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  • WP takes top honours in U17 interprovincial Sevens

    Sep 30, 17 • 2946 Views • General News • • Comments Off on WP takes top honours in U17 interprovincial Sevens

    Western Province on Saturday delivered a dominant display in the Cup final of the Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens at Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley to reclaim the title they won in 2014 and 2015. The team held a narrow 12-7 lead at the break in the final...

  • Thrilling start to U17 Interprovincial Sevens

    Sep 29, 17 • 2228 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Thrilling start to U17 Interprovincial Sevens

    The SA Rugby Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens got off to a thrilling start at Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley on Friday with Free State, Western Province and the Sharks stamping their authority as they advanced through the opening day unbeaten. An impressive 153...

  • Wayde van Niekerk inspires Springboks

    Sep 29, 17 • 2454 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Wayde van Niekerk inspires Springboks

    South African athletics star Wayde van Niekerk presented the Springboks with their match day jerseys on the eve of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein. Van Niekerk, the 400m world record holder and Olympic...

  • Boland Cavaliers team to face SWD Eagles – 30 September 2017 @ Boland Stadium, Wellington

    Sep 29, 17 • 2950 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers team to face SWD Eagles – 30 September 2017 @ Boland Stadium, Wellington

    Currie Cup First Division Boland Cavaliers vs SWD Eagles Saturday 30 September Boland Stadium, Wellington Kick-off: 13:30   Boland Cavaliers team to face the SWD Eagles:   15. Adriaan Carelse 14. Charlie Mayeza 13. Alcino Izaacs 12. Edwin Sass 11. Sergio...

  • Backline boost for DHL WP

    Sep 29, 17 • 4113 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Backline boost for DHL WP

    Centres Huw Jones and EW Viljoen return from injury to start for DHL Western Province against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday. There are a number of changes to the team which will travel to Pretoria for the North-South Currie Cup derby,...

  • Crunch time in Gold Cup playoff race

    Sep 29, 17 • 2157 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Crunch time in Gold Cup playoff race

    Saturday’s penultimate round of the Gold Cup will make or break the play-off hopes of a number of teams in what has been the most thrilling and unpredictable edition to date of SA Rugby’s three-nation champions’ league for non-university clubs. In Pool...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES FINALISE RESERVES TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA IN BLOEMFONTEIN

    Sep 29, 17 • 2355 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES FINALISE RESERVES TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA IN BLOEMFONTEIN

    Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein on Saturday 30 September, 5.00pm local time 1. Scott Sio (36 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (75 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (84 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (2 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman...

  • Agaba, van Staden earn starts against DHL WP

    Sep 28, 17 • 3077 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Agaba, van Staden earn starts against DHL WP

    Loose forwards Tim Agaba and Marco van Staden will earn first starts in a revamped Vodacom Blue Bulls loose trio that will face DHL Western Province in a Currie Cup match in Pretoria on Sunday. Agaba and Van Staden both played off the bench against the Cell C...

  • Sharks look to cement top Currie Cup spot

    Sep 28, 17 • 3023 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks look to cement top Currie Cup spot

    The Cell C Sharks will have their sights set on cementing the top spot on the Currie Cup Premier Division log this weekend in what will be a decisive round for all six sides in action, with only two pool rounds remaining after this weekend. The Cell C Sharks,...

  • Eight changes for DHL WP U21

    Sep 28, 17 • 5032 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Eight changes for DHL WP U21

    There are eight changes to the DHL Western Province U21 team to face Eastern Province U21 at City Park on Saturday. Head Coach Jerome Paarwater has made four changes to the backline and four to the forward pack for the encounter which kicks off at 12h00 on...

  • Louw, Leyds and Cronje to start against Wallabies

    Sep 28, 17 • 2621 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Louw, Leyds and Cronje to start against Wallabies

    A first Test start for Dillyn Leyds and Francois Louw’s inclusion in the back row are two of the four changes to the Springbok squad to face the Wallabies in Saturday’s important Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Bloemfontein. The experienced...

  • Guinness PRO14 debut for Raymond Rhule

    Sep 28, 17 • 3966 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 debut for Raymond Rhule

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Ospreys from Wales in a Guinness PRO14 match at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday, 29 September.  Kick-off is at 17:00. Rugby supporters can look forward to a big rugby festival this week in Bloemfontein!  By...

