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Jun 28, 22 •
2783 Views •
Europe, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England announces its team to face France in the Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series
England men’s U20 head coach, Alan Dickens, has named his team to face France in round two of the Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series in Italy. The game takes place at the Payanini Centre, Verona, at 4pm BST on Wednesday 29 June. There...
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Jun 28, 22 •
1014 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WARNING: Fake rugby tickets on the circuit
The South African rugby fraternity is cautioning rugby lovers about purchasing fake match-day tickets from fraudulent websites that have no right to sell any rugby tickets in SA. SA Rugby, franchises and unions have received numerous queries and complaints...
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Jun 28, 22 •
3047 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks shuffle team for Irish clash
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has shuffled his forward pack and his replacements bench for Wednesday’s second pool match of the Six Nations U20 Summer Series against Ireland in Verona, Italy. The match kicks off at 20h00 and will be streamed live...
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Jun 28, 22 •
788 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Moerat and Louw in line for Springbok debuts
Salmaan Moerat and Elrigh Louw are in line to make their Springbok debuts from the replacements bench against Wales in Saturday’s opening Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, with head coach Jacques Nienaber opting for a settled...
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Jun 27, 22 •
2924 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Bok skipper wants strong mentality against fired-up Ireland
Junior Springbok flyhalf and captain, Sacha Mngomezulu, has echoed the words of his coach Bafana Nhleko, calling for an overall improvement in their game and a strong mentality if they want to topple Ireland in their second pool match of the Six Nations U20...
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Jun 27, 22 •
1017 Views •
Betmatch, General News, International, National, Rainbow Cup, South Africa, Super Rugby, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls confirm departure of defence coach Mongalo
The Vodacom Bulls confirm the departure of Joey Mongalo, who has served the side as defence coach for the past two years. The highly rated and sort-after coach joined the Vodacom Bulls in May 2020, adding to a formidable coaching unit that was put together by...
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Jun 27, 22 •
923 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tickets selling fast for Bloem test, but be aware of swindlers!
The Free State Cheetahs are delighted that sport venues can accept capacity attendance again, especially since the Toyota Stadium will be hosting the second test on 9 July between the Springboks and Wales, says Ross van Reenen, CEO of Free State Cheetahs...
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Jun 27, 22 •
2254 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Strong Carling Champions Team named to face Italy ‘A’
Jimmy Stonehouse will coach a 30-man squad brimming with Springboks and Blitzboks, and blended with some of the most promising youngsters on the local provincial scene when they assemble in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday for the second Carling Champions Match,...
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Jun 27, 22 •
945 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kaitu’u and Winchester re-commit to the Force
Western Force captain Feleti Kaitu’u and Jack Winchester have committed their future to the club by signing new two-year deals. The hooker duo will remain with the Force for the 2023 and 2024 Super Rugby Pacific campaigns. Kaitu’u, who earned his first...
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Jun 27, 22 •
763 Views •
General News, International, National, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Joe Schmidt comes in to help All Blacks
All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster has asked Joe Schmidt come in to help the team prepare this week, with a third All Blacks Coach Scott McLeod, testing postive for Covid 19. Foster and Assistant Coach John Plumtree tested positive for Covid 19 at the weekend...
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Jun 27, 22 •
833 Views •
General News, International, National, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Māori All Blacks team named to play Ireland in Hamilton
10 debutants named, Bailyn and Zarn Sullivan named together for first time Māori All Blacks first test against Ireland since 2010 New partner, Chemist Warehouse presents the Māori All Blacks v Ireland The Māori All Blacks team has been named to play...
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Jun 24, 22 •
827 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Roos comes up top with Vodacom URC Player of the Season Award
DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos has completed a dream tournament by walking away with the inaugural Vodacom Player of the United Rugby Championship Season Award, which forms part of the annual SA Rugby Awards. The 22-year-old Roos, who was part of the DHL...
