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Jul 6, 16 •
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The Toyota Free State XV and Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 teams for this weekend’s matches have been announced. Toyota Free State XV vs SWD Eagles Friday, 8 July, 19:00 ...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Griquas Team to play the Steval Pumas
07 July 2016 Griqua Park – Kimberley 19:00 1. Steph Roberts 2. AJ Le Roux 3. Stephan Kotze 4. Mzwanele Zito 5. Jonathan JV Rensburg 6. Wendal Wehr 7. Sias Koen 8. Jason Fraser 9. Christiaan Meyer 10. Clinton Swart 11. Alshaun Bock 12. Johnathan...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Close encounters dominate second day at U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week
Close encounters dominated an exciting second day’s play at the Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday, as the teams threw everything at one another after finding their feet on the opening day on Monday. By the end of the day’s play...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs wish Lood all of the best at the Bulls
“I really learned a lot here and made lots of friends. It is hard for me to leave and I am really grateful towards Free State Rugby for everything that they have done for me over the last three and a half years.” After much speculation about Springbok...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lood de Jager to join Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Tuesday confirmed that Lodewyk (Lood) de Jager has agreed terms with them and will join the Vodacom Bulls on November 1st, 2016 on a 12-month contract. The SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2015 is currently playing his trade...
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Jun 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on SHARKS TOURING SQUAD NAMED – WORLD CLUB 10S
Next Monday, a Cell C Sharks Invitational squad will depart for Mauritius to participate at the World Club 10s tournament, taking place on the 18/19 June on the “paradise island”. A relatively young, yet talented, 16-man squad led by the experienced, Jean...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers team up with PinkDrive On Saturday, May 28 the DHL
Stormers will team up with PinkDrive to create awareness of Breast Cancer at the Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Toyota Cheetahs at DHL Newlands. PinkDrive, South Africa’s best-loved Breast Cancer Community Carer and NGO, is powering South Africa’s...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on More about Ruan Combrinck
Emirates Lions wing Ruan Combinck might just love something else more than he loves to score tries. He just loves seeing happy, healthy cattle grazing in green pastures and watch new calves enter the world. But he also deeply loves the Lions, his home since...
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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Foundation to aid Japanese earthquake relief efforts
St.George Queensland Reds’ naming-rights partner St.George Bank has engaged its charitable arm to provide much-needed funds for earthquake relief in Japan. As the Reds prepare to take on Japan’s Sunwolves in their first-ever clash on Australian soil this...
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Apr 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on THE SHARKS IN TALKS WITH THE CITY
The Sharks are in discussions with the City of Durban to play matches at the Moses Mabhida Stadium from 2017, but as yet no agreement has been concluded. John Smit, Chief Executive, said: “We enjoy an excellent relationship with officials from the eThekwini...
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Apr 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on PE Metro Sub Union mandated to oppose vote of no confidence #EPRugby
The Port Elizabeth Metro Sub Union (PEMSU) has been mandated by an overwhelming majority of their clubs to oppose the vote of no confidence in the current Eastern Province Rugby Executive during the Special General Meeting scheduled for next week. PEMSU...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Repairs done to Emirates Airline Park pitch
The ‘El Nino’ effect has proven to have an even more devastating effect in its wake in 2016 with weather systems being adversely impacted around the world and also in South Africa where maize output have dropped by 30%. It has now also directly...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on GLRU and LeadSA join forces
The Golden Lions Rugby Union and LeadSA have joined forces in the fight against racism. Lead SA is a personal call to every person to make a difference. We all have a responsibility to make the world a better place. It could be as simple as making a stranger...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Stand a chance to win a copy of the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game we love courtesy of SA Rugby
South African rugby player of the year called the South African Rugby Annual “a must-have for any true supporter”. We agree. The 2016 edition is widely considered to be the finest yearbook in world rugby. In keeping with a long-standing...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Must have book for all Rugby fans: “Stories from the Touchline” by Springbok legend Theuns Stofberg
New from Zebra Press, Stories from the Touchline by Theuns Stofberg: A collection of humorous, touching and uplifting stories about life, rugby and everything else by one of South Africa’s true rugby legends … Theuns Stofberg’s...
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Mar 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on SPORTING LEGENDS SHINE A LIGHT ON REAL HEROES AT HEART OF LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD #RealHeros
Laureus is proud to launch the Real Heroes campaign, an inspirational series of human interest stories which prove that sport has the power to change the world. 16 years after Laureus’ Founding Patron Nelson Mandela said “Sport has the power to change the...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas team for Zim clash
Match: Steval Pumas vs President’s XV Veue: Hartsfield Ground, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Kick-off: 16:00, 18 March, 2016 Steval Pumas vs Presidents XV Head Coach of the Steval Pumas, MJ Mentz announced his first playing squad for the Zimbabwean encounter Friday...
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Mar 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Western Province Rugby CEO Rob Wagner retires
After 25 years of unwavering service to Western Province Rugby and the Western Province Rugby Union (WPRFU), CEO Rob Wagner will take long leave effective immediately. Mr Wagner has been a faithful servant of the union, and was at the forefront in the...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on FIVE DAYS TO GO…..WORLD’S TOP SPORTS STARS WAIT FOR LAUREUS NOMINATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED
BERLIN, February 26, 2016 – The Nominations for the 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards will be announced on March 2 – and some of the greatest names in sport are waiting to see if they will be on the shortlist, following a vote by the world’s media....
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on PUMA RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH VODACOM BULLS AND VODACOM BLUE BULLS
Cape Town, South Africa (26 February 2016) – PUMA and the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls announced today the extension of their partnership beyond 2020. PUMA initially signed the Bulls in 2011 and the success of the partnership has resulted in...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on South African Rugby Annual 2016 goes on sale
The 2016 edition of the South African Rugby Annual, widely considered to be the finest yearbook in world rugby, goes on sale nationwide on Friday. In keeping with a long-standing tradition, the 45th edition of the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks, Super Rugby, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Lood de Jager is SA Rugby Player of 2015 #SARugbyAwards
A host of the stars from 2015 will be let loose in Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend, chief amongst them Springbok lock Lood de Jager, who was on Thursday evening named the SA Rugby Player of the Year for last season, acknowledging his stellar performances in...
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Feb 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby makes changes to concussion protocols in age-group rugby
SA Rugby has made significant changes to its concussion protocols in age-group rugby in an attempt to limit the potential risk of long-term effects sustained by players. The changes are designed to allow players a greater opportunity to participate...
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Feb 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on ASICS challenges you to ‘WANT IT MORE’
South Africa, 18 February 2016 True sport performance brand, ASICS aims to deliver its most provocative and inspiring brand campaign yet with ‘WANT IT MORE,’ a direct call for all sport enthusiasts to step up their training efforts and realize...
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Feb 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers announce co-captains for 2016
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has appointed Juan de Jongh and Frans Malherbe as co-captains for the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season. De Jongh has 84 Vodacom Super Rugby caps for the DHL Stormers and is no stranger to the captaincy role, having led DHL...
