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Jun 30, 22 •
3732 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nhleko satisfied as Junior Boks win second game in Italy
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was a happy man after his team won their second pool game at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy when they beat Ireland by 33-24 in Verona on Wednesday evening. The hot and humid conditions made handling difficult,...
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Jun 29, 22 •
4082 Views •
Craven Week, General News, Grant Khomo Week, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Five teams undefeated in Welkom; Sharks and Free State to battle it out in Kimberley
Five teams – the Mastercard Golden Lions, Border, Eastern Province, DHL Western Province and Limpopo Blue Bulls – finished the SA Rugby U16 Girls Week in Welkom undefeated, with all of them securing consecutive victories in their matches played on Monday...
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Jun 28, 22 •
1059 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WARNING: Fake rugby tickets on the circuit
The South African rugby fraternity is cautioning rugby lovers about purchasing fake match-day tickets from fraudulent websites that have no right to sell any rugby tickets in SA. SA Rugby, franchises and unions have received numerous queries and complaints...
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Jun 28, 22 •
3093 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks shuffle team for Irish clash
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has shuffled his forward pack and his replacements bench for Wednesday’s second pool match of the Six Nations U20 Summer Series against Ireland in Verona, Italy. The match kicks off at 20h00 and will be streamed live...
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Jun 28, 22 •
814 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Moerat and Louw in line for Springbok debuts
Salmaan Moerat and Elrigh Louw are in line to make their Springbok debuts from the replacements bench against Wales in Saturday’s opening Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, with head coach Jacques Nienaber opting for a settled...
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Jun 27, 22 •
2967 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Bok skipper wants strong mentality against fired-up Ireland
Junior Springbok flyhalf and captain, Sacha Mngomezulu, has echoed the words of his coach Bafana Nhleko, calling for an overall improvement in their game and a strong mentality if they want to topple Ireland in their second pool match of the Six Nations U20...
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Jun 27, 22 •
962 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tickets selling fast for Bloem test, but be aware of swindlers!
The Free State Cheetahs are delighted that sport venues can accept capacity attendance again, especially since the Toyota Stadium will be hosting the second test on 9 July between the Springboks and Wales, says Ross van Reenen, CEO of Free State Cheetahs...
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Jun 27, 22 •
2282 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Strong Carling Champions Team named to face Italy ‘A’
Jimmy Stonehouse will coach a 30-man squad brimming with Springboks and Blitzboks, and blended with some of the most promising youngsters on the local provincial scene when they assemble in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday for the second Carling Champions Match,...
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Jun 24, 22 •
855 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Roos comes up top with Vodacom URC Player of the Season Award
DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos has completed a dream tournament by walking away with the inaugural Vodacom Player of the United Rugby Championship Season Award, which forms part of the annual SA Rugby Awards. The 22-year-old Roos, who was part of the DHL...
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Jun 24, 22 •
3128 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on CARLING CHAMPIONS MATCH GIVEAWAY – COMPETITION MECHANICS
RUGBY 15, in partnership with Carling Black Label, is giving away 10 x Carling Champions Match replica Jerseys to few lucky fans ahead of the 2022 #CarlingChampionsMatch fixture between the Carling Champions Team vs Italia Emergenti (Italy A) on Saturday, 02...
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Jun 24, 22 •
2682 Views •
General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, National, Rugby World Cup, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pienaar can’t wait for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town
Today, exactly 27 years ago, Francois Pienaar led the Springboks to what many believed was an impossible task as they lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in South Africa, and in 77 days, the country will host a second global showpiece when the Rugby World Cup Sevens...
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Jun 23, 22 •
711 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women set bar high in Cape Town rain
The Springbok Women scored their second successive century in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup when they beat Namibia by 128-3 in rainy conditions in Cape Town on Thursday, wrapping up their Pool A fixtures with two commanding victories. The Springbok Women...
