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  • Vodacom Super Rugby gets Japanese and Argentinian flavour

    Nov 20, 14 • 2010 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby gets Japanese and Argentinian flavour

    Japanese and Argentinian team will appear in South Africa from 2016 following their confirmation in an expanded 18-team Vodacom Super Rugby competition, SANZAR announced on Thursday. The decision was confirmed at a SANZAR Executive Committee meeting in London...

  • Scotland make four enforced changes for Tonga Test

    Nov 20, 14 • 1736 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Scotland make four enforced changes for Tonga Test

    Head coach Vern Cotter has made four injury-enforced changes to the starting Scotland team that will play Tonga in this Saturday’s historic viagogo Autumn Test match at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (kick-off 2.30pm). The national team are continuing their...

  • JAPAN AND ARGENTINA OFFICIALLY JOIN SUPER RUGBY

    Nov 20, 14 • 2881 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on JAPAN AND ARGENTINA OFFICIALLY JOIN SUPER RUGBY

    SANZAR Executive Committee formally approves Japan Rugby Football Union and Union Argentina de Rugby’s admission into Super Rugby from 2016. The Japanese team will be based at Tokyo’s Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium with three home games...

  • Draw made for women’s Sevens in Dubai

    Nov 20, 14 • 1618 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Draw made for women’s Sevens in Dubai

    The road to Rio gets a step closer this December as 12 teams get set to battle it out to secure a place at the Olympic Games in 2016. With the top four teams at the end of the 2014/15 series qualifying for the Olympics, all eyes are on Dubai as the series...

  • Rugby Athletes Commission debuts

    Nov 20, 14 • 1898 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Rugby Athletes Commission debuts

    The world’s top male and female players have participated in the inaugural Rugby Athletes’ Commission (RAC) meeting on Sunday, kicking off a busy programme of key meetings around the 2014 World Rugby Conference and Exhibition in London. The commission...

  • Paige and Boshoff called up to join Springbok Squad

    Nov 20, 14 • 2065 Views • General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Paige and Boshoff called up to join Springbok Squad

    Photo: Etienne Burger Rudy Paige and Marnitz Boshoff have been called up to the Springbok squad for the last week of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Cardiff next week. Paige, from the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Xerox Golden Lions’ Boshoff will join in the...

  • Isuzu adds traction to Vodacom Bulls

    Nov 20, 14 • 2350 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Isuzu adds traction to Vodacom Bulls

    20 November 2014 – South Africa’s bakkie specialists, Isuzu, today announced that they have partnered with the Vodacom Blue Bulls Rugby team as the official vehicle partner for the next three years. The sponsorship applies to both the Absa Currie...

  • Namibian Rugby team to play Portugal

    Nov 20, 14 • 2824 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Namibian Rugby team to play Portugal

    Namibian team: 1. Franklin Bertholini 2. Torsten Van Jaarsveld 3. Casper Viviers 4. Morne Blom 5. Tjuee Uanive 6. Rohan Kitshoff 7. Thomasua Forbes 8. PJ van Lill 9. Ryan Da La Harpe 10. Theuns Kotze 11. Johan Tromp 12. Darryl Da La Harpe 13. Johan Deysel 14....

  • Usa team to take on Fiji

    Nov 20, 14 • 1878 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Usa team to take on Fiji

    USA team: 15 Ronald McLean, 14 Taku Ngwenya, 13 Seamus Kelly, 12 Thretton Palamo, 11 Tim Stanfill, 10 Shalom Suniula, 9 Mike Petri, 8 Todd Clever, 7 John Quill, 6 Scott LaValla, 5 Greg Peterson, 4 John Cullen, 3 Mate Moeakiola, 2 Phil Thiel, 1 Olive Kilifi...

  • Mpumalanga Rugby Union Steval Pumas Awards

    Nov 20, 14 • 6080 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Mpumalanga Rugby Union Steval Pumas Awards

    Photos: Hennie Homann NELSPRUIT – The Steval Pumas’ Renaldo Bothma has literally cleaned the trophy cabinet for the 2014 season as he was crowned the Mpumalanga Rugby Union’s Steval Puma Rugby player of the Year. Bothma, who lead the team’s success...

  • Droomjaar vir blondekoppe van die Pumas

    Nov 20, 14 • 3632 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Droomjaar vir blondekoppe van die Pumas

    Carli Koch – Rugby 15 Fotos: Hennie Homann Die blondekop-rugbyspeler, Renaldo Bothma het die slothoofstuk van sy droomseisoen van 2014 geskryf nadat hy as Mpumalanga Rugby Unie se Steval Puma van die Jaar aangewys is. Die unie het Woensdag hul...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY IRELAND

    Nov 20, 14 • 2241 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY IRELAND

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies winger Henry Speight will make his Test debut for Australia in Saturday’s Lansdowne Cup and Spring Tour clash against Ireland at Aviva Stadium. Speight, 26, will become the third player to make his debut...

