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  • Venues of SARU tournaments confirmed

    Apr 11, 11 • 1985 Views • National • • Comments Off on Venues of SARU tournaments confirmed

    The SARU National Club Championships will again be hosted by the Western Province Rugby Football Union at Stellenbosch University’s Danie Craven Stadium later this year, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Monday. This prestigious tournament,...

  • Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Seven

    Apr 7, 11 • 1883 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Seven

    It’s the penultimate round of Vodacom Cup league matches and while a few teams will struggle to make the quarter-finals, it’s make or break for seven provinces. At the top of the respective logs, GWK Griquas and the Pampas XV will be aiming to maintain...

  • DHL WP name team to take on the Pumas

    Apr 6, 11 • 1606 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on DHL WP name team to take on the Pumas

    John Dobson , head coach of DHL WP, today named the team to take on the Pumas at DHL Newlands on Saturday 9 April. Kick off at 14h40. Gates open at 14h15. The DHL Stormers take on the Reds in the main fixture at 17h05. The team is as follows: 15. Conrad...

  • Zandré Jordaan to lead Boland against Welwitchias

    Apr 6, 11 • 2284 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on Zandré Jordaan to lead Boland against Welwitchias

    Boland 8th man Zandré Jordaan will captain his side on Friday against the Welwitchias. Here is the media release on the team in Afrikaans: “Die Boland Kavaliers se agtsteman Zandré Jordaan sal Vrydag met voorbeeld moet lei ná Boland Rugby se...

  • Kirchner fit for Crusaders clash

    Apr 5, 11 • 1738 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Kirchner fit for Crusaders clash

    Vodacom Bulls player Zane Kirchner has been given the green light to play against the Crusaders in Timaru on Saturday. The fullback recovered from a knee strain and will front up against the home side in the Bulls second match of their 2011 Super Rugby tour...

  • The School of Hard-Knocks

    Apr 4, 11 • 2784 Views • National • • Comments Off on The School of Hard-Knocks

    4 April 2011  Sitting at Newlands as a youngster in the early to mid-nineties we were fortunate enough as kids to have had the scholar stands that ran all around the boundaries of the field. It was a real treat, right next the action as close as possible as...

  • Vodacom Cup Review – Round Six

    Apr 3, 11 • 1591 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Six

    The Pampas XV and DHL Western Province continued their unbeaten campaigns in this year’s Vodacom Cup after both South Section teams secured convincing “away” victories this weekend. The Argentineans recorded their sixth victory in the 2011 competition...

  • Blue Bulls Press Release on Joseph Ntshongwana

    Apr 2, 11 • 2698 Views • National • • Comments Off on Blue Bulls Press Release on Joseph Ntshongwana

    The Blue Bulls Company hereby confirms that Joseph Ntshongwana played for the Blue Bulls provincial side at Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup level during 1998-2001. In that time he earned nine caps in the Vodacom Cup competition, two in the Currie Cup competition...

  • Minister of Sport urges SARU, Springboks to share expertise

    Apr 1, 11 • 2639 Views • National • • Comments Off on Minister of Sport urges SARU, Springboks to share expertise

    The Minister of Sport and Recreation of South Africa, Mr Fikile Mbalula, opened the eleventh annual general council meeting of the South African Rugby Union in Newlands on Friday morning. In his brief address to the general council members of SARU, the...

  • Stick suspended for three weeks

    Mar 31, 11 • 1413 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on Stick suspended for three weeks

    Eastern Province Kings fullback Mzwandile Stick was on Thursday suspended for three weeks after he attended a Judicial Hearing following his red card offence during a Vodacom Cup match against the MTN Golden Lions. Stick was red carded by referee Francois...

  • MTN Lions Team and Naming Rights Announcement

    Mar 31, 11 • 2647 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on MTN Lions Team and Naming Rights Announcement

    Lions Professional Rugby is pleased to announce that the team is now officially called the MTN Lions. This follows the recent signing of a three-year sponsorship deal by the mobile operator of Lions Professional Rugby. The extension of MTN’s rights as...

  • Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Six

    Mar 31, 11 • 2139 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Six

    Almost half of the 30-man SA U20 squad that recently returned from a three-match tour of Argentina will add a youthful boost to the Vodacom Cup this weekend as they represent their various provincial teams. Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Pine Pienaar is...

  • Springbok Contracted Group announced

    Mar 30, 11 • 2250 Views • International, National, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Contracted Group announced

    Eleven players with more than 50 Test caps – two of whom have more than a century to their name – are among the 23 players who have been contracted to the Springboks for the 2011 season, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday....

