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Dec 9, 22 •
6696 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kitshoff leads DHL Stormers in Clermont-Ferrand
Steven Kitshoff will captain the DHL Stormers in their historic Heineken Champions Cup debut match against ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Stade Marcel Michelin on Saturday. Kitshoff will earn his 124th cap and draw level with fellow front row stalwart Frans...
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Dec 8, 22 •
6905 Views •
General News, Heineken Champions Cup, International, National, Other Tournaments, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks clash with Harlequins
Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi leads a formidable Cell C Sharks side for this Saturday’s opening round Heineken Champions Cup clash with Harlequins at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby, Neil Powell, has named a Bok-laden side to host...
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Dec 8, 22 •
5071 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ruahei Demant and World Cup winning Black Ferns shine at the ASB Rugby Awards
Dr Deb Robinson awarded prestigious Steinlager Salver AwardBlack Ferns win adidas New Zealand Team of the YearArdie Savea recognised for second year in a row, as All Blacks Player of the Year Black Ferns co-captain and World Cup winner, Ruahei Demant has...
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Dec 8, 22 •
6611 Views •
EPCR Challenge Cup, General News, Heineken Champions Cup, International, National, Other Tournaments, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South African teams break new ground in Europe
Five South African franchises will enter new rugby territory on Saturday when the take the field in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions in a watershed moment for SA rugby. The Emirates Lions will get their first...
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Dec 7, 22 •
7377 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Peter de Villiers Announces SA Deaf Rugby National Squad Ahead of World Deaf Sevens Championship
The South African Deaf Rugby Association (SADRA) team management has revealed the Men’s Elite Training Squad for the 2023 World Deaf Sevens Championship in Cordoba, Argentina. The tournament will take place from 5-9 April 2023, and marks the first occasion...
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Dec 6, 22 •
8003 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South African Teams Will Take European Rugby To A New Level
Springboks star Handre Pollard believes the South African teams will take the Heineken Champions Cup to “a completely different level”, just as they have done with the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Pollard’s former team, the Vodacom Bulls, will...
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Dec 6, 22 •
6795 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sbu Nkosi & Mental Health in Professional Rugby
On behalf of our members, staff and board, MyPlayers would like to express its considerable relief that Springboks and Bulls winger Sbu Nkosi has been found and that he is physically unscathed. We also want to express our gratitude to the Blue Bulls Company...
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Dec 6, 22 •
5230 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Eddie Jones dismissed
Following a review of the Autumn Nations Series, Eddie Jones has been dismissed from the position of England Head Coach. The RFU will now conclude the long-term work it has been undertaking on coach succession planning with changes set to be announced in the...
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Dec 6, 22 •
4787 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nominees announced for Vodacom URC Unity Awards
The nominees for the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship Unity Awards, which recognise the great work done by players and teams within their communities and for charitable causes, have been announced. Sponsored by the CVC Foundation, the new awards...
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Dec 5, 22 •
2701 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers breaking new ground in France
A 26-man DHL Stormers squad leaves for France on Monday ahead of their Heineken Champions Cup debut against ASM Clermont Auvergne on Saturday. Springboks Steven Kitshoff and Damian Willemse make their return to the group for the historic match at the Parc des...
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Dec 2, 22 •
1608 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS BOKS RETURN TO BOLSTER SIDE AGAINST CARDIFF
The Vodacom Bulls have been given a boost by the return of its Springbok players, as Marco Van Staden, Johan Goosen, Canan Moodie, Cornal Hendricks and Kurt-Lee Arendse return to the matchday 23 for the match against Welsh rugby side, Cardiff. Returning will...
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Dec 2, 22 •
2069 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Super Rugby Pacific locked in until 2030
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) extend joint venture agreement Agreement secures the future of DHL Super Rugby Pacific until 2030. New governance structure established for Super Rugby Pacific DHL Super Rugby Pacific’s future has been locked...
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Dec 2, 22 •
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Comments Off on Moerat leads DHL Stormers in Gqeberha
Lock Salmaan Moerat will captain the DHL Stormers in their historic first-ever Vodacom United Rugby Championship match in Gqeberha on Saturday. The DHL Stormers host the Dragons from Wales at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, with kick-off at 14h00 on Saturday....
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Dec 1, 22 •
1637 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks back for Cell C Sharks Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash
The Cell C Sharks have welcomed back a number of returning Springboks for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Ospreys taking place at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Friday evening. Ospreys come into this match under pressure, having won just...
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Dec 1, 22 •
1367 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Another round of “SA v Wales” in the Vodacom URC
The weekend’s exciting Vodacom United Rugby Championship ninth round action once more will see all four South African sides hosting Welsh opposition, starting with Friday evening’s clash in Durban between the Cell C Sharks and Ospreys, which kicks off at...
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Nov 28, 22 •
1751 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nominees announced for 2022 ASB Rugby Awards
New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) top performers of 2022 will be recognised at the ASB Rugby Awards, with nominees announced today. This year’s awards will be presented live on Sky Sport 1 and Prime at 8.30PM on Thursday 8 December, with awards presented to...
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Nov 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Home ground advantage counts in R8 of the Vodacom URC
It was a weekend of success for the home sides in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with three of the four South African sides victorious, until Cardiff upset the apple cart in Durban in the last match of round eight. In the process, the four teams at...
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Nov 25, 22 •
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Comments Off on NORTJE TO LEAD A STRONG VODACOM BULLS SIDE AGAINST OSPREYS
Ruan Nortje will lead a strong Vodacom Bulls side when the Pretoria outfit welcomes Ospreys to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday 26 November 2022, for round 8 of the 2022/23 season of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Newly acquired Nizaam Carr will get his...
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Nov 25, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Venter to lead Cell C Sharks
James Venter will lead the Cell C Sharks against Cardiff Rugby on Sunday evening at Hollywoodbets Kings Park as they return to Vodacom United Rugby Championship action following the autumn test window. There is several Sharks Springboks still engaged in...
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Nov 24, 22 •
1839 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England team announcement: England v South Africa
Eddie Jones has named the 23-player England team that will take on South Africa this weekend. England will host the Springboks at Twickenham Stadium in their final Autumn Nations Series game on Saturday 26 November (5.30pm KO). Manu Tuilagi makes his 50th...
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Nov 24, 22 •
1543 Views •
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Comments Off on It’s a Welsh invasion in Vodacom URC Round 8
Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns this weekend following a three week hiatus for the international window, with a Welsh invasion in South Africa for four exciting matches in Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban and Johannesburg over the weekend. The...
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Nov 22, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springboks mix it up for final Test of 2022
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight changes and two positional switches to his matchday squad to face England at Twickenham on Saturday in the final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash, with a handful of South Africa ‘A’ players and Canan Moodie, who...
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Nov 21, 22 •
4976 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates World Rugby Awards winners
SA Rugby president Mr Mark Alexander congratulated Springboks Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende and Malcolm Marx for being named in the World Rugby Dream Team of 2022, as well as former Bok wing Bryan Habana and former referee Tappe Henning for their recognition...
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Nov 20, 22 •
1662 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WALLABIES EDGED BY WORLD NUMBER ONE IRELAND
The Wallabies have fallen agonisingly short to Ireland, the number one-ranked team in the world, in a gruelling nail-biter in Dublin. It was a tight and tense battle throughout in the Irish capital, with the scores level for much of the match, before the...
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Nov 20, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springboks seek consistency after outplaying Italy
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi praised their team’s effort as they outplayed Italy 63-21 at Stadio Luigi Ferreraris in Genoa on Saturday in their third Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match and said the next step was to build...
