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Jul 4, 22 •
3956 Views •
Craven Week, Craven Week Fixtures, General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Best of the best to assemble in Rondebosch
SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks tournaments will come to a highly anticipated conclusion in Cape Town this week with the U18 Craven Week bringing together the best of South African schools’ rugby talent. Sixteen teams registered at Rondebosch Boys’ High...
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Jun 30, 22 •
4010 Views •
General News, Grant Khomo Week, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Free State U16 boys and WP U18 girls claim bragging rights at Youth Weeks
Free State were without equal at the 2022 SA Rugby U16 Grant Khomo Week in Kimberley, confirming their dominance with an impressive 39-18 win over the Sharks in the final match on Thursday, while DHL Western Province finished in equally impressive fashion,...
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Jun 30, 22 •
3585 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nhleko satisfied as Junior Boks win second game in Italy
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was a happy man after his team won their second pool game at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy when they beat Ireland by 33-24 in Verona on Wednesday evening. The hot and humid conditions made handling difficult,...
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Jun 29, 22 •
3936 Views •
Craven Week, General News, Grant Khomo Week, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Five teams undefeated in Welkom; Sharks and Free State to battle it out in Kimberley
Five teams – the Mastercard Golden Lions, Border, Eastern Province, DHL Western Province and Limpopo Blue Bulls – finished the SA Rugby U16 Girls Week in Welkom undefeated, with all of them securing consecutive victories in their matches played on Monday...
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Jun 28, 22 •
2705 Views •
Europe, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England announces its team to face France in the Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series
England men’s U20 head coach, Alan Dickens, has named his team to face France in round two of the Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series in Italy. The game takes place at the Payanini Centre, Verona, at 4pm BST on Wednesday 29 June. There...
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Jun 28, 22 •
2936 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks shuffle team for Irish clash
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has shuffled his forward pack and his replacements bench for Wednesday’s second pool match of the Six Nations U20 Summer Series against Ireland in Verona, Italy. The match kicks off at 20h00 and will be streamed live...
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Jun 27, 22 •
2833 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Bok skipper wants strong mentality against fired-up Ireland
Junior Springbok flyhalf and captain, Sacha Mngomezulu, has echoed the words of his coach Bafana Nhleko, calling for an overall improvement in their game and a strong mentality if they want to topple Ireland in their second pool match of the Six Nations U20...
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Jun 23, 22 •
3110 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks name team for England U20 clash in Verona
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has named the SA U20 matchday squad for Friday’s opening clash of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series against England in Verona, Italy, with Sacha Mngomezulu (flyhalf) to lead the team at the Payanini Center. The...
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Jun 22, 22 •
3643 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks hit the road running in Italy
The Junior Springboks arrived in Italy on Tuesday evening and immediately went about their business to fine tune their preparations for Friday’s opening match of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series against England in Verona. The 30-man squad flew out of...
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Jun 7, 22 •
2925 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Springbok squad named for Summer Series in Italy
The Junior Springboks squad for the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy was announced on Tuesday, with six players who have Vodacom United Rugby Championship experienced named amongst the group of 30 players. The Junior Springboks will return to...
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Jun 1, 22 •
6930 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby accelerates fast-tracking of the development of elite black coaches
In a bold step to fast-track the development South Africa’s elite black rugby coaches and drive transformation, SA Rugby has been actively presenting its custom-made programme to equip outstanding emerging coaches with the skills to ply their trade at...
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Jun 1, 22 •
3772 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks off to Italy for U20 Summer Series
The Junior Springboks will return to international action as part of an exciting Under-20 Summer Series, competing against the Six Nations’ U20 sides and Georgia in the tournament that will be staged in Italy from 24 June to 12 July, it was confirmed by Six...
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May 4, 22 •
1893 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby Academy players step up intensity
The Under-20 players involved with the SA Rugby Academy stepped up their preparations with a high-intensity training match against a strong DHL Western Province Carling Currie Cup line-up in Stellenbosch on Wednesday morning. The training exercise consisted...
