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Sep 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Free State win U17 Interprovincial Sevens
Free State held their nerve on a gripping second day at the U17 Interprovincial Sevens at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom on Saturday to take the Cup after toppling Eastern Province by 38-21 in the final. Making the victory even sweeter for...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEATED IN PORT ELIZABETH STRUGGLE
Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship Qantas Wallabies v South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Saturday 29 September 2018 Australia 12 (Reece Hodge, Will Genia tries; Matt Toomua con) was defeated by South Africa 23 (Aphiwe Dyantyi, Faf de...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks celebrate victory, but rue missed chances
The Springboks could have beaten Australia far more comfortably if they had taken their chances, said Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby, following a 23-12 victory over the Wallabies at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. South Africa...
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Sep 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi wants massive Bok effort against Wallabies
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has called on his team to deliver a massive effort against the Wallabies on Saturday in Port Elizabeth, where the two sides will meet at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test, which also serves...
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Sep 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on PORT ELIZABETH SAL GOED WEES VIR DIE SPRINGBOKKE
Simon Riekert- Johannesburg Sport in Port Elizabeth, word hoog aangeslaan, waardeer en ondersteun. Neem nou maar die Ironman 70.3 en die kriekettoetse op St. George’s Park om van ʼn paar gewilde...
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES PROP TANIELA TUPOU TO START IN SCOTT SIO’S 50TH TEST
Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth on Saturday 29 September, 5.05pm local (1.05am AEST) 1. Scott Sio (49 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (86 Tests) 3. Taniela Tupou (6 Tests) 4. Adam Coleman (26 Tests) 5....
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kolbe, Notshe to make run-on debuts in PE
Notshe replaces injured Warren Whiteley Mtawarira and Esterhuizen back in starting team Erasmus keeps changes to a minimum for #Mandela100 match Cheslin Kolbe (wing) and Sikhumbuzo Notshe (No 8) will make their run-on debuts for the Springboks against the...
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Investec Rugby Championship Test against Argentina
Ta’avao to become latest All Black, Perenara to start in his 50th Test The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Jose Amalfitani Stadium (Estadio Velez Sarsfield) in Buenos Aires on Saturday 29...
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Sep 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Potchefstroom to host action-packed U17 Sevens
The Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom will host the top schools sevens players in the country on Friday and Saturday in the SA Rugby U17 Interprovincial Sevens, where a total of 44 action-packed matches will play out. The 16 participating teams...
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Sep 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Koch’s Springbok desire still burning high
Springbok tighthead prop Vincent Koch, who joined the national squad in Port Elizabeth on Monday evening, said he still had a burning desire to add to his number of Test caps. The front ranker joined the Boks from Saracens in England, where he plays club...
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Sep 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Stick calls PE “a special place for the Boks”
Port Elizabeth is a special place for the Springboks and the team is excited about facing the Wallabies on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the Friendly City, according to Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick. Stick, who hails from Port...
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Sep 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad
The uncapped Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel, Vincent Koch (prop), Sbu Nkosi (wing), Lionel Mapoe (centre) and Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf) have been added to the Springbok squad for their final two Castle Lager Rugby Championship home matches against the Wallabies and...
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Sep 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Brothers in arms – Rieko and Akira ink long-term deals with New Zealand Rugby
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced that they have secured the key signatures of All Blacks, Blues and Auckland Rugby brothers, Rieko and Akira Ioane, who have both signed long-term contracts with the national body, their Blues club and the Auckland...
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Sep 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Preliminary Springbok squad to gather in PE
Seventeen players will get together in Port Elizabeth on Friday when they will start their preparations for the final two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, next Saturday, 29 September against Australia in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and a week...
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Sep 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week returns to Bill Jardine
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi had words of encouragement for the country’s top up-and-coming Under-15 schools’ rugby players, who will showcase their talent from 1 to 4 October in the 2018 edition of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week, which will once again be...
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Sep 20, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jones names latest England training squad
England head coach Eddie Jones has selected 36 players to assemble in Bristol for England’s latest training camp (Sunday 23 September until Tuesday 25 September). Leicester Tigers’ centre Manu Tuilagi is named in the training squad for the first time in...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on SYDNEY SET TO HOST WORLD RUGBY MEETINGS
Rugby’s leading decision-makers will meet in Sydney next week when Rugby Australia hosts key World Rugby committee meetings. Within a week of scheduled meetings, World Rugby’s Executive, Rugby, Regional, Audit and Risk and Regulations Committees and Rugby...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Red Bull to ignite search for Sevens stars
Red Bull announced as naming rights sponsor for Ignite7 Trusts Arena in Waitakere signs on as official venue More than 500 athletes registered, 119 from outside rugby New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has teamed up with Red Bull to ignite the search for our future...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Mitchell appointed as England defence coach
John Mitchell has been appointed as England’s new defence coach until the end of Rugby World Cup 2019 while Scott Wisemantel will continue his role as attack coach. Mitchell will leave his executive of rugby role at the South African Super Rugby side, the...
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Sep 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Rassie Erasmus to take charge of the Barbarians
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, will take charge of the Barbarians for the first time when the famous club returns to action later this season. Just days after the Springboks recorded a superb first win in New Zealand in nine years when they...
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Sep 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Several Springboks released for Currie Cup duty
The Springboks have released eight players from their Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad that returned from New Zealand on Sunday for Currie Cup and provincial duty this weekend. In addition to the group of local players released to their provinces, two...
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Sep 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Three Springboks to face Namibia for Vodacom Blue Bulls Presidents XV
Trevor Nyakane, Marco van Staden and Embrose Papier will all be in action in Windhoek on Saturday to face Namibia in a friendly match at the Hage Geingob Stadium. The trio has been included in a Vodacom Blue Bulls Presidents XV that will face the Namibians in...
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Sep 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES FALL TO ARGENTINA ON THE GOLD COAST
Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship Qantas Wallabies v Argentina Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Saturday 15 September 2018 Australia 19 (Will Genia, Israel Folau, Dane Haylett-Petty tries; Matt Toomua 2 cons) were defeated by Argentina 23 (Nicolas Sanchez,...
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Sep 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus and Kolisi laud Boks’ courage and belief
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi lauded the self-belief and courage of the team after the South Africans scored an epic victory over the All Blacks on Saturday morning (SA time) in Wellington. The Boks rallied...
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Sep 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Exciting new faces to join SA Rugby Sevens Academy programme
SA Rugby Sevens Academy Manager, Marius Schoeman, confirmed invites to some of the brightest young stars on the local schoolboy scene, as well as more established players for the 2019 SA Rugby Sevens Academy programme. According to Schoeman, contracts have...
