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Aug 18, 19 •
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The development and progress showed by the players in the SA Schools and SA Schools A squads in the SA Rugby Under-18 International Series bode well for the future of South African rugby and the Junior Springboks. The players showed they can adapt and be...
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Aug 18, 19 •
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Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer was delighted on Saturday as his charges booked their place in the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with a 39-0 victory against Kenya in the deciding match of the qualifiers at the Bosman Stadium in...
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Aug 18, 19 •
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The Springbok training squad of 36 players assembled in Bloemfontein on Sunday for a four-day Rugby World Cup camp in Bloemfontein as part of the Boks’ preparations for the global tournament which starts next month in Japan. The group consists of players...
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Aug 18, 19 •
154 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National, South Africa •
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The Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – is going down to the wire yet again and with only one round of the league phase left before the playoffs, five teams will be scrambling to determine how the top four finish....
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Aug 17, 19 •
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Rassie Erasmus breathed a sigh of relief and confirmed that his 2019 Springbok squad continued on a trajectory of progress following a 24-18 victory over Argentina in a Castle Lager Incoming Test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. Sbu Nkosi scored...
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Aug 16, 19 •
236 Views •
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The continued growth of their squads as a unit and the improvement of individual performances are high on the agenda for the SA Schools and SA Schools A coaches this weekend, when the final matches of the SA Rugby Under-18 International Series take place at...
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Aug 16, 19 •
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Schalk Brits described the Springbok captaincy as his wildest dream that has come true. Brits will be leading out South Africa against Argentina at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, in what is the Boks’ last home game before the Rugby World Cup. The...
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Aug 16, 19 •
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Frans van Wyk will make his debut for the Xerox Golden Lions when they host the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday. Kick-off is at 14:00. Manni Rass will start in mid-field as centre partner to Wandisile Simelane. Cyle Brink has recovered from a...
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Aug 15, 19 •
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The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Pumas on Saturday at 14:00 in Nelspruit. Coach Franco Smith announced his team with changes. William Small-Smith returns to number 14. Captain Tian Meyer moves to left wing with Ruan Pienaar starting on...
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Aug 15, 19 •
196 Views •
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Are you passionate about rugby? Do you want a front row seat to games in your area? We are looking for contributors for Rugby Fifteen and School Rugby. This is not a job offer but rather an opportunity for rugby fans to become part of our team by covering...
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Aug 15, 19 •
201 Views •
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At only 28 years old Springbok Women’s flyhalf Zenay Jordaan has a rugby resume most her colleagues – male and female – could only dream of with two Women’s Rugby World Cups and three Rugby World Cup Sevens tournaments to her name. And she is...
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Aug 15, 19 •
364 Views •
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Date: Sunday, 18th August 2019Time: 14h00Venue: Emirates Airline Park, JohannesburgReferee: Marius van der WesthuizenAssistant Referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Christopher AllisonTelevision Match Official: Shaun Veldsman The Cell C Sharks have a huge assignment...
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Aug 14, 19 •
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A number of Springbok call-ups have forced DHL Western Province into changes for their Currie Cup encounter with Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Friday. With four players who featured in the win against the Phakisa Pumas joining the Springbok squad this...
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Aug 14, 19 •
287 Views •
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The Springboks have been challenged by Rassie Erasmus to make a resounding statement about the health of South African rugby in the team’s Farewell Test against Argentina at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. Erasmus, the SA Rugby director of rugby,...
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Aug 14, 19 •
162 Views •
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Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Wednesday the team were enjoying their rugby and were hopeful that they could book their place in the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand after winning their first two qualifying matches. The...
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Aug 14, 19 •
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St Andrews College have had an excellent season this year. They have featured in the top 10 of most. • The 1st XV won 16 games, only lost 2 game and drew 1 • The school only has 470 boys and still manages to put out 1st – 6th senior teams and A,B,Cs...
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Aug 13, 19 •
369 Views •
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An impressive team performance by the SA Schools side over Argentina highlighted the second round of the SA Rugby Under-18 International Series in Paarl on Tuesday, and left them as the only undefeated side left in the competition, while the SA Schools A team...
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Aug 13, 19 •
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Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer was a satisfied man on Tuesday as his charges took a step closer to qualifying for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with a 73-0 victory against Madagascar at the Bosman Stadium in Brakpan. Rights...
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Aug 12, 19 •
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Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer retained the combinations that made a strong statement against Uganda for their second Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifier against Madagascar on Tuesday, naming an identical starting team. The only changes to...
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Aug 12, 19 •
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The Springboks were preparing to launch themselves into the Rugby World Cup with a momentum-boosting performance at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, said Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby, on the team’s victorious return from overseas on Monday...
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Aug 12, 19 •
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The Golden Lions and SWD Women’s teams took a big leap toward possible final berths in the B Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition thanks to comprehensive victories over the weekend, which saw them top the standings in their...
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Aug 12, 19 •
166 Views •
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South Africa will enjoy their victory over Argentina and their triumph in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, but Springbok captain Duane Vermeulen said these moments are all stepping stones towards the big goal of the year, the 2019 Rugby World Cup in...
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Aug 9, 19 •
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The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Cell C Sharks on Saturday at 15:00 in Durban. Coach Franco Smith announced his team with changes. Clayton Blommetjies will be making his return to Currie Cup, replacing the injured Darren Adonis. Carel-Jan...
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Aug 9, 19 •
219 Views •
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Every match will be vital in the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirextAxis Financial Services – this weekend as two teams play their penultimate pool games, while the other four sides enter the second half of the competition. DHL Western Province and the...
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Aug 8, 19 •
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The Xerox Golden Lions team to host the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday shows three changes from last weekend. Eddie Fouche comes in for the injured Jan-Louis la Grange (concussion) at centre, lock Reinhard Nothnagel...
