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  • Queensland Rugby inducts three legends to Hall of Fame

    Jul 31, 15 • 2361 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Queensland Rugby inducts three legends to Hall of Fame

    Dual international and Olympic Gold Medallist Tom ‘Rusty’ Richards, 1960s stalwart Alec Evans and dual Rugby World Cup winner Jason Little have become the latest members of the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) Hall of Fame following an induction ceremony at...

  • Liam Gill claims Pilecki Medal at Reds Gala Ball

    Jul 31, 15 • 2135 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Liam Gill claims Pilecki Medal at Reds Gala Ball

    St.George Queensland Reds flanker Liam Gill has won the Pilecki Medal for players’ player at the 2015 Reds Gala Ball. This is the first time Gill has claimed the coveted award, which is voted on a 3-2-1 basis by the players following each game of the...

  • More than just a game: The story of the largest schoolboy rugby game

    Jul 31, 15 • 3898 Views • General News, Premier Schools • • Comments Off on More than just a game: The story of the largest schoolboy rugby game

    The stadium is packed to the rafters with more than 20 000 supporters. The noise and cheers are deafening! Welcome to the largest and greatest derby in South African schoolboy sports; the Paarl rugby derby that sees Paarl Gimnasium taking on their perennial...

  • EP WOMEN’S RUGBY PREVIEW

    Jul 31, 15 • 1384 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP WOMEN’S RUGBY PREVIEW

    EASTERN Province will be chasing their first victory in the competition when they host KwaZulu-Natal in the SARU Women’s Interprovincial Series at the NMMU Missionvale campus on Saturday (August 1). The EP team have opened the season with losses to...

  • Queensland Rugby locks in Kane Douglas on three-year contract

    Jul 31, 15 • 1420 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Queensland Rugby locks in Kane Douglas on three-year contract

    Queensland Rugby Union has secured the signature of Test lock Kane Douglas for the next three years, adding further depth to the St.George Queensland Reds forward stocks. The 26-year-old is an imposing figure standing at 202cm tall and weighing 119kg, but...

  • Kane Douglas commits to Australian Rugby for the next three years

    Jul 31, 15 • 1219 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Kane Douglas commits to Australian Rugby for the next three years

    The Australian Rugby Union and Queensland Reds have secured the services of 14-Test lock Kane Douglas until the end of the 2018 season. Douglas returns home to Australia following a brief stint in the European Pro 12 competition with Leinster, having played...

  • Palu and Giteau return to Wallabies fold for Rugby Championship decider

    Jul 31, 15 • 1846 Views • General News, International, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Palu and Giteau return to Wallabies fold for Rugby Championship decider

    Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has made three changes to the Wallabies squad that triumphed over Argentina. Matt Giteau, Wycliff Palu and the uncapped Toby Smith have come in to the 31-man squad announced today for next Saturday’s clash with...

  • Australia names Boys Rugby Sevens squad for 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games

    Jul 31, 15 • 1448 Views • General News, School, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Australia names Boys Rugby Sevens squad for 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games

    The Australian Commonwealth Games Association is pleased to announce the Australian Boys Rugby Sevens squad nominated by the Australian Rugby Union for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa in September. Australian Boys Sevens Head Coach Hugh Carpenter has...

  • Cherries team to take on Grey High in Bloem

    Jul 30, 15 • 1630 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on Cherries team to take on Grey High in Bloem

      COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: 0/19 TEAM: Cherries OPPOSING TEAM: Grey High School PE   TEAM COACH 1 (name): W du Plessis TEAM COACH 2 (name):   BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 1: BS-0008381 BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 2: BS- MATCH REFEREE (name):  ...

  • Additional tickets on sale as the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2015 marks 50 days to go

    Jul 30, 15 • 1468 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup • • Comments Off on Additional tickets on sale as the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2015 marks 50 days to go

    50 days until the start of Rugby World Cup 2015 on September 18 Additional 30,000 tickets on sale today via tickets.rugbyworldcup.com for Pool A and B matches Further 25,000 tickets on sale tomorrow (July 31) for Pool C and D matches Over 50,000 people have...

  • Teams look to build momentum in Womens Interprovincials

    Jul 30, 15 • 1347 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Teams look to build momentum in Womens Interprovincials

    The team’s participating in the SARU Women’s Interprovincial Series will look to build momentum on Saturday as the pool stages reaches the halfway stage and the battle for log positions becomes more significant with an eye on possibly securing final...

  • Grey College team to take on Grey High in Bloem

    Jul 30, 15 • 1748 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on Grey College team to take on Grey High in Bloem

    GREY COLLEGE TEAM SHEET     COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: 0/19 TEAM: Grey 1st team OPPOSING TEAM: Grey High School PE VENUE: Grey College DAY: Saturday TIME: 15h00 DATE: 1 August 2015   TEAM LIST         Surname                ...

