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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on SLIPPER MOVES TO TIGHTHEAD AS HOSKINS SET FOR REMARKABLE DEBUT AGAINST ENGLAND
James Slipper will start at tighthead prop for the Wallabies clash with England after regular starters Allan Alaalatoa and Taniela Tupou were ruled out of the Test with concussion symptoms. The 112-Test veteran last started in the number three jersey for...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on 50th appearance up for Maro Itoje
The England line-up for this weekend’s Test match against Australia has been named. Maro Itoje will make his 50th appearance for England, following his debut against Italy in 2016. Captain Owen Farrell returns to the side at inside centre, Henry Slade stays...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Tudor Northern Tour Test against Ireland
The All Blacks team has been named to play Ireland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday 13 November. (Kick-off: 3.15PM / 4.15AM Sunday NZT). The matchday 23 is: Joe Moody (55)Codie Taylor (65)Nepo Laulala (38)Brodie Retallick (90)Samuel Whitelock...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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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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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Jordaan back at flyhalf for Wales Test
The most experienced Springbok Women’s player on their European tour, Zenay Jordaan, will start at flyhalf against Wales on Saturday in the only change to the run-on team named by coach Stanley Raubenheimer. Jordaan was not considered for the opening tour...
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Nov 9, 21 •
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Comments Off on “The more we play, the better we will become” – Johannes-Haupt
The Springbok Women’s squad will depart Vannes on Wednesday for the second leg of their November Series 2021 with much more clarity and determination than what they arrived with in France 10 days ago. Not only did the stay in the Brittany region provide...
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Nov 9, 21 •
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Comments Off on New South African record awaits Frans Steyn in Edinburgh
Franco Mostert and Jesse Kriel will earn their 50th Test caps when the Springboks line up against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday as Elton Jantjies and Willie le Roux return to the starting team, while Frans Steyn is in line to set a new South African...
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Nov 9, 21 •
829 Views •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN SEVENS TO WEAR FIRST NATIONS AND GOLD JERSEY IN 2021-22 WORLD SERIES
The Australian Men’s and Women’s Sevens have confirmed they will join the Wallabies and Buildcorp Wallaroos in wearing gold for their upcoming internationals. The ASICS jersey will take the iconic gold colour, which is currently being worn by the...
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Nov 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women forwards ready to have another go
Their ability to stand up to the highly-rated French pack in Vannes on Saturday boosted the confidence of the Springbok Women’s forwards and they are keen to have another go when they take on Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The South African pack managed...
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Nov 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses record win over Black Ferns
England Women ran out comfortable 56-15 winners against New Zealand at Northampton’s cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. It is the first time England have secured back-to-back wins over New Zealand since 2012, and stretches their unbeaten run to...
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Nov 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES GO DOWN TO SCOTLAND IN NAIL-BITER AT MURRAYFIELD
The Wallabies have gone down to Scotland 15-13 at Murrayfield after a nail-biting clash in Edinburgh. It was a fast start and captain Michael Hooper elected to keep the hosts on their feet with a quick tap from inside the Wallabies own half setting the tone....
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Nov 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber lauds Boks’ stamina to outlast Wales
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber lauded the South African players for their stamina to outlast Wales for a 23-18 victory in the opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Cardiff on Saturday, which ended the team’s eight-year winning drought in...
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Nov 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to learn from French defeat
The lopsided score-line in the Test between France and the Springbok Women tells one story with regards to clinical finishing, but for the visiting team in Vannes, not the full story of the match. There were lots of positives, according to both Springbok...
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Nov 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on ARNOLD, BEALE AND SKELTON RETURN TO WALLABIES FOR SCOTLAND TEST
Experienced trio Rory Arnold, Kurtley Beale and Will Skelton will all make their return to the Wallabies against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday afternoon (local time). Arnold will reignite his second row partnership alongside 2019 Rugby World Cup teammate...
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Nov 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses name team to play New Zealand
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has named his team to play New Zealand at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday (7 November, kick-off 2.45pm and live on BBC Two). Poppy Cleall captains the Red Roses for the first time at No.8 with scrum...
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Nov 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women keen to show progress in France opener
It is Vannes in France on Saturday, but Eden Park in Auckland and the Rugby World Cup next October will pretty much be on the minds of the Springbok Women when they run onto the field at Stade de la Rabine to face the French in their November tour opener. The...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Final team for Carling Champions match confirmed
Some of South Africa’s most exciting provincial players will be on display in the Carling Champions Match against Kenya, in a pioneering clash which kicks off at 13h00 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. In...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Eddie Jones has named the England team to play Tonga
England will open their Autumn Nations Series campaign on Saturday at Twickenham Stadium (3.15pm KO). Owen Farrell will captain the side at fly half. Tom Curry (No.8), Ellis Genge (loose-head prop) and Courtney Lawes (blind-side flanker) have been named...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Italy in third match of Tudor Northern Tour
The All Blacks team has been named to play Italy at Stadium Olimpico in Rome, on Saturday 6 November (Kick-off: 2.00PM CET / 2.00AM NZT Sunday) in the third match of the Tudor Northern Tour. The matchday 23 is: George Bower (9) Dane Coles (77) Tyrel Lomax...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Specman back with the DHL Stormers
Springbok wing Rosko Specman will join up with the DHL Stormers again ahead of the upcoming Vodacom United Rugby Championship home matches against Zebre Parma and Cardiff at DHL Stadium. Having made his DHL Stormers debut at the end of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Booi makes welcome return for Springbok Women
Nolusindiso Booi will lead the Springbok Women for the first time since 2018 when they take on France in their November Series opener in Vannes on Saturday, while coach Stanley Raubenheimer also handed first starts to Libbie Janse van Rensburg (flyhalf) and...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on 2022 Chiefs Women’s Squad announced
Chiefs Women Head Coach Allan Bunting has named a 27 strong squad for the upcoming 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Ten of the twenty-seven talented players selected will be in line to make their Chiefs debut when the competition kicks off next year. The...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki squads announced
The inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki reaches another milestone today with the announcement of player signings across the four teams. 105 players have signed contracts for 2022 and the first season of Super Rugby Aupiki, with only a handful of positions...
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Nov 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on 21st Century twist for “collab” Springbok jersey
A new-look Springbok change jersey will be seen for the first time on the team’s tour of Great Britain this month. The jersey has been designed by up-and-coming Khayelitsha-born and raised designer Mzukisi Mbane and was scheduled to be worn in 2020 for the...
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Nov 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Willemse, Kriel and Jantjies to start against Wales
Damian Willemse, Jesse Kriel and Herschel Jantjies will start against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made four changes to his matchday squad that defeated the All Blacks for their opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing...
