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Jun 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Premier Division R6 and First Division R1 Preview
The women’s provincial season will switch into a new gear on Saturday as the Premier Division teams start the second half of their campaigns, while four of the five teams in Group 2 of the Women’s First Division will launch their 2021 season. Premier...
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May 27, 21 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Premier Division Round 4
Log positions will be a key focus in the Women’s Premier Division on Saturday as the competition enters the fourth round and the need to close in on the pacesetters becomes vital with the halfway stage in clear sight. Defending champions, DHL Western...
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May 12, 21 •
2461 Views •
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Comments Off on Planning key for Bok Women as RWC dates are announced
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer and SA Rugby’s High Performance Manager for Women’s rugby, Lynne Cantwell, emphasised the importance of effective planning following the announcement on Tuesday evening that the Rugby World Cup will run from...
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Apr 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Provincial women’s rugby back with a bang
South Africa’s top domestic and international women’s rugby players will return to the field with a bang for the first time since 2019 when the Women’s Premier and First Divisions kick off in May and June respectively. The Premier Division, which...
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Mar 3, 21 •
2488 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby recognizes recommendation to postpone RWC
SA Rugby recognized World Rugby’s decision to recommend the postponement of the 2021 Rugby World Cup to next year, saying although it is disappointing for the Springbok Women’s team, it was understandable and sensible. World Rugby announced late on...
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Feb 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on Women’s rugby receives strategic boost
SA Rugby has re-focused its approach to women’s rugby as a major strategic objective for the organisation, Jurie Roux, CEO, said on Thursday. The Springbok Women will take part in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in September and will do so with the...
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Nov 20, 20 •
1360 Views •
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Comments Off on POOLS CONFIRMED FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP 2021
• Reigning champions New Zealand to face Australia, Wales and the Final Qualification Tournament Winner in Pool A • Canada to face USA, Europe 1 and Asia 1 in Pool B • England drawn in Pool C alongside France, South Africa and Fiji • RWC 2021 Draw was...
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Nov 19, 20 •
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Comments Off on Two Black Ferns debutants named to play second NZ Barbarians match
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has introduced two new players to his starting lineup for Saturday’s return match against the New Zealand Barbarians presented by Downer at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Wing Grace Steinmetz and fullback Renee Holmes will wear...
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Nov 17, 20 •
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Comments Off on Webb: “I really didn’t enjoy rugby”
The first time Eloise Webb joined a rugby training session, she left the field with no intention of returning, but she gave it one more shot and a few years later she is relishing her life as a professional player. The decorated athlete and Springbok...
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Nov 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on Hele: “Rugby became my sport of choice”
She may have been pessimistic about taking up rugby at first, but Aseza Hele says she is a new person both on and off the field thanks to rugby. The hard running loose forward – who was named the SA Rugby Women’s Achiever of the Year for 2019 – stumbled...
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Nov 10, 20 •
2169 Views •
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Comments Off on Red Roses name 30-player training squad ahead of France Test
Head coach Simon Middleton has named a 30-player training squad to prepare for this weekend’s autumn international against France. Fresh from securing the 2020 Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam title in Italy nine days ago, the group re-assemble at Bisham...
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Nov 10, 20 •
997 Views •
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Comments Off on Kinsey eyes second Rugby World Cup appearance
Six years ago, Tayla Kinsey was the youngest player in the South African team at the 2014 Rugby World Cup at the age of 20, and with the next international extravaganza less than a year away, the Springbok Women’s scrumhalf has her sights set squarely on...
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Nov 10, 20 •
877 Views •
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Comments Off on New captain to lead 2020 Black Ferns
• Eloise Blackwell named as Black Ferns captain • Nine new caps included• Preparation begins for Rugby World Cup 2021 Auckland’s Eloise Blackwell (Ngātiwai, Ngāti Maru) will lead the 2020 Black Ferns, in a squad that includes nine uncapped players....
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Nov 3, 20 •
1100 Views •
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Comments Off on Rugby taught Simmers valuable lessons on and off the field
There was no women’s rugby club in Knysna when Mathrin Simmers was growing up, so she rounded up a few friends and they started up their own, the Titans. Several years later, the Springbok Women’s scrumhalf is in line to play her way into the national...
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Oct 30, 20 •
1032 Views •
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Comments Off on France v Ireland and Wales v Scotland women’s matches postponed
The Women’s Six Nations Championship matches France v Ireland and Wales v Scotland have been postponed In the case of France v Ireland, the postponement comes after a number of French players tested positive for COVID-19. The two teams were due to meet...
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Oct 27, 20 •
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Comments Off on The Rights stuff for Mkhari: “I was destined to play rugby”
As a young girl, Rights Mkhari harboured dreams of representing her country in sport, and thanks to her dedication and talent she is now a dual international rugby player, playing for the Springbok Women’s 15’s team and contracted to the Springbok...
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Oct 23, 20 •
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Comments Off on Booi’s rise from a rural village to Springbok Women’s captain
Leading a national team is undoubtedly one of the biggest achievements for any sportsperson, and in the case of Springbok Women’s lock and captain, Nolusindiso Booi, this feat is particularly notable given her humble upbringing in the rural Eastern Cape...
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Oct 19, 20 •
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Comments Off on Match venues for Black Ferns November series confirmed
• North Harbour, Waitakere and Nelson to host matches• Possibles v Probables and New Zealand Barbarians coaching staff appointed North Harbour, Waitakere and Nelson will play hosts to the top female players in New Zealand as they vie for a place in the...
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May 29, 20 •
1010 Views •
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Comments Off on Farah Palmer Cup to kick off in 2020 as season confirmed
A full 13-team Farah Palmer Cup has today been confirmed by New Zealand Rugby (NZR), with the season to kick off in August. In a move to further delight rugby fans, the country’s best women players will be on show across a nine-week season, set to feature...
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Dec 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on England Women Sevens squad named for Cape Town
Head coach Charlie Hayter has named his England women sevens squad for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens. There’s a return for Beth Wilcock, who missed last weekend’s tournament in Dubai due to illness while Katie Mason (Wasps FC Ladies/Lions Sports Academy) is...
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Dec 12, 19 •
2451 Views •
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Comments Off on Imbokodo worked hard to be ready – Webb
The crowd at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens – where #anythingcanhappen – will experience the skill and abilities of the best women’s teams for the first time on Friday, but they will also will be able to see their own Springbok Women’s Sevens team in...
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Nov 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on England Women win in France for the first time since 2012
England Women began their autumn series with a 20-10 win against France in Clermont-Ferrand. Playing their first game since coming second in the Women’s Super Series in San Diego in the summer, England won in France for the first time since 2012 in front of...
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Nov 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE WOMEN’S SEVENS NAMED FOR OCEANIA SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIP
Shannon Parry (c), University of Sydney, QLD Faith Nathan, University of Technology Sydney, NSW Sariah Paki, University of Technology Sydney, NSW Cassandra Staples, University of Queensland, NSW Hagiga Mosby, University of Queensland, QLD Georgia Hannaway,...
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Nov 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on England Women squad named for France Test
Simon Middleton has named his England Women squad for the opening autumn Test against France. Newly-crowned World Rugby Player of the Year Emily Scarratt takes her place in the group alongside Darlington Mowden Park Sharks’ Heather Kerr and...
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Oct 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Mission accomplished for Imbokodo – Zintle Mpupha
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team travelled to Tunisia with one mission – to claim the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens crown – so it was very rewarding for the team to arrive back in Cape Town with that feat accomplished, according to Imbokodo...
