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Dec 5, 24 •
347 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sevens Challenger series return to Cape Town 2025
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will start their quest to regain their HSBC SVNS status in Cape Town in March 2025 when the first two of World Rugby’s HSBC Sevens Challenger tournaments take place in the Mother City. World Rugby unveiled the dates and...
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Oct 30, 24 •
205 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mathe and Fortuin named in Springbok Women’s Sevens squad
Nompumelelo Mathe and Leigh Fortuin are in line to make their Springbok Women’s Sevens debuts next weekend after being named in the squad that will contest the Africa Women’s Sevens tournament in Ghana on 9 and 10 November. Mathe, who has played 20...
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Sep 11, 24 •
242 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on More Test rugby at DHL Stadium next week
Hot on the heels of a spectacular weekend of international rugby in Cape Town, local rugby fans have another Test coming their way next week when the Springbok Women take on Spain on Thursday 19 September. Kick-off for the Bok Women’s first Test at DHL...
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Oct 22, 22 •
3020 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Energy and execution to drive Springbok Women against England
Nolusindiso Booi and Zenay Jordaan both scored tries the last time the Springbok Women played England – in the 2013 Women’s Nations Cup – with the Red Roses scraping home 18-17, but it is fair to say a lot has happened with the respective teams...
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Oct 12, 22 •
2750 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Delport steps down as Springbok Women’s Sevens coach
SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, thanked Paul Delport for his services to rugby after the former the former Springbok Sevens captain decided to step down as Springbok Women’s Sevens coach following Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town last month, where...
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Aug 12, 22 •
1566 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women want to build winning momentum
Their Springbok Women’s historic win against Japan confirmed the belief that their preparations are on track and showed the squad that it is possible to beat teams with a better work ranking. The fact that they can do so again barely two weeks later will be...
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May 4, 22 •
696 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series
Months out from Rugby World Cup 2021 playing in 2022, New Zealand rugby fans get their first taste of Black Ferns action with the Pacific Four Series squad named today. Black Ferns coaches Wayne Smith, Wesley Clarke and Whitney Hansen have named 31 players in...
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Feb 15, 22 •
1465 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Shozi sets sights on another Rugby World Cup Sevens
The news that tickets to the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town in September will go on sale later this month was welcomed from all over, and one of the Eastern Cape’s more experienced rugby players in particular shared the excitement of the...
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Feb 14, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New era for Black Ferns in 2022
The Black Ferns programme has received a welcome boost in 2022 with 29 contracted players leaving behind their day jobs to focus their attention on rugby. Building on the professional performance contracts introduced in 2018, the new contracting model...
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Oct 13, 21 •
1017 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Black Ferns Captain Les Elder signs with Chiefs Women
The Chiefs Rugby Club is now home to both the All Blacks captain and Black Ferns captain, announcing today that Les Elder has put pen to paper committing to the Chiefs Women’s squad for the upcoming 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki competition. The 34-year-old loose...
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Sep 30, 21 •
791 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WALLAROOS TO JOIN PACIFIC FOUR SERIES IN 2022
World Rugby have today confirmed that Australia will join USA, Canada and New Zealand in the inaugural Pacific Four Series. The competition will kick-off in 2021 in the form of a soft launch with Canada and the USA going head-to-head in two Test matches in...
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Nov 12, 20 •
987 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Black Ferns team to play NZ Barbarians named
Six debutants will don the black jersey in the Black Ferns side to play the NZ Barbarians this weekend. The match kicks off at 4.35pm at The Trusts Arena in Waitakere and will be broadcast live on SKY Sport. The team is (Test caps in brackets, debut in bold)...
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Oct 30, 20 •
1043 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sixth RWC appearance in sight for ‘Unstoppable’ Jordaan
Most rugby players dream of participating in a Rugby World Cup, and a handful of Springbok Women’s players may have the luxury of playing in one or two, but for Zenay Jordaan, a potential sixth RWC appearance is looming. During Jordaan’s illustrious...
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Jul 8, 19 •
1999 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on EP, WP stamp authority in Women’s Interprovicials
Eastern Province and Western Province continued to stamp their authority on the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition on Saturday as they registered their second round of victories, proving they could be forces to be reckoned with...
