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Sep 29, 20 •
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Comments Off on IRELAND GREAT JOINS THE FORCE
Ireland’s most decorated player, Rob Kearney, has signed with the Western Force on a one-year deal. The fullback, who scored 82 points in 95 appearances for Ireland, joins from current PRO14 champions Leinster Rugby. Kearney’s illustrious international...
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Sep 29, 20 •
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Comments Off on Injuries force changes to Springbok Green and Gold squads
Springbok wing Courtnall Skosan and former Junior Springboks, Carlü Sadie and Mnombo Zwelendaba, were named as injury replacements for the Springbok Gold and Green squads for the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown at DHL Newlands. Skosan, who earned the last of...
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Sep 29, 20 •
1505 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby gets Unlocked!
The domestic rugby season will burst back into life with seven weeks of high-calibre local rugby as Vodacom Super Rugby returns – Unlocked! The competition went into lockdown with the rest of South Africa at the end of March but returns with three added...
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Sep 23, 20 •
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Australia, General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on MICHAEL HOOPER APPOINTED WALLABIES CAPTAIN UNDER NEW COACH DAVE RENNIE
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie and Rugby Australia have appointed Michael Hooper to lead Australia this international season. A veteran of 99 Tests, Hooper has been reinstated as Wallabies captain, following the Rugby World Cup in Japan last year. The 28-year...
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Sep 22, 20 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens crowned World Series champions
All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens players have received their World Series winning medals, trophies and a slew of awards announced by World Rugby today. The season was called off earlier this year due to Covid-19 and with the New Zealand teams leading...
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Sep 22, 20 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks duo named in World Series Dream Team
Springbok Sevens players Selvyn Davids and JC Pretorius were honoured for their superb performances during the shortened sevens season with the ultimate accolade after being named in the 2020 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Dream Team. World Rugby confirmed...
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Sep 21, 20 •
1015 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES STAR SIGNS WITH FORCE
Super Rugby AU champion Tevita Kuridrani will move west to join the Western Force for the 2021 season. Kuridrani burst onto the international scene just a year after making his Super Rugby debut in 2012, winning his first Wallabies cap in 2013 against the All...
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Sep 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Taniela Tupou claims Pilecki Medal as 2020 St.George Queensland Reds players’ player
Taniela Tupou has claimed his maiden Pilecki Medal after being voted by his teammates as the St.George Queensland Reds best player in 2020. Crowned the Vodafone Super Rugby AU MVP this season, the frontrower added the Reds’ top award to his list of...
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Sep 18, 20 •
1114 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Two trophies up for grabs when local rugby season resumes
South Africa’s seven franchises will battle it out for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours when the domestic season resumes next month, after a complete re-working of fixtures and competition structures has been forced by the six-month...
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Sep 18, 20 •
1200 Views •
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Comments Off on Excitement builds for Springbok Women one year from RWC kick-off
• Excitement in the air as Springbok Women mark one year to go to RWC• Laurian Johannes to join Springbok Women at RWC as coaching intern Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer and key players, Nolusindiso Booi (lock) and Zintle Mpupha (centre),...
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Sep 18, 20 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns to play opening Rugby World Cup 2021 match at Eden Park
• Rugby World Cup 2021 celebrates One Year To Go milestone• Eden Park and Northland Events Centre confirmed as opening day venues• Rugby World Cup 2021 volunteer programme opens World Rugby and hosts New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have today confirmed the...
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Sep 16, 20 •
1281 Views •
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Comments Off on Castle Lager Springbok Showdown to kick-start local season next month
The battle lines are being drawn for a Castle Lager Springbok Showdown, which will pit the best local stars and top, up-and-coming talent against each other on 3 October, as SA Rugby announced its plans today to reignite an exciting four-month local season....
