Author archives: Shaun Liddle

  • Red Roses set for semi-final showdown

    Aug 21, 17 • 1484 Views • General NewsComments Off on Red Roses set for semi-final showdown

    Simon Middleton has named his side to face France in the Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final on Tuesday 22nd August, making two changes to the starting 15 that defeated USA 47-26. Wing Lydia Thompson makes her return to the starting 15, while Rachael Burford...

  • Red Roses set for semi-final showdown

    Aug 21, 17 • 1002 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Red Roses set for semi-final showdown

    Simon Middleton has named his side to face France in the Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final on Tuesday 22nd August, making two changes to the starting 15 that defeated USA 47-26. Wing Lydia Thompson makes her return to the starting 15, while Rachael Burford...

  • Grey College on top against Paul Roos after gutsy performance

    Aug 21, 17 • 1073 Views • General NewsComments Off on Grey College on top against Paul Roos after gutsy performance

    Grey College managed to hang-on for a narrow 30-28 victory over Paul Roos Gimnasium in their annual Premier Interschools Saturday at the Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch. The visitors from Bloemfontein had to defend the narrow two-point lead with only 14 men...

  • Grey College on top against Paul Roos after gutsy performance

    Aug 21, 17 • 1834 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Grey College on top against Paul Roos after gutsy performance

    Grey College managed to hang-on for a narrow 30-28 victory over Paul Roos Gimnasium in their annual Premier Interschools Saturday at the Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch. The visitors from Bloemfontein had to defend the narrow two-point lead with only 14 men...

  • Pumas score brilliant away victory against Griquas

    Aug 21, 17 • 907 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas score brilliant away victory against Griquas

    The Steval Pumas scored a brilliant away victory by beating the Griquas 27-21 in Kimberley on Sunday which lifted them away from the foot of the Currie Cup table. This away victory, made possible by a brilliant first half in which they scored three tries, saw...

  • Pumas score brilliant away victory against Griquas

    Aug 21, 17 • 2268 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas score brilliant away victory against Griquas

    The Steval Pumas scored a brilliant away victory by beating the Griquas 27-21 in Kimberley on Sunday which lifted them away from the foot of the Currie Cup table. This away victory, made possible by a brilliant first half in which they scored three tries, saw...

  • Blue Bulls Company announce next step in turnaround strategy

    Aug 21, 17 • 1269 Views • General NewsComments Off on Blue Bulls Company announce next step in turnaround strategy

    The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd confirmed on Sunday evening that Vodacom Blue Bulls Head Coach Nollis Marais has been granted leave for the remainder of the 2017 season. Barend van Graan, CEO of the BBCo, explained that this action is merely the next step in...

  • Blue Bulls Company announce next step in turnaround strategy

    Aug 21, 17 • 1444 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Blue Bulls Company announce next step in turnaround strategy

    The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd confirmed on Sunday evening that Vodacom Blue Bulls Head Coach Nollis Marais has been granted leave for the remainder of the 2017 season. Barend van Graan, CEO of the BBCo, explained that this action is merely the next step in...

  • All Square Between Simbas And The Dragons

    Aug 21, 17 • 1717 Views • General NewsComments Off on All Square Between Simbas And The Dragons

    Sunday’s opening test between Kenya and Hong Kong ended all square, 19-19 after eighty minutes of play at Nairobi’s RFUEA Ground. The hosts would lose fly half Biko Adema early on, the experienced playmaker limping off with an ankle injury ten minutes...

  • All Square Between Simbas And The Dragons

    Aug 21, 17 • 1092 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on All Square Between Simbas And The Dragons

    Sunday’s opening test between Kenya and Hong Kong ended all square, 19-19 after eighty minutes of play at Nairobi’s RFUEA Ground. The hosts would lose fly half Biko Adema early on, the experienced playmaker limping off with an ankle injury ten minutes...

  • Pumas end Griquas’ Currie Cup power run

    Aug 21, 17 • 1052 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas end Griquas’ Currie Cup power run

    The Steval Pumas brought Tafel Lager Griquas’ Currie Cup power run of the last fortnight to a halt as they secured a narrow 27-21 victory in Kimberley on Sunday afternoon. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs, meanwhile, pipped the Vodacom Blue Bulls 41-40 at...

  • Pumas end Griquas’ Currie Cup power run

    Aug 21, 17 • 1907 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas end Griquas’ Currie Cup power run

    The Steval Pumas brought Tafel Lager Griquas’ Currie Cup power run of the last fortnight to a halt as they secured a narrow 27-21 victory in Kimberley on Sunday afternoon. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs, meanwhile, pipped the Vodacom Blue Bulls 41-40 at...

  • University of Queensland claim the 2017 Hospital Cup

    Aug 21, 17 • 1373 Views • General NewsComments Off on University of Queensland claim the 2017 Hospital Cup

    University of Queensland (UQ) have secured the 2017 Hospital Cup with a 23-14 win over GPS Gallopers in the Queensland Premier Rugby grand final at Ballymore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. After being outmuscled by the GPS forward pack in the major semi-final...

