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Aug 20, 17 •
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SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, on Sunday paid tribute to Sir Colin Meads, New Zealand’s player of the 20th century – and one of the greatest of any nation of all time – who passed away on Sunday, aged 81. He was as famous and as revered in South...
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Aug 20, 17 •
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Border, SWD and the Golden Lions maintained their unbeaten status in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition on Saturday to take pole position in their respective sections for final berths. Border, who won the last four A Section titles, stretched...
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Aug 20, 17 •
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Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, was pleased with the performance of his squad following their 37-15 win over Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, but warned that further improvement in key areas will be needed if they want to...
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Aug 20, 17 •
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SA Schools coach Lance Sendin attributed his team’s 52-22 defeat against England at City Park Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday to missed opportunities and lapses in concentration on defence. The defeat left the team winless in the U19 International Series....
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Aug 15, 17 •
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Mistakes at crucial times cost the SA Schools team for the second week in a row in the U19 International Series as they went down 13-8 against France in wet and muddy conditions at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday. The SA Schools team had a number of opportunities...
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Aug 14, 17 •
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Hougaard joins Springbok squad in Port Elizabeth Cronje, Marx and Kriel all back in training Springbok prop Frans Malherbe will most likely miss the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign because of a neck injury, it was confirmed on...
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Aug 14, 17 •
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Xerox Golden Lions hooker Robbie Coetzee and centre Rohan Janse Van Rensburg will be allowed to participate in the team’s Currie Cup clash against DHL Western Province on Friday following disciplinary hearings on Monday. Vodacom Blue Bulls fullback Duncan...
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Aug 14, 17 •
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SA Schools coach Lance Sendin reshuffled his pack for their second clash in the U19 International Series against France at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday, which will see a new front row and flank combination take to the field. Sendin made six personnel changes...
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Aug 13, 17 •
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Tafel Lager Griquas on Saturday claimed their second big scalp in a week as they handed defending Currie Cup champions, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, their first defeat of the season after toppling DHL Western Province on Wednesday to ensure that no sides...
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Aug 11, 17 •
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A slow start, ill-discipline and unforced errors cost the SA Schools team as they went down by 30-28 to Wales in their opening match of the Under-19 International Series at Paul Roos Gymnasium on Stellenbosch on Friday afternoon. Welsh flyhalf Cai...
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Aug 11, 17 •
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Springbok scrum coach Matt Proudfoot praised the intensity and focus of the Springbok squad in Port Elizabeth as they continue with preparations for next week’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opening Test against Argentina. Proudfoot, and Bok vice-captain...
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Aug 9, 17 •
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Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth will captain the Springboks in the injury absence of Warren Whiteley, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Loose forward Siya Kolisi was named as the Springbok vice-captain. Etzebeth led the Springboks in the last Test of the...
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Aug 8, 17 •
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New Springbok squad members Curwin Bosch and Dan du Preez had their first training session with the Boks on Tuesday afternoon in Port Elizabeth, where the squad kicked off its preparations for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Fullback...
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Aug 6, 17 •
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It was a weekend of home wins in the Currie Cup, proudly brought to you by Nashua and DirectAxis, as the hosts won all three matches with bonus points. The Vodacom Blue Bulls outplayed the Xerox Golden Lions 54-22 at Loftus Versfeld for their second...
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Aug 6, 17 •
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The Crusaders defeated 14-man Emirates Lions 25-17 in a gripping Vodacom Super Rugby Final played at Emirates Airlines Park in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon to lift their eighth title and deny the home side a dream finish to an emotional campaign. The...
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Aug 5, 17 •
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Promising young flyhalf Curwin Bosch, No 8 Dan du Preez and fullback Warrick Gelant were on Saturday included in the 34-man Springbok squad for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign. The 22-year old Du Preez is the twin brother of...
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Aug 5, 17 •
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The opening day of the SA Rugby Women’s Youth Training Centre (YTC) competition in Pacaltsdorp near George was dominated by big wins in the Under-16 and Under-18 competitions on Saturday, with 12 of the 16 teams registering convincing victories. The Western...
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Jul 30, 17 •
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The defending Currie Cup Premier Division champions, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, continued to stamp their authority early on in SA’s premier domestic competition this weekend to remain the only unbeaten team after two matches in the series. The Toyota...
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Jul 30, 17 •
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The Emirates Lions and the Crusaders will meet at 16h00 on Saturday in Johannesburg in a dream Vodacom Super Rugby final to be staged at Emirates Airlines Park, after the Highveld side scored a sensational 44-29 semi-final victory over the Hurricanes. ...
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Jul 28, 17 •
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After starting our Currie Cup campaign on the road last weekend, the Cell C Sharks host the Pumas at Growthpoint KINGS PARK on Saturday in the first of six home games in the competition. In last year’s competition – with a different structure where each...
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Jul 28, 17 •
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All entry tickets for both days of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens that went on sale to the public on Friday morning sold out in less than two hours. Computicket experienced unseen levels of interest as all the available tickets for the event on Saturday 9 and...
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Jul 27, 17 •
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Six players who featured in the SA Schools and SA Schools A teams in the Under 19 International Series last season will add experience to the 28-member squad named on Thursday for the 2017 edition of the tournament in Cape Town. Centre Rikus Pretorius was a...
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Jul 27, 17 •
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Crusaders tackle Chiefs on Saturday morning in Christchurch An unchanged Emirates Lions side will aim to reach their second successive Vodacom Super Rugby final when they host defending champions, the Hurricanes, at 14h30 on Saturday at Emirates Arline...
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Jul 27, 17 •
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The Currie Cup Premier Division, proudly sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua, will step into a new gear this weekend, with DHL Western Province kicking off their campaign, while three teams will look to bounce back from first round defeats. DHL Western...
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Jul 27, 17 •
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The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on Western Province on Sunday, 30 July in a Currie Cup match Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. The game kicks off at 14:30 and gates open at 13:00. Coach Rory Duncan has announced his team for the encounter. Changes...
