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Jan 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU High Performance ‘Mobi-Unit’ goes into action
A new high performance ‘think-tank’ of top rugby coaches has been established by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to assist elite teams at all age levels of the game. The ground-breaking initiative for South African rugby will see a contracted team of...
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Jan 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA U18 men dominate day one of Australian Youth Olympic Festival
SA Under-18 Women ranked fourth after first day The South African Under-18 Men’s team dominated the first day of the sevens competition of the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, held at the St Ignatius College on Friday morning in Sydney (SA...
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Jan 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA U20 Training Squad named for UWC encounter
Junior Springboks coach Dawie Theron on Thursday named the starting line-up for the SA Under-20 training squad’s match against the University of the Western Cape (UWC), to be played on Friday afternoon at the Markötter Sports Field in Stellenbosch....
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Jan 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions named to face Russia
MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced the following team to take on the Russian Bears in the inaugural Lions Challenge match this Saturday at Ellis Park. Kick-off is at 19h00. 1. JC Janse van Rensburg (Captain) 2. Martin Bezuidenhoudt 3. Ruan...
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Jan 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wilson names Wales Under 20 Six Nations squad
Wales Under 20 head coach Danny Wilson has named a 27-man squad to prepare for the Under 20 Six Nations which kicks-off against Ireland at Eirias on Friday, 1 February (7.10pm). Ten players from last season’s successful season which included a win over New...
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Jan 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Beale says he wants to play league
Wallabies five-eighth Kurtley Beale says a stint in rugby league might be in his future following a cross-code training session with NRL premiers Melbourne. The Rebels Super Rugby star hit the training paddock for the first time since Australia’s tour...
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Jan 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Exiles confirm Corbisiero departure
It was confirmed today that Alex Corbisiero has signed for Northampton Saints for the 2013/14 season. Alex joined London Irish as an 17 year old and has moved through the Academy programme and developed into an outstanding loosehead prop. During his seven...
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Jan 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby All Stars side
We asked you to help us select the Super Rugby All Stars side. There’s was a tremendous response when choosing the best players in their positions ever to have played Super Rugby. We even had players such as the legendary Frenchman Serge Blanco and Philippe...
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Jan 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Countdown begins to SARU Community Cup kick-off
SARU CEO Jurie Roux said on Wednesday that club rugby was on the brink on a new era as the one-month countdown began to kick off in the inaugural SARU Community Cup. The country’s best non-university clubs are hard at work preparing for the new 20-team...
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Jan 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bok props Greyling and Kruger extend Bulls contracts
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is pleased and proud to announce that both Dean Greyling and Werner Kruger extended their BBC contracts till 31 October 2015 and will be available to play for the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls for the next three years....
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Jan 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Andries Pretorius gets Wales call-up for Six Nations
Rob Howley and his coaching team have named a 35-man squad to contest the 2013 RBS 6 Nations Tournament which includes five uncapped players and the return from injury of props Adam Jones and Craig Mitchell. Captain Sam Waburton will lead the side as they...
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Jan 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2013 Lions squad confirmed
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to confirm the 35-man MTN Lions squad that will participate in the Lions Challenge series. MTN Lions final squad: Gavin Annandale Martin Bezuidenhout Michael Bondesio Marnitz Boshoff JJ Breet Willie Britz...
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Jan 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup 2013 promises to be bigger than ever
The Varsity Cup can be followed LIVE on www.rugby15.co.za/livescores • www.rugbychirps or on Twitter @Rugby15. As well as support the Varsity Cup – Follow Varsity Cup on twitter @varsitycup or visit the very interactive Facebook Page:...
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Jan 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Draw released for The Rugby Championship 2013
SANZAR today announced the full draw for The Rugby Championship’s second year, kicking off with a popular clash between the Wallabies and 2012 season’s winners, the All Blacks, at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Saturday 17 August. That same day the Springboks...
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Jan 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Britz called up following Franklin’s knee injury
Conraad Johannes (Boetie) Britz has been called up to the Southern Kings squad following Hannes Franklin’s knee injury sustained during practice last week. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said today that Britz, who had been part of the larger training...
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Jan 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Scotland name 10 uncapped players for Six Nations
Ten uncapped players have been named in interim head coach Scott Johnson’s first Scotland squad. The 35-strong squad will convene in Glasgow next Sunday for a three-day training camp ahead of the RBS 6 Nations Championship. Nine of the uncapped brigade...
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Jan 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 11/01/13
DHL Stormers head coach Allister Coetzee has released an injury report ahead of his team’s pre-season camp in Hermanus next week. Coetzee had news on long-term injury casualties like Schalk Burger and Siya Kolisi and also those players that finished...
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Jan 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers name 36-man pre-season squad
DHL Stormers head coach Allister Coetzee on Friday revealed a 36-man squad for next week’s pre-season camp in Hermanus ahead of the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament which kicks-off late next month. Springboks Gio Aplon, Andries Bekker, Schalk Burger,...
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Jan 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Habana signs three-year Toulon contract
DHL Stormers and Springbok wing Bryan Habana has signed a pre-contract agreement to move to French club Toulon after the close of the 2013 Super Rugby season. The three-year deal will see Habana make the move to the south of France as the 2013/14 Top 14...
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Jan 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Jacques Brunel names Italian squad for Six Nations
Italian coach Jacques Brunel today named his squad to take part in the Six Nations tournament. Flanker Paul Derbyshire, fullback Paolo Buso and centre Gonzalo Garcia and have all been recalled to the Italy squad for their first two games in the Six Nations....
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Jan 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Tamati Ellison blow for Highlanders
The Highlanders will have to make do without All Black Tamati Ellison for most of the Super Rugby season. Ellison is recovering from pre-Christmas shoulder surgery and is expected to be out for up to six months. The 29-year-old midfield back tweeted that he...
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Jan 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby halftime break extended to 12 minutes
SANZAR on Thursday announced that halftime breaks for the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season would be extended to 12 minutes. SANZAR also confirmed the draw and all venues for the 120 regular season matches to be played in the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season....
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Jan 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Draw and all venues confirmed for Super Rugby 2013
Draw and all venues confirmed for Super Rugby 2013 Halftime breaks for 2013 season to be extended to 12 minutes SANZAR can today confirm the draw and all venues for the 120 regular season matches to be played in the 2013 Super Rugby season. The...
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Jan 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Full Springbok schedule for 2013
The Springboks will end off a busy international season with a tour to Wales, Scotland and France in Europe in November this year, while the venues for the first two Springbok Tests of 2013 have been reversed to avoid an event clash. The opening fixture of a...
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Jan 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA U18 Sevens teams selected for Youth Festival
The future of South African Sevens rugby will be on show in Sydney next week when two Under-18 teams for men and women, consisting of 12 players each, will take part in the annual Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) on 18 and 19 January. It’s the first...