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Apr 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Sharks players treat children fighting cancer to a movie day
On a typical week day, a CHOC (the Childhood Cancer Foundation) beneficiary may spend several hours going through the gruelling process of receiving chemotherapy treatment. But on Wednesday 17 April, those same hours were spent putting smiles on their faces...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Parents crucial in supporting players of the future
Support from parents is the single-most important factor in nurturing young rugby players, new research by a Swansea University team for the Rugby Football Union has found. The findings have already prompted England Rugby to introduce a requirement that...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Record investment for New Zealand Rugby
Record $191m invested in rugby in New Zealand Financial result ahead of budget, but challenges ahead New Zealand teams celebrate year of on-field success Female player numbers continue to drive growth Shaun Nixon elected to NZR Board, Bill Osborne...
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Apr 17, 19 •
1200 Views •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds announce Round 10 team against Sharks in Durban
The St.George Queensland Reds have made three changes to their starting XV for Friday night’s match against the Sharks at Jonsson Kings Park in Durban. After being rested last week in accordance with Rugby Australia’s workload management policy, Sefa...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Reds
Date: Friday, 19th April 2019 Time: 15h05 Venue: JONSSON KINGS PARK, Durban Referee: Frederico Anselmi Assistant Referees: Jaco Peyper, Glen Jackson Television Match Official: Marius Jonker Springboks Coenie Oosthuizen and Tendai Mtawarira return to the...
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Apr 16, 19 •
1163 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to face Scotland in home Tests
The Springbok Women and their supporters will be in action in their first Tests on local soil in six years in September and October when they will host Scotland in two encounters in Cape Town. The announcement follows the news that a women’s tournament has...
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Apr 16, 19 •
1527 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Whiteley takes the reigns
Warren Whiteley resumes the captaincy of the Emirates Lions when they take on the Chiefs in the FMG Stadium in Waikato on Friday (09:35 SA time). Whiteley returns seven weeks after suffering a pectoralis major muscle tear in the match...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Liam Coltman recommits – to stay in the South through to 2022
New Zealand Rugby and the Highlanders are celebrating further good news, following the recent re-signing of halfback Aaron Smith, with All Blacks hooker Liam Coltman also re-signing with his Super Rugby club and New Zealand Rugby through to 2022. Coltman has...
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Apr 15, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Paarl Gimnasium Continue Dominance over Affies
Paarl Gimnasium continued their recent dominance over Affies with a 46-19 victory over the Pretoria side in a Premier Interschools match in Paarl on Saturday. The home side kept Affies scoreless in the second half and ran in seven tries to record their third...
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Apr 14, 19 •
1579 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 9
· Snyman shines as Vodacom Bulls stampede Reds · Fiery Jaguares maul Cell C Sharks in Durban · Brumbies gallop away from valiant...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on BLUE BULLS RUGBY UNION LAUNCHES FUTURE BLUE BULLS PROJECT
The Blue Bulls Rugby Union launched the Future Blue Bulls Tournament on Thursday. The tournament will take place from 19 to 22 June 2019 at Warmbad Hoërskool in Bela-Bela. The purpose of the tournament is to create an additional pipeline and pathway for...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 9
· Kitshoff entrusted with DHL Stormers captaincy · Mapoe notch up Emirates Lions milestone against Brumbies · Cell C Sharks shake up...
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Apr 11, 19 •
1367 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Wellington Festival 2019 set to kick off
The 2019 Wellington Festival kicks off on Saturday, with 420 players from the 14 regional academies taking part. The week-long programme is held annually at Wellington College, Berkshire and aims to develop both academy players and coaches on and off...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds announce Round 9 team against Bulls in Pretoria
The St.George Queensland Reds have made four changes to their starting XV for Sunday morning’s match against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Chris Feauai-Sautia will start at outside centre in his return from a hamstring injury, as captain...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Jaguares
Date: Saturday, 13th April 2019 Time: 15h05 Venue: JONSSON KINGS PARK, Durban Referee: Nic Bryant Assistant Referees: Frederico Anselmi, Cwengile Jadezweni Television Match Official: Marius Jonker Jean-Luc du Preez has made a welcome return to rugby...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Australia, General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW RUGBY UNION STATEMENT REGARDING ISRAEL FOLAU
Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle and NSW Rugby Union CEO, Andrew Hore have issued the following statement in relation to Israel Folau. “Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Rugby Union have made repeated attempts to contact Israel both...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Mapoe in 100th for Emirates Lions
Lionel Mapoe is celebrating 100 Vodacom Super Rugby caps this weekend when the Emirates Lions take the field against the Brumbies at the GIO Stadium in Canberra on Saturday (11:45 SA time). Mapoe, who has 116 Super Rugby caps in total having played for two...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Brad Thorn recommits to St.George Queensland Reds
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) is pleased to confirm St.George Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn will remain at Ballymore through 2020. Thorn’s contract extension will see him lead a world-class Reds coaching team alongside assistant coaches Jim McKay...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kitshoff to lead DHL Stormers in Melbourne
Loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff will captain the DHL Stormers against the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday. Kitshoff takes over the captaincy from Siya Kolisi, who is being rested for the final match of the DHL Stormers’ Australasian tour, which kicks off...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Loftus to turn green in support of SANParks
The Vodacom Bulls have teamed up with South African National Parks(SANParks) and Wild Card to create awareness about the extraordinary effort that SANParks rangers put in on a daily basis, as they protect our beautifulnational parks around South Africa. ...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Six Springboks back for Vodacom Bulls to face Reds
Vodacom Bulls coach, Pote Human, named Springboks Warrick Gelant, Jesse Kriel, Handré Pollard, Ivan van Zyl, Marco van Staden and RGSnyman in his starting team to play the Reds at Loftus Versfeld and made wholesale changes to the side that dropped a close...
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Apr 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Deaf team win Stones Cup in style
The Blue Bulls Deaf team were crowned the inaugural Stones Cup champions in Bloemfontein on Saturday after cruising through their three pool rounds unbeaten, scoring an impressive 187 points in the process. The Western Province Thunder Deaf finished the...
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Apr 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby rolls out Blue Card concussion system
The Blue Card – which signals players who need to be removed from the field due to a concussion or suspected concussion – will be rolled out across South Africa in the next few weeks at all levels of the game, except elite adult tournaments or matches...
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Apr 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kriel and Solomon join DHL Stormers on tour
Centre Dan Kriel and hooker Chad Solomon have flown out to join the DHL Stormers in Australia ahead of their final tour match against the Rebels on Friday. Outside back SP Marais and lock Chris van Zyl have both flown back to Cape Town after picking up...
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Apr 7, 19 •
1576 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 8
· Jaguares comeback stuns Vodacom Bulls at Loftus · Bosch sublime in Cell C Sharks’ Highveld triumph · DHL Stormers suffer more...