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Jul 31, 14 •
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General News, International, SA Schools Team, School •
Johan Jonck •
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The South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Thursday an SA Schools squad of 28 players for the forthcoming Under-18 International series against France, Wales and England, from 10 to 24 August. The squad was selected following a successful trial match...
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Jul 31, 14 •
160 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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Centre Benele Makwezela will make her Test debut for the Springbok Women in the team’s opening Women’s Rugby World Cup clash against Australia at the French Rugby Federation in Marcoussis on Friday after being named in a quality team by coach Lawrence...
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Jul 30, 14 •
136 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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At the young age of 20 Springbok Women’s scrumhalf Tayla Kinsey is relishing every moment of being in France for her first IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup as the energy builds in the camp for their opening match against Australia on Friday. Kinsey, who is the...
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Jul 29, 14 •
226 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Sean •
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Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell and captain Kyle Brown on Tuesday extended a massive thank you to all role players who contributed to their success at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The Springboks Sevens team arrived back in the country on...
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Jul 29, 14 •
191 Views •
General News, International, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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Springbok Women’s flank Lamla Momoti says her team has officially switched into World Cup mode as they prepare to face Australia on Friday in their opening match of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in France. South Africa will face Australia at 15h45 on...
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Jul 29, 14 •
194 Views •
General News, International, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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The Springbok Women arrived in France on Monday for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup raring to take to the field following months of preparation for the international showpiece. The tournament, which is being hosted in Marcoussis outside of Paris, will begin...
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Jul 28, 14 •
789 Views •
General News, International, The Rugby Championship •
Sean •
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The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have today named a squad balanced with experience and youth for the 2014 Investec Rugby Championship. The squad is as follows: (with province, Super Rugby team and Test...
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Jul 27, 14 •
639 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Sean •
2 Comments
South Africa ended New Zealand’s dominance at the Commonwealth Games, winning the gold medal match in an enthralling final at a sold-out Ibrox Stadium 17-12. Seabelo Senata stole the show, scoring his 10th and 11th tries of the Games to help the...
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Jul 27, 14 •
191 Views •
General News, International, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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The Springbok Women will depart on Sunday for the Women’s Rugby World Cup with high hopes of achieving their best finish in the international spectacle following months of preparation and specialist skills training. The team will depart for France via...
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Jul 27, 14 •
629 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Sean •
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Speedster Seabelo Senatla scored seven tries in three matches as the Springbok Sevens swiftly moved into the quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games Sevens on Saturday, unbeaten without conceding a point in their Pool B games at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. Kyle...
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Jul 24, 14 •
170 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams on Thursday said her team was excited about the Women’s Rugby World Cup starting in France next week as they begin concluding their preparations for the tournament at home. The team will have two more training...
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Jul 24, 14 •
2782 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby •
Sean •
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Times: CAT July 2014 26 New Zealand v Canada 09:32 26 Australia v Sri Lanka 09:54 26 Kenya v Cook Islands 10:16 26 Samoa v Papua New Guinea 10:38 26 Wales v Malaysia 11:00 26 South Africa v Trinidad & Tobago 11:22 26 Canada v Barbados 11:50 26 Australia v...
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Jul 23, 14 •
415 Views •
Australia, General News, International •
Sean •
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Qantas Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has included 11 NSW Waratahs in his 32-man squad for the upcoming 2014 Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship. Five NSW forwards and six Waratah backs will wear Wallaby gold in The Rugby Championship. Up front are seasoned...
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Jul 22, 14 •
521 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Sean •
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Springbok wing Bryan Habana has been placed on standby for the Team South Africa Sevens squad at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the South African Sports & Olympic Committee confirmed on Tuesday. Habana’s availability followed a decision by his club...
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Jul 22, 14 •
6263 Views •
Craven Week, General News, International, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, Vodacom Cup News •
Sean •
10 Comments
July 21, 2014 SARU has announced a squad of 55 school boy rugby players to attend the SA Schools trials on Saturday, 26 July at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, Johannesburg.The SA Schools trial squad was selected by the national selectors following the...
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Jul 21, 14 •
805 Views •
ABSA Currie Cup, General News, South Africa, Springboks, Super Rugby •
Sean •
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Jul 21, 14 •
918 Views •
ABSA Currie Cup, General News, South Africa, Springboks, Super Rugby •
Sean •
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Jul 21, 14 •
735 Views •
General News, International, RWC 2015, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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The Springbok Women suffered a big blow on Monday with lock Nomathamsanqa Faleni and centres Marithy Pienaar and Ziyanda Tywaleni being ruled out of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup due to injury. Faleni suffered a knee injury at training last week, while...
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Jul 20, 14 •
320 Views •
General News, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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The Leopards, Free State and Griquas on Saturday succeeded in building momentum in Section 2 of the SARU Women’s Interprovincial Series as they delivered solid performances to earn back-to-back victories in the competition. The Leopards and Free State, in...
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Jul 20, 14 •
287 Views •
General News, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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Western Province on Saturday won the SARU Girls Under-18 South Sevens Interprovincial competition in Uitenhage in style with a resounding 43-0 victory in the final against Boland. The victory marked their fifth successive win in the series which started on...
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Jul 20, 14 •
470 Views •
ABSA Currie Cup, Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Super Rugby, Vodacom Cup •
Sean •
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We can’t play the game without them. By far more influencial than the players themselves. Ask the Sharks in 2007 or the Springboks in 2011. I caught up with Rasta Rasivhenge. Why would someone be a referee? So who is Rasta? Rasta is a referee who was...
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Jul 18, 14 •
299 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Springbok News, Springboks •
Sean •
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South African rugby, led by Springbok wing Bryan Habana, on Friday did their bit as part of the Nelson Mandela Day celebrations by helping uplift the community in Nyanga, east of Cape Town. Habana, the record holder for the most tries ever in Tests for the...
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Jul 17, 14 •
337 Views •
General News, School, Sevens Rugby, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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The Eastern Province Rugby Union will be hosting the national Girls U18 Sevens tournament this weekend at the Rosedale Rugby Stadium in Uitenhage. The tournament will host teamsof 12 girls each, representing Boland, Border, Border Country Districts,...
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Jul 14, 14 •
352 Views •
General News, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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Eastern Province and Western Province last week stamped their authority as the top teams in the SARU Girls Under-16 Interprovincial Series in Durban as they advanced through the competition unbeaten. The tournament, which featured 16 teams participating in...
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Jul 10, 14 •
429 Views •
General News, International, Womans Rugby •
Sean •
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Katy Mclean will captain England at the WRWC England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has today (Thursday) named his squad of 26 players for next month’s Rugby World Cup in Paris. England, who finished second at the 2010 World Cup in London, will be led...
