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Nov 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby honours former SARU captain Ebrahim Rinquest (1935-2021)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former SARU national captain Ebrahim “Popeye” Rinquest, who passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 86 years old. Rinquest was the oldest living SARU captain. He represented the side from...
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Nov 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on THE CELL C SHARKS TO PLAY SARACENS IN LONDON
The Cell C Sharks are delighted to announce that we will be playing Saracens at StoneX Stadium in North London on Saturday, 15th January 2022. With our move up north to compete in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, the Cell C Sharks will now be playing...
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Nov 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on Mutual respect between Vodacom Bulls and Munster – Botha
Arno Botha, the explosive loose-forward, may have fond memories of his former club, Munster Rugby, and will be looking forward to catching up with old mates, but his main business this weekend when he faces his former side will be to leave it all on the...
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Nov 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE IN FOR AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS IN DUBAI
Australian Women’s Sevens team for DubaiSharni Williams, 35 capsLily Dick, 5 capsFaith Nathan, 4 capsDominique Du Toit, 15 capsRhiannon Byers, 5 capsAlysia Lefau-Fakaosilea* Charlotte Caslick, 33 capsMadison Ashby, 5 capsTia Hinds*Sariah Paki, 10 capsDemi...
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Nov 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to embrace Barbarians attacking mindset
Much has been said and documented about the intent of any Barbarians team and their willingness to get the ball over the try line of their opponents. Come Saturday and Twickenham, not much would have changed in that regard, but in an historic first, the...
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Nov 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Limited tickets for Vodacom Bulls home match
Loftus Versfeld was a hive of activity as we returned to some form of normality with a limited number of spectators during the recent Carling Champions Match. Having spectators at the stadium has increased the excitement ahead of the Vodacom Bulls’ first...
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Nov 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on DUBAI DEBUTS CONFIRMED FOR AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS NEXT GENERATION
Australian Men’s Sevens Team for DubaiHenry Hutchison, 33 capsSolomone Vosaicake*Kristian Jensen* Dietrich Roache* Yool Yool* Henry Paterson* Joshua Turner, 6 capsBen Dowling*Billy Meakes, 2 caps Nicholas Malouf, 40 capsMaurice Longbottom, 20 caps Jed...
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Nov 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Ringers Western partner with Queensland Reds as official Corporate and Casual wear partner
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has today announced Ringers Western as their official Corporate and Casual wear partner ahead of the historic 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season. The Queensland owned country wear brand has signed a three-year sponsorship through...
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Nov 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on Limited public tickets available to watch DHL Stormers at DHL Stadium
A limited number of tickets for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship homegame against Zebre Parma on Saturday, 27 November will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, 23 November. Following an initial offer to 2020 Newlands season...
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Nov 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks tweak squad for Dubai double
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has made four changes to the Blitzbok squad that won the shortened 2021 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Canada in September for the two tournaments in Dubai, where the new season is set to kick off next weekend. The...
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Nov 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs hooker Nathan Harris to retire from rugby
29-year-old Gallagher Chiefs hooker Nathan Harris has announced today he has opted to retire from rugby, signing out on an impressive career. Gallagher Chief Nathan Harris said it was time for him to move onto his next chapter following the continued...
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Nov 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Dave Gallaher Trophy Tudor Northern Tour Test against France
The All Blacks team has been named to play France for the Dave Gallaher Trophy in the final Test of their Tudor Northern Tour at Stade de France, Paris, on Saturday 20 November (Kick off: 9.00PM CET / 9.00AM Sunday NZT). The matchday 23 is: In several changes...
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Nov 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jacobs leads new-look Springbok Women side on Sunday
Catha Jacobs will lead the Springbok Women’s side in their friendly against England Under-20 on Sunday after Stanley Raubenheimer decided to hand 12 players their first start of the November tour for the match in London. Blue Bulls Women’s scrumhalf...
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Nov 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Challenge – Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks
The third Toyota Challenge match takes place on Saturday, 20 November in Toyota Stadium. The gates open at 09:30 for a action packed day where a Free State XV team will be facing Baia Mare from Romenia at 10:00 and the Toyota Cheetahs face the Cell C Sharks...
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Nov 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Eddie Jones has named his England side
England will take on the world champions at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 20 November (3.15pm KO). Courtney Lawes (blind-side flanker) will captain the side for a second time. Tom Curry (No. 8) and Henry Slade (outside centre) will be vice-captains. Jamie...
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Nov 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on TUPOU, ALAALATOA RETURN, FOKETI SET TO DEBUT IN WALLABIES FINAL 2021 TEST
Tighthead props Taniela Tupou and Allan Alaalatoa have both made full recoveries to be named to take their place for the Wallabies final Test of 2021 against Wales on Saturday evening (local time). Tupou is set to start alongside hooker Tolu Latu who made his...
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Nov 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Harold Verster steps down as Ross van Reenen takes over reins at the Cheetahs
The longest serving rugby administrator in South Africa, Harold Verster, Managing Director of the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, will step down at the end of November after 28 years at the helm. Ross van Reenen, well-known businessman and former Free State...
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Nov 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nkosi, Fassi released from Springbok cam
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber confirmed that Sbu Nkosi (wing) and Aphelele Fassi (utility back) have been released from the touring squad to join the Cell C Sharks and will depart for South Africa on Wednesday evening. Both outside backs were members of...
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Nov 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Captain Curry commits to All Blacks Sevens
All Blacks Sevens Co-Captain Scott Curry will play a pivotal role in the build up to the Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2022, extending his contract which includes a stint playing in Japan. Under the terms of the contract announced today,...
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Nov 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby and Energade renew long-standing sponsorship
SA Rugby and Energade announced on Wednesday an extension of their partnership, which dates back more than two decades, for another two-and-half-years as the Springboks’ official sports drink supplier. South Africa’s first sports drink has shared many...
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Nov 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Rotational changes as Boks eye Twickenham win
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named Handré Pollard and Cobus Reinach in a fresh halfback pairing and recalled Lood de Jager at lock in three changes to his starting team for the final Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour, against England at Twickenham...
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Nov 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs are facing Barcelona Diables in the second Toyota Challenge
The Toyota Cheetahs are facing Barcelona Diables in the second Toyota Challenge match on Wednesday, 17 November in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. “Before the start of the Toyota Challenge, we decided that we will give the whole squad a run. So, we selected...
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Nov 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Forward depth to be tested this weekend – Myners
Although it only has the status of a friendly encounter, Sunday’s match between the Springbok Women and the England Under-20 team still hold a significant status for the South Africans on their four-week November tour, with a number of players in line...
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Nov 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nominations announced for World Rugby Awards 2021
Seven New Zealand Rugby (NZR) players and coaches have been nominated for World Rugby Awards in 2021. Among the nominations selected by a World Rugby panel are four players and three coaches and fans will have a say on how successful the NZR contingent is...
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Nov 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on FOUR WALLABIES NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS WORLD RUGBY AWARDS
Rugby Australia wishes to congratulate its nominees for the 2021 World Rugby Awards, after they were announced by World Rugby. Wallabies captain Michael Hooper and strike centre Samu Kerevi have each been nominated for the prestigious World Rugby Men’s 15s...
