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Feb 17, 22 •
1222 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THE CELL C SHARKS WELCOME EBEN ETZEBETH
The Sharks are thrilled to announce a major coup with the signing of Springbok second rower Eben Etzebeth, who will join our franchise from Toulon once the French season has ended. Etzebeth will join up with The Sharks in July of this year and he has been...
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Feb 17, 22 •
985 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL WP bolstered for Kimberley clash
DHL Western Province have been bolstered by the inclusion of a few key players for their Carling Currie Cup clash with Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Friday. There are five players in the forward pack that did not feature in DHL Western Province’s...
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Feb 17, 22 •
733 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to travel north
The Toyota Cheetahs will be travelling north to face the Airlink Pumas on Saturday, 19 February at 14:30 in Nelspruit. The action will be live on SuperSport. “During the last two weeks, we’ve done a lot of preparation. We know we are playing against a...
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Feb 16, 22 •
793 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Moerat locked in until 2025
DHL Stormers co-captain Salmaan Moerat has signed a contract extension that will see him stay in Cape Town until at least 2025. The imposing lock is a proud product of the Western Province Rugby system, having developed through the structures as a young...
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Feb 15, 22 •
1452 Views •
General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Shozi sets sights on another Rugby World Cup Sevens
The news that tickets to the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town in September will go on sale later this month was welcomed from all over, and one of the Eastern Cape’s more experienced rugby players in particular shared the excitement of the...
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Feb 14, 22 •
1021 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby World Cup Sevens tickets to go on sale
World Rugby has announced the start of the countdown to tickets going on sale for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – to be hosted in Cape Town in September. Ticket sales will open in two weeks’ time – on Monday 28 February 2022 – for the three-day...
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Feb 13, 22 •
2400 Views •
Blitz Bokke, Currie Cup, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on NEIL POWELL APPOINTED AS THE SHARKS DIRECTOR OF RUGBY
The Sharks CEO, Dr Eduard Coetzee has announced an exciting new change to our rugby structure that will be effective from the 2022/2023 season. This development has been implemented to ensure sustainable success and provide the best and most effective support...
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Feb 11, 22 •
708 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls find inspiration in facing talented Cell C Sharks side
The Vodacom Bulls are bracing themselves for a heated battle when they take on the Cell C Sharks in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. David Kriel will make a return to the side, starting at fullback, this weekend...
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Feb 11, 22 •
840 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Three changes to DHL Stormers backline
There are three changes to the DHL Stormers backline for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. The DHL Stormers will be looking to stretch their unbeaten start to 2022 to four games, when they...
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Feb 10, 22 •
884 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Important Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld
The Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls go head-to-head in an important Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday evening. The return leg, second round derby will be viewed as a crucial step towards the log chase, with...
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Feb 9, 22 •
1056 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rescheduled Vodacom URC games in South Africa locked in
South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will host Scarlets, Munster, Cardiff and Zebre Parma next month in two rescheduled rounds of the competition, which had to be postponed late last year. With the onset of the Omicron variant of...
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Feb 8, 22 •
907 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Vodacom United Rugby Championship, a rugby competition perfectly positioned to put the spotlight on young stars
For a young rugby star, the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and the peak of social media has combined to create a potent opportunity of catching the right people’s attention at the right time in their careers, and which could open the door to bigger...
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Feb 8, 22 •
3087 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boks’ home Test schedule for 2022 confirmed
The Springboks are scheduled to face Wales in three Test matches in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in July, before hosting the All Blacks and Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in August and September, SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday. The away...
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Feb 7, 22 •
1348 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks cement new partnership with AfriSam
The Springboks have welcomed on-board a brand new partner to start the year with, building materials giant, AfriSam, agreeing a three-year partnership, it was confirmed today. The 88-year-old supplier of superior quality construction materials and technical...
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Feb 5, 22 •
1022 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women wrap up camp with change of scenery
The first Springbok Women’s camp of the 2022 season, which will culminate in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October, concluded on Friday with a beach activation and mountain run at Muizenberg and St. James, something captain Nolusindiso Booi...
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Feb 4, 22 •
836 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on One change for Vodacom Bulls ahead of Emirates Lions clash
The Vodacom Bulls have opted for continuity, making only one change to the starting XV that will take on the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Scrumhalf, Zak Burger, will make a return to the starting...
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Feb 3, 22 •
1008 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers century for Harris at DHL Stadium
Prop Brok Harris will run out first at DHL Stadium on Saturday as he brings up 100 games for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks. Harris starts at tighthead prop in one of two changes to the starting...
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Feb 3, 22 •
796 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team selected to travel to Cape Town
Although the Cell C Sharks team selected to travel to Cape Town for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the DHL Stormers on Saturday shows minimal changes, there is a new selection in the midfield that has been necessitated through injury to Ben...
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Feb 3, 22 •
744 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ‘New standards’ set for Vodacom Bulls ahead of Emirates Lions clash
Another bruising encounter can be expected when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Emirates Lions on Saturday in the return game of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. This time Loftus Versfeld will be the battlefield as the home side will look to repeat their...
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Feb 2, 22 •
2090 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JC Le Roux joins Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 commercial family
World Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that well-known South African sparkling wine brand JC Le Roux will be an Official Supplier of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, which will take place from 9-11 September in Cape Town. JC Le Roux joins the expanding commercial...
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Feb 2, 22 •
1210 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AEG WELCOMES SA RUGBY ICON, ‘BEAST’, AS AMBASSADOR
Amid a home improvement boom, the global household appliance company plans to strengthen its ambition to become one of South Africa’s most desirable and distinctive brands in the home space. Premium home and kitchen appliance brand, AEG, has announced an...
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Feb 2, 22 •
812 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Richelieu Brandy part of Vodacom Bulls squad
The Vodacom Bulls are delighted to have respected and classic brand, Richelieu Brandy, as the squad’s Player 24. Like the Vodacom Bulls, Richelieu Brandy is an internationally recognised brand, rich in history and tradition, and with its roots deeply...
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Feb 1, 22 •
819 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs will be travelling north to face the Vodacom Bulls
The Toyota Cheetahs will be travelling north to face the Vodacom Bulls on Wednesday, 2 February at 17:45 in Pretoria. The action will be live on SuperSport. “We have a really good backline and we’ve worked hard on the set-piece during the last two weeks....
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Feb 1, 22 •
1081 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Swiel leads DHL WP in Durban
Flyhalf Tim Swiel will captain DHL Western Province in their Carling Currie Cup encounter with the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Wednesday. Following a week’s break, DHL Western Province play their first away match of the campaign at 20h00 on Wednesday....
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Feb 1, 22 •
643 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tough Carling Currie Cup clash expected against Toyota Cheetahs
An exciting Vodacom Bulls side will take on the Toyota Cheetahs in a Carling Currie Cup encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday night. Vodacom Bulls’ Carling Currie Cup head coach, Gert Smal, has selected a team with a balance of youth and experience...
