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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury update – 03/07
Springbok center Damian de Allende returns to full training with the DHL Stormers this week after recovering from a quad injury, in a timely boost following injuries to midfielders Juan de Jongh and Shaun Treeby sustained in the victory against the Toyota...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on WPRFU to launch talent identification programme at City Park
The Western Province Rugby Football Union will launch a junior talent identification program at City Park on Tuesday. As part of the efforts of the Bestmed School of Excellence, there will be matches held throughout the day at City Park in order to expose and...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens finish tenth in Clermont-Ferrand
England came tenth in the Clermont-Ferrand Sevens after losing 12-26 to Italy in the Challenge Trophy final at the weekend. They found themselves in the Challenge Trophy contest after finishing third in their pool after day one of the French legs of the Rugby...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Lance locked in until 2018
The Road Safety Western Force continue to strengthen their side for 2018, with the re-signing of class flyhalf Jono Lance for next season. Lance, currently sitting on 49 Super Rugby caps, has played 10 matches for the Force this season before being struck...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on 2017 Super Rugby Penultimate Round
The 2017 Super Rugby season enters the penultimate round this weekend with the Australian teams returning to action to join the South African teams in Round 16 following the conclusion of the June Test window. The New Zealand teams will re-enter the...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Statement from Waikato Rugby Union on injured player
A Southern United Rugby Club player is in the Intensive Care Unit at Middlemore Hospital following a serious incident during a game against Taupiri Rugby Club on Saturday 1 July, resulting in a spinal injury. The details of the accident are not yet confirmed,...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds unveil Indigenous Round jersey designed by program participant
The St.George Queensland Reds today unveiled their Indigenous Round Jersey, designed by program participant Janita Langton, for this Friday’s clash against the Brumbies. Langton, 15, has been a member of Queensland Rugby Union’s ‘Future Indigenous...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Henco Venter suspended for 1 week
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, Stephen Hardy Player: Henco Venter Team: Cheetahs Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 1 July 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(a) Striking another Player with the elbow Elapsed...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Youth Weeks kick off with LSEN and U18 Girls
The popular SA Rugby Youth Weeks festival – one of the main attractions on the school’s rugby calendar annually – will kick off on Monday with the Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Week and National Girls U18 Week in Durban and Welkom...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sean O’Brien cited for dangerous play
British & Irish Lions loose forward Sean O’Brien has been cited for dangerous play during the second Test of the DHL NZ Lions Series, held at Westpac Stadium, Wellington last night (Saturday 1 July 2017). Citing Commissioner Scott Nowland (Australia)...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams to face judicial hearing
All Blacks midfielder Sonny Bill Williams will face a judicial hearing, resulting from the red card he received early in the first half of the All Blacks v British & Irish Lions Test match played at Westpac Stadium, Wellington on Saturday 1 July 2017. A...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Final four in SuperSport Rugby Challenge determined after try-fest
The Xerox Golden Lions XV will face Tafel Lager Griquas and DHL Western Province will play the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Sunday 9 July in the semifinals of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. The double-header will be played at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane,...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ten out of ten for the Cape Town 10’s
The most anticipated event on the Cape Town social and sports scene gave you the countdown and you exceeded it. By far! Entries for Zando Cape Town 10s opened with fervor at 10h00 on Monday 26 June 2017 and within mere minutes a number of divisions...
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Jul 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rampant Emirates Lions crush Sunwolves – Vodacom Super Rugby Review
The Emirates Lions clinched the African Conference 2 trophy with a brilliant 94-7 triumph over the Sunwolves in Johannesburg on Saturday night on their return to Vodacom Super Rugby action following the recent international break. The Highveld side increased...
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Jun 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Augustus in line for DHL WP debut
World Rugby U20 Championship Player of the Tournament Juarno Augustus will make his senior debut for DHL Western Province if he comes off the replacements bench in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge quarterfinal against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs XV at Green...
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Jun 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby | Cell C Sharks vs Vodacom Bulls
When it comes to derby time, it doesn’t get much more heated than when the Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls meet, which is the case for tonight’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash between the two rivals. Growthpoint KINGS PARK can expect another huge game as the...
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Jun 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV Team Announcement SuperSport Rugby Challenge
SuperSport Rugby Challenge Quater-final Toyota Free State XV will be facing Western Province in Cape Town on Sunday for the quater-finals of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. Toyota Free State XV was the third-placed team with the second most log...
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Jun 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus returning to fill rugby development void
Rassie Erasmus will be re-joining SA Rugby to fill a vacant role it was confirmed on Friday. Erasmus, who left a year ago to take up a position at Irish province, Munster, will return as the Director of Rugby to oversee South African rugby’s eight national...
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Jun 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tickets on sale for Springbok Test in PE
Tickets for the first Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and Argentina have gone on sale, with prices starting from as low as R75 for a unique Test match experience. Tickets are available online from http://www.ticketpros.co.za, as...
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Jun 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls YTC targets 4000 participants by 2020
The Blue Bulls Women’s Youth Training Centre (YTC) – one of eight SA Rugby YTC’s in the country – has set its sights on increasing its reach to 4000 participants by 2020 in line with the programme’s objective to grow women’s rugby in the...
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Jun 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 14
Queensland Premier Rugby returns for Round 14 tomorrow, Saturday 1 July, after an all round bye last weekend for the Wallabies v Italy Test match at Suncorp Stadium. A total of ten St.George Queensland Reds will be turning out for their respective clubs in...
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Jun 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Malherbe to lead DHL Stormers in Bloemfontein
Tighthead prop Frans Malherbe will captain the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom Super Rugby encounter with the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. With regular skipper Siya Kolisi and vice-captain Eben Ezebeth being rested, Malherbe takes the captaincy...
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Jun 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby resumes with intriguing SA derbies
Durbanites pick Bosch at fullback for home clash with Vodacom Bulls Injury-hit Toyota Cheetahs to face much-changed DHL Stormers Southern Kings boosted by return of regulars for Jaguares fixture Emirates Lions select strongest side to face Sunwolves in Joburg...
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Jun 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens same squad for Clermont-Ferrand
Simon Amor has named his England Sevens side that will compete in the third leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series this weekend (1-2 July) in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Having recently completed their studies, Lailand Gordon and George Chatterton...
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Jun 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Gatland names side for second Test!
Warburton replaces Peter O’Mahony in a starting line-up showing three personnel changes from the XV that started the first Test. Maro Itoje comes into the second row for George Kruis, while Johnny Sexton is at fly-half and Owen Farrell shifts to inside...
