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Jun 23, 13 •
5408 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Men’s Sevens team arrives in Moscow
The Springbok Men’s Sevens team arrived in the Russian capital of Moscow on Sunday for the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament (28-30 June) but the full squad will only train on Tuesday. Two team members, Cheslin Kolbe and Seabelo Senatla, will fly out to...
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Jun 23, 13 •
3244 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Superb Junior Springbok comeback clinches victory over New Zealand
The Junior Springboks produced a superb comeback from trailing 21-0 after 30 minutes to beat New Zealand 41-34 (halftime 21-26) and claim a third place finish at the IRB Junior World Championships in Vannes, France, on Sunday. The Junior Boks scored three...
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Jun 23, 13 •
5402 Views •
Craven Week, General News, School •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on 2013 Coca-Cola u13 Craven Week Day 1 Fixtures & Results
The top under-13 rugby players in the country converged at Bela-Bela in high spirits on Sunday as they prepare to make their presence felt in the Coca-Cola Craven Week at Warmbad Hoȅrskool in the first of the Youth Weeks across the country. The holiday town...
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Jun 23, 13 •
3027 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on James So’oialo and Alesana Tuilagi disciplinary hearings
The citing of James So’oialo of Samoa for grabbing the testicles of Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss during Saturday’s Castle Lager Incoming Series match at Loftus Versfeld was dismissed on Sunday. The player was cited by Peter Larter (RFU) according to...
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Jun 23, 13 •
2718 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Samoa’s James So’oialo cited
Samoa fullback, James So’oialo, was cited for an incident involving South African hooker, Adriaan Strauss, in the Castle Lager Incoming Series final at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on Saturday. So’oialo was cited under Law 10.4(m), committing an act...
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Jun 22, 13 •
3727 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks win the Castle Lager Incoming Series
The Springboks and Scotland on Saturday finished off the Castle Lager Incoming Series with impressive victories at Loftus Versfeld in a thrilling day of action. The Springboks hammered Samoa 56-23 to ensure a clean-sweep of victories in the series and the...
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Jun 22, 13 •
3839 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Junior Springboks name team for NZ clash
South Africa Under-20 will tackle New Zealand with a reshuffled team after Junior Springbok coach, Dawie Theron, confirmed his match 23 on Saturday for the IRB Junior World Championship third place playoff encounter tomorrow in Vannes. The clash, which kicks...
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Jun 21, 13 •
4121 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Jean De Villiers,Willem Alberts fit to face Samoa
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers and Willem Alberts have both been passed fit to face Samoa in the final match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. De Villiers has been named to lead South Africa for the...
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Jun 21, 13 •
3445 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Junior Springbok update -Geduld and Smit Injury Concerns
Centre Justin Geduld and flank Roelof Smit are both doubtful for the Junior Springboks’ last match at the IRB Junior World Championship on Sunday against the All Blacks in Vannes, France. Both players sat out training on Friday because of troublesome knees...
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Jun 21, 13 •
16598 Views •
Craven Week, Craven Week Teams, General News, School •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blue Bulls Announce Powerful U18 Craven Week team
Craven week rugby is a major building block, and stepping stone in any young players career. Add the likes of Chiliboy Ralepelle, John Smit, Victor Matfield and even Naas Botha to a long list of legendary and successful Springboks, and one will start to...
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Jun 21, 13 •
4274 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: Gold Cup roadshow heads for Johannesburg
The iconic Gold Cup, awarded to the winners of the Cell C Community Cup, will continue its national roadshow on Saturday when it travels to Johannesburg for an historic derby clash between the city’s two oldest clubs. Pirates, celebrating their...
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Jun 21, 13 •
6935 Views •
Analysis, British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Jason Robsinson previews the 1st Test
Former British & Irish Lion Jason Robinson catches up with some of the thousands of fans arriving into Australia ahead of this weekend’s first test match, as well as giving his view on the Lions’ test team...
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Jun 21, 13 •
2137 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Referee changes for Pretoria Tests
There have been changes to the match officials for Saturday’s two Tests on the final day of the Castle Lager Incoming Series between Italy and Scotland, and South Africa and Samoa. These changes were made following an injury during training to Ireland’s...
