Author archives: Shaun Liddle

  • Pollard to lead Vodacom Bulls in Buenos Aires, Libbok to start

    May 17, 18 • 1667 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Pollard to lead Vodacom Bulls in Buenos Aires, Libbok to start

    Handre Pollard will lead the Vodacom Bulls in Buenos Aires when they take on the Jaguares in their crucial Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Estadio Jose Amalfitani. Pollard takes over the captaincy from Burger Odendaal, one of three players out injured from the...

  • Van Zyl to lead DHL Stormers in Hong Kong

    May 17, 18 • 1951 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Van Zyl to lead DHL Stormers in Hong Kong

    Lock Chris van Zyl will captain the DHL Stormers in their encounter with the Sunwolves in Hong Kong on Saturday. Regular captain Siya Kolisi’s workload is being managed, which will see him play off the replacements bench for the first-ever Vodacom Super...

  • BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED TO PLAY BLUES

    May 17, 18 • 1757 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED TO PLAY BLUES

    We are now preparing for a series of New Zealand derbies leading in to the June international window, starting this weekend with the Blues at Eden Park. Razor has named his starting side for this match, which features six changes and one positional switch...

  • St.George Queensland Reds team to play Hurricanes

    May 17, 18 • 1602 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Hurricanes

    The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to play the Hurricanes in Wellington this Friday, with captain Scott Higginbotham returning to the lineup for the first time since Round 8. The Reds have made three personnel changes to the starting XV which...

  • RUGBY AUSTRALIA’S ATHLETES FIND PERFECT FIT

    May 17, 18 • 1681 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA’S ATHLETES FIND PERFECT FIT

    As the countdown draws closer for the Irish Test Series, Australians will once again witness how the game demands an equal mix of strength, speed and stamina in order to claim gold. To help maximise performance, Rugby Australia has partnered with the...

  • Back rower earns Ospreys contract

    May 16, 18 • 1586 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Back rower earns Ospreys contract

    The Ospreys have made Argentine back rower, Guido Volpi, their latest recruit after he impressed on trial with the Region last month. The 22-year old, who can play at number eight and blindside flanker, will join up with the squad for pre-season training...

  • Toyota Free State XV vs Sharks XV

    May 16, 18 • 2095 Views • General News, SuperSport ChallengeComments Off on Toyota Free State XV vs Sharks XV

    Toyota Free State XV will be taking on the Cell C Sharks XV in their fourth SuperSport Rugby Challenge match on Friday in Toyota Stadium.  Kick-off is at 18:00 and gates open at 16:00. Coach Daan Human has announced his team for the encounter:   Toyota Free...

  • Connacht Rugby announce signing of Hooker Jonny Murphy

    May 16, 18 • 1459 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Connacht Rugby announce signing of Hooker Jonny Murphy

    Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of hooker Jonny Murphy from Rotherham Titans. The 26-year-old has previously represented Ireland at Under 18, 19 and 20 levels. Murphy is a former student of Banbridge High School and came through the...

  • Leinster Rugby Confirm 21 Senior Contracts for 2018/19

    May 16, 18 • 1580 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Confirm 21 Senior Contracts for 2018/19

    While the central contracts for Tadhg Furlong and Rob Kearney have already been announced, speaking to leinsterrugby.ie, Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen confirmed that an additional 19 contracts have been signed as Leinster continue to build for the...

  • African appointments for SA referees

    May 16, 18 • 1531 Views • General NewsComments Off on African appointments for SA referees

    Four South African referees, Quinton Immelman, Cwengile Jadezweni, Rasta Rasivhenge and Egon Seconds, have been nominated to take charge of the forthcoming Africa Gold Cup Test matches. The four South African match officials will referee in the nine Tests...

  • Free entry to Springbok Experience on International Museum Day

    May 16, 18 • 1589 Views • General NewsComments Off on Free entry to Springbok Experience on International Museum Day

    Entry to the Springbok Experience, SA Rugby’s internationally acclaimed interactive rugby museum in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, will be free of charge on Friday, 18 May 2018, as part of the worldwide celebration of International Museum Day. The...

  • Tana Umaga and Leon MacDonald reunited to lead Blues in 2019

    May 16, 18 • 1704 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Tana Umaga and Leon MacDonald reunited to lead Blues in 2019

    The Blues and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have today announced that Tana Umaga will have his role as Head Coach extended by a further 12 months to the end of the 2019 Investec Super Rugby season. The club and national body also announced that Tasman Mako Head...

  • Thornton the latest to commit to Ospreys

    May 16, 18 • 1534 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Thornton the latest to commit to Ospreys

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to confirm Rory Thornton as the latest player to sign a new contract. The 23-year old second row has put pen to paper on a two-year deal with his home region, becoming the 12th player to recommit during 2018. Approaching full...

