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May 16, 17 •
2998 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Academy product Labuschagne joins Blitzboks in London
SA Rugby Sevens Academy player, Marco Labuschagne, has joined the Springbok Sevens team in London for this weekend’s HSBC London Sevens after Tim Agaba was ruled out because of a knee injury he sustained in Paris last weekend. Agaba will be replaced in...
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May 16, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Waisake Naholo suspended for 1 week
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche and Stephen Hardy Player: Waisake Naholo Team: Highlanders Position: Wing Date of Incident: 13 May 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent amended to...
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May 15, 17 •
3397 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blitzboks want to finish season as they started
The Springbok Sevens team set themselves the goal at the beginning of the season to be competitive and try to win all ten tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. To neglect that aim after nine tournaments just because the series title is in the...
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May 15, 17 •
2741 Views •
General News, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kings quartet invited to third Springbok training camp
Extended group of players called up to three-day assembly in Johannesburg Squad announcement for Castle Lager Incoming Series on 23 May Four Southern Kings players, Chris Cloete, Andisa Ntsila, Lionel Cronje and Makazole Mapimpi, are amongst an...
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May 15, 17 •
4178 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Relieved and proud about series win – Snyman
Springbok Sevens captain, Philip Snyman, applauded the massive team effort of his squad and gave credit to their management staff for preparing the team in the best possible way, after the Blitzboks secured the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title in Paris on...
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May 14, 17 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on South Africa crowned HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Champions
Blitzboks crowned HSBC Paris Sevens Champions Squad congratulated by SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander The Springbok Sevens team won their fifth title of the season and took an unassailable lead in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Paris on...
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May 13, 17 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blitzboks face Samoa in Cup quarterfinals of HSBC Paris Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team took an important step towards the overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title in Paris on Saturday, qualifying for a ninth consecutive Cup quarterfinals spot in the 2016/17 series. They will face Samoa in the last eight of the HSBC...
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May 12, 17 •
3372 Views •
General News, Pale Toe, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on ONS RUGBY WILDERNIS
Heyneke Meyer Foto: Anton Geyser Simon Riekert-Pretoria Hoe verdeeld het ons rugby nie geword nie, ek meen te sê elkeen wat al ʼn rugbybal vasgehou het (of nie) het ʼn mening oor wat verkeerd is met ons nasionale spel. En dan kom die kenners by; binne en...
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May 12, 17 •
3349 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Good energy in squad for final push in World Series – Powell
Proper time to prepare for the last two legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series could prove vital for the final push of the Springbok Sevens team towards winning the overall 2016/17 series, says Blitzboks coach, Neil Powell. The fact that he could start...
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May 12, 17 •
1900 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Rugby takes fans behind the scenes as Junior Boks count-down to World Champs
SA Rugby has released the first of three behind-the-scenes mini-documentaries on the Junior Springboks’ hopes to regain the World Title in Georgia next month. Coach Chean Roux and captain Ernst van Rhyn, take viewers behind the scenes in episode one as they...
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May 11, 17 •
1228 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks XV vs. Leopards
Cell C Sharks XV vs Leopards Date : Saturday, 13 May 2017 Time : 15h00 Venue : Douglas Mitchell Sports Ground, Margate Referee : Lourens van der Merwe Following last week’s emphatic victory over the Griffons in their second Supersport Rugby Challenge...
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May 11, 17 •
1471 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pat Lambie returns to take reigns against Kings – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 12 Preview
Hanro Liebenberg leads Vodacom Bulls in battle with Highlanders Emirates Lions hunt Brumbies and Toyota Cheetahs visit Auckland Springbok flyhalf Pat Lambie returns to the Cell C Sharks team to face the Southern Kings on Saturday as well as resuming the...
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May 11, 17 •
1369 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Stransky aims to be competitive at tough Zuurberg race
Despite having to overcome serious injuries in recent weeks, ex-Springbok rugby star Joel Stransky and teammate Andrew Mclean are determined to be competitive at the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek mountain bike race later this month. The pair, who finished third...
