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Jan 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers squad to face SWD Eagles
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 30-man squad for their pre-season friendly against the South Western Districts Eagles in George on Saturday. Following their successful pre-season match against the Eagles at Outeniqua Park in 2015, Fleck said...
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Jan 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley lead Emirates Lions in 2016 Super Rugby
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Warren Whiteley will be captaining the Emirates Lions for the third consecutive Super Rugby season when he again takes the reigns for 2016. The experienced Whiteley welcomed the responsibility of the captaincy bestowed...
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Jan 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas give back
MBOMBELA – The Steval Pumas know the value of community involvement. That is why the team, in conjunction with some of their sponsors and partners invested in a water project to assist in the areas in the country where water is desperately needed. The...
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Jan 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bryce Hegarty signs with the NSW Waratahs for 2016
The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the signing of fly-half Bryce Hegarty who has been added to the main squad for 2016. With 33 Super Rugby caps to his name, Hegarty is the final piece of this year’s Waratahs outfit. A former Melbourne Rebels...
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Jan 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Less than 2 weeks to takealot.com Cape Town 10s
Don’t miss out on the Mother City’s Biggest Sport and Lifestyle Event! (January 2016) The takealot.com Cape Town 10s, South Africa’s biggest sport and lifestyle event rears its head in less than a month. Taking place on the 5 & 6 February 2016...
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Jan 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers relishing Jaguares challenge
The DHL Stormers are looking forward to testing themselves against Vodacom SupeRugby newcomers, the Jaguares, in their pre-season friendly at DHL Newlands on February 13. The team from Argentina boasts a formidable squad which features a large number of the...
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Jan 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on BrightRock announces DHL Stormers and WP Rugby sponsorship
Fast-growing life insurance player BrightRock today announced the signing of a three-year Official Associate Sponsorship agreement with the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province, effective from January 2016. The deal signals a major milestone for the company,...
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Jan 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on SARU KINGS RUGBY ACADEMY SIGNINGS
Caption: At the Kings Academy signing of three Linkside High School pupils on Wednesday, January 26, at Linkside High were (from left) Academy head Robbi Kempson, Lubabalo Ndamase, Thabo Matiso, Hussayn Banzi and Academy analyst Zuko Ndlela ...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Three more signings for the Southern Kings
The Southern Kings have confirmed three more player signings ahead of their return to the Vodacom Super Rugby 2016 competition. Chief Operating Officer, Charl Crous, confirmed the signing of the young up and coming lock, Phillip du Preez (22) the versatile...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings secure friendly against SWD in George
The Southern Kings have confirmed that they will be playing their first friendly match against the SWD Eagles in George on the 5th of February. Chief Operating Officer, Charl Crous, said the team had originally been planning to play the Stormers, but this was...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Simmons named interim St.George Queensland Reds captain
Queensland Rugby Union today announced lock Rob Simmons as interim captain of the St.George Queensland Reds, until prop James Slipper returns from injury. It will be Simmons’ first time captaining Queensland, but he has spent the last 12 months in a senior...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Christian Lealiifano signs on with Australian Rugby and Brumbies for two more years
Qantas Wallabies playmaker Christian Lealiifano has today inked a new two-year deal with the Australia Rugby Union and the Brumbies. The flexible contract will see the 16-Test utility remain with the Brumbies until at least the end of 2018, while enabling him...
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Jan 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on More players join the ranks of the Southern Kings squad
The Southern Kings have confirmed a number of new signings following a week of intensive training with the SA rugby Mobi Unit. Chief Operating Officer, Charl Crous, confirmed that Pumas flanker, Chris Cloete, (24) and Sharks Lock John-Charles (JC)...
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Jan 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby warm-up fixtures / results
Thursday 18: Rebels vs Manu Samoa Friday 19: Lions vs Jaguars (Emirate Airline Park, JHB, Time: TBC) Crusaders vs Hurricanes Highlanders vs Waratahs Chiefs vs Blues ***Some venues and times still need to be confirmed***...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pollard might miss start of Vodacom Super Rugby season
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Handré Pollard might miss the opening weeks of the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby competition due to a shoulder strain. This was confirmed by the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Thursday. Pollard picked up a...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Slight Rugby Law Changes
South Africa’s top match officials met in Newlands for its annual course and were told small changes to the laws. The changes make things clearer, always a good idea for laws. 1. Maul When a team forms a maul and the ball is taken from the ball-carrier,...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks partner with Gatorade and join global elite
The world’s number one sports drink is partnering with the world’s premier rugby team, the All Blacks, in a new five year partnership announced by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Gatorade today. New Zealand Rugby said Gatorade, the world’s leading sports...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Michael Hooper named NSW Waratahs team captain
NSW Waratahs Head Coach Daryl Gibson has named Michael Hooper as team captain for the upcoming 2016 Super Rugby season. Hooper will lead the squad together with club captain, Dave Dennis, with the two to be underpinned by a senior leadership team. The...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Condolences on the passing of Border Deputy President Saki Manakaza
SA Rugby President Mr Oregan Hoskins on Monday paid tribute to Saki Manakaza, Deputy President of the Border Rugby Union, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 50. Manakaza, who was involved in rugby in Border since 2004, passed away in an East...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Baby steps for Southern Kings
With just over a month left before the Southern Kings take the field in their first match in the all new expanded Super Rugby season, head coach Deon Davids gave some insight on what’s been happening at the 6th South African franchise. Davids explained...
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Jan 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mobi Unit put Southern Kings through their paces
The SA Rugby Mobi Unit has begun a week’s worth of intensive training with the Southern Kings squad at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium. This high performance ‘think-tank’ of top rugby coaches was established by SA Rugby in 2013 to assist elite teams at...
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Jan 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby exchange programme offers previously disadvantaged players big dreams
A handful of young rugby players from previously disadvantaged communities around South Africa have developed big dreams thanks to the SA Rugby Exchange Programme in conjunction with the British High Commission. The programme, which SA Rugby joined in...
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Jan 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers thrive at Wilderness training camp
The DHL Stormers have been gearing up for the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season on a training camp in Wilderness and George this week. The 38-man training squad travelled from Cape Town on Tuesday, and embarked on a teambuilding exercise on Wednesday that saw...
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Jan 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby 2016 Squads
South African Group: Africa 1 Conference: Cheetahs: (Extended squad) Justin Basson, Ryno Benjamin, Clayton Blommetjies, Tienie Burger, Willie Britz, Johan Coetzee, Luan de Bruin, Lood de Jager, Maphutha Dolo, Jacques du Toit, Joseph Dweba, Sias Ebersohn,...
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Jan 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two of the Biggest Sporting Events Join Forces!
takealot.com Cape Town 10s to host National Flying Fish Volleyball Series in Feb 2016 (Cape Town, January 2016) SA’s biggest sport and lifestyle event takealot.com Cape Town 10s, has partnered with the South African Breweries’ (SAB) premium flavoured...
