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Sep 3, 20 •
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Comments Off on Mauger moving on from Highlanders
Head Coach Aaron Mauger’s time with the Highlanders has come to an end with the completion of his three-year contract at the club, the Highlanders and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have announced. Highlanders CEO Roger Clark has thanked Mauger for his...
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Sep 3, 20 •
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Comments Off on RALSTON RETURNS AGAINST REBELS FOR SEASON FINALE
The Western Force has made several changes to their squad to face the Melbourne Rebels in their final 2020 Super Rugby AU match at McDonald Jones Stadium in NSW on Saturday. The changes include several positional switches in the starting XV, as well as the...
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Sep 3, 20 •
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Comments Off on Teams named for Steinlager North v South match
The two teams for the eagerly-anticipated Steinlager North v South match at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Saturday 5 September have been named. The match, which will be played in front of no crowds, will kick off at 7.10PM and be broadcast live and exclusive...
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Sep 2, 20 •
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Comments Off on Healthspan Elite partner with the All Blacks
• All Blacks sign their first official sports nutrition, protein and supplements partner• Healthspan Elite products to complement All Blacks food-first approach• Partnership will help develop a range of products tailored to the All Blacks needsNew...
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Sep 2, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ticket ballot opens for much-anticipated British & Irish Lions 2021 tour
The ballot for tickets to matches of the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa opened today (Wednesday, 2 September), with rugby supporters urged to pick the tickets they wish to purchase for next year’s eight-match tour in the coming...
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Sep 1, 20 •
997 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Confirmation of return to contact training
SA Rugby can confirm that the franchises have been given the green light to resume with full contact training from today, after all the players completed the necessary health checks and other protocol required. An announcement on the proposed competition...
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Sep 1, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mastercard continues to champion women with new rugby sponsorship
Mastercard builds on its support for women’s grassroot rugby with sponsorship of the Golden Lions Rugby Union Women’s League and Senior Women’s Team Mastercard today announced its sponsorship of the Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) amateur women’s club...
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Aug 31, 20 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds reveal 2020 Indigenous Jersey
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has today launched their ninth annual Indigenous Round with the unveiling of the 2020 St.George Queensland Reds Indigenous jersey which will be worn in Saturday’s Round 10 Vodafone Super Rugby AU match against the Brumbies...
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Aug 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SHOW HEART AND CHARACTER IN BRUMBIES WIN
The Western Force put in a strong performance in their 14-31 result against the Super Rugby AU leaders at GIO Stadium in Canberra. The Force were in the game at 14-17 with 20 minutes to play but were unable to contain a Wallaby-laden Brumbies outfit in the...
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Aug 28, 20 •
992 Views •
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Comments Off on Next steps announced as SA prepares to return to rugby
South Africa’s franchise teams will return to full-contact training from early next week, following completion of final health checks. SA Rugby announced that the Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers, Toyota Cheetahs, Phakisa Pumas and...
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Aug 27, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #BullsFamily welcome exciting loose forward Louw
The Blue Bulls Company can confirm the signing of the exciting and dynamic loose forward Elrigh Louw effective immediately. The 20-year-old is an impressive physical specimen, standing at 1.95m and weighing in at 112kg, with the former Junior Springbok flank...
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Aug 26, 20 •
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Comments Off on MICHAEL HOOPER TO TAKE UP OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITY FOR FIRST HALF OF 2021
Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Rugby Union have today confirmed that Michael Hooper will take up an overseas playing opportunity for the first six months of 2021. The provision of a six-month release was a feature of the interim player pay deal...
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Aug 26, 20 •
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Comments Off on Steinlager North v South game confirmed for Wellington
The Steinlager North v South match has been confirmed for Wellington’s Sky Stadium on Saturday 5 September, and it will be played without a live crowd. The news follows the Government’s announcement this week on Covid-19 Alert Levels, with...
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Aug 25, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Southern Kings suspend playing activities for 2020
The board of the Southern Kings has voluntarily withdrawn the team from participation in any planned domestic rugby competitions in 2020. The players and staff were informed of the decision at 7h30 on Tuesday morning, following an urgent meeting of the board...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds secure dominant 57-5 win over Force on the Gold Coast
The St.George Queensland Reds have defeated the Western Force 57-5 with a clinical display on the Gold Coast in Round 8 of Vodafone Super Rugby AU. After leading 15-nil at the half-time break, Queensland dominated the second forty, scoring six tries in the...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Steinlager North v South game to be postponed
The Steinlager North v South match is to be postponed for a week, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced. The North and South squads were due to assemble in Wellington on Monday to prepare for the match, with contingency plans underway to play the game at SKY...
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Aug 18, 20 •
2456 Views •
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Comments Off on Affordable and available – Lions tour tickets go on sale
Tickets from as little as R100 for next year’s British & Irish Lions tour will be available from 2 September following SA Rugby’s announcement of the prices and ballot process on Tuesday. The organisers have struck a balance between pricing for...
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Aug 18, 20 •
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Comments Off on Squads named for Steinlager North v South match
The squads for the eagerly-awaited Steinlager North vs South match scheduled for Saturday 29 August have been named. The squads have been selected by the All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Grant Fox and John Plumtree. The All Blacks Assistant Coaches will coach...
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Aug 17, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz name new coach to tackle Varsity Cup
New FNB Madibaz rugby coach Andre Tredoux wants to make Nelson Mandela University the institution of choice for talented players in the Eastern Cape. The 42-year-old Tredoux, currently head coach of Russian club Moscow Slava, has been appointed to guide the...
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Aug 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa and Community Rugby
The Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Blues and Crusaders which was due to be played at Auckland’s Eden Park on Sunday is officially off, while tomorrow’s Highlanders-Hurricanes match at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium will be...
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Aug 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on WPRFU clubs collecting food parcels at DHL Newlands
The Western Province Rugby Football Union has teamed up with 3M and United Way to provide 1000 food parcels, which will be collected by local clubs and other selected beneficiaries at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Science-based technology company 3M has joined...
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Aug 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks regroup with an eye on the Olympics
The Springbok Sevens squad regrouped in Stellenbosch this week after their season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to coach Neil Powell, they have placed the Tokyo Olympics as their ultimate goal. Powell said the Tokyo Games, penciled...
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Aug 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa and Community Rugby
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and its Super Rugby clubs are continuing to work through the impact of the Government’s COVID-19 announcement on this weekend’s Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa matches. The Auckland region moved to COVID-19 Level 3 at midday today...
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Aug 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on SKIPPER RETURNS FOR WARATAHS CLASH
Captain Ian Prior will make his return from injury when the Western Force take on the NSW Waratahs at Cbus Super Stadium on Friday. The inclusion of Prior, who missed the past two Super Rugby AU matches through injury, is one of seven changes – five to the...
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Aug 11, 20 •
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Comments Off on Big Duane to lead #BullsFamily
The Vodacom Bulls are proud and excited to announce that big Duane Vermeulen will captain the #BullsFamily, while Arno Botha and Gio Aplon will serve as deputies. The 34-year-old World Cup winning no.8 is no stranger to leadership roles as he captained the...
