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  • VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY WEEK FIVE PREVIEW

    Mar 16, 18 • 1625 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY WEEK FIVE PREVIEW

    Brumbies v Sharks When: Saturday 17 March at 19:45 AEDT Where: GIO Stadium, Canberra TV: LIVE on FOX Sports 505 Radio: LIVE on RUGBY.com.au Radio and ABC Grandstand Platforms Broadcast information: Brumbies Head Coach Dan McKellar has made a hefty six changes...

  • Rudi Page joins Toyota Cheetahs

    Mar 16, 18 • 3164 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Rudi Page joins Toyota Cheetahs

    Springbok scrumhalf, Rudi Page has committed to a three month agreement with the Toyota Cheetahs and he will serve as cover for Zee Mkhabela and Tian Meyer.  The other scrumhalves in the group, Shaun Venter and Ruan van Rensburg are side-lined due to...

  • Barry in line to make DHL Stormers debut

    Mar 16, 18 • 1175 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Barry in line to make DHL Stormers debut

    Outside back Craig Barry is in line to make his DHL Stormers debut against the Blues at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The 25-year-old recently returned to the DHL Stormers squad after spending some time on loan with the Toyota Cheetahs and could feature against...

  • Ireland Team Named For England Match

    Mar 16, 18 • 3968 Views • General News, International, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Ireland Team Named For England Match

    The Ireland coaching group have named the match day squad that travel to face England at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon. Rory Best earns cap number 111 and is partnered in the front row by Cian Healy and Tadhg Furlong. Iain Henderson and James Ryan team up...

  • Vodacom Bulls want to bounce back in Hamilton – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 5 Preview

    Mar 16, 18 • 1522 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls want to bounce back in Hamilton – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 5 Preview

    Injury-hit DHL Stormers looking for improvement against Blues Emirates Lions entertain Sunwolves in late Johannesburg fixture Jean-Luc du Preez on Cell C Sharks’ bench against Brumbies The Vodacom Bulls kick off the weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby action...

  • EMIRATES LIONS VS SUNWOLVES

    Mar 15, 18 • 2905 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on EMIRATES LIONS VS SUNWOLVES

    Franco Mostert will lead the Emirates Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday when they host the Sunwolves in the Vodacom Super Rugby while Warren Whiteley is side-lined.  Whiteley sustained a grade II PCL injury in the match against the Blues last...

  • Record try scorer Matt Healy extends his contract with Connacht

    Mar 14, 18 • 1712 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Record try scorer Matt Healy extends his contract with Connacht

    Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that winger Matt Healy has extended his contract with the province up to the end of the 2019/20 season. Healy recently became Connacht’s top try scorer when he ran in two tries against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein....

  • Burn rubber and rev your engine on Vodacom Red Track Day

    Mar 14, 18 • 1664 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Burn rubber and rev your engine on Vodacom Red Track Day

    Not all the results have gone our way on the field this Vodacom Super Rugby season, however, off the field, Vodacom Red clients have been winning it all. Vodacom Red Rewards started on a high in 2018 with the successful Father and Son Sleepout at Loftus...

  • Bok Women’s Sevens embrace qualification opportunity

    Mar 14, 18 • 1431 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens embrace qualification opportunity

    With the draw for the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifiers (WRWSS) tournament in Hong Kong on 5-6 April announced, the Springbok Women’s Sevens team are more determined than ever to perform at their best to qualify for the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby...

  • NSW STADIUMS REDEVELOPMENT CRUCIAL FOR AUSTRALIA’S RUGBY WORLD CUP BIDS

    Mar 14, 18 • 1906 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on NSW STADIUMS REDEVELOPMENT CRUCIAL FOR AUSTRALIA’S RUGBY WORLD CUP BIDS

    Rugby Australia Chief Executive Raelene Castle has today reaffirmed Rugby Australia’s support for the NSW Government’s Sydney stadiums redevelopment plan. Rugby Australia announced its intentions last December to bid for the hosting rights for the next...

  • Jacques du Toi and Malcolm Jaer secured for next season

    Mar 14, 18 • 2906 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Jacques du Toi and Malcolm Jaer secured for next season

    Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd has secured the services of two talented players.  Jaques du Toit and Malcolm Jaer have resigned their contracts with the Toyota Cheetahs and Toyota Free State Cheetahs. Hooker, Jacques du Toit has extended his contract until...

  • Rugby returns to festival mode for SuperSport Rugby Challenge

    Mar 14, 18 • 1614 Views • General News, SuperSport Challenge • • Comments Off on Rugby returns to festival mode for SuperSport Rugby Challenge

    •         Community venues & leading clubs to host televised Sunday triple-header festivals •         Exciting three-pool format ensures local derbies every weekend  Rugby fans across the country are in for a treat again this season...

