Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • All to play for in Women’s Interprovincial Series

    Aug 17, 16 • 3017 Views • General NewsComments Off on All to play for in Women’s Interprovincial Series

    The race to the playoffs in both the A- and B-Sections of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition is still wide open and most of the teams will have a lot to play for in the penultimate round of pool matches this weekend. Five of the six teams in...

  • SA Schools teams show their class at Bishops

    Aug 17, 16 • 2638 Views • General News, International, SA Schools, SchoolComments Off on SA Schools teams show their class at Bishops

    SA Schools coach Lance Sendin and SA Schools A coach Sean Erasmus praised their teams for their strong performances on Tuesday in the second round of the U19 International Series at Bishops in Rondebosch, Cape Town, which earned them rewarding victories...

  • Notshe, Mvovo return home from Springbok camp

    Aug 16, 16 • 1626 Views • General News, International, SpringboksComments Off on Notshe, Mvovo return home from Springbok camp

    Lwazi Mvovo and Sikhumbuzo Notshe were released from the Springbok squad and have returned to their home provinces on Tuesday afternoon. They remain part of the overall Bok squad but will not feature in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener on Saturday...

  • Human keeps the faith

    Aug 16, 16 • 1541 Views • General NewsComments Off on Human keeps the faith

    Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 coach Pote Human named the same starting team from last weekend to play the Xerox Golden Lions in SA Rugby’s Under-21 Provincial Championship in Pretoria on Friday. The Blue Bulls came up short in Bloemfontein last week...

  • Argentina aim for Nelspruit upset

    Aug 16, 16 • 3584 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Argentina aim for Nelspruit upset

    The Pumas will be buoyed by the fact that they were able to beat the Springboks at home in last year’s Rugby Championship as they take on South African in Nelspruit on Saturday.  Argentina beat South Africa last year 37-25 in Durban, the first time the...

  • Snyman bolster Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Aug 16, 16 • 4050 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Snyman bolster Vodacom Blue Bulls

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls will take on the EP Kings at Loftus Versfeld Friday evening bolstered by the return of RG Snyman at lock. Snyman, one of the stars for the Vodacom Bulls in the Super Rugby season, came off the bench last weekend in the defeat to the...

  • Springbok open training session, Mbombela 15th August 2016

    Aug 16, 16 • 1827 Views • General News, International, SpringboksComments Off on Springbok open training session, Mbombela 15th August 2016

    Hundreds get first look at Boks during open training session Nelspruiters turned up in their hundreds at the Mbombela Stadium on Monday afternoon to get their first look at the Springbok team during a free open training and signing session. For both players...

  • If Boks are going to run, the time is now

    Aug 16, 16 • 3399 Views • General News, International, SpringboksComments Off on If Boks are going to run, the time is now

    The loss of Duane Vermeulen for the Rugby Championship has understandably been described as a massive blow to the Springboks – but could it be a blessing in disguise? Talismanic Vermeulen, thanks to his workload, has become yet another victim of...

  • Agreement reached on Grand Challenge Final

    Aug 16, 16 • 1095 Views • General NewsComments Off on Agreement reached on Grand Challenge Final

    The Final of the Grand Challenge will now be played at 7pm on the 17 August 2016 at Central Stadium in Uitenhage, after Saru referee Rodney Bonaparte called the showpiece off before it even started over the weekend Gardens were meant to play Harlequins in an...

  • New sponsor for Legends’ Iqhawe Week for Under-15s

    Aug 16, 16 • 1532 Views • General NewsComments Off on New sponsor for Legends’ Iqhawe Week for Under-15s

    SA Rugby’s youth development ladder has received a boost with the announcement that Carfind.co.za has signed a two-year deal to become the title sponsor of the annual Legends Iqhawe Week for Under-15s, which was established and is run by the SA Rugby...

  • UC Championship Finals

    Aug 16, 16 • 1422 Views • General NewsComments Off on UC Championship Finals

    Congratulations to the six teams that have made the UC Championship finals this weekend. Finals venues and kick-offs have now been set, as per below:   UC Championship – Cup Final 13/08/16 14:45 Christchurch BHS v. Shirley BHS Rugby Park (Chch) UC...

  • Steval Pumas Medical Report, 16th August 2016

    Aug 16, 16 • 2887 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Steval Pumas Medical Report, 16th August 2016

    Steval Pumas physiotherapist Luzahn Louw has announced the team’s injured players from the 2nd round Currie Cup match against the Golden Lions this past Saturday. Several players are still awaiting results of scans, determining the severity of injuries. New...

  • NSW Waratahs receive huge boost with Australian Olympic Sevens star, Cameron Clark signing for two seasons

    Aug 16, 16 • 1508 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on NSW Waratahs receive huge boost with Australian Olympic Sevens star, Cameron Clark signing for two seasons

    The NSW Waratahs have received a timely boost with the announcement that Australian Men’s Olympic Sevens representative, Cameron Clark has signed with the team until the end of 2018. The 23-year -old has made a huge name for himself in the Seven-a-side...

