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Oct 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on All roads lead to Rustenburg for Gold Cup Final
The Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs – will reach its climax in Rustenburg on the Platinum Belt on Saturday in a titanic North v South Final between home side Impala and Western Province champions DirectAxis False...
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Oct 27, 16 •
4148 Views •
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Comments Off on New admission prices and opening hours for the Springbok Experience
SA Rugby announced that from Tuesday, 1 November 2016, certain changes will come into effect to the opening hours and admission prices of the Springbok Experience rugby museum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Time changes: Opening hours: 09h00 to 17h00...
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Oct 26, 16 •
1911 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby lauds medical staff for professional best practice
SA Rugby and the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund on Wednesday lauded the professional approach applied by the medical teams on duty in SA Rugby’s competitions to ensure that they follow clinical best practice expectations to prevent concussions,...
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Oct 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lions’ Ferreira joins Springboks
JP Ferreira, defense coach and technical analyst at the Golden Lions Rugby Union, has been seconded to the Springbok management team for the end of year tour. This announcement was made by SA Rugby during the two day rugby indaba that took place in Cape Town....
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Oct 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on SARU SE GEHEIME VERGADERING MET ALLISTER COETZEE
Is daar nog plek vir eerlike, openhartige praat in SA Rugby, vra Simon Riekert van #paletoe? As daar is, wil ek graag praat. As daar nie is nie, wil ek in elk geval ook praat, want êrens moet die rugby-wegholtrein gestop word. Saru het óf belang verloor...
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Oct 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nothing to choose between Gold Cup Quarter-finalists
THERE IS nothing to choose between the eight remaining Gold Cup teams after a dramatic final round of pool stages in SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs confirmed a quarterfinal line-up that’s too close to call. The weekend’s...
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Oct 12, 16 •
1436 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby works with talented junior players
SA Rugby hosted 140 Under-16 and Under-17 players at two high performance training camps in the Western Cape, where they were coached on and off the field about what it takes to advance through the national structures. A total of 75 players, who had been...
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Oct 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Women’s 15s camp in Cape Town
Forty eight of the best provincial women’s 15-a-side players will gather in Cape Town on Thursday for a three-day testing and training camp, which will allow SA Rugby to take stock of the women’s talent on offer in the country. The players, who were...
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Oct 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Gold Cup: All eyes – and cameras – on Rustenburg
All eyes will be on the North West city of Rustenburg on Saturday when the drama of the final round of the Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs – is broadcast to an international television audience. Unbeaten Pool B...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on All systems go for Gold Cup kick-off
The Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs – kicks off on Saturday with eight eagerly-awaited first-round matches being hosted at club venues across the length and breadth of South Africa. In the Western Cape, all roads...
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Sep 6, 16 •
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General News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Middelburg #LoveRugby video goes social
A behind-the-scenes video of the Springboks’ surprise #LoveRugby visit to Middelburg, as they took the Bok bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit, was released online by SA Rugby on Tuesday. It’s the fourth in a series of #LoveRugby short videos released so...
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Sep 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wakefield has eye on Saru job
Western Province Rugby Union president Thelo Wakefield has emerged as a candidate to become SA Rugby’s new vice president. The South African Rugby Union (Saru) must elect a new president after Oregan Hoskins resigned from his post two weeks ago. Current...
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Aug 31, 16 •
1638 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Academy Programme scores double first
SA Rugby’s Academies Programme has received a double boost with the announcement of a R1.1 million investment just as it celebrates its 100th “graduate” appearing in first class rugby. Omega Risk Solutions – an integrated security company with an...
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Aug 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions, Sharks Club XV and WP take APC honours
The Golden Lions, Sharks Club XV and Western Province on Friday took top honours in the SA Rugby Northern, Central and Southern Amateur Provincial Competitions (APC) respectively following deserving victories in the three Cup Finals on an exciting closing day...
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Aug 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Get your CT Sevens tickets before they are gone
With a little over 100 days to go before the very popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens kicks off in the Mother City on 10 December, SA Rugby has confirmed that less than 6,000 tickets – all for the first day of action – are still available to the public. All...
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Aug 23, 16 •
1480 Views •
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Comments Off on Action-packed start to APC tournaments
SA Rugby’s Northern, Central and Southern Amateur Provincial Competitions (APC) kicked off on Monday with a mixture of big wins and tight encounters entertaining fans at the three host venues across the country. The competitions feature the best amateur...
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Aug 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby establishes first Boks for Books library in Mpumalanga
SA Rugby on Friday launched its eighth Boks for Books library, at the Sukumani Primary School in Matsulu in rural Mpumalanga, as the province prepares for the Springboks’ opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at the Mbombela Stadium...
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Aug 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Gold Cup Qualifying Fixtures Confirmed
GARDENS Rugby Club of Uitenhage grabbed the final spot in this weekend’s Gold Cup qualifying play-offs when they recorded an historic first-ever EP Grand Challenge title on Wednesday night. Gardens beat Port Elizabeth Harlequins 27-13 in front of 3,000...
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Aug 17, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Oregan Hoskins steps down as SA Rugby president after “remarkable ten years”
Mr Oregan Hoskins announced on Wednesday that he was stepping down as president of the South African Rugby Union after a decade of service and achievement. Mr Hoskins advised the membership of SA Rugby at a meeting of the General Council in Johannesburg on...
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Aug 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on New sponsor for Legends’ Iqhawe Week for Under-15s
SA Rugby’s youth development ladder has received a boost with the announcement that Carfind.co.za has signed a two-year deal to become the title sponsor of the annual Legends Iqhawe Week for Under-15s, which was established and is run by the SA Rugby...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby mourns passing of Makhenkesi Stofile
SA Rugby on Monday said was it was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former struggle rugby stalwart and South African Minster of Sport and Recreation, Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile. He was 71. Makhenkesi Stofile was an accomplished scrumhalf at Newell...
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Aug 12, 16 •
1945 Views •
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Comments Off on Barrett shares fond memories of Olympic experience
South African referee Aimee Barrett on Friday described the experience of officiating at the Olympic Games in Rio as incredible, and she inspired women at home to follow their dreams, just as she did. Barret and fellow South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby, Blue Label Telecoms to continue successful partnership
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that Blue Label Telecoms has extended its partnership with the Springboks to cover the rest of the 2016 season after joining SA Rugby’s sponsorship family for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland in June this year....
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Aug 10, 16 •
1966 Views •
General News, International •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 welcome back Snyman for Free State clash
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team welcomes back lock Eli Snyman for their SA Rugby Under-21 provincial championship clash against the Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Snyman did duty for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup last week, but with a...
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Aug 5, 16 •
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General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby searching for Mbombela Test ‘debutants’
SA Rugby is looking to host five Springbok fans to an unforgettable rugby experience when the Springboks battle Argentina at Mbombela Stadium on August 20. On one condition – that they have never attended a test before! The #LoveRugby movement spreads to...
