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Aug 1, 18 •
2492 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Top of the table clash in Women’s A Section
Three Springbok Women’s Sevens players – Zintle Mpupha, Eloise Webb and Megan Comley – will be in action in the second round of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial competition, with the big match in Cape Town where Western Province host KwaZulu-Natal...
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Aug 1, 18 •
1784 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on MATT TOOMUA INKS TWO AND A HALF YEAR DEAL TO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA
Matt Toomua has put pen to paper on a two and a half year deal with Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Rebels, to return to Vodafone Super Rugby next season. The veteran playmaker is now immediately eligible for the Qantas Wallabies’ Bledisloe Cup campaign...
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Jul 31, 18 •
2095 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ROCKY CLARK RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
England’s most capped player Rochelle Clark has called time on her international career, 15 years after earning her first cap. The 37-year-old made 137 international appearances, surpassing Jason Leonard’s previous record of 114 in November 2016, before...
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Jul 31, 18 •
2415 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Exciting digital campaign launches Currie Cup 2018
With less than three weeks to go before the start of the 2018 Currie Cup – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – SA Rugby has launched the competition on their digital channels, starting with a fascinating look back at a drought-breaking title win in 2005...
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Jul 31, 18 •
1499 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on LEICHHARDT OVAL SET TO OPEN ITS GATES FOR BLEDISLOE CUP TUNE-UP
Australian Super Selection for Qantas Wallabies trial at Leichhardt Oval, Friday 3 August, 6.45pm AEST James Slipper (Bond University/Queensland Reds) Anaru Rangi (Endeavour Hills/Melbourne Rebels) Sam Talakai (Box Hill/Melbourne Rebels) Blake Enever...
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Jul 31, 18 •
1599 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 history as Final heads to Glasgow
The Toyota Cheetahs and Southern Kings will set their sights on Celtic Park in Glasgow, which has been chosen as the host stadium of the 2019 Guinness PRO14 Final on 25 May next year as the showpiece event will be played outside of a traditional rugby venue...
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Jul 31, 18 •
3816 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls to face Boland in Worcester
Former HTS Drostdy pupil, Hanro Liebenberg, will return to Worcester on Saturday, but instead of a school reunion, will lead the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a friendly match against the Boland Cavaliers at Esselen Park. Kick-off is at 16h30. The Vodacom Blue Bulls...
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Jul 30, 18 •
2515 Views •
General News, Pale Toe, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on BULLS EN LIONS: TWEE UITEENLOPENDE UNIES, TWEE UITEENLOPENDE AGENDAS
Medewerker- Bloemfontein Hoeveel dinge kan in ʼn jaar in ʼn rugby unie verander? Blykbaar baie, as dit te oordeel is aan die onlangse gebeure by die Bulls en by die Lions. John Mitchell het Pine...
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Jul 30, 18 •
1862 Views •
General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 history as Final heads to Glasgow
The Toyota Cheetahs and Southern Kings will set their sights on Celtic Park in Glasgow, which has been chosen as the host stadium of the 2019 Guinness PRO14 Final on 25 May next year as the showpiece event will be played outside of a traditional rugby venue...
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Jul 29, 18 •
2265 Views •
Analysis, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions, Crusaders to contest 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby Final – Semi-final Review
The Emirates Lions and the Crusaders will meet each other for the second successive year in the Vodacom Super Rugby Final, this time in Christchurch, after both teams won their home semi-final matches on Saturday. The team from the Highveld scored six tries...
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Jul 27, 18 •
1643 Views •
General News •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on LIONS SE SUKSES IS ONS BROEDERSKAP- SWYS DE BRUIN
Simon Riekert- Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Swys de Bruin en sy manne maak Saterdag weereens geskiedenis deurdat hulle vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar, die...
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Jul 27, 18 •
1570 Views •
General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Rugby provides for greater female representation
The South African Rugby Union on Friday updated its constitution to make specific provision for the addition of a female representative to its delegation to meetings of World Rugby, the sport’s global governing body. The new constitutional requirement...
