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Apr 22, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby finalising financial package to safeguard future
• Industry Financial Impact Plan formulated• Pay cuts for players, staff, administrators • Rugby united in crisis response The rugby industry has agreed in principle a wide-ranging plan to cut between R700 million to R1 billion from its budget over the...
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Apr 9, 20 •
1532 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers and Friends deliver Johnny Clegg’s ‘The Crossing’
The DHL Stormers have teamed up with various artists and local celebrities to record a tribute video of Johnny Clegg’s ‘The Crossing’. Recorded and filmed in their bye week at the beginning of March, the video has been released on the DHL...
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Mar 25, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #BullsFamily welcomes Jake White
The Blue Bulls Company are excited to confirm that Jake White has signed on as Director of Rugby and will be officially joining the #BullsFamily effective immediately until the 2023 World Cup. The former Springbok coach and Rugby World Cup winner assumes the...
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Mar 24, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JANTJIES SIGNS TWO-YEAR EXTENSION WITH WP RUGBY
Springbok and DHL Stormers scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies has signed a two-year contract extension with Western Province Rugby. This extension means that Jantjies will remain with the DHL Stormers until at least the end of the 2022 season. A product of Kylemore...
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Mar 18, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on COVID-19 update – SA Rugby exploring various interim playing options
Plans to restructure local rugby competitions are currently under discussion in the wake of the recent measures introduced to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. These plans could see South African franchises and other provincial...
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Mar 16, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby updates COVID-19 response measures
SA Rugby on Monday suspended all national team training camps and business travel as part of a raft of measures in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Scheduled Springbok alignment camps, Springbok Men’s and Women’s training camps and the SA Rugby...
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Mar 12, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Loftus Versfeld set for AFGRI Prestige Schools Rugby Day
The AFGRI Prestige Schools Rugby Day will once again be hosted at Loftus Versfeld as some of the top rugby schools from around the country descend on the stadium on Saturday, 14 March 2020. Stellenberg, Outeniqua and Paarl Gimnasium are the latest schools to...
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Mar 5, 20 •
3889 Views •
General News, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz primed for clash with Western Cape rivals
FNB Madibaz rugby player Johan Lombard says the team will be aiming to deliver a full 80-minute performance when they clash with Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town tomorrow. The 20-year-old inside centre was the Player that Rocks against...
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Mar 5, 20 •
1340 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Free State Rugby and Bloem Show take hands for the 5th year
Free State Rugby and Bloem Show signed this week a collaboration agreement for the fifth consecutive year. Free State Rugby will offer a free Bloem Show tickets to all their paid Season Ticket holders this year. In addition, the two entities will take hands...
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Mar 3, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Father and Son Campout
Being a Vodacom Red client is about creating special memories, and nothing beats quality time between a father and his son. Escape the rush of everyday life and connect with your boy in a stadium steeped in rugby history. Vodacom Red is giving you and your...
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Feb 5, 20 •
2907 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms venues for Springboks’ 2020 home Tests
• World Champions’ home Test programme confirmed • Final Springbok Test at DHL Newlands • Rising Georgia make SA debut in Port Elizabeth • New Zealand visit the Lowveld in September The Springboks will bid an emotional farewell to DHL Newlands in...
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Jan 23, 20 •
3682 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz target strong performance in Varsity Shield
The FNB Madibaz rugby team have their attention firmly focused on another successful season in the Varsity Shield tournament when the opening fixtures are played next month. This is a crucial year for the Nelson Mandela University club as it represents a...
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Jan 21, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Another top Cheetah coach appointed by SARU
Free State Rugby is incredibly proud of another top coach from the Cheetahs who has been appointed by SARU. Daan Human, a former scrum coach and ex-Cheetah player has now been appointed by SARU as the new Springbok scrum coach. Free State Rugby is proud of...
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Jan 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on CELL C SHARKS CAPTAIN AND SQUAD ANNOUCEMENT
The Cell C Sharks are delighted to announce the appointment of Springbok centre, Lukhanyo Am, as our captain for the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. The 26-year-old started his rugby at Border before his career took off with the Southern Kings in 2016....
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Jan 20, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby fans and players revel in thrilling Vodacom Super Hero Sunday
The new super-charged energy within South African rugby was in full flow on Sunday as a near 50 000-strong crowd at the FNB Stadium carried the momentum of last year’s Rugby World Cup triumph and cheered wildly for their heroes at a thrilling Vodacom Super...
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Jan 20, 20 •
1334 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on After World Cup, Brits is ready to make new memories
Schalk Brits is still revelling in the memory of the Springboks’ 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph. But it is a measure of Brits as a man that his most treasured memories have nothing to do with the William Webb Ellis Trophy. Instead, they involve a tent, a...
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Jan 16, 20 •
1286 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Welsh rugby legend Roberts bolsters DHL Stormers
Wales and British and Irish Lions legend Jamie Roberts will add valuable experience as both a player and mentor for the DHL Stormers in the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The seasoned midfielder has joined the DHL Stormers through the financial support of a...
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Jan 16, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Lions confirms teams, management
The Emirates Lions management for the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby season is as follows:Ivan van Rooyen: Head CoachSean Erasmus: Defence CoachNeil de Bruin: Attack, Backs & skills CoachJulian Redelinghuys: Forwards – Scrum Coach Warren Whiteley:...
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Jan 16, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks announce 28-man squad for Superhero Sunday
The four South African sides competing in the upcoming Vodacom Super Rugby tournament will all be in action in Soweto this Sunday as the teams conclude their pre-season preparations. The Cell C Sharks will take on the DHL Stormers, while the Emirates Lions...
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Jan 16, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers doubling up in Knysna and Soweto
The DHL Stormers will conclude their pre-season fixtures this weekend as they face the Isuzu Southern Kings in Knysna on Friday and the Cell C Sharks in Soweto on Vodacom SuperHero Sunday. DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson has named both teams, which...
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Jan 15, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom #SuperHeroSunday: #Bullsfamily balanced and exciting team
The Vodacom Bulls have announced their matchday team for #SuperHeroSunday that includes a World Champion, Blitzboks, Vodacom Super Rugby stalwarts and several youthful players who will front up against the Emirates Lions at the FNB Stadium on Sunday, 19...
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Jan 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on #MitsubishiSArugby develop children’s skills and lives
Mitsubishi Motors South Africa in partnership with world rugby referee Rasta Rashivenga, have introduced a new skills development coaching platform to develop and enhance young children’s skills by way of an introduction to the game of rugby. This is...
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Jan 14, 20 •
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Australia, Europe, General News, International, IRB Laws, National, New Zealand, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Top 14, Top 14, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big year for player welfare law trials kicks off
With rugby set to continue to experience exponential participation and fan growth as a new decade begins, World Rugby’s evidence-based drive to reduce the risk of injury in the sport continues to make a positive impact. Player welfare is the sport’s...
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Jan 10, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls eager to stretch legs against FNB UP-Tuks
The Vodacom Bulls have returned from their festive season break with renewed spirits as they put the finishing touches on their preparation for the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby season. They will face three-time FNB Varsity Cup champions, FNB UP-Tuks, in two...
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Jan 9, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers squad faces Varsity Day work-out
A 28-man DHL Stormers squad will get a thorough work-out against four different teams on Varsity Day at Florida Park in Ravensmead on Saturday. In the first pre-season fixture of the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign, the extended squad will face University...
