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Jul 7, 16 •
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There’s one month to go until the Bledisloe Cup Festival kicks off, which will give rugby lovers of all ages the chance to meet their past and present Wallabies heroes, with a range of community activities planned from 6-20 August 2016 including the...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds unveil Indigenous Round jersey designed by program participant
The St.George Queensland Reds today unveiled their Indigenous Round jersey, designed by program participant Phillip Yeatman, for this Friday’s clash against the Chiefs. Yeatman, 18, is a member of Queensland Rugby Union’s ‘Reds Generation Next’...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Renew their commitment as title sponsor of The Sharks
Durban, 6 July 2016: The Sharks (Pty) Ltd are proud to announce that our title sponsor, Cell C, has extended their partnership with the Cell C Sharks for a further three years. This renewal ensures that the Cell C brand will continue to be linked to all The...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Condolences to junior Valke player Jean-Jireh Yamwimbi
SA Rugby President Oregan Hoskins on Wednesday extended his condolences to the family and team-mates of Valke Coca-Cola Youth Week lock Jean-Jireh Yamwimbi, who passed away on Tuesday night. Yamwimbi, a 17-year old Rhodesfield Technical High School pupil,...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Libbok to play for Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team
Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 coach, Jaco Pienaar, named Junior Springbok pivot Manie Libbok on the bench for his team’s Under-19 Provincial Championship match against defending champions, EP Kings, in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Libbok, who also represented...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Officials Appointed for the 2016 Rugby Championship
South Africa’s Jaco Peyper will blow the first whistle on this year’s Rugby Championship as he takes charge of the Australia v New Zealand game in Sydney on 20 August, with a total of nine officials having been appointed to matches this year. The...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Angus Gardner appointed to Rugby Championship
Angus Gardner has become the first Australian born referee in eight years to be given the whistle for a Rugby Championship match with his appointment for the clash between the All Blacks and Springboks in Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday 17 September....
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Strauss back for Vodacom Bulls
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais named Adriaan Strauss as captain of his team to play the Sunwolves at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Strauss was rested in last weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires, but is back to lead the...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV, Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 Team Announcements
The Toyota Free State XV and Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 teams for this weekend’s matches have been announced. Toyota Free State XV vs SWD Eagles Friday, 8 July, 19:00 ...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force lure Daley to The West
The Western Force is set to boost their front row experience with the signing of Queensland Reds prop Ben Daley for the 2017 season. Daley will join the Force after 79 Asteron Life Super Rugby games across nine seasons for the Reds, including starting at...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Griquas Team to play the Steval Pumas
07 July 2016 Griqua Park – Kimberley 19:00 1. Steph Roberts 2. AJ Le Roux 3. Stephan Kotze 4. Mzwanele Zito 5. Jonathan JV Rensburg 6. Wendal Wehr 7. Sias Koen 8. Jason Fraser 9. Christiaan Meyer 10. Clinton Swart 11. Alshaun Bock 12. Johnathan...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women defeat France 13-17 in Utah
A last-gasp try secured England Women their first victory over France since 2013 on Tuesday night, running out 13-17 winners in the Women’s Rugby Super Series in Utah. A team drive over the line in the final play gave Zoe Aldcroft a try on debut,...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team for Emirates Lions clash
Three new Kings players to make Super Rugby debut The Southern Kings have announced three new inclusions to their Vodacom Super Rugby squad ahead of their clash against the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Friday. Head Coach Deon Davids has made six changes...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Close encounters dominate second day at U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week
Close encounters dominated an exciting second day’s play at the Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday, as the teams threw everything at one another after finding their feet on the opening day on Monday. By the end of the day’s play...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs wish Lood all of the best at the Bulls
“I really learned a lot here and made lots of friends. It is hard for me to leave and I am really grateful towards Free State Rugby for everything that they have done for me over the last three and a half years.” After much speculation about Springbok...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lood de Jager to join Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Tuesday confirmed that Lodewyk (Lood) de Jager has agreed terms with them and will join the Vodacom Bulls on November 1st, 2016 on a 12-month contract. The SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2015 is currently playing his trade...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on An Eulogy: The life of Sean Hutchinson
Sean Hutchinson’s Eulogy by Charles Henegan on the 9 July 2016 Funeral held at 73 Hill Street Grahamstown at 11am Saturday 9 July 2016. Sean’s death was sudden, but his life was not faint. His memory will always be with us, and his legacy will...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK TO CAPTURE OLYMPIC SPIRIT
National Rugby Week in 2016 is set to capture the imagination of Australian students with a focus on the National Rugby Sevens Teams as they bid for Olympic glory at Rio 2016. Kicking off on Monday 25 July, the five days of Rugby education are incorporated...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women name side to face France
England Women have named their match-day 23 for their second game in the Women’s Rugby Super Series against France on Tuesday. Following a disappointing 52-17 defeat to Canada on Friday, England have made seven changes to the starting line-up. Lauren...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Youth Weeks continue to thrill
Thrilling start to junior Coca-Cola Youth Weeks in Paarl National Girls U18 Week starts on high note The Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Weeks got off to a thrilling start at Paarl Gymnasium on Monday with a healthy mix of...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS SQUAD NAMED FOR NATIONAL CAMP
The Buildcorp Wallaroos extended squad has been named for August’s training camp on the Gold Coast with 14 players returning from the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign. The camp, to be held at Bond University, will be used to prepare for the squad for...
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Jul 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Youth Weeks launches into full swing
U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week kicks off in Paarl National Girls U18 Week begins in Kimberley The Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week tournaments will kick off at Paarl Gymnasium on Monday in a...
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Jul 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Taute returns for DHL Stormers
Jaco Taute will make his first appearance this season for the DHL Stormers in their clash with the Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park on Saturday. The powerful utility back suffered a knee injury in pre-season, and makes his return to Vodacom Super Rugby action at...
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Jun 29, 16 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Powell happy with Olympic Games draw
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell on Wednesday welcomed the draw of TEAM SOUTH AFRICA in Pool B of the Rugby Sevens event at the 2016 Olympic Games, to be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil later this year. The pools for this exciting milestone event which...
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Jun 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Brumbies in Canberra
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side for this Friday’s return to Super Rugby against the Brumbies in Canberra. The match-day 23 features a number of new faces, including former Queensland and Australian Schoolboys representative Jack Tuttle,...