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May 19, 11 •
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International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Baby Boks down EP Kings
The SA Under-20s on Thursday night secured a morale boosting 31-16 victory over the EP Kings in their final match in preparation for this year’s IRB Junior World Championship which takes place in Italy. The Baby Boks ran in four tries and held their Port...
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May 19, 11 •
2784 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens aim to end season on high note
The Springbok Sevens will be aiming to end the season on a high note, starting with the penultimate tournament of the HSBC Sevens World Series in London this weekend. Organisers of the Emirates Airline London Sevens are aiming to attract a record crowd of...
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May 17, 11 •
2049 Views •
National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah Team Announced for clash with Rebels
Toyota Cheetahs vs Rebels Saturday, 21 May 2011 Kickoff: 17:15 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein The Toyota Cheetahs have named their team to face the Melbouborne Rebels on Saturday 21 May in Bloemfontein. As expected there are no major changes to the team...
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May 17, 11 •
3516 Views •
Club Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Griquas' Super League kicks off
With the Vodacom Cup a thing of the past and the Absa Currie Cup yet to start, rugby fans in the Northern Cape will shift their attention to their respective club teams as the Griqualand West Super League kicks off across South Africa’s largest rugby...
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May 13, 11 •
4514 Views •
General News, School •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU on track to breach R5m in Schools Aid Programme
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is set to breach the R5m barrier on aid to rugby-playing schools after four local schools from the Boland Rugby Union each received rugby playing equipment and kit to the value of R10 000 from the SARU at an official...
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May 13, 11 •
2084 Views •
International, National, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rugby’s thoughts with Joost, says SARU President
Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union, offered rugby’s support and prayers to Springbok legend Joost van der Westhuizen on Friday, after it was announced that the former player had been struck done by a serious illness. The...
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May 10, 11 •
2952 Views •
Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – A weekend of upsets
Welkom Rovers picked up their eighth win in a row in the Griffons’ First Division but it was the performance of underdogs Kroonstad that dominated talk in the Northern Free State on a weekend of upsets in nationwide club rugby action. There were...
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May 10, 11 •
2110 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Small-Smith to make Bok Sevens debut in London
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu has handed an international debut to another promising teenager after he included William Small-Smith in the 12-man squad for the last two HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments later this month in England and Scotland. Three...
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May 9, 11 •
3003 Views •
National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Castle Lager Crowns Joburg Springbok SuperFans!
Castle Lager has crowned Joburg’s Springbok SuperFans in a tightly contested “scrum-off” held at Coca Cola Park stadium just before the Lions vs. Cheetahs game on Friday 6 May 2011. The winning team, which included one avid female Springbok supporter,...
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May 8, 11 •
2884 Views •
National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Semi-finals Review
The undefeated Pampas XV will compete in their first Vodacom Cup final next weekend after they defeated The Sharks XV 41-26 at Profert Olen Park in Potchefstroom on Friday. The Argentineans will host the defending champions, Vodacom Blue Bulls, after the...
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May 5, 11 •
2316 Views •
National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Semi-finals Preview
The Vodacom Blue Bulls have selected an experienced side as they prepare for the daunting task of travelling to Kimberley on Saturday when they take on the joint most successful Vodacom Cup team yet, GWK Griquas, in a semi-final at GWK Park at 14h20. Eight...
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May 5, 11 •
2850 Views •
International, National, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Castle Lager’s Search for Bok SuperFans Begins!
Castle Lager, creator and sponsor of the wildly popular Bafana Bafana and Proteas SuperFans, is extending its search for South Africa’s ultimate sports fans into new territory: rugby. As the only sponsor of all three major national sports teams, Castle...
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May 3, 11 •
7346 Views •
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 •
3472 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 •
1927 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 •
4772 Views •
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 •
2257 Views •
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 •
2918 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 •
2270 Views •
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 •
2558 Views •
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 •
3221 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 •
3302 Views •
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 •
1915 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 •
1985 Views •
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...
