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Aug 25, 21 •
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Comments Off on Here are the nominees for the 5th Annual BrightRock Players’ Choice Awards 2021
Siya Kolisi, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Franco Mostert, Eben Etzebeth and Lukhanyo Am have all been nominated for the coveted Players’ Player of the Year The BrightRock Players’ Choice Awards, in partnership with MyPlayers, honour and...
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Aug 24, 21 •
1163 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks ready to travel to Queensland
The Springboks will depart for Australia on Thursday, where their four remaining Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches which will be hosted in Queensland following the announcement of the new match schedule by tournament organisers SANZAAR. The ongoing...
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Aug 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2021 Schedule
Major Changes Confirmed With Eight Matches to be Played in Queensland SANZAAR today confirmed major changes to The Rugby Championship (TRC) match schedule. This is in response to the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the subsequent tightening of regulations...
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Aug 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Grant Williams called up to Springbok squad
Grant Williams will join the Springbok squad in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday as scrumhalf cover for the next stage of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, following the withdrawal of Jaden Hendrikse due to a leg fracture. Hendrikse was stretchered off the...
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Aug 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Two matches on Springbok Women’s tour to Europe confirmed
The Springbok Women’s team will embark on a tour of Europe later this year, with a Test against France in Vannes confirmed, as well as a first clash against the Barbarians Women as part of a unique double-header at Twickenham. The Test is scheduled for 6...
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Aug 23, 21 •
1007 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup Results, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #20
Tafel Lager Griquas’ season-double over DHL Western Province on Sunday means an intriguing final weekend of action awaits when the league phase of the Carling Currie Cup concludes next weekend. While the Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks have secured home...
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Aug 20, 21 •
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Comments Off on Sigma Lions welcome back PJ Botha and Carlu Sadie for the Cell C Sharks match
Burger Odendaal and the Sigma Lions are home for their last round robin match of the Carling Currie Cup this weekend. They host the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday, 21 August. PJ Botha and Carlu Sadie are welcomed back to the fray, while...
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Aug 20, 21 •
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Comments Off on Dayimani returns for DHL WP in Kimberley
Loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani makes his return from injury in one of six changes to the DHL Western Province starting line-up to face the Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Sunday. There are five changes in the forward pack and one in the backline for the...
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Aug 20, 21 •
879 Views •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Team to play in Nelspruit
The Toyota Cheetahs will be travelling to Nelspruit, two days after taking on the Griquas, to battle it out against the Pumas. Saturday’s match kicks off at 11:45 and will be live on SuperSport. “We see this as a very important game and we’ve selected...
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Aug 20, 21 •
1197 Views •
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Comments Off on Castle Lager Rugby Championship update
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that it was prepared to host the remainder of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches in South Africa, following the cancellation of the Springboks’ scheduled fixtures in New Zealand. SANZAAR announced overnight that the...
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Aug 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on Ex-Madibaz star eyes further improvement after Kenyan series
Former Madibaz student-athlete Eloise Webb said she would continue to work on her game after returning to action for the Springboks in the two-Test rugby series against Kenya over the past week. After trouncing the East Africans 66-0 in Thursday’s opening...
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Aug 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on Minimal changes to Cell C Sharks for Sigma Lions clash
As the Carling Currie Cup reaches the penultimate round, the Cell C Sharks are gearing up for a tough battle against the Sigma Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday afternoon. Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has made minimal changes to the side...
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Aug 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #19
DHL Western Province shot up the Carling Currie Cup standings and are now firmly back in semi-final territory after a solid midweek win, but they can also thank the Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs for making their route to the top four a bit easier. A...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on NOVUKA TO START AGAINST NEW NATION PUMAS
Talented fullback, Sibongile Novuka, will earn his first start for the Vodacom Bulls when they take on New Nation Pumas in a Carling Currie Cup clash on Wednesday. Novuka, who has come off the bench in two previous outings this season, is among a number of...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on THE SHARKS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fulfilling the vision of inclusivity and diversity, The Sharks (Pty) Ltd is a company that strives for excellence and as such has appointed the kind of people to govern it who represent these aims. Successful companies are made of the right people who share a...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Tafel Lager Griquas
The Toyota Cheetahs will battle it out against the Tafel Lager Griquas on Wednesday at 16:45 in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The action will be live on SuperSport. “We need to get rid of the soft moments and we have to focus for the full 80 minutes,”...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Seven changes for DHL WP
There are seven changes to the DHL Western Province team for their Carling Currie Cup encounter with the Sigma Lions at Newlands on Wednesday. Following the short turnaround from their game on Sunday, there are four changes to the forward pack and three in...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Sigma Lions are set to take on the DHL Western Province
The Sigma Lions are set to take on the DHL Western Province at Newlands Stadium on Wednesday 18 August 2021. Injuries from the Toyota Cheetahs and Vodacom Bulls matches as well as Covid-19 protocols has forced changes to coach Ivan van Rooyen’s selection...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Big week for Bok locks in Nelson Mandela Bay
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made wholesale changes to the team for the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina, while Lood de Jager will run out for his 50th cap, Marvin Orie will earn his first Test start and the uncapped...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Dumke praises team effort after series win
Lusanda Dumke knew the Springbok Women will not go down without a fight when they were trailing the Kenya Lionesses 22-17 with 10 minutes to play in Stellenbosch on Monday, because they are not a team who will ever throw in the towel. Dumke, who led South...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Come-back win secures series for Springbok Women
The Springbok Women, leading 17-12 at the break, had to overcome a strong second half surge by Kenya and needed a late try by their captain, Lusanda Dumke, to beat the East Africans 29-22 at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday. The victory secured...
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Aug 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #18
The Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks are in a favourable position to host the Carling Currie Cup semi-finals this season after good victories over the weekend, while the race to the other two playoff spots will go down to the wire, with all five other Premier...
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Aug 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Small tweaks to Springbok Women for second Test
Sanelisiwe Charlie (prop), Micke Gunter (hooker) and Jacomina Cilliers (centre) have been handed starting berths for the second test the Springbok Women and Kenya in Stellenbosch on Monday. Stanley Raubenheimer’s charges outplayed Kenya 66-0 in the...
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Aug 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jean-Luc du Preez joins Springbok squad
Springbok utility forward Jean-Luc du Preez joined the national squad in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday as additional cover at lock and loose forward as they look to defend their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title in the next few weeks. Du Preez was a member...
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Aug 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber heaps praise on Springbok line-up
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber deflected all credit onto the players for the Springboks’ 32-12 Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory over Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday. The starting XV showed 10 changes to the team that had concluded a 2-1...