  • Springboks light up Middelburg with #LoveRugby

    Aug 15, 16 • 1645 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Springboks light up Middelburg with #LoveRugby

    Springbok forwards Beast Mtawarira, Eben Etzebeth and a bunch of their team mates lit up a home for the aged in Middelburg on Sunday by serving the elderly residents tea and coffee with cupcakes, while a few streets away, Francois Hougaard, Lionel Mapoe,...

  • SA Rugby mourns passing of Makhenkesi Stofile

    Aug 15, 16 • 1324 Views • General NewsComments Off on SA Rugby mourns passing of Makhenkesi Stofile

    SA Rugby on Monday said was it was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former struggle rugby stalwart and South African Minster of Sport and Recreation, Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile. He was 71. Makhenkesi Stofile was an accomplished scrumhalf at Newell...

  • Horne: Kiwi exodus doesn’t make NZ vulnerable

    Aug 15, 16 • 1410 Views • General NewsComments Off on Horne: Kiwi exodus doesn’t make NZ vulnerable

    Australia centre Rob Horne has dismissed suggestions that the All Blacks are vulnerable after losing a string of star players over the last 12 months. Former captain Richie McCaw, front-row stalwarts Tony Woodcock and Keven Mealamu, fly-half Dan Carter and...

  • Cavaliers secure bonus-point victory against EP | U.20’s thrash Border | Boland vs Sharks in Wellington on Friday

    Aug 15, 16 • 1454 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cavaliers secure bonus-point victory against EP | U.20’s thrash Border | Boland vs Sharks in Wellington on Friday

    THE Boland Cavaliers secured their first win of the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division after beating Eastern Province 28-10 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday. There wasn’t much that separated the two teams after the first 40...

  • EP Kings Injury Report 15 August

    Aug 15, 16 • 2055 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP Kings Injury Report 15 August

    The Eastern Province Kings skipper Schalk Ferreira will be going for scans today after a groin strain sustained during the Boland Cavaliers match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday. EP Kings Head Coach, Barend Pieterse, said Cornell Hess would also...

  • SA Schools teams named for Bishops battles

    Aug 15, 16 • 2930 Views • General News, International, SA Schools, SchoolComments Off on SA Schools teams named for Bishops battles

    SA Schools coach Lance Sendin has made six changes to his side for the second round of matches in the U19 International Series at Bishops in Cape Town on Tuesday, while his SA Schools A counterpart Sean Erasmus made wholesale changes to his team, with only...

  • Muir College Report

    Aug 15, 16 • 3111 Views • General News, SA Schools, SchoolComments Off on Muir College Report

    Venue: Graeme (Grahamstown) Fixture Date& Time: Saturday, 13 August 2016 (14:30) Team Name: Muir College Team Name: Graeme Full-time score: 6-23 Full-time score: Half-time score 6-23 Half-time score 3-13 3-13 Player Number Player Name Tries Conv. Penalty...

  • SA Schools off to good start in U19 International Series

    Aug 15, 16 • 2568 Views • General News, National, SA Schools, SchoolComments Off on SA Schools off to good start in U19 International Series

    SA Schools coach Lance Sendin was pleased with the foundation his team laid in the opening round of the U19 International Series following their 23-17 victory against Wales at the City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town on Friday. The SA Schools team got...

  • Bibby Hopes Sevens Success Creates Legacy

    Aug 15, 16 • 1574 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Bibby Hopes Sevens Success Creates Legacy

    Team GB sevens star Dan Bibby says he hopes their performances at the Rio Olympics will inspire people to play the sport. Bibby and his team mates won a silver medal after losing in the Rio final to Fiji in the sport’s debut at the Olympic Games. And...

  • Sevens Success In Rio Marks Significant Moment for Rugby

    Aug 15, 16 • 1735 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Sevens Success In Rio Marks Significant Moment for Rugby

    Chairman of GB Sevens Ian Ritchie believes the success of rugby sevens at the Olympics marks a “really significant” moment for the sport. Sevens made its Olympic debut in Rio with Team GB claiming silver after falling to Fiji in the final having beaten...

  • GILL AND HOLMES GRANTED EARLY RELEASE

    Aug 15, 16 • 2095 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on GILL AND HOLMES GRANTED EARLY RELEASE

    The Australian Rugby Union has granted early releases to Liam Gill and Greg Holmes to take up new deals in Europe. Gill and Holmes have been released with immediate effect from their existing Standard Player Contract with the ARU, after formally entering into...

  • All Blacks travelling squad for opening Bledisloe Cup Test

    Aug 15, 16 • 1444 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on All Blacks travelling squad for opening Bledisloe Cup Test

    The All Blacks squad to travel to Sydney for the opening Bledisloe Cup match of the Investec Rugby Championship is listed below. Prop Kane Hames and loose forward Matt Todd will travel with the squad as injury cover for Joe Moody and Sam Cane respectively....