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Jun 21, 13 •
3048 Views •
General News, National, School, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Q&A with Louis Ludick at Investec International Rugby Academy
1. You will be one of the coaches at the upcoming Investec International Rugby Academy in Durban starting on 23 June, are you looking forward to the courses? Yes I am. Its always a big honor for me to help up and coming rugby players and help out where I can....
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Jun 20, 13 •
3490 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blue Bulls confirm Vermaak is off to France, Potgieter to Japan
The Blue Bulls Company on Thursday confirmed the departure of scrumhalf Jano Vermaak and flanker Dewald Potgieter. Potgieter decided not to renew his contract which expires at the end of the current Vodacom Super Rugby competition and instead will join...
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Jun 20, 13 •
4508 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kyle Brown to command Springbok Sevens for Mission Moscow as Sevens Bokke are announced
A fit-again Kyle Brown will lead the Springbok Sevens team into battle at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium next weekend when the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament takes place from 28-30 June. Brown is one of three survivors of the team that reached the...
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Jun 20, 13 •
2676 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bumper line-up of Entertainment planned for Loftus Double Header
Excitement is building up ahead of the Castle Lager Incoming Series double header at Loftus Versfeld this Saturday starting from 2:15pm when Scotland face off with Italy. Pride and bragging rights will be at stake for the highlight of the day’s action for...
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Jun 20, 13 •
4616 Views •
General News, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Regent Boland Kavaliers troef WP XV-tal
Met die afskop van die Absa Curriebeker-kompetisie minder as 10-dae weg, het die Regent Boland Kavaliers Woensdag ‘n reuse tree in die regte rigting gegee toe hulle afgereken het met ‘n DHL Westelike Provinsie XV-tal op die Boland Stadion in Wellington....
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Jun 20, 13 •
3599 Views •
General News, Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Denver Wannies names experienced squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Denver Wannies on Thursday named an experienced squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow on June 29 and 30 in the hope of improving on their 2009 World Cup semifinal appearance. The squad features seven players who...
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Jun 20, 13 •
2670 Views •
General News, New Zealand •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Crusaders face the Hurricanes in a non-competition friendly
Amidst the polar blast that is hitting the country the Crusaders will head to Levin to face the Hurricanes in a non-competition friendly. The game will take place at the Levin Domain on Friday 21st June with kick-off at 6.45pm. Crusaders Head Coach Todd...
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Jun 19, 13 •
3959 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on MTN Lions side to front The Sharks at Ellis Park
MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to front The Sharks at Ellis Park on Friday evening. Francois du Toit, Julian Redelinghuys, Warwick Tecklenburg and Ross Cronje all move up into the starting line-up, while Chrysander Botha returns...
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Jun 19, 13 •
2727 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Amended kick off times for South African Vodacom Super Rugby matches
SANZAR has advised of minor amendments to the kick-off times of four forthcoming South African Vodacom Super Rugby fixtures, following a request from SuperSport and after consultation with the South African Rugby Union. The changes have been approved...
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Jun 19, 13 •
1958 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blues squad to travel to South Africa
Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has named his 26-man squad to travel toSouth Africa. The team departs for the Republic on Friday afternoon, playing the Sharks inDurbanon June 29 before heading toBloemfonteinto face the Cheetahs on July 6. ...
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Jun 18, 13 •
3249 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Wales edge out Junior Springboks with last-minute score
The Junior Springboks suffered the heartbreak of conceding a last-minute try and conversion to be edged out of the Junior World Championships, 18-17, (halftime 6-7) by Wales in Vannes, France, on Tuesday. The Junior Boks had twice come from behind to...
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Jun 18, 13 •
2544 Views •
General News, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on EP Kings gear up for Currie Cup in Nelson Mandela Bay
Eastern Province Rugby will be fighting tough battles on two fronts as the bid to retain Super Rugby status looms, at the same time as the ABSA Currie Cup First Division kicks off. Due to the current Super Rugby and Currie Cup schedules overlapping, the EP...