  • Unchanged team to face Griquas in Kimberley

    Sep 28, 17 • 3383 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Unchanged team to face Griquas in Kimberley

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Tafel Lager Griquas on Saturday, 30 September at 14:00 in Kimberley. Coach Daan Human has announced his team for the encounter. The referee for the match is Rasta Rasivhenge.  He will be assisted by Mpho...

  • Johnson to lead new-look DHL WP U19

    Sep 28, 17 • 3195 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Johnson to lead new-look DHL WP U19

    Lock Jesse Johnson will captain a DHL Western Province U19 team which features wholesale changes for their encounter with Eastern Province U19 at City Park on Saturday. DHL Western Province U19 will be looking for their tenth win from 11 games in the clash...

  • Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Toyota FS Cheetahs, 30 Sept. 2017 @ 14:00

    Sep 28, 17 • 5458 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Toyota FS Cheetahs, 30 Sept. 2017 @ 14:00

    Team to play the Toyota FS Cheetahs 30 Sept. 2017 – 14:00 Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley Liam Hendricks AJ Le Roux Stephan Kotze Sintu Manjezi FP Pelser Wendal Wehr Sias Koen (VC) Conway Pretorius Christiaan Meyer George Whitehead Enver Brandt Johnathan...

  • SA Sevens keen to get season underway

    Sep 28, 17 • 2625 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Sevens keen to get season underway

    The South African Sevens team contesting the Oktoberfest 7s in Munich, Germany this weekend are keen to get the season underway on a positive note and set the tone for the remainder of the world calendar.  The SA squad’s coach at the tournament, Paul...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA IN BLOEMFONTEIN

    Sep 28, 17 • 3404 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA IN BLOEMFONTEIN

    Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein on Saturday 30 September, 5.00pm local time 1. Scott Sio (36 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (75 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (84 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (2 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman...

  • All Blacks team named for Buenos Aires Test against Argentina

    Sep 28, 17 • 2449 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Buenos Aires Test against Argentina

    The All Blacks team has been named to play the Investec Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, on Saturday 30 September 2017, with new All Black David Havili named in the run-on reserves. The matchday 23 (with...

  • Springboks share rugby knowledge with local Free State coaches

    Sep 27, 17 • 2408 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springboks share rugby knowledge with local Free State coaches

      More than 250 clubs and schools coaches from Bloemfontein and surrounding areas attended a coaches’ seminar at Grey College on Wednesday afternoon. Springbok head coach Allister Coetzee, scrum coach Matt Proudfoot and forwards coach Johann van Graan...

  • England Women 2017 Old Mutual Wealth Series fixtures confirmed

    Sep 27, 17 • 2332 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women 2017 Old Mutual Wealth Series fixtures confirmed

    England Women’s fixtures for the Old Mutual Wealth Series have today been confirmed, with the side playing three home games this November. England Women will take on Canada in back-to-back games across the three match series with the first game to be played...

  • Balanced SA Select Women’s training squad named

    Sep 27, 17 • 2353 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Balanced SA Select Women’s training squad named

    Eight players with national experience in 15s and sevens were named in the 28-member SA Select Women’s training squad for a 12-day training camp starting in Stellenbosch on Friday, as the side prepares to travel to England in October for the first national...

  • U17s ready for interprovincial sevens action

    Sep 27, 17 • 5105 Views • General News, School, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on U17s ready for interprovincial sevens action

    The top junior sevens players in the country will go head-to-head in what promises to be an action-packed display of rugby on Friday and Saturday at the SA Rugby Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens at Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley. The tournament features the 15...

  • Battle for top spot in First Division takes centre stage

    Sep 27, 17 • 2344 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Battle for top spot in First Division takes centre stage

    The battle for the top spot in the Currie Cup First Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – will take centre stage on Friday as the Down Touch Griffons meet the Leopards in Potchefstroom in a thrilling start to the penultimate round of pool...

  • ENGLAND SEVENS NAME SQUAD FOR DHL OKTOBERFEST 7S

    Sep 27, 17 • 4012 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS NAME SQUAD FOR DHL OKTOBERFEST 7S

    Simon Amor has named his side for the inaugural DHL Oktoberfest 7s which takes place in Germany this week (29-30 September). The 12-man academy squad will be led by Will Edwards who made his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut in Vancouver last season where...

  • Auckland ready to celebrate World Champion Black Ferns

    Sep 27, 17 • 2321 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Auckland ready to celebrate World Champion Black Ferns

    Auckland is ready to celebrate with the Black Ferns for their 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup success with a free public event at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau tomorrow. Doors open to fans at 10am, and the Black Ferns will arrive at 10.45am. The event...