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  • Xerox Golden Lions vs Cell C Sharks

    Sep 27, 16 • 1422 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Cell C Sharks

    Ruan Dreyer will start for the Xerox Golden Lions when they take on the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Friday in the place of Julian Redelinghuys who has joined the Springboks. In another change to the front row Robbie Coetzee will start in the...

  • Canterbury Team Named to Play Waikato

    Sep 27, 16 • 1327 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Canterbury Team Named to Play Waikato

      Canterbury will make their first Ranfurly Shield challenge in four years when they play Waikato this Wednesday night. The team heads to Hamilton this afternoon to prepare for tomorrow night’s match, which comes just four days after their win against...

  • Trio of Springboks released to play Currie Cup

    Sep 27, 16 • 1757 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Trio of Springboks released to play Currie Cup

    Springboks Damian de Allende, Lwazi Mvovo and Malcolm Marx were released by the national team on Monday and will be available for Currie Cup selection for this coming weekend. De Allende returns to the DHL Western Province, Mvovo goes back to the Cell C...

  • Medical Report: Steval Pumas 26 September 2016

    Sep 26, 16 • 1615 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Medical Report: Steval Pumas 26 September 2016

    The Steval Pumas have released their latest injury report following the Currie Cup match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs last Friday. Several players will be unavailable for the team’s last match of the campaign against the Eastern Province Kings in...

  • New Zealand Schools and Barbarians Schools teams named for international matches

    Sep 26, 16 • 1369 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Schools and Barbarians Schools teams named for international matches

    The 2016 New Zealand Schools and Barbarians Schools teams have been named today by former All Black and New Zealand Barbarians President, Ron Williams,  and New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby Union Chairman,  Garry Chronican. The series, to be played in...

  • ENGLAND WOMEN FINISH THIRD IN RUGBY EUROPE GRAND PRIX SEVENS SERIES

    Sep 26, 16 • 1330 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN FINISH THIRD IN RUGBY EUROPE GRAND PRIX SEVENS SERIES

    England Women finished third in the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series in Malemort, France on Sunday. The side, playing as GB Lions, turned around their pool result defeat against Ireland in the final game to win 12-5. England finished day one runners up...

  • Currie Cup Premier Division down to the wire

    Sep 26, 16 • 1860 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Currie Cup Premier Division down to the wire

    The Currie Cup Premier Division will come down to the wire in the final round of pool matches next week following a handful of decisive results this weekend, which saw the visiting teams secure valuable bonus-point victories in all four matches and two...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City lose to Sydney Rays at Ballymore Stadium

    Sep 26, 16 • 1442 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City lose to Sydney Rays at Ballymore Stadium

    McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City has suffered a disappointing defeat at home, falling 38-32 to the Sydney Rays on Sunday afternoon. City trailed 24-12 at half time, but came home strong with three second half tries to almost steal the win. City’s tries...

  • 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 5 REVIEW

    Sep 26, 16 • 1208 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 5 REVIEW

    The Buildcorp National Rugby Championship’s first ever double-header produced produced 22 tries at Concord Oval, amidst a Pacific Island rugby tournament contested by NSW Samoa, NSW Tonga, NSW Fiji and NSW Maori. Interstate in Canberra and Brisbane,...

  • Rugby history brought to colourful life on Heritage Day

    Sep 26, 16 • 1256 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Rugby history brought to colourful life on Heritage Day

    The Springbok Experience brought rugby history to life for a group of young people to mark Heritage Day on Saturday. They undertook a rugby themed amazing race around the museum, met Springbok Scarra Ntubeni and created an artwork as part of the #LoveRugby...

  • Bond University Queensland Country go down to the Western Sydney Rams in 88-minute thriller

    Sep 26, 16 • 1289 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country go down to the Western Sydney Rams in 88-minute thriller

    Bond University Queensland Country have gone down narrowly to the Western Sydney Rams, 50-46, in their 88-minute Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) clash at Sydney’s Conord Oval. Both teams had crossed for six tries a piece as they continued to...

  • SA Select Women finish third in Japan

    Sep 26, 16 • 1509 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Select Women finish third in Japan

    The SA Select Women on Saturday secured third place at the Hokkaido Sevens in Japan after bouncing back strongly from a narrow defeat against Waikato in the semi-final. Coach Renfred Dazel’s team entered the second day’s play unbeaten following convincing...

