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Jul 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Shark vs Vodacom Bulls cancelled
The Carling Currie Cup match between the Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls, scheduled to be played in Durban on Wednesday evening has been cancelled due to safety concerns. SA Rugby today confirmed that the much-anticipated clash between the Cell C Sharks and...
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Jul 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #10
The Carling Currie Cup returns with a bang on Wednesday, with a double-header of Premier Division action scheduled as the halfway mark of the competition comes into view, while the match scheduled for Durban has been cancelled. The table-topping New Nation...
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Jul 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for The Rugby Championship
The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named their squad for the 2021 edition of the Rugby Championship. The 36-strong squad is as follows: (Age, Sky Super Rugby club,...
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Jul 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Club and amateur rugby still suspended
All club and amateur rugby remain suspended after the national government’s announcement on Sunday 11 July that the adjusted level four lockdown will continue for another two weeks. SA Rugby last month commended its 14 member unions for proactively...
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Jul 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Am captains strong SA ‘A’ line up against British & Irish Lion
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 18 Rugby World Cup winners in a strong South Africa ‘A’ team captained by Lukhanyo Am for their clash with the British & Irish Lions in a Castle Lager Lions Series match at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday....
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Jul 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springboks resume training on Sunday
The Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Castle Lager Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group of players to return to the field. All the players and...
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Jul 9, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to take on the British & Irish Lions
It will be a case of history writing itself when the Cell C Sharks take on the British & Irish Lions on Saturday at 6pm at Loftus Versfeld, three days after facing the same team on Wednesday evening. Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has had a taste...
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Jul 9, 21 •
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Comments Off on Own a piece of history with the DHL Stormers limited edition heritage jersey
The DHL Stormers will wear a special heritage jersey for their clash with the British and Irish Lions and you can own your own replica, although stocks are limited. The DHL Stormers will face the British and Irish Lions for the first time at Cape Town Stadium...
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Jul 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on ‘Plan B’ for British & Irish Lions’ Saturday fixture
The British & Irish Lions will play back-to-back matches against the Cell C Sharks, it was announced on Thursday. SA Rugby and the Lions have agreed to replace the Vodacom Bulls with the Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday (kick-off 18h00 SAT,...
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Jul 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the New Nations Pumas
In their second Carling Currie Cup match of the season, the Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the New Nations Pumas on Friday afternoon in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. Kick-off is at 16:00 and the action will be broadcast live on SuperSport. The referee for...
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Jul 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springboks’ second Test against Georgia cancelled
SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that the planned second Test match between the Springboks and Georgia had been cancelled because of COVID-19 infections in both camps. The match was scheduled to take place at Emirates Airline Park on Friday night but,...
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Jul 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on CASTLE LAGER LAUNCHES COMMEMORATIVE JERSEY FOR THE CASTLE LAGER LIONS SERIES
South Africa’s national beer and title partner of the British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa, Castle Lager, has released a commemorative jersey for people to celebrate with the Springboks even though they will be cheering for the national team from...
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Jul 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on Returning players boost DHL WP
Centre Dan du Plessis, flank Nama Xaba and hooker JJ Kotze have all returned from injury and will start for DHL Western Province in their Carling Currie Cup encounter wih the Tafel Lager Griquas at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday. There are six changes in...
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Jul 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springboks suspend training
Springbok training has been suspended for Monday following a positive test in the squad. The players have been placed in preventative isolation prior to further PCR testing and a review of the testing data by the Medical Advisory Group (MAG). Lood de Jager...
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Jul 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks never surrendered in U20 International Series – Cronje
The lasting impression of Junior Springbok captain George Cronje’s experience of the 2021 Under-20 International Series was a squad that refused to back down and showed tremendous fight under pressure. Cronje’s team completed a clean sweep, beating...
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Jul 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on B&I LIONS V CELL C SHARKS: BEARD, NAVIDI, CURRY TO MAKE DEBUTS
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, England), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) and Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales) will make their Lions debuts on Wednesday evening when the tourists take on Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park (kick off 6pm BST). Ireland lock, Iain...
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Jul 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on Everitt has named a relatively unchanged line-up for British and Irish Lions clash
Everitt has named a relatively unchanged line-up, welcoming back his captain Phepsi Buthelezi who returns to the side after missing last week’s game with a mild concussion. “We have to get the fundamentals right otherwise we will be punished on the...
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Jul 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Newlands final culmination of hard work says Alexander
The final match of the U20 International Series between South Africa and Argentina at Newlands will mean more than just a result to the Junior Springboks, according to Bobby Alexander, who returns to the starting team at scrumhalf after missing two matches....
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Jul 1, 21 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Sigma Lions vs British and Irish Lion
Jordan Hendrikse is back and ready to start for the Sigma Lions when they meet the British and Irish Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. This will be the first match the visiting Lions have played on South African soil in 12 years. Burger Odendaal and...
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Jul 1, 21 •
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Comments Off on Dayimani returns to his roots in Cape Town
Talented loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani has returned to his roots by signing a long-term contract with Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR). Dayimani has been on loan for the first three games of the Carling Currie Cup and has made the move back to...
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Jul 1, 21 •
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Comments Off on Castle Lager Lions Series fixture update
The kick-off in the Castle Lager Lions Series match between the Cell C Sharks and the British & Irish Lions at Emirates Arline Park on Wednesday, 7 July, has been brought forward by an hour to 19h00 (18h00 BST). The adjustment has been made in the...
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Jul 1, 21 •
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Comments Off on Sigma Lions Sponsorship
Sigma Connected launching their title sponsorship of the Lions’ Carling Currie Cup team this weekend with the British & Irish Lions match. Lions Rugby Company is delighted to announce that Sigma Connected will be the new title holder for the Carling...
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Jun 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on COMBRINCK BECOMES #TRUETOTHEBLUE
In an exciting acquisition, the Vodacom Bulls have landed the services of Springbok winger, Ruan Combrinck, who will arrive at Loftus Versfeld on July 1. The 31-year-old speedster comes with a reputation of having a nous for scoring tries for the Springboks...
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Jun 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Three players on Springbok debut against Georgia
Rosko Specman, Aphelele Fassi and Jasper Wiese are in line to make their Springbok debuts on Friday when the Rugby World Cup champions line up against Georgia at Loftus Versfeld in the team’s first Test since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in November 2019....
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Jun 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP change it up on home turf
There are five changes to the DHL Western Province team that will take on the Cell C Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday. Three of the changes are in the backline and two are in the forward pack, for the Carling Currie Cup coastal clash, which kicks off...