  • VODACOM BULLS Touring squad to Argentina

    May 15, 18 • 1838 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on VODACOM BULLS Touring squad to Argentina

    Vodacom Bulls coach, John Mitchell, named a squad of 26 players to travel to Buenos Aires, where they will meet the Jaquares in Vodacom Super Rugby clash on Saturday. The squad included only two players that has not featured in the tournament this season,...

  • Lock Joe Maksymiw signs for Connacht ahead of 2018/19 Season

    May 15, 18 • 1628 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Lock Joe Maksymiw signs for Connacht ahead of 2018/19 Season

    Connacht Rugby are pleased to announce the signing of Irish qualified lock Joe Maksymiw from Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2018/19 season. Maksymiw is a product of the Leicester Tigers Academy and made his first senior appearance for the club against the...

  • Top women’s players invited to training camps

    May 15, 18 • 2148 Views • General NewsComments Off on Top women’s players invited to training camps

    Sixty-five of the top women’s players in the country will gather in Cape Town on Wednesday for two national training camps in line with SA Rugby’s plans to boost the national women’s structures. Thirty-three players will participate in the Women’s...

  • Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High Historic Overview

    May 15, 18 • 5164 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High Historic Overview

    Historic Overview Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High On Saturday 19 May the two rival boy schools will once again lock horns in an epic battle at Paul Roos’s famous Markotter grounds in this 6th edition of the 2018 Premier Interschool derbies. These...

  • Berry to referee Guinness PRO14 semi-final

    May 15, 18 • 1803 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Berry to referee Guinness PRO14 semi-final

    South Africa’s Stuart Berry has been appointed to referee the all-Ireland Guinness PRO14 semi-final between Leinster and Munster in Dublin on Saturday and will become the first South African match official to be involved in a major play-off match in...

  • Action-packed Currie Cup Premier Division lined up

    May 15, 18 • 2312 Views • Currie Cup, General NewsComments Off on Action-packed Currie Cup Premier Division lined up

    Every game will be vital when the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – kicks off on Friday, 17 August with South Africa’s top teams taking each other on in a single round of action-packed rugby. The action will culminate on...

  • SuperSport Rugby Challenge – Round Four Review: Toyota Free State XV, iCOLLEGE Pumas keep clean slate

    May 13, 18 • 2460 Views • General News, SuperSport ChallengeComments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge – Round Four Review: Toyota Free State XV, iCOLLEGE Pumas keep clean slate

    Another highly successful SuperSport Rugby Challenge Rugby Festival concluded a hugely exciting weekend of rugby action, with one previously undefeated teams tasting defeat at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday. Tafel Lager Griquas was pipped 32-31 by...

  • Rondebosch Boys’ High School vs Paarl Gimnasium

    May 13, 18 • 4686 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Rondebosch Boys’ High School vs Paarl Gimnasium

    TEAM  OPPONENTS                        SCORE RESULT 1st         Paarl Gimnasium                 28 – 69 L 2nd       Paarl Gimnasium                 0 – 50 L 3rd        Paarl Gimnasium    [&hellip...

  • Glenwood High vs SCC KEHS 2018

    May 13, 18 • 3155 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Glenwood High vs SCC KEHS 2018

    3rd St Charles College 2nd Bassons 15h00 WON 49 – 33 4th KEHS 1st Bassons 10h00 LOST 12 – 35 5th St Charles College 3rd Bassons 14h00 WON 51 – 10 6th St Charles College 4th Bassons 13h00 WON 45 – 5 U16B KEHS U16A Bassons 09h00 WON 49...

  • Grey vs Wynberg Rugby results

    May 13, 18 • 3660 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Grey vs Wynberg Rugby results

    Grey’s 1st rugby team played against Wynberg 1st today.  The result was Grey lost 33 to 36.   Summary of Rugby Grey vs Wynberg results 14E won 43-38 14D drew 0-0 14C lost 7-38 14B lost 21-41 14A lost 26-27   15D won 90-0 15C won 29-0 15B won...

  • #Tries4Smiles scores R500 000 for the Smile Foundation

    May 13, 18 • 1822 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on #Tries4Smiles scores R500 000 for the Smile Foundation

    In the bigger picture of rugby history, try number 166 for a South African team in the 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby competition may not go down as anything significant. But for a number of children with facial abnormalities such as cleft lip and cleft palate, it...

  • DHL Stormers head to Hong Kong

    May 13, 18 • 2404 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on DHL Stormers head to Hong Kong

    A 25-man DHL Stormers squad left Cape Town on Sunday morning for an historic first trip to Hong Kong, where they will face the Sunwolves on Saturday. DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named an experienced squad for the one-match tour, which will see...