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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 •
870 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1145 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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 •
924 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
999 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
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...
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Aug 10, 21 •
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Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BOTHA, ARENDSE EARN STARTS AGAINST TAFEL LAGER GRIQUAS
Springbok loose-forward, Arno Botha, will make a return to the Vodacom Bulls starting XV when the side takes on Tafel Lager Griquas in a Carling Currie Cup Round 9 fixture at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday. Vodacom Bulls director of rugby, Jake White, has made...
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Aug 10, 21 •
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General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THIRSTI joins SA Rugby family of partners
THIRSTI, the natural spring water company from Normandien in KwaZulu-Natal, is the latest addition to SA Rugby’s family of partners as the official water partner to the Springboks and SA Rugby for the next three years. Already the chosen hydration partner...
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Aug 9, 21 •
1050 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks switch focus to Castle Lager Rugby Championship
The Springboks arrived in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday with their focus set firmly on the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. This comes after the Boks wrapped up their Castle Lager Lions Series campaign with a...
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Aug 7, 21 •
1033 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WALLABIES GO DOWN IN THRILLING BLEDISLOE CUP OPENER AT EDEN PARK
The Wallabies kicked off their 2021 Bledisloe Cup series at New Zealand’s fortress, going down 25-33 in a thriller at Eden Park in Auckland. Wet and windy conditions made play difficult early with both sides coughing up possession in the early stages as New...
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Aug 6, 21 •
915 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women back in action against Kenya
The Springbok Women will return to the field against Kenya in two Tests that will mark their first international action in almost two years, with the matches scheduled for 12 and 16 August in Stellenbosch. It will be a repeat of the decider in the qualifiers...
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Aug 5, 21 •
1075 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on GANS, TAMBWE RETURN FOR VODACOM BULLS CLASH AGAINST CELL C SHARKS
The Vodacom Bulls will go into their Carling Currie Cup clash against the Cell C Sharks with a new-look front row when the two sides face each other at Jonsson Kings Park on Friday night. With livewire hooker, Johan Grobbelaar, having been called up to the...
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Aug 5, 21 •
1295 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2021 Match Officials
World Rugby has confirmed the match official appointments for this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup match between New Zealand and Australia and the opening three rounds of The Rugby Championship. The cross-border competition organisers and World Rugby continue to...
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Aug 5, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS U20 NAME SIDE FOR SA RUGBY U20 CUP OPENER
The Vodacom Bulls Under-20 side opens their campaign in the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup with a Jukskei Derby against the Lions Under-20 team at Loftus B-field on Saturday. Head coach, Wessel du Plessis, has selected an exciting match-day squad for the clash, which...
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Aug 5, 21 •
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Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Four changes to the Toyota Cheetahs team to play DHL Western Province
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on DHL Western Province in the second-round match on Saturday at Newlands in Cape Town. Kick-off is at 14:30 and the action will be broadcast live on SuperSport. Coach Hawies Fourie has made four changes to the starting...
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Aug 5, 21 •
2823 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 50th CAP FOR ODENDAAL
Sigma Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has made 8 changes to his starting line-up that will travel to Kimberley when they face the Tafel Lager Griquas in a Carling Currie Cup encounter on Friday. The match kicks off at 14:30. In the backline, Burger Odendaal...
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Aug 5, 21 •
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Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on PETAIA RETURNS, KELLAWAY EARNS FIRST START FOR WALLABIES IN BLEDISLOE ONE
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has selected Jordan Petaia on the wing for the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Saturday night. Petaia’s first appearance in the gold jersey in 2021 is one of two changes to an all-new back three, with Andrew Kellaway...
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Aug 5, 21 •
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Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia
Aaron Smith to play 100th Test The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test presented by Steinlager at Eden Park on Saturday 7 August (kick-off 7.05PM). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets) George Bower (3)...
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Aug 4, 21 •
922 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jones to visit rugby teams in August
England head coach Eddie Jones will travel to visit a number of rugby teams this month. He will first head to Treviso, Italy where he will spend three days with Benetton [4-6 August], before visiting Georgia Rugby in Tbilisi to work alongside their coaches...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks will battle it out against the Vodacom Bulls
This weekend the Cell C Sharks will battle it out against the Vodacom Bulls in their second-round derby match at Jonsson Kings Park in a top of the table Carling Currie Cup clash between the sides one and two on the log. It’s a shortened week of preparation...
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Aug 4, 21 •
1033 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on THREE PLAYERS NOT CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION AFTER TEAM PROTOCOL BREACH
Three players will not be considered for selection in this Saturday’s opening Bledisloe Cup Test match after a breach of team protocol. The group had dinner and drinks at the team hotel last Saturday night after a full training week, prior to a training...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on adidas and NZR launch new All Blacks and Black Ferns jerseys
Designed to inspire the next generation of players New All Blacks jersey and bespoke, all-new jersey for the Black Ferns unveiled, as part of adidas’ ambition to level the playing field in rugby and represent the next generation of players.Both replica...
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Aug 4, 21 •
891 Views •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS WELCOMES THIRSTI TO THE SQUAD
The Vodacom Bulls are delighted to welcome Natural Spring Water brand THIRSTI to the squad, ensuring players, management and fans experience #UltimateHydration this season and beyond, on-field and off. Already the chosen hydration partner to the Cell C...
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Aug 3, 21 •
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British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Springbok milestone for De Allende as Morne Steyn makes a comeback
Damian de Allende will become the third Springbok in the Castle Lager Lions Series to reach the career milestone of 50 Test caps in Saturday’s decider in Cape Town, where Morné Steyn could earn his first Test cap since 2016. Springbok coach Jacques...
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Aug 3, 21 •
4143 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on LIONS RUGBY SIDE FOR THIRD TEST AGAINST SPRINGBOKS
British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made six changes to the starting XV which lost to the Springboks last Saturday in Cape Town. The defeat sees the Castle Lager Lions Series level at 1-1 going into this weekend’s final Test match. The...
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Aug 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on Eden Park to host back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests
Fortinet announced as Rugby Championship sponsor New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced Eden Park in Auckland will host back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia on Saturday 7 August and Saturday 14 August. Confirmation of the venues and dates means...
