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Jan 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on SA Under-20 Trialists Squad Trimmed
The South African national rugby selectors on Monday confirmed the names of players who will return back to their provincial unions after the 40-man training squad was reduced to 30 as the SA Under-20s squad prepare for their final trials game against DHL...
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Jan 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on Junior Rugby Healthy says Theron
SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron on Saturday said that South African junior rugby is in a healthy state and added that there is talent and depth to consistently excel on the international stage in the future. Theron addressed the media in Cape Town at the...
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Jan 19, 11 •
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Comments Off on Physical Under-20 Trialists impress Theron
Dawie Theron on Wednesday said he was impressed with the physical make up of his squad who are currently in Cape Town attending an SA Under-20 Trials and Training Camp. The 40-man squad participated in contact sessions earlier this week and have also...
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Jan 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on BokSmart safety campaign gets Springbok boost
The South African Rugby Union’s drive to make rugby safer was backed by Springbok coach Peter de Villiers on Monday when he completed the BokSmart certification process in Cape Town. De Villiers, assistant coaches Dick Muir and Gary Gold as well as Andy...
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Jan 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on Additions to SA U20 Trialists squad
SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron on Friday added DHL Western Province’s Sam Lane, Jaco van Tonder (The Sharks) and Bradley Moolman (Vodacom Blue Bulls) to his 39-man group for the SA Under-20 trials next week. The three utility backs competed in last year’s...
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Jan 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR appoints Lyndon Bray as Game Manager
The newly-established SANZAR (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia Rugby) organisation based in Sydney has appointed former international referee Lyndon Bray to the new role of Game Manager. Bray is currently the High Performance Referee Manager for the New...
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Jan 13, 11 •
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Comments Off on SA U20 Trialists Announced
Five players who represented the Baby Boks during last year’s IRB Junior World Championships in Argentina have been included in the 39-man group for SA Under-20 trials next week. Fullback Jaco Taute, winger Wandile Mjekevu, centre Francois Venter, scrumhalf...
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Jan 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on Date set for Ralepelle, Basson hearing
A Judicial Committee appointed by the South African Rugby Union will investigate the anti-doping case of Springboks Bjorn Basson and Chiliboy Ralepelle in Cape Town on January 25. The committee comprises Advocate Jannie Lubbe (chairman), Dr George van...
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Jan 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on New look for new season says SARU CEO
The 2011 season promises to be one of the most enthralling in the professional era predicted Jurie Roux, chief executive officer of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), when the Union released the 2011 fixture list on Wednesday. The Springboks’ campaign to...
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Jan 12, 11 •
1947 Views •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers teams for warm up matches against UCT and Maties announced
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today announced his teams to play Maties and UCT in warm up matches taking place at PPC Park, Riebeek-West, on Saturday 15 January . Entrance to the stadium is free. Kick off for the first match vs Maties is...
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Jan 10, 11 •
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Comments Off on Neo Africa Tri-Series returns to Newlands
After a successful inaugural tournament, WP Rugby and Club Newlands are delighted to announce the return of the Neo Africa Tri-Series in 2011. The pre-season series will see the DHL Stormers, the Sharks and the Lions battle it out as they prepare for the...
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Dec 13, 10 •
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Comments Off on Adverse Analytical Finding – Basson and Ralepelle
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) will appoint an Anti-Doping Tribunal to investigate an allegation of an anti-doping offence committed by Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson. The players returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited stimulant,...
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Dec 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sevens Boks secure Plate trophy
The Springbok Sevens secured their second consecutive Plate trophy in the 2010/ 2011 HSBC Sevens World Series after they recorded a 10-5 victory over Argentina at the Emirates Airline SA Sevens tournament in George on Saturday. Only three tries were scored in...
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Dec 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sevens Boks to play England in Cup Quarters
The Springbok Sevens will host England in the Cup quarterfinals of the Emirates Airline SA Sevens tournament on Saturday at 13h38. The Boks topped pool D after they secured convincing victories over Argentina (29-5), Zimbabwe (33-7) and Portugal (38-0) at the...
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Dec 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Delport one of three Springbok Sevens changes for George
Paul Delport returns to the Springbok Sevens squad in place of Renfred Dazel in one of three changes named by coach, Paul Treu for his team’s home leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series which starts on Friday in George. Dazel suffered concussion after...
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Dec 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on SARU and HSBC joins hands with TAG Rugby
SARU and HSBC joined hands on Tuesday and successfully hosted a Tag Rugby clinic with the local community of George and other event sponsors. The Springbok Sevens along with the Namibian and Kenyan teams competing in this weekend’s Emirates Airline SA...
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Dec 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on Teams ready to ‘Push the Tempo’ in George
The 16 teams competing in this weekend’s Emirates Airline SA Sevens tournament are ready to ‘Push the Tempo’ and are promising spectators to look forward to great non-stop rugby entertainment in George this weekend. Springboks Sevens captain Kyle Brown,...
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Dec 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on Cecil Afrika looking forward to George tournament
Springbok Sevens flyer Cecil Afrika, who has established himself as the team’s main attacking weapon in just one full season of international sevens rugby, is looking forward to play in front of local fans at this weekend’s Emirates Airline SA Sevens...
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Dec 6, 10 •
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Comments Off on Teams settled ahead of Emirates Airline SA Sevens
The sixteen teams that will be competing in this weekend’s Emirates Airline SA Sevens tournament have settled in after they arrived in George yesterday on two separate flights from Dubai via Cape Town. Most sides took it easy today after arriving late in...
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Dec 6, 10 •
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Comments Off on Treu adds four to Springbok Sevens squad
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu added four players to the South African squad on Monday in preparation for the Emirates Airline SA Sevens tournament on Friday and Saturday in George. Paul Delport, Jacques Engelbrecht, Steven Hunt and Chris Dry were added to...
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Dec 5, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springboks take positives from three-out-of-four tour
The Springboks departed from Britain and Ireland on Sunday with coach Peter de Villiers declaring the five-week tour with an injury-hit squad as a qualified success. The Springboks won three of their four Tests before an experimental and further injury-hit...
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Dec 4, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens win the Plate in Dubai
The Springbok Sevens shrugged off a heartbreaking loss to Fiji in the Cup quarterfinals to beat Australia 19-12 in the Plate Final of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on Saturday. Cecil Afrika scored three tries to help his side avenged their 19-14 loss...
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Dec 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens against Fiji in Dubai quarter-finals
The Springbok Sevens will have to overcome Fiji tomorrow morning if they want to advance to the semi-finals of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens. South Africa lost 19-14 in their last Pool C match against Australia to finish second in their pool. The Dubai...
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Dec 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on Arrival times of international Sevens teams in George
We would like to share with supporters the arrival times of the 16 teams that will be participating in the Emirates Airline SA Sevens tournament which takes place at Outeniqua Park in George on the 10 and 11 December 2010. Teams will travel in two groups from...
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Dec 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on Outcomes of SARU General Council meeting
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) held its last General Council meeting for the year on Friday in Newlands. The Council agreed to adopt the policy pertaining to the New Zealand Maori, which now paves the way for matches between South African teams and the...
