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May 11, 22 •
5748 Views •
Club Rugby, Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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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Jul 12, 21 •
4919 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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 •
3633 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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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Mar 10, 21 •
5687 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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 •
5258 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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 •
4080 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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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May 11, 16 •
2108 Views •
General News, New Zealand •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Club player suspended for six years for trafficking steroids
A former Wellington club player has been banned from all rugby for six years for using and trafficking anabolic steroids while he was involved in rugby. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) Judicial Committee imposed the lengthy ban on Andrew Leicester Burne,...
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May 11, 16 •
3667 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Gold Cup 2016 Fixtures Confirmed
Image: Roger Sedres / ImageSA Johannesburg-based Pirates will host the first-ever international match in the Gold Cup era after SA Rugby on Tuesday evening confirmed the fixtures for the country’s flagship tournament for non-university clubs. ...
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Apr 14, 16 •
8405 Views •
Club Rugby, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
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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Feb 25, 16 •
1830 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on EASTERN CAPE SUPER 12 PREVIEW – ROUND THREE
EASTERN Province clubs Spring Rose, Gardens and Park will all be aiming for three victories in a row to consolidate their positions at the top of their respective pools when the final round-robin matches are played in the Super 12 rugby competition on...
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Feb 15, 16 •
5447 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
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...
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Dec 14, 15 •
4982 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Club rugby revival enters new ‘Golden’ era
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Aug 14, 15 •
6775 Views •
Club Rugby, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on EP RUGBY GRAND CHALLENGE PROGRAMME
DESPATCH will be chasing victory in their final Grand Challenge rugby match against Windvogel at Windvogel on Saturday as they bid to overtake PE SAPS on the log. SAPS have completed their programme and they sit on 55 points, with Despatch their only rivals...
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Aug 14, 15 •
4897 Views •
Club Rugby, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on FINALS OF TOWNSHIP JUNIOR RUGBY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
AN EASTERN Province junior rugby programme which has been held over 10 weeks across 10 zones in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro will culminate with the finals to be played at the Wolfson Stadium on Saturday (August 15), starting at 09.00. Organised by EP Rugby...
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Aug 3, 15 •
4701 Views •
Club Rugby, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on WRAP OF EP GRAND CHALLENGE MATCHES – Aug 1
PE SAPS retained their unbeaten record in the EP Grand Challenge this year with a hard-fought 26-12 win over Kruisfontein at Kemsley Park on Saturday (August 1). The police side led 14-0 at the interval and managed to stay ahead in the second half to register...
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Jun 1, 15 •
4574 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on EP GRAND CHALLENGE WRAP
LOGLEADERS Despatch were given their hardest workout of the season when they secured a 19-12 victory over Harlequins in their EP Grand Challenge match on Saturday (May 30). The rampant Despatch outfit have outclassed most opposition this season, but...
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May 28, 15 •
2888 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on GRAND CHALLENGE PREVIEW FOR MAY 30
ON a roll after receiving a severe wake-up call early in the season, the NMMU Madibaz will be looking to secure their fourth straight victory when they take on Gardens at Rosedale in Uitenhage in the EP Grand Challenge on Saturday (May 30). While the...
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Feb 10, 15 •
3981 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Castle Lager to sponsor Super 14 Competition
Castle Lager has come on board as the new naming sponsor for the recently launched Super 14 competition, which enters its third week this week. The sponsorship will see the tournament rebranded as the Castle Lager Super 14 Club Championship and includes match...
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Feb 9, 15 •
3352 Views •
Club Rugby, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on WSU Strike Against Buffaloes
WSU All Blacks humiliated Buffaloes Rugby club in one sided affair at the Buffalo City Stadium. This was super 12 match, a competition made up of 6 top teams from Eastern Province and Border Rugby Union respectively, playing in two pools of six teams per pool...
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Nov 12, 14 •
3350 Views •
Club Rugby, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SARU ClubWise course producing qualified administrators
Photo: Sheldon Matthys on duty for South African National Parks From remote fishing villages to the largest metropolitan areas, the unsung heroes of South African club rugby are being given the tools to help grassroots rugby thrive, thanks to SARU’s...
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Apr 18, 14 •
4183 Views •
Cell C Community Cup, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on New Cell C Community Cup champion to be crowned
April 18, 2014 A new Cell C Community Cup champion will be crowned on Monday after defending champions GAP Management Despatch were knocked out of the final stages of the competition by Roodepoort on the opening day’s play of the Easter Playoffs at...
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Apr 4, 14 •
2985 Views •
Australia, Club Rugby, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on PINDAN PREMIER GRADE PREVIEW: ROUND 2
Saturday, 5 April, 2014 Kick-off times: First Grade: 3.30pm Reserve Grade: 1.50pm Good Life Under 19: 12.30pm Western Force players playing this round: Associates: Dylan Sage Cottesloe: Robbie Abel, Dane Haylett-Petty Nedlands: Patrick Dellit Palmyra: Dillyn...
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Mar 17, 14 •
6378 Views •
Club Rugby, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on The Assupol Super Club Series Fixtures 2014
SECTION 4 Fixtures DATE POOL HOME TEAM vs VISITORS 1 MARCH 2014 6. NWU Vaal vs PUK 6. TUT vs Benoni 7. Klerksdorp vs Noordelikes 7. Nigel vs Middelburg 7. Potch Dorp vs Vaal Reefs 8 MARCH 2014 1. Tukkies vs Springs 1. Harlequins vs Pirates 2. Vereeniging vs...
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Feb 4, 14 •
2927 Views •
Club Rugby, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SARU strengthens support to clubs with ‘ClubWise’ initiative
A new, in-depth training programme called ClubWise has been launched by the South African Rugby Union to up-skill rugby club administrators in order to sustain and grow the game at grass-roots level. The new programme is approved by Cathsseta (the Culture,...
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Jan 16, 14 •
2943 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SARU strengthens support to clubs with ‘ClubWise’ initiative
A new, in-depth training programme called ClubWise has been launched by the South African Rugby Union to up-skill rugby club administrators in order to sustain and grow the game at grass-roots level. The new programme is approved by Cathsseta (the Culture,...
