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Nov 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA teams target strong finish to 2019 Guinness PRO14 games
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs are expected to give everything in the pursuit of victory in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday when they take the field in what marks their final matches in 2019. The Isuzu Southern Kings take on Connacht in Galway,...
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Nov 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA U19s depart for Georgia with clear goals
Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko – who will fulfil that role with the SA Under-19 team departing for Georgia later on Wednesday – said they had set clear goals on what they wanted to achieve from the tour and that they were excited to see...
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Nov 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Learnings aplenty await Roux on Georgian adventure
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux, who will guide the South Africa Under-19 team on a two-match tour to Georgia, said they were looking forward to the challenge in Tbilisi, with the players and coaching staff set to benefit from the experience. From the...
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Nov 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to host Scotland and Georgia in July 2020
SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that the Springboks will face Scotland and Georgia in three home Tests in the new international window of July 2020, as part of the Castle Lager Incoming Series match schedule. The newly-crowned Rugby World Cup champions are...
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Nov 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on Mitsubishi Motors SA adds another rugby star to its team
Mitsubishi Motors South Africa has announced that World Cup referee Jaco Peyper will join its team of local rugby brand ambassadors. Peyper, born and bred in Bloemfontein but now based in Bloemfontein, will be driving a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport as of November...
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Nov 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi thanks South Africa for “unbelievable support” on Trophy Tour
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi thanked South Africans from all walks of life for coming out in their hundreds of thousands to congratulate the Boks on winning the Rugby World Cup in the last week. The Springboks arrived home from Japan on Tuesday and visited...
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Nov 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings make history in Guinness PRO14
There was unbridled joy for the Isuzu Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday as they made history by registering their first away win in the competition and their first win of the season against Ospreys in Swansea, while ill-discipline saw the...
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Nov 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Warrior ‘Flo’ calls time on Springbok career
Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok backrow forward, Francois Louw, has called time on an outstanding international career. The 34-year-old made the announcement after capping a ten-year Test journey with a winner’s medal in Saturday’s 32-12 victory over...
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Nov 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Trophy Tour – Cape Town Route for Monday
The fifth and final leg of the Springboks’ RWC Trophy Tour will take place in Cape Town on Monday. The route plan for Cape Town is as follows (all time approximate):• 10h30: Tour starts at City Hall and bus departs along Darling Street• Left onto...
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Nov 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team for Ospreys clash
“Cool and experienced” centre, Howard Mnisi, will lead the Isuzu Southern Kings on Saturday when they take on the Ospreys at Liberty Stadium in Swansea. Isuzu Southern Kings interim Head Coach, Robbi Kempson, named his match-day squad of 23 on Friday...
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Nov 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Cardiff Blues on last match on tour
The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Cardiff Blues on Saturday, 9 November in their last of three matches on tour. The action at Cardiff Arms Park, in Cardiff, Wales, kicks off at 19:15 (SA time). Live on SuperSport 1, S4C, Premier Sports, eirSports and DAZN....
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Nov 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Trophy Tour – Eastern Cape routes for the weekend
The third and fourth legs of the Springboks’ RWC Trophy Tour will take place in East London on Saturday and Port Elizabeth on Sunday, with the final leg scheduled for Cape Town on Monday. The first two legs were in Gauteng and Durban. The actual bus trips...
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Nov 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on FAREWELL TO TENDAI “BEAST” MTAWARIRA
The Cell C Sharks bid a fond farewell to an icon and an absolute legend of Sharks rugby, Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira. Following on from yesterday’s announcement of his retirement from international rugby, The Sharks today confirm that he will retire from...
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Nov 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Trophy Tour – Durban Route for Friday
The second leg of the Springboks’ RWC Trophy Tour will take place in Durban on Friday. The route plans for East London (9 Nov), Port Elizabeth (10 Nov) and Cape Town (11 Nov) will be communicated in due course. The route plan for Durban is as follows:•...
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Nov 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Trophy Tour – Gauteng Route for Thursday
The Springboks’ RWC Trophy Tour kicks off in Gauteng on Thursday when they will travel through parts of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto, parading the Webb Ellis Cup from an open-top bus. The route plans for Durban (8 Nov), East London (9 Nov), Port...
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Nov 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Du Toit and Scarratt named World Rugby Players of the Year 2019
South Africa’s Pieter-Steph du Toit and England’s Emily Scarratt have been named World Rugby Men’s and Women’s 15s Player of the Year 2019 in association with Mastercard respectively at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday. On a night to...
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Nov 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA sides learn “tough lessons” in trying conditions in the Guinness PRO14
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings learned “tough lessons” in the testing northern hemisphere conditions in the Guinness PRO14 over the weekend, with both sides suffering defeats in their second tour matches. The Isuzu Southern Kings went down...
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Nov 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus: “It was our privilege to give hope”
The mastermind behind the Springboks’ inspirational Rugby World Cup campaign, said it had been a privilege for the team to attempt to give South Africa a moment of hope. Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby, said after the team’s ultimately...
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Nov 1, 19 •
1958 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks look forward to date with destiny
Siya Kolisi brushed off talk of his 50th Test appearance in tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup final against England, by saying the performance was all about team and country.Kolisi will lead out the Boks at the Yokohama International Stadium for the Springboks’...
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Nov 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Nominees for World Rugby Players of the Year announced
World Rugby has announced the shortlists for the prestigious Men’s and Women’s 15s Player of the Year awards for 2019, which will be presented at the World Rugby Awards at The Prince Park Tower in Tokyo, Japan, on 3 November. Following a stellar year for...
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Oct 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ruaan Lerm to lead Kings against Glasgow Warriors
Isuzu Southern Kings No8, Ruaan Lerm, will lead the side as captain when they take on Glasgow Warriors, at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday, November 1. Lerm will lead a side that sees a single change to the forwards pack, with an additional positional switch, to...
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Oct 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dweba strikes 50 as SA teams search for Guinness PRO14 tour wins
The Toyota Cheetahs will have the extra motivation of making Joseph Dweba’s 50th cap a memorable one on Saturday when they face the Scarlets in Wales in their second Guinness PRO14 tour match, while the Isuzu Southern Kings will attempt to register their...
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Oct 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kolbe returns in only Springbok change for RWC Final
Fit-again wing Cheslin Kolbe returns to the Springbok team in the only change to the match 23 for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against England at Yokohama International Stadium (kick off 11h00 SA time).He regains the right wing berth from stand-in Sbu...
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Oct 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on Shortlist revealed for IRP Try of the Year
The contenders for the International Rugby Players (IRP) Try of the Year 2019 have been revealed, with the winner to be announced at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on 3 November. Three of the tries shortlisted were scored at Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan...
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Oct 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year nominees announced
Three countries are represented in the nominees for the World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year 2019 award in association with Tudor. The nominees for this prestigious award, now in its fifth year, are Joe Cokanasiga (England), Herschel Jantjies (South...
