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Mar 28, 23 •
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Comments Off on Latsha: Test against Spain the only focus for Bok Women
The next job at hand is the most important and that is to try and beat Spain in Madrid on Saturday, according to Springbok Women prop Babalwa Latsha, who said on Monday the focus for the week is firmly on the Test against their hosts at Estadio Nacional...
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Mar 27, 23 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates Blitzboks on SA Sport Award
SA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander congratulated the Springbok Sevens team for scooping the Team of Year Award at the 16th annual SA Sports Awards in Sun City on Saturday. The SA Sports Awards, hosted annually by the South African Department of Sport, Arts...
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Mar 7, 23 •
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Comments Off on ARENDSE EXTENDS HIS PRETORIA STAY
The Vodacom Bulls are happy to confirm that Springbok star and Pretoria-loved speedster, Kurt-Lee Arendse has extended his stay by agreeing to a new long-term contract. Arendse has committed to continue applying his trade at Loftus until June 2026. The...
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Mar 3, 23 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women include eight uncapped players for Spain tour
Nolusindiso Booi will lead a Springbok Women squad with eight potential debutants to Europe later this month – including a number of younger players and a former South African netball player – for Tests against Canada and Spain in Madrid. Booi captained...
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Mar 3, 23 •
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Comments Off on STEYN STARTS AT FLAYHALF AS VODACOM BULLS WELCOME JUKSKEI RIVALS
Morne Steyn is set to feature in Vodacom Bulls colours for the 151st time* as the Pretoria outfit is ready to welcome noisy neighbours, the Emirates Lions in a classic Jukskei derby at Loftus Versfeld. BBCo. Director of Rugby, Jake White announced his side...
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Mar 3, 23 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to Play at DHL Stadium
The historic rivalry between the Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers continues this Saturday when the two teams meet in their return leg Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell has made...
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Mar 3, 23 •
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Comments Off on Six Changes to DHL Stormers Pack
There are six changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks at DHL Stadium on Saturday. There are two changes in the backline and four among the forwards for the South African derby,...
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Mar 3, 23 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber satisfied as Boks wrap up week two of camp
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his satisfaction with the strides made at their physical and rugby development camp in Cape Town and said they were ticking the desired boxes, as the second week of the camp concluded on Friday. A group of 14 players...
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Mar 2, 23 •
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Comments Off on 2023 KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL
Supporters of fast-paced schoolboy rugby are set to score with this week’s announcement that the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival will again kick off over Easter weekend. This 14th festival promises thrilling match-ups between some of the country’s...
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Mar 2, 23 •
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Comments Off on Pressure rises for SA sides in Vodacom URC
The pressure on the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will strike a new level this weekend as the competition hits the fourth-last pool round and the race for playoff spots moves up a few notches. The DHL Stormers will host the Cell C...
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Mar 1, 23 •
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Comments Off on Bounce back non-negotiable for Blitzbok leadership
Those who watched last weekend’s HSBC LA Sevens would have been excused if they wondered which masked player the Springbok Sevens team had on the field, but they would probably have been more puzzled on what Blitzbok team was on display as one the HSBC...
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Mar 1, 23 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to play Canada and Spain in Madrid
The Springbok Women will face Canada and Spain later this month in a first outing for the national side since the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand last September. South Africa will play Canada in Madrid on Saturday 25 March, followed by a test against the hosts...
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Mar 1, 23 •
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Comments Off on Western Province Rugby becomes primary anchor tenant at DHL Stadium
DHL Stadium has officially become home to Western Province Rugby following the signing of an Anchor Tenant Agreement. This is a new and exciting chapter for the the City of Cape Town, the stadium and WP Rugby. Following the signing of a heads of agreement...
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Feb 28, 23 •
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Comments Off on Injuries force changes to Blitzbok squad for Vancouver
SA Rugby Sevens ‘A’ squad members Noegh Hayward and Gurshwin Wehr will join the Springbok Sevens team in Vancouver on Wednesday and will make their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debuts at BC Place on the weekend at HSBC Canada Sevens. The duo departed...
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Feb 28, 23 •
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Comments Off on MORNE STEYN AWARDED WITH BENEFIT YEAR FOR LONG SERVICE
Vodacom Bulls and South African rugby legend, Morne Steyn has been awarded a farewell benefit year, recognizing his long-standing commitment and service to the Vodacom Bulls and Blue Bulls Company (BBCo) over the last 14 years. Steyn’s benefit year will run...
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Feb 27, 23 •
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Comments Off on Good progress for Springbok Women’s Sevens in Hermanus
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad showed good progress and understanding of what is needed to be successful in this year’s World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, and team coach Renfred Dazel said he was very happy with their effort. Dazel had...
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Feb 27, 23 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks remain in top three midway through World Series
The Springbok Sevens squad remained amongst the top four contenders of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the halfway stage of the competition, but failed to fire on the second day of the HSBC LA Sevens at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday. New Zealand...
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Feb 26, 23 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to face Fiji in LA Sevens Cup quarters
The Springbok Sevens will face Fiji in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC LA Sevens later on Sunday after an eventful first day of sevens at Dignity Health Stadium in Los Angeles. Torrid weather conditions forced numerous postponements to matches, with the...
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Feb 20, 23 •
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Comments Off on Ismaiel to fulfil another American dream
A long haul flight on your way to a Test debut can feel like it lasts forever, especially if that first appearance for your country was the a culmination of a lifetime of hard work and sacrifices. Just ask Travis Ismaiel, who travelled to the USA (via Addis...
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Feb 19, 23 •
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Comments Off on Coastal teams strengthen Vodacom URC playoff prospects
The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks strengthened their chances of favorable Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff fixtures as they defeated the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions respectively in a crucial round of local derbies on Saturday. The DHL Stormers,...
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Feb 18, 23 •
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Comments Off on Boks kick into gear with three-week camp
The Springbok coaches, management and a group of 14 players will kick off the 2023 season with a three-week physical and rugby development camp in Cape Town – from Sunday until Friday, 10 March – in the first team activity of the year as the side gear up...
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Feb 17, 23 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbok debut for Ismaiel as Brown and Ndhlovu return
Travis Ismaiel will complete a national team trifecta at the HSBC LA Sevens next weekend after being named in the Springbok Sevens squad that will contest the North American leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in the USA and Canada later this month....
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Feb 17, 23 •
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Comments Off on NKOSI & DU PLESSIS RETURN AHEAD OF STORMERS CLASH
The Vodacom Bulls have announced a strong matchday 23 that will do battle against the DHL Stormers in round 14 of the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship, in Pretoria. The herd sees minimal changes in the front, with a number of forced changes to the...
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Feb 17, 23 •
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Comments Off on Two changes to DHL Stormers forward pack
There are two changes to the DHL Stormers forward pack for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. Hooker Scarra Ntubeni and flank Willie Engelbrecht come into the starting line-up for the North-South...
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Feb 16, 23 •
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Comments Off on Spotlight on local derbies as Vodacom URC returns with a bang
The stakes will be sky-high for all four South African teams this weekend as a full round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns and sides turn their attention on the race to the playoffs, with the Grand Final happening in exactly 100 days. With...