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Jul 27, 18 •
7522 Views •
Analysis, School, School Rugby 1st XV Teams •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Grey High School vs Grey College Team Lists
Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August. Grey High School will take...
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Jul 26, 18 •
2498 Views •
Analysis, Guinness Pro14, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Oupa Mohoje new captain of the Toyota Cheetahs
Oupa Mohoje will be leading the Toyota Cheetahs in the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 championships. Coach Franco Smith made the announcement to team almost a week before Mohoje’s 28th birthday. “Oupa is true Free Stater and the perfect example of a player who...
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Jul 26, 18 •
2029 Views •
Analysis, Super Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Thrilling action expected – Vodacom Super Rugby Semi-final Preview
• Emirates Lions aim for third successive final appearance • Crusaders favourites against Hurricanes in Christchurch Springbok No 8 Warren Whiteley will lead the Emirates Lions in their Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final match against the Waratahs at Emirates...
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Jul 24, 18 •
1860 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Era for Guinness PRO14 will kick off in Wales live on Premier Sport & eir sport
Wales will host the opening night of the new Guinness PRO14 season on August 31 when the first of 152 international club rugby games take place in Cardiff and Swansea. Wales will host the opening night of the new Guinness PRO14 season on August 31 when the...
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Jul 24, 18 •
1469 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Existing Conference line-ups unchanged for the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 Season
The team line-ups for the Guinness PRO14 Conferences will remain unchanged for the upcoming season to ensure a balance of fixtures for all teams across the initial two seasons following expansion. This decision comes after consultation with clubs across the...
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Jul 23, 18 •
2141 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks coming home with their heads held high – Snyman
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman said on Monday the Blitzboks will return to South Africa with their heads held high and smiles on their faces after their third-placed showing at the Rugby World Cup Sevens at AT&T Park in San Francisco, USA this...
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Jul 23, 18 •
3976 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pote Human to lead Currie Cup charge
The Vodacom Blue Bulls today confirmed that Pote Human will assume the role of head coach during the 2018 Currie Cup season. While Executive Rugby and Vodacom Super Rugby head coach, John Mitchell, focuses on his other roles, including spending more time at...
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Jul 23, 18 •
2187 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA WELCOMES NSW GOVERNMENT’S PLAN FOR 10 WORLD CUPS IN NEXT 10 YEARS
Rugby Australia welcomes the NSW Government’s plan to bid for 10 World Cups in the next 10 years, as the bidding process for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion and the organisation starts preparing its bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup...
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Jul 23, 18 •
2073 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens claim bronze at Rugby World Cup
The Springbok Sevens team claimed third place and the bronze medal at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, played at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Sunday. The Blitzboks secured a 24-19 win over Fiji to claim a second medal in two months and cap off another...
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Jul 23, 18 •
1800 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens claim Rugby World Cup Sevens crown
The All Blacks Sevens have completed a perfect weekend in San Francisco, defending their Rugby World Cup Sevens title with a 33-12 Final win over England. They become the first men’s team to win back to back World Cup Sevens titles, just 24 hours after the...
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Jul 23, 18 •
1783 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSTRALIA FALL TO IRELAND IN CHALLENGE TROPHY FINAL AT AT&T PARK IN SAN FRANCISCO
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have been pipped by Ireland on day three to finish runners-up in the Challenge Trophy at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. The side won two and lost two over three days at AT&T Park to finish in...
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Jul 23, 18 •
2591 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP make strong statement in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, made a strong statement in the opening round of the A Section of the tournament as they thumped the Blue Bulls 77-3 in Cape Town on Saturday to show that they could be a force to be...
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Jul 22, 18 •
1935 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Impressive Emirates Lions roar into semis – Vodacom Super Rugby Quarterfinals Review
The Emirates Lions qualified for a third successive Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final with their impressive 40-23 victory over the Jaguares on Saturday afternoon in Johannesburg. They will meet the Waratahs next Saturday at Emirates Airlines Park from 15h05 in...
