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Feb 12, 21 •
2532 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, Rainbow Cup, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Preparation fixtures announced to kick off 2021
SA Rugby announced the kick-off of the 2021 season with a number of preparation fixtures for eight provincial teams as national planning focuses on entry to the international Rainbow Cup and the Springboks’ forthcoming Test season, starting with the series...
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Jul 11, 19 •
3280 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #Reloaded Currie Cup ready for lift off this weekend
The #Reloaded Currie Cup will kick off in dramatic fashion this weekend as six of the seven participating teams take to the field in the first of nine action-packed weekends of rugby, with the north-south derby between DHL Western Province and the Vodacom...
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Jul 4, 19 •
4286 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jaguares XV to add beef to Currie Cup First Division
The Currie Cup First Division, sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services, will feature added beef in the form of Argentinean outfit, the Jaguares XV, when it kicks off this weekend with a full round of matches. The South Americans will play in the Currie Cup...
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May 7, 19 •
2043 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big stadiums and big moments in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge delivers many outcomes to many people and the competition will again embrace a new venue, new players and leave a footprint in the communities where rugby is delivered every weekend when the third round kicks off on Friday. It...
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May 6, 19 •
1838 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big guns flex their muscles in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
All the usual suspects delivered strong performances in week two of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge with the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Xerox Golden Lions posting the biggest scores of the weekend. The Pretoria side had too much on offer for the Windhoek Draught...
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May 2, 19 •
1751 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Full day of action in SuperSport Rugby Challenge: Round 2 Preview
The Constantia Sports Complex in Cape Town, Paternoster Sports Grounds on the West Coast, Wolmaransstad High School in North West and Old Selbornians Rugby Club in East London will be added to the ever-expanding list of venues of the SuperSport Rugby...
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Apr 29, 19 •
1842 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge back with a bang
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge exploded back onto rugby fields all across Southern Africa this weekend, with a number of teams showing great intent early in the competition. The iSG Pumas started the defence of their title on a winning note in Nelspruit...
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Apr 25, 19 •
1735 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border back in SuperSport Rugby Challenge with festivals highlighting 2019 season
No less than eight Rugby Festivals – from Mdantsane and Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape, Rustenburg in North West to Ravensmead in the Western Cape – will highlight the 2019 SuperSport Rugby Challenge, while the Border Bulldogs will take part in...
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Jun 21, 18 •
2148 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All to play for in final round – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 10 Preview
The introduction of six Springboks, which includes Warren Whiteley and the current SA Rugby Player of the Year, Malcolm Marx, in the colours of the Xerox Golden Lions XV will add extra spice to what is already promising to be a massive weekend of provincial...
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Jun 3, 18 •
2023 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Race to play-offs intensifies – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 7 Review
The undefeated and defending SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions, DHL Western Province, continued on their merry way with yet another victory in Round 7, while the iCOLLEGE Pumas and Toyota Free State XV – the other teams yet to lose this year – also...
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May 31, 18 •
1600 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Undefeated status under threat – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 7 Preview
An average of 64 points per match and no less than 335 tries, at an average of nine every 80 minutes, are two of the reasons why the 2018 SuperSport Rugby Challenge has grabbed the attention of local rugby supporters. The fact that most of these were achieved...
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May 27, 18 •
1741 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on iCOLLEGE Pumas, DHL WP, Toyota FS XV flex muscles – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 6 Review
The iCOLLEGE Pumas, DHL Western Province and Toyota Free State XV kept their winning records intact after the sixth round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge on a weekend that saw a first win for the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias in this year’s competition....
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May 24, 18 •
1606 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Showdown in Pretoria – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 6 Preview
With the halfway stage of pool action something of the past and the sixth round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge kicking off on Friday, three teams will be protecting their unbeaten records after the first 30 matches of the season. The iCOLLEGE Pumas (North...
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May 17, 18 •
1711 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Heartland-bound – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 5 Preview
Kathu and Montagu are best known for mining and muskadel, but this weekend these towns will witness mauls, tries and tackles when the SuperSport Rugby Challenge rolls through. The action will also return to Oudtshoorn on Sunday, when the third Rugby Festival...
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May 13, 18 •
2291 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge – Round Four Review: Toyota Free State XV, iCOLLEGE Pumas keep clean slate
Another highly successful SuperSport Rugby Challenge Rugby Festival concluded a hugely exciting weekend of rugby action, with one previously undefeated teams tasting defeat at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday. Tafel Lager Griquas was pipped 32-31 by...
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May 10, 18 •
1545 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big weekend in Central Section – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 4 Preview
It is Rugby Festival time again in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, with the Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg hosting two crucial matches in the Central Section of the competition on Sunday. The two unbeaten teams in this section, Tafel Lager Griquas and the...
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Apr 26, 18 •
1838 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Familiar venues but no guarantees – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 2 Preview
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge return to more familiar venues on Saturday, with four of the six second round matches taking place at traditional stadiums. It is only the matches between Tafel Lager Griquas and the Leopards at Diamantveld High School, and the...
