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  • Meyer compliments players, depth in squad

    Jun 29, 14 • 1992 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Meyer compliments players, depth in squad

    Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Saturday complimented his squad after a commanding performance against Scotland earlier in the day. The Springboks defeated the visitors 55-6 in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to conclude the Castle Lager Incoming Series with...

  • Springboks vs Scotland Team Sheets

    Jun 28, 14 • 3206 Views • General News, International, Springboks, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Springboks vs Scotland Team Sheets

    The Springbok team to face Scotland in Port Elizabeth is: 15 Willie le Roux – 14 caps, 30 Test points 14 Cornal Hendricks – 2 caps, 10 Test points 13 JP Pietersen – 53 caps, 80 Test points 12 Jan Serfontein – 11 caps, 5 Test points 11...

  • Six rookies named in Springbok Women’s XV to face Nomads

    Jun 27, 14 • 1692 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Six rookies named in Springbok Women’s XV to face Nomads

    Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Friday named six new players in his squad to face the Nomads at the Lensbury Club in Teddington on Saturday at 14h00 in the opening game of their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour to England and France. Both teams...

  • NSW rugby community mourns the death of Charlie Onus

    Jun 27, 14 • 3050 Views • Australia, General News, Springboks, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on NSW rugby community mourns the death of Charlie Onus

    Former NSW Waratah Charlie Onus (62) has passed away in a crash on his farm in Coolac, between Canberra and Gundagai, earlier this week. Charlie was originally from Mungindi and represented Moree RFC, Central North, NSW Country and NSW in the early 1970s....

  • SANZAR ADOPTS IRB HEAD INJURY ASSESSMENT

    Jun 27, 14 • 1762 Views • General News, World Rugby • • Comments Off on SANZAR ADOPTS IRB HEAD INJURY ASSESSMENT

    Following talks with the Medical Officers of its three National Unions, SANZAR has implemented the enhanced Head Injury Assessment (HIA) that was introduced by the International Rugby Board (IRB) on 1 June to supersede the Pitch Side Concussion Assessment...

  • Ellis to recommit to Crusaders following stint in Japan

    Jun 27, 14 • 2043 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Ellis to recommit to Crusaders following stint in Japan

    Crusaders and Canterbury halfback Andy Ellis has committed to the Crusaders for 2015, but will first play a season for the Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers rugby club in Japan. Ellis said he was excited about the opportunity to play in a new environment and a new...

  • Ashe to make first start for Scotland

    Jun 26, 14 • 1892 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Ashe to make first start for Scotland

    Adam Ashe, the 20-year-old Glasgow Warriors No 8, will become the seventh new cap of Scotland’s summer tour when he takes to the field against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Ashe, a product of the Hillfoots and Stirling County clubs, was...

  • Capacity crowd expected for test match

    Jun 26, 14 • 1858 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Capacity crowd expected for test match

    A capacity crowd is expected at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday when the Springboks take on Scotland. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous, said there were roughly 3,500 tickets left and tickets are still selling fast. “We have seen an upsurge in...

  • CAVALIERS READY FOR EAGLES CLASH

    Jun 26, 14 • 1974 Views • General News • • Comments Off on CAVALIERS READY FOR EAGLES CLASH

    COMPETITION: Absa Currie Cup Qualifying Rounds VENUE: Boland Stadium, Wellington TIME: 15:00   15. Eric Zana 14. Earl Lewis 13. Richard Lawson 12. Albert Trytsman 11. Arno Fortuin 10. Christian Rust 9. Marnus Hugo 8. Morne Coetzee 7. Gavin Annandale 6....

  • Springbok Women get down to business in London

    Jun 26, 14 • 1732 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Springbok Women get down to business in London

    The Springbok Women arrived in London on Thursday for their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour and immediately got down to business for Saturday’s clash against the Nomads. The tour has been made possible by a R2,3m grant by the National Lottery Distribution...

  • Coca-Cola Craven Weeks kick off in Durban

    Jun 26, 14 • 3401 Views • Craven Week, General News, School • • Comments Off on Coca-Cola Craven Weeks kick off in Durban

    The annual Coca-Cola® Rugby Youth Weeks festivals kick off a month of the best in schoolboy rugby, with the first tournament, the U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week, taking place at Glenwood High School in Durban from Monday, 30 June – Friday, 4 July.   The...

  • GWK Griquas eye bigger log lead

    Jun 26, 14 • 2095 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GWK Griquas eye bigger log lead

    The GWK Griquas will be aiming to stretch their lead on top of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division qualifying log table when they travel to Welkom on Saturday to play against Down Touch Griffons on Saturday at the North West Stadium. The Kimberley-based team...

