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Sep 18, 20 •
1223 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1104 Views •
General News, International, National, New Zealand, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1321 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
3117 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
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 •
1082 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1119 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1046 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1202 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1305 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
995 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
2346 Views •
General News, Mitre 10 Cup, National, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1138 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
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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 •
3056 Views •
General News, International, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1260 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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 •
2704 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
3144 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
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...
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Sep 7, 20 •
1037 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jenkins returns to Loftus Versfeld
Springbok lock, Jason Jenkins, has returned to Loftus Versfeld on short term loan from Japanese Top League outfit, Toyota Verblitz, and will be available for the impending South African domestic competition. The 24-year-old Jenkins joined the Vodacom Bulls in...
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Sep 7, 20 •
1089 Views •
Australia, General News, International, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA CONFIRM BLEDISLOE CUP IN MELBOURNE IN 2022
Rugby Australia today confirmed that the Bledisloe Cup Test between the Qantas Wallabies and New Zealand that had been set down for Melbourne this year will be rescheduled for 2022. The 2022 Test match against New Zealand will add to an exciting calendar for...
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Sep 7, 20 •
1805 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ALL BLACKS SQUAD NAMED FOR 2020 INVESTEC RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
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 2020 Investec Rugby Championship. The 35-strong squad is as follows (with age, Investec Super Rugby club, province...
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Sep 4, 20 •
1043 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Edinburgh’s Gilchrist hits 150 as Scotland stars return for Ulster Semi-Final
Scotland lock Grant Gilchrist makes his 150th appearance as Edinburgh Rugby welcome back a cohort of internationalists for tomorrow night’s Guinness PRO14 Semi-Final against Ulster at BT Murrayfield (Saturday 5 September, kick-off 7.35pm) – live on...
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Sep 3, 20 •
1151 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Munster Rugby Team for the Semi-Final
The Munster side has been named for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 semi-final against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium (7.35pm, live on eir Sport). There are three changes to the side that defeated Connacht last week with Stephen Archer, Billy Holland and Jack...
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Sep 3, 20 •
975 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mauger moving on from Highlanders
Head Coach Aaron Mauger’s time with the Highlanders has come to an end with the completion of his three-year contract at the club, the Highlanders and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have announced. Highlanders CEO Roger Clark has thanked Mauger for his...
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Sep 3, 20 •
1053 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Sign Ciaran Parker on Short Term Loan Deal
Leinster Rugby can this morning confirm the signing of tighthead prop Ciaran Parker on an initial three-month loan from Jersey Reds. Parker (24) is Irish-qualified and was previously with Sale Sharks and Munster Rugby, representing both clubs in the Heineken...
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Sep 3, 20 •
1084 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on RALSTON RETURNS AGAINST REBELS FOR SEASON FINALE
The Western Force has made several changes to their squad to face the Melbourne Rebels in their final 2020 Super Rugby AU match at McDonald Jones Stadium in NSW on Saturday. The changes include several positional switches in the starting XV, as well as the...
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Sep 3, 20 •
1200 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Teams named for Steinlager North v South match
The two teams for the eagerly-anticipated Steinlager North v South match at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Saturday 5 September have been named. The match, which will be played in front of no crowds, will kick off at 7.10PM and be broadcast live and exclusive...