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Jun 23, 22 •
3217 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks name team for England U20 clash in Verona
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has named the SA U20 matchday squad for Friday’s opening clash of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series against England in Verona, Italy, with Sacha Mngomezulu (flyhalf) to lead the team at the Payanini Center. The...
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Jun 23, 22 •
673 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Time to celebrate with the DHL Stormers
The DHL Stormers will arrive at Grand Parade outside the Cape Town City Hall at 10h30 on Friday, June 24 for the start of their open-top bus trophy parade to celebrate their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title win. The players and management will arrive...
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Jun 23, 22 •
1410 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Loftus Versfeld ready to host full capacity stadium for Bok test match
Loftus Versfeld is delighted to be host to the Castle Lager Incoming Series opening test match between the Springboks and Wales, potentially in front of a full stadium on Saturday, July 2. This is on the back of news on the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on...
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Jun 22, 22 •
680 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Another opportunity to improve for Bok Women
The focus on another victory and the winning margin will not be driving the Springbok Women at City Park on Thursday when they take on Namibia in Pool A of Rugby Africa’s Women’s Cup, but the way in which they go about to achieve that. Babalwa Latsha, who...
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Jun 22, 22 •
3749 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks hit the road running in Italy
The Junior Springboks arrived in Italy on Tuesday evening and immediately went about their business to fine tune their preparations for Friday’s opening match of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series against England in Verona. The 30-man squad flew out of...
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Jun 21, 22 •
801 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers taking Vodacom URC trophy on parade
The DHL Stormers will be taking the Vodacom United Rugby Championship trophy on an open-top bus parade in Cape Town on Friday, 24 June. Having secured the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship title with a win against old rivals the Vodacom Bulls at DHL...
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Jun 21, 22 •
843 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Latsha to lead Springbok Women against Namibia
Babalwa Latsha will take over the Springbok Women’s captaincy for their second match in Pool A of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup against Namibia on Thursday. The Test, which will be broadcast live by SuperSport, will kick off at 15h00 at City Park in...
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Jun 13, 22 •
2301 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup semi-finals locked in
The four semi-finals in the Carling Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions will be played in Welkom, Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Nelson Mandela Bay on Friday and Saturday. The action will kick off at 15h00 on Friday in the Northern Free State, where the Down...
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Jun 13, 22 •
2514 Views •
AVIVA Premiership, England Premier League, Europe, General News, Heineken Cup, International, National, Other Tournaments, South Africa, South Africa, Top 14, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2022/23 EPCR tournament formats and qualifiers confirmed
Following the landmark announcement of the inclusion of the leading South African teams in its tournaments, EPCR is pleased to confirm the formats and qualifiers for next season’s expanded Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. The 2022/23 Heineken...
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Jun 13, 22 •
1416 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tickets for first-ever Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final on sale on Tuesday
The first-ever Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final will take place on Saturday, June 18 at DHL Stadium in Cape Town with a local kick-off time of 19h30 (18h30 UK/Ireland). As the highest-ranked team to reach the Vodacom URC Grand Final, the DHL...
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Jun 13, 22 •
868 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on EVAN ROOS VOTED VODACOM FANS’ PLAYER OF THE SEASON
Evan Roos has added a third prize of the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship Awards to his personal haul after being voted Vodacom Fans’ Player of the Season. The DHL Stormers number eight has already been named Next-Gen Player of the Season, as...
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Jun 10, 22 •
1954 Views •
General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two SA referees on Rugby World Cup Sevens panel
South Africa’s AJ Jacobs and Morne Ferreira have been included in a strong panel of match officials for the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament that will take place in Cape Town from 9 to 11 September 2022. World Rugby announced the names of 18 men and women...
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Jun 10, 22 •
1068 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs take on the Vodacom Bulls
You don’t want to miss out on the excitement Saturday when the Toyota Cheetahs take on the Vodacom Bulls in the last round of the Carling Currie Cup at Toyota Stadium. Gates open at 14:00 with St. Andrews u.13 facing President Brand u.13 in a curtain-raiser...