  • Odendaal back to lead Vodacom Bulls in Hamilton

    Mar 13, 18 • 2032 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Odendaal back to lead Vodacom Bulls in Hamilton

    Vodacom Bulls captain, Burger Odendaal, is back in the starting line-up to face the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday after missing the previous two Vodacom Super Rugby clashes against the Emirates Lions and Reds due to injury. He takes over the captaincy from...

  • DHL Stormers injury update

    Mar 12, 18 • 1939 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury update

    The DHL Stormers will have both lock Pieter-Steph du Toit and flank Cobus Wiese available for their encounter with the Blues at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Du Toit missed the final match on tour against the Highlanders due to illness, having been in doubt after...

  • Dates & KO Times confirmed for Round 20

    Mar 12, 18 • 1437 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Dates & KO Times confirmed for Round 20

    Dates, kick-off times and broadcast selections for Round 20 of the Guinness PRO14 have now been confirmed. All seven games have been chosen for live broadcast when the race to reach the Guinness PRO14 Final Series reaches the penultimate stage. Round 20 is...

  • Connacht Rugby announce signing of Robin Copeland

    Mar 12, 18 • 1417 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht Rugby announce signing of Robin Copeland

    Connacht Rugby and the IRFU are delighted to announce that back row Robin Copeland will join the province at the end of the current season. Copeland has made over 60 appearances for Munster during four seasons with the club and previously played over 50 times...

  • Johan Goosen oefen saam Toyota Cheetahs

    Mar 12, 18 • 3840 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Johan Goosen oefen saam Toyota Cheetahs

    Die oud-Cheetah en Springbok losskakel, Johan Goosen het gekies om saam met die Toyota Cheetahs te oefen om weer sy voete te vind en sy spel op peil kry voordat hy by die Franse rugby klub, Montpellier aansluit.   Goosen sal tot einde Junie saam met die...

  • Wainwright Signs Senior Dragons Deal

    Mar 12, 18 • 1313 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Wainwright Signs Senior Dragons Deal

    Back row forward Aaron Wainwright has signed his first senior contract by committing his future to the Dragons. The Academy product has enjoyed a superb first season with the Men of Gwent, even receiving praise from Wales selectors in dispatches. The...

  • ENGLAND SEVENS SECURE FIFTH PLACE IN VANCOUVER

    Mar 12, 18 • 1581 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS SECURE FIFTH PLACE IN VANCOUVER

    England Sevens finished fifth at HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Vancouver after beating Australia in the fifth place final. After finishing top of their pool on the opening day, England faced Kenya under the roof at BC Palace but were trailing at the...

  • Kearsney beat Michaelhouse 27-17

    Mar 12, 18 • 6286 Views • General News, School, School Rugby 1st XV Teams, School Rugby Results • • Comments Off on Kearsney beat Michaelhouse 27-17

    Kearsney hosted Michaelhouse for the season’s first traditional fixture.   The match, and the first half in particular, was marred by typical first match rustiness and errors. Kearsney had the upper hand from the start but were unable to take advantage of...

  • Ospreys sign Namibian international

    Mar 12, 18 • 1534 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ospreys sign Namibian international

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce the addition of Namibian international Lesley Klim to next season’s squad, the highly rated centre/wing signing a two-year deal with the region. The 23-year old is viewed as an exciting prospect, bringing physicality...

  • Kenya take silver at World Rugby Sevens in Canada after beating England and France

    Mar 12, 18 • 1442 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Kenya take silver at World Rugby Sevens in Canada after beating England and France

    The result sees Kenya stay eighth on the Sevens World Series standings with 64 points NAIROBI, Kenya, March 12, 2018/ — Kenya 7s rugby team’s gallant run at the Canada Sevens ended at the last hurdle, finishing second overall after a 31-12 cup final...

  • Blitzboks on podium again in Vancouver

    Mar 12, 18 • 2271 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Blitzboks on podium again in Vancouver

    The Springbok Sevens team continued with their consistent performances at the HSBC Canada Sevens this weekend, finishing third in the 2018 edition played at BC Place in Vancouver. South Africa finished runners-up in 2016 and 2017. The podium finish helped...

  • AUSTRALIA FINISH SIXTH AFTER QUARTER-FINAL HEARTBREAK AT CANADA SEVENS

    Mar 12, 18 • 1510 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIA FINISH SIXTH AFTER QUARTER-FINAL HEARTBREAK AT CANADA SEVENS

    The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have finished sixth at the HSBC Canada Sevens after going down to England in the fifth-place playoff on finals day in Vancouver. The Aussies Cup quarter-final against defending World Champions South Africa was a...

  • ENGLAND SEVENS PROGRESS TO CUP QUARTER-FINAL IN VANCOUVER

    Mar 11, 18 • 1745 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS PROGRESS TO CUP QUARTER-FINAL IN VANCOUVER

    England Sevens will face Kenya in the cup quarter-final at HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Vancouver later today after finishing top of Pool B. In their opening fixture in Canada, England, who are defending champions from last season, ran in six tries...