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The Vodacom Bulls added more silverware to their impressive trophy cabinet with overall victory at the Beachcomber World Club 10s in Mauritius on Sunday. The Beachcomber 10s trophy will sit proudly alongside three Super Rugby trophies and 23 Currie Cup...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks’ fighting spirit earns them bronze
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s fighting spirit as they outplayed France 37-15 to win the bronze medal at the World Rugby U20 Championship at the M.Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi on Sunday. The Junior Boks overcame a tight first half in...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Malherbe, Mohoje issued citing commissioner warnings
Springboks Frans Malherbe and Oupa Mohoje were issued citing commissioner warnings on Sunday for foul play in the second test against France at Growthpoint KINGS PARK. Citing Commissioner, Eugene Ryan, (IRFU), ruled the pair were guilty of “cynical,...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Play-off contenders to the fore in exciting round of SuperSport Rugby Challenge
Important wins for Boland and the EP Kings kept their play-off hopes alive in a fascinating round eight of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, while yet another home defeat saw the Leopards crash out of contention in a weekend packed with tries and action. With...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks v France : Match Summary
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Force And Cheetahs Undefeated After Day One Of Beachcomber 10s
Defending champions the Western Force from Australia and South Africa’s Toyota Cheetahs were the two undefeated teams after day one of the Beachcomber World Club 10s in Mauritius on Saturday. The Force topped Pool A after three wins while the Cheetahs took...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Good start to season, but hard work still awaits – Coetzee
Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, was pleased with the effort of his team after they beat France 37-15 in the second of three tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Growthpoint Kings Park on Saturday. The Springboks won the first Test in Pretoria last...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Davids among four changes to SA U20’s for bronze playoff
The return of Zain Davids marked one of four personnel changes to Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux’s team for the World Rugby U20 Championship bronze playoff against France at the M. Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi on Sunday. Davids will start in the loose trio...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Augustus nominated for U20 Player of the Tournament
Junior Springbok No 8 Juarno Augustus has been named as one of five nominees for the World Rugby U20 Championship Player of the Tournament, the sport’s governing body announced on Friday evening. Augustus has been a stand-out performer for the SA U20’s...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ackermann praises SA ‘A’ effort in French Barbarians victory
South Africa ‘A’ coach Johan Ackermann was pleased with the performance of his team in their 36-28 victory over the French Barbarians at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday evening. The South Africans held a slender 22-21 lead at the break in...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley – Springboks expect fierce French onslaught
Springbok captain, Warren Whiteley, believes the Springboks will face a fierce physical onslaught from France when the two team meet in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. The match kicks off at 17h05....
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby marks Youth Day with free entry
SA Rugby has marked Youth Day by throwing open the doors of the Moses Mabhida Stadium to under-18s for tonight’s enticing clash between SA ‘A’ and the French Barbarians. All children aged 18 or under will be allowed into the stadium for free for the...
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Jun 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Boks opt for continuity as Mapoe replaces Kriel
Lionel Mapoe will replace Jesse Kriel at outside center in the only change to the Springbok line-up for the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test match against France in Durban on Saturday. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee named an otherwise unchanged team...
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Jun 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies team to face Scotland at Allianz Stadium
Qantas Wallabies starting fifteen to play Scotland at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday 17 June, 3.00pm local time 1. Tom Robertson (8 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (69 Tests) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (10 Tests) 4. Sam Carter (14 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman...
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Jun 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Māori All Blacks named for match against British and Irish Lions
Rotorua International Stadium is set to come alive when the Māori All Blacks take on the British & Irish Lions on Saturday. Head Coach Colin Cooper named his side today to face the Lions in the fifth match of the DHL New Zealand Lions Series. The team is...
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Jun 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign three promising young backs
The Queensland Rugby Union has secured the services of three promising young backs, with Duncan Paia’aua, Izaia Perese and Hamish Stewart all committing to the St.George Queensland Reds through 2019. Paia’aua (22), now in his third season with the club,...
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Jun 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team announced to play Samoa in the American Express Pasifika Challenge; Ben Smith named as captain in his 61st Test
The All Blacks team to play Samoa in the American Express Pasifika Challenge on Friday night at Eden Park has been named with new All Blacks Jordie Barrett and Vaea Fifita set to make their Test debuts off the bench and Ben Smith named as run-on captain for...
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Jun 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on ASICS Nurtures Grassroots Rugby Talent in Durban
Children from two local schools were treated to a TAG Rugby Clinic hosted by ASICS and members of the Springbok Squad in Durban on Wednesday 14 June. The clinic was presented to pupils of Eqinisweni and Eskululiwe Primary Schools at College Rovers Rugby Club...
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Jun 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs Welwitschias in Windhoek,17th June 2017
After a bye week in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, the Steval Pumas are on their way to Namibia to take on the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias this Saturday. The Mpumalanga team are intent on handing another dose of Puma power to their opponents, who they...
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Jun 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Change the life of a seriously injured rugby player – one peddle at a time
Players’ Fund set to host unique ‘Ride 4 Rugby’ MTB experience to raise funds for seriously injured rugby players in SA! The Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund, will be hosting the inaugural ‘Ride 4 Rugby’ mountain bike experience in Caledon...
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Jun 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on St. Stithians plays host to Coca Cola Craven Week 2017
For the past 34 years, there has been one schoolboy rugby festival that has become a showcase for what the country has on offer for up-and-coming rugby talent. Set in one of the most picturesque schools around, the strongest schoolboy rugby teams in the...
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Jun 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement
It will be a new Xerox Golden Lions side to take on the Valke in Kempton Park on Friday afternoon in the Supersport Rugby Challenge with only Jano Venter among the starting line-up that faced the Welwitschias last weekend. Centre Jacques Nel takes over the...
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Jun 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks pick themselves up for bronze playoff
Junior Springbok assistant coach Louis Koen, who also fulfills the role of SA Rugby’s acting High-Performance manager, reiterated that the team had learned harsh lessons from their defeat against England and said they would pick themselves up for the bronze...
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Jun 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Milestones in SuperSport Rugby Challenge as teams push for top eight spots
It will make or break for a number of teams hoping to become the inaugural SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions when the penultimate round of pool matches are contested over the next three days. Two matches will be played on Thursday, two on Friday and two on...
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Jun 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Seven Boks in SA ‘A’ squad for series opener against French Barbarians
South African ‘A’ coach, Johan Ackermann, on Wednesday, named seven Springboks in his 23-man squad to face the French Barbarians at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday, 16 June 2017. Ackermann earlier appointed Juan de Jongh (19 tests) as...
