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Aug 5, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Road to Gold Cup: Race for remaining slots reaches climax
Brakpan and Vereeniging will be playing for one of the three remaining places in the 2016 Gold Cup when they clash in the Valke premier final at Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park on Saturday (kick-off 15h00). The match is just one of a host of Semi-final and...
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Aug 4, 16 •
1923 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DirectAxis on board as new Currie Cup partner
Financial services company DirectAxis was confirmed on Thursday by SA Rugby as the second official partner in the new sponsorship structure to the Currie Cup competition. DirectAxis, which specialises in lending and insurance, has signed a four-year contract...
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Aug 2, 16 •
2382 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New CFO and Head of Legal confirmed by SA Rugby
SA Rugby has announced the appointments of Abubakar ‘Boebie’ Saban and Vanessa Doble in the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Head of Legal and Compliance respectively. Doble joins SA Rugby having practised as an attorney in a private law firm and...
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Aug 2, 16 •
1582 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Eastern Province Currie Cup status to be confirmed tomorrow
The Eastern Province Kings will play in the Currie Cup First Division, if a proposal by SA Rugby is approved by members of the General Council. The proposal has been circulated to the 13 provincial unions. They have until close of business on Tuesday to...
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Aug 2, 16 •
1808 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Buy now to avoid Cape Town Sevens disappointment
Only 11 745 tickets remained unsold on Monday for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, which takes place on 10 and 11 December 2016. SA Rugby advised supporters to buy today to avoid missing out on the two-day Sevens festival that so captivated crowds in 2015....
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Jul 29, 16 •
2723 Views •
General News, National, SA Schools, School, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sendin and Erasmus to coach SA Schools teams
Lance Sendin and Sean Erasmus, first team coaches of Hugenote in Wellington and Paarl Boys High respectively, have been appointed as head coaches of the two SA Schools teams for the Under-19 International Series in Cape Town and Paarl from 12 to 20 August, SA...
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Jul 29, 16 •
2142 Views •
General News, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cape Town Sevens tickets on sale today
Tickets for the second HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament go on sale today (Friday 29 July at 09h00) through Computicket and at their Shoprite/Checkers outlets, with prices starting at R150 for a full day’s rugby action. Tickets to a dedicated, alcohol-free...
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Jul 25, 16 •
2414 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tickets for HSBC Cape Town Sevens on sale on Friday
• Cape Town Sevens tickets go on sale on Friday • Suite, Business Lounge and Supporters packages available • SA Rugby warns against unofficial hospitality and ticket touts Tickets for the second HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament will go on sale to the...
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Jul 19, 16 •
1655 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks’ #LoveRugby video sets social media abuzz
Pat Lambie braaiing in a township, Willie le Roux in the back of a police van and Beast Mtawarira at Khayelitsha Rugby Club are just some of the moments from a #LoveRugby video that is taking social media by storm after it was released by SA Rugby over the...
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Jul 19, 16 •
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General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby stars join hands on Mandela Day
Springboks Lood de Jager, Trevor Nyakane, Jan Serfontein joined Springbok Sevens stars Carel du Preez and Sandile Ngcobo and Springbok Women’s players Veroeshka Grain, Marithy Pienaar and Chané Stadler at two children’s homes in Cape Town on Monday as...
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Jul 13, 16 •
1976 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby, Nashua to partner in iconic Currie Cup
SA Rugby on Wednesday welcomed Nashua to its family of partners with the business solutions provider agreeing to an exciting three year sponsorship of the iconic Currie Cup. The revamped Currie Cup competition consisting of nine teams in the Premier Division...
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Jun 15, 16 •
2496 Views •
General News, School •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby, SARLA take hands in rugby development drive
Photo: KZN Vuka season final between the Inanda Crocodiles and the Lindelani Spears by Howard Cleland / SARLA. The SA Rugby Legends Association’s (SARLA) ground-breaking rugby development programme, Vuka Rugby, is set to roll out to more rugby...
