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Apr 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Clash of the Titans: Lomu vs. Sonny Bill
Auckland – Jonah Lomu is ready to become the next rugby star to turn to boxing – and for his debut bout he wants to fight Sonny Bill Williams. The All Blacks legend is likely to be named as the headline act in a resuscitated Fight for Life...
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Apr 25, 11 •
1897 Views •
International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Brumbies look set to appoint Jake White
Former World Cup-winning South African coach Jake White remains the favourite to replace Tony Rea at the end of this Super Rugby season after being one of three short-listed candidates interviewed in the past fortnight. While Rea was initially short-listed...
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Apr 23, 11 •
2223 Views •
International, Six Nations, Six Nations News, World Rugby •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Nick Mallett to exit Italy after RWC
Nick Mallett’s tenure as Italy coach will come to an end after this year’s World Cup, the Italian Rugby Federation has confirmed. The South African’s contract expires at the end of the tournament that will be staged in New Zealand. Italy...
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Apr 23, 11 •
3884 Views •
International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Drew Mitchell injury rules him out of 2011 RWC
Wallabies wing Drew Mitchell’s World Cup hopes are over after he dislocated his ankle and broke a bone in his right leg in the New South Wales Waratahs’s Super rugby defeat by the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. The 27 year-old fell...
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Apr 21, 11 •
2039 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA U20s entering final stages of preparations for World Champs
SA U20 coach Dawie Theron on Thursday said that he was satisfied with his squad’s build up and preparations for the forthcoming IRB Junior World Championship which kicks off in Italy on the 10 June 2011. The Baby Boks concluded their penultimate training...
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Apr 21, 11 •
2166 Views •
International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Six SA referees on SANZAR panels
South Africa’s Jaco Peyper has been promoted to the SANZAR Merit Referee Panel, SANZAR announced on Thursday, pushing the South African contingent up to five out of the 12 referees. Peyper and New Zealander Garratt Williamson have been promoted to the Merit...
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Apr 21, 11 •
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Comments Off on LAND ROVER SOUTH AFRICA ANNOUNCE RUGBY LEGEND JOHN SMIT AS BRAND AMBASSADOR
Bloemfontein, South Africa – Land Rover, South Africa has announced Springbok Rugby Captain, John Smit as a brand ambassador for the Rugby World Cup 2011. Smit, South Africa’s most capped forward in Springbok history and International rugby legend...
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Apr 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on TOULOUSE SIGN GURTHRO
Toulouse – European champions Toulouse on Wednesday announced the signing of four southern hemisphere players to bolster their line-up for next season. Luke McAlister, Luke Burgess and Gurthro Steenkamp have signed three-year deals with the Top 14...
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Apr 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on LAND ROVER SOUTH AFRICA ANNOUNCE BRYAN HABANA AS BRAND AMBASSADOR
Bloemfontein, South Africa – Land Rover, South Africa has announced Bryan Habana as one of their brand ambassadors in support of the global partnership with the Rugby World Cup 2011 to take place in New Zealand this year. Habana, one of South...
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Apr 20, 11 •
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International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Squad named for national team planning session
The South African Rugby Union on Wednesday named 51 players who have been called to a national team planning session at the start of next month. The players will attend two days of meetings and logistical discussions in the first of three national camps in...
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Apr 19, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bok exodus after World Cup?
Bloemfontein – Top rugby players that continue their careers in South Africa cannot hope to earn the same money as the game’s big earners in world rugby. An exodus of South Africa’s leading players therefore appears to be inevitable after the...
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Apr 15, 11 •
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International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Get close to the William Web Ellis trophy this Easter
Sixteen years after sponsoring the Rugby World Cup in South Africa, and less than four months before the 2011 tournament kicks off in New Zealand, HeinekenÒ is bringing the historic Webb Ellis Cup to South Africa. The iconic trophy, which will be presented...
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Apr 14, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Gilbert launches unique Virtuo RWC 2011 ball
Gilbert, the official Rugby World Cup ball suppliers, are proud to announce the release of the official match ball for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand –termed the Gilbert Virtuo – its major differentiator is in its design and the technology behind...
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Apr 14, 11 •
2778 Views •
Club Rugby, International, Mitre 10 Cup, National •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on New Zealand club player banned for life
A Wellington club rugby player has been banned for life by the provincial union after punching a referee in the face during a match on Saturday. Petone winger Savelio Sagato struck referee Michael Christenhusz in the face after he took exception to being sent...
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Apr 13, 11 •
1933 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA U20 Women continue with preparation in Port Elizabeth
The group of 37 SA Women’s Under-20 players will get a final chance to impress the selectors when they gather from Friday in Port Elizabeth for another training camp in preparation for the upcoming Under-20 Nations Cup in the USA. SARU will reduce the...
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Apr 13, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Port Elizabeth named as new host of SA Sevens event
Port Elizabeth will host the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, after coming out as clear winners in a competitive tendering process. The announcement was made by the South African Rugby Union in Cape Town on Wednesday after the recommendation...
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Apr 12, 11 •
2011 Views •
International, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens players added to SA U20 Training Squad
Utility backs Paul Jordaan, William Small-Smith and Craig Barry have been drafted in to the SA Under-20 training squad that will participate in a four-day conditioning and training camp in Cape Town from Sunday. The trio will make their first appearance at a...
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Apr 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on The road back for Butch
Morgan L. Piek Bloemfontein – 32 Year-old Butch James may be making his debut for the Lions in about a month’s time. James’s arrival at the MTN Lions will coincide with the teams departure for their overseas leg of their 2011 Super15 campaign. James...
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Apr 11, 11 •
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Comments Off on Fiji rematch for Springbok Sevens in London
The IRB has announced the pools and schedule of matches for the seventh and penultimate round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Airline London Sevens to be staged at Twickenham Stadium on 21-22 May. Apart from New Zealand and England, South Africa...
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Apr 8, 11 •
1948 Views •
International, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on SARU appoints coaches for Women’s team
Denver Wannies was reappointed as coach of the SA Women’s rugby team for this year, the South African Rugby Union announced today. He was appointed for a period of three years. Wannies reapplied for the coaching job after SARU advertised all the management...
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Apr 7, 11 •
1905 Views •
International, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on South Africa to host IRB Junior World Championship 2012
Rugby’s premier age grade competition will be played in South Africa next year after the International Rugby Board awarded the hosting rights to the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 to the South African Rugby Union (SARU). Cape Town and Stellenbosch, both...
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Apr 4, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Land Rover SA announces Rugby World Cup consumer competition
Johannesburg, South Africa – 18th March 2011: Land Rover South Africa joins the Rugby World Cup 2011 festivities as they launch a nationwide consumer competition for 11 lucky winners to witness a day in rugby history at this year’s Rugby World Cup 2011 in...
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Apr 3, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Gallant Springbok Sevens beaten by NZ in Adelaide Cup final
South Africa lost an absorbing Adelaide Sevens Cup Final 28-20 against New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday morning (SA time). The Adelaide Oval has proven to be a happy hunting ground for the fast South African team in the past, who were playing in...
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Apr 2, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to face Fiji in Adelaide quarters
South Africa beat France and Japan and lost to defending champions Samoa to qualify for the Cup quarterfinals of the Adelaide Sevens, where they will play against Fiji in the Cup quarterfinals on Sunday morning. The Springboks Sevens, Adelaide winners in 2008...
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Mar 31, 11 •
1825 Views •
International, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Theron satisfied with progress of Baby Boks
SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron on Thursday insisted that he was satisfied with the steady progress of his Baby Boks following their three-match tour of Argentina. The South African national junior team secured two victories against the Argentinean U20s which...
