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Oct 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP, Boland dominate day one at U17 Interprovincial Sevens
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens got off to a thrilling start at Hoërskool Paarl Gimnasium on Friday with defending champions Western Province and their neighbours, Boland, stamping their authority early on with a full...
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Oct 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tribunal findings in relation to an appeal by Mpumalanga Rugby Union
A South African Rugby Union (SARU) Appeal Tribunal on Friday dismissed an appeal by the Mpumalanga Rugby Union (MRU) against their conviction for breaching Player Movement regulations in the Absa Currie Cup Under-21B competition. The MRU had appealed against...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby community pays tribute to Duif du Toit
Mr Oregan Hoskins, the president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), led the tributes from the rugby community to legendary sports photographer, Duif du Toit, who passed away on Thursday following a short illness. He was 57. Duif photographed the...
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Sep 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on An Open Letter to South Africa from the President of SARU
Thirty-one proud South Africans, their coach and management team will climb aboard a flight to London on Friday to set off on a great adventure with one goal in mind: to bring back the Rugby World Cup for their fellow South Africans. They are the pride of our...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Statement issued on behalf of the family of George Robinson
George Robinson, a 17-year-old rugby player from Stamford School, Lincolnshire, England, suffered a spinal neck injury during a rugby match against DF Malan in Cape Town while on tour in South Africa on Monday, 27 July. He was operated on and has been cared...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Border, Blue Bulls meet in successive Women’s Interprovincial finals
Border and the Blue Bulls will meet in their second successive SARU Women’s Interprovincial final on September 12 at the BCM Stadium in East London after the Pretoria team defeated Western Province 22-10 in a winner-takes-all match at Loftus Versfeld on...
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Aug 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boland A take top honours at Southern APC tournament
The Boland A team on Friday produced a solid performance in the Southern Amateur Provincial Championship final against neighbours Western Province in Velddrif to secure the title in front of their home crowd. The victory for the Boland A team signalled the...
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Aug 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU launches Boks for Books library in Elsenburg
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday continued its drive to boost literacy in South Africa with the launch of its fifth Boks for Books library at JJ Rhode Primary School in Elsenburg in the Stellenbosch Winelands. The library, which is housed in...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU wins Gsport Sports Federation of the Year award
The South African Rugby Union on Friday was named the Sports Federation of the Year at the 10thedition of the Gsport Awards for its commitment to growing women’s rugby in South Africa and changing the face of the game by contracting players for the first...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW OF SARU WOMEN’S COMPETITION
EASTERN Province and South Western Districts will be chasing their first victories of the season when they clash in the Saru Women’s Interprovincial A section in Oudtshoorn on Saturday (August 15). Despite not having won any games, EP have proved...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU launches mobile gym in Pacaltsdorp
Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images The community and rugby clubs operating in and around Pacaltsdorp in George received a huge boost on Tuesday as the South African Rugby Union launched a new Mobile Team Training System (MTTS) at the Pacaltsdorp Municipal Sport...
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Three leading referees renew contracts with SARU
Three of South Africa’s leading referees have renewed their contracts with the South African Rugby Union for a further four years, the organisation announced on Thursday. Craig Joubert and Jaco Peyper, who will officiate at the Rugby World Cup in September...
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Aug 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Border, Blue Bulls continue winning runs in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SARU Women’s Interprovincial champions Border, and 2014 finalists, the Blue Bulls, maintained their unbeaten runs in Section A of the competition on the weekend as they registered convincing victories against Western Province and SWD respectively...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Thompson “Sandi” Magxala 1942-2015
Photo of Thompson Magxala, taken in August 2012, when SARU captured the handprints of former national captains at the launch of the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum in Cape Town. Picture credit: Gallo Images. The South African Rugby Union on Monday...
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Nov 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Charles James Benjamin, 1943-2014
The South African Rugby Union has noted with sadness the passing for former Proteas flyhalf Charles Benjamin, who passed away on Saturday aged 70. Charles Benjamin earned his rugby stripes in the Progress RFC of the Caledon Rugby Union and from that modest...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Barnes to appear before SARU for verbally abusing Ref
Photo: Anton Geyser GWK Griquas hooker Ryno Barnes will appear before a SARU disciplinary committee on Thursday after receiving a red card for verbally abusing referee Pro Legoete in the Absa Currie Cup match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Pretoria last...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks and ASICS look for extra technical advantage ahead of RWC2015
Photo: Anton Geyser Finding extra technical advantage at next year’s Rugby World Cup will be the focus for a delegation of leading personnel from the South African Rugby Union, who will visit Japan next week on invitation of apparel sponsor, ASICS. The...
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Sep 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU disciplinary update
Vodacom Blue Bulls flank Deon Stegmann and hooker Bongi Mbonambi will face SARU disciplinary hearings on Tuesday after being cited following the team’s Absa Currie Cup Premier Division clash against the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Stegmann...
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Sep 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Elstadt suspended for three weeks
DHL Western Province flank Rynhardt Elstadt on Wednesday was suspended for three weeks for charging into a ruck dangerously in their Absa Currie Cup clash against the EP Kings last Friday. Elstadt received a yellow card for the incident, which was in breach...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on “Recognise and Remove” concussion message underlined by new regulations
New concussion regulations, emphasising the need to “recognise and remove” at amateur level have been approved by the General Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The new SARU Concussion Regulations, which came into force this month, clarify...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Orie suspended for one week
Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 lock Marvin Orie on Wednesday received a one-week suspension for a dangerous tackle in the team’s Absa Under-21 Competition match against DHL Western Province. Orie was cited on Sunday for tackling DHL Western Province lock JD...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rugby mourns passing of leading African historian
South African rugby is mourning the passing of one of its foremost historians following the death of Vuyisa Qunta, 65, in Pretoria on August 26. Qunta was foremost a Struggle activist and foremost intellectual of black consciousness but he was also a...
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Aug 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU to probe allegations of match-fixing
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday announced it had appointed an attorney to examine allegations of attempts to fix the result of matches in Boland club rugby. The investigator’s role will be to inquire into claims that attempts were made to...
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Aug 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks honour Mateo Uriburu of San Isidro
The Springboks on Tuesday honoured the life of Mateo Uriburu, a young Argentinean rugby player who sadly passed away during a tour of San Isidro Club’s Under-18 side to South Africa earlier this year. The 17-year-old Uriburu passed away in March. He felt...
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Aug 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jurie Roux reappointed as SARU CEO
The General Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday unanimously approved the extension of the contract of Jurie Roux as the chief executive officer of the organisation. The Council accepted the recommendation of the SARU Executive Council...