  • French side to take on Argentina

    Nov 20, 14 • 2047 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on French side to take on Argentina

    France team: 15. Scott Spedding, 14. Yoann Huget, 13. Maxime Mermoz, 12. Wesley Fofana, 11. Teddy Thomas, 10. Camille Lopez, 9. Sebastien Tillous-Borde, 8. Damien Chouly, 7. Bernard Le Roux, 6. Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 5. Sebastien Vahaamahina, 4. Pascal...

  • All Blacks team named to play Wales

    Nov 20, 14 • 2026 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Wales

    Inspirational skipper Richie McCaw to bring up century of Tests as captain The All Blacks team to play Wales in the final Test of the MyRepublic Northern Tour at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, this Saturday 22 November (Kick-off: 5.30PM UKT, 6.30AM Sun 23 Nov...

  • Two Springbok tries among contenders for IRPA Try of the Year

    Nov 20, 14 • 2340 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Two Springbok tries among contenders for IRPA Try of the Year

    Springbok tries by Francois Hougaard and Cornal Hendricks are among the contenders for the International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) Try of the Year 2014, World Rugby (formerly known as the IRB) announced today. The winner will be named by the end of...

  • Mark Robinson elected to World Rugby Executive Committee

    Nov 20, 14 • 1790 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Mark Robinson elected to World Rugby Executive Committee

    New Zealand Rugby Board member and former All Black Mark Robinson has been elected to the Executive Committee of World Rugby (formerly the IRB). He has also been elected to the influential Rugby Committee which oversees the rules of the game. Robinson, a...

  • Six newcomers in New Zealand squad for 2014/15 Sevens World Series

    Nov 20, 14 • 1834 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Six newcomers in New Zealand squad for 2014/15 Sevens World Series

    There are six new faces in the All Blacks Sevens squad contracted for the 2014/15 IRB HSBC Sevens World Series. The contracted players are: Jordan Bunce* Tomasi Cama Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson Tony Ensor* DJ Forbes Fa’asiu Fuatai* Gillies...

  • Ford and Farrell in midfield as England change five

    Nov 20, 14 • 1994 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Ford and Farrell in midfield as England change five

    Ford and Farrell renew age-grade partnership at 10 and 12 Haskell, Morgan and Webber start in new-look pack George Ford will make his first Test start for England in Saturday’s QBE International against Samoa at Twickenham (kick-off 7pm, live on Sky Sports...

  • Springbok side to face Italy

    Nov 19, 14 • 3515 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springbok side to face Italy

    Foto: Anton Geyser The Springbok starting team to face Italy in Padova on Saturday shows four changes from the side which beat England at Twickenham last week, with three new faces amongst the pack and one in the backline.   There are also five changes...

  • Tony Jantjies signs with the Kings

    Nov 19, 14 • 2743 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Tony Jantjies signs with the Kings

    Eastern Province Rugby has confirmed the signing of Vodacom Blue Bulls flyhalf, Altonio “Tony” Jantjies, ahead of the 2015 season. “We are extremely excited to have signed Tony, whose family hails from the Graaff Reinet area, falling in line with our...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls U19 contracted group named

    Nov 19, 14 • 3594 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls U19 contracted group named

    Some of the country’s finest Under-19 rugby players are amongst the 35 that has been contracted by the Vodacom Blue Bulls for 2015. The list has been announced on Tuesday. Amongst the group are six South African Schools representatives and one SA...

  • Orie, Stander to extend Pretoria stay

    Nov 19, 14 • 2155 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Orie, Stander to extend Pretoria stay

    The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Tuesday confirmed the extension of contracts with promising junior players Marvin Orie and Joshua Stander. Both have signed till October 2016. The 21-year Orie, a former Junior Springboks lock made his Vodacom Super Rugby...

  • WALES TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND

    Nov 19, 14 • 2116 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on WALES TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND

    Wales have named an experienced side to face New Zealand on Saturday with centre Jonathan Davies the only personnel change to the team that started against Australia in the opening Dove Men Series clash. Davies comes into the midfield to partner Jamie Roberts...

  • GAWIE VISAGIE 1955-2014

    Nov 19, 14 • 3555 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on GAWIE VISAGIE 1955-2014

    The KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union and The Sharks are saddened to hear the news of the passing of former Natal scrumhalf Gawie Visagie, who passed away this morning after a brave battle with Cancer. Having joined Natal from Griqualand West, Visagie played 42 games...

  • Wigglesworth, Haskell and Twelvetrees in England squad for Samoa

    Nov 19, 14 • 2593 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wigglesworth, Haskell and Twelvetrees in England squad for Samoa

    Richard Wigglesworth, James Haskell and Billy Twelvetrees make their first appearances in a match day squad this series after being named among the 23 players to face Samoa in the third QBE International. Saracens scrum half Wigglesworth, who won the last of...