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May 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks want to finish season as they started
The Springbok Sevens team set themselves the goal at the beginning of the season to be competitive and try to win all ten tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. To neglect that aim after nine tournaments just because the series title is in the...
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May 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kings quartet invited to third Springbok training camp
Extended group of players called up to three-day assembly in Johannesburg Squad announcement for Castle Lager Incoming Series on 23 May Four Southern Kings players, Chris Cloete, Andisa Ntsila, Lionel Cronje and Makazole Mapimpi, are amongst an...
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May 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Excitement mounts as top-flight rugby returns to Soweto
International rugby stars will be on show in Soweto for as little as R40 when SA ‘A’ take on a French Barbarians team captained by former Les Bleus star Fred Michalak next month. In a ground-breaking collaboration with the Gauteng Provincial Government,...
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May 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Relieved and proud about series win – Snyman
Springbok Sevens captain, Philip Snyman, applauded the massive team effort of his squad and gave credit to their management staff for preparing the team in the best possible way, after the Blitzboks secured the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title in Paris on...
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May 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on South Africa crowned HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Champions
Blitzboks crowned HSBC Paris Sevens Champions Squad congratulated by SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander The Springbok Sevens team won their fifth title of the season and took an unassailable lead in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Paris on...
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May 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kings rule in coastal derby thriller – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 12 Review
Emirates Lions clinch clean sweep of wins in Australia The Southern Kings edged the Cell C Sharks 35-32 in their thrilling coastal derby played in front of an ecstatic crowd at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday evening to make it three Vodacom...
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May 13, 17 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks face Samoa in Cup quarterfinals of HSBC Paris Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team took an important step towards the overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title in Paris on Saturday, qualifying for a ninth consecutive Cup quarterfinals spot in the 2016/17 series. They will face Samoa in the last eight of the HSBC...
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May 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Good energy in squad for final push in World Series – Powell
Proper time to prepare for the last two legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series could prove vital for the final push of the Springbok Sevens team towards winning the overall 2016/17 series, says Blitzboks coach, Neil Powell. The fact that he could start...
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May 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby takes fans behind the scenes as Junior Boks count-down to World Champs
SA Rugby has released the first of three behind-the-scenes mini-documentaries on the Junior Springboks’ hopes to regain the World Title in Georgia next month. Coach Chean Roux and captain Ernst van Rhyn, take viewers behind the scenes in episode one as they...
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May 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Highvelders maintain winning streak – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Review
The Emirates Lions maintained their winning streak with a comprehensive 47-10 victory over the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday morning (SA time), while the Cell C Sharks continued with their quest for a place in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs by outplaying...
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May 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Leopards show spots, DHL WP makes it three in a row
The Leopards and DHL Western Province maintained their winning streak in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this weekend, with both teams unbeaten after three weeks in this new tournament on the South African provincial rugby landscape. Their third win in as many...
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May 5, 17 •
2288 Views •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Red Rugby Lifestyle Experience: #TrainWithCheetahs
To watch a game of rugby in a stadium is one thing, to meet a few players afterwards, maybe shake hands or get an autograph is a bonus, but to actually spend a whole day in the presence of these stars, up close and personal, to train with them, share jokes...
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May 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings support #FillOurStadium Campaign
With the Southern Kings eagerly awaiting their next Vodacom Super Rugby home fixture against the Cell C Sharks on Saturday, 13 May 2017, the side is overwhelmed and excited by the response to the good on-field results the side has gained. Following a...
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Apr 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge continues to thrill – Week Two Review
Visiting teams ruled in the second weekend of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge with no less than five of the travelling teams winning their matches, with only DHL Western Province able to win at home. It was action-packed from start to finish though, with yet...
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Apr 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rampant Kings reign over Rebels – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Review
Cell C Sharks clinch vital bonus-point victory in Argentina Emirates Lions start Aussie tour with gritty win over Force The Southern Kings outplayed the Melbourne Rebels 44-3 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday evening to record their biggest Vodacom Super...
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Apr 27, 17 •
1927 Views •
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Comments Off on Unique milestone for Etzebeth in Dunedin – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Preview
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby appearance for the DHL Stormers when they face the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday in the second of their three-match tour of New Zealand. Kick-off is 09h35 SA time. The imposing...
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Apr 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Deon Davids names Southern Kings team to face Melbourne Rebels
SOUTHERN KINGS vs MELBOURNE REBELS NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM, 29 APRIL 2017 KICK-OFF: 19h30 SOUTHERN KINGS AIM FOR CONSISTENCY WITH ONE CHANGE TO STARTING XV Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids made just one change to his starting XV that returned from...
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Apr 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah Team Announcement
Toyota Cheetahs takes on Crusaders in Bloemfontein The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to take on the Crusaders on Saturday, 29 April 2017 in a Vodacom Super Rugby match in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Coach Franco Smith has named his team for the match that...
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Apr 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Hugely successful Get Into Rugby Blitz tournament in Mdantsane
SA Rugby on Wednesday hosted two very successful community events in in Mdantsane outside East London, namely the first Get Into Rugby Blitz Tournament of 2017 and a visit to the Boks for Books library at Gcobani Higher Primary School. More than 1200 children...
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Apr 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Late Kriel try clinch it for Pretoria side – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Roundup
Southern Kings finish Australian tour on winning note Emirates Lions edge past Jaguares in Johannesburg Springbok midfielder Jesse Kriel scored the winning try close to the end of the game to seal a dramatic 20-14 comeback win for the Vodacom...
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Apr 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens strengthen lead in World Series despite Singapore stumble
The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday missed out the HSBC Singapore Sevens title, but did enough to extend their overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series lead over nearest rivals, Fiji and England. The Blitzboks finished 6th overall, but a number of surprising...
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Apr 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Pride of Joburg on top in big SA derby – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 8 Review
The Emirates Lions won their big SA derby 29-16 against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town to end the Cape side’s unbeaten run, while the Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways thanks to their hard-fought 26-13 win over the Jaguares in Pretoria in their Saturday...
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Apr 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on South Africa stay in hunt for second Singapore title
The Springbok Sevens team’s search for a fifth HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title will continue on Sunday when the Blitzboks take on Australia in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC Singapore Sevens. The fixture in the Singapore National Stadium will see an...
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Apr 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Du Toit returns to face Emirates Lions – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 8 Preview
Toyota Cheetahs entertain formidable Chiefs in Bloemfontein Vodacom Bulls must tame powerful Jaguares in Pretoria Southern Kings suffer Jaer blow in build-up to Reds match Crusader Crockett to set record for most tournament appearances Pieter-Steph du...
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Apr 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs takes on Chiefs in Bloemfontein
After a Bye weekend, the Toyota Cheetahs are ready to face the Chiefs on Saturday, 15 April 2017 in a Vodacom Super Rugby match in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Coach Franco Smith has named his team for the match that kicks off at 15:05. Gates open at...
