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Nov 11, 21 •
542 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, Primary Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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Vodacom has added two new episodes to the Jake’s Kickstart series, which cover the fundamental skills every young rugby player needs to learn. In Episode 11, Coach Jake and Joey tell us everything we need to know about the engine room of the game of rugby...
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Oct 28, 21 •
994 Views •
General News, National, Primary Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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Vodacom, Coach Jake White and his Vodacom Bulls coaching staff have two new episodes from Jake’s Kickstart that are guaranteed to help kids enhance their rugby playing skills. In Episode 7, Vodacom Bulls defence coach Joey Mongalo explains in detail the...
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Oct 21, 21 •
1084 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, Primary Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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It’s time for coach Jake White and his team to kickstart Bulletjie Rugby with the next instalment of skills on Jake’s Kickstart. In Episode 5, Vodacom Bulls defence coach Joey Mongalo, Bulletjie and a few Vodacom Bulls players give Bulletjie Rugby players...
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Oct 15, 21 •
1308 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, Super Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
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Vodacom has embarked on a major digital drive to empower both rugby coaches and young players by taking the already highly successful Bulletjie Rugby coaching programme and developing it into a freely available series of online episodes featuring Vodacom...
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Sep 13, 21 •
1203 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, New Zealand, School •
Shaun Liddle •
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The top schoolboy players in the country have been found with New Zealand Rugby today announcing the 2021 New Zealand Schools, New Zealand Barbarian Under 18 and New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura Boys teams. The 75 players have been rewarded for...
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Aug 25, 21 •
1101 Views •
Academy Week, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
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The 2021 SA Rugby Youth Week tournaments have been cancelled in light of the current challenges and uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby, said that none of the national...
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Jul 20, 21 •
1192 Views •
General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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A quiz series geared at testing your rugby knowledge while having some fun with family and friends. The SPORTS INSIGHT Quiz is a virtual event, which will be hosted on the Zoom App, ticking all the above-mentioned boxes and will be sure to test your rugby...
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May 19, 21 •
1315 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby 1st XV Teams, School Rugby Results, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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Northwood hosted Kearsney for their annual Classic Clash in Durban North on a steaming hot afternoon with temperatures well above 30 degrees. The match got off to a flying start when Northwood’s star flyhalf received a poor midfield kick from Kearsney in an...
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Apr 28, 21 •
2191 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby 1st XV Teams, School Rugby Fixtures, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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2021 PREVIEW Anticipation is at an all-time high as school rugby is set to return in May 2021. Following the cancellation of the 2020 season, Premier Interschools is excited to broadcast some of South Africa’s exhilarating high school derbies. As was...
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Mar 17, 21 •
1517 Views •
General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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SA Rugby will host a virtual Elite Player Development (EPD) programme for Under-17 and Under-18 players in the next three days, in line with its objective to ensure effective development pathways despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. A...
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Mar 10, 21 •
1660 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
Shaun Liddle •
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SA Rugby announced that club rugby, from Under-19 level upwards, will be permitted to move to contact training (Phase 2 of the integrated return to train and play) from Monday 15 March, provided all players had undertaken non-contact training for at least...
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Mar 1, 21 •
1102 Views •
General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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SA Rugby announced on Monday that coaches, parents and players from schools across the country will be invited to a series of webinars as preparations step up a gear for a return to action later in the year. An announcement was made recently on the return to...
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Feb 11, 21 •
1163 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
Shaun Liddle •
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SA Rugby has approved the resumption of non-contact training for all amateur rugby – schools, clubs and associations – within specific safety conditions required by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was taken in view of the recent easing of...
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May 5, 20 •
1877 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14, National, School, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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The Toyota Cheetahs secure the services of two former Grey College stars, George Cronjé and Marcell Muller as well as Ian Groenewald who started for Bulls in the last two SuperRugby matches. Lock, Ian Groenewald will be joining the Toyota Cheetahs on 1...
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Apr 22, 20 •
1501 Views •
General News, National, School, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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SA Rugby has confirmed the cancellation of a number of events and continued contingency planning for others in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic it was announced on Tuesday, following extensive consultation between members of the local rugby industry....
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Mar 16, 20 •
2295 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby Festivals, School Rugby Results, School Rules, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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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 •
1814 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby Festivals, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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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 •
2462 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby Fixtures, South Africa, South Africa •
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 4, 20 •
1440 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby 1st XV Teams, School Rugby Festivals, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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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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Feb 26, 20 •
2684 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa, South Africa u18 •
Shaun Liddle •
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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 •
1622 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby Festivals, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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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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Dec 11, 19 •
2409 Views •
General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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The Springbok trio of Pieter-Steph du Toit, Herschel Jantjies and Dillyn Leyds walked away with the top accolades at the WPRFU awards evening held at Kelvin Grove on Tuesday. World Rugby Player of the Year Du Toit was named DHL Forward of the Year, while...
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Sep 24, 19 •
2561 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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Boland and Griquas will battle it for top honours in the Iqhawe Week at Paarl Gymnasium on Thursday after finishing the second round of matches on Tuesday among four unbeaten teams. The other two undefeated sides in the development tournament for Under-15...
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Aug 19, 19 •
2668 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa, South Africa u18, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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South African rugby players – men and women, schoolboys and adults – were congratulated for Saturday’s national team hat-trick by Mr Mark Alexander, president of SA Rugby, on Sunday. The Springboks overcame Argentina, 24-18; the Springbok Women defeated...
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Aug 18, 19 •
3708 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, SA Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa U18, South Africa u18 •
Shaun Liddle •
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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...
