Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Georgia RWC 2015 squad

    Sep 1, 15 • 1986 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, World RugbyComments Off on Georgia RWC 2015 squad

    Forwards: Mikheil Nariashvili, Kakha Asieshvili, Simon Maisuradze, Shalva Mamukashvili, Jaba Bregvadze, Davit Zirakashvili, Dudu Kubriashvili, Levan Chilachava, Giorgi Chkhaidze, Levan Datunashvili, Giorgi Nemsadze, Kote Mikautadze, Mamuka Gorgodze (captain),...

  • Wyles leads inexperienced Eagles into World Cup

    Sep 1, 15 • 1610 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, World RugbyComments Off on Wyles leads inexperienced Eagles into World Cup

    Chris Wyles was the USA’s top points scorer at RWC 2011 and assumed the captaincy of the side from Todd Clever prior to the start of the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup in July. Along with their captain, Mike Petri, Mate Moeakiola, Takudzwa Ngwenya and...

  • COTTER NAMES 31 MAN SCOTLAND RWC SQUAD

    Sep 1, 15 • 1689 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015Comments Off on COTTER NAMES 31 MAN SCOTLAND RWC SQUAD

    Head Coach Vern Cotter today named scrum-half Greig Laidlaw as captain of the 31-man Scotland squad for the Rugby World Cup 2015. The announcement, which was made to the attending public and media at the University of Edinburgh Old College Quad, features a...

  • Vast improvement in Springbok injury situation

    Sep 1, 15 • 1545 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015Comments Off on Vast improvement in Springbok injury situation

    Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Tuesday applauded the work done by the national team’s medical, strength and conditioning staff to get the squad fit and ready for the Rugby World Cup. Each member of the 31-man squad took part in most of the field sessions...

  • EP SCHOOLS SEVENS TEAM NAMED

    Sep 1, 15 • 1910 Views • General News, School, Sevens RugbyComments Off on EP SCHOOLS SEVENS TEAM NAMED

    THE Eastern Province selectors have named the U18 team to compete in the junior interprovincial sevens rugby tournament which will be played in Paarl on October 2-3. The team was selected after the provincial trials last week at the NMMU Missionvale campus....

  • Statement issued on behalf of the family of George Robinson

    Sep 1, 15 • 8120 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Statement issued on behalf of the family of George Robinson

    George Robinson, a 17-year-old rugby player from Stamford School, Lincolnshire, England, suffered a spinal neck injury during a rugby match against DF Malan in Cape Town while on tour in South Africa on Monday, 27 July. He was operated on and has been cared...

  • IRELAND 2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP Squad

    Sep 1, 15 • 2009 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, World RugbyComments Off on IRELAND 2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP Squad

    Squad: Name/Club/Province/Caps – Backs (14): Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 62 Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 9 Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 41 Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster) 30 Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)...

  • Rugby 15 and @PenguinBooksSA ‪#‎SouthAfricansRugbyLegends‬ book giveaway

    Sep 1, 15 • 4148 Views • General News, International, SpringboksComments Off on Rugby 15 and @PenguinBooksSA ‪#‎SouthAfricansRugbyLegends‬ book giveaway

    RugbyFifteen is all about rugby… We thrive on sharing rugby news, scores and photos with all the supporters out there… It therefore gives us great pleasure to reward our loyal followers / readers with this fantastic giveaway. Rugby 15 in association with...

  • The Rugby World Cup 2015 according to Benedict Chanakira

    Aug 31, 15 • 2272 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, World RugbyComments Off on The Rugby World Cup 2015 according to Benedict Chanakira

    I have seen different teams win the World Cup and in my first formal World Cup preview I will be bringing you the four different groups’ outcomes according to my analysis, observation and thoughts. Before we get there here is the preview!! It’s going...

  • Wales Rugby World Cup squad

    Aug 31, 15 • 1902 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015Comments Off on Wales Rugby World Cup squad

    Forwards: Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Paul James (Ospreys), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing Metro), Bradley Davies...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls Fitness Report presented by Medihelp

    Aug 31, 15 • 1542 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Fitness Report presented by Medihelp

    Smit, Small-Smith back in action Vodacom Blue Bulls flanker Roelof Smit and midfielder William Small-Smith has been cleared to be considered for selection for this weekend’s Absa Currie Cup match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Pretoria....

  • Hosts hang on for dramatic win

    Aug 31, 15 • 2031 Views • General News, Premier SchoolsComments Off on Hosts hang on for dramatic win

    Oakdale 21-19 Boland Landbou   Despite a late comeback charge by Boland Landbou, Oakdale had just enough win a keenly contested Interschools derby. In a typically hard fought forward battle, it was the solid defence of both teams that allowed only three...

  • Established Springboks to continue careers with Blue Bulls

    Aug 31, 15 • 1496 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Established Springboks to continue careers with Blue Bulls

    The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Monday confirmed that a number of high profile Springboks have extended their contracts with the BBC for the next couple of seasons. The likes of Handre Pollard (Oct 2019), Adriaan Strauss (Oct 2019), Jesse Kriel (Oct...