  • EPRU appeal dismissed for ineligible players finding

    Mar 30, 11 • 1978 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on EPRU appeal dismissed for ineligible players finding

    The Eastern Province Rugby Union’s (EPRU) appeal against the decisions of Judicial Officer (JO) Mr Koos Basson’s finding that the union was guilty of breaching regulation 4.2 of the Players Status, Player Contracts and Player Movements Regulations was...

  • Loffie changes Boland team for match against Leopards

    Mar 29, 11 • 2435 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on Loffie changes Boland team for match against Leopards

    The Boland Cavaliers’ director of coaching, Eugene Eloff, made three changes and two positional changes to his starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Leopards in Potchefstroom. PJ van Zyl will play eighth man, with Allister Kettledas on the...

  • Ludeke changes three for Hurricanes

    Mar 29, 11 • 1541 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Ludeke changes three for Hurricanes

    Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made three changes to his side to face the Hurricanes in Napier on Saturday. Zane Kirchner, Francois Hougaard and Gary Botha replace Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Gerhard van den Heever and Chiliboy Ralepelle respectively from the...

  • Vodacom Cup Review – Round Five

    Mar 27, 11 • 1530 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Five

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls ended their winless run in the 2011 Vodacom Cup after they recorded their first victory of the competition at Shimla Park following their 45-21 victory over the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Friday night. The defending champions...

  • Vodacom Bulls back on track

    Mar 26, 11 • 1802 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls back on track

    The Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways when they beat the Lions 30 – 23 at Loftus in a match that took almost 75minutes to come alive. The match was dominated by handling errors during the contact situations and was eventually sealed by the Bulls...

  • Pumas too strong for Boland Cavaliers

    Mar 26, 11 • 2583 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on Pumas too strong for Boland Cavaliers

    We would like to share the match report received from this game. The match report is in Afrikaans: Hoewel die stryd tussen die Boland Kavaliers en die Ford Pumas nie onthou sal word vir die gehalte rugby wat opgedis is nie, sal die Pumas nie kla oor dié...

  • Pretorius to make an impact at Loftus

    Mar 24, 11 • 1968 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Pretorius to make an impact at Loftus

    As promised Lions coach John Mitchell made numerous changes and positional switches when he announced his team to face the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus on Saturday evening. Cobus Grobbelaar makes a welcome return to the Lions starting team with Derick Minnie...

  • DHL WP team to play Griquas in a Vodacom Cup match at DHL Newlands

    Mar 24, 11 • 2276 Views • Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on DHL WP team to play Griquas in a Vodacom Cup match at DHL Newlands

    John Dobson, head coach of the DHL WP Vodacom Cup side, today announced his team to play Griquas at DHL Newlands on Saturday 26 March. Kick off is at 12h40 and is a curtain raiser to the main game between the DHL Stormers and the Western Force at 15h00. The...

  • Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Five

    Mar 24, 11 • 1692 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Five

    The current North Section log leaders, GWK Griquas, will try to inflict a first defeat of the 2011 Vodacom Cup on DHL Western Province when these teams collide at DHL Newlands in round five action on Saturday at 12h40. The Kimberley team conceded a narrow...

  • Boland Team announced to play Pumas on Friday 25 March

    Mar 24, 11 • 3635 Views • International, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • • Comments Off on Boland Team announced to play Pumas on Friday 25 March

    Jonathan Francke Boland Cavaliers vs Pumas – Friday 25 March, 16:30, Boland Stadium (Wellington) 1. Charl du Plessis 2. Clement Lewis 3. Rossouw Kruger 4. Lehan Koekemoer 5. Grant le Roux 6. Franzel September 7. Junior Bester 8. Zandre Jordaan 9. Bolla...

  • DHL STORMERS team to play against WESTERN FORCE announced

    Mar 23, 11 • 1871 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on DHL STORMERS team to play against WESTERN FORCE announced

    23 March 2011 DHL STORMERS SIDE TO TAKE ON THE WESTERN FORCE ANNOUNCED Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Western Force at DHL Newlands on Saturday 26 March. Kick off is at 15h00, with the curtain raiser...

  • Vodacom Bulls to tackle the Lions

    Mar 23, 11 • 1796 Views • Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls to tackle the Lions

    As one of South Africa’s most loved brands, the Vodacom Bulls rally all rugby supporters to get down to Loftus Versfeld for this weekends SuperRugby challenge against the Lions. The Bulls are undoubtedly one of South Africa’s most loved sports teams. As a...