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May 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Preview – Round 2
After a thrilling opening weekend of action in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA, the competition returns for another double-header of fixtures on Saturday – the Cell C Sharks host the Emirates Lions in Durban while the Vodacom Bulls travel to Cape Town to battle...
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May 7, 21 •
987 Views •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA UNVEIL BLOCKBUSTER ETORO TEST SERIES AGAINST FRANCE
Rugby Australia has today confirmed the 2021 eToro France Series with the first three Tests of the Wallabies’ 2021 match schedule. Rugby Australia continues to work with State and Federal Governments, as well as the Fédération Française de Rugby and...
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May 6, 21 •
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British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, Europe, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on 2021 Lions squad announced – Alun Wyn Jones as Captain
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May 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS – SEABELO SENATLA AND WILLIE ENGELBRECHT
The DHL Stormers’ Seabelo Senatla (wing) was suspended for four weeks following a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after he was red carded in the opening round of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA, but his team-mate Willie Engelbrecht (No 8) is free to play after...
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May 6, 21 •
1205 Views •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen returns for North-South derby
Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has adjusted his match day squad slightly as they prepare to travel to the Cape where they will face the DHL Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 8 May 2021. Headlining the changes is the return of...
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May 6, 21 •
1037 Views •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. Emirates Lions in Rainbow Cup SA Match
Date: Saturday, 08th May 2021Time: 16h00Venue: Jonsson Kings Park, DurbanReferee: Marius van der WesthuizenAssistant Referees: AJ Jacobs, Rasta RasivhengeTelevision Match Official: Egon Seconds Continuity in team selection is gold for coaches and Cell C...
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May 6, 21 •
1125 Views •
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Comments Off on Voster becomes #TrueToTheBlue
The Blue Bulls Company is delighted to announce the signing of centre Harold Voster, who returns to South Africa from Japan. Voster enjoyed a stellar career across the Jukskei where he represented the Xerox Golden Lions and Emirates Lions accumulating 70 caps...
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May 5, 21 •
1101 Views •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds announce Grand Final team against Brumbies
The St.George Queensland Reds have made three changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU Grand Final against the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium. Queensland’s backline will be bolstered by the return of Jock Campbell who will...
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May 5, 21 •
2357 Views •
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Comments Off on Castle Lager Lions Series trophy unveiled
The winner of the 2021 Castle Lager Lions Series in South Africa will be the recipients of the first perpetual trophy in the history of the British & Irish Lions. It took more than 150 hours to make the trophy, which was hand-crafted by Thomas Lyte –...
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May 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko, Malherbe encouraged following DHL Stormers hit out
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko and Springbok prop Frans Malherbe left the field encouraged after a contact training session between the SA Rugby Academy and the DHL Stormers in a sunny Stellenbosch on Tuesday. The SA Rugby Academy squad got their field...
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May 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on THE LAUNCH OF THE SHARKS BUSINESS CENTRE
In a ground-breaking move for a sporting franchise in South Africa, The Sharks are delighted to announce the launch of The Sharks Business Centre, which will open free of charge, from Wednesday 5th May. Graduates, small start-up businesses and SME’s face...
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Apr 30, 21 •
1785 Views •
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Comments Off on DHL extends record-breaking title sponsorship of DHL Stormers and DHL WP
Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR) is pleased to announce a multi-year extension of their partnership with DHL, to continue their long-standing relationship until the end of the 2023/2024 season. DHL first signed on as title sponsor of the two...
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Apr 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on William Small-Smith retires from rugby following a 10-year professional career
William Small-Smith has announced that he will be hanging up his boots following a professional rugby career of 10 years. After sustaining an injury during a Currie Cup match against the Sharks in December 2020 in Bloemfontein, he has been medically advised...
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Apr 30, 21 •
1111 Views •
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Comments Off on Du Toit returns for DHL Stormers in PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA opener
The 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit will make his long-awaited return from injury for the DHL Stormers in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA opener against the Cell C Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Du Toit was originally sidelined...
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Apr 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on Powerful Vodacom Bulls team named for Rainbow Cup opener
The Vodacom Bulls welcome back a wealth of experience as Director of Rugby Jake White named his match day squad to battle the Emirates Lions at Loftus Versfeld on 1 May 2021. The backs are headlined by new recruit James Verity-Amm who gets his first...
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Apr 30, 21 •
1016 Views •
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Comments Off on PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Preview – Round 1
The domestic rugby scene is set to explode back into action on Saturday as the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA kicks off, marking the DHL Stormers, Cell C Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions’ competition debuts. The DHL Stormers will host the Cell C Sharks in the...
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Apr 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on 2022 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS FIXTURES ANNOUNCED
Guinness Six Nations window will be from 5th February to 19th March Friday night rugby to return in Round 4 for Wales v FranceLe Crunch to conclude the Championship Super Saturday The eagerly awaited 2022 Guinness Six Nations fixtures have been announced with...
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Apr 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby to join social media blackout
England Rugby will join with the football community and other sports in taking part in a social media blackout from 15:00 BST on Friday 30 April to 23:59 BST on Monday 3 May in a show of solidarity against online abuse. This will cover all RFU-run social...
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Apr 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to play DHL Stormers in the first Rainbow Cup SA Match
Date: Saturday, 1st May 2021Time: 14h00Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape TownReferee: Jaco PeyperAssistant Referees: AM Jacobs, Aimee Barrett-TheronTelevision Match Official: Stuart Berry Rainbow Cup SA gets under way this weekend with the Cell C Sharks heading...
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Apr 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on World Sports Betting place their bets on Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company is excited to introduce yet another world class signing to the squad. The Boys in BLUE today welcomed World Sports Betting to Loftus Versfeld as an associate sponsor and the official betting partner of the Vodacom Bulls. Whether on a...
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Apr 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on A tribute to the day the men in blue shook the rugby world
On 7 June 1997, 15 men pulled on a light blue jersey with a daisy over their hearts, ran onto the grass of Loftus Versfeld, and pushed back the might of Northern Hemisphere rugby on a day the British and Irish Lions have never forgotten. For the first and...
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Apr 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Revised PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA schedule confirmed
The revised schedule for the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA will see three consecutive “Super Saturdays” of top-class local rugby action, starting next weekend on 1 May with encounters in Cape Town and Pretoria SA Rugby and PRO14 Rugby announced the amended...
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Apr 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on BokSmart breaks new ground by taking rugby safety online
The BokSmart rugby safety programme broke new ground on Friday with the launch of the online version of the BokSmart 6 Rugby Safety course, as part of the new overarching BokSmart Certification Software Ecosystem currently under construction. This landmark...
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Apr 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman draw finalised
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) have confirmed the final schedule for Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman with additional home matches for the Blues, Hurricanes and Highlanders and trips to Wollongong and Townsville respectively for the Crusaders...
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Apr 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa teams embrace Anzac spirit
New Zealand’s Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa teams will embrace the Anzac spirit during this weekend’s round of matches as they acknowledge all service men and women across the country, and have reached out to their Australian counterparts over social media in...
