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Jul 29, 16 •
2576 Views •
General News, National, SA Schools, School, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Sendin and Erasmus to coach SA Schools teams
Lance Sendin and Sean Erasmus, first team coaches of Hugenote in Wellington and Paarl Boys High respectively, have been appointed as head coaches of the two SA Schools teams for the Under-19 International Series in Cape Town and Paarl from 12 to 20 August, SA...
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Jul 29, 16 •
1966 Views •
General News, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cape Town Sevens tickets on sale today
Tickets for the second HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament go on sale today (Friday 29 July at 09h00) through Computicket and at their Shoprite/Checkers outlets, with prices starting at R150 for a full day’s rugby action. Tickets to a dedicated, alcohol-free...
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Jul 25, 16 •
2297 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tickets for HSBC Cape Town Sevens on sale on Friday
• Cape Town Sevens tickets go on sale on Friday • Suite, Business Lounge and Supporters packages available • SA Rugby warns against unofficial hospitality and ticket touts Tickets for the second HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament will go on sale to the...
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Jul 19, 16 •
1516 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks’ #LoveRugby video sets social media abuzz
Pat Lambie braaiing in a township, Willie le Roux in the back of a police van and Beast Mtawarira at Khayelitsha Rugby Club are just some of the moments from a #LoveRugby video that is taking social media by storm after it was released by SA Rugby over the...
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Jul 19, 16 •
1591 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby stars join hands on Mandela Day
Springboks Lood de Jager, Trevor Nyakane, Jan Serfontein joined Springbok Sevens stars Carel du Preez and Sandile Ngcobo and Springbok Women’s players Veroeshka Grain, Marithy Pienaar and Chané Stadler at two children’s homes in Cape Town on Monday as...
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Jul 13, 16 •
1800 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby, Nashua to partner in iconic Currie Cup
SA Rugby on Wednesday welcomed Nashua to its family of partners with the business solutions provider agreeing to an exciting three year sponsorship of the iconic Currie Cup. The revamped Currie Cup competition consisting of nine teams in the Premier Division...
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Jun 15, 16 •
2370 Views •
General News, School •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby, SARLA take hands in rugby development drive
Photo: KZN Vuka season final between the Inanda Crocodiles and the Lindelani Spears by Howard Cleland / SARLA. The SA Rugby Legends Association’s (SARLA) ground-breaking rugby development programme, Vuka Rugby, is set to roll out to more rugby...
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Jun 9, 16 •
1381 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Bidvest joins SA Rugby partner family
Another South African business success story, Bidvest, has partnered with SA Rugby and on Thursday announced that they will come on board for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland. The deal between Bidvest – a multinational services,...
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Jun 8, 16 •
1519 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Joint statement from SA Rugby and the ANC Youth League
SA Rugby and the ANC Youth League on Wednesday confirmed that plans to disrupt Springbok Test matches had been cancelled, following positive engagements between the two bodies. ANC Youth League Secretary General Njabulo Nzuza, said that although rugby still...
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Jun 6, 16 •
1568 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby partners with Blue Label Telecoms
SA Rugby on Monday announced it was partnering with Blue Label Telecoms for the Castle Lager Incoming series against Ireland. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed telecommunications and technology company will partner the Boks for the three-Test series of...
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Jun 1, 16 •
1345 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes first woman member of the Executive Council
SA Rugby has welcomed the appointment of Ilhaam Groenewald, its first female Executive Council member, along with the returning Monde Tabata as independent members of the Exco. Mrs Groenewald and Mr Tabata were elected last week and will attend their first...
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May 11, 16 •
2384 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby appoints Tsholo Kubheka as General Manager: Commercial
SA Rugby announced on Wednesday that Tsholo Kubheka, a former employee, has returned to the organisation as the new General Manager: Commercial. Kubheka takes over the duties of Andy Marinos, who took up the role of CEO of SANZAAR earlier this year....
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Apr 25, 16 •
2026 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms Rassie Erasmus resignation
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux confirmed on Monday that Rassie Erasmus (GM: Rugby) has accepted a new position as director of rugby at Munster in Ireland. He will take up his new position following the Springboks’ home series against Ireland in June. ...
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Apr 25, 16 •
1238 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby responds to 2014/15 Eminent Persons’ Group report
SA Rugby on Monday acknowledged the findings of the Eminent Persons’ Group report on Transformation for 2014/15 and the sanction imposed by Mr Fikile Mbalula, Minister for Sports and Recreation. SA Rugby, as well as Cricket South Africa, Netball SA and...
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Apr 23, 16 •
1601 Views •
General News, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby celebrates World Book Day
Caption: Boks for Books launch in Thaba ‘Nchu on 18 November 2015 featuring SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux and Toyota Cheetahs wing Raymond Rhule. SA Rugby on Saturday marked World Book Day with the announcement that it would open its seventh Boks for Books...
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Apr 22, 16 •
1203 Views •
General News, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby increases commitment to player welfare with new injury surveillance tool
SA Rugby has increased its commitment to player welfare and continued its efforts to simultaneously maximise player performance by partnering with leading USA sports science technology company, Kitman Labs. SA Rugby has reached an agreement with...
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Apr 18, 16 •
2071 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SAB renews SA Rugby sponsorships until 2020
Caption: Nic Scheijde (General Manager: Castle Lager) and Errol Madlala (Sponsorship Manager: SAB), with new Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux. South African Breweries (SAB) has renewed its sponsorships with SA Rugby for...
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Mar 30, 16 •
1427 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SA referees named on World Rugby June Test panel
Four top South African referees, Stuart Berry, Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Marius van der Westhuizen, were on Wednesday named on World Rugby’s match-official panel for the June Internationals. The referees for the Springboks’ three Test matches...
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Mar 25, 16 •
19866 Views •
General News, International, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Stand a chance to win a copy of the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game we love courtesy of SA Rugby
South African rugby player of the year called the South African Rugby Annual “a must-have for any true supporter”. We agree. The 2016 edition is widely considered to be the finest yearbook in world rugby. In keeping with a long-standing...
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Mar 23, 16 •
1277 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby addresses threat of match fixing with Sportradar
SA Rugby has for the first time addressed the potential threat of match fixing in the sport by putting in a place a monitoring service for Vodacom Super Rugby and Springbok Test matches in 2106. SA Rugby has partnered with Sportradar, a Swiss-based...
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Mar 18, 16 •
1191 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA Rugby announces strong financial performance
SA Rugby on Friday announced a “very satisfactory” operating result for the year ended 31 December 2015, with a group pre-tax surplus of R33.3 million, significantly higher than the R2.9 million achieved in the previous financial year. The result was due...
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Jan 27, 16 •
3917 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Coca-Cola renews SA Rugby sponsorships for three years
Coca-Cola South Africa will remain the title sponsor of SA Rugby’s highly successful Youth Week tournaments and an associate sponsor of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition until 2018. It was announced on Wednesday that Coca-Cola South Africa, who...
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Dec 17, 15 •
1808 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Vodacom extends association with SA Rugby to 26 years
Cellular giant Vodacom on Thursday extended their term as the title sponsor of the Super Rugby competition and their associate sponsorship of the Springbok team for a further five years, which will take their association with rugby in South Africa to 26...
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Dec 6, 11 •
2556 Views •
General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Annual 2012 – 41st Edition hits the shelves
The SA Rugby Annual 2012 – the official record of the South African season – hits book shops across South Africa this week, making it the earliest publication of the title in the history of its 41 editions. Widely considered to be one of the finest...