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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on #Blitzbokke team for #SA7s
1. Ruhan Nel 2. Philip Snyman 3. Frankie Horne 4. Kwagga Smith 5. Werner Kok 6. Kyle Brown captain 7. Branco du Preez 8.Rayno Benjamin 9. Warrick Gelant 10. Cecil Afrika 11. Seabelo Senatla 12. Cheslin Kolbe...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Becomes New Lions Title Sponsor
Photo: Emirates Lions Lions Super Rugby Team to be known as the Emirates Lions, stadium to be named Ellis Airline Park JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – 11 December 2014 – Emirates, a global connector of people and their passions, and the Lions, one of South...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on South Africa must deliver on home soil – Brown
Having spent much of South Africa’s Cup win in Dubai watching from the sidelines, captain Kyle Brown is looking forward to being in the thick of the action when the HSBC Sevens World Series continues in Port Elizabeth this weekend. Brown came off the bench...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU Tag Rugby Clinic
The outer field at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was a hive of activity on Wednesday afternoon as 10 local Primary Schools from all over Port Elizabeth enjoyed a wind free afternoon playing Tag Rugby® against each other. The event marked the 15th and final...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Improved governance for NZRU Board following change to Constitution
-Zonal restrictions to be removed -Five Board Members to be elected from all Provincial Unions -Three independent Board Members to be appointed >From next year vacancies for elected positions on the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) Board can be filled from any...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes additional support for sevens Olympic campaign
New Zealand Rugby today thanked High Performance Sport New Zealand for expanding its support for the sevens Olympic programme. High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) has granted an additional $100,000 in each of 2015 and 2016 to help meet the costs of the...
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Dec 10, 14 •
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General News, International, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
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Comments Off on Four South African referees on Six Nations panel
South African referees Jaco Peyper, Craig Joubert, Stuart Berry and television match official (TMO) Shaun Veldsman will all officiate in the 2015 RBS Six Nations competition, World Rugby has announced. Peyper will take charge of the match between France and...
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Dec 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Buys takes over for Madibaz
Experienced fullback Jarryd Buys will lead the new-look FNB NMMU Madibaz on their road to the 2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International, team management announced in Port Elizabeth this week. Madibaz head coach David Maidza said Buys, who has...
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Dec 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks turn on the charm in the Friendly City
Caption for the attached rights-free image: A young Springbok Sevens fan meet Blitzbok player Rayno Benjamin at the team’s signing session held on Wednesday at the Cleary Park Mall in Port Elizabeth. Hundreds of rugby fans turned up to meet the Springbok...
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Dec 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU takes administrative control of Border’s affairs
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday that it had assumed control of the financial and administrative affairs of the Border Rugby Football Union, following a resolution by the Union’s executive. The union handed over control to SARU to...
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Dec 10, 14 •
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General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on England Sevens make changes for Port Elizabeth
Photo: Christian Lewis-Pratt in action ENGLAND Sevens have made three changes to their squad for this weekend’s HSBC Sevens World Series leg in Port Elizabeth, with Alex Davis, Sam Stanley and London Scottish No. 8 Mark Bright all coming in. The trio...
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Dec 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas says goodbye to Doppies le Roux
One of the Steval Pumas’ senior players, Christo (Doppies) le Roux has decided to hang up his professional rugby boots after a successful career. The feisty loose forward, who joined the Steval Pumas in 2009, from the SWD Eagles has had 99 games in...
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Dec 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Carr, Pollard lead nominations for Player of the Year Awards
Nizaam Carr and Handré Pollard lead the full list of nominees released by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday for their annual Rugby Player of the Year Awards, which will take place on 8 February 2015 in Midrand. Carr and Pollard, both of whom...
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Dec 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders appoint new director; announce 2014 financial result
Crusaders Chairman Murray Ellis has stepped down from the Crusaders Board and a new board director, Natalie Thain, has been elected at last night’s Annual General Meeting for the Crusaders (GP) Limited. Murray Ellis is retiring after fifteen years on the...
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Dec 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRPA Welcomes JRFU’s Lifting Of Christian Loamanu Ban
IRPA was pleased to be informed by the JRFU recently that Christian Loamanu has had his indefinite ban for playing rugby in Japan lifted. In 2009 Loamanu was sanctioned for an indefinite period by the JRFU after he tested positive for cannabis following a...
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Dec 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on RIP Lourens (LM) Smit – Bulls
The Blue Bulls Rugby Union is sad to hear of the passing of LM Smit, who died in his sleep in Middelburg on Monday. Smit died weeks before his 102nd birthday on 31 December and in life was the oldest Northern Transvaal player, having represented the union in...
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Dec 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs announce Ricoh Australia Partnership
Pictured (l-r): NSW Waratahs CEO Jason Allen, Ricoh Australia MD John Hall, and NSW Waratahs captain Dave Dennis. The NSW Waratahs and Ricoh Australia today announced a partnership that will see the company feature prominently on match day, with jersey...
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Dec 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on STORMERS ANNOUNCE YOUTH INTAKE
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Thirty Craven Week players, five of whom played for the 2014 SA Schools team, and nine regular U19 First XV (or higher) captains from 2014 will form part of an exciting 2015 Western Province Rugby Institute intake. With the...
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Dec 8, 14 •
1988 Views •
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Comments Off on Refs for Womens 6 Nations
World Rugby has announced the referees for the Women’s Six Nations, which, like the men’s Six Nations, starts on 6 February 2015 and the same countries take part as in the men’s competition. All of the referees are women. The support...
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Dec 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Rugby announce their Schoolboy signings
EP Kings have announced their schoolboy signings that will form part of the u19 and u21 sides in the 2015 season. (The school leaver signings only). Grey High (4): Jeremy Ward – Centre (u19) Lamont Bouwer – Eighthman (u19) Athenkosi Mahinje...
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Dec 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on FORCE BRINGS PRE-SEASON FIXTURES TO PERTH
The Western Force will host two pre-season fixtures in Perth against the ACT Brumbies (Friday, 23 January) and the Asia Pacific Dragons (Saturday, 31 January) in the lead-in to the club’s 10th season of Asteron Life Super Rugby. Both matches will be played...
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Dec 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on JOHN NAMES UNCHANGED AUSTRALIA SQUAD FOR SOUTH AFRICA SEVENS
Qantas Australian Men’s Head Coach Geraint John has named an unchanged 12-man squad for this week’s South Africa Sevens. Australia head to Port Elizabeth for the third round of the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series with renewed optimism after...
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Dec 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens top seeds for home tournament in PE
World Rugby has confirmed the pool draw for the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 to be played on 13 and 14 December 2014. After their impressive Cup win at the second round of the Series in Dubai on...
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Dec 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs Year End Awards
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Winners: • Under-19 Player of the Year 2014 – Jasper Wiese • Women’s Rugby Player of the Year 2014 – Mirriam Nthlafu • Under-21 Player of the Year 2014 – Carel-Jan Coetzee • Vodacom Cup Player of...
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Dec 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS FALL JUST SHORT IN DUBAI – BUT UP TO THIRD IN WORLD SERIES STANDINGS
The Qantas Australian Men’s side has jumped up into the automatic qualification spots for the Rio Olympics in 2016 after thrilling their way to the Cup Final at the 7evens Stadium in Dubai. However, Australia will have to wait another year for its...
