Xerox Golden Lions U/19 vs. WP U/19 14:30              Xerox Golden Lions U/21 vs. WP U/21 17:00              Xerox Golden Lions vs...

  • FANS THE FOCUS OF 2016 BUILDCORP NRC

    Aug 24, 16 • 1547 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on FANS THE FOCUS OF 2016 BUILDCORP NRC

    Following today’s official launch of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) season, players, coaches and fans are eagerly anticipating the competition’s kick off this Saturday, 27 August. The third season of Australia’s premier national...

  • Glenwood boys to represent South Africa in the U18 world youth polo championships

    Aug 24, 16 • 1721 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Glenwood boys to represent South Africa in the U18 world youth polo championships

    GLENWOOD boys Wanye Phillips, Dylan Cronje and Keagan Aiken at OR Tambo International Airport about to board their flight to Montenegro where they will be representing South Africa in the U18 WORLD YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS from 26 August – 3...

  • Springboks resume Test preparations in Buenos Aires

    Aug 24, 16 • 2707 Views • General News, International, SpringboksComments Off on Springboks resume Test preparations in Buenos Aires

    The Springboks arrived in Argentina late on Monday and immediately started with their preparations on Tuesday in Buenos Aires, where they will be based until Friday in the build-up to the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Pumas....

  • Action-packed start to APC tournaments

    Aug 23, 16 • 1437 Views • General NewsComments Off on Action-packed start to APC tournaments

    SA Rugby’s Northern, Central and Southern Amateur Provincial Competitions (APC) kicked off on Monday with a mixture of big wins and tight encounters entertaining fans at the three host venues across the country. The competitions feature the best amateur...

  • Bulldogs team sheet

    Aug 23, 16 • 1606 Views • General NewsComments Off on Bulldogs team sheet

    COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: Currie Cup 2016 ( First Division ) TEAM: Border Bulldogs Opposing Team: Namibia TEAM COACH 1 (name): E. Fana TEAM COACH 2 (name): BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 1: D.Dobela,C.Booi BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 2: MATCH REFEREE (name): BokSmart (BS)...

  • Jadezweni third SA referee to make Test debut this year

    Aug 23, 16 • 1451 Views • General NewsComments Off on Jadezweni third SA referee to make Test debut this year

    Cwengile Jadezweni will become the third of South Africa’s young and upcoming refereering corps to make his Test debut this year when he takes charge of the match between Kenya and Hong Kong in Nairobi this weekend. The 2016 season has been rewarding for...

  • ARGENTINA MAKE BOKS SWEAT

    Aug 23, 16 • 1176 Views • General NewsComments Off on ARGENTINA MAKE BOKS SWEAT

    Argentina made the Springboks work for their 30-23 victory in their opening clash of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Nelspruit on Saturday. Statistics taken from the All Out Rugby App demonstrated clashes between the sides are no longer a one-sided...