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Aug 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus excited about ‘Farewell Test’ at Loftus Versfeld
The Springboks were preparing to launch themselves into the Rugby World Cup with a momentum-boosting performance at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, said Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby, on the team’s victorious return from overseas on Monday...
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Aug 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Lions, SWD Women in pole position for final spots
The Golden Lions and SWD Women’s teams took a big leap toward possible final berths in the B Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition thanks to comprehensive victories over the weekend, which saw them top the standings in their...
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Aug 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen: Boks continue to strive for consistency
South Africa will enjoy their victory over Argentina and their triumph in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, but Springbok captain Duane Vermeulen said these moments are all stepping stones towards the big goal of the year, the 2019 Rugby World Cup in...
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Aug 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Cell C Sharks on Saturday at 15:00 in Durban. Coach Franco Smith announced his team with changes. Clayton Blommetjies will be making his return to Currie Cup, replacing the injured Darren Adonis. Carel-Jan...
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Aug 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Previews: Premier Division and First Division
Every match will be vital in the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirextAxis Financial Services – this weekend as two teams play their penultimate pool games, while the other four sides enter the second half of the competition. DHL Western Province and the...
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Aug 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Lions change 3 for Bulls clash
The Xerox Golden Lions team to host the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday shows three changes from last weekend. Eddie Fouche comes in for the injured Jan-Louis la Grange (concussion) at centre, lock Reinhard Nothnagel...
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Aug 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup 1st Division 2019 Leopards vs Boland Cavaliers
Currie Cup First Division 2019Leopards vs Boland CavaliersSaturday 10 August 2019Olen Park, Potchefstroom The Boland Cavaliers have announced their team to take on the Leopards in a Currie Cup First Division match at the Olen Park Stadium in Potchefstroom on...
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Aug 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Date: Saturday, 10th August 2019Time: 15h00Venue: JONSSON KINGS PARK, DurbanReferee: Rasta RasivhengeAssistant Referees: Archie Sehlako, Blake BeattieTelevision Match Official: Christie du Preez The Cell C Sharks host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at JONSSON...
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Aug 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks reshuffle front row for Pumas Test
The experienced Tendai Mtawarira (loosehead prop), Bongi Mbonambi (hooker) and Trevor Nyakane (tighthead prop) will pack down in the Springbok front row when South Africa face Argentina in the third and final Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter in Salta...
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Aug 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi back in blue and white at DHL Newlands
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will start at flank for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup encounter with Phakisa Pumas at DHL Newlands on Women’s Day on Friday. Kolisi will earn his 30th DHL Western Province cap in his first game since 2014, in a...
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Aug 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Focus on final berths in Women’s Interprovincials
The SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section teams will have their sights set squarely on working their way into favourable positions to earn possible final berths in two weeks’ time when they take to the field in the penultimate pool round this...
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Aug 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok match tickets up for grabs
Competition Time: Thanks to our wonderful friends at The Blue Bulls #BullsFamily we have some tickets to give away You could stand a chance to win a stet of 2 tickets to go and watch the #Springboks live at Loftus on 17 August 2019 for their farewell game...
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Aug 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Goosen, Cairns to lead SA Schools teams in U18 International Series
Border hooker Jacques Goosen will lead the SA Schools team, and DHL Western Province No 8 Jarod Cairns has been appointed captain of the SA Schools A team for the forthcoming Under-18 International Series, which kicks off in Stellenbosch on Friday. Goosen,...
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Aug 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on Proudfoot: Springboks understand the difficulty of Argentina challenge
The two Tests against Argentina, starting with Saturday’s challenging encounter in Salta, will provide the Springboks with more opportunities to prepare for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, Matt Proudfoot (assistant coach) said in Buenos Aires on Monday....
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Aug 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Latsha to lead Springbok Women in World Cup Qualifier
Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women’s team, with Zinhle Ndawonde serving as her vice-captain for the Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifier, which runs from Friday 9 to Saturday, 17 June, in Brakpan, Gauteng. Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok...
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Aug 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Reviews: Premier Division and First Division
Tafel Lager Griquas reclaimed the top spot on the standings in the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – while the Xerox Golden Lions remained the only unbeaten team, and the Phakisa Pumas created one of the biggest upsets in the...
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Aug 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Western Province Women book home final
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, booked a rewarding home final in the competition this weekend as they outplayed neighbours, Boland, 28-0 in Worcester in the penultimate pool round of the A Section. The victory, which...
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Aug 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus satisfied with outcome of Bok camp in Auckland
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, said the Springboks achieved what they set out to do as they concluded their training camp in New Zealand with a final field session at the Ponsonby Rugby Club ground in Auckland on Friday morning. Almost half...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Previews: Premier Division and First Division
Gaining valuable momentum will be the focus for all the teams in action in the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – this weekend, as some sides reach the halfway stage of their campaigns and others edge closer to the final stages of...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens start search for first ‘Imbokodo’
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team and major team partner, Castle Free, on Thursday announced an exciting new joint venture to find the next ‘Imbokodo’ to join the national squad. In what may be a first for women’s sport in South Africa, female...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Xerox Golden Lions
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Xerox Golden Lions on Friday evening at 19:15 in Toyota Stadium. Gates open at 16:00 with a curtain raisers between Old Greys and Police at 16:30. Daniel Wesley will be providing entertainment at the Castle...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Phakisa Pumas vs. Cell C Sharks
Date: Saturday, 3rd August 2019Time: 15h00Venue: Mbombela Stadium, NelspruitReferee: Cwengile JadezweniAssistant Referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Stephan GeldenhuysTelevision Match Official: Christie du Preez The Cell C Sharks team named to play the Phakisa...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on The pressure is on in the Women’s Interprovincials
The pressure in the A Section of the Women’s Interprovincial competition will rise significantly this weekend as the scramble for places at the top end of the standings intensifies in what marks the penultimate pool round. All three matches will play out on...
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Jul 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers vs Valke
Currie Cup First Division 2019Boland Cavaliers vs ValkeSaturday 3 August 2019Esselen Park Stadium, Worcester The Boland Cavaliers have announced their team to take on the Valke in a Currie Cup First Division match at the Esselen Park Stadium in Worcester on...
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Jul 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Libbok back at pivot for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Flyhalf Manie Libbok will start at flyhalf for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday when they take on Tafel Lager Griquas in round four of the Currie Cup, sponsored by Direct Axis Financial Services. Libbok played off the bench last weekend in...
