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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 •
1021 Views •
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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...
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Nov 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates Am on World Rugby nomination
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, congratulated Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am for being named as one of four nominees for the International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year Award following his sublime five-pointer in the South Africa “A”...
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Nov 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs fixtures for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific
The Gallagher Chiefs fixtures for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific competition have been confirmed. The competition will include a Super Round Melbourne in Round 2 that will see all 12 teams gather at AAMI Park in Melbourne for three straight days of...
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Nov 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on 2022 Super Rugby Pacific draw announced
Suncorp Stadium will play host to seven Queensland Reds home games in 2022 after the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific draw was confirmed today. Queensland kick their season off with a blockbuster Trans-Tasman clash against the Chiefs in Brisbane on Saturday 19...
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Nov 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls return to training after deserved break
The Vodacom Bulls immediately hit the ground running as they returned to training this week after a deserved break ahead of the resumption of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign. After close to a year of non-stop rugby for the Jake White-coached...
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Nov 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on FROM BEING SAFE TO FEELING SAFE CHESLIN KOLBE SHARES HIS TRUE LIFE STORY THROUGH A TELEVISION COMMERCIAL
Cheslin Kolbe has had to overcome so much to become the South African hero that he is today. He grew up surrounded by crime and was considered by many to be too small to play professional rugby, let alone become an international superstar. The new Momentum...
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Nov 11, 21 •
1015 Views •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns named for first Test against France
The Black Ferns team to face France, at Stade de Hameau in Pau on Saturday (3pm kick off / 3am Sunday NZT) has been named. Pip Love (13) Grace Houpapa-Barrett (2) Aleisha Pearl Nelson (37) Joanah Ngan-Woo (4) Maiakawanakaulani Roos (1) Dhys Faleafaga (1) Les...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on SLIPPER MOVES TO TIGHTHEAD AS HOSKINS SET FOR REMARKABLE DEBUT AGAINST ENGLAND
James Slipper will start at tighthead prop for the Wallabies clash with England after regular starters Allan Alaalatoa and Taniela Tupou were ruled out of the Test with concussion symptoms. The 112-Test veteran last started in the number three jersey for...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on 50th appearance up for Maro Itoje
The England line-up for this weekend’s Test match against Australia has been named. Maro Itoje will make his 50th appearance for England, following his debut against Italy in 2016. Captain Owen Farrell returns to the side at inside centre, Henry Slade stays...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Tudor Northern Tour Test against Ireland
The All Blacks team has been named to play Ireland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday 13 November. (Kick-off: 3.15PM / 4.15AM Sunday NZT). The matchday 23 is: Joe Moody (55)Codie Taylor (65)Nepo Laulala (38)Brodie Retallick (90)Samuel Whitelock...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Next generation on show for DHL WP XV
The next generation of talent will get an opportunity to show what they can do as DHL Western Province XV take on the Toyota Cheetahs in the Toyota Challenge in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Three DHL Western Province U20 players have been named in the starting...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Aidon Davis leading Toyota Cheetahs in first Toyota Challenge match
The Toyota Cheetahs will be making history when they take on DHL Western Province XV on Saturday, 13 November in the first ever Toyota Challenge match. The action in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein kicks off at 17:30 with a live broadcast on SuperSport 210....
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jake’s Kickstart Episode 11-12
Vodacom has added two new episodes to the Jake’s Kickstart series, which cover the fundamental skills every young rugby player needs to learn. In Episode 11, Coach Jake and Joey tell us everything we need to know about the engine room of the game of rugby...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Jordaan back at flyhalf for Wales Test
The most experienced Springbok Women’s player on their European tour, Zenay Jordaan, will start at flyhalf against Wales on Saturday in the only change to the run-on team named by coach Stanley Raubenheimer. Jordaan was not considered for the opening tour...
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Nov 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Challenge and the return of spectators to Toyota Stadium
An exciting rugby bonanza awaits rugby fans in November and the best of all is that Free State Rugby is welcoming back supporters in the Toyota Stadium after almost two years! The Toyota Challenge is a new kind of rugby tournament: one where every victory...
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Nov 9, 21 •
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Comments Off on “The more we play, the better we will become” – Johannes-Haupt
The Springbok Women’s squad will depart Vannes on Wednesday for the second leg of their November Series 2021 with much more clarity and determination than what they arrived with in France 10 days ago. Not only did the stay in the Brittany region provide...
