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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Spicy coastal derby in Durban on the cards – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 14 Preview
50 up for locks Du Toit, Oosthuizen and De Jager Vodacom Bulls name Jesse Kriel on wing Van Jaarsveld to lead Toyota Cheetahs in Tokyo Emirates Lions expecting huge Kings challenge Three local locks, Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers), Etienne Oosthuizen...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Van Rhyn looking forward to Georgia challenge
Junior Springbok captain Ernst van Rhyn and his team were looking forward to testing themselves against the top sides in the world at the World Rugby U20 Championship as the squad prepared to depart for Tbilisi, Georgia, on Thursday evening. The SA U20’s...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on No rest as SuperSport Rugby Challenge heads to Rustenburg – Round 6 Preview
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge has passed the halfway mark and from now on, all teams will go full tilt as they aim to secure places in the playoffs, with the quarter-finals a month away. The third Rugby Festival in Rustenburg tops the charts this weekend as...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Strauss back to lead Vodacom Bulls
Regular Vodacom Bulls skipper, Adriaan Strauss, is back to lead the team when they face the Hurricanes at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Strauss missed the last two Vodacom Super Rugby matches due to a foot injury, but returns to the middle of the scrum and...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas aim for double over Bulls
Having already beaten the Vodacom Blue Bulls away, the Steval Pumas will aim to do the double over the Pretoria side, welcoming them to Mbombela Stadium in the next round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this Saturday. Having travelled extensively over the...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Sunwolves
Toyota Cheetahs taking on Sunwolves in Tokyo, Japan. The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Sunwolves in the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo, Japan in their last match of the tour. The match kicks off at 07:15 (SA Time). The team for the...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bevan Moody’s family and friends are today mourning the loss of a young family man
Bevan Moody’s family and friends are today mourning the loss of a young family man. Bevan passed away this morning, Thursday 25 May 2017. Bevans’s partner Kendra and his daughter Maddison, his mum Wendy and stepfather Craig, father Garry and stepmother...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on NZR saddened by death of Bevan Moody
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has expressed its condolences to the family of Bevan Moody, his Waitohi Rugby Club and the Tasman rugby community after the 22-year-old forward passed away this morning. Moody had been in an induced coma in Nelson Hospital after...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Why 10s Could Be The Future Of Rugby
MAURITIUS, 24 MAY 2017 – Rugby’s global appeal is rapidly growing and 10s is the newest version of the game that is gaining traction to compliment the 15s code. The third staging of the Beachcomber World Club 10s, to be held at the Anjalay Stadium in...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks give back in trophy roadshow
The Springbok Sevens team delivered inspirational messages to pupils at Grey College and Willem Postma Primary School in Bloemfontein, Hentie Cilliers High School in Virginia and Riebeekstad High School in Riebeekstad, while also spending some time with rugby...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on SRC 2017: Cavaliers host Bulldogs in Ceres (27 May 2017)
THE Boland Cavaliers will face the Border Bulldogs in Ceres on Saturday 27 May 2017 in a Supersport Rugby Challenge match. Boland Cavaliers team: Arnout Malherbe; 2. Clemen Lewis; 3. Clinton Theron; 4. Marlyn Williams; 5. Rinus Bothma; 6. Kenan Cronje; 7....
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Germany Arrive For Tatu City Series
German players celebrate their win over Belgium in March 2017 Germany arrived in the country on Tuesday evening ahead of Saturday’s Tatu City Series test against Kenya at the RFUEA Ground on Saturday 27 May 2017. The side ranked 24th in the world, just a...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Boys’ High v Paul Roos Historic Overview
On Saturday 27th of May Premier Interschools once again brings a top-class derby to all lovers of schoolboy rugby. This time around the annual interschool between Paarl Boys’ High and Paul Roos Gimnasium is broadcast live at 12 noon from the Brug Street...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dean Mumm to retire at the end of 2017
Former Wallabies captain Dean Mumm will retire from professional rugby at the end of the year to focus on philanthropic interests, as well as furthering his career away from the game. A veteran of 57 Tests, the 33-year old will have the chance to add to that...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Western Force
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on the Western Force at Suncorp Stadium this Friday night. The Reds head into the match fresh from the bye, following a win over the Melbourne Rebels, and head coach Nick Stiles has made minor...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Captain Kieran Read inks deal through to 2019
Signs with NZ Rugby, BNZ Crusaders and Counties Manukau All Blacks Captain Kieran Read headed back to school today for a special event, with the inspirational loose forward announcing he has signed a new two-year contract with New Zealand Rugby and the BNZ...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dino Lamb replaces Will Evans in England U20 World Championship squad
Leicester Tigers flanker Will Evans has been ruled out of the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia due to illness. Harlequins back-row Dino Lamb will replace Evans in England’s 28-man squad, who gathered in Guildford last week for a pre-tournament...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks proud to deliver HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series trophy to South Africa
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, called it a humbling day, while Blitzbok captain, Philip Snyman felt it was one of the proudest days of his life. For Springbok Sevens all-time points-scoring record holder, Cecil Afrika, it was a dream come true. Those...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Heroic Hodgson back to face Reds
The Road Safety Western Force have made several changes for their Round 14 Aussie derby with the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night, including the return of club legend Matt Hodgson. Francois van Wyk and Heath Tessmann return to the starting...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley excited about elevation to Springbok captaincy
He only found out on Monday evening that he was to be appointed as the next Springbok captain, so new skipper Warren Whiteley was understandably excited about the very big responsibility that comes with this important role. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Strong SA ‘A’ squad named for French Barbarian series
Experienced Springboks Trevor Nyakane, Ruan Combrinck, Juan de Jongh and Lionel Mapoe will lead the charge for the SA ‘A’ team when they face the French Barbarians in two matches in Durban and Soweto next month. Apart from these four Springboks in the...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Warren Whiteley named Springbok captain for 2017
Eight uncapped players in 31-man squad to face France Recalls for Steyn, Serfontein, Hougaard, Vermeulen, Oosthuizen and Ralepelle Warren Whiteley has been named the 58th Springbok captain and will get his first opportunity to lead the team when a...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dates confirmed for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2017-18
World Rugby has announced the dates for the 10 rounds of the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in 2017-18. The schedule sees one change from last season as Hamilton takes over from Wellington as the destination of the New Zealand Sevens, the third round...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bigger and better HSBC Sydney 7s to light up 2018 Australia Day Weekend
The HSBC Sydney 7s will be bigger than ever in 2018 with the tournament to kick off on Australia Day for three days of explosive women’s and men’s rugby action. In the world first for the HSBC Sevens World Series, the men’s and women’s tournaments...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ian Foster and Mike Cron recommit to All Blacks through to 2019
All Blacks Assistant Head Coach Ian Foster and All Blacks Forwards Coach Mike Cron have recommitted to the national side through to the 2019 Rugby World Cup, it was announced today. New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew said the re-signing of two key members of the...
