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Mar 28, 20 •
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General News, National, South Africa •
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The South African rugby ‘industry’ has come together to navigate the retention of teams and jobs in the face of the threat to the business posed by the Coronavirus pandemic. All rugby activities were suspended prior to the start of today’s national...
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Mar 25, 20 •
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The Blue Bulls Company are excited to confirm that Jake White has signed on as Director of Rugby and will be officially joining the #BullsFamily effective immediately until the 2023 World Cup. The former Springbok coach and Rugby World Cup winner assumes the...
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Mar 24, 20 •
332 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby •
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Springbok and DHL Stormers scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies has signed a two-year contract extension with Western Province Rugby. This extension means that Jantjies will remain with the DHL Stormers until at least the end of the 2022 season. A product of Kylemore...
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Mar 18, 20 •
492 Views •
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Plans to restructure local rugby competitions are currently under discussion in the wake of the recent measures introduced to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. These plans could see South African franchises and other provincial...
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Mar 16, 20 •
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SA Rugby on Monday suspended all national team training camps and business travel as part of a raft of measures in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Scheduled Springbok alignment camps, Springbok Men’s and Women’s training camps and the SA Rugby...
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Mar 16, 20 •
597 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby Festivals, School Rugby Results, School Rules, South Africa •
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Graeme College produced a rousing finish to the 22nd Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day when they recorded a thrilling 21-18 victory over Marlow Agricultural in Grahamstown on Saturday (March 14). In doing so, the host school overcame a 13-0 deficit...
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Mar 12, 20 •
625 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby Festivals, South Africa •
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Graeme College will be looking at further improving their overall systems when their season continues at the Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on Saturday (March 14). This annual tournament has become hugely significant on the Eastern...
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Mar 12, 20 •
490 Views •
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Ross Cronje will lead a Xerox Golden Lions XV side when they face a Sharks XV in a Supersport Challenge friendly in Durban on Friday. Gianni Lombard will get a 20 minute run in his first steps back to rugby action. Stean Pienaar also returns from injury. Jaco...
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Mar 12, 20 •
1014 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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The AFGRI Prestige Schools Rugby Day will once again be hosted at Loftus Versfeld as some of the top rugby schools from around the country descend on the stadium on Saturday, 14 March 2020. Stellenberg, Outeniqua and Paarl Gimnasium are the latest schools to...
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Mar 6, 20 •
467 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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SA Rugby welcomed Mitchum SA into their sponsorship family after Mitchum secured a new one-year partnership as an associate sponsor for Vodacom Super Rugby. Vodacom Super Rugby is the largest rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere, consisting of a...
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Mar 5, 20 •
900 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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Edinburgh Rugby have added to their squad ahead of next season with the signing of South African centre, Jordan Venter. Venter, 17, will link-up with the capital club in December 2020 following the conclusion of the South African academic year and joins from...
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Mar 5, 20 •
452 Views •
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Free State Rugby and Bloem Show signed this week a collaboration agreement for the fifth consecutive year. Free State Rugby will offer a free Bloem Show tickets to all their paid Season Ticket holders this year. In addition, the two entities will take hands...
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Mar 4, 20 •
556 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby 1st XV Teams, School Rugby Festivals, South Africa •
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The Eastern Cape’s top rugby schools will square off against a powerful group of opponents from outside its borders in a fascinating mix of fixtures in the Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival on March 21 and 23. As teams like Selborne, St Andrew’s and...
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Mar 3, 20 •
436 Views •
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Being a Vodacom Red client is about creating special memories, and nothing beats quality time between a father and his son. Escape the rush of everyday life and connect with your boy in a stadium steeped in rugby history. Vodacom Red is giving you and your...
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Feb 27, 20 •
1097 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, SuperSport Challenge •
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Vodacom Blue Bulls XV head coach, Nollis Marais, has named a youthful matchday squad that will lock horns against the Valke in a SuperSport Rugby Challenge warm-up match on Loftus B field on Friday, 28 February 2020. Kick-off is 13:00. Vodacom Blue Bulls XV:...
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Feb 27, 20 •
542 Views •
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The Northern Region Unions today launched the TW Profile Super League and Trophy competitions on the back of last year’s successful Volcano competitions. The TW Profile Super League and Trophy Competitions are a cross-border competition between the premier...
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Feb 26, 20 •
740 Views •
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Lance Sendin and Wessel du Plessis will take over the reigns as SA Schools and SA Schools A coaches for the 2020 edition of the U18 International Series, which will again be hosted in the Western Cape in August. Sendin, from Hugenote in Wellington, is no...
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Feb 20, 20 •
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The launch of the 13th edition of the Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival last night (Wednesday 19th) was attended by lovers of the game across the spectrum, from current and former Springbok and Sharks rugby players, to coaches, administrators,...
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Feb 18, 20 •
398 Views •
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FlySafair will continue to provide the Springboks and SA Rugby with safe and comfortable flights in and around South Africa after it was announced on Tuesday that their sponsorship as domestic airline partner has been renewed for another four years. As...
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Feb 18, 20 •
391 Views •
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The Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok team of 2019 added another fantastic award to their impressive list of recent accolades when they scooped the prestigious Laureus Team of the Year Award in Berlin on Monday evening. The South African national rugby team...
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Feb 13, 20 •
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The team for the Emirates Lions XV v Vodacom Blue Bulls XV 15 February 2020, Emirates Airline Park Match day Squad: Richard Kriel Jade Stighling Nafi Tuitavake Dawid Kellerman Gerswin Mouton Chris Smith Marco Jansen van Vuren Muller Uys Jaco Labuschagne Ruan...
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Feb 13, 20 •
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The Lions XV will host a Vodacom Bulls XV team as a curtain raiser at 12:00. Ross Cronje will captain the side. Nathan McBeth / Leo Kruger Marko Janse van Rensburg Frans van Wyk Brendon Snyman Reinhard Nothnagel Roelof Smit Mandisi Mthiyane Jo-Hanko de...
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Feb 13, 20 •
506 Views •
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Tighthead prop Wilco Louw will be released early from his contract with Western Province Rugby to join English club Harlequins at the end of the Vodacom Super Rugby season. The front row powerhouse, who has 48 caps for the DHL Stormers and 57 caps for DHL...
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Feb 13, 20 •
412 Views •
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Isuzu Southern Kings looseforward Ruaan Lerm and Toyota Cheetahs prop Aranos Coetzee will reach significant career milestones when they take the field in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend, with both players making their 50th appearance for their teams. Lerm...
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Feb 12, 20 •
875 Views •
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World Rugby announced on Tuesday that South Africa will host yet another major international tournament with the inaugural event on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for women heading to Stellenbosch next month. Twelve teams from all six of World...
