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Feb 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Youthful Vodacom Bulls named to face EP Elephants
The Vodacom Bulls will take to the field sporting a team that is dominated by the next generation of stars when they host the EP Elephants in a preparation match at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday, 28 February 2021. Director of Rugby, Jake White, named flank Nizaam...
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Feb 25, 21 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to play DHL Stormers in Cape Town
For the first time ever the Toyota Cheetahs will be playing against the DHL Stormers on their new home ground in Cape Town Stadium. The action kicks off on Saturday, 27 February at 17:15 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Coach Hawies Fourie announced his...
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Feb 25, 21 •
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Comments Off on Time of the essence as 2021 season kicks off
Speeding up play to ensure more action on the field will be key as the 2021 season kicks off this weekend with a series of preparation matches between eight provincial sides, which will feature a countdown clock for kicks and a focus on speeding up set pieces...
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Feb 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on Raubenheimer pleased with Bok Women’s progress
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer expressed his satisfaction with the strides being made by his charges at their training camp in Stellenbosch as the countdown continues to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in September. Raubenheimer assembled a...
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Feb 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on Van Zyl leads DHL Stormers at CT Stadium
Lock Chris van Zyl will captain the DHL Stormers in their preparation game against the Toyota Cheetahs at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The experienced Van Zyl leads a DHL Stormers team with a balance of exciting young talent and established performers, for...
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Feb 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily bids farewell to Van Zyl
The Vodacom Bulls today confirmed that Springbok scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl will depart Loftus Versfeld to join English club, Saracens, at the end of June. Van Zyl joined the Vodacom Bulls in 2014, directly after finishing school across the road at Afrikaanse...
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Feb 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on A new era begins at the new home of WP Rugby
The start of the 2021 rugby season signals the beginning of an exciting new era for Western Province Rugby at its new home – Cape Town Stadium. The iconic venue in Greenpoint will be the home base for the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province going...
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Feb 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport to broadcast preparation matches
SA Rugby and SuperSport announced on Friday that they will be broadcasting all 16 preparation fixtures live when the local rugby season kicks off next weekend. As a result, the fixtures have been amended. Eight local unions will each play four matches – two...
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Feb 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on Tambwe joins the Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company is delighted to announce the signing of the electrifying quick Madosh Tambwe effective immediately with the utility back making Loftus Versfeld his home until June 2023. Tambwe, who was born in Kinshasa; Democratic Republic of the...
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Feb 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on Two Independent Directors join the WP Professional Rugby Board
In line with pursuing its stated goals of achieving excellence, both on and off the field and underpinned by sound governance and leadership in the company, Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR) Board has appointed two additional Independent Directors....
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Feb 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Bok lock Orie joins WP Rugby
Springbok lock Marvin Orie has signed with WP Rugby and will join the DHL Stormers training squad in their preparations for the upcoming season. A product of Tygerberg High School, Orie represented DHL Western Province throughout his school career, wearing...
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Feb 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Women’s rugby receives strategic boost
SA Rugby has re-focused its approach to women’s rugby as a major strategic objective for the organisation, Jurie Roux, CEO, said on Thursday. The Springbok Women will take part in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in September and will do so with the...
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Feb 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Hit-out crucial to check progress – Ngcobo
The first organised sevens hit-outs of 2021 bring a huge sense of anticipation and relief as all involved are very keen to measure the progress they have made thus far this year. That is the view of SA Rugby Sevens Academy coach, Sandile Ngcobo, as his team...
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Feb 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on SIYA KOLISI IS OFFICIALLY A SHARK
The Sharks confirm the signing of Rugby World Cup winning Springbok captain, Siyamthanda Kolisi, who joins the Cell C Sharks on a multi-year deal. This is a historic day for The Sharks, as Kolisi joins our proud franchise as a South African national icon,...
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Feb 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds announce team for Super Rugby AU season opener against New South Wales
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn has named his first team of the 2021 Super Rugby AU season for Friday night’s season opener against the Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium. Up to three players could potentially make their Super Rugby and Queensland...
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Feb 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on INTERNATIONAL STARS SET TO DEBUT
The Western Force will debut five players in Friday’s blockbuster season opener against the reigning champion ACT Brumbies. Wallabies stars Tevita Kuridrani and Tom Robertson, Argentinians Santiago Medrano and Tomás Lezana, as well as Irish great Rob...
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Feb 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on FORCE UNVEILS 2021 PLAYING JERSEYS
The Western Force is delighted to reveal their 2021 home and away playing jerseys supplied by official apparel partner O’Neills for the Super Rugby AU and Trans-Tasman competitions. The home jersey showcases our traditional rich blue colour, as we pay...
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Feb 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi parts ways with WP Rugby after 11-year journey
Siya Kolisi is set to part ways with Western Province Rugby after an 11-year journey, which has spanned his entire professional rugby career to date. Kolisi signed with Western Province Rugby straight out of school, learning his trade at the Western Province...
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Feb 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Preparation fixtures announced to kick off 2021
SA Rugby announced the kick-off of the 2021 season with a number of preparation fixtures for eight provincial teams as national planning focuses on entry to the international Rainbow Cup and the Springboks’ forthcoming Test season, starting with the series...
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Feb 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms resumption of non-contact training for schools and amateur rugby
SA Rugby has approved the resumption of non-contact training for all amateur rugby – schools, clubs and associations – within specific safety conditions required by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was taken in view of the recent easing of...
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Feb 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Eighteen players nominated for BrightRock Players Choice Awards 2020
Opponents come in all shapes and sizes. Some are stronger, some are faster, and some are meaner than others. But last year, every player, no matter their team or position, faced an opponent like never before. An opponent that changed the conditions, that...
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Feb 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on New flyhalf, Brandon Thomson
Free State Rugby is delighted to announce the signing of a new flyhalf, Brandon Thomson. The 25-year-old former Junior Springbok, Brandon Thomson, is the latest player to pen a deal with the Toyota Cheetahs. Thomson, who hails from Mpumalanga joins the Toyota...
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Feb 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbok believes in bouncing back better
‘It’s not how hard you fall, but how quickly you get up’ is a well-used slogan in sport and for Muller du Plessis, this is true in many ways. The 21-year-old Springbok Sevens player, who has had to endure some unfortunate injuries during crucial stages...
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Feb 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah squad for 2021
New players in the Cheetah family: Alulutho Tshakweni, Jean Droste, Schalk Ferreira and Rynier Bernardo Toyota Cheetah squad for 2021 With the 2020/21 Currie Cup something of the past, everyone anxiously awaits the announcement of the next local rugby...
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Feb 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby confirms two-year deal with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
New Zealand Rugby and the Blues have confirmed Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has signed a two-year contract that will also see him link with Auckland through to the end of 2023. The announcement comes a decade after Tuivasa-Sheck last played rugby union, a sport the...
