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  • Familiar venues but no guarantees – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 2 Preview

    Apr 26, 18 • 1954 Views • General News, SuperSport Challenge • • Comments Off on Familiar venues but no guarantees – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 2 Preview

    The SuperSport Rugby Challenge return to more familiar venues on Saturday, with four of the six second round matches taking place at traditional stadiums. It is only the matches between Tafel Lager Griquas and the Leopards at Diamantveld High School, and the...

  • Gqoboka, Jenkins added to Vodacom Bulls pack

    Apr 26, 18 • 1420 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Gqoboka, Jenkins added to Vodacom Bulls pack

    Lizo Gqoboka will earn a first start in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition this year and Jason Jenkins will start at flank for the first time when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Gqoboka came off the bench in all...

  • NZR sign three-year partnership with VX Sport

    Apr 26, 18 • 1278 Views • General News • • Comments Off on NZR sign three-year partnership with VX Sport

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today formalised its long-standing and successful partnership with one of New Zealand’s most innovative technology companies VX Sport. VX Sport, who specialise in collecting athletes’ physical data via wearable devices, will be...

  • BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED TO PLAY BRUMBIES

    Apr 26, 18 • 1507 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED TO PLAY BRUMBIES

    We are on our way to Canberra this afternoon, to take on the Brumbies at GIO Stadium on Saturday night. Razor has made seven changes to his team from the side that took the field against the Sunwolves last weekend. Codie Taylor returns to the starting line-up...

  • St.George Queensland Reds team to play Lions in Saturday afternoon fixture at Suncorp Stadium

    Apr 26, 18 • 1504 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Lions in Saturday afternoon fixture at Suncorp Stadium

    The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to take on the Lions at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday afternoon. The Reds have made four personnel changes to their XV for the match, with veteran flanker George Smith, exciting young winger Jordan Petaia,...

  • BUILDCORP WALLAROOS EXTENDED SQUAD ANNOUNCED

    Apr 26, 18 • 1454 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS EXTENDED SQUAD ANNOUNCED

    The Buildcorp Wallaroos extended squad has been announced, with 45 players to take part in satellite training programs around the country to prepare for national duties. Buildcorp Wallaroos Head Coach Dwayne Nestor will oversee the program before the squad...

  • Engelbrecht and Van Dyk come in for DHL Stormers

    Apr 25, 18 • 1610 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Engelbrecht and Van Dyk come in for DHL Stormers

    Wing JJ Engelbrecht and flank Kobus van Dyk will start for the DHL Stormers against the Rebels at DHL Newlands on Friday. The DHL Stormers are back home at DHL Newlands following three away games and will face the Melbourne side in a match that kicks off at...

  • Earls Named Munster Player Of The Year

    Apr 25, 18 • 1420 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Earls Named Munster Player Of The Year

    Keith Earls was today announced as Munster Player of the Year at the annual Munster Rugby Awards, in association with the Irish Independent. The event took place at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs in Cork with 11 awards presented to worthy recipients...

  • North heading to Ospreys

    Apr 25, 18 • 1225 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on North heading to Ospreys

    George North will be returning to Welsh Rugby with the Ospreys this summer. The Wales and British & Irish Lions wing, who recently turned 26-years-old, signed a National Dual Contract with the WRU in November as he committed to returning to Wales. Since...

  • Erasmus delighted with outcome of three Springbok camps

    Apr 25, 18 • 1634 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Erasmus delighted with outcome of three Springbok camps

    Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, said on Wednesday he is very pleased with the outcome of the three Springbok alignment camps used to accelerate preparations for the forthcoming international rugby season. The third and last four-day camp,...

  • Blitzboks keen to be measured on Singapore performance

    Apr 25, 18 • 1539 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Blitzboks keen to be measured on Singapore performance

    The Blitzboks strive for – and believe – that consistency is the key to success in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and helped them win the 2016/17 Series. This weekend at the HSBC Singapore Sevens they will be looking for more of the same, but...

  • Aaron Jarvis Joins Dragons

    Apr 25, 18 • 1346 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Aaron Jarvis Joins Dragons

    Tighthead prop Aaron Jarvis will return to Wales this summer to join Dragons from Clermont Auvergne on a two-year contract. The 31-year old former Bath and Ospreys Prop Forward made his international debut in November 2012 against Argentina in Cardiff, adding...

  • Clarke confirmed as Head Coach at Ospreys Rugby

    Apr 25, 18 • 1299 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Clarke confirmed as Head Coach at Ospreys Rugby

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to confirm that Allen Clarke has been appointed Head Coach on a three-year contract. The former Ireland hooker, who joined the Ospreys last summer as Forwards Coach, has been in interim control of the senior team since January....

