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Aug 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Women’s rugby in South Africa gets boost through Mastercard’s ground-breaking sponsorship deal with SABC
In an effort to pioneer gender equality in sports, Mastercard has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC) to broadcast exclusive women’s grassroots rugby content to ignite an interest in the game. This...
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Aug 11, 21 •
976 Views •
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Comments Off on Dumke to lead Springbok Women against Kenya
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer named Lusanda Dumke as captain for the squad to play Kenya in the first of two Test matches in Stellenbosch on Thursday. The Border Ladies flanker has earned seven caps for the Springbok Women since 2018 and...
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Aug 6, 21 •
872 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women back in action against Kenya
The Springbok Women will return to the field against Kenya in two Tests that will mark their first international action in almost two years, with the matches scheduled for 12 and 16 August in Stellenbosch. It will be a repeat of the decider in the qualifiers...
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Jul 21, 21 •
950 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on First Black Ferns fixtures for 2021 secured
International women’s rugby will return to New Zealand in September with a two-Test series against Australia confirmed today. The O’Reilly Cup will be up for grabs when the Black Ferns host Australia in Christchurch on 26 September before a tantalising...
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Jul 20, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rescheduled Women’s First Division Final locked in
The Mastercard Golden Lions will defend the Women’s First Division title they won in 2019 against Free State in Johannesburg on Saturday, after the final had to be postponed last week. The match will now take place at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday, with...
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Jun 11, 21 •
1111 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Women’s Premier Division R6 and First Division R1 Preview
The women’s provincial season will switch into a new gear on Saturday as the Premier Division teams start the second half of their campaigns, while four of the five teams in Group 2 of the Women’s First Division will launch their 2021 season. Premier...
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May 27, 21 •
1045 Views •
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Comments Off on Women’s Premier Division Round 4
Log positions will be a key focus in the Women’s Premier Division on Saturday as the competition enters the fourth round and the need to close in on the pacesetters becomes vital with the halfway stage in clear sight. Defending champions, DHL Western...
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May 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Premier Division
The Women’s Premier Division is set to heat up on Saturday when the only two unbeaten teams – DHL Western Province and the Border Ladies – look to extend their winning runs to three victories, while the Boland Dames and the Blue Bulls Women go in search...
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May 19, 21 •
881 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN SEVENS CONFIRM SQUADS FOR NEW ZEALAND GAMES
The Australian Women’s and Men’s Sevens programs have today confirmed their squads ahead of their pre-Olympic tour to New Zealand. In what will be their first international fixtures in nearly 500 days, both teams have taken a larger playing squad for the...
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May 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Planning key for Bok Women as RWC dates are announced
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer and SA Rugby’s High Performance Manager for Women’s rugby, Lynne Cantwell, emphasised the importance of effective planning following the announcement on Tuesday evening that the Rugby World Cup will run from...
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Apr 29, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Provincial women’s rugby back with a bang
South Africa’s top domestic and international women’s rugby players will return to the field with a bang for the first time since 2019 when the Women’s Premier and First Divisions kick off in May and June respectively. The Premier Division, which...
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Mar 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Good news as Springbok Women power ahead in Stellenbosch
World Rugby’s announcement on Tuesday of a global women’s season was met with great excitement by the Springbok Women at their base in Stellenbosch, where the training squad were increased to 40 players as their preparations moved up a gear. And with the...
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Mar 9, 21 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women make positive mind-shift after RWC disappointment
Springbok Women’s captain Nolusindiso Booi said her team have shifted their mind-set from disappointment to drawing the positives from the hand they have been dealt following World Rugby’s confirmation on Tuesday that the Rugby World Cup has been...
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Mar 4, 21 •
1092 Views •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS SQUAD CONFIRMED FOR 2021 CAMPAIGN
The Buildcorp Wallaroos will kick off their 2021 season next week, convening at the Australian Institute of Sport in the nation’s capital on Monday (8th) for their opening camp of the year. Following the news of the likely postponement of the Rugby World...
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Mar 3, 21 •
2483 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby recognizes recommendation to postpone RWC
SA Rugby recognized World Rugby’s decision to recommend the postponement of the 2021 Rugby World Cup to next year, saying although it is disappointing for the Springbok Women’s team, it was understandable and sensible. World Rugby announced late on...
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Feb 26, 21 •
1167 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on GB Sevens Men and Women Initial training squads announced
GB Sevens are delighted to confirm their initial training squads for the forthcoming campaign. Made possible by an innovative commercial partnership with The National Lottery, GB7s will operate a banded pay structure which will give equal opportunities across...
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Feb 24, 21 •
1079 Views •
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Comments Off on Raubenheimer pleased with Bok Women’s progress
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer expressed his satisfaction with the strides being made by his charges at their training camp in Stellenbosch as the countdown continues to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in September. Raubenheimer assembled a...
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Feb 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Women’s rugby receives strategic boost
SA Rugby has re-focused its approach to women’s rugby as a major strategic objective for the organisation, Jurie Roux, CEO, said on Thursday. The Springbok Women will take part in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in September and will do so with the...
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Feb 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women embrace support from Springbok coaches
Springbok Women’s captain Nolusindiso Booi embraced the support for her team following a visit by Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber and scrum coach Daan Human on Tuesday as they continue their preparation for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Nienaber...
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Jan 29, 21 •
2278 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to face France in RWC opener
The Springbok Women will hit the ground running at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in September after being drawn to face France in their opening match in Auckland. The team will play the French, who are currently in fourth place on the Women’s World...
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Jan 15, 21 •
834 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women step up RWC preparations
With the Rugby World Cup kicking off in New Zealand in a little over eight months, the Springbok Women shifted to a higher gear in their preparations with a training camp kicking off in Stellenbosch earlier this week. The Rugby World Cup will be hosted in New...
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Nov 20, 20 •
1067 Views •
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Comments Off on Bok Women to face England, France and Fiji at RWC 2021
The Springbok Women will face England, France and debutantes Fiji in Pool C of the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, which will play out in Auckland and Whangarei from 18 September to 16 October next year. Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer and...
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Nov 20, 20 •
1355 Views •
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Comments Off on POOLS CONFIRMED FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP 2021
• Reigning champions New Zealand to face Australia, Wales and the Final Qualification Tournament Winner in Pool A • Canada to face USA, Europe 1 and Asia 1 in Pool B • England drawn in Pool C alongside France, South Africa and Fiji • RWC 2021 Draw was...
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Nov 19, 20 •
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Comments Off on Two Black Ferns debutants named to play second NZ Barbarians match
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has introduced two new players to his starting lineup for Saturday’s return match against the New Zealand Barbarians presented by Downer at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Wing Grace Steinmetz and fullback Renee Holmes will wear...
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Nov 17, 20 •
965 Views •
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Comments Off on Webb: “I really didn’t enjoy rugby”
The first time Eloise Webb joined a rugby training session, she left the field with no intention of returning, but she gave it one more shot and a few years later she is relishing her life as a professional player. The decorated athlete and Springbok...