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Oct 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nothing to choose between Gold Cup Quarter-finalists
THERE IS nothing to choose between the eight remaining Gold Cup teams after a dramatic final round of pool stages in SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs confirmed a quarterfinal line-up that’s too close to call. The weekend’s...
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Oct 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby works with talented junior players
SA Rugby hosted 140 Under-16 and Under-17 players at two high performance training camps in the Western Cape, where they were coached on and off the field about what it takes to advance through the national structures. A total of 75 players, who had been...
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Oct 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Women’s 15s camp in Cape Town
Forty eight of the best provincial women’s 15-a-side players will gather in Cape Town on Thursday for a three-day testing and training camp, which will allow SA Rugby to take stock of the women’s talent on offer in the country. The players, who were...
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Oct 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Gold Cup: All eyes – and cameras – on Rustenburg
All eyes will be on the North West city of Rustenburg on Saturday when the drama of the final round of the Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs – is broadcast to an international television audience. Unbeaten Pool B...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on All systems go for Gold Cup kick-off
The Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs – kicks off on Saturday with eight eagerly-awaited first-round matches being hosted at club venues across the length and breadth of South Africa. In the Western Cape, all roads...
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Sep 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Middelburg #LoveRugby video goes social
A behind-the-scenes video of the Springboks’ surprise #LoveRugby visit to Middelburg, as they took the Bok bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit, was released online by SA Rugby on Tuesday. It’s the fourth in a series of #LoveRugby short videos released so...
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Sep 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wakefield has eye on Saru job
Western Province Rugby Union president Thelo Wakefield has emerged as a candidate to become SA Rugby’s new vice president. The South African Rugby Union (Saru) must elect a new president after Oregan Hoskins resigned from his post two weeks ago. Current...
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Aug 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Academy Programme scores double first
SA Rugby’s Academies Programme has received a double boost with the announcement of a R1.1 million investment just as it celebrates its 100th “graduate” appearing in first class rugby. Omega Risk Solutions – an integrated security company with an...
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Aug 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions, Sharks Club XV and WP take APC honours
The Golden Lions, Sharks Club XV and Western Province on Friday took top honours in the SA Rugby Northern, Central and Southern Amateur Provincial Competitions (APC) respectively following deserving victories in the three Cup Finals on an exciting closing day...
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Aug 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Get your CT Sevens tickets before they are gone
With a little over 100 days to go before the very popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens kicks off in the Mother City on 10 December, SA Rugby has confirmed that less than 6,000 tickets – all for the first day of action – are still available to the public. All...
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Action-packed start to APC tournaments
SA Rugby’s Northern, Central and Southern Amateur Provincial Competitions (APC) kicked off on Monday with a mixture of big wins and tight encounters entertaining fans at the three host venues across the country. The competitions feature the best amateur...
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Aug 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby establishes first Boks for Books library in Mpumalanga
SA Rugby on Friday launched its eighth Boks for Books library, at the Sukumani Primary School in Matsulu in rural Mpumalanga, as the province prepares for the Springboks’ opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at the Mbombela Stadium...
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Aug 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Gold Cup Qualifying Fixtures Confirmed
GARDENS Rugby Club of Uitenhage grabbed the final spot in this weekend’s Gold Cup qualifying play-offs when they recorded an historic first-ever EP Grand Challenge title on Wednesday night. Gardens beat Port Elizabeth Harlequins 27-13 in front of 3,000...
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Aug 17, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Oregan Hoskins steps down as SA Rugby president after “remarkable ten years”
Mr Oregan Hoskins announced on Wednesday that he was stepping down as president of the South African Rugby Union after a decade of service and achievement. Mr Hoskins advised the membership of SA Rugby at a meeting of the General Council in Johannesburg on...
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Aug 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on New sponsor for Legends’ Iqhawe Week for Under-15s
SA Rugby’s youth development ladder has received a boost with the announcement that Carfind.co.za has signed a two-year deal to become the title sponsor of the annual Legends Iqhawe Week for Under-15s, which was established and is run by the SA Rugby...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby mourns passing of Makhenkesi Stofile
SA Rugby on Monday said was it was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former struggle rugby stalwart and South African Minster of Sport and Recreation, Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile. He was 71. Makhenkesi Stofile was an accomplished scrumhalf at Newell...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Barrett shares fond memories of Olympic experience
South African referee Aimee Barrett on Friday described the experience of officiating at the Olympic Games in Rio as incredible, and she inspired women at home to follow their dreams, just as she did. Barret and fellow South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby, Blue Label Telecoms to continue successful partnership
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that Blue Label Telecoms has extended its partnership with the Springboks to cover the rest of the 2016 season after joining SA Rugby’s sponsorship family for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland in June this year....
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 welcome back Snyman for Free State clash
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team welcomes back lock Eli Snyman for their SA Rugby Under-21 provincial championship clash against the Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Snyman did duty for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup last week, but with a...
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Aug 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby searching for Mbombela Test ‘debutants’
SA Rugby is looking to host five Springbok fans to an unforgettable rugby experience when the Springboks battle Argentina at Mbombela Stadium on August 20. On one condition – that they have never attended a test before! The #LoveRugby movement spreads to...
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Aug 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Road to Gold Cup: Race for remaining slots reaches climax
Brakpan and Vereeniging will be playing for one of the three remaining places in the 2016 Gold Cup when they clash in the Valke premier final at Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park on Saturday (kick-off 15h00). The match is just one of a host of Semi-final and...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on DirectAxis on board as new Currie Cup partner
Financial services company DirectAxis was confirmed on Thursday by SA Rugby as the second official partner in the new sponsorship structure to the Currie Cup competition. DirectAxis, which specialises in lending and insurance, has signed a four-year contract...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on New CFO and Head of Legal confirmed by SA Rugby
SA Rugby has announced the appointments of Abubakar ‘Boebie’ Saban and Vanessa Doble in the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Head of Legal and Compliance respectively. Doble joins SA Rugby having practised as an attorney in a private law firm and...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Eastern Province Currie Cup status to be confirmed tomorrow
The Eastern Province Kings will play in the Currie Cup First Division, if a proposal by SA Rugby is approved by members of the General Council. The proposal has been circulated to the 13 provincial unions. They have until close of business on Tuesday to...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Buy now to avoid Cape Town Sevens disappointment
Only 11 745 tickets remained unsold on Monday for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, which takes place on 10 and 11 December 2016. SA Rugby advised supporters to buy today to avoid missing out on the two-day Sevens festival that so captivated crowds in 2015....