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Feb 9, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Marx hooks three 2017 SA Rugby Awards
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx was rewarded with three awards following a sublime season in 2017, including being named the SA Rugby Player of the Year. The 23-year-old star from the Emirates Lions was also named the SA Rugby Young Player (U23) and Vodacom...
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Feb 8, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers 2018 squad confirmed
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 47-man squad for the upcoming 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Experienced loose forward Siya Kolisi, who currently has 89 caps for the DHL Stormers, continues in the leadership role he took up last year, with...
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Feb 8, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rory Duncan to leave Toyota Cheetahs at the end of season
The Toyota Cheetahs can confirm that Head Coach Rory Duncan will be leaving the Toyota Cheetahs with the completion of the Guinness Pro14 championship in May 2018. Rory will be joining Worcester Warriors in the UK. Having won the Currie Cup as captain...
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Feb 8, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BokSmart sets long-term #VisionZero goal
BokSmart has set a very ambitious target of zero catastrophic injuries and breaches in rugby safety standards in South African rugby with a long-term initiative called #VisionZero. The key motivation behind #VisionZero is to aim for that ultimate point where...
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Feb 8, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls squad named for Jaquares friendly
Vodacom Bulls head coach, John Mitchell, named an exciting and larger than normal squad to take on the Jaguares at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon. The game which kicks off at 17h00 and will be played on the B field, will be the Bulls last pre-season...
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Feb 7, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on There’s a reward out for Vodacom Red fans this rugby season
Another thrilling season of Vodacom Super Rugby is about to kick off, and 2018 promises to be filled with big hits and even bigger rewards exclusive to Vodacom Red customers. From the first up-and-under to the final conversion, Vodacom Red is going all out to...
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Feb 2, 18 •
3791 Views •
General News, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on BOKBREIER KRY DIE TREKPAS
SA Rugby het in ‘n buitengewone aankondiging vanoggend bekendgemaak dat hulle ‘n ooreenkoms met Allister Coetzee, die beleërde Bokbreier aangegaan het waarvolgens hy met onmiddellike effek van die pos onthef is. Volgens Saru se media vrystelling...
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Feb 2, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby and Allister Coetzee conclude relationship
SA Rugby announced on Friday that it had reached an agreement with Allister Coetzee to part ways with immediate effect. The Rugby Department of SA Rugby will manage the responsibilities of the Springbok coach, until the national team’s coaching and...
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Feb 2, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions sign new sponsor
World Sports Betting, SA’s Leading Online Sportsbook have announced the signing of Lions Rugby Company as their official sports betting partner for the next 3 years. This sponsorship will be for all international and local tournaments and comes shortly...
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Feb 1, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ireland team announced for NatWest 6 Nations opener in Paris
The Ireland coaching group have named the match day 23 for their opening fixture of the 2018 NatWest 6 Nations Championship as they take on Les Bleus at the Stade de France Rory Best captains the side and is joined in the front row by Cian Healy and Tadhg...
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Feb 1, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pre-season double-header in Wellington
Both the DHL Stormers and a DHL Western Province Invitational team will be in action in a pre-season double-header at Boland Park in Wellington on Saturday. The DHL Stormers squad will take on the Vodacom Bulls at 16h00 in their final warm-up match before...
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Feb 1, 18 •
1481 Views •
Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on There’s a reward out for Vodacom Red fans this rugby season
Another thrilling season of Vodacom Super Rugby is about to kick off, and 2018 promises to be filled with big hits and even bigger rewards exclusive to Vodacom Red customers. From the first up-and-under to the final conversion, Vodacom Red is going all out to...
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Feb 1, 18 •
1989 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Snyman, Smit to start for Vodacom Bulls
Springboks RG Snyman and Roelof Smit will both start for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday in Wellington when they face the DHL Stormers in a Vodacom Super Rugby friendly. Snyman has returned from his club duties in Japan recently and Smit, who proved his...
