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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Samsung joins SA Rugby family to back the Boks
SA Rugby was delighted to announce on Friday that Samsung South Africa had joined their family of partners to become the official electronics partner to the Springboks and the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The famous name will appear on the team’s...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Siya: Make the Green and Gold your #BokFriday dress code
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has appealed to South Africans to throw their weight behind the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup season by going big on #BokFriday. Kolisi appealed to supporters to wear their green and gold jerseys tomorrow and every Friday...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Schickerling at flank for DHL WP
JD Schickerling will start on the flank in the only change for DHL Western Province for their Currie Cup encounter with the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Schickerling comes into the starting line-up at blindside flank, with Ernst van Rhyn shifting to...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs face Vodacom Blue Bulls in first Currie Cup match
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday at 19:15. The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury: Oupa Mohoje (knee), Aidon Davis (broken leg), Justin Basson (knee), Ali...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE NAMED FOR TEST AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA IN JOHANNESBURG
Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg on Saturday 20 July, 5.05pm local (Sunday 21 July, 1.05am AEST) 1. James Slipper (86 Tests)2. Folau Fainga’a (7 Tests)3. Sekope Kepu (103 Tests)4. Izack Rodda (17...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. DHL Western Province
Date: Saturday, 20th July 2019Time: 14h00Venue: JONSSON KINGS PARK, DurbanReferee: Stuart BerryAssistant Referees: Paul Mente, Vusi MsibiTelevision Match Official: Marius Jonker The Cell C Sharks side named to take on Western Province in Saturday’s round...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against Argentina
Five uncapped All Blacks named in matchday 23 The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Jose Amalfitani Stadium (Estadio Velez Sarsfield) in Buenos Aires on Saturday 20 July. (Kick-off: 3.05PM, 6.05AM,...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Pumas
Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Pumas Tafel Lager Park – Kimberley Friday, 19 July 2019 – 17:00 Currie Cup 2019 1. Khwezi Mona ...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TRIM SQUAD AHEAD OF TEST AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has trimmed his squad ahead of their Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship opener against South Africa at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Six players will return to Australia with Jack Maddocks and Rob Valetini released for...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on COACHING AND TEAM NEWS
After five seasons with the Cell C Sharks, initially as an assistant coach and thereafter as Head Coach, Robert du Preez will take up the next chapter of his coaching career. This decision is a mutual one and both The Sharks and Robert have parted ways...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth handed Springbok captaincy for Australian Test
Elstadt and Jantjies to debut in Johannesburg 488 caps among experienced combination Returns for Coetzee, Steyn, Reinach and Leyds Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth was on Wednesday named as Springbok captain for Saturday’s first Castle Lager Rugby...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on EDUARD COETZEE APPOINTED AS SHARKS CEO
The Sharks (Pty) Ltd Board of Directors, today announced that current Chief Operating Officer (COO), Eduard Coetzee will succeed Gary Teichmann as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Sharks, effective September 2019. Eduard takes over the reigns from...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily offered Funeral and Legal coverage
In another first for a South African rugby team, the Blue Bulls Company and Vodacom, will provide Funera land Legal cover to the #BullsFamily as the two giants in their respective markets, continue to show innovation in the South African context. Supporters...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls to visit local clubs
The Vodacom Blue Bulls will once again return to the local club rugby scene when they visit QBR, Eersterust and Westelikes in July/August 2019 as the union continues to give back to Pretoria’s rugby community. The initiative was so successful last...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign James O’Connor through 2021
The St.George Queensland Reds have secured the signature of former Wallabies playmaker James O’Connor for the next two seasons. O’Connor will return to Ballymore after signing with Queensland and Australian Rugby through 2021 following two seasons with...
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Jul 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools squads named for U18 International Series
The SA Schools and SA Schools A squads – featuring four returning players from 2018 – to contest the U18 International Series against their age-group counterparts from Argentina, England, France, Wales in August were announced by SA Rugby on Monday....
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Jul 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup kicks off with a bang – Round 1
The Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – delivered a big dose of drama on its opening weekend, with an upset in Durban, a come-from-behind humdinger in Johannesburg and a typically tough North/South derby in Cape Town...
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Jul 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup First Division 2019 | Jaguares XV vs Boland Cavaliers
Currie Cup First Division 2019 Jaguares XV vs Boland Cavaliers Saturday 13 July 2019 Fanie du ToitSports Ground, Potchefstroom The Boland Cavaliers have announced their team to take on the Jaguares XV in a Currie Cup First Division match at the Fanie du Toit...
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Jul 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES VETERAN WILL GENIA TO RETIRE FROM INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
Wallabies veteran Will Genia has today announced he will retire from international rugby at the end of 2019 following the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Genia became just the tenth Australian Test centurion when he ran out against England at Twickenham last year,...
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Jul 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Four more years and Blues move for Beauden Barrett
Two-time World Rugby Player of the Year, All Blacks first five-eighth Beauden Barrett, has announced a new deal with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), which will see him stay in New Zealand through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Barrett also today confirmed that not...
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Jul 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Double Currie Cup debut at DHL Newlands
DHL Western Province flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessisand wing Ed will van der Merwe will both play their first Currie Cup game in the North-South derby against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The backline duo have bothre presented DHL Western...
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Jul 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on #Reloaded Currie Cup ready for lift off this weekend
The #Reloaded Currie Cup will kick off in dramatic fashion this weekend as six of the seven participating teams take to the field in the first of nine action-packed weekends of rugby, with the north-south derby between DHL Western Province and the Vodacom...
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Jul 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Lions host Pumas in season opener
An exciting Xerox Golden Lions side brimming with youth and excitement is ready to kick off the Currie Cup at home against the Phakisa Pumas on Saturday. Ross Cronje will lead a very talented young Lions side,interspersed with experienced names like Marnus...
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Jul 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on France Gendarmerie Rugby XV embark on South African tour
France Gendarmerie Rugby XV embark on South African tour The rugby teams of the South African Police Services, Correctional Services, and National Defence Force will have a rare opportunity to measure themselves against international opposition when the...
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Jul 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks – South Africa, let’s be #StrongerTogether
Siya Kolisi, Duane Vermeulen, Elton Jantjies, Malcolm Marx and a number of their Springbok team mates made a passionate appeal to South Africans to throw their considerable weight behind the men in Green and Gold as they get set to kick off the all-important...