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Mar 23, 22 •
1028 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby welcomes 50 percent supporter return
SA Rugby on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by State President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa that rugby venues would be permitted to accept up to 50 percent of its capacity for vaccinated or COVID-19 negative attendees from tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 March). The change...
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Mar 13, 22 •
1271 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby scores big at South African Sports Awards
Rugby enjoyed a stellar night at the South African Sports Awards in Durban on Saturday, collecting five titles – in the Team, Coach, Player, Federation and People’s Choice categories – to underline a period in which the Springboks claimed the title of...
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Mar 8, 22 •
778 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby celebrates International Women’s Day by continuing to break barriers
SA Rugby celebrated International Women’s Day on Tuesday with the news that the Springbok Women’s Sevens team has been invited to play in France later this year, giving further impetus to the increasing prominence of women in rugby in South Africa –...
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Mar 7, 22 •
978 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates SA Sport Award nominees
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, congratulated the six nominees from rugby in seven categories of the 15th annual SA Sport Awards that were announced on Saturday. Siya Kolisi, Makazole Mapimpi, Ronald Brown, Rassie Erasmus, the Springboks and the...
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Feb 21, 22 •
4310 Views •
BabyBoks U20, Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms expanding domestic calendar
SA Rugby has announced the confirmed competition structure for the remainder of the 2022 rugby season, which will see an expansion of the Carling Currie Cup First Division as well as the Women’s Premier Divisions and more provincial age-group rugby. With...
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Feb 21, 22 •
734 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to former president, Mr Ebrahim Patel
Mr Ebrahim Patel, the first president of the South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) and one of the driving forces behind the movement to rugby unity towards the end of the 20th century, passed away early on Monday morning at the age of 78 years old after...
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Feb 17, 22 •
1230 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bidders sought for Newlands Rugby Stadium
The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) announced on Thursday that the Newlands Rugby Stadium was to be placed on the market in a sealed bidding process. The administrator appointed by SA Rugby to regularise the affairs of the Union has retained an...
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Dec 10, 21 •
1046 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Thando Manana elected as rugby employers’ chairman
Former Springbok flank Thando Manana, the current general manager of the Eastern Province Rugby Union, has been elected chairman of the South African Rugby Employers’ Organisation (SAREO). He succeeds another former Springbok, Rudolf Straeuli, the CEO of...
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Dec 3, 21 •
793 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby confirm Match Official Panels for 2022
The SA Rugby match official panels for 2022 were confirmed on Friday, with 22 referees named on the National Panel following a virtual selection and grading meeting by the SA Rugby Referees Department and the South African Rugby Referees Association...
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Nov 26, 21 •
943 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom URC matches postponed due to COVID variant risk
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship announced on Friday that this weekend’s round six matches in South Africa had been postponed due to the emergence of a new variant of COVID-19 (B.1.1.529). Next week’s round seven matches have also been postponed. In...
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Nov 26, 21 •
887 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Challenge triggers international rugby competitions
Progress towards creating new international competitions for rugby post covid was made at a successful conference in Bloemfontein. Representatives from international rugby stakeholders, South Africa’s governing body SA Rugby, and other countries met during...
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Nov 24, 21 •
876 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby honours former SARU captain Ebrahim Rinquest (1935-2021)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former SARU national captain Ebrahim “Popeye” Rinquest, who passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 86 years old. Rinquest was the oldest living SARU captain. He represented the side from...
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Nov 17, 21 •
1137 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby and Energade renew long-standing sponsorship
SA Rugby and Energade announced on Wednesday an extension of their partnership, which dates back more than two decades, for another two-and-half-years as the Springboks’ official sports drink supplier. South Africa’s first sports drink has shared many...
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Nov 15, 21 •
3591 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates Am on World Rugby nomination
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, congratulated Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am for being named as one of four nominees for the International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year Award following his sublime five-pointer in the South Africa “A”...
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Oct 15, 21 •
2621 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls U20 ready for semi battle in Cape Town
The Vodacom Bulls Under-20 side travels to Cape Town this weekend where they will take on their DHL Western Province counterparts in the semi-final of the SA Rugby Under-20 Championship. Following an impressive run round-robin stages, the Tshwane-based side...
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Oct 13, 21 •
1333 Views •
General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks, Super Rugby, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Fully vaccinated supporters allowed to return to adult rugby matches
SA Rugby has advised its member unions that fully vaccinated supporters will be allowed to return to club and professional rugby matches – within the limits announced earlier this week by the Minister for Sports, Arts and Culture – and while observing the...
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Oct 12, 21 •
1165 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby assumes administrative control of Western Province RFU
SA Rugby has advised the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) that it was invoking its constitutional power to take administrative control of the Union. The advice was provided following a decision by the Executive Council (Exco) of the South African...
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Sep 29, 21 •
1129 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes stint in England for Mpupha
Springbok Women’s centre Zintle Mpupha has signed a one-year deal with English club Exeter Chiefs, making her the second South African female player to pen a professional deal in Europe in a move that was welcomed by SA Rugby. The versatile Mpupha, who...
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Sep 17, 21 •
840 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls U20 make several changes for clash against Leopards
The Vodacom Bulls Under-20 side has made several changes to the team that will be in action for their SA Rugby Under-20 Championship clash against the Leopards Under-20 on Saturday. The side from Pretoria returns to action after a two-week break, on the back...
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Sep 17, 21 •
853 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby announces renewal of Dove Men+Care partnership
SA Rugby announced on Friday that Dove Men+Care, the official male grooming partner of the Springboks and SA Rugby, had returned as a partner to the national governing body for the next year. Dove Men+Care returns to back the Boks with their undeniable...
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Aug 26, 21 •
2681 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS U20 EAGER FOR FS CHEETAHS ENCOUNTER
A strong and exciting Vodacom Bulls Under-20 side has been selected to take on their Toyota Free State counterparts in an SA Rugby Under-20 Championship encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Friday afternoon. On the back of a hard-fought 31-33 win away from home...
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Aug 25, 21 •
3894 Views •
Academy Week, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby Youth Weeks for 2021 cancelled
The 2021 SA Rugby Youth Week tournaments have been cancelled in light of the current challenges and uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby, said that none of the national...
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Aug 25, 21 •
1003 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All-star “Champions Match” announced for November
Carling Black Label, sponsor of the Currie Cup, and SA Rugby have once again joined forces with the intention of recognizing and rewarding the champion voices of rugby fans, with a first and historic “Champions Match” on 6 November 2021. The Champion...
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Aug 13, 21 •
1453 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Switch sign on as new SA Rugby partner
SA Rugby announced on Friday that Switch had signed on as the new Official Energy Drink partner of the Springboks for three years – a first major sports sponsorship for the South African company. This new partnership with SA Rugby will position the Switch...
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Aug 12, 21 •
986 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hyperice named as Springboks’ Official Recovery Technology Supplier
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that Hyperice, the industry leader in recovery technology, has joined its family of partners as Official Recovery Technology Supplier to the Springboks and SA Rugby. As part of the two-year partnership with Hyperice, all the SA...