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Jun 24, 22 •
3070 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on CARLING CHAMPIONS MATCH GIVEAWAY – COMPETITION MECHANICS
RUGBY 15, in partnership with Carling Black Label, is giving away 10 x Carling Champions Match replica Jerseys to few lucky fans ahead of the 2022 #CarlingChampionsMatch fixture between the Carling Champions Team vs Italia Emergenti (Italy A) on Saturday, 02...
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Jun 24, 22 •
2652 Views •
General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, National, Rugby World Cup, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pienaar can’t wait for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town
Today, exactly 27 years ago, Francois Pienaar led the Springboks to what many believed was an impossible task as they lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in South Africa, and in 77 days, the country will host a second global showpiece when the Rugby World Cup Sevens...
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Jun 23, 22 •
678 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women set bar high in Cape Town rain
The Springbok Women scored their second successive century in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup when they beat Namibia by 128-3 in rainy conditions in Cape Town on Thursday, wrapping up their Pool A fixtures with two commanding victories. The Springbok Women...
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Jun 23, 22 •
3185 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks name team for England U20 clash in Verona
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has named the SA U20 matchday squad for Friday’s opening clash of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series against England in Verona, Italy, with Sacha Mngomezulu (flyhalf) to lead the team at the Payanini Center. The...
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Jun 23, 22 •
648 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Time to celebrate with the DHL Stormers
The DHL Stormers will arrive at Grand Parade outside the Cape Town City Hall at 10h30 on Friday, June 24 for the start of their open-top bus trophy parade to celebrate their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title win. The players and management will arrive...
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Jun 23, 22 •
1328 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Loftus Versfeld ready to host full capacity stadium for Bok test match
Loftus Versfeld is delighted to be host to the Castle Lager Incoming Series opening test match between the Springboks and Wales, potentially in front of a full stadium on Saturday, July 2. This is on the back of news on the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on...
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Jun 22, 22 •
645 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Another opportunity to improve for Bok Women
The focus on another victory and the winning margin will not be driving the Springbok Women at City Park on Thursday when they take on Namibia in Pool A of Rugby Africa’s Women’s Cup, but the way in which they go about to achieve that. Babalwa Latsha, who...
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Jun 22, 22 •
3723 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks hit the road running in Italy
The Junior Springboks arrived in Italy on Tuesday evening and immediately went about their business to fine tune their preparations for Friday’s opening match of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series against England in Verona. The 30-man squad flew out of...
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Jun 21, 22 •
770 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers taking Vodacom URC trophy on parade
The DHL Stormers will be taking the Vodacom United Rugby Championship trophy on an open-top bus parade in Cape Town on Friday, 24 June. Having secured the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship title with a win against old rivals the Vodacom Bulls at DHL...
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Jun 21, 22 •
814 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Latsha to lead Springbok Women against Namibia
Babalwa Latsha will take over the Springbok Women’s captaincy for their second match in Pool A of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup against Namibia on Thursday. The Test, which will be broadcast live by SuperSport, will kick off at 15h00 at City Park in...
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Jun 13, 22 •
2257 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup semi-finals locked in
The four semi-finals in the Carling Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions will be played in Welkom, Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Nelson Mandela Bay on Friday and Saturday. The action will kick off at 15h00 on Friday in the Northern Free State, where the Down...
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Jun 13, 22 •
2475 Views •
AVIVA Premiership, England Premier League, Europe, General News, Heineken Cup, International, National, Other Tournaments, South Africa, South Africa, Top 14, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2022/23 EPCR tournament formats and qualifiers confirmed
Following the landmark announcement of the inclusion of the leading South African teams in its tournaments, EPCR is pleased to confirm the formats and qualifiers for next season’s expanded Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. The 2022/23 Heineken...
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Jun 13, 22 •
1381 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tickets for first-ever Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final on sale on Tuesday
The first-ever Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final will take place on Saturday, June 18 at DHL Stadium in Cape Town with a local kick-off time of 19h30 (18h30 UK/Ireland). As the highest-ranked team to reach the Vodacom URC Grand Final, the DHL...
