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Oct 19, 20 •
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Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Who says watching the Lions from home can’t still be fun?
The Lions and our sponsors, Vodacom and Carling Black Label have created an amazing ‘in-home’ spectator experience for 10 lucky Lions SUPERFANS! We are all missing the excitement and emotion of being at Emirates Airline Park watching the Lions in...
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Oct 19, 20 •
847 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Match venues for Black Ferns November series confirmed
• North Harbour, Waitakere and Nelson to host matches• Possibles v Probables and New Zealand Barbarians coaching staff appointed North Harbour, Waitakere and Nelson will play hosts to the top female players in New Zealand as they vie for a place in the...
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Oct 18, 20 •
1464 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls qualify for U21 Final after 10-try romp
The Vodacom Blue Bulls were in rampant form as they scored 10 tries to book their spot in the SA Rugby Under-21 Championship Final with an impressive 72-26 win over the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday. The men from Pretoria held a 20-0 lead...
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Oct 16, 20 •
1174 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks withdrawn from Castle Lager Rugby Championship
SA Rugby has reluctantly been forced to withdraw the Springboks from the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The on-gong complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about seriously jeopardising player welfare, made it impossible to commit to...
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Oct 16, 20 •
1186 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, South Africa, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on SANZAAR Launches Tri-Nations Following South African Withdrawal From TRC
SANZAAR has announced today that the South African team will not travel to Australia to play in The Rugby Championship 2020 against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Due to several factors, including South African government travel restrictions, player...
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Oct 16, 20 •
984 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on FOUR CHANGES TO QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE FOR BLEDISLOE TWO IN AUCKLAND
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has made four changes to the side for Sunday’s Bledisloe Two showdown with New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. Hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa and blindside flanker Ned Hanigan come straight into the starting side, with Queensland...
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Oct 16, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks team for second Bledisloe Cup match
New All Black Alex Hodgman named, Caleb Clarke and Tupou Vaa’i start, Scott Barrett returns for Bledisloe Cup presented by Investec The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup presented by Investec at Eden Park,...
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Oct 15, 20 •
4137 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Return to training and play: Amateur Rugby
SA Rugby advised amateur clubs, universities, associate members and schools on Thursday that their COVID-19 Committee (CovCom) had approved a proposal to allow teams to return to training under certain strict conditions, although a return to play will not be...
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Oct 15, 20 •
1168 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ross drafted onto bench
Emirates Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has made only one change to the match 25 that travels to Cape Town for the Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked clash with the DHL Stormers on Saturday. After a sterling performance by Morné van den Berg, he gets a starting...
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Oct 15, 20 •
1202 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Seven Boks start for DHL Stormers
There are seven Springboks in the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked encounter with the Emirates Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Following their bye in the opening round last week, the DHL Stormers will get their Vodacom...
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Oct 15, 20 •
1623 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on FUNDRAISING FOR CARE 4 KINGS
Some of our fellow rugby players and staff are in dire need of our help. That’s why Care 4 Kings are calling on the rugby family of South Africa to come forward and help. This is according to Braam van Straaten, former Springbok rugby player and coach at...
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Oct 15, 20 •
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General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #Care4Kings Launches Rugby Memorabilia Online Auction
To all of Mzansi’s rugby fans, here’s a chance to support the game by taking part in the Care 4 Kings’ fundraising initiative. A live online auction featuring rugby memorabilia, the event will take place from 16 – 17 October 2020, and will be hosted...
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Oct 15, 20 •
821 Views •
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Comments Off on Rugby employers elect first woman executive member
The body that represents the employers of South Africa’s professional rugby players elected Veda Manie (South Western Districts CEO) as its first female executive committee member at its annual meeting on Monday. Ms Manie was elected to serve on the...
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Oct 15, 20 •
1188 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big Duane back for Toyota Cheetahs
Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby, Jake White, has made five changes, including handing exciting and hard hitting centre Clinton Swart his debut, to his starting line-up to face the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday evening, as Vodacom Super Rugby...
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Oct 14, 20 •
1085 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom SuperRugby Unlock Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls
The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Vodacom Bulls in the second round of their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked campaign on Friday, 16 October in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The action kicks off at 19:00 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Due to Covid-19...
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Oct 14, 20 •
985 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ALL BLACKS DUO CONFIRMED FOR 2021
The Western Force is delighted to announce former All Blacks Richard Kahui and Jeremy Thrush have signed new contracts with the club. With a combined 29 All Blacks caps to their names, Kahui and Thrush bring invaluable experience and skills to the side. A...
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Oct 14, 20 •
1087 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on EVANIA PELITE AND ELLIA GREEN LOCKED IN FOR OLYMPIC TILT
Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens stars Ellia Green and Evania Pelite have committed to defending gold at the 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympic Games with both athletes agreeing to extend their deals with Rugby Australia. Pelite and Green join Chloe Dalton, Shannon...
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Oct 14, 20 •
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Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THIRD BLEDISLOE CUP TEST ON SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER AT ANZ STADIUM
Tickets are on sale now for the Qantas Wallabies third Bledisloe Cup Test of 2020 against New Zealand, at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on Saturday 31 October. Tickets are on sale via Ticketek for the clash with New Zealand, with the 2020 Bledisloe Cup Series alive...
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Oct 14, 20 •
3122 Views •
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Comments Off on Rassie Erasmus and Bryan Habana appointed to influential World Rugby committee
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, and former Springbok Rugby World Cup winner Bryan Habana are among a host of leading international coaches and players who have been appointed to World Rugby interim committees. The global rugby authority...
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Oct 13, 20 •
1681 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby delighted to announce the extension of the FNB sponsorship
SA Rugby and FNB confirmed on Tuesday that the South African banking giant has extended its sponsorship of the Springboks for a further five years. The new agreement will stretch FNB’s association with the team to eight years in total, with the...
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Oct 13, 20 •
976 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on More than 40,000 tickets sold for second Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park
More than 40,000 tickets have sold for Sunday’s Bledisloe Cup presented by Investec at Auckland’s Eden Park, as excitement builds five days out from the second Test, between the All Blacks and Australia. Tickets have been selling fast since the...
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Oct 13, 20 •
1212 Views •
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Comments Off on Xerox Lions, Cell C Sharks claim wins in Round 3 of SA Rugby U21 Championships
The Xerox Lions lowered the flags of the Vodacom Blue Bulls (26-17) and the Cell C Sharks outplayed DHL Western Province (45-24) in the third round of the SA Rugby U21 Provincial Championship at Emirates Airline Park on Monday, with both wins crucial for...
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Oct 12, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 adjust for Xerox Lions clash
The Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 team has been named to face the Xerox Lions U21 in their SA Rugby U21 Championship Round 3 match at Emirates Airline Park on Monday, 12 October 2020. Head coach, Hayden Groepes, has once again made a host of changes as he continues...
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Oct 11, 20 •
1054 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WALLABIES AND NEW ZEALAND PLAY OUT A BLEDISLOE CUP CLASSIC IN WELLINGTON
The Qantas Wallabies and New Zealand have played out a classic at Sky Stadium in Wellington with both sides playing themselves to standstill in a memorable 16-all draw. The clock almost ticked over 90 minutes as the Wallabies and New Zealand went end-to-end...
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Oct 9, 20 •
995 Views •
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Comments Off on FOUR DEBUTANTS NAMED IN QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE FOR BLEDISLOE ONE IN WELLINGTON
New Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named four debutants in his first Wallabies matchday 23 to play New Zealand in Wellington on Sunday afternoon. In what will be the first rugby International since the Six Nations in March, Bledisloe One will also be captain...
