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Jul 24, 14 •
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ABSA Currie Cup, ABSA Currie Cup News, General News, South Africa •
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PUMA the official technical and apparel sponsor of the Blue Bulls has unveiled a new Currie Cup rugby kit inspired by heritage and tradition – with no pink colourways or camo designs in sight. The jersey in the Blue Bulls’ customary blue is also...
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Jul 24, 14 •
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ABSA Currie Cup, ABSA Currie Cup News, General News, South Africa •
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1. Who will be your biggest rivals in the Currie Cup, or is it the most open tournament of recent years? The Currie Cup is a competition that means a lot to all South African Unions because of its history. Therefore you can expect a tough game every single...
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Jul 24, 14 •
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ABSA Currie Cup, ABSA Currie Cup News, General News, South Africa, South Africa •
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PUMA the official technical and apparel sponsor of the Toyota Free State Cheetahs has unveiled a new heritage-inspired Currie Cup rugby kit in the customary white and russet orange. “As always the Toyota Free State Cheetahs are looking forward to the...
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Jul 4, 14 •
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Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man side to take on the Rebels at Ellis Park on Friday evening. In the forwards Ackermann has opted largely for consistency, selecting the same front row and loose trio that faced the Bulls before the...
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Jul 2, 14 •
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General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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The Boks are back and Saturday’s match between the Toyota Cheetahs and the Sharks promise to be a very exciting one. Come support the Toyota Cheetahs in their Vodacom SupeRugby home game. The match kicks off at 19:10 and gates open at 17:00. Supporters...
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Jun 20, 14 •
363 Views •
General News, International, Womans Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
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Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka was pleased on Friday with his team’s early preparations for their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour to London and France next week following a series of productive training sessions at their camp in Pretoria which...
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Jun 20, 14 •
686 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, IRB Junior World Championship, Junior Rugby •
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Junior Springbok captain Handré Pollard has been named the IRB Junior Player of the Year 2014 following his side’s 21-20 defeat to England in the IRB Junior World Championship final at Eden Park on Friday. Pollard is the second South African to win the...
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Jun 20, 14 •
492 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, IRB Junior World Championship, Junior Rugby •
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The Junior Springboks came agonizingly close to regaining the IRB Junior World Championship title from England, but the defending champions did just enough to win a close fought battle 21-20 at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. Junior Boks coach,...
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Jun 17, 14 •
1052 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
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The Springboks on Tuesday took time out of their busy schedule to put smiles on the faces of the children at the Dasha Foundation in Nelspruit when they donated R15,000 from their internal players’ fund to this school for intellectually and/or physically...
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Jun 14, 14 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer praised his team’s character and commitment in Durban after they defeated Wales 38-16 in the first of two tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Growthpoint Kings Park on Saturday. The coach admitted that they had a tough...
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Jun 13, 14 •
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Paul Jordaan and Wynand Olivier have been called up to the Springbok squad in the places of Juan de Jongh and Frans Steyn. The uncapped Jordaan, a former star for the SA Under-20 and Springbok Sevens teams, has impressed for the Cell C Sharks this...
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Jun 13, 14 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
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Springbok centre Juan de Jongh was on Friday ruled out of the three Tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series this month following a severe chest infection which saw him being hospitalised for four nights. De Jongh was admitted to hospital on Sunday...
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Jun 12, 14 •
6300 Views •
General News, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
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Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union, said: “In light of media coverage following Frans’ request to leave the Springbok squad, we have been placed in a very difficult position. “We have an agreement with players in respect of the rights of...
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Jun 12, 14 •
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The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today unveiled the official free Springbok smartphone app for android. The simply-titled Springbok app is the first mobile product devoted solely to our rugby heroes, and is available for free on all Android smartphone...
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Jun 11, 14 •
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Coach John Dobson has made a few adjustments to the DHL Western Province team for Saturday’s clash against Namibia at the Dr Hage Geingob Stadium (kick-off 14h00 – local time). DHL WP beat the Kenyan national team by 32-28 in Nairobi last weekend...
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Jun 11, 14 •
551 Views •
ABSA Currie Cup F.Div, ABSA Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
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The announcement took place at a Special General Meeting held at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday 11 June 2014. Pekeur replaces former president Mr Francois Davids. Davids resigned from his position earlier this year to take up a position on SA...
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Jun 5, 14 •
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ABSA Currie Cup News, General News, National, South Africa •
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[Photo from left to right : Khwezi Mkhafu, Ulrich Pretorius, JC Astle, Hanno Kitshoff, Edwin Sass ] The Boland Cavaliers have announced a strong starting XV to face the Griffons in Welkom in their first Absa Currie Cup First Division match of the season on...
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Jun 5, 14 •
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Powerfully built twins Jesse and Dan Kriel will play alongside each other and patrol the midfield for the Junior Springboks against New Zealand Under-20 on Friday at the IRB Junior World Championship match at the QBE Stadium in Auckland. Kick-off time is...
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Jun 5, 14 •
758 Views •
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[Eben Etzebeth – Springbok rugby player, George Ferreira - Vice President and COO, Samsung Electronics Africa, Jean de Villiers – Springbok rugby player, Jurie Roux - CEO, South African Rugby Union and Matthew Thackrah - Deputy Managing Director] Proud to...
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Jun 4, 14 •
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General News, National •
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WP Rugby have announced an exciting DHL Western Province line-up to take on Kenya at Nairobi’s RFUEA Grounds on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 16h00). DHL WP will take on the Kenyan national team after the Bamburi Rugby Super Series Final on Saturday, a...
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Jun 4, 14 •
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South Africa’s Sevens Player of 2013, Cornal Hendricks, will make his debut for South Africa in the 15-man code next to ten players who started in the Springboks’ final Test of 2013 when they face a star-studded World XV, sponsored by Samsung, at DHL...
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Jun 4, 14 •
459 Views •
General News, School, South Africa •
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Vodacom will take rugby to the community with the Vodacom Bulletjie Rugby Day set for Atteridgeville on Saturday, 7 June, where the young players will be playing at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. Approximately 1200 young budding Vodacom Bulletjie rugby players...
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Jun 3, 14 •
397 Views •
General News, School •
Johan Jonck •
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Vodacom Bulletjie Day highlights video link above – Saturday 31 May 2014, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria...
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Jun 3, 14 •
182 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Victor Matfield will captain the Springboks in the Castle Lager Incoming Series this month in the absence of the injured Jean de Villiers – and he will lead them out for the first time since his return to rugby in Saturday’s match against a star-studded...
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Jun 2, 14 •
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DHL Western Province midfielder Damian de Allende was forced to withdraw from the Springbok squad on Monday and will be replaced by Marnitz Boshoff, flyhalf of the Golden Lions. De Allende, one of seven uncapped players in the Springbok squad, suffered...
