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Jan 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Team named for the Semi-Final
The Carling Currie Cup semi-finals have finally arrived with the Cell C Sharks travelling to Cape Town to take on DHL Western Province on Saturday afternoon boasting a strong line-up for the crunch match. The Cell C Sharks head coach has now been able to...
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Jan 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi leads DHL WP in DHL Newlands semifinal
Siya Kolisi is back to captain DHL Western Province in their Carling Currie Cup semifinal against the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday.Having missed the previous two games due to COVID-19 protocols, Kolisi returns at openside flank for the play-off...
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Jan 20, 21 •
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Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup Supporters Jersey Giveaway
With the Carling Currie Cup Semi-Finals and Final upon us we would like to know what was your Stand Out Moments of the Season To stand a chance to win:Tell us in a brief sentence in the comment section what the Stand Out Moment of the 2020/21 Season was for...
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Jan 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus praises Carling Currie Cup teams’ perseverance in unusual season
SA Rugby Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, on Monday congratulated the four Carling Currie Cup semi-finalists and praised all the participating sides for their perseverance in what has been a challenging 2020 season. Erasmus also lauded competition sponsors,...
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Jan 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on 2021 Queensland Reds Squad announced
The Queensland Reds have continued to invest in developing elite Rugby talent at Ballymore with a total of 31 players retained from last year’s program ahead of the 2021 Super Rugby season. Following a Grand Final appearance last year, the current...
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Jan 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women step up RWC preparations
With the Rugby World Cup kicking off in New Zealand in a little over eight months, the Springbok Women shifted to a higher gear in their preparations with a training camp kicking off in Stellenbosch earlier this week. The Rugby World Cup will be hosted in New...
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Jan 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup semi-final kick-off times announced
The Vodacom Bulls and Xerox Lions will meet in the first of the two Carling Currie Cup semi-finals on Saturday, 23 January, as SA Rugby announced the kick-off times on Tuesday. The Jukskei derby, which will mark the second successive match-up between the...
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Jan 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Rugby Union partners with Rhino Rugby
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has today announced Rhino Rugby as their official ball and equipment supplier through 2022. The two-year partnership will see the Queensland Reds and other QRU programs use Rhino Rugby products such as footballs, tackle and...
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Jan 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup playoff dates amended
COVID-19 precautionary measures have triggered the adjustment of the Carling Currie Cup playoff dates, with both semi-finals and the final now scheduled for a week later than initially planned. The change is to ensure tournament integrity and allow the...
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Jan 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup Preview – Round 7
• Pride at stake in Kimberley • Vodacom Bulls target winning momentum in Nelspruit With the Carling Currie Cup log positions set in stone and the semi-finalists confirmed going into this weekend’s final pool round, log leaders, the Vodacom Bulls, will...
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Jan 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on US consortium to take a majority ownership in The Sharks
In a move designed to bolster The Sharks’ ambitions of becoming a global force in world rugby, the KwaZulu-Natal franchise has welcomed a dynamic new investor as their majority partner. MVM Holdings, an international investment consortium spearheaded by...
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Jan 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to play in Kimberley
The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Tafel Lager Griquas in their last match of the Carling Currie Cup campaign on Saturday, 9 January 2021 in Kimberley. The action kicks off at 16:30 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Due to Covid-19 regulations,...
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Jan 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province v Cell C Sharks match cancelled
The final round Carling Currie Cup match between DHL Western Province and the Cell C Sharks, which was scheduled to kick off at DHL Newlands in Cape Town at 14h15 on Saturday, has been cancelled in line with COVID-19 protocols. The decision was taken on...
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Jan 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls v Xerox Lions
The rescheduled fifth round Carling Currie Cup Gauteng Derby between the Vodacom Bulls and Xerox Lions in Pretoria on Wednesday will set the tone for a high-octane final stretch as the pool stage concludes this week and the top teams battle it out for home...
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Jan 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls match day team to square off against the Xerox Lions
The Vodacom Bulls match day team to square off against the Xerox Lions in their penultimate Carling Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday, 6 January 2021 has been finalised. Kick-off is 16:00 and will be televised live on the SuperSport Rugby...
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Jan 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls announce extended squad for Xerox Lions encounter
Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby, Jake White, has named an extended squad in preparation for the Carling Currie Cup clash against the Xerox Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday, 6 January 2021. The larger than normal group is mainly due to the fact that the...
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Jan 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Welcome to the #BullsFamily Ippon-San, Head of Athletic Performance
The ongoing evolution of the Vodacom Bulls continues with yet another ground breaking appointment and the creation of new role… another first in South African Rugby. The #BullsFamily is excited to introduce Hitoshi Ipponsugi, as our Head of Athletic...
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Dec 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on Earlier kick-off for Toyota Cheetahs v DHL WP clash
Media are advised of a change in the kick-off time for Saturday’s Carling Currie Cup fixture between the Toyota Cheetahs and DHL Western Province in Bloemfontein. The clash at the Toyota Stadium will now start at 16h30 – instead of the initial time of...
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Dec 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on Meihuizen comes in for DHL WP
Lock David Meihuizen comes into the starting line-up in the only change to the DHL Western Province team to face the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Meihuizen joins JD Schickerling in the second row for the Carling Currie Cup encounter against...
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Dec 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on Big Marcell Coetzee joins #BullsFamily
The Blue Bulls Company is excited to announce the signing of 29-year-old Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee, effective July 2021. Coetzee has penned a three year deal and returns to South Africa after five seasons with GUINNESS PRO16 club Ulster where he...
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Dec 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup dates juggled to beat COVID-19
The kick-off dates of two Carling Currie Cup matches have been moved to combat the threat of COVID-19 infection. The Vodacom Bulls’ home match against the Xerox Lions – scheduled for Saturday, 26 December (kick-off 19h00) has been postponed to Wednesday,...
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Dec 17, 20 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to play in Nelspruit
The Toyota Cheetahs will be travelling to Nelspruit to take on the Phakisa Pumas in their third In Carling Currie Cup game on Friday, 18 December. The action kicks off at 19:00 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Due to Covid-19 regulations, supporters will...
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Dec 15, 20 •
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Comments Off on WPPR Board charts path to excellence on and off the field
The Western Province Professional Rugby Board has resolved to make pivotal changes with the aim of achieving excellence, both on and off the field, underpinned by sound governance and leadership in the company. In order to achieve the goals of fielding a...
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Dec 15, 20 •
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Comments Off on MICHAEL HOOPER WINS 2020 JOHN EALES MEDAL AS RUGBY AU SERIES CONCLUDES
Michael Hooper has been awarded the John Eales Medal for 2020 taking out the player-led vote with 91 points. The Wallabies captain wins back the award from Marika Koroibete who won it in 2019, making it the third time the Australian captain had won the...
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Dec 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on Springboks draw Ireland and Scotland for RWC 2023
The Springboks will start the defence of the Webb Ellis Cup crown in Pool B against Ireland and Scotland when the next Rugby World Cup kicks off in France in 2023. As the defending champions and number one ranked team in the world, South Africa are one of...
