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Mar 6, 19 •
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General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP Rugby revises coaching structures to tackle transformation
With a clear focus on meeting and exceeding its transformation objectives, Western Province Rugby has revised its coaching and team management structures. These revisions will ensure that Western Province Rugby will make the best strategic use of their...
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Mar 5, 19 •
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Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on Springboks’ World Cup-winning captain Smit sets sights on club rugby revival
· Dynamic South African companies SSG Holdings, Blu Approved & M4Jam team up to sponsor SA Rugby’s flagship national championship for non-university clubs...
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Mar 5, 19 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Arendse’s ‘goose bumps’ moment as he joins Blitzboks
Phone calls from coaches at crazy hours could easily spell trouble for players, and when SA Rugby Sevens Academy Manager Marius Schoeman rang at 06h30 on Monday morning, Kurt-Lee Arendse had no idea how his life was going to change. Schoeman himself just got...
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Mar 5, 19 •
2195 Views •
General News, School •
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Comments Off on Graeme ready to fire at annual Rugby Day
FOLLOWING a pre-season period which has met all its targets, Graeme College are ready to start their schools programme with a bang at the annual Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on March 16. The cream of Eastern Cape’s schools will...
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Mar 5, 19 •
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General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 hopefuls preparing for final trial
50 players confirmed for final trial camp New Zealand to meet South Africa, Scotland and Georgia in pool play at U20 World Rugby Championship With just three months until the World Rugby U20 Championship, 50 players are preparing for the final trial...
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Mar 4, 19 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Davids and Arendse to join Blitzboks in Vancouver
Zain Davids and Kurt-Lee Arendse have been called up to the Springbok Sevens team to do duty in Vancouver, Canada this weekend as the Blitzboks start their preparations for round six of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Davids, who has played in 17...
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Mar 4, 19 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Competition Time:
You could stand a chance to win 1 of 4 sets of 4 tickets to go and watch the #Bulls live at Loftus Answer a simple question, Like @RugbyFifteen and @BlueBulls on Facebook and Twitter and Share Question:Who all was present at the #Bulls press conference? Check...
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Mar 4, 19 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Bronze for All Blacks Sevens in Las Vegas
The All Blacks Sevens have finished third at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, beating Argentina in the bronze medal play off 26-19. Advancing unbeaten through pool play, the All Blacks Sevens were tasked with a tough quarter final assignment against Fiji on Day...
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Mar 4, 19 •
1544 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSTRALIA TAKES SEVENTH POSITION AT USA7s
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has fallen to England on the final day of the USA 7s, leaving Australia to take seventh position alongside South Africa. Australia was level with England at the break but were unable to rein in England’s quicker men...
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Mar 4, 19 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on UJ sevens star targets a future with Blitzboks
Having had a taste of international competition, University of Johannesburg sevens rugby star Voice Ndou is eager to continue her association with the Blitzboks women’s team. The 19-year-old BA student, who is in the third year of a community development...
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Mar 4, 19 •
6565 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on UKZN pose stiff challenge for unbeaten Madibaz
The FNB Madibaz rugby team are gearing up for what will be their toughest fixture to date when they tackle University of KwaZulu-Natal in the FNB Varsity Shield in Maritzburg on Monday (6.30pm). The sides are the only unbeaten teams in the competition. The...
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Mar 2, 19 •
1527 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSTRALIA THROUGH TO USA7s QUARTER FINALS
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has qualified through to the quarter finals of the USA 7s in Las Vegas on Saturday after winning its opening pool games against Wales and Scotland. The Aussie 7s will meet Fiji in their last pool game on Sunday...
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Mar 2, 19 •
1400 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Jarrod Evans signs new deal at CAP
Jarrod Evans has been rewarded for his fine form with a new long-term contract to remain at Cardiff Blues. The young fly-half, who made his regional debut in 2015, has established himself as an integral member of the first team squad and has now made 58...
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Mar 1, 19 •
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General News •
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Comments Off on Springbok Experience entry free until closure at the end of the month
SA Rugby has announced free entry to The Springbok Experience from today (Friday), after reluctantly taking the decision to close the rugby museum as a cost-saving measure. The top-rated facility will be open from 09h00 to 17h00 every day (except...
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Mar 1, 19 •
1196 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Powell plays a youthful hand in Las Vegas
For Springboks Sevens coach, Neil Powell, consistency has always been the key to success and resulted in two consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series titles, but it can be debated if his squad selection for this weekend’s HSBC Las Vegas Sevens was a...
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Mar 1, 19 •
1488 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Microsoft joins SA Rugby as official cloud partner
SA Rugby announced on Friday that Microsoft South Africa, a global organisation that enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge, has joined their family of partners as the official cloud partner. The new...
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Mar 1, 19 •
1940 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens ready for bright lights of HSBC Las Vegas Sevens
A week of preparation state-side has the All Blacks Sevens team ready to fire at this weekend’s HSBC Las Vegas Sevens. The All Blacks Sevens team is; 1. Trael Joass2. Tim Mikkelson (c)3. Tone Ng Shiu4. Joe Ravouvou5. Scott Gregory6. Vilimoni Koroi7. Sam...
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Feb 28, 19 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah team to face Leinster
The Toyota Cheetahs and Leinster will be meeting on Friday evening at the RDS Arena in Dublin, in the last match of their three week tour. The action kicks off at 21:35 SA time with live broadcast on SuperSport 1. Leinster have been in sublime form this...
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Feb 28, 19 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks’ hot steppers taking it step-by-step
They took to sevens like ducks to water and Selvyn Davids and Stedman Gans are double HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series champions already, but both are adamant that they still have much more to offer the Blitzboks. Davids, who was a standout for the Down Touch...
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Feb 28, 19 •
1689 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Marx to lead Emirates Lions
Malcolm Marx will take over the captaincy of the Emirates Lions on Saturday when they host the Vodacom Bulls in Vodacom Super Rugby at Emirates Airline Park. The Springbok hooker shares the try-scoring record in Vodacom Super Rugby for the Lions with 27, with...
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Feb 28, 19 •
1523 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Soyizwapi, Visser eager to get stuck in for Blitzboks
The inner workings of the Blitzboks have contributed to much of their success on and off the field. The need and desire to contribute to the greater good of the squad has been as important as the end product – winning matches, tournaments and HSBC World...
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Feb 28, 19 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds announce Round 3 team for first home match against Crusader
The St.George Queensland Reds have made two changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s clash against the Crusaders at Suncorp Stadium. Harry Hockings will start at lock, as Lukhan Salakaia-Loto shifts to blindside flanker for the Reds first home...
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Feb 28, 19 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs DHL Stormers
Date: Saturday, 2nd March 2019 Time: 17h15 Venue: JONSSON KINGS PARK, DURBAN Referee: Jaco Peyper Assistant Referees: Egon Seconds, Divan Uys Television Match Official: Willie Vos The Cell C Sharks have built up a nice head of steam in the opening...
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Feb 27, 19 •
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General News, SA Schools, School •
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Comments Off on SA Schools Sevens team named for Windhoek visit
The SA Schools Under-18 Sevens team will look to continue their dominance at the Capricorn Group Sevens tournament in Windhoek next weekend, with Marius Schoeman (coach) again assembling a strong outfit to travel to Namibia. South Africa face the national...
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Feb 27, 19 •
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General News, School •
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Comments Off on AFGRI Prestige Schools returns for another blockbuster Loftus Versfeld affair
The AFGRI Prestige Schools returns for its third instalment on 5 March 2019, since its inception in 2016.This year’s action sees a further six teams being added to the mix, bringing the total to 32 schoolboy rugby teams. What’s more is that this time...