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Jun 21, 21 •
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British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tsogo Sun Hotels announced as Official Hotel Partner of 2021 Castle Lager Lions Series
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have announced on Monday Tsogo Sun Hotels as the Official Hotel Partner of the 2021 Lions Tour to South Africa. Tsogo Sun Hotels, who have a portfolio of more than 100 outstanding hotels across South Africa, Africa,...
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Jun 21, 21 •
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Europe, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England Rugby squad announcement
Eddie Jones has named an updated 36-player England squad as they continue preparations for their summer series of fixtures. The squad have reconvened at The Lensbury, Teddington today ahead of their opening game in a week’s time – England A v Scotland A...
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Jun 21, 21 •
1181 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for Steinlager Series
The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga. The 36-strong squad is as follows: (With age, Sky Super Rugby...
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Jun 18, 21 •
1140 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Rainbow Cup, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls aim for gold at the end of Rainbow
As the Vodacom Bulls calmly and confidently head into the final stages of preparation for the much-anticipated Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup final against Benetton in Treviso Italy, Director of Rugby Jake White has named his strongest possible squad to hunt for...
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Jun 18, 21 •
1005 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14, International, Rainbow Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SHOWCASE ASSIGNMENT AS MURPHY APPOINTED TO GUINNESS PRO14 RAINBOW CUP FINAL
Frank Murphy has been appointed to referee the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final between Benetton Rugby and the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday. It caps a remarkable rise from his professional playing career to refereeing with the Irish official having played his...
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Jun 18, 21 •
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Europe, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Team GB rugby sevens squads confirmed for Tokyo Olympic Games
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has confirmed the selection of 24 rugby sevens players who will represent Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Abbie Brown and Megan Jones will co-captain the women’s squad which features a number of players who...
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Jun 18, 21 •
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Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Van Rhyn leads DHL WP
Lock Ernst van Rhyn will captain DHL Western Province in their Carling Currie Cup campaign, which kicks off against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday. The former SA Schools and Junior Springbok captain will lead DHL Western Province out at Loftus Versfeld for a...
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Jun 18, 21 •
1767 Views •
Australia, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES CONFIRM SQUAD FOR UPCOMING OCEANIA TOURNAMENT
The Junior Wallabies have confirmed their 31-player squad ahead of the upcoming Oceania Rugby tournament to be played on the Gold Coast. Featuring 11 professionally contracted players, the squad boasts representation from five of the National Academies and...
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Jun 18, 21 •
2469 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Venues for Georgia Tests confirmed
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that the two Tests against Georgia, as a precursor to the Castle Lager Lions Series, will be played in Gauteng to give the Springboks a jump-start as they return to international rugby after 19 months out of action. The Boks will...
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Jun 17, 21 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Excitement abound in Junior Bok camp
The Junior Springboks are bustling with cropped-up energy and excitement and cannot wait to run onto the field on Friday when they face Uruguay Under-20, when international rugby finally returns to South African soil. The Under-20 International Series match,...
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Jun 17, 21 •
2389 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #1
Established stars and a host of the country’s best emerging talent from all 14 unions will lace up for the start of the Carling Currie Cup this weekend, with 12 weeks of exhilarating provincial rugby on the menu. The Vodacom Bulls will defend their Premier...
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Jun 17, 21 •
1038 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Horn to lead Lions in Mbombela
The Lions will travel to Mbombela this weekend where they will face old foes, the New Nation Pumas in the first round of South Africa’s oldest and most prestigious competition, the Carling Currie Cup. Lions head coach, Ivan van Rooyen, has picked a side...
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Jun 17, 21 •
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Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls unleash BEAST for Carling Currie Cup opener
While the Vodacom Bulls Pro Rugby Rainbow Cup squad moves into final preparations in Italy, a young and hungry Carling Currie Cup group gear-up for the opening round of South Africa’s premier competition at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday against DHL Western...
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Jun 17, 21 •
841 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Phepsi Buthelezi to lead Cell C Sharks in Kimberley
Newly appointed Cell C Sharks Currie Cup captain, Phepsi Buthelezi will lead a formidable Cell C Sharks side in their Carling Currie Cup opener against the Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon as an exciting new chapter awaits. South...
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Jun 17, 21 •
2185 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nhleko names squad for U20 Series opener
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko named Lions flanker Siyemukela “Sasko” Ndlovu as captain for his side’s opening clash in the U20 International Series against Uruguay in Stellenbosch on Friday, with a bunch of former SA Schools players...
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Jun 15, 21 •
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Europe, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THE TEAMS OF THE UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Following this morning’s announcement, the United Rugby Championship are excited to showcase the very best rugby, north and south. To learn more about our 16 powerhouse clubs, see below. South Africa Vodacom Bulls Home ground: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria...
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Jun 15, 21 •
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Europe, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on United Rugby Championship heralds a new era for SA rugby
A new era will kick off for South African rugby when the Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers, Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls join 12 Guinness PRO14 clubs for the United Rugby Championship, which will kick off in September 2021 in a brand new, world-class 16-team...
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Jun 15, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Damian McKenzie claims several top honours in the 2021 Chiefs Rugby Club Awards
Gallagher Chiefs dynamic playmaker Damian McKenzie has taken out several prestigious honours in the 2021 Chiefs Rugby Club Awards. The 2021 Chiefs Rugby Club Awards dinner was unfortunately cancelled due to the Gallagher Chiefs unexpectedly remaining in...
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Jun 14, 21 •
1290 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Rainbow Cup, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Traveling squad to Italy
The Vodacom Bulls have announced an exciting traveling squad, to embark on their inaugural quest to Italy to be crowned Pro Rugby Rainbow Cup Champions. The 28-man #TrueToTheBlue travelling party will be headlined by new captain Marcell Coetzee and is made up...
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Jun 11, 21 •
863 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Chiefs Rugby Club hold auctions to provide beds for kiwi kids
The Chiefs Rugby Club are currently auctioning off 23 Gallagher Chiefs Performance Tees, a signed 2016 Gallagher Chiefs jersey and Liam Messam’s Māori All Blacks jersey in support of Variety – The Children’s Charity’s Warm Hearts Winter Appeal....
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Jun 11, 21 •
1092 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds fall to Hurricanes in Wellington
The St.George Queensland Reds have been defeated 43-14 by the Hurricanes in Wellington in their final game of the 2021 Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season. A gritty, seesawing opening forty minutes saw the Hurricanes head to the sheds with a 10-7...
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Jun 11, 21 •
937 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14, National, Rainbow Cup, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers cancelled
The PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA match between the Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers, scheduled for Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, has been cancelled in line with COVID-19 protocols. The decision was taken as part of prescribed precautions advised by the National...
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Jun 11, 21 •
1086 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Women’s Premier Division R6 and First Division R1 Preview
The women’s provincial season will switch into a new gear on Saturday as the Premier Division teams start the second half of their campaigns, while four of the five teams in Group 2 of the Women’s First Division will launch their 2021 season. Premier...
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Jun 10, 21 •
996 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Warm-up match – Toyota Cheetahs vs Tafel Lager Griquas
Last week the Toyota Cheetahs faced the EP Elephants in Bloemfontein and eleven players from the visiting team and their head coach tested positive for Covid-19. The Toyota Cheetah group, which includes players and team management, all tested negative for...
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Jun 10, 21 •
1039 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Davids keen to add to Powell’s selection options
In just over 30 days from now, the Springbok Sevens team – in the colours of Team South Africa – will start a long-haul flight to Japan, with the gold medal in Rugby Sevens at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo their main aim. With international travel still...
