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Oct 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns squad for November Tests named
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has called three new players into his squad to play an historic triple header Test against the USA in Chicago and two Tests against France next month. The Black Ferns squad to tour the USA and France is (Test caps in...
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Oct 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand claim sevens gold at Youth Olympic Games
The New Zealand Under 18 sevens team has won a historic gold at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina this morning. The team went through pool play undefeated with wins against Tunisia, Colombia, France, Canada and Kazakhstan to qualify in top spot for the...
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Oct 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad for Vista 2018 All Blacks Northern Tour
The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have selected their squad for the Vista 2018 All Blacks Northern Tour to Japan and Europe for Tests against Australia, Japan, England, Ireland and Italy. The 32-man squad is as follows (with...
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Oct 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province, Cell C Sharks to host Currie Cup semifinals
DHL Western Province and Cell C Sharks will host the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Xerox Golden Lions respectively next Saturday in the semifinals of the Currie Cup Premier Division, sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua. The matches, to be played in...
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Oct 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Murray flies SA flag at Youth Olympics
Ashleigh Murray will have the honour of flying the South African flag at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina this weekend after being named on the eight member women’s panel. Murray, who earned her place on the 2018/19 World Rugby Women’s HSBC Sevens...
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Oct 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Strauss retains BBRU Presidency
BBRU interim President and Chairman of the Board, Willem Strauss, was today re-elected unopposed into his post and will serve a four year term. Strauss was appointed into the role on an interim basis earlier this year in March, and held the reins with...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup semi-final scramble reaches fever pitch
The scramble for play-off spots and the remaining home semi-final will reach fever pitch this weekend as the pool stages of the Currie Cup comes to a dramatic conclusion in the presence of several returning Springboks. Defending champions, DHL Western...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Louw to raise DHL WP 50 at Loftus
Tighthead prop Wilco Louw will play his 50th match for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup North-South derby against Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Louw is one of four players who have returned from the Springbok squad to take their...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Griquas vs. Cell C Sharks
Date Saturday, 13 October 2018 Kickoff 15h00 Venue Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley Referee Marius van der Westhuizen Assistant Referees Ben Crouse, Jaco Kotze Television Match Official Lourens van der Merwe The Cell C Sharks will mount one last fight before the...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls get some green and gold for DHL WP clash
Four Springboks, Trevor Nyakane, Marco van Staden, Ivan van Zyl and Embrose Papier, have been included in the match day squad that will face DHL Western Province in Pretoria on Saturday for the home side’s final regulation Currie Cup match. Nyakane and Van...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS TO JOIN GOLD RUSH IN THE WEST
The Buildcorp Wallaroos will play New Zealand’s Black Ferns on Saturday August 10 in 2019, as a part of a Double Header when the Qantas Wallabies take on New Zealand at Optus Stadium in Perth. It will be the first time that the Buildcorp Wallaroos have...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Peter Ryan appointed St.George Queensland Reds Defence Coach
The St.George Queensland Reds have continued to bolster their coaching staff for 2019 with the appointment of Peter Ryan as Defence Coach. A dual-code premiership-winning player, Ryan will call Ballymore home for the next two years after signing a deal with...
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Oct 11, 18 •
1974 Views •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens kick off season in Colorado
Black Ferns Sevens coach Allan Bunting has named his first squad of the 2018/19 HSBC Sevens Series season, with 13 players selected for the Glendale Sevens. The squad is; Shakira Baker Waikato Michaela Blyde Bay of Plenty Kelly Brazier Bay of Plenty Theresa...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks’ referees for November Tests confirmed
Several South Africans to perform match official duties in November Australian referee Angus Gardner will be in charge of the Springboks’ opening Test of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, against England at Twickenham on Saturday, 3 November, World Rugby...
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on TAFEL LAGER GRIQUAS VS. CELL C SHARKS
Saturday, 13 October 2018 Kick-Off: 15h00 On SS1 Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley 15. AJ Coertzen 14. Ederies Arendse 13. Kyle Steyn © 12. Andre Swarts 11. Enver Brandt 10. George Whitehead 9. Zak Burger 8. Conway Pretorius 7. Sias Koen 6. Wendal Wehr 5....
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Bulls star signs for Ospreys on short-term deal
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Johnny Kotze on a three month contract. Described as “one of the most important cogs” at the Bulls following a season where he scored seven tries in 16 Super Rugby appearances, Kotze has...
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Specman signs with Vodacom Blue Bulls with several players extending contracts until 2020
The Blue Bulls Company is excited to announce the signing of BlitzBok Rosko Specman until 2020 while Edgar Marutlulle, Johan Grobbelaar, Divan Rossouw and Franco Naude have recommitted themselves to the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls for a further two...
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on It’s knock-out time in Currie Cup First Division
The attention will shift to the battle for final berths in the Currie Cup First Division on Friday, as the four semi-finalists give everything to advance to top two when they take to the field in George and Kempton Park respectively. Log-leaders, the SWD...
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA U18 Sevens raring to go at Youth Olympics
The South African Under-18 Sevens squad arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday and are raring to go as they prepare to make their Youth Olympic Games debut this weekend. Marius Schoeman, who will coach the side, made only two changes to the team that successfully...
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Oct 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks released for Currie Cup duty
Thirteen Springboks who were part of the squad for the last two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, against Australia and New Zealand, were released for Currie Cup duty. The players who have joined their respective provinces and are available for...
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Oct 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Jansen van Vuren joins SA Rugby Sevens squad
Former Junior Springbok and Emirates Lions scrumhalf, Marco Jansen van Vuren has joined the SA Rugby Sevens Academy and will be available for selection for the team’s first assignment of the season, the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International...
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Oct 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs iCollege Pumas:
Scrumhalf Nic Groom will lead the Xerox Golden Lions for the first time since joining the Johannesburg side when they take on the iCollege Pumas in a Currie Cup game in Nelspruit on Friday night. The Lions team welcomed back their Springboks, two of whom will...
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Oct 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on SWD, Valke book Currie Cup First Division home semi-finals
The SWD Eagles and Hino Valke delivered the goods to book valuable Currie Cup First Division home semi-finals this weekend, while the Down Touch Griffons and Leopards were confirmed as the other semi-finalists in a thrilling finish to the pool stages this...
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Oct 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA sides return home disappointed in Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will return home disappointed after falling short in their attempts to register away wins on their second tour to Europe this season in the Guinness PRO14. The Isuzu Southern Kings went down 28-5 against Benetton...
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Oct 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on STUNNING SECOND HALF FIGHTBACK EARNS VICTORY IN SALTA FOR QANTAS WALLABIES
Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship Qantas Wallabies v Argentina Padre Ernesto Martearena Stadium, Salta Saturday 6 October 2018 Australia 45 (Dane Haylett-Petty 2, Michael Hooper, Izack Rodda, Israel Folau, David Pocock tries; Bernard Foley 6 cons; Bernard...
