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Dec 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on RHINO ON CHARGE AGAIN WITH THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
Rhino will be the Lions’ official training equipment and training and supporters ball suppliers Info. The British & Irish Lions have today announced that RHINO RUGBY, the world’s leading supplier of contact and training equipment for rugby,...
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Dec 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Borthwick to join England Rugby
The RFU can announce Steve Borthwick has agreed to join Eddie Jones’ coaching staff. The former England captain will join the national setup as forwards coach. He will be reunited with Jones having worked together for three years on Japan’s 2015 Rugby...
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Dec 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens win again – this time with Steinhoff
The Springbok Sevens team completed a memorable few days with the announcement on Tuesday that Steinhoff International – the integrated retailer with operations in Africa, Europe and Australasia – had agreed a three-year partnership to sponsor the...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby Statement
Mike Catt, Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree will leave their positions as England assistant coaches. As part of Stuart Lancaster’s setup they coached England to 22 victories in 36 tests. Their most notable win as a group came against the All Blacks in 2012,...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Kings Connection opens at The Boardwalk
Southern Kings Rugby fans can now fill up their Christmas stockings with a range of the franchise’s fanwear, thanks to The Kings Connection shop, which opens today at the Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World in Port Elizabeth [SUBS: Monday December...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Southern Kings launch their 2016 kit
The Southern Kings have revealed their playing kit for the 2016 season. Speaking at the launch, Southern Kings Chief Operating Officer, Charl Crous, said he was extremely happy with the design that had been put together. “The jersey encapsulates the Kings...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Club rugby revival enters new ‘Golden’ era
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mitre 10 unveiled as new sponsor of national provincial rugby competitions
New Zealand-owned home improvement and garden retailer, Mitre 10 will sponsor men’s and women’s national provincial rugby competitions from 2016 through to 2020. Mitre 10 will be the new title sponsor for the national domestic championship, formerly known...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Wellington Sevens Draw
The draw for the HSBC Wellington Sevens was made before the Cup final at the second round of the series in Cape Town, with winners South Africa heading Pool A at the Westpac Stadium after a 29-14 over Los Pumas in their home tournament. WELLINGTON FIXTURES...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens win highlights successful first hosting of HSBC Cape Town Sevens
Photo: Werner Nysschen The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday were crowned first winners of the inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens after a solid 29-14 win over Argentina in a pulsating final that brought down the curtain on a fantastic first tournament in...
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Dec 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens “huge success” declares SARU
The inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens was declared a huge success by Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), the two-day event drawing an official crowd of 105,900. The Springbok Sevens were crowned champions on Sunday evening after two...
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Dec 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on R.I.P Vale Jake Howard, Wallaby 534
The Australian Rugby community is saddened by the passing of former Wallabies prop John ‘Jake’ Howard, who passed away suddenly on Friday aged 70. Born in 1945 in Bexley, NSW, Howard attended one of Sydney’s traditional Rugby nurseries, St...
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Dec 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings announce first signings
The Southern Kings on Sunday announced the signing of the first 20 players to their new Vodacom Super Rugby squad. The group will report for duty at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Monday for the continuation of administration and logistical preparations as...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in dramatic win to keep Cup hopes alive
Photo: Deon Holtzhausen / Rugby 15 The Springbok Sevens team scored a dramatic 10-0 win over England in their final pool B clash of the first-ever HSBC Cape Town Sevens at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday to keep their defence of the South African leg of the...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Sevens side set up Quarter-Final clash with hosts in Cape Town
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team will play hosts South Africa in the Cup Quarter-Finals after going undefeated on the opening day of the Cape Town Sevens. Australia beat Portugal (45-0), Wales (21-14) and the USA (26-21) to top Pool C at a...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fleck appointed interim head coach of the DHL Stormers
Robbie Fleck has been appointed interim head coach of the DHL Stormers for the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Fleck, who has been an assistant coach for the franchise since 2010, has been acting as the DHL Stormers’ coaching co-ordinator since the...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Energade renews Springbok sponsorship
Market-leading sports drink Energade has renewed their associate sponsorship of the Springboks for a further five years, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Friday. Launched in 1993, Energade was the first sports drink on the South African...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks success celebrated at 2015 Steinlager Rugby Awards Ma’a Nonu named Player of the Year
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 The All Blacks have swept the major awards at tonight’s Steinlager Rugby Awards following their historic back-to-back Rugby World Cup triumph in the United Kingdom last month. The World Champions have been crowned the adidas...
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Dec 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on World’s oldest provincial rugby competition gets makeover
The Currie Cup – the world’s oldest domestic rugby championship – will have a new look in 2016 with more matches and a new entrant, following a decision by the General Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in Cape Town on Friday. Rugby World...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on North-South Festival Fixtures 2016
Saturday 19 March 2015: 13h00 – Kempton Park vs Boland Landbou 14h30 – Waterkloof vs Paarl Gym 16h00 – Garsfontein vs Outeniqua 17h30 – Menlo Park vs Stellenberg Tuesday 22 March 2015: 14h30 – Kempton Park vs...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tuks Super16 Series Fixtures 2016
2016 MAR 05 Tuks Super16 Series Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen vs Hoërskool Marais Viljoen _____________________________________ 2016 MAR 05 Tuks Super16 Series Hoërskool Klerksdorp vs HTS Middelburg _____________________________________ 2016 MAR 05 Tuks...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Grey College 1st XV Fixtures 2016
Fixtures subject to change 2016 MAR 12 *SOUTH AFRICA Grey College vs Welkom Gymnasium _________________________________ 2016 MAR 19 Union Rugby Festival Grey College vs Hoërskool Framesby _________________________________ 2016 MAR 23 Union Rugby...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on New rugby manager comes home to Madibaz
The FNB NMMU Madibaz’s newly appointed rugby manager, Melissa Awu, has come a long way since her childhood memories of watching the 1995 Rugby World Cup in her New Brighton family home and seeing her grandmother’s excitement as the Springboks lifted the...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (PTA) 1st XV Fixtures 2016
2016 MAR 12 *SOUTH AFRICA Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Pta) vs Helpmekaar Kollege _____________________________________________ 2016 MAR 24 18:00 St Johns Easter Festival Parktown Boys vs Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Pta)...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament 2016 Fixtures
2016 APR 30 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Hoërskool Diamantveld vs Boland Landbou 2016 APR 30 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Wildeklawer SARU XV vs Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale 2016 APR 30 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen vs HTS Louis Botha...
