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  • Griquas side to take on the Valke

    Jul 9, 14 • 2418 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Griquas side to take on the Valke

    GWK Griquas team to play the Valke 12 July Saturday , GWK PARK. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes 3 Maks Van Dyk 4. Willem Serfontein 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Carel Greeff 8. Burger Schoeman 9. Tian Meyer 10. Francois Brummer 11. Rocco Jansen 12....

  • Spencer announces team to take on SWD

    Jul 8, 14 • 2826 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Spencer announces team to take on SWD

    With just four weeks left before the Currie Cup starts, Carlos Spencer has announced an expanded team of 26 players to tackle the SWD Eagles in George on Friday evening. Spencer, who has yet to decide on the captaincy of the squad following Luke Watson’s...

  • Cheetahs name their side

    Jul 8, 14 • 2445 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cheetahs name their side

    Johann Sadie will be running onto the field in his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby match of his career.  He made his Super Rugby debut for the Stormers against the Reds in 2011 and played for the Bulls in 2012 where after he joined the Toyota Cheetahs in 2013....

  • Free State Player shines at under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Rugby Week

    Jul 8, 14 • 3959 Views • Craven Week, General News, School • • Comments Off on Free State Player shines at under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Rugby Week

    The under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo rugby youth week, currently underway at the Tshwane University of Technology, got off to a great start for Free State flank, Thian Du Randt, a pupil of Bloemfontein’s Grey College. A highlight of the day yesterday was Free...

  • Maku, Smit to start for Vodacom Bulls

    Jul 8, 14 • 1695 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Maku, Smit to start for Vodacom Bulls

    Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke handed flanker Roelof Smit a first time starting berth in announcing his team to play the Melbourne Rebels at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Smit debuted for the Vodacom Bulls from the bench against the DHL Stormers last weekend...

  • No agreement in place for Sergeal Petersen

    Jul 8, 14 • 3128 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on No agreement in place for Sergeal Petersen

    There is no loan agreement in place for Sergeal Petersen to play at the Cheetahs, said EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous. “We have always said that we would assist our players to secure Super Rugby experience in the build up to our re-entry to Super Rugby in...

  • Day 1 of the U18 Coca-Cola National Academy Week ends with a humdinger

    Jul 8, 14 • 3007 Views • Craven Week, General News, School • • Comments Off on Day 1 of the U18 Coca-Cola National Academy Week ends with a humdinger

    Worcester, 7 July, 2014. Boland and the Blue Bulls end the first day of the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week held at HTS Drosdty in Worcester on Monday with the hardest fought match of the day. The Blue Bulls ended up disappointing a very partisan crowd as they...

  • Kicking coach Cilliers joins WP Rugby set-up

    Jul 7, 14 • 1757 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Kicking coach Cilliers joins WP Rugby set-up

    Renowned kicking coach Vlok Cilliers has joined the Western Province Rugby coaching set-up. Cilliers, 46, returns to the Cape after some time away – having played 80 matches for Western Province, as a utility back, between 1993 and 1998. Cilliers will...

  • SCOTT HIGGINBOTHAM SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK

    Jul 7, 14 • 1848 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SCOTT HIGGINBOTHAM SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK

    Player: Scott Higginbotham Team: Rebels Position: Number 8 Date of Yellow Card Incidents: Round 9: Chiefs v Rebels, 12 April 2014 Round 14: Reds v Rebels, 17 May 2014 Round 18: Lions v Rebels, 4 July 2014 Scott Higginbotham of the Rebels has been suspended...

  • Rampant Leopards close gap on GWK Griquas

    Jul 7, 14 • 2322 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Rampant Leopards close gap on GWK Griquas

    The Leopards romped to an impressive 70-25 (half-time 28-8) win over the Down Touch Griffons in their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Qualifier at Profert Olën Park in Potchefstroom on Saturday. The hosts were in superb form as they ran in 10 tries to four...

  • Tempo of the Coca-Cola Youth Weeks set to rise

    Jul 7, 14 • 2743 Views • Craven Week, General News, Grant Khomo Week, School • • Comments Off on Tempo of the Coca-Cola Youth Weeks set to rise

    The tempo of the Coca-Cola Youth Weeks will rise significantly on Monday as the Coca-Cola Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week players receive the opportunity to make their presence felt. These tournaments follow the Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven...

  • Sharks slip as Bulls title hopes are crushed

    Jul 7, 14 • 1382 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Sharks slip as Bulls title hopes are crushed

    The Cell C Sharks will be the only South African team contesting the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs this year after the Vodacom Bulls slipped up in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon, shortly before the KwaZulu-Natalians’ title hopes were dealt a blow in...