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Mar 22, 22 •
4215 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls sign Ruan Vermaak
The Vodacom Bulls are pleased to announce the signing of former Junior Springbok lock, Ruan Vermaak, who is set to be the latest recruit at Loftus Versfeld. The 23-year-old will join the Vodacom Bulls effectively from July 1 in what will be the beginning of a...
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Feb 21, 22 •
4271 Views •
BabyBoks U20, Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms expanding domestic calendar
SA Rugby has announced the confirmed competition structure for the remainder of the 2022 rugby season, which will see an expansion of the Carling Currie Cup First Division as well as the Women’s Premier Divisions and more provincial age-group rugby. With...
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Feb 8, 22 •
2327 Views •
Australia, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SEVEN FORCE FORTESCUE ACADEMY PLAYERS SELECTED FOR JUNIOR WALLABIES
Western Force Fortescue Academy players Sifa Amone, Luke Callan, Jhy Legg, George Poolman, Andrew Romano, Connor Seve and Ned Slack-Smith have all been selected for the upcoming Junior Wallabies camp, with Justin Landman named as a shadow player. Assembling...
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Jan 27, 22 •
4078 Views •
BabyBoks U20, Blitz Bokke, General News, Junior Rugby, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolisi scoops top SA Rugby Award for 2021
Siya Kolisi is the SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2021, after the popular Springbok captain garnered the most votes for his performances during a tough season, while the exciting Aphelele Fassi underlined his great potential by winning the Young Player of...
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Jan 14, 22 •
4214 Views •
Europe, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England Men’s U20 team to face Oxford University named
England Men’s U20 head coach, Alan Dickens, has named his team to play Oxford University on Saturday 15 September (KO 14:00) at Oxford University Sports Ground. To give the all the players an opportunity on the field, different sets of players will play...
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Dec 10, 21 •
4439 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, Junior Rugby, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok stars lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2021
Five star Springboks – Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Makazole Mapimpi – are up against each other for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year award for 2021 after earning the most votes in the annual nomination process. SA...
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Nov 11, 21 •
3372 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, Primary Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jake’s Kickstart Episode 11-12
Vodacom has added two new episodes to the Jake’s Kickstart series, which cover the fundamental skills every young rugby player needs to learn. In Episode 11, Coach Jake and Joey tell us everything we need to know about the engine room of the game of rugby...
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Oct 21, 21 •
4755 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, Primary Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jake’s Kickstart Episodes 5-6
It’s time for coach Jake White and his team to kickstart Bulletjie Rugby with the next instalment of skills on Jake’s Kickstart. In Episode 5, Vodacom Bulls defence coach Joey Mongalo, Bulletjie and a few Vodacom Bulls players give Bulletjie Rugby players...
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Oct 15, 21 •
2610 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls U20 ready for semi battle in Cape Town
The Vodacom Bulls Under-20 side travels to Cape Town this weekend where they will take on their DHL Western Province counterparts in the semi-final of the SA Rugby Under-20 Championship. Following an impressive run round-robin stages, the Tshwane-based side...
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Oct 15, 21 •
5059 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, Super Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom and Jake White kickstart young rugby talent with new online coaching series
Vodacom has embarked on a major digital drive to empower both rugby coaches and young players by taking the already highly successful Bulletjie Rugby coaching programme and developing it into a freely available series of online episodes featuring Vodacom...
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Sep 13, 21 •
4868 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, New Zealand, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Top schoolboy talent selected in national teams
The top schoolboy players in the country have been found with New Zealand Rugby today announcing the 2021 New Zealand Schools, New Zealand Barbarian Under 18 and New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura Boys teams. The 75 players have been rewarded for...
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Aug 26, 21 •
2667 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS U20 EAGER FOR FS CHEETAHS ENCOUNTER
A strong and exciting Vodacom Bulls Under-20 side has been selected to take on their Toyota Free State counterparts in an SA Rugby Under-20 Championship encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Friday afternoon. On the back of a hard-fought 31-33 win away from home...