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Jun 9, 16 •
1525 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Bidvest joins SA Rugby partner family
Another South African business success story, Bidvest, has partnered with SA Rugby and on Thursday announced that they will come on board for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland. The deal between Bidvest – a multinational services,...
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Jun 8, 16 •
1622 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Joint statement from SA Rugby and the ANC Youth League
SA Rugby and the ANC Youth League on Wednesday confirmed that plans to disrupt Springbok Test matches had been cancelled, following positive engagements between the two bodies. ANC Youth League Secretary General Njabulo Nzuza, said that although rugby still...
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Jun 6, 16 •
1763 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby partners with Blue Label Telecoms
SA Rugby on Monday announced it was partnering with Blue Label Telecoms for the Castle Lager Incoming series against Ireland. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed telecommunications and technology company will partner the Boks for the three-Test series of...
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Jun 1, 16 •
1451 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes first woman member of the Executive Council
SA Rugby has welcomed the appointment of Ilhaam Groenewald, its first female Executive Council member, along with the returning Monde Tabata as independent members of the Exco. Mrs Groenewald and Mr Tabata were elected last week and will attend their first...
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May 11, 16 •
2609 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby appoints Tsholo Kubheka as General Manager: Commercial
SA Rugby announced on Wednesday that Tsholo Kubheka, a former employee, has returned to the organisation as the new General Manager: Commercial. Kubheka takes over the duties of Andy Marinos, who took up the role of CEO of SANZAAR earlier this year....
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Apr 25, 16 •
2266 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms Rassie Erasmus resignation
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux confirmed on Monday that Rassie Erasmus (GM: Rugby) has accepted a new position as director of rugby at Munster in Ireland. He will take up his new position following the Springboks’ home series against Ireland in June. ...
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Apr 25, 16 •
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General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby responds to 2014/15 Eminent Persons’ Group report
SA Rugby on Monday acknowledged the findings of the Eminent Persons’ Group report on Transformation for 2014/15 and the sanction imposed by Mr Fikile Mbalula, Minister for Sports and Recreation. SA Rugby, as well as Cricket South Africa, Netball SA and...
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Apr 23, 16 •
1717 Views •
General News, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby celebrates World Book Day
Caption: Boks for Books launch in Thaba ‘Nchu on 18 November 2015 featuring SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux and Toyota Cheetahs wing Raymond Rhule. SA Rugby on Saturday marked World Book Day with the announcement that it would open its seventh Boks for Books...
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Apr 22, 16 •
1296 Views •
General News, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby increases commitment to player welfare with new injury surveillance tool
SA Rugby has increased its commitment to player welfare and continued its efforts to simultaneously maximise player performance by partnering with leading USA sports science technology company, Kitman Labs. SA Rugby has reached an agreement with...
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Apr 18, 16 •
2276 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SAB renews SA Rugby sponsorships until 2020
Caption: Nic Scheijde (General Manager: Castle Lager) and Errol Madlala (Sponsorship Manager: SAB), with new Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux. South African Breweries (SAB) has renewed its sponsorships with SA Rugby for...
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Mar 30, 16 •
1524 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SA referees named on World Rugby June Test panel
Four top South African referees, Stuart Berry, Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Marius van der Westhuizen, were on Wednesday named on World Rugby’s match-official panel for the June Internationals. The referees for the Springboks’ three Test matches...
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Mar 25, 16 •
20247 Views •
General News, International, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Stand a chance to win a copy of the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game we love courtesy of SA Rugby
South African rugby player of the year called the South African Rugby Annual “a must-have for any true supporter”. We agree. The 2016 edition is widely considered to be the finest yearbook in world rugby. In keeping with a long-standing...
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Mar 23, 16 •
1375 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby addresses threat of match fixing with Sportradar
SA Rugby has for the first time addressed the potential threat of match fixing in the sport by putting in a place a monitoring service for Vodacom Super Rugby and Springbok Test matches in 2106. SA Rugby has partnered with Sportradar, a Swiss-based...