  • HUGH MCMENIMAN SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK

    Jul 7, 14 • 1596 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on HUGH MCMENIMAN SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK

    Duty Judicial Officer: Nicholas Davidson QC Player: Hugh McMeniman Team: Force Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 5 July 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (a) Punching or striking. A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the...

  • Australian Rugby Sevens squad for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

    Jul 7, 14 • 1930 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Australian Rugby Sevens squad for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

    The Australian Commonwealth Games Association is pleased to announce the Australian Men’s Rugby Sevens squad nominated by the Australian Rugby Union for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later this month. Australia’s Men’s Sevens team won...

  • Sevens team for Commonwealth Games named

    Jul 7, 14 • 2260 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Sevens team for Commonwealth Games named

    The New Zealand Commonwealth Games Sevens team selected for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has been announced today. The team is: Pita Ahki (North Harbour) Scott Curry (Manawatu) Sam Dickson (Canterbury) DJ Forbes, captain (Counties Manukau) Bryce Heem...

  • Maori All Blacks to play two matches in Japan and historic match in Singapore

    Jul 7, 14 • 1854 Views • General News, International, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Maori All Blacks to play two matches in Japan and historic match in Singapore

    The Maori All Backs will play two matches in Japan, and in an historic match, will play in Singapore for the first time, New Zealand Rugby confirmed today. The Maori All Blacks will take on Japan on Saturday 1 November at Noevir Stadium, Kobe and on Saturday...

  • Ihaia West signs with the Blues

    Jul 7, 14 • 2440 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Ihaia West signs with the Blues

    Hawke’s Bay Magpies and Maori All Blacks first five-eighths Ihaia West has signed with the Blues for the 2015 and 2016 Investec Super Rugby seasons. It has been a remarkable rise for the 22-year-old livewire who was without a Super Rugby contract at the...

  • Cheetahs vs Sharks Teamsheets

    Jul 5, 14 • 1929 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cheetahs vs Sharks Teamsheets

    Kick-off: -9h10 CAT Cell C Sharks Team 1. Dale Chadwick 2. Kyle Cooper 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Anton Bresler 5. Stephan Lewies 6. Marcell Coetzee 7. Jean Deysel 8. Lubabalo Mtembu 9. Jacobus Reinach 10. Tim Swiel 11. Lwazi Mvovo 12. Francois Steyn 13. J.P...

  • Disappointing end to Bok Women’s warm-up tour

    Jul 5, 14 • 1719 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Disappointing end to Bok Women’s warm-up tour

    The Springbok Women on Friday ended their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour on a disappointing note as they suffered a 46-8 defeat against Six Nations champions, France, in Marcoussis. The tour was made possible by a R2,3m grant by the National Lottery...

  • HUGH MCMENIMAN CITED

    Jul 5, 14 • 1798 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on HUGH MCMENIMAN CITED

    Player: Hugh McMeniman Team: Force Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 5 July 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (a) Punching or striking. A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow, shoulder or knee(s). Elapsed time in match...

  • Western Province undefeated at Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week

    Jul 4, 14 • 2574 Views • Craven Week, General News, School • • Comments Off on Western Province undefeated at Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week

    Western Province finished the 2014 Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week, held at Glenwood High School in Durban, as the top team after claiming a 29-14 victory over Border in a pulsating final match of a week full of entertainment and a display of South African...

  • Lions side to take on Rebels at Ellis Park

    Jul 4, 14 • 3353 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Lions side to take on Rebels at Ellis Park

    Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man side to take on the Rebels at Ellis Park on Friday evening.   In the forwards Ackermann has opted largely for consistency, selecting the same front row and loose trio that faced the Bulls before the...

  • Charlie Hayter joins England Sevens

    Jul 4, 14 • 1793 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Charlie Hayter joins England Sevens

            Hayter represented England in the first two rounds of the FIRA-AER European Series London Wasps centre Charlie Hayter has signed for England Sevens becoming a member of the centrally-contracted core group. The 25-year-old has been training with...

  • ALL BLACK STAR CONTEMPLATES A FIRST FOR CHARITY

    Jul 4, 14 • 1889 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on ALL BLACK STAR CONTEMPLATES A FIRST FOR CHARITY

      As Crusaders captain Kieran Read prepares to face the Blues tomorrow night, he is also contemplating having to turn up to training wearing a Blues jersey! Read is one of four Child Cancer Foundation ambassadors taking part in the One Day...

  • NSW replacements confirmed

    Jul 4, 14 • 1641 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on NSW replacements confirmed

    Michael Cheika has confirmed his eight-man bench for Sunday’s Round 18 Asteron Life Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders. The coach has opted six forwards, with scrumhalf Brendan McKibbin and wing Taqele Naiyaravoro covering the backline. The front row...