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Aug 17, 21 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
854 Views •
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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 •
3949 Views •
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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 •
898 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 •
1065 Views •
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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 •
1044 Views •
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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 •
1099 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 •
858 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 •
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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 •
962 Views •
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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 •
1482 Views •
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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 •
1044 Views •
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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 •
1031 Views •
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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 •
960 Views •
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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 •
953 Views •
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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...
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Aug 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for second Bledisloe Cup Fortinet Rugby Championship Test against Australia
The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Eden Park on Saturday 14 August (kick-off 7.05PM). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets): George Bower (4) Codie Taylor (59) Nepo Laulala...
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Aug 11, 21 •
990 Views •
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Comments Off on Dumke to lead Springbok Women against Kenya
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer named Lusanda Dumke as captain for the squad to play Kenya in the first of two Test matches in Stellenbosch on Thursday. The Border Ladies flanker has earned seven caps for the Springbok Women since 2018 and...
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Aug 11, 21 •
864 Views •
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Comments Off on Sigma Lions Team Change
Due to pre-cautionary medical protocols, the Sigma Lions team to face the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein this evening will be captained by Burger Odendaal. Other forced changes see Emmanuel Tshituka and Fred Zeilinga move into the starting line-up. On the...
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Aug 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby locks in new partnership with Betway
SA Rugby announced a ground-breaking new partnership with Betway South Africa, which will see Betway become an associate sponsor of the governing body and the Springboks for the next three years. It is SA Rugby’s first association with a company from the...
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Aug 11, 21 •
838 Views •
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Comments Off on New Nation Pumas v Cell C Sharks match cancelled
The Carling Currie Cup Premier Division match between the New Nation Pumas and Cell C Sharks, scheduled for Nelspruit on Wednesday, has been cancelled in line with COVID-19 protocols. The decision to cancel the Nelspruit game was prompted by positive tests in...
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Aug 10, 21 •
1107 Views •
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Comments Off on Dweba to make his Springbok debut against Argentina
Joseph Dweba will make his Springbok debut in the opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, in a new-look team named by Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday. The inclusion of Dweba at hooker was one...
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Aug 10, 21 •
901 Views •
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Comments Off on Jaco Kriel return for Sigma Lions
Jaco Kriel will make his return when the Sigma Lions travel to Bloemfontein to take on the Toyota Cheetahs on Wednesday. Kriel, who has previously captained the Lions, will make his 51st appearance for the Joburg-based side when he takes to the field tomorrow...
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Aug 10, 21 •
960 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to battle it out against the Sigma Lions
The Toyota Cheetahs will battle it out against the Sigma Lions on Wednesday at 19:00 in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The action will be live on SuperSport. It’s a shortened week of preparation for the Toyota Cheetahs, coach Hawies Fourie has made several...