  • University of Queensland claim the 2017 Hospital Cup

    Aug 21, 17 • 1836 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on University of Queensland claim the 2017 Hospital Cup

    University of Queensland (UQ) have secured the 2017 Hospital Cup with a 23-14 win over GPS Gallopers in the Queensland Premier Rugby grand final at Ballymore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. After being outmuscled by the GPS forward pack in the major semi-final...

  • Australian Rugby High Performance leaders unite to develop ‘one plan’ for Rugby

    Aug 21, 17 • 906 Views • General NewsComments Off on Australian Rugby High Performance leaders unite to develop ‘one plan’ for Rugby

    Leaders and performance experts from across Australian Rugby came together in Sydney yesterday to begin work on a new model for High-Performance Rugby in Australia. The gathering of key leaders, which was several weeks in the planning, covered a range of...

  • Australian Rugby High Performance leaders unite to develop ‘one plan’ for Rugby

    Aug 21, 17 • 1297 Views • General NewsComments Off on Australian Rugby High Performance leaders unite to develop ‘one plan’ for Rugby

    Leaders and performance experts from across Australian Rugby came together in Sydney yesterday to begin work on a new model for High-Performance Rugby in Australia. The gathering of key leaders, which was several weeks in the planning, covered a range of...

  • Pumas end Griquas’ Currie Cup power run

    Aug 21, 17 • 1005 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas end Griquas’ Currie Cup power run

    The Steval Pumas brought Tafel Lager Griquas’ Currie Cup power run of the last fortnight to a halt as they secured a narrow 27-21 victory in Kimberley on Sunday afternoon. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs, meanwhile, pipped the Vodacom Blue Bulls 41-40 at...

  • Pumas end Griquas’ Currie Cup power run

    Aug 21, 17 • 1082 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas end Griquas’ Currie Cup power run

    The Steval Pumas brought Tafel Lager Griquas’ Currie Cup power run of the last fortnight to a halt as they secured a narrow 27-21 victory in Kimberley on Sunday afternoon. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs, meanwhile, pipped the Vodacom Blue Bulls 41-40 at...

  • Vermaak replaces injured Cronje in Bok tour squad

    Aug 21, 17 • 1371 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vermaak replaces injured Cronje in Bok tour squad

    Scrumhalf Jano Vermaak of the DHL Stormers has been called up to the Springbok squad as replacement for Ross Cronjé, who sustained a right ankle injury in the Springboks’ 37-15 victory over Argentina on Saturday in Port Elizabeth. Vermaak, who has already...

  • Vermaak replaces injured Cronje in Bok tour squad

    Aug 21, 17 • 1641 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vermaak replaces injured Cronje in Bok tour squad

    Scrumhalf Jano Vermaak of the DHL Stormers has been called up to the Springbok squad as replacement for Ross Cronjé, who sustained a right ankle injury in the Springboks’ 37-15 victory over Argentina on Saturday in Port Elizabeth. Vermaak, who has already...

  • SA Rugby pays tribute to Sir Colin Meads

    Aug 21, 17 • 839 Views • General NewsComments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to Sir Colin Meads

    SA Rugby president, Mr. Mark Alexander, on Sunday paid tribute to Sir Colin Meads, New Zealand’s player of the 20th century – and one of the greatest of any nation of all time – who passed away on Sunday, aged 81. He was as famous and as revered in...

  • SA Rugby pays tribute to Sir Colin Meads

    Aug 21, 17 • 1031 Views • General NewsComments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to Sir Colin Meads

    SA Rugby president, Mr. Mark Alexander, on Sunday paid tribute to Sir Colin Meads, New Zealand’s player of the 20th century – and one of the greatest of any nation of all time – who passed away on Sunday, aged 81. He was as famous and as revered in...

  • Border, SWD, Lions women in pole position

    Aug 21, 17 • 928 Views • General NewsComments Off on Border, SWD, Lions women in pole position

    Border, SWD and the Golden Lions maintained their unbeaten status in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition on Saturday to take pole position in their respective sections for final berths. Border, who won the last four A Section titles, stretched...

  • Border, SWD, Lions women in pole position

    Aug 21, 17 • 976 Views • General NewsComments Off on Border, SWD, Lions women in pole position

    Border, SWD and the Golden Lions maintained their unbeaten status in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition on Saturday to take pole position in their respective sections for final berths. Border, who won the last four A Section titles, stretched...

  • Good start, but Springboks still need to improve – Allister Coetzee

    Aug 21, 17 • 1530 Views • General NewsComments Off on Good start, but Springboks still need to improve – Allister Coetzee

    Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, was pleased with the performance of his squad following their 37-15 win over Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth but warned that further improvement in key areas will be needed if they want to build...