  • Leinster Rugby Awards Winners 2018

    Apr 25, 18 • 1624 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Awards Winners 2018

    The Leinster Awards Ball took place on Tuesday evening in the InterContinental Dublin as players past and present celebrated the 2017/18 season to date and said a fond farewell to a number of players who have contributed much to the success of Leinster over...

  • SA Rugby pays tribute to Bryan Habana

    Apr 24, 18 • 2431 Views • General News • • Comments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to Bryan Habana

    SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander, on Tuesday said record-breaking Springbok wing Bryan Habana, who announced his retirement from the game at the end of the European season, is “one of the greatest South African sportsmen of all time”. The 34-year-old...

  • Team effort in Singapore key to success – Powell

    Apr 24, 18 • 1818 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Team effort in Singapore key to success – Powell

    “Let the team do the work.” That is the message from Neil Powell, to his Springbok Sevens team as they find themselves in a potentially difficult situation before in this weekend’s HSBC Singapore Sevens tournament, to be played at the National...

  • Nacewa & Strauss to retire as Cullen confirms list of departees at Leinster Rugby

    Apr 24, 18 • 1648 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Nacewa & Strauss to retire as Cullen confirms list of departees at Leinster Rugby

    Ahead of the Leinster Rugby Awards Ball at the InterContinental Dublin this evening, Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen confirmed that Leinster Captain Isa Nacewa and hooker Richardt Strauss will be retiring at the end of the current season. Nacewa (35),...

  • Rasivhenge, Crouse named on RWC Sevens panel

    Apr 24, 18 • 1754 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Rasivhenge, Crouse named on RWC Sevens panel

    Two South African match officials, Rasta Rasivhenge and Ben Crouse, were named on the refereeing panel for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, to be played at AT&T Park in San Francisco in July this this year. The group of 19 match officials from 14 nations...

  • Cashback World and THE SHARKS initiate cooperation

    Apr 24, 18 • 2836 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Cashback World and THE SHARKS initiate cooperation

    The successful South African rugby provincial team THE SHARKS and the international Shopping Community Cashback World have joined forces. Through this cooperation, THE SHARKS will become a part of the international Shopping Community with THE SHARKS Cashback...

  • UJ women’s sevens team proud of their efforts

    Apr 24, 18 • 2785 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on UJ women’s sevens team proud of their efforts

    The University of Johannesburg’s team did not achieve what they had set out to do, but came away from the University Sport South Africa women’s sevens rugby tournament with their pride firmly intact. After several near misses in previous years, the UJ...

  • Black Ferns to play two Tests against Australia

    Apr 24, 18 • 1668 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Black Ferns to play two Tests against Australia

    Double header matches with All Blacks in Sydney and Auckland • Teams to contest Laurie O’Reilly Memorial Trophy New Zealand fans will get their first taste of the World Champion Black Ferns in action this year when they take on Australia in two...

  • BUILDCORP WALLAROOS AND QANTAS WALLABIES TO PLAY IN HISTORIC DOUBLE HEADERS IN 2018

    Apr 24, 18 • 1526 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS AND QANTAS WALLABIES TO PLAY IN HISTORIC DOUBLE HEADERS IN 2018

    History will be made this August when the Qantas Wallabies and Buildcorp Wallaroos feature in back-to-back double headers in Sydney at ANZ Stadium and then Auckland the following Saturday at Eden Park. The ANZ Stadium clash on Saturday 18 August will be the...

  • Investec Super Rugby clubs to play French Barbarians in June

    Apr 24, 18 • 1680 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Investec Super Rugby clubs to play French Barbarians in June

    •    Christchurch and Invercargill to host matches •    Canterbury Rugby preparing to host All Blacks in August Rugby fans in Christchurch and Invercargill will get a taste of International rugby with the Crusaders and Highlanders confirmed to face...

  • Smit steers Puma to grand victory

    Apr 23, 18 • 3062 Views • General News, SuperSport Challenge • • Comments Off on Smit steers Puma to grand victory

    On a great day for the Pumas’ debutants, firstly their new sponsor on their chest, iCOLLEGE, and flyhalf Christopher Smit, they started their SuperSport Challenge campaign with a 36-18 victory over the Blue Bulls at the Nelspruit Rugby Club on Saturday....

  • WALSH NAMES FIRST AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD

    Apr 23, 18 • 1349 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on WALSH NAMES FIRST AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD

    1. Jeral Skelton, 4 caps, Brothers 2. Tom Connor, 5 caps, Warringah 3. Sam Myers, 34 caps, Norths (Sydney) 4. Lachlan Miller, 1 cap, Southern Cross University (Coffs Harbour) 5. Nicky Price, 2 caps, Southern Districts 6. John Porch, 17 caps, Norths (Sydney)...