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Oct 22, 18 •
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The Black Ferns Sevens have opened the 2018/19 Women’s Sevens Series with a dominant performance at the Glendale Sevens, winning the title with victory over USA in the Cup Final. A strong opening match against China saw Portia Woodman grab her first...
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Oct 22, 18 •
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The Qantas Australian Women’s side have finished in fifth place in a mixed day two of the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series at the USA7s in Colorado on Monday morning. Australia didn’t kick into gear in the quarter finals against the...
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Oct 22, 18 •
382 Views •
General News, Womens Rugby •
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Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer assembled a squad featuring 11 international players in Stellenbosch as the team kick off their preparations on Sunday for their first round of Test matches since the 2014 Women’s Rugby Cup. Included in the...
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Oct 22, 18 •
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A preliminary Springbok training squad 20 for the forthcoming Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France was announced on Sunday, with Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a return to the group, while Tendai Mtawarira was...
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Oct 21, 18 •
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A thrilling weekend of semifinal action has seen the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship finalists confirmed. Auckland will host Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Final at Eden Park next Saturday. Semifinal victory over Wellington...
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Oct 21, 18 •
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Currie Cup, General News •
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It took 100 minutes of high drama at DHL Newlands, but DHL Western Province ultimately clinched home-ground advantage and will host the Cell C Sharks in the Currie Cup Final in Cape Town next weekend after the coastal sides beat their Gauteng rivals in two...
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Oct 20, 18 •
440 Views •
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Premiership: Canterbury 52 – Counties Manukau Heat 29 Championship: Wellington Pride 57 – Otago Spirit 5 The Farah Palmer Cup has come to a close today with Canterbury and Wellington claiming the silverware. In Christchurch, Canterbury went...
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Oct 20, 18 •
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Black Ferns Sevens Coach Allan Bunting has named his 12 players for the USA leg of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. The team is; 1. Ruby Tui 2. Shakira Baker 3. Terina Te Tamaki 4. Niall Williams 5. Sarah Goss – captain 6. Michaela Blyde 7. Tyla...
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Oct 20, 18 •
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David Pocock has capped his stellar return to international Rugby by claiming the John Eales Medal at the 2018 Rugby Australia Awards at Randwick Racecourse on Friday night. Pocock wins the award for the second time in his decade-long career, having...
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Oct 20, 18 •
443 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
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A hat-trick of tries by SWD Eagles No 8 Wayne Wilschut paved the way for the team from George to win the Currie Cup First Division title for the first time in more than a decade in a thrilling final against the Hino Valke at Outeniqua Park on Friday night....
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Oct 20, 18 •
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The Down Touch Griffons claimed their third consecutive SA Rugby Under-20 Provincial Championship crown in Middelburg on Friday afternoon when they defeated they iCOLLEGE Pumas by 53-6 in the final. The visitors scored nine unanswered tries in an impressive...
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Oct 19, 18 •
452 Views •
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The Isuzu Southern Kings will be going pink in support of cancer awareness for their Guinness PRO14 Round 7 match against Scarlets at the Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz Stadium on Friday, October 26. With October being cancer awareness month in South...
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Oct 19, 18 •
462 Views •
Currie Cup, General News •
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Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Pote Human, named Springbok prop, Trevor Nyakane, at loosehead for Saturday’s Currie Cup semifinal against DHL Western Province at DHL Newlands in Cape Town. Nyakane moves from tighthead for this clash, with Dayan van der...
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Oct 19, 18 •
587 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
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The momentum of the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua – will change significantly on Saturday as the teams make the switch from qualifying mode to final mode as they take to the field in the Premier Division semi-finals....
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Oct 18, 18 •
757 Views •
ABSA U21 / U19 Currie Cup, Currie Cup, General News •
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Tristan Leyds will start at flyhalf for DHL Western Province U21 in their semifinal against Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Leyds returns from injury in one of just two changes for the knock-out match, which will kick off at 14h00 and be...
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Oct 18, 18 •
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There are four changes and a positional shift in the DHL Western Province starting line-up for the Currie Cup semifinal against Vodacom Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Fullback Dillyn Leyds and No.8 Juarno Agustus make their return from injury in the...
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Oct 18, 18 •
453 Views •
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Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm Chris Cloete, James Cronin, Neil Cronin, Chris Farrell and Tommy O’Donnell have all signed contract extensions, while scrum-half Nick McCarthy is set to join the province. Additionally Greencore Munster...
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Oct 18, 18 •
499 Views •
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England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named a 36-man squad to fly to Portugal next week for a training camp to prepare for the first match of the Quilter Internationals against South Africa. Jones has confirmed that Owen Farrell (Saracens) and Dylan...
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Oct 18, 18 •
386 Views •
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Date Saturday, 20 October 2018 Time 14h30 Venue JONSSON KINGS PARK, Durban Referee Marius van der Westhuizen Assistant Referees AJ Jacobs, Jaco Pretorius Television Match Official Christie du Preez The 126th anniversary of the first staging of the...
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Oct 18, 18 •
395 Views •
ABSA U21 / U19 Currie Cup, Currie Cup, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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Springboks Elton Jantjies, Aphiwe Dyantyi and Warren Whiteley have been included in the Xerox Golden Lions team to face the Cell C Sharks in the Currie Cup semi-final at Jonsson Kingspark in Durban on Saturday. All three Xerox Golden Lions teams will be in...
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Oct 18, 18 •
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Qantas Wallabies 31-man squad for third Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand in Japan (Test caps, Vodafone Super Rugby side and age) Forwards Jermaine Ainsley (1 Test, Melbourne Rebels, 23) Allan Alaalatoa (29 Tests, Brumbies, 24) Rory Arnold (18 Tests ,...
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Oct 18, 18 •
433 Views •
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The 31st edition of the SA Fish Industries tournament will kick off at the Smit Sports Grounds in Velddrif on the West Coast on Friday where 16 teams from the surrounding fish factories will battle it out for top honours in the annual event. The competition,...
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Oct 18, 18 •
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Qantas Wallabies flyhalf Bernard Foley has put pen to paper to re-commit to Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs until the end of 2019. Fresh from leading the Wallabies to their biggest comeback in Test history last weekend against Argentina, the 29-year old...
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Oct 17, 18 •
421 Views •
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The Qantas Wallabies will wear their indigenous-inspired playing strip for their November 24 clash with England at Twickenham Stadium, it was announced today. The clash with England is the third and final Test for the Wallabies on their 2018 Spring Tour of...
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Oct 17, 18 •
378 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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Ulster Rugby second row Pete Browne has announced his decision to retire from the game, with immediate effect. Commenting on his decision, Pete said: “Over the past couple of seasons, along with other injuries, I have suffered a number of concussions. In...