  • Sharks team for warm up game against the Lions

    Jul 30, 15 • 1534 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks team for warm up game against the Lions

    Absa Currie Cup Warm-up Game Cell C Sharks vs Xerox Golden Lions Date: Friday, 31 July 2015 Time: 19h00 Venue: Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg 15. SP Marais 14. Charles Mayeza 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Joe Pietersen 9....

  • EP U19 AND U21 TEAMS TO PLAY BLUE BULLS

    Jul 30, 15 • 1863 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP U19 AND U21 TEAMS TO PLAY BLUE BULLS

    THE EP Kings U19 team will have to do without captain and centre Jeremy Ward when they clash with the Blue Bulls in the Absa U19 interprovincial competition, kicking off at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth at 15.00 on Friday (July 31). Ward, who has led...

  • Sharks name Junior Team to play the Leopards

    Jul 30, 15 • 1714 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks name Junior Team to play the Leopards

    Junior Team Releases: Absa U19 and U21 Competitions Durban, 30 July 2015: Cell C Sharks U19 vs Leopards U19 Saturday 1 August, 2015 Kick-off: 1pm KP2 – Growthpoint KINGS PARK Cell C Sharks U21 vs Leopards U21 Saturday 1 August, 2015 Kick-off: 2.45pm...

  • DHL WP U19s seek redemption against the Lions

    Jul 30, 15 • 1549 Views • General News • • Comments Off on DHL WP U19s seek redemption against the Lions

    The DHL Western Province Under-19 team will host the Lions at City Park in Absa Provincial Under-19 action on Saturday (kick-off 14h00), as the 2014 champions look to bounce back from last weekend’s away defeat. The DHL WP U19s suffered a narrow 10-13...

  • Jean-Luc du Plessis returns for DHL WP Under-21s

    Jul 30, 15 • 1584 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Jean-Luc du Plessis returns for DHL WP Under-21s

    Vodacom Cup star Jean-Luc du Plessis back from injury and will wear the No.10 jersey for the DHL Western Province Under-21 team in Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-21 clash against the Lions at City Park (kick-off 16h00). Du Plessis suffered a broken...

  • Live Streaming: Grey College XV vs Grey High XV – 1st August at 15h00

    Jul 30, 15 • 1997 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on Live Streaming: Grey College XV vs Grey High XV – 1st August at 15h00

    Please note that this streaming is in test phase and may fluctuate.  ...

  • EP U19 AND U21 PREVIEW

    Jul 30, 15 • 1487 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP U19 AND U21 PREVIEW

    THE EP Kings U19 team will have to do without captain and centre Jeremy Ward when they clash with the Blue Bulls in the Absa U19 interprovincial competition, kicking off at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth at 15.00 on Friday (July 31). Ward, who has led...

  • Sharks side for warm-up game against the Lions

    Jul 30, 15 • 1478 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks side for warm-up game against the Lions

    Absa Currie Cup Warm-up Game Cell C Sharks vs Xerox Golden Lions Date: Friday, 31 July 2015 Time: 19h00 Venue: Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg 15. SP Marais 14. Charles Mayeza 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Joe Pietersen 9....

  • Michael Hooper suspended for one week

    Jul 30, 15 • 1897 Views • General News, International, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Michael Hooper suspended for one week

    JUDICIAL HEARING NEWS RELEASE Hearing Details: 29 July 2015 @ 5:00pm AEST, 7:00pm NZST, 4:00am ART and 9:00am SAST via videoconference Reconvened Hearing Details: 30 July at 4:00pm AEST, 6:00pm NZST, 3:00am ART and 8:00am SAST. Judicial Hearing Chairman:...

  • Venue change for U18 International Series

    Jul 30, 15 • 2173 Views • General News, International, SA Schools, School • • Comments Off on Venue change for U18 International Series

    Media are advised that both rounds of matches to be held in Cape Town during the Under-18 International Series in August will be hosted at the City Park Stadium in Crawford. One of the rounds was scheduled to be staged at the Markötter Sports Complex at Paul...

  • Springbok Sevens shift into gear for momentous season

    Jul 30, 15 • 2326 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens shift into gear for momentous season

    · Several players released for Absa Currie Cup duty · Pre-season plans include two international tournaments The Springbok Sevens squad will play in two pre-season tournaments as they prepare for a historic campaign which includes a bigger, revamped HSBC...

  • EP KINGS PRESS RELEASE

    Jul 29, 15 • 1591 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP KINGS PRESS RELEASE

    Eastern Province Rugby and the South African Rugby Players Association have held a number of constructive meetings throughout the day today to address challenges currently being faced by the union. Eastern Province Rugby President Cheeky Watson said SARPA had...

  • EP SCHOOLS PREVIEW FOR AUGUST 1

    Jul 29, 15 • 1936 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP SCHOOLS PREVIEW FOR AUGUST 1

    GRAHAMSTOWN schools Graeme College and Kingswood will square off in one of the city’s greatest rugby rivalries when they vie for the region’s bragging rights at Kingswood on Saturday (August 1). Among the leading trio of Grahamstown schools, St...