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  • XEROX RE-ESTABLISHES PARTNERSHIP WITH GLRU

    Feb 20, 14 • 2615 Views • General News • • Comments Off on XEROX RE-ESTABLISHES PARTNERSHIP WITH GLRU

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce Xerox as the new Golden Lions title sponsor for the Currie Cup tournament. The three-year deal sees Xerox come on board as the naming rights sponsor of the senior Golden Lions team for the 2014 to 2016...

  • Ruddock makes three changes to PwC Ireland U20 Team to face England

    Feb 20, 14 • 1943 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Ruddock makes three changes to PwC Ireland U20 Team to face England

    PwC Ireland U20 coach Mike Ruddock has made three changes to the side that were overcome by a powerful Welsh side last time out. Centre Dan Goggins is promoted from the bench and replaces Garry Ringrose while Adam Byrne replaces Ian Fitzpatrick on the wing....

  • Wales Women make changes for France

    Feb 20, 14 • 1924 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Wales Women make changes for France

    Wales Women have made three changes to their pack, one positional, for the clash against France in a Six Nations encounter at the Talbot Athletic Ground on Sunday (KO 2pm). Jenny Davies, the most experienced player in the squad with 62 caps, replaces Megan...

  • Carlos Spencer announced as EP Kings Currie Cup head coach for 2014

    Feb 20, 14 • 3424 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Carlos Spencer announced as EP Kings Currie Cup head coach for 2014

    Carlos Spencer, who joined EP Rugby in December last year, has been appointed as the EP Kings Currie Cup head coach ahead of their foray into the Premier Division. Speaking at a press conference at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium today, EP Rugby CEO, Charl...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby picks up the pace – Round 2 Preview

    Feb 20, 14 • 2357 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby picks up the pace – Round 2 Preview

    Vodacom Super Rugby will step up a gear this weekend when the DHL Stormers and nine teams from Australia and New Zealand join in the fun in the second round. The Capetonians had a bye last weekend, but will get their 2014 campaign underway on Saturday evening...

  • SA U20 hopefuls begin their 2014 JWC preparations

    Feb 20, 14 • 3166 Views • General News, International, World Rugby Junior Championship • • Comments Off on SA U20 hopefuls begin their 2014 JWC preparations

    South Africa Under-20 coach, Dawie Theron, kicked off his preparations for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship when he explained his training and planning schedule to a large group of selected players in Johannesburg on Thursday. The Junior Springbok coach...

  • Women prepare for Italian job

    Feb 20, 14 • 1823 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Women prepare for Italian job

    Scotland Women head coach, Jules Maxton, has reshuffled her squad for their game against the Azurri at Campo del Parco Urbano, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, on Sunday (23 February). Despite losing to England in the last round of the competition, Maxton, is...

  • Ireland name unchanged side for England Clash

    Feb 20, 14 • 1989 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Ireland name unchanged side for England Clash

    The Ireland coaching team has named an unchanged side for the RBS 6 Nations clash against England at Twickenham. Paul O’Connell will lead the side as Ireland seek their first win in Twickenham since 2010. Chris Henry, a try scorer against Wales, retains...

  • SA Select Women to measure themselves against Border, EP

    Feb 20, 14 • 2173 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Select Women to measure themselves against Border, EP

    The SA Select Women’s Sevens elite squad will meet teams from Border and Eastern Province in a warm-up tournament at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University on Saturday as part of their preparation for the Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens invitational on...

  • Wilson for Cole in England line-up

    Feb 20, 14 • 1579 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Wilson for Cole in England line-up

    ENGLAND have made two changes to their squad for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham Stadium. Tight-head prop David Wilson (Bath Rugby, right) replaces Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), who will require three months rest from rugby...

  • Lions name side for Stormers clash

    Feb 20, 14 • 2739 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Lions name side for Stormers clash

    VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 2: LIONS VS STORMERS Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man team to front the Stormers at Ellis Park on Saturday. Ackermann has made just two changes to the Lions’ starting line-up. In the mid-field, Alwyn Hollenbach...

  • NSW Waratahs sign with Magners Cider for 2014

    Feb 20, 14 • 2181 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on NSW Waratahs sign with Magners Cider for 2014

    Caption: NSW Waratahs players Wycliff Palu and Michael Hooper in the new 2014 NSW jerseys and with Anthony Brady, Magners Cider’s Commercial Director Australia and Asia. Photo: waratahs.com.au. Magners Cider is today the official cider of the NSW Waratahs,...

