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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby statement on broadcast rights meeting
SA Rugby on Friday concluded a meeting held over two days in Cape Town with the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and trade union Cosatu over broadcast rights. SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux said: “The meetings were held in a very good spirit and we definitely...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on André Venter presents match day jerseys to Springboks
Former Springbok flank André Venter presented the Springboks with their match jerseys on Friday morning at their team hotel in Cape Town. Venter played in 66 Tests for the Springboks between 1996 and 2001 and was a member of the team that won the bronze...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Notshe set to raise DHL WP half-century
Loose forward Sikhumbuzo Notshe will earn his 50th cap for DHL Western Province when he comes off the replacements bench against the Xerox Golden Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday. Notshe will become the fourth DHL Western Province player to reach the...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wayde van Niekerk selected for Celebrity TAG match
One of South Africa’s top sportsmen, athletics star Wayde van Niekerk, was on Friday confirmed as the final player in the Celebrity TAG match, which will be a curtain-raiser to tomorrow’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS vs DHL WESTERN PROVINCE
Coach Swys de Bruin has opted for youth for the Currie Cup clash with the DHL Western Province side at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday. “Coming into the match with seven players who are still under the age of 21 is an exciting prospect for us. It shows...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on SOUTHERN KINGS TEAM ANNOUNCED TO PLAY AGAINST BENETTON ON 7 OCTOBER 2017
Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids has elected to make minimal changes to his team to face Italian side outfit Benetton Treviso in the GUINNESSPRO14 this weekend, from the one that went down to Dragons last Saturday. The changes come in the backline at...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Permutations aplenty in Gold Cup play-off race
There will be permutations aplenty when the final round of the Gold Cup kicks off on Saturday, with any number of clubs still able to reach next week’s quarter-finals of what has been the most closely contested edition of SA Rugby’s three-nation...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sevens tournament one to remember for Madibaz
There were plenty of smiles after the Nelson Mandela University hosted a successful USSA women’s rugby sevens tournament in Port Elizabeth this weekend. Photo: Full Stop Communications It was all-out girl power as 14 teams took to the fields of Nelson...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers team to face Welwitschias on 7 October 2017 @ Swakopmund
Currie Cup First Division Welwitschias vs Boland Cavaliers Saturday 7 October Swakopmund Kick-off: 15:00 Boland Cavaliers team to face Welwitschias: 15. Adriaan Carelse 14. Charlie Mayeza 13. Alcino Izaacs 12. Edwin Sass 11. Sergio Torrens 10. Elgar...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Play-off push in Potchefstroom for DHL WP U21
DHL Western Province U21 will be looking to secure a semifinal spot when they face Leopards U21 in Potchefstroom on Friday. Currently in third position on the standings heading into the final round of league fixtures, a win in Potchefstroom will book a...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Laureus & Mercedes-Benz host rugby-themed breakfast ahead of the Newlands Test Match
(Cape Town, 5 October 2017) The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation South Africa and Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) hosted its sixth and final sport-themed breakfast for 2017 at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Century City on Thursday, 5 October The...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP U19 aiming to end top
DHL Western Province U19 will be aiming to secure top spot heading into the play-offs when they face Leopards U19 in Potchefstroom on Friday. Currently in first position with 10 wins from their 11 games this season, Head Coach Nazeem Adams’ team need...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks shuffle pack for New Zealand clash
Lood de Jager has earned a well-deserved start, while Pieter-Steph du Toit moves from lock to blindside flank to give the Springboks more lineout options – both on attack and defence – on Saturday against the All Blacks in Cape Town. In another change to...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on WP shows grit to come out on top in Iqhawe Week
Western Province held their nerve in a gripping Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week final match against their Western Cape neighbours Boland to secure a narrow 7-5 victory and top honours in the fifth edition of the tournament at the Bill Jardine Stadium in...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Glasgow Warriors
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Guinness PRO14 log leaders, Glasgow Warriors at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday, 6 October at 20:30. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup match earlier the evening at...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Border Bulldogs Teamsheet vs Griffons in Welkom
1 Xakalashe Yanga 2 Booi Ayabonga Ludwe 3 Mabenge Lwando 4 Nomboyo Ayabonga 5 Storm Hendri 6 Dubase Onke Sydwell 7 Dutton Billy 8 Manentsa Athenkosi 9 Kobese Bangihlombe 10 Nyoka Sinovuyo 11 Ncanywa Siyasanga 12 Tom Siphosethu 13 ...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs Tafel Lager Griquas 7th October 2017
Hooker Marko Janse van Rensburg regains his place in the Starting XV Photographer: Andre Meintjes After a much-needed rest the Steval Pumas have made only a single change to their side to meet the Tafel lager Griquas at Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium on...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup semi-final scramble at boiling point
The scramble for semi-final places in the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – will reach boiling point in the penultimate pool round this weekend, with the results set to be decisive in the teams’ top four aspirations. ...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on QRU Media Release: Queensland Rugby announces changes to St.George Queensland Reds coaching staff ahead of 2018 season
Queensland Rugby Union today announced it has agreed to part ways with St.George Queensland Reds head coach Nick Stiles, effectively immediately. Former World Cup-winning All Black Brad Thorn has been appointed the Reds new head coach. He will be supported in...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Cape Town Test against South Africa
The All Blacks team has been named to play the final Investec Championship match against South Africa at DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, this Saturday 7 October. The matchday 23 (with Test caps in brackets) is: 1. Kane Hames (4) 2. Dane Coles (53) 3. Nepo...
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Oct 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Laureus & Springbok Activation
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation South Africa and the Springboks hosted a special community-building sports activation in Cape Town at the Waterfront today, ahead of the Newslands Test Match. A number of current Springboks, including: Pieter Steph...
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Oct 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs face Vodacom Blue Bulls
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Friday, 6 October at 18:00 in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. Gates open at 16:00. Holiday special for supporters for Friday, 6 October – tickets on the open stand only costs...
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Oct 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Safety a priority at DHL Newlands for Boks v All Blacks
All those attending the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between the Springboks and the All Blacks at DHL Newlands on Saturday, October 7 are encouraged to take note of the following safety and security information. Safety and security will be a priority...
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Oct 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls To Take on Toyota Free State With Same Team
Vodacom Blue Bulls Executive: Rugby, John Mitchell, named an unchanged starting team to play the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday. The same squad that were edged by DHL Western Province last weekend will travel to Toyota Park, with only...
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Oct 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Excellent entertainment planned for DHL Newlands
Celebrity TAG Rugby match as “curtain raiser” Award-winning artists to perform Strict safety and security measures in place on Saturday Gates open at 14h00, match kicks off at 17h05Two former Blitzboks captains, a former Bafana Bafana striker and a former...