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May 11, 17 •
1317 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Students to experience the DHL New Zealand Lions Series in classrooms
Blues players go back to school to learn about Britain and Ireland Education programme uses Lions Series for learning and physical activity 2,400 schools to receive innovative education resources Calculating how many kilometres a rugby ball can be passed,...
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May 11, 17 •
1220 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Karl Dickson to become a professional referee
Karl Dickson will join the Rugby Football Union’s Professional Game Match Officials Team (PGMOT) next season following his retirement from Harlequins. Dickson, 34, began his refereeing qualifications in January 2014 and continued to play for Harlequins...
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May 11, 17 •
1088 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on World Rugby Announces Historic Eligibility Regulation Reform
A historic programme of reform of rugby’s international eligibility regulation has been approved by the World Rugby Council today at its special meeting in Kyoto, Japan. Regulation 8 change follows detailed review and union consultation and is designed to...
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May 10, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Wallabies drawn in Pool D for 2019 Rugby World Cup
The Wallabies have been drawn in Pool D alongside Wales and Georgia at the 2019 Rugby World Cup draw in Kyoto, Japan on Wednesday. Australia will also face two qualifiers with Oceania 1 and Americas 2 also drawn in Pool D. Wales is a familiar foe for...
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May 10, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Agaba, Oosthuizen applaud team culture and structures in Blitzboks set-up
The Springbok Sevens team are under no illusions about their responsibilities this weekend in France, where the team will contest the HSBC Paris Sevens, the penultimate tournament of the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. South Africa are currently...
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May 10, 17 •
1157 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Let the countdown begin – as Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool Draw is made
The latest milestone in the All Blacks’ bid to win the Rugby World Cup has been made in Kyoto, Japan, tonight with the Pool Draw for Rugby World Cup 2019. The current World Champions have been drawn in Pool B along with 1995 World Cup winners South Africa,...
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May 10, 17 •
1262 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England drawn in Pool C for Rugby World Cup 2019
Today England were drawn in Pool C for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. They will play France, Argentina, Americas 1 and Oceania 2. All fixture dates, venues and kick-off times to be confirmed by Japan 2019 in due course. Commenting on the draw England head...
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May 10, 17 •
1299 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gold Medal Team Mates to Become Rivals in Women’s Aon Uni 7s Series
The entire Australian Women’s Sevens squad will play in the upcoming Women’s Aon Uni 7s Series, with players to link up with the university teams around the country. Stars of Australia’s gold medal charge at the Rio Olympic Games, including such as...
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May 9, 17 •
1199 Views •
International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mukidza, Oliech Optimistic Ahead Of Paris
Shujaa players Sammy Oliech and Darwin Mukidza have expressed their optimism ahead of the final rounds of the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series.Speaking to Kenya Rugby prior to the team’s departure on Monday, Oliech said, “ We’re looking to finish on a...
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May 9, 17 •
1454 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England Sevens name squad for Paris
England has named their squad for the Paris Sevens (13-14 May), the penultimate round of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, before the final tournament is played in London next weekend. Simon Amor’s side beat Australia to win bronze in Singapore and as a...
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May 9, 17 •
1559 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Full steam ahead for plan to bring Rugby World Cup back to South Africa
SA Rugby on Tuesday confirmed that it was on track to submit a compelling bid to bring a vibrant, profitable and spectacular Rugby World Cup to South Africa in 2023, following the lifting of a suspension from the right to host mega sporting events. The way...
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May 9, 17 •
1511 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to hit training field in earnest as Paris Sevens looms
The Springbok Sevens team has travelled well, arriving in good spirits and in time for a birthday celebration for Branco du Preez in the French capital, but the focus will now move to a solid performance in this weekend’s HSBC Paris Sevens, to be played...
