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  • SANZAAR Statement on Future of Super Rugby

    Mar 14, 17 • 2378 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SANZAAR Statement on Future of Super Rugby

    The SANZAAR Executive Committee (Exco) met in London on Friday 10 March to assess the economic and sporting environment under which its tournaments (Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship) are operating and to review the final steps of the strategic planning...

  • Nicolas Sanchez Judicial Committee Hearing

    Mar 14, 17 • 1554 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Nicolas Sanchez Judicial Committee Hearing

    Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Tuesday 14 March 2017, 7am(ARG), 12pm(SA), 9pm(AUS), 11pm(NZ) via video-conference. Judicial Committee: Robert Stelzner SC (Chairman), De Wet Barry, John Langford Player: Nicolas Sanchez Team: Jaguares...

  • Cell C Sharks Injury Update

    Mar 14, 17 • 1953 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Injury Update

    Durban, 13th March 2017:  The physical nature of the Vodacom Super Rugby clash between the Cell C Sharks and Waratahs at Growthpoint KINGS PARK resulted in unfortunate injuries on Saturday night. Team Doctor Alan Kourie on Monday afternoon advised of the...

  • Vodacom Bulls Fitness Update brought to you by KeyHealth and the Arrie Nel Pharmacy Group – 13 March 2017

    Mar 14, 17 • 1727 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Fitness Update brought to you by KeyHealth and the Arrie Nel Pharmacy Group – 13 March 2017

    The Vodacom Bulls are pleased to announce the return of Duncan Matthews, Jason Jenkins, Jannes Kirsten, Arno Botha, Adriaan Strauss, Lood de Jager and Jade Stighling to full training. They will all be available for selection this week. Jacques Potgieter has...

  • England win the Vancouver Sevens

    Mar 13, 17 • 1280 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England win the Vancouver Sevens

    England defeated South Africa 19-7 in the Cup final of the Vancouver Sevens to seal their second victory on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Simon Amor’s side remains the only team to have beaten South Africa this season as they repeated their...

  • Kearsney hosted Welkom Gymnasium as part of their Open Weekend programme

    Mar 13, 17 • 1597 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Kearsney hosted Welkom Gymnasium as part of their Open Weekend programme

    Kearsney hosted Welkom Gymnasium as part of their Open Weekend programme.  From the outset, both teams showed their intention of playing running rugby. Kearsney, however, scored the first try of the match, when eighth man Dylan Richardson scored from a...

  • Disciplinary update- Fraser Brown citing

    Mar 13, 17 • 1443 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Disciplinary update- Fraser Brown citing

    Fraser Brown, the Scotland hooker, has been cited by the independent Citing Commissioner at Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match between England and Scotland at Twickenham. The cited offence, dangerous tackling, took place in the second minute of the match in...

  • Scotland Squad update

    Mar 13, 17 • 1238 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Scotland Squad update

    The Scotland medical team provided the following squad update after Saturday’s defeat to England in the RBS 6 Nations at Twickenham. Replacement back Mark Bennett – who replaced injured full-back Stuart Hogg in the 18th minute – left the field after...

  • Powell, Snyman pleased with Blitzboks effort

    Mar 13, 17 • 2095 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Powell, Snyman pleased with Blitzboks effort

    Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, was pretty pleased with the efforts from his Blitzboks squad following their North American trip of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The team secured 41 of a possible 44 log points on offer, made both finals in Las...

  • Springbok Sevens keep healthy lead over rivals

    Mar 13, 17 • 2154 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens keep healthy lead over rivals

    South Africa reached a sixth consecutive final of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver and maintained their strong overall series lead, despite going doing to England 19-7. The Blitzboks started the tournament,...

  • Australia slip to seventh in Vancouver

    Mar 13, 17 • 1309 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Australia slip to seventh in Vancouver

    The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have fallen to New Zealand in the Fifth Place Semi-Final of the Canada Sevens in Vancouver. Earlier in the day, Australia was defeated by Fiji in the Cup Quarter-Final, who put on a masterclass of Sevens...

  • England Rugby squad update 13 March 2017

    Mar 13, 17 • 1245 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby squad update 13 March 2017

    31 players assembled at Pennyhill Park this evening to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game against Ireland at Aviva Stadium (5pm, ITV) Elliot Daly (Wasps) will continue his graduated return-to-play protocol following his possible concussion on...