  • Steval Pumas outplayed by on-fire Cheetahs

    Sep 26, 16 • 1676 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas outplayed by on-fire Cheetahs

    Steval Pumas coach MJ Mentz acknowledged that his charges were outclassed in their last home game of the season on Friday night, as they conceded eight tries on their way to a 10-52 loss against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, who cemented their status as the...

  • Africa Cup Sevens Round 2 Update

    Sep 23, 16 • 1428 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Africa Cup Sevens Round 2 Update

    Uganda, Namibia and Madagascar are the first teams to reach the cup semis at the Africa Cup Sevens after winning their second consecutive preliminary round matches . Playing out of Pool B, Uganda posted a 35-7 win over Mauritius to guarantee first place in...

  • Africa Cup Sevens Round 1 Update

    Sep 23, 16 • 1440 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Africa Cup Sevens Round 1 Update

    Uganda pulled off a shock 19-14 win over Zimbabwe  Tafadza Chitokwindo got the scoring underway for the Zimbabweans, his converted try seeing the Cheetahs go 7- 0 before James Odong’ s unconverted effort cut the deficit to 7-5. Odong would land his brace,...

  • SA Select Women advance to Hokkaido Sevens semi-final

    Sep 23, 16 • 1428 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Springboks • • Comments Off on SA Select Women advance to Hokkaido Sevens semi-final

    The SA Select Women on Friday booked their place in the Cup semi-final of the Hokkaido Sevens in Japan with convincing victories in all three of their matches on the opening day. The team, who were crowned the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens champions in...

  • GrootRugby 01, 08, 15, 22 September 2016

    Sep 23, 16 • 1193 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GrootRugby 01, 08, 15, 22 September 2016

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  • GAFFNEY ADDS EXPERIENCE TO FORCE COACHING RANKS

    Sep 23, 16 • 1233 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on GAFFNEY ADDS EXPERIENCE TO FORCE COACHING RANKS

    The Western Force continue to add to their coaching stocks with the announcement that experienced coach Alan Gaffney will work with the club as an Attack Specialist for the 2017 Super Rugby season. With almost 20 years of professional coaching experience...

  • Adams opts for continuity

    Sep 22, 16 • 1319 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Adams opts for continuity

    DHL Western Province U19 coach, Nazeem Adams, has opted for continuity in the starting line-up ahead of the top-of-the-table clash with the Vodacom Blue Bulls U19, in Stellenbosch, on Friday. Coming off an impressive 54-8 win against the Leopards last weekend...

  • De Jongh and Mbonambi back for DHL WP

    Sep 22, 16 • 1565 Views • General News • • Comments Off on De Jongh and Mbonambi back for DHL WP

    DHL Western Province will have Juan de Jongh and Bongi Mbonambi, who recently returned from international duty, in their ranks for their Currie Cup clash, in Kimberley, against Griquas, on Friday night. Both De Jongh and Mbonambi come straight into the...

  • Gold Cup enters international territory

    Sep 22, 16 • 1687 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Gold Cup enters international territory

    History will be made on Saturday when the Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s national championship for non-university clubs – takes its first international strides with matches being staged concurrently in three different countries. Western Province champions...

  • GLRU to host Iqhawe Week

    Sep 22, 16 • 2465 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GLRU to host Iqhawe Week

    ABOUT THE U15 CARFIND.CO.ZA LEGENDS IQHAWE WEEK: Our development projects, under the name of VUKA, focus on young players in disadvantaged communities who have traditionally been excluded from structured rugby training and grassroots- level competition. By...

  • Nasokol Shock Barchando As Girls’ Championship Kicks Off

    Sep 22, 16 • 2179 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Nasokol Shock Barchando As Girls’ Championship Kicks Off

    The Girls’ U19 National Sevens Championships kicked off on Thursday morning at the Safaricom Stadium, Kasarani. West Pokot’s Nasokol started the day’s action with a 31-5 upset result over favorites Barchando.  Nasokol  pumped in five tries and three...

  • Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    Sep 22, 16 • 1729 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    Xerox Golden Lions vs EP Kings Malcolm Marx and Julian Redelinghuys are both back in the red and white when the Xerox Golden Lions take on the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Marx is back from Springbok duty while Redelinghuys has recovered from the...

  • Currie Cup reaches penultimate round

    Sep 22, 16 • 1784 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Currie Cup reaches penultimate round

    It will be a decisive weekend for the seven Currie Cup Premier Division teams in the hunt for possible semi-final berths and those in with a chance of earning home-semi-finals as the tournament reaches the penultimate round and the pressure reaches a new...