  • Border, Blue Bulls meet in successive Women’s Interprovincial finals

    Aug 31, 15 • 1704 Views • General NewsComments Off on Border, Blue Bulls meet in successive Women’s Interprovincial finals

    Border and the Blue Bulls will meet in their second successive SARU Women’s Interprovincial final on September 12 at the BCM Stadium in East London after the Pretoria team defeated Western Province 22-10 in a winner-takes-all match at Loftus Versfeld on...

  • SARU and Mpumalanga Rugby Union APC NORTH RUGBY TOURNAMENT

    Aug 31, 15 • 1722 Views • General News, Varsity & ClubComments Off on SARU and Mpumalanga Rugby Union APC NORTH RUGBY TOURNAMENT

    Brought to you by Imperial Toyota Nelspruit The chairperson, Mr. AG Visser is proud to announce the final arrangements of the annual SARU APC North Rugby Tournament, proudly hosted by the Mpumalanga Rugby Union and Imperial Toyota Nelspruit. This tournament...

  • Kings still top of the crown in Absa u19 competition

    Aug 30, 15 • 1644 Views • General NewsComments Off on Kings still top of the crown in Absa u19 competition

    The Eastern Province Kings have continued their winning form in the Absa Under-19 Provincial competition’s A-Division with a seventh win of the season on Saturday. The PE side remained the only undefeated team by beating the Cell C Sharks 26-7 in Port...

  • Leopards, Griffons and Valke restart Absa Currie Cup First Division on winning note

    Aug 30, 15 • 1910 Views • General NewsComments Off on Leopards, Griffons and Valke restart Absa Currie Cup First Division on winning note

    The Leopards, Down Touch Griffons and Hino Valke were all on the winning side on Saturday when the Absa Currie Cup First Division restarted following a break from the qualifying round. At the Profert Olen Park in Potchefstroom, home team Leopards overcame a...

  • Boshoff kicks Xerox Golden Lions into Absa Currie Cup lead

    Aug 30, 15 • 1524 Views • General NewsComments Off on Boshoff kicks Xerox Golden Lions into Absa Currie Cup lead

    The Xerox Golden Lions swopped places with the Vodacom Blue Bulls at the top of the Absa Currie Cup standings after their comprehensive 41-11 win over the Steval Pumas on Friday in Nelspruit, with flyhalf Marnitz Boshoff contributing 21 points with the boot....

  • Western Province, Pumas top of U21 division logs

    Aug 30, 15 • 1913 Views • General NewsComments Off on Western Province, Pumas top of U21 division logs

    The DHL Western Province Under-21 team stayed top of the Absa Currie Cup Under-21 A-Division Provincial log this weekend with a narrow win over Toyota Free State in Bloemfontein, with two other contenders having mixed fortunes. The Vodacom Blue Bulls won...

  • All Blacks squad for Rugby World Cup 2015 announced

    Aug 30, 15 • 4266 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015Comments Off on All Blacks squad for Rugby World Cup 2015 announced

    Photo: GETTY IMAGES The All Blacks squad for Rugby World Cup 2015 has been announced with the All Blacks selectors selecting a squad featuring experience, depth and talent. The squad was unveiled by New Zealand Rugby Chairman Brent Impey in front of a packed...

  • EP KINGS SHADED BY THE SHARKS

    Aug 30, 15 • 2372 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP KINGS SHADED BY THE SHARKS

    Photo: Stan Blumberg THE Sharks produced a strong second half performance to defeat the EP Kings 24-20 in their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match at the Nelson Mandela Bay in Port Elizabeth on Saturday (August 29). After trailing 13-7 at the break, the...

  • EP KINGS U21 HOLD ON TO BEAT SHARKS

    Aug 30, 15 • 2216 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP KINGS U21 HOLD ON TO BEAT SHARKS

    USING a three-minute burst of scoring by centre Somila Jho, who crossed twice during that time, a determined EP Kings U21 side registered their first win in the Absa Provincial Championship this season by defeating the Sharks 25-15 at Nelson Mandela Bay...

  • EP KINGS U19S WIN AGAIN

    Aug 29, 15 • 1683 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP KINGS U19S WIN AGAIN

    THE EP Kings used the platform of two tries in the first 10 minutes of the match to extend their unbeaten run to seven games in the Absa U19 Provincial Championship with a 26-7 win over the Sharks at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on...

  • ABSA U21 Preview: Eastern Province vs Sharks

    Aug 29, 15 • 1911 Views • General NewsComments Off on ABSA U21 Preview: Eastern Province vs Sharks

    It’s pretty much been an “up river without a paddle” for the newly promoted Eastern Province Under-21s in this year’s ABSA Under-21 Competition. Having won the B Division since 2012, and not quite able to get one past their neighbours...

  • Preview: EP Kings vs Sharks

    Aug 29, 15 • 1700 Views • General NewsComments Off on Preview: EP Kings vs Sharks

    The last time these two teams met a fortnight ago, it was a case of “close, but no victory cigar” for the EP Kings as the Cell C Sharks held on to an eight point win in their Round 2 encounter at Kingspark in Durban. The team from Port Elizabeth...