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Sep 13, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sixteen clubs left standing after cracking start to African Rainbow Community Gold Cup
Northam Rhinos and Sasol Secunda romped to big victories in the North section of the African Rainbow Community Gold Cup last weekend, while former champions False Bay, Progress and Crusaders were among the most prolific teams in the South in the Round of 32....
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May 11, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls honour local clubs with special training session on Thursday
The Vodacom Bulls will, on Thursday, honour the role of club rugby with all players training in their local club colours ahead of the weekend’s Carling Currie Cup match against the Sigma Lions. The Tshwane-based side has continuously expressed the...
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Mar 29, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BBRU TO HOST FESTIVAL OF RUGBY
The World Sports Betting Easter Festival will take place in Pretoria from 14 to 18 April 2022 and promises to be a celebration of club rugby. The festival forms part of Harlequin Rugby Club’s 120th anniversary. The leading Blue Bulls Rugby Union clubs will...
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Jul 12, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
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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Jun 29, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All club and amateur rugby suspended
SA Rugby commended its 14 member unions for proactively halting all forms of club and amateur rugby in the wake of the current third wave of the COVID pandemic that has gripped South Africa. Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby, praised the unions, clubs and...
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May 3, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS STARS JOIN THEIR CLUBS!
In a bold and exciting move to help synergize and foster better relationships with the rugby clubs in Pretoria, Vodacom Bulls contracted players were allocated to the Carlton League clubs via a draft system, similar to the one used in the NFL. No less than 11...
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Mar 10, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Next steps announced for return to play at amateur level
SA Rugby announced that club rugby, from Under-19 level upwards, will be permitted to move to contact training (Phase 2 of the integrated return to train and play) from Monday 15 March, provided all players had undertaken non-contact training for at least...
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Feb 11, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms resumption of non-contact training for schools and amateur rugby
SA Rugby has approved the resumption of non-contact training for all amateur rugby – schools, clubs and associations – within specific safety conditions required by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was taken in view of the recent easing of...
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Oct 15, 20 •
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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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Apr 9, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SSG Gold Cup Final details confirmed
• Newrak Rustenburg Impala to face Durbanville-Bellville • Rustenburg to host third Final in four years...
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Apr 2, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SSG Gold Cup semi-finals and final details confirmed
• Durbanville & Rustenburg to host semi-finals on Saturday, 6 April • SuperSport to televise Final on Sunday, 14 April The semi-finals of the SSG...
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Mar 29, 19 •
5367 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Final four beckons for SSG Gold Cup hopefuls
• Dynamic South African companies SSG Holdings, Blu Approved & M4Jam have teamed up to sponsor SA Rugby’s flagship national championship for non-university clubs...
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Mar 22, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Knockout rounds a week early in SSG Gold Cup
The knockout rounds in the new-look SSG Gold Cup, presented by Blu Approved & M4Jam, have arrived a week early, with all 16 clubs still in the running for the eight quarter-final slots going into Saturday’s final round. SA Rugby’s flagship national...
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Mar 5, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks’ World Cup-winning captain Smit sets sights on club rugby revival
· Dynamic South African companies SSG Holdings, Blu Approved & M4Jam team up to sponsor SA Rugby’s flagship national championship for non-university clubs...
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Feb 7, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2019 Gold Cup fixtures confirmed
• New-look 16-team strength-versus-strength format • ‘Lean & mean’ six-week, 32-match competition kicks off on 9 March...
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Nov 14, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2019 Gold Cup line-up confirmed
The final line-up for the 2019 Gold Cup has been confirmed following a nailbiting conclusion to the domestic club season in the Boland town of Worcester on Saturday. An intercept try deep into injury time gave Onelogix United Bulk Worcester Villagers a 36-29...
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Oct 22, 18 •
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Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on VULKAAN TREF KLUBRUGBY IN DIE NOORDE
-Simon Riekert: Loftus Versveld Wat maak ʼn unie as hulle ʼn suksesvolle interprovinsiale Super Klubliga aanbied? Wat maak jy as die belangstelling alle verwagtings oortref? Wat maak...
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Oct 17, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kwaru crowned Women’s club champions
Port Elizabeth’s Kwaru Rugby Club were crowned the Women’s club champions in Cape Town on Sunday after defeating Fort Hare 19-7 at Langa Sports Grounds in the fifth edition of the tournament. Middelburg won the Plate Final after delivering a well-balanced...
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Aug 21, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby extends condolences to Willows Rugby Club
SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, expressed sincere condolences to the Willows Rugby Club and the families who lost loved ones following a tragic accident on Saturday as one of their teams returned home from a club league match in Polokwane. Lerato...
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Jul 13, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Sponsor for Murray Cup
One of the oldest and most prestigious Club Rugby competitions in the world, the Murray Cup, has received the backing of a new title sponsor, Hollywoodbets. Hollywoodbets’ title sponsorship sees them receive naming rights for the tournament, which will now...
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May 31, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VICTOR TO COACH REVIVED JVL LOFTUS 200 TEAM IN 2018
The iconic Loftus 200 team will revive this year with a match planned against the Currie Cup team of the Valke on 7th July 2018 at Loftus Versfeld. The JVL Loftus 200 team was established in 1986 as an invitational team featuring leading club players from...
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Apr 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Gold Cup champions embark on title defence journey
Caption: Fullback Warrick Rhode goes on the attack for defending Gold Cup champions Durbanville-Bellville during their Western Province Super League opener against Brackenfell. Photo: Petri Oeschger/Gallo Images. South Africa’s champion non-university club,...
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Mar 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on EASTERN CAPE SUPER 12 QUARTERFINALS
GARDENS led the way as three Eastern Province clubs qualified for the Eastern Cape Super 12 rugby semifinals when the last eight matches were played on Saturday (March 5). As expected, Gardens, last year’s runners-up were too strong for Breakers,...
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Feb 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER 12 CLUB COMPETITION, SECOND ROUND
HAVING set the pace last week with a massive win over Winter Rose, Progress will need to get back to earth on Saturday (February 20) when they play against Port Elizabeth rivals Spring Rose in the Eastern Cape Super 12 club rugby competition. Both teams made...
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Feb 15, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SUPER 12 TOURNAMENT, OPENING ROUND
WHILE there were some close matches, Eastern Province clubs made the perfect start to the Eastern Cape Super 12 club rugby competition when all six teams emerged with wins in Saturday’s opening round. One of the most significant results was...
