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Jun 6, 22 •
770 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on URC TOP TRY SCORER AWARD DHL STORMER ZAS
DHL Stormers wing Leolin Zas scored 11 tries over the course of the regular season to end the campaign at the top of the charts while Vodacom Bulls second-row Ruan Nortje takes home an award which recognises the player who has racked up the most minutes over...
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Jun 6, 22 •
785 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ruan Nortje claims Vodacom URC Ironman Award
The Vodacom Bulls would like to congratulate lock, Ruan Nortje, who was on Monday announced as the winner of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship’s Ironman Award for the 2021/22 season. The award is given to the player who has played the most minutes in...
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Jun 3, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team named to take on the Vodacom Bulls
The Cell C Sharks team named to take on the Vodacom Bulls in Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-final clash shows just one change from the previous clash two weeks ago. A bye week following the pools stages of the URC has given the teams...
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Jun 3, 22 •
982 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Thriller at Loftus on the cards as Vodacom Bulls host Cell C Sharks in VURC quarterfinal
There is all to play for in what is arguably the biggest match so far in 2022 in Tshwane on Saturday when the Vodacom Bulls host rivals, the Cell C Sharks, in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarterfinal at Loftus Versfeld. In their first season of the...
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Jun 3, 22 •
884 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jantjies and Pretorius return for DHL Stadium quarterfinal
Scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies and centre Rikus Pretorius will make their return in the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarterfinal against Edinburgh at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The inclusion of Jantjies and Pretorius are the only changes...
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Jun 3, 22 •
1016 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks host the Sigma Lions
The Cell C Sharks host the Sigma Lions in a vital Carling Currie Cup penultimate round clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park this Saturday. Head coach Etienne Fynn has made a number of changes to the side from their last outing – against the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Jun 2, 22 •
941 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ruan Pienaar in his 50th cap for the Toyota Cheetahs
Toyota Cheetah supporters have a lot to look forward to on Friday, 3 June when the Toyota Cheetahs take on the Airlink Pumas in a Carling Currie Cup match in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. Tickets for the match are only R20. Gates open at 15:00 and at 15:50...
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Jun 2, 22 •
878 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Davids returns for DHL WP in Stellenbosch
Angelo Davids makes his return to the DHL Western Province team among five changes for the Carling Currie Cup clash with Windhoek Draught Griquas in Stellenbosch on Friday. Davids is back from duty with the BlitzBoks and on the wing for the game against the...
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Jun 2, 22 •
2076 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Five SA teams to join elite competitions in Europe
South Africa’s involvement into the top-flight of Northern Hemisphere club rugby has received a massive boost with the confirmation on Thursday that the four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams and the Toyota Cheetahs will play in next season’s two...
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Jun 1, 22 •
7080 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby accelerates fast-tracking of the development of elite black coaches
In a bold step to fast-track the development South Africa’s elite black rugby coaches and drive transformation, SA Rugby has been actively presenting its custom-made programme to equip outstanding emerging coaches with the skills to ply their trade at...
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Jun 1, 22 •
953 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Exciting Vodacom Bulls Invitation XV team to tour Namibia
Loose-forward Muller Uys will lead an exciting touring 28-man Vodacom Bulls Invitation XV squad that will travel to Namibia where they will take on a Welwitschias XV at the Hage Geingnob National Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. The showdown between the two...
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Jun 1, 22 •
3825 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks off to Italy for U20 Summer Series
The Junior Springboks will return to international action as part of an exciting Under-20 Summer Series, competing against the Six Nations’ U20 sides and Georgia in the tournament that will be staged in Italy from 24 June to 12 July, it was confirmed by Six...
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May 31, 22 •
821 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boks to kick of season preparations in Pretoria
A group of players will be invited to join the first week of the planned three-week Springbok preparation camp in Pretoria from Sunday, as the team gear up for the Castle Lager Incoming Series, which features three Test matches against Wales in July. With...
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May 31, 22 •
1977 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens back with a bang in December
The ever-popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens will return to the Mother City on the weekend of 9-11 December this year, when the best men’s and women’s sevens teams in the world will return to the DHL Stadium for the first time since 2019. The 2023 HSBC World...
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May 27, 22 •
1114 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Argentina opener crucial for Blitzboks in London
Certain things were predictably good about the Springbok Sevens and their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in recent years – their processes and system, but also the importance of setting the standard for a tournament by laying the foundation in the very...
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May 27, 22 •
765 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to take on Griquas in Kimberley
In what promise to be an epic derby, the two neighbouring sides, the Windhoek Draught Griquas Toyota Cheetahs will be facing each other in Kimberley on Saturday, 28 May. The action kicks off at 14:30 and the match will be live on SuperSport. Coach Hawies...
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May 27, 22 •
986 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hard-hitting Engelbrecht joins DHL Stormers fold
Loose forward Willie Engelbrecht has signed a two year contract with the DHL Stormers and will join up with the squad in July. The imposing Engelbrecht featured for the DHL Stormers on loan last year, making a big impression with his physicality on both...
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May 27, 22 •
876 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Massive set piece battle expected against Pumas – Uys
The wait is almost over for what is expected to be an intense Carling Currie Cup battle between the Vodacom Bulls and Airlink Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night. The match will be a crucial one for the Vodacom Bulls who will want to preserve a spot at...
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May 27, 22 •
1005 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on CASTLE LAGER STARTS ITS NEW BRAND JOURNEY FUELLED BY COURAGEOUS OPTIMISM
Castle Lager’s storied brand history book in South Africa stretches across 127 years and the latest chapter kicked off yesterday (25 May 2022) at Imbizo Shisanyama, Mall of Tembisa, where the launch of its new campaign entitled #ItsWithin took place....
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May 26, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Second Rugby World Cup appointment for Barrett-Theron
Five years after her first refereeing appearance at a Rugby World Cup, Aimee Barrett-Theron will do so again later this season in New Zealand after being included on an 18-member match official panel for the global showpiece from 8 October to 12 November....
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May 26, 22 •
765 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL WP boosted for Sigma Lions clash
DHL Western Province have been boosted by the inclusion of some experience for their Carling Currie Cup encounter with the Sigma Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Props Ali Vermaak and Sazi Sandi, lock Adre Smith and loose forward Junior Pokomela...
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May 26, 22 •
709 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls debut for Vermaak as Steyn returns to face Airlink Pumas
New Vodacom Bulls signing, Ruan Vermaak, will make his debut for the side when they take on Airlink Pumas in a Carling Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night. The 24-year-old lock will be in the starting lineup, where he will partner with Janko...
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May 25, 22 •
784 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Excitement mounts in VURC with individual award winners to be revealed
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship is set for a thrilling conclusion in the next few weeks as the competition reaches the playoff stages, with three South African teams in contention for the inaugural title, while 10 individual award winners are set to be...
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May 25, 22 •
725 Views •
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Comments Off on DHL STORMERS DELIVER SHIELD FOR THE PEOPLE
Being crowned the South African Shield winners in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship has liberated the elated DHL Stormers from a dark era in their history. DHL Stormers coach John Dobson, in expressing the squad’s relief at getting the last-minute win...
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May 25, 22 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom URC playoffs ticket sales open at Loftus
The Vodacom Bulls on Tuesday opened their ticket sales for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff match against the Cell C Sharks which will be played at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, June 4. The Tshwane-based side confirmed a home quarterfinal spot...
