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Jun 21, 13 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
4597 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 •
2765 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 •
4735 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 •
3652 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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
2015 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 •
3314 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 •
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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...
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Jun 18, 13 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kings Backs and Attack Coach, Brad Mooar heading back to New Zealand
Southern Kings Backs and Attack Coach, Brad Mooar, has left the Southern Kings and will be returning to New Zealand for personal reasons. “I can confirm that Brad has left the Southern Kings and will be returning home; I wish him well,” said Director of...
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Jun 18, 13 •
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General News, School, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Q&A with Jacques Botes at Investec International Rugby Academy
Do you think the international break will be a positive or negative for the Sharks (as in will it be beneficial in terms of resting, recuperating or will it break momentum)? As all the teams were hoping that it will be positive for us, we have a couple of...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Pretoria
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is in doubt for Saturday’s final match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. De Villiers injured his right sterno-clavicular joint and second rib early in last weekend’s...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Junior Springbok team to face Wales in JWC semis
There are five changes in the starting line-up of the Junior Springboks to play against Wales in the IRB Junior World Championship rugby semi-final in Vannes, France, on Tuesday evening. Amongst the backs, flyhalf Robert du Preez returns to play in the No 10...
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Jun 17, 13 •
5081 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions lock Jannie Stander called up as replacement for injured Kirsten
MTN Golden Lions lock Jannie Stander will replace the injured Jannes Kirsten in the Junior Springbok squad at the IRB Junior World Championship in France, team management confirmed on Monday. Kirsten sustained a fractured cheek bone in a training session on...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA President’s XV win inaugural IRB Tbilisi Cup
The SA President’s XV on Sunday overcame a physical onslaught from hosts Georgia in their final IRB Tbilisi Cup clash at the Avchala Rugby Stadium for a 21-16 victory and the title in the inaugural tournament. Following victories against Uruguay and...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Face injury rules Kirsten out of JWC
Junior Springbok lock Jannes Kirsten will miss the rest of the IRB Junior World Championship (JWC) in France because of a facial injury, the team confirmed on Sunday. Kirsten sustained a fractured cheek bone in the South Africa Under-20’s training...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Arno Botha ruled out for rest of the season
Springbok loose forward Arno Botha has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2013 season after rupturing ligaments in his knee during the Castle Lager Incoming Series victory over Scotland in Nelspruit on Saturday. Botha was forced to leave the field...
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Jun 16, 13 •
2604 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on De Bruin available to play for Junior Boks after successful appeal
Junior Springbok prop Luan de Bruin is available for selection for the South Africa Under-20’s Junior World Championship semi-final on Tuesday after SARU succeeded in its appeal against his suspension of four weeks. The front ranker appeared before...
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Jun 16, 13 •
2485 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Treu pleased with Rome effort
The Springbok Sevens training squad has won the 2013 Roma Sevens tournament by beating invitational side Heliantide 59-5 in the final on Saturday. The South Africans earlier beat France 24-7 in the semi-finals and had an easy run in against URC in the...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company reduces double header test ticket ticket prices
The Blue Bulls Company (BBC) has reduced ticket prices by R100 giving fans the opportunity to watch two exciting international fixtures for just R250. The reduced rate applies to East Upper Stand (in the corner – Block AA and JJ) and South Lower...
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Jun 15, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks and Samoa clinch finals berth in Castle Lager Incoming Series
South Africa’s Springboks and Samoa will contest the Castle Lager Incoming Series title in Pretoria next Saturday after winning their respective clashes against Scotland and Samoa in Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night. The South Africans had...
