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May 5, 20 •
989 Views •
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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 •
843 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 •
1420 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 •
1267 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 •
1715 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby Fixtures, South Africa, South Africa •
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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 •
898 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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Feb 26, 20 •
1701 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa, South Africa u18 •
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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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General News, National, School, School Rugby Festivals, South Africa •
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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 •
1976 Views •
General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Womens Rugby •
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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 •
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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 •
2128 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 •
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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 •
2816 Views •
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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 16, 19 •
2138 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 14, 19 •
1267 Views •
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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 •
1965 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 12, 19 •
1796 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18, South Africa u18 •
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The second round of the highly entertaining SA Rugby Under-18 International Series kicks off at Paarl Gymnasium in Paarl on Tuesday afternoon, when the SA Schools A side will take on Wales, the SA Schools team face Argentina and in the final match of the day,...
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Aug 8, 19 •
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England men U18s head coach Jim Mallinder has named his team to face Argentina in their first game of the U18 International Series in South Africa on Friday at Paul Roos Gymnasium (KO 1.30pm BST). Tighthead prop Fin Baxter will captain the side, with nine...
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Aug 7, 19 •
1287 Views •
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Border hooker Jacques Goosen will lead the SA Schools team, and DHL Western Province No 8 Jarod Cairns has been appointed captain of the SA Schools A team for the forthcoming Under-18 International Series, which kicks off in Stellenbosch on Friday. Goosen,...
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Jul 30, 19 •
992 Views •
Academy Week, General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Youth Weeks •
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Die-hard rugby fans in several provinces throughout the country will experience top-class junior provincial rugby at its best in the next three years after SA Rugby on Monday revealed the host unions and venues for the SA Rugby Youth Week tournaments from...
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Jul 22, 19 •
1111 Views •
Europe, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa U18, World Rugby •
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England men U18s head coach Jim Mallinder has named his 26-player squad for the U18 International Series in South Africa. Mallinder’s side will play fixtures against Argentina (9 August), France (13 August) and South Africa Schools (17 August) during the...
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Jul 15, 19 •
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The SA Schools and SA Schools A squads – featuring four returning players from 2018 – to contest the U18 International Series against their age-group counterparts from Argentina, England, France, Wales in August were announced by SA Rugby on Monday....
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Jul 8, 19 •
1590 Views •
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The SA Schools and SA Schools A sides can prepare themselves for a tough time when the annual U18 International Series takes place in the Western Cape next month, with Stellenbosch, Paarl and Wellington hosting matches. With a team from Argentina added to the...
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Jul 1, 19 •
1449 Views •
Craven Week, General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Youth Weeks •
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The SA Rugby Youth Weeks Series will reach a thrilling conclusion this week at Grey College in Bloemfontein where the flagship event, the U18 SA Rugby Craven Week, and SA Rugby Academy Week will play out from Monday to Saturday. A total of 11 matches will be...
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Jun 19, 19 •
1465 Views •
General News, National, SA Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa U18 •
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Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions coach, Mzwakhe Nkosi, will take charge of the SA Schools team and Border’s Phiwe Nomlomo of the SA Schools A-team in August when the two South African sides take on France, England, Wales and Argentina in the annual U18...
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May 23, 19 •
2292 Views •
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It will be ladies first as SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks series – where close to 3000 players will showcase their skills in six tournaments across four venues around the country – kick off next month with the U16 and U18 Girls Week tournaments in...
