Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales The Millennium Stadium has received a special honour at the 2011 International Sports Event Management Awards to further boost its sustainability credentials. The award for Environment Sustainability was won by Cardiff’s multi-event venue, which is owned and operated by the Welsh Rugby Union. Dubbed the ultimate meeting of sports events professionals, [...]

SARU has confirmed a squad of 23 Springbok Sevens players who will now start with full preparations at their base in Stellenbosch for the upcoming HSBC Sevens World Series.   Stephan Dippenaar, the Vodacom Blue Bulls centre who was released from his provincial contract and who last week signed a two-year agreement with the Springbok [...]

Photo by Denese Lups | Rugby15 | www.phototalk.co.za Morgan Piek – Two of the most debated questions doing the rounds in South Africa at braais, in pubs, on the social media and in general at the moment are; “Who will be the next Springbok coach?”, and “Who is the next Springbok captain?” As I’ve recently [...]

Photo by Denese Lups | Rugby15 | www.phototalk.co.za It was a significant triumph, as it was the Golden Lions’ first outright Absa Currie Cup final victory on home soil since 1950 and their first title since 1999 after losing in the finals of 2002 and 2007.   The winning margin of 26 points is higher [...]

Marine Products were crowned winners of the 24th Annual SARU SA Fish Factory Tournament in the West Coast town of Velddrif on Saturday after beating Gansbaai 19-12 in the Cup final held at the Smit sports grounds. A festive crowd of 5,000 watched on as Marine Products, who are based in Velddrif, produced an excellent [...]

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  The MTN Golden Lions will be aiming for their first outright Absa Currie Cup Final victory on home soil since 1950 when they host The Sharks at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg on Saturday at 17:30. It seems amazing, but the last time the Golden Lions won an Absa Currie Cup Final at their home [...]

Stephan Dippenaar, Bernado Botha and Mark Richards will play for the Springbok Sevens for the next two seasons after they signed agreements with SARU earlier today at Newlands. Vodacom Blue Bulls centre Stephan Dippenaar was released by the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd to take up a contract with SARU and will be based at [...]

Photo by Anesh Debiky /Gallo Hargreaves will provide second row back-up off the bench after missing the last few games with Jacques Botes making way. Continuity in team selection is vital and for The Sharks being able to select an almost unchanged line-up provides them with momentum necessary for a big game – their biggest [...]

Gloucester Rugby are delighted to confirm that second row Will James has signed a one year extension to his current contract keeping him at Kingsholm until the end of the 2012-3 season. The former Welsh international is currently in his sixth season with the club and has made over 100 first team appearances. He has [...]