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Jan 8, 13 •
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Limpopo will play in the Vodacom Cup as a separate team for the first time when this 16-team competition kicks off on the second weekend of March. The region, which is a sub-union of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, has been granted a place in the tournament in...
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Dec 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Community Cup fixtures confirmed
REIGNING national club champions Jonsson College Rovers of KZN will play GAP Despatch in the opening match of the inaugural SARU Community Cup on 16 February next year in Durban. The fixtures for the pool stages of the World Cup-style tournament were...
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Dec 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on 33rd Mobile Team Training System rolls out in Springbok
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has extended its innovative Mobile Team Training System (MTTS) to a 33rd location – in Springbok in the Northern Cape. SARU Executive Council member, Dawie Groenewald, cut the tape on the installation which provides...
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Nov 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU names squad for historic Women’s Sevens Series opener
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has named the SA Women’s Sevens squad for the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament which takes place next weekend in Dubai. South Africa are one of twelve international sides from six continents that...
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Nov 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Community Cup pools confirmed
THE SARU Community Cup took on a distinctly international flavour on Wednesday night when Springbok captain Jean de Villiers, coach Heyneke Meyer and SARU President Oregan Hoskins made the draw for the newly-launched national club rugby tournament at the...
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Nov 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU announces field for inaugural Community Cup
· George to host 2013 Easter Weekend Play-offs · Grand Final for winner against Varsity Cup champions · Jonsson College Rovers to host opening match in Durban · Five Wild Card clubs confirmed · Major sponsorship announcement pending THE 20-team field for...
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Nov 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup scam targets rugby supporters
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) asks media to assist in alerting people to an email version of a Rugby World Cup scam aimed at Springbok supporters. In the latest version of what was once a cellphone-based attempt at fraud, individuals receive emails...
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Nov 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on SA Women in PE for Sevens training camp
The most promising women’s Sevens talent in South Africa have assembled in Port Elizabeth on Thursday for a training camp and series of trial matches in preparation for the upcoming IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. The inaugural Women’s Series kicks off...
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Nov 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU nominated in Virgin Active Sports Industry Awards
The South African Rugby Union has again featured prominently in the nominations for the Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards. SARU received five nominations – having also been nominated in 2011 and earlier this year – and was again the leading sports...
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Nov 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tough assignment for SA Women in Dubai
The South African Women’s Sevens team will be facing a tough pool schedule for the opening round of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series at the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. The SA Women squad is one of twelve international sides across...
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Nov 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Referee Jaftha to make Test debut
Highly-rated South African referee Jason Jaftha will make his Test debut later this month, the South African Rugby Union announced on Monday. Jaftha, 27, is one of a team of SARU officials who have been appointed to a trio of matches in Namibia in November....
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Nov 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Theron names extended group for camp and trials
Junior Springboks coach Dawie Theron made his first move in defending the Junior World Championship title his side won in June by naming an extended training squad for the 2013 IRB tournament, to be played in France. Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western...
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Nov 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bryan Habana named SARU Player of the Year
Springbok winger Bryan Habana was on Thursday named South African Rugby Player of the Year for the third time, while DHL Western Province picked up a brace of awards as their Absa Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup success was recognised at a glittering ceremony at...
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Oct 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Transformation Indaba delegates lead way
Sports Minister congratulates SARU for leading way Provincial delegates confirm commitment to transformation SARU Transformation Implementation Plan to be issued Rugby to measure progress in six areas The South African Rugby Union’s “watershed”...
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Oct 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bok squad announced for End of Year Tour
The Springboks will travel to the Northern Hemisphere next weekend with five uncapped players but without their all-time leading try-scorer and most experienced player, Bryan Habana. Habana was the latest key player to be added to a long injury list when he...
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Oct 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on I&J win SARU SA Fish Factory Industry title
I&J romped to victory in the 25th annual SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament in the West Coast town of Velddrif on Saturday, beating local favourites Club Mykonos 33-25 in the final to claim the title. Mykonos, who advanced to the final thanks to a...
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Oct 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth dominates Player of the Year nominations
The rise of young Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth was confirmed on Wednesday when he was nominated in three categories for the prestigious South African Rugby Union (SARU) Rugby Player of the Year Awards, which take place in Cape Town on Thursday, November 1....
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Oct 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament celebrates 25th anniversary
Sixteen teams from as far afield as Gansbaai and Port Nolloth in Namaqualand will once again gather in the West Coast town of Velddrif this weekend for the 25th annual SARU SA Fish Factory tournament. The two-day event, hosted once again by the Boland Rugby...
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Oct 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Player of Year finalists named, final voting opens
The ten finalists for the prestigious SARU Rugby Player of the Year 2012 have been finalised, following a new public consultation process in conjunction with the votes of rugby media. The rugby public nominated and voted for players on the Springboks’...
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Oct 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU welcomes pioneering Women’s Sevens Series
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has welcomed the inclusion of the SA Women as one of six invited teams that will take their place alongside the core sides for the inaugural leg of the first ever IRB Women’s Sevens World Series (WSWS). The...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Three SA referees appointed for November Tests
Three South African referees, Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Lourens van der Merwe, have been appointed to officiate during the November Tests. Furthermore, the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced that the Springboks’ three Tests will be handled by...
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Oct 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Revamped SARU U16 High Performance Camp concludes
Fifty of the best young rugby players in South Africa concluded an intense week of elite coaching in Paarl on Saturday, starting their pathway to becoming fully fledged professional rugby players. The Under-16 High Performance camp, organised by the High...
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Oct 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU invites fans to vote for Player of the Year
Fans asked to vote for top players for the first time Public polling in six categories opens today Fans to vote through Facebook, closing date October 17 Lucky fans to attend awards Coaches to have biggest say in choosing players of tournaments Rugby fans...
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Sep 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Community Cup heralds start of new era for club rugby
Top 20 open clubs to enter World Cup-style tournament Club finals return to Easter festival format Play off final for winner against Varsity Cup champions Platteland and Junior team competitions to follow The revival of club rugby in South Africa received a...
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Sep 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU name Springbok Sevens squad for Middelburg
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has named a Springbok Sevens squad of 16 players for the warm-up tournament in Middelburg, which gets underway on Friday. The event will be the only pre-season tournament where the Blitzbokke will be in action before they...