  • Stormers side announced

    Feb 20, 14 • 2619 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Stormers side announced

    The DHL Stormers team for Saturday is as follows: 15. Gio Aplon 14. Kobus van Wyk 13. Michael van der Spuy 12. Jean de Villiers (captain) 11. Damian de Allende 10. Demetri Catrakilis 9. Louis Schreuder 8. Duane Vermeulen 7. Schalk Burger (vice-captain) 6....

  • Confirmation of signing

    Feb 19, 14 • 2406 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Confirmation of signing

    The Sharks would like to confirm the signing of former England international and current Saracens prop Matt Stevens, on a two-year deal. Durban-born Stevens will officially join The Sharks in August 2014, ahead of the start of the Absa Currie Cup competition....

  • INJURY UPDATE: Vodacom Super Rugby Week 2

    Feb 19, 14 • 2354 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on INJURY UPDATE: Vodacom Super Rugby Week 2

    The Lions medical staff have released an injury update, following the Lions’ 20-21 victory over the Cheetahs on Saturday. Preceding the match, during Friday’s captain’s run training session, scrumhalf Michael Bondesio sustained a grade two quad strain....

  • Taylor and Horne join up for Italian encounter

    Feb 19, 14 • 2267 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Taylor and Horne join up for Italian encounter

    At the halfway point in their 6 Nations campaign, Scotland’s under-20 players travel to northern Italy today to prepare for their third match of the championship on Friday 21 February (kick-off 6pm GMT, 7pm local). Looking for their first win, after...

  • Three changes to Scotland pack

    Feb 19, 14 • 2743 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Three changes to Scotland pack

    Scotland have made three changes to their pack for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Italy in Rome. The alterations see the 40-times-capped Scott Lawson win the nod over Ross Ford at hooker; Richie Gray brings his 6ft 9ins presence to...

  • EP Kings Vodacom Cup team announced for Griquas warm up match

    Feb 19, 14 • 2913 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP Kings Vodacom Cup team announced for Griquas warm up match

    A young Eastern Province Vodacom Cup side will take on the Griquas at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday night, under the captaincy of Stephan Zaayman. The EP Kings will be playing their last warm up game against the Griquas, before...

  • Cheetahs side for Bulls Clash

    Feb 19, 14 • 2683 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Cheetahs side for Bulls Clash

    Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Friday, 21 February 2014 19:10 Free State Stadium Team: 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Caylib Oosthuizen 2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss (c ) 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen 4 LEFT LOCK Lodewyk de Jager 5 RIGHT LOCK Francois Uys 6 LEFT FLANKER...

  • Sevens economic impact report released, shows positive effect on city

    Feb 18, 14 • 3826 Views • General News, International, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Sevens economic impact report released, shows positive effect on city

    FEBRUARY 18, 2014: THE 2013 Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens is an “asset to the city that is proving to be a success story year on year” said the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium today after a presentation to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on the economic...

  • SARU unveils Junior Springbok preparation plans for 2014 JWC

    Feb 18, 14 • 4759 Views • General News, International, World Rugby Junior Championship • • Comments Off on SARU unveils Junior Springbok preparation plans for 2014 JWC

    · Large training squad identified for trio of camps · Three match series against Argentina confirmed The South African Rugby (SARU) Union announced a group of 76 players on Tuesday for the start of the SA Under-20 preparations for the 2014 IRB Junior World...

  • Force, Clough Engineer proud WA partnership

    Feb 18, 14 • 1959 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Force, Clough Engineer proud WA partnership

    The Western Force will proudly feature another Western Australian business on its playing jersey, with leading engineering and project services contractor, Clough, on board as the collar partner for the 2014 season. Clough, established in Perth in 1919,...

  • Beale and Foley to start in Tahs opener against Force

    Feb 18, 14 • 1795 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Beale and Foley to start in Tahs opener against Force

    Photo: AJF Photography Bernard Foley has won the initial battle for the number 10 jersey while Kurtley Beale will start at inside centre. Naming his starting XV for the first Asteron Life Super Rugby match of 2014, Head Coach Michael Cheika said, “They’ve...

  • Shakes Soyizwapi called up to Stormers

    Feb 17, 14 • 5924 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Shakes Soyizwapi called up to Stormers

    Eastern Province Rugby CEO, Charl Crous has confirmed that Siviwe Shakes Soyizwapi has been called up to the Stormers squad. “Shakes left for Cape Town on Sunday (SUBS: Sun 16 February, 2014) and will be joining the Stormers to provide cover for them at...

  • England Squad Update

    Feb 17, 14 • 2030 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on England Squad Update

    DAN COLE will have a period of rest from rugby to relieve a bulging disc in his neck which is trapping a nerve. The Leicester Tigers and England tight-head prop was diagnosed after experiencing weakness during a gym session at St George’s Park last week and...