  • PUMAS o/18 Coca-Cola Cravenweek Span word ge-cap

    Jun 26, 14 • 9133 Views • Craven Week, Craven Week Teams, General News, School • • Comments Off on PUMAS o/18 Coca-Cola Cravenweek Span word ge-cap

    Op Woensdagaand, 25 Junie, het 2014 se Mpumalanga O/18 Coca-Cola Cravenweekspan tydens ‘n baie goed georganiseerde oorhandigingseremonie by Ligbron Akademie in Ermelo hul klere ontvang. Die hoof uitvoerende beampte van die Mpumalanga Rugby-Unie, mnr. Koos...

  • Blues team to face the Western Force

    Jun 26, 14 • 2097 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Blues team to face the Western Force

    Investec Super Rugby Round 17 Saturday June 28 nib Stadium Kick-off 11.45pm NZ time   Steven Luatua returns to the starting XV for Saturday’s must-win match against the Western Force in Perth (kick-off 11.45pm NZT).   The 23-year-old blindside...

  • Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes

    Jun 26, 14 • 2310 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes

    Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to play the Hurricanes this weekend.  The team will head to Wellington tomorrow to prepare for the game at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night.   Eight players have returned from the All Blacks to...

  • Springbok Women depart for London in high spirits

    Jun 25, 14 • 1786 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springbok Women depart for London in high spirits

    The Springbok Women departed for London on their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour on Wednesday in high spirits after an intense one-week training camp in Pretoria. The tour will serve as the team’s main preparation for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup...

  • Five uncapped players in Springboks match-23

    Jun 25, 14 • 3371 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Five uncapped players in Springboks match-23

    Junior Springbok captain Handré Pollard is one of five uncapped players who have been named in the Springboks’ match-23 for Saturday’s final encounter of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Scotland in Port Elizabeth.   In total, the Springbok...

  • Match officials for Rugby Champs 2014 named

    Jun 24, 14 • 2164 Views • General News, International, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Match officials for Rugby Champs 2014 named

    The International Rugby Board has announced the match official appointments for The Rugby Championship 2014 and upcoming Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifiers. Appointments were made by the IRB Match Official Selection Committee at its meeting in New Zealand and...

  • Springboks donate to Missionvale Care Centre in PE

    Jun 24, 14 • 2261 Views • General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springboks donate to Missionvale Care Centre in PE

    Photos: SARU. Four members of the Springbok squad who hail from the Eastern Cape on Tuesday donated R15,000 on behalf of the team to the Missionvale Care Centre in Port Elizabeth. Siya Kolisi, Jan Serfontein, JJ Engelbrecht and Paul Jordaan visited the centre...

  • Springbok Women excited about WRWC warm-up tour

    Jun 24, 14 • 1591 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Springbok Women excited about WRWC warm-up tour

    Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams on Tuesday said they were ready to measure the quality of their game against international opposition on their Women’s Rugby World Cup warm-up tour to England and France. The team will depart for London...

  • Ticket Giveaway for PE Test with #MadeofSA

    Jun 24, 14 • 2105 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Ticket Giveaway for PE Test with #MadeofSA

    We are giving away 2 sets of Double tickets to Rugby 15 readers for this weekend’s Springboks vs Scotland in Port Elizabeth. (Saturday 28th June at 17h00 CAT) How can you win? Answer the following Question: In what country have ASICS committed to making at...

  • Robinson to make history in Brumbies showdown

    Jun 24, 14 • 2600 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Robinson to make history in Brumbies showdown

    Benn Robinson will make NSW history on Saturday night when he runs out against the Brumbies at ANZ Stadium in the crunch match for top spot in the Australian conference. Today named in the starting XV, Robinson will earn his 130th NSW cap and join fellow NSW...

  • George Whitelock confirms move to Japan

    Jun 24, 14 • 2313 Views • General News, New Zealand • • Comments Off on George Whitelock confirms move to Japan

    Crusaders and Canterbury flanker George Whitelock will move to Japan to play for the Panasonic Wild Knights at the end of this year’s Investec Super Rugby season. Crusaders and Canterbury CEO Hamish Riach said that as one of the most capped Crusaders...

  • McCaw out with broken rib

    Jun 24, 14 • 1793 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on McCaw out with broken rib

    The Crusaders have confirmed that an x-ray last night revealed Richie McCaw has a broken rib. The rib injury was most likely sustained in the second All Black test against England and is likely to keep McCaw out of contention for the Crusaders for the next...

  • Powell pleased with depth after Roma tournament win

    Jun 23, 14 • 1991 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Powell pleased with depth after Roma tournament win

    Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell expressed his satisfaction following the successful defence by his team of the Roma Sevens tournament in Rome, Italy over the weekend. The South Africans won the tournament in convincing fashion to retain the title they won...