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Oct 22, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Van der Merwe to start against Cell C Sharks
Marcel van der Merwe will get his first start in Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked, after re-joining the #BullsFamily from France earlier this year, when the Vodacom Bulls host the Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 24 October 2020. Director of Rugby,...
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Oct 21, 20 •
1219 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Three changes for DHL Stormers
There are three changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked encounter against the Phakisa Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. Two of the changes are in the tight five and there is one injury-enforced change in the DHL...
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Oct 20, 20 •
952 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mpupha: Inspiring girls who want to become Springboks makes me ‘Unstoppable’
From humble beginnings in the Middledrift eNjwaxa location near King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape to being one of the top women’s rugby players in South Africa, Springbok Women’s centre Zintle Mpupha’s journey to becoming a professional rugby...
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Oct 20, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Human comes back “home” to coach Shimlas
The former Free State forward and coach Pote Human is coming back “home”. He has been appointed as the new FNB Shimlas head coach for the 2021 Varsity Cup competition and will be in charge of the rugby team for a second time. According to Human, he has...
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Oct 19, 20 •
1080 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Who says watching the Lions from home can’t still be fun?
The Lions and our sponsors, Vodacom and Carling Black Label have created an amazing ‘in-home’ spectator experience for 10 lucky Lions SUPERFANS! We are all missing the excitement and emotion of being at Emirates Airline Park watching the Lions in...
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Oct 18, 20 •
1390 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls qualify for U21 Final after 10-try romp
The Vodacom Blue Bulls were in rampant form as they scored 10 tries to book their spot in the SA Rugby Under-21 Championship Final with an impressive 72-26 win over the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday. The men from Pretoria held a 20-0 lead...
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Oct 16, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks withdrawn from Castle Lager Rugby Championship
SA Rugby has reluctantly been forced to withdraw the Springboks from the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The on-gong complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about seriously jeopardising player welfare, made it impossible to commit to...
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Oct 16, 20 •
1097 Views •
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Comments Off on SANZAAR Launches Tri-Nations Following South African Withdrawal From TRC
SANZAAR has announced today that the South African team will not travel to Australia to play in The Rugby Championship 2020 against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Due to several factors, including South African government travel restrictions, player...
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Oct 15, 20 •
4059 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Return to training and play: Amateur Rugby
SA Rugby advised amateur clubs, universities, associate members and schools on Thursday that their COVID-19 Committee (CovCom) had approved a proposal to allow teams to return to training under certain strict conditions, although a return to play will not be...
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Oct 15, 20 •
1086 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ross drafted onto bench
Emirates Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has made only one change to the match 25 that travels to Cape Town for the Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked clash with the DHL Stormers on Saturday. After a sterling performance by Morné van den Berg, he gets a starting...
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Oct 15, 20 •
1126 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Seven Boks start for DHL Stormers
There are seven Springboks in the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked encounter with the Emirates Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Following their bye in the opening round last week, the DHL Stormers will get their Vodacom...
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Oct 15, 20 •
1540 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on FUNDRAISING FOR CARE 4 KINGS
Some of our fellow rugby players and staff are in dire need of our help. That’s why Care 4 Kings are calling on the rugby family of South Africa to come forward and help. This is according to Braam van Straaten, former Springbok rugby player and coach at...
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Oct 15, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #Care4Kings Launches Rugby Memorabilia Online Auction
To all of Mzansi’s rugby fans, here’s a chance to support the game by taking part in the Care 4 Kings’ fundraising initiative. A live online auction featuring rugby memorabilia, the event will take place from 16 – 17 October 2020, and will be hosted...
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Oct 15, 20 •
763 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby employers elect first woman executive member
The body that represents the employers of South Africa’s professional rugby players elected Veda Manie (South Western Districts CEO) as its first female executive committee member at its annual meeting on Monday. Ms Manie was elected to serve on the...
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Oct 15, 20 •
1117 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big Duane back for Toyota Cheetahs
Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby, Jake White, has made five changes, including handing exciting and hard hitting centre Clinton Swart his debut, to his starting line-up to face the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday evening, as Vodacom Super Rugby...
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Oct 14, 20 •
1017 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom SuperRugby Unlock Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls
The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Vodacom Bulls in the second round of their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked campaign on Friday, 16 October in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The action kicks off at 19:00 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Due to Covid-19...
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Oct 14, 20 •
3016 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rassie Erasmus and Bryan Habana appointed to influential World Rugby committee
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, and former Springbok Rugby World Cup winner Bryan Habana are among a host of leading international coaches and players who have been appointed to World Rugby interim committees. The global rugby authority...
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Oct 13, 20 •
1429 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby delighted to announce the extension of the FNB sponsorship
SA Rugby and FNB confirmed on Tuesday that the South African banking giant has extended its sponsorship of the Springboks for a further five years. The new agreement will stretch FNB’s association with the team to eight years in total, with the...
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Oct 13, 20 •
1142 Views •
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Comments Off on Xerox Lions, Cell C Sharks claim wins in Round 3 of SA Rugby U21 Championships
The Xerox Lions lowered the flags of the Vodacom Blue Bulls (26-17) and the Cell C Sharks outplayed DHL Western Province (45-24) in the third round of the SA Rugby U21 Provincial Championship at Emirates Airline Park on Monday, with both wins crucial for...
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Oct 12, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 adjust for Xerox Lions clash
The Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 team has been named to face the Xerox Lions U21 in their SA Rugby U21 Championship Round 3 match at Emirates Airline Park on Monday, 12 October 2020. Head coach, Hayden Groepes, has once again made a host of changes as he continues...
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Oct 8, 20 •
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Comments Off on Botha to lead powerful Vodacom Bulls team in Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked opener
Experienced loose forward Arno Botha will lead a Vodacom Bulls team jam-packed with Springboks, Blitzboks and Junior Springbok talent against the Tafel Lager Griquas in the opening round of Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 10...
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Oct 8, 20 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom SuperRugby Unlock kicks off: Toyota Cheetahs vs Phakisa Pumas
The Toyota Cheetahs will open their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked campaign against the Phakisa Pumas on Saturday, 10 October in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The action kicks off at 16:30 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Due to Covid-19 regulations,...
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Oct 8, 20 •
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Comments Off on Changes made for Vodacom Blue Bulls U21’s clash with Toyota Free State
Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 head coach, Hayden Groepes, has made several changes to his match day team ahead of their SA Rugby U21 Championship Round 2 meeting against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs U21 at Emirates Airline Park on Thursday, 8 October 2020. Ruben...
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Oct 8, 20 •
1640 Views •
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Comments Off on 2020 Rugby Championship Match Schedule Amendment
SANZAAR and tournament hosts, Rugby Australia, have today announced a revised draw for the 2020 Rugby Championship. The 12-match tournament will now be played across seven weeks with Australia’s clash against New Zealand moved from Saturday 12 December to...
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Oct 8, 20 •
1278 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BokSmart embraces digital future with SportsCap
SA Rugby’s BokSmart Rugby Safety programme has embraced a digital future to combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, following a landmark sponsorship agreement with sports software specialist, SportsCap. The agreement will allow the national rugby safety...
