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Nov 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens name team for Gold Coast
IRB Sevens Player of the Year Cecil Afrika was today included in the final squad of 12 Springbok Sevens players for round one of the HSBC Sevens World Series to be held on Friday and Saturday at the Gold Coast in Australia. Afrika, also the current SARU...
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Nov 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Adrian Jacobs keen to play a Stormers role
Cape Town – Springbok centre Adrian Jacobs is eager to play for the Stormers after his contract with the Sharks was not renewed. Sport24 reported on Tuesday that Jacobs is set to leave the Durban-based franchise after a frustrating 2011 season where he...
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Nov 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR fancy Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires – SANZAR would like Argentina to stage two of their three home matches in their debut Rugby Championship next year in Buenos Aires, the southern hemisphere ruling body’s CEO Greg Peters said on Tuesday. “I strongly recommend the...
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Nov 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok coach appointment
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) will approach a shortlist of preferred candidates in the process to appoint a Springbok coach, the Executive Council of SARU announced on Thursday. The shortlist will be prepared by the Executive Council (Exco) against...
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Nov 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Brits gets 3 weeks
An independent Disciplinary Hearing was convened yesterday (Wednesday, 16 November, 2011) as a result of the citing complaint made against Saracens player Schalk Brits (No 2) arising from the Heineken Cup Pool 5, Round 1 match against Benetton Treviso at...
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Nov 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on Craven Week stars added to SA U20 squad
Jan Serfontein, who was recently named the Coca-Cola Craven Week Player of the Tournament for 2011, has been included in a 48-man SA Under-20 squad that will train in Stellenbosch later this month. Serfontein was one of four players – the others being Dries...
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Nov 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on Shane Williams set to go out in style
Shane Williams is currently the first name on Warren Gatland’s team sheet for the “Dove Men Challenge” clash against Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, 3 December (kick-off 2.30pm). Gatland names a 26-man squad this Sunday for the...
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Nov 15, 11 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Brits to be investigated by the Citing Commisioner
The Citing Complaint is against SCHALK BRITS (No 2) – Saracens (v Benetton Treviso on Sunday, 13 November 2011) The complaint was made by Citing Commisioner, Jean-Etienne Bernard (France). Brits is alleged to have carried out a dangerous tackle on the...
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Nov 15, 11 •
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Comments Off on Solly Tyibilika Funeral Donations
Hamiltons Rugby Club, the club former Springbok Solly Tyibilika was playing for in recent times, have come to his family’s aid to pay for the costs of his funeral. We would like to make an appeal to everybody to try and help contribute with a donation in...
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Nov 13, 11 •
3064 Views •
International, National, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Solly Tyibilika reports shock SARU
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Sunday expressed its dismay at the reported death of former Springbok flank Solly Tyibilika. Media reported that the 32-year-old had been shot dead at a tavern in the Cape Town township of Nyanga on Sunday afternoon....
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Nov 13, 11 •
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Comments Off on A naked Zac Guildford accused of drunken assault
Help will be offered to troubled star Zac Guildford after he allegedly staggered naked into a Rarotonga bar and assaulted two patrons, the New Zealand Rugby Union says. A Rarotonga bar worker confirmed to The Dominion Post this morning that “the All...
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Nov 11, 11 •
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Comments Off on SARU hosts first IRB Level III Course
Some of South Africa’s top emerging young coaches on Friday concluded the opening part of the first IRB Level III coaching course to be held in the country. Coaches such as former Springboks Robbie Fleck and Pieter Rossouw, former Springbok Sevens star Vuyo...
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Nov 11, 11 •
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Comments Off on Theron impressed with depth at U20 level
SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron is excited with the depth at his disposal after almost 100 players took part in a trials camp in Kimberley this week. Theron used the camp as a first step to assembling the best U20 team possible for next year’s Junior World...
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Nov 11, 11 •
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Comments Off on Five South Africans on ten-man Merit Panel for Vodacom Super Rugby
South Africans make up half of the positions on the ten-man Merit Panel of referees for the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition, SANZAR announced today. Two more South Africans have been added to the Reserve Panel for the first time. Rugby World Cup referees...
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Nov 9, 11 •
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Comments Off on SARU Museum closes pending relocation
The South African rugby museum, based in Newlands in Cape Town, will close on Friday pending relocation. The collection of artefacts, jerseys, images, documents and books will go into storage until new premises can be found. “The museum is overdue a revamp...
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Nov 8, 11 •
8056 Views •
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Comments Off on IRB consider disciplinary overhaul
The International Rugby Board are considering altering their disciplinary procedures after finding themselves unable to take action over an allegation of foul play during last month’s World Cup final. The decision relates to the allegation that France...
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Nov 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Samoan serial-tweeter, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu gets 3 weeks
Samoan centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu is in trouble again for making Twitter comments about the IRB and Rugby World Cup, being banned for three weeks by England’s Rugby Football Union after being found guilty on two charges. The Gloucester player was...
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Nov 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on New home for the Crusaders announced
The Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks will play one of six domestic Test matches in 2012 at a specially revamped stadium which will be the interim home of rugby in Christchurch. The Crusaders Investec Super Rugby team and the Canterbury ITM Cup provincial...
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Nov 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Olly Morgan commits to Gloucester Rugby
Gloucester Rugby are pleased to confirm this morning that full back Olly Morgan is the latest member of the current first team squad to commit his future to the club having agreed a three year extension to his current deal. It’s yet more positive news from...
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Nov 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springboks meet Pumas in “The Castle Rugby Championship”
The Springboks will kick off against the Pumas when the all-new “The Castle Rugby Championship” launches in 2012 – the exciting and ground-breaking replacement for the Tri-Nations series, SANZAR announced on Tuesday. An agreement confirming...
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Nov 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on A new season – two new clubs
A new season of European club rugby will kick-off on Thursday night with the Amlin Challenge Cup leading the way with matches at Worcester Warriors and Toulon. Twenty clubs from England, France, Wales, Italy, Romania and Spain will set off in pursuit of...
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Nov 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Leinster target a title hat-trick
The 17th season of European club rugby’s elite tournament kicks-off on Friday and Leinster will open the defence of their Heineken Cup crown by stepping into the unknown against tournament newcomers Montpellier in the first Heineken Cup match to be staged...
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Nov 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to face hosts Australia in Series opener
South Africa will play hosts, Australia, Japan and USA on the first day of the opening Round of the HSBC Sevens World Series on Australia’s Gold Coast, the International Rugby Board announced today. The first ever World Series pool draw was carried out in...
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Nov 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Adidas extends partnership with ERC as official match ball supplier to Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup
Building on the successful initial two season agreement, adidas and ERC are proud to announce the extension of their partnership. The new agreement will see adidas continue as the official ball supplier to European club rugby’s elite tournaments, the...
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Nov 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Burger named SARU Player of the Year
Springbok flank Schalk Burger was on Thursday named South African Rugby Player of the Year for the second time, while the MTN Golden Lions’ picked up a hat trick of awards as their Absa Currie Cup success was recognised at a glittering ceremony at the Lyric...
