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May 3, 11 •
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Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Club Rugby Round-up – Wesbank making strides in Boland
Perennial Boland Premier League runners-up Wesbank showed why 2011 may finally be their year when they recorded a 53-17 victory over Robertson last Saturday to go three points clear at the top of the table. The Malmesbury-based club have finished...
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May 2, 11 •
3371 Views •
International, National, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on John Smit, Victor Matfield confirmed as team leadership
John Smit, the most capped Test captain in history, was on Monday confirmed as Springbok captain for the 2011 international season. Victor Matfield, the most capped player in Springbok history, was also confirmed as vice captain by Springbok coach Peter de...
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May 1, 11 •
1837 Views •
National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Quarter-finals Review
The Vodacom Blue Bulls kept their Vodacom Cup title defence on track following their thrilling 28-26 quarter-final victory over the MTN Golden Lions at the Wits University on Saturday. The defending champions, who ended the season in fourth position on the...
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Apr 29, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Referees named for Springbok Rugby World Cup 2011 pool matches
Wayne Barnes from England will be the referee in the Springboks’ opening game of their Rugby World Cup title defence against Wales on 11 September, 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand. The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced the Match Official...
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Apr 28, 11 •
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National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Quarter-finals Preview
The two finalists in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, have their work cut out for them if they want to replicate their achievements this season. Both these teams scraped through to the quarter-finals of the...
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Apr 28, 11 •
2790 Views •
National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU confirms appointments of additional Executive Council members
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has confirmed the election of Mputumi Damane and Monde Tabata as the two independent members of the Executive Council (Exco) of the Union. The pair were elected at the Exco meeting of April 18 from a number of nominations...
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Apr 26, 11 •
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Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Club Rugby Round-up – Universal happiness at Easter tournament
Kimberley’s Universal Rugby Club played some exciting rugby but in the end it was the team from the Lee Adendorf Academy that walked away with top honours at the club’s SARU-sponsored Easter tournament held in the Northern Cape capital over the weekend....
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Apr 21, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA U20s entering final stages of preparations for World Champs
SA U20 coach Dawie Theron on Thursday said that he was satisfied with his squad’s build up and preparations for the forthcoming IRB Junior World Championship which kicks off in Italy on the 10 June 2011. The Baby Boks concluded their penultimate training...
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Apr 21, 11 •
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International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Six SA referees on SANZAR panels
South Africa’s Jaco Peyper has been promoted to the SANZAR Merit Referee Panel, SANZAR announced on Thursday, pushing the South African contingent up to five out of the 12 referees. Peyper and New Zealander Garratt Williamson have been promoted to the Merit...
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Apr 21, 11 •
3107 Views •
School, School Rugby Festivals, School Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Much anticipated Wildeklawer Schools Tournament takes place from 30 April to 2 May
The much anticipated Wildeklawer Schools Tournament takes place from 30 April to 2 May, 2011 at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley. The three-day event, sponsored by Wilderklawer and Absa, attracts some of the high performing South African rugby and netball...
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Apr 19, 11 •
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Club Rugby, National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Club Rugby Round-up – Special milestones for Swallows and Universal
The club rugby spotlight will fall squarely on East London and Kimberley this weekend when two local clubs celebrate historic milestones during the hosting of two of SARU’s flagship annual Easter tournaments. Swallows of Border celebrate their 100th...
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Apr 17, 11 •
1835 Views •
National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Eight
The Pampas XV and DHL Western Province maintained their status as the only two unbeaten teams in the 2011 Vodacom Cup after both sides secured victories in the final round of league fixtures this weekend. The Argentineans ended the season in pole position on...
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Apr 14, 11 •
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National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Eight
The defending Vodacom Cup champions, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, need one log point from their final league fixture, on Saturday in Pretoria against the SWD Eagles, to secure their place in the quarter-finals. Apart from the Vodacom Blue Bulls, the other...
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Apr 14, 11 •
3014 Views •
International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Gilbert launches unique Virtuo RWC 2011 ball
Gilbert, the official Rugby World Cup ball suppliers, are proud to announce the release of the official match ball for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand –termed the Gilbert Virtuo – its major differentiator is in its design and the technology behind...
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Apr 13, 11 •
2204 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA U20 Women continue with preparation in Port Elizabeth
The group of 37 SA Women’s Under-20 players will get a final chance to impress the selectors when they gather from Friday in Port Elizabeth for another training camp in preparation for the upcoming Under-20 Nations Cup in the USA. SARU will reduce the...
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Apr 13, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Port Elizabeth named as new host of SA Sevens event
Port Elizabeth will host the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, after coming out as clear winners in a competitive tendering process. The announcement was made by the South African Rugby Union in Cape Town on Wednesday after the recommendation...
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Apr 12, 11 •
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International, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens players added to SA U20 Training Squad
Utility backs Paul Jordaan, William Small-Smith and Craig Barry have been drafted in to the SA Under-20 training squad that will participate in a four-day conditioning and training camp in Cape Town from Sunday. The trio will make their first appearance at a...
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Apr 12, 11 •
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Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Week 2
Two-time National Club Champions Despatch put a forgettable 2010 season behind them when they recorded a 57-14 victory over Grahamstown Brumbies on the opening weekend of the Eastern Province Grand Challenge. The result was a personal triumph for a new-look...
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Apr 11, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Fiji rematch for Springbok Sevens in London
The IRB has announced the pools and schedule of matches for the seventh and penultimate round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Airline London Sevens to be staged at Twickenham Stadium on 21-22 May. Apart from New Zealand and England, South Africa...
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Apr 11, 11 •
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National •
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Comments Off on Venues of SARU tournaments confirmed
The SARU National Club Championships will again be hosted by the Western Province Rugby Football Union at Stellenbosch University’s Danie Craven Stadium later this year, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Monday. This prestigious tournament,...
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Apr 8, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on SARU appoints coaches for Women’s team
Denver Wannies was reappointed as coach of the SA Women’s rugby team for this year, the South African Rugby Union announced today. He was appointed for a period of three years. Wannies reapplied for the coaching job after SARU advertised all the management...
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Apr 7, 11 •
2115 Views •
International, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on South Africa to host IRB Junior World Championship 2012
Rugby’s premier age grade competition will be played in South Africa next year after the International Rugby Board awarded the hosting rights to the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 to the South African Rugby Union (SARU). Cape Town and Stellenbosch, both...
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Apr 7, 11 •
2028 Views •
National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Seven
It’s the penultimate round of Vodacom Cup league matches and while a few teams will struggle to make the quarter-finals, it’s make or break for seven provinces. At the top of the respective logs, GWK Griquas and the Pampas XV will be aiming to maintain...
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Apr 6, 11 •
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National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on DHL WP name team to take on the Pumas
John Dobson , head coach of DHL WP, today named the team to take on the Pumas at DHL Newlands on Saturday 9 April. Kick off at 14h40. Gates open at 14h15. The DHL Stormers take on the Reds in the main fixture at 17h05. The team is as follows: 15. Conrad...
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Apr 5, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Week 1
FNB Maties, the 12-time SAA National Club Champions, firmly closed the book on their disappointing FNB Varsity Cup campaign when they recorded a resounding win on the opening weekend of the Western Province Super League A last Saturday. The Stellenbosch...