  • St.George Queensland Reds squad named for tour to South Africa and Argentina

    Mar 13, 17 • 1632 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds squad named for tour to South Africa and Argentina

    The St.George Queensland Reds have announced a 27-man squad for their two-week tour of South Africa and Argentina. The squad departs from Brisbane tomorrow for the tour and will face the Lions in Johannesburg on Sunday 19 March at 1:15am (AEST) and the...

  • SA Select Women go down fighting in Vancouver

    Mar 13, 17 • 1085 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Select Women go down fighting in Vancouver

    The SA Select Women’s Sevens fought hard against Canada’s Maple Leafs in their gold medal match at BC Place early on Sunday morning, going down 33-0 against the unbeaten outfit. Despite the defeat, SA Select Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel and...

  • Michael Leitch suspended for 1 week

    Mar 13, 17 • 1238 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Michael Leitch suspended for 1 week

    Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, Stephen Hardy Player: Michael Leitch Team: Chiefs Position: Backrow Date of Incident: 10 March 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time...

  • Nicolas Sanchez Cited

    Mar 13, 17 • 1773 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Nicolas Sanchez Cited

    Player: Nicolas Sanchez Team: Jaguares Position: Fly Half Date of Incident: 11 March 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 38:28 Nicolas Sanchez of the Jaguares has been cited...

  • England U20 secure Six Nations title with win over Scotland

    Mar 13, 17 • 1051 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England U20 secure Six Nations title with win over Scotland

    England Under 20s has won the 2017 Six Nations title after a 33-5 win over Scotland at Franklin’s Gardens. The hosts were kept at bay in the opening stages of the match by a well-organised Scotland side but broke the deadlock through a try from second...

  • Golden Lions referee collapse after match, dies

    Mar 13, 17 • 5679 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Golden Lions referee collapse after match, dies

    A referee of the Golden Lions Rugby Referees Society, Francois Smit (56) passed away in Carletonville on Saturday afternoon after having refereed a game at Carletonville High School. It is believed he passed away from a heart attack. According to Theuns...

  • St.George Queensland Reds lose to Crusaders at Suncorp Stadium

    Mar 13, 17 • 1255 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Crusaders at Suncorp Stadium

    The St.George Queensland Reds have lost 22-20 following a last-minute penalty goal to the Crusaders at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night in Round 3 of Vodafone Super Rugby. A fast start to the Reds saw them lead 17-0, but the Crusaders rallied to outscore...

  • SANZAAR: Statement on Super Rugby

    Mar 13, 17 • 1758 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SANZAAR: Statement on Super Rugby

    The SANZAAR Executive Committee (Exco) met in London on Friday 10 March to assess the economic and sporting environment under which its tournaments (Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship) are operating and to review the final steps of the strategic planning...

  • Michael Leitch Cited

    Mar 10, 17 • 1460 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Michael Leitch Cited

    Player: Michael Leitch Team: Chiefs Position: Backrow Date of Incident: 10 March 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 77:27 Michael Leitch of the Chiefs has been cited for...

  • Madibaz Young Guns seek repeat win

    Mar 10, 17 • 1817 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Madibaz Young Guns seek repeat win

    The FNB NMMU-Madibaz Young Guns rugby team will have a spring in their step when they travel to Cape Town on Sunday for their Varsity Cup showdown with UCT on Monday. After losing their opening game to Maties, the Madibaz hit back with a 39-34 win against the...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby |  Cell C Sharks vs Waratahs

    Mar 10, 17 • 1568 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby |  Cell C Sharks vs Waratahs

    The Cell C Sharks will be hosting a perennial Australian favourite, the Waratahs who hail from Sydney, in Saturday’s round three Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Growthpoint KINGS PARK. Our players love being at home and after two weeks out of the country after...

  • Georgia on their minds as Junior Boks gear up for World Champs

    Mar 10, 17 • 1552 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Georgia on their minds as Junior Boks gear up for World Champs

    Junior Springbok training squad preparations on track Focus on skills and technique South Africa’s best young players now have Georgia firmly on their minds as preparations intensified in Stellenbosch this week for the Junior World Championships in the...

  • Vancouver will test Blitzboks physically and mentally – Powell

    Mar 10, 17 • 1490 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Vancouver will test Blitzboks physically and mentally – Powell

    Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, knows that the Blitzboks will have to endure another huge physical test when the HSBC Vancouver Sevens kicks off at BC Place on Saturday but expects the mental challenge to his side to be even greater. With the Blitzboks...