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Feb 1, 18 •
1722 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Scott Higginbotham named St.George Queensland Reds captain for 2018 season
Queensland Rugby Union today announced Scott Higginbotham will captain the St.George Queensland Reds for the 2018 Vodafone Super Rugby season. The 31-year-old will be the 117th captain to lead Queensland in its 136 years of representative Rugby. Higginbotham...
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Feb 1, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on World Rugby Law Amendments Adopted for Super Rugby
Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship will this season adopt the Law Amendments that were announced by World Rugby in July 2017 prior to the start of the 2017/2018 northern hemisphere season. World Rugby approved the addition of these six law amendments to...
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Jan 30, 18 •
7461 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2018 Emirates Lions Super Rugby squad
1 Adriaanse Jacobus Petrus Prop (Lions Rugby Company) 2 Brink Cyle Justin Loose Forward (Lions Rugby Company) 3 Coetzee Robin Leendert Hooker (Lions Rugby Company) 4 Coetzee Andries Fullback (Lions Rugby Company) 5 Combrinck Ruan Injured Wing (Lions Rugby...
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Jan 30, 18 •
2052 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hurricanes’ Chris Boyd to take up new role in England at end of 2018 season
Hurricanes Head Coach Chris Boyd will leave the club at the end of the 2018 Investec Super Rugby season to take up a new role overseas. Boyd has been appointed Director of Rugby at English premiership club the Northampton Saints, a position he will take up at...
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Jan 29, 18 •
1945 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA referee AJ Jacobs added to Vodacom Super Rugby panel
South African referee AJ Jacobs is the only newcomer on the list of 17 referees for Vodacom Super Rugby for the 2018 edition of the competition, SANZAAR announced on Monday. He joins former DHL Stormers wing Egon Seconds on the match official list, after his...
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Jan 28, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2018 Super Rugby Referee Team
SANZAAR has announced the referee team that will officiate the 2018 Super Rugby season. With the Super Rugby tournament format reducing to 120 regular season matches this season the referee team has been reduced from 19 to 17 referees. The team contains a...
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Jan 25, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on CELL C SHARKS SQUAD ANNOUNCED
Thursday, 25th January 2018: The Cell C Sharks Head Coach, Robert du Preez today announced the names of 45 players that form part of his Vodacom Super Rugby squad for 2018. The squad consists of 25 forwards and 20 backs, with 12 of the players named capped...
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Jan 24, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bulls and Stormers clash at the Boland Stadium
The Vodacom SuperRugby pre-season warm-up match between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the DHL Stormers will take place at the Boland Stadium on 3 February 2018, with the kickoff scheduled for 16h00. According to a statement released by the Blue Bulls last week,...
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Jan 24, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Team to Face Emirates Lions
Boom Prinsloo will lead the Vodacom Blue Bulls team that will travel to Johannesburg to face the Emirates Lions in a warm-up match at Emirates Airline Park that kicks-off at 15h00. Coach David Manual included a number of players with Vodacom Super Rugby...
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Jan 24, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls team to face Cell C Sharks in Polkwane
Vodacom Bulls coach, John Mitchell, named an exciting 26 man squad for the trip to Polokwane, but has not included Lood de Jager, Jesse Kriel, Handre Pollard or Warrick Gelant, who all toured with the Springboks to Europe in November. There will also be a...
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Jan 22, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS ANNOUNCE EXCITING 38 MAN SQUAD
Vodacom Bulls head coach, John Mitchell, on Monday named 38 players as well the leadership for the 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The coach named midfielder, Burger Odendaal and loose forward, Nic de Jager, as co-captains. The squad is made up out of 21...
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Jan 22, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jacques Potgieter not part of Vodacom Bulls #20180 Plans
The BBCo would also like to confirm that we have parted ways with loose forward Jacques Potgieter after lengthy discussions on his future. Potgieter has decided not to partake in Vodacom Super Rugby during 2018, and rather take a sabbatical to focus on his...