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Sep 16, 20 •
3092 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Final day to enter British & Irish Lions ticket ballot
South African rugby fans have only a few hours left to get into the virtual queue for tickets to the British & Irish Lions tour in 2021, before the ballot closes at midnight tonight (Wednesday 16 September), and those who have not yet registered are urged...
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Sep 15, 20 •
1051 Views •
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Comments Off on Ann Heneghan Becomes First Ever Female Connacht Rugby President
History was made last night when Ann Heneghan was elected the first ever female President of Connacht Rugby. Ms. Heneghan, originally from Partry in Co. Mayo and now living in Galway, is the first woman to hold a Presidential role at provincial level in Irish...
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Sep 15, 20 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Bledisloe Cup matches confirmed
The dates for the two Bledisloe Cup Tests in New Zealand have been confirmed by New Zealand Rugby (NZR), with the All Blacks to play the Wallabies at Wellington’s Sky Stadium on Sunday 11 October and a week later at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday 18...
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Sep 15, 20 •
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Comments Off on FORCE AND SAMPSON CONTINUE JOURNEY TOGETHER
The Western Force is delighted to announce Head Coach Tim Sampson has extended his stay with the club, signing on for another two years. Queensland-raised Sampson, who joined the Force in 2018, has made WA his home after leading the side to the 2019 National...
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Sep 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks celebrate 2020 season with silverware
The physical handover of their 2019/20 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series silver medals has given the Springbok Sevens team some closure and finality on the season that was, and they can now start looking toward their next goals – the 2021 series and the Tokyo...
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Sep 11, 20 •
1279 Views •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Squad named for Guinness PRO14 Final
The Leinster Rugby team to face Ulster Rugby in the Final of the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow in the Aviva Stadium has been named by Leinster Head Coach Leo Cullen (KO 7.35pm – live on eir Sport, TG4 & RTÉ Radio). Cullen has made a number of changes...
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Sep 11, 20 •
965 Views •
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Comments Off on Henderson to return for Leinster showdown
Ulster Head Coach, Dan McFarland, has confirmed the match-day squad for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 Final versus Leinster (Aviva Stadium, 7.35pm). The Ulster men will be boosted by the return of club captain, Iain Henderson, who will be making his first...
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Sep 11, 20 •
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Comments Off on Star-studded Mitre 10 Cup kicks off
Current and former All Blacks will be littered across New Zealand’s 14 Provincial Unions when the most eagerly awaited Mitre 10 Cup season in recent memory kicks off tonight. Twenty-nine of the recently named All Blacks squad have been released to play the...
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Sep 11, 20 •
1101 Views •
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Comments Off on Australia to host The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2020
The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2020 would take place in Australia, in November and December this year, SANZAAR announced on Friday. The confirmation followed a detailed assessment of tournament hosting submissions from New Zealand Rugby and Rugby...
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Sep 10, 20 •
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Comments Off on Six Nations Rugby Unveils Autumn Nations Cup 2020
· Ground breaking tournament format will replace the Autumn International Test window for 2020 · Newly created tournament format will deliver 16 top class international matches over four action packed weekends · Action gets underway on Friday November 13th...
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Sep 10, 20 •
1240 Views •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby lands key signature as Jack Goodhue signs through to 2023
All Blacks, Crusaders and Northland midfielder Jack Goodhue has committed his long-term future to New Zealand. The 25 year old has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders through until the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He has also signed on to play for...
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Sep 9, 20 •
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Comments Off on Last chance for British & Irish Lions tour tickets with one week to go
There’s just one week to go and South African rugby fans are urged to get into the virtual queue for tickets to the British & Irish Lions tour in 2021, before the ballot closes at midnight next Wednesday (16 September). Interest in the three Tests –...
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Sep 7, 20 •
3102 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Madibaz coaches given insight into Blitzboks’ values
Nelson Mandela University coaches were given a fascinating insight into what makes the Blitzboks rugby squad tick through a webinar with head coach Neil Powell last week. The webinar, done via the Zoom application, was organised by Madibaz Sport to give...
