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  • Muir College Report

    Aug 15, 16 • 3608 Views • General News, SA Schools, School • • Comments Off on Muir College Report

    Venue: Graeme (Grahamstown) Fixture Date& Time: Saturday, 13 August 2016 (14:30) Team Name: Muir College Team Name: Graeme Full-time score: 6-23 Full-time score: Half-time score 6-23 Half-time score 3-13 3-13 Player Number Player Name Tries Conv. Penalty...

  • SA Schools off to good start in U19 International Series

    Aug 15, 16 • 3004 Views • General News, National, SA Schools, School • • Comments Off on SA Schools off to good start in U19 International Series

    SA Schools coach Lance Sendin was pleased with the foundation his team laid in the opening round of the U19 International Series following their 23-17 victory against Wales at the City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town on Friday. The SA Schools team got...

  • Bibby Hopes Sevens Success Creates Legacy

    Aug 15, 16 • 1872 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Bibby Hopes Sevens Success Creates Legacy

    Team GB sevens star Dan Bibby says he hopes their performances at the Rio Olympics will inspire people to play the sport. Bibby and his team mates won a silver medal after losing in the Rio final to Fiji in the sport’s debut at the Olympic Games. And...

  • Sevens Success In Rio Marks Significant Moment for Rugby

    Aug 15, 16 • 1947 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Sevens Success In Rio Marks Significant Moment for Rugby

    Chairman of GB Sevens Ian Ritchie believes the success of rugby sevens at the Olympics marks a “really significant” moment for the sport. Sevens made its Olympic debut in Rio with Team GB claiming silver after falling to Fiji in the final having beaten...

  • GILL AND HOLMES GRANTED EARLY RELEASE

    Aug 15, 16 • 2464 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on GILL AND HOLMES GRANTED EARLY RELEASE

    The Australian Rugby Union has granted early releases to Liam Gill and Greg Holmes to take up new deals in Europe. Gill and Holmes have been released with immediate effect from their existing Standard Player Contract with the ARU, after formally entering into...

  • All Blacks travelling squad for opening Bledisloe Cup Test

    Aug 15, 16 • 1798 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks travelling squad for opening Bledisloe Cup Test

    The All Blacks squad to travel to Sydney for the opening Bledisloe Cup match of the Investec Rugby Championship is listed below. Prop Kane Hames and loose forward Matt Todd will travel with the squad as injury cover for Joe Moody and Sam Cane respectively....

  • Sam Talakai to captain McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City in 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship

    Aug 15, 16 • 1522 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Sam Talakai to captain McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City in 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship

    St.George Queensland Reds prop Sam Talakai will captain defending champions McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City in the 2016 season of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). Queensland Rugby Union today announced Brisbane City’s squad for the...

  • 2016 Bond University Queensland Country squad announced ahead of Buildcorp NRC

    Aug 15, 16 • 1693 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2016 Bond University Queensland Country squad announced ahead of Buildcorp NRC

    Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today announced the Bond University Queensland Country squad ahead of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The 31-man squad features 18 players with country Queensland backgrounds, as well as 21 previous squad...

  • AFTER SEVENS SUCCESS ON THE WORLD STAGE, FOXTEL JOINS ARU IN GRASSROOTS RUGBY PUSH

    Aug 15, 16 • 1999 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on AFTER SEVENS SUCCESS ON THE WORLD STAGE, FOXTEL JOINS ARU IN GRASSROOTS RUGBY PUSH

    Following a landmark Olympic year for Rugby Sevens, Foxtel and Australian Rugby Union (ARU) today announced a new three-year partnership and grassroots initiative designed to help more people play Rugby and lead an active and healthy lifestyle all around...

  • Hartley eyes Springbok scalp

    Aug 12, 16 • 1848 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Hartley eyes Springbok scalp

    England captain Dylan Hartley has set his sights on a victory over South Africa in the upcoming November international clash at Twickenham. Hartley’s side face the Springboks, Fiji, Argentina and Australia later this year as they look to back up a 3-0...

  • Classy Hougaard gives injured Senatla his bronze medal

    Aug 12, 16 • 4001 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Classy Hougaard gives injured Senatla his bronze medal

    Blitzbok Francois Hougaard has been praised after giving his Olympic bronze medal to injured team-mate Seabelo Senatla. Senatla, a key member of South Africa’s Sevens side over the last three years, was not one of the 12 players who received a bronze...

  • ENGLAND WOMEN U20 NAME SQUAD FOR CANADA GAMES

    Aug 12, 16 • 1493 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN U20 NAME SQUAD FOR CANADA GAMES

    The England Women U20 squad has been named to take on Canada U20 in a three-game series at Nottingham Trent College this month. A squad of 26 – including five senior-capped players – will come together for a two-week camp which starts tomorrow...

  • Special feeling for Team South Africa’s Rugby Sevens squad

    Aug 12, 16 • 3266 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Special feeling for Team South Africa’s Rugby Sevens squad

    South Africa’s two World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year, Werner Kok and Cecil Afrika, described the bronze medal won by Team SA at the Rugby Sevens tournament of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as one of their career highlights. Kok and Afrika...

  • Barrett shares fond memories of Olympic experience

    Aug 12, 16 • 2192 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Barrett shares fond memories of Olympