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Aug 19, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Minimal changes to Cell C Sharks for Sigma Lions clash
As the Carling Currie Cup reaches the penultimate round, the Cell C Sharks are gearing up for a tough battle against the Sigma Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday afternoon. Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has made minimal changes to the side...
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Aug 19, 21 •
1068 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #19
DHL Western Province shot up the Carling Currie Cup standings and are now firmly back in semi-final territory after a solid midweek win, but they can also thank the Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs for making their route to the top four a bit easier. A...
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Aug 18, 21 •
978 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All rugby in New Zealand this weekend cancelled or postponed
Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) and Heartland Championship matches, as well as all community and school rugby this weekend has been cancelled or postponed, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today. The next rounds of Bunnings Warehouse NPC, FPC...
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Aug 17, 21 •
903 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on NOVUKA TO START AGAINST NEW NATION PUMAS
Talented fullback, Sibongile Novuka, will earn his first start for the Vodacom Bulls when they take on New Nation Pumas in a Carling Currie Cup clash on Wednesday. Novuka, who has come off the bench in two previous outings this season, is among a number of...
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Aug 17, 21 •
1135 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THE SHARKS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fulfilling the vision of inclusivity and diversity, The Sharks (Pty) Ltd is a company that strives for excellence and as such has appointed the kind of people to govern it who represent these aims. Successful companies are made of the right people who share a...
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Aug 17, 21 •
915 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Tafel Lager Griquas
The Toyota Cheetahs will battle it out against the Tafel Lager Griquas on Wednesday at 16:45 in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The action will be live on SuperSport. “We need to get rid of the soft moments and we have to focus for the full 80 minutes,”...
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Aug 17, 21 •
893 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Seven changes for DHL WP
There are seven changes to the DHL Western Province team for their Carling Currie Cup encounter with the Sigma Lions at Newlands on Wednesday. Following the short turnaround from their game on Sunday, there are four changes to the forward pack and three in...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Sigma Lions are set to take on the DHL Western Province
The Sigma Lions are set to take on the DHL Western Province at Newlands Stadium on Wednesday 18 August 2021. Injuries from the Toyota Cheetahs and Vodacom Bulls matches as well as Covid-19 protocols has forced changes to coach Ivan van Rooyen’s selection...
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Aug 17, 21 •
1091 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big week for Bok locks in Nelson Mandela Bay
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made wholesale changes to the team for the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina, while Lood de Jager will run out for his 50th cap, Marvin Orie will earn his first Test start and the uncapped...
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Aug 17, 21 •
885 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Dumke praises team effort after series win
Lusanda Dumke knew the Springbok Women will not go down without a fight when they were trailing the Kenya Lionesses 22-17 with 10 minutes to play in Stellenbosch on Monday, because they are not a team who will ever throw in the towel. Dumke, who led South...
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Aug 17, 21 •
883 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Black Ferns End of Year tour confirmed
The Black Ferns will travel north at the end of the year for a four-match Test series against England and France. With two Tests each against England and France in October/November, the schedule will provide ideal preparation for the Black Ferns Rugby World...
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Aug 17, 21 •
817 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Come-back win secures series for Springbok Women
The Springbok Women, leading 17-12 at the break, had to overcome a strong second half surge by Kenya and needed a late try by their captain, Lusanda Dumke, to beat the East Africans 29-22 at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday. The victory secured...
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Aug 16, 21 •
3889 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #18
The Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks are in a favourable position to host the Carling Currie Cup semi-finals this season after good victories over the weekend, while the race to the other two playoff spots will go down to the wire, with all five other Premier...
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Aug 16, 21 •
862 Views •
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Comments Off on Small tweaks to Springbok Women for second Test
Sanelisiwe Charlie (prop), Micke Gunter (hooker) and Jacomina Cilliers (centre) have been handed starting berths for the second test the Springbok Women and Kenya in Stellenbosch on Monday. Stanley Raubenheimer’s charges outplayed Kenya 66-0 in the...
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Aug 16, 21 •
1013 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jean-Luc du Preez joins Springbok squad
Springbok utility forward Jean-Luc du Preez joined the national squad in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday as additional cover at lock and loose forward as they look to defend their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title in the next few weeks. Du Preez was a member...
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Aug 14, 21 •
996 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nienaber heaps praise on Springbok line-up
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber deflected all credit onto the players for the Springboks’ 32-12 Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory over Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday. The starting XV showed 10 changes to the team that had concluded a 2-1...
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Aug 14, 21 •
1061 Views •
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Comments Off on Hendrikse promoted to Springbok bench against Argentina
Jaden Hendrikse has been called up to the Springbok bench for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay following the withdrawal of Herschel Jantjies due to injury. Jantjies pulled out of the match-day squad on...
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Aug 13, 21 •
798 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to battle it out against the Cell C Sharks
The Toyota Cheetahs will be travelling to Durban to battle it out against the Cell C Sharks on Sunday. Kick-off is at 13:30 and the action will be live on SuperSport. It’s been a shortened week of preparation for the Toyota Cheetahs and coach Hawies Fourie...
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Aug 13, 21 •
1089 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Manscaped™ Designated Official Male Grooming Partner of The Sharks
Global Men’s Grooming Company Partners with Internationally Renowned South African Rugby Team Sink your teeth into this one. Manscaped™, the leading men’s lifestyle brand and male grooming category creator, is teaming up with The Sharks, one...
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Aug 13, 21 •
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Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BOTHA TO LEAD MUCH-CHANGED VODACOM BULLS SIDE AGAINST SIGMA LIONS
Arno Botha will captain a much-changed Vodacom Bulls side that will take on the Sigma Lions in a Carling Currie Cup clash at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday afternoon. Both sides are on the back of high-scoring mid-week fixtures which saw the Vodacom Bulls...
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Aug 13, 21 •
1437 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Switch sign on as new SA Rugby partner
SA Rugby announced on Friday that Switch had signed on as the new Official Energy Drink partner of the Springboks for three years – a first major sports sponsorship for the South African company. This new partnership with SA Rugby will position the Switch...
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Aug 12, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Women’s rugby in South Africa gets boost through Mastercard’s ground-breaking sponsorship deal with SABC
In an effort to pioneer gender equality in sports, Mastercard has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC) to broadcast exclusive women’s grassroots rugby content to ignite an interest in the game. This...
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Aug 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Hyperice named as Springboks’ Official Recovery Technology Supplier
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that Hyperice, the industry leader in recovery technology, has joined its family of partners as Official Recovery Technology Supplier to the Springboks and SA Rugby. As part of the two-year partnership with Hyperice, all the SA...
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Aug 12, 21 •
925 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gelant starts for DHL WP at Newlands
Warrick Gelant will make his first start for DHL Western Province this year in the Carling Currie Cup encounter with the New Nation Pumas at Newlands on Sunday. Gelant made his return from injury off the replacements bench last week and has been named at...
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Aug 12, 21 •
918 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on SWINTON, KOROIBETE RETURN FOR WALLABIES WITH TO’OMUA SET TO START IN BLEDISLOE TWO
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named Lachlan Swinton and Marika Koroibete in the starting side for the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Saturday night. They are two of the four changes to the XV, with the experienced Matt To’omua elevated to inside...
