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Oct 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES HOLD ON FOR GRITTY WIN AGAINST SCOTLAND
The Wallabies have shown incredible fight to deliver a 16-15 win over Scotland, overcoming a 15-6 deficit with 25 minutes left to play. It was a tight affair at BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh, with point-scoring at a premium, and the teams separated by just one...
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Oct 28, 22 •
1521 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom URC goes local before Test break
The Cell C Sharks and Emirates Lions will return to the field in a thrilling round featuring two local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies when they take on last year’s finalists, the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls, respectively this weekend. The...
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Oct 28, 22 •
1635 Views •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers change-up for Joburg
There are eight changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Three of the changes are in the backline and five in the forward pack for the South African...
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Oct 28, 22 •
2740 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Exciting mix named in Springbok and SA ‘A’ squads
Former Junior Springbok backs Manie Libbok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu earned their first Springbok call-ups on Friday, while there was a recall for Jason Jenkins, who is back in the national set-up four years after making his Test debut, as head coach...
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Oct 28, 22 •
3020 Views •
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Comments Off on Tim Mikkelson returns for 99th All Blacks Sevens tournament
One of the world’s most decorated sevens players, Tim Mikkelson, will return from injury at the Hong Kong Sevens on 4-6 November. This will be his first tournament since claiming a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The team is (brackets denotes...
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Oct 26, 22 •
1800 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand’s five DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2023 squads have been announced
Twenty-one rookies, five overseas returnees, and five club transfers are among the features of the five DHL Super Rugby Pacific squads announced by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today. CLICK HERE TO VIEW NZR’s FIVE DHL SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC SQUADS NZR has...
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Oct 26, 22 •
3009 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Centurions get Capped at DHL Stormers awards
Manie Libbok and Evan Roos took the top honours at the Western Province Rugby awards evening on Tuesday. Flyhalf Libbok was named DHL Stormers Player of the Year and Roos the DHL Stormers Players’ Player of the year at the awards evening at Kelvin...
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Oct 24, 22 •
3410 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks to face NZ at Twickenham in RWC warm-up game
The Springboks will line up against the New Zealand at Twickenham in England for only the second time ever when they clash in a Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture on Friday, 25 August 2023 – two weeks before the international extravaganza kicks off in France,...
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Oct 23, 22 •
3159 Views •
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Comments Off on Boks call up DHL Stormers trio for training camp
The DHL Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos will join the Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch on their return from Wales following their Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour, while Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Johan Goosen and Elrigh...
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Oct 23, 22 •
3049 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women end campaign aware of shortcomings
The Springbok Women were outplayed and outwitted by a better England team, who showed why they are undefeated for close to four years now and who exposed the lack of experience of the South African side in pressure situations. That is the assessment of...
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Oct 23, 22 •
1495 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mixed fortunes on tour in the Vodacom URC
There were mixed fortunes for the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers, the only two South African franchises to take the field in round sixth of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, after the Cell C Sharks and Emirates Lions’ home games were...
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Oct 22, 22 •
3022 Views •
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Comments Off on Energy and execution to drive Springbok Women against England
Nolusindiso Booi and Zenay Jordaan both scored tries the last time the Springbok Women played England – in the 2013 Women’s Nations Cup – with the Red Roses scraping home 18-17, but it is fair to say a lot has happened with the respective teams...
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Oct 21, 22 •
1459 Views •
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Comments Off on Malherbe becomes most-capped DHL Stormer
Tighthead prop Frans Malherbe will be become the most-capped DHL Stormers player when he runs out at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday. The Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Cardiff, which kicks off at 20h35 SA time on Saturday, will mark...
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Oct 21, 22 •
3074 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women ready for the biggest challenge of their careers
The last time Chumisa Qawe walked off the field after representing her beloved Springbok Women team, she was feeling good about herself. She had just played at Emirates Airline Park in a curtain raiser to the Springboks and All Blacks, delivering a proper...
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Oct 20, 22 •
1639 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Stepping up a gear with Vodacom URC break looming
The South African franchises will target a strong round in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as they look to maintain their favourable positions on the standings with only two rounds remaining – one of which is a weekend of local derbies...
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Oct 20, 22 •
1571 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BLK extends partnership with DHL Stormers and DHL WP
BLK Sport has extended its technical partnership with the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province in a multi-year agreement. The sportswear brand joined the fold as an associate sponsor and technical partner for both teams in 2019. The renewal announcement...
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Oct 20, 22 •
1884 Views •
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Comments Off on WALLAROOS SIDE NAMED FOR FINAL POOL MATCH AT RUGBY WORLD CUP AS NADEN SET TO DEBUT
Wallaroos head coach Jay Tregonning has named his side for Australia’s final Rugby World Cup pool match against Wales, this Saturday in Whangarei. Hooker Tania Naden has been called up to the bench and is in line to make her debut, replacing Ashley Marsters...
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Oct 20, 22 •
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Comments Off on Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu named to captain Black Ferns in final pool fixture
Black Ferns halfback Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu will lead the Black Ferns in their final pool match of the Rugby World Cup when they face Scotland at the Northland Events Centre in Whangārei on Saturday (kick off 4.45pm). Coaches have again made a raft of...
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Oct 19, 22 •
2257 Views •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup boost to Springbok Women’s progress
The opportunity to play the top ranked team in the world is massive, the chance to upset the proverbial apple cart is another. In short, their match against England at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is all about the Springbok Women’s desire to make a...
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Oct 19, 22 •
1151 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England to play Ireland away ahead of 2023 Rugby World Cup
England will play Ireland away next summer as part of their preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Eddie Jones’ side will travel to Dublin to take on the Irish at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 19 August (KO TBC). The match follows a double-header...
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Oct 19, 22 •
1459 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rieko Ioane re-signs with New Zealand Rugby till the end of 2023
All Blacks midfielder Rieko Ioane has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2023. With an eye to earning selection at his second Rugby World Cup, the 25-year-old has committed to staying in New Zealand with the Blues in DHL Super Rugby...
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Oct 18, 22 •
2637 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women still on a Rugby World Cup mission
The pain of their last-minute defeat to Fiji still lingers, but the Springbok Women have changed track in mindset and focus and are now getting ready for the biggest challenge of their careers, to take on England at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland. This Rugby...
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Oct 18, 22 •
2260 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks to begin preparations for year-end tour
The Springboks will begin their preparations for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the Northern Hemisphere on Sunday with a three-day training camp in Stellenbosch, where 26 players are set to assemble. The group includes 17 South African-based players and...
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Oct 18, 22 •
1051 Views •
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Comments Off on An R10 ticket can win a Cheetah supporter R10 000!
Tickets at just R10! That is the special offer for supporters of the Toyota Cheetahs for the team’s match on Friday evening against the Windhoek Draught Griquas in the Toyota Stadium. This will be the last time the Toyota Cheetahs will be in action in South...
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Oct 17, 22 •
2068 Views •
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Comments Off on Team growth more important than personal achievements
It is great to know that she became the first Springbok Women’s player to achieve 100 Test points, but Libbie Janse van Rensburg would rather be rated by her contribution to the squad and the growth of the team over time because of it. The 28-year-old...
