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  • Backline stars shine at WPRFU awards

    Oct 17, 18 • 2653 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Backline stars shine at WPRFU awards

    Backline stars Damian de Allende and Sergeal Petersen both claimed two awards at the 2018 WPRFU Awards evening, held at the Cape Sun on Tuesday evening. Petersen was rewarded for his scintillating form as top try-scorer in the Currie Cup this season with the...

  • Ireland international Quinn Roux signs contract extension with Connacht

    Oct 17, 18 • 1720 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ireland international Quinn Roux signs contract extension with Connacht

    Connacht Rugby and the IRFU are delighted to announce that Ireland international Quinn Roux has signed a two year contract extension up to the end of the 2020-21 season. He has made 85 appearances for the province and has earned six caps for Ireland since...

  • Kwaru crowned Women’s club champions

    Oct 17, 18 • 5013 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Kwaru crowned Women’s club champions

    Port Elizabeth’s Kwaru Rugby Club were crowned the Women’s club champions in Cape Town on Sunday after defeating Fort Hare 19-7 at Langa Sports Grounds in the fifth edition of the tournament. Middelburg won the Plate Final after delivering a well-balanced...

  • Black Ferns squad for November Tests named

    Oct 17, 18 • 1726 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • New Zealand claim sevens gold at Youth Olympic Games

    Oct 17, 18 • 1759 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • All Blacks squad for Vista 2018 All Blacks Northern Tour

    Oct 15, 18 • 2765 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • DHL Western Province, Cell C Sharks to host Currie Cup semifinals

    Oct 14, 18 • 4137 Views • Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News • • 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...

  • Murray flies SA flag at Youth Olympics

    Oct 13, 18 • 2006 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Strauss retains BBRU Presidency

    Oct 13, 18 • 2783 Views • General News, National • • 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...

  • Currie Cup semi-final scramble reaches fever pitch

    Oct 11, 18 • 2251 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • 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...

  • Louw to raise DHL WP 50 at Loftus

    Oct 11, 18 • 2235 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • 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...

  • Griquas vs. Cell C Sharks

    Oct 11, 18 • 1807 Views • General News • • 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...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls get some green and gold for DHL WP clash

    Oct 11, 18 • 2071 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • 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...

  • BUILDCORP WALLAROOS TO JOIN GOLD RUSH IN THE WEST

    Oct 11, 18 • 1756 Views • General News, International, Womens Rugby • • 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...

  • Peter Ryan appointed St.George Queensland Reds Defence Coach

    Oct 11, 18 • 2330 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • 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...

  • Black Ferns Sevens kick off season in Colorado

    Oct 11, 18 • 2053 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby • • 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...

  • Springboks’ referees for November Tests confirmed

    Oct 11, 18 • 1979 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • 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...

  • TAFEL LAGER GRIQUAS VS. CELL C SHARKS

    Oct 10, 18 • 1981 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • 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....

  • Bulls star signs for Ospreys on short-term deal

    Oct 10, 18 • 2139 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • 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...

  • Specman signs with Vodacom Blue Bulls with several players extending contracts until 2020

    Oct 10, 18 • 2685 Views • General News, National • • 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...

  • It’s knock-out time in Currie Cup First Division

    Oct 10, 18 • 3599 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, General News • • 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...

  • SA U18 Sevens raring to go at Youth Olympics

    Oct 10, 18 • 3838 Views • General News, School Sevens, Sevens Rugby, South Africa U18 • • 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...

  • Springboks released for Currie Cup duty

    Oct 9, 18 • 1751 Views • Currie Cup, General News, Springboks • • 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...

  • Jansen van Vuren joins SA Rugby Sevens squad

    Oct 9, 18 • 2375 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Xerox Golden Lions vs iCollege Pumas:

    Oct 9, 18 • 1742 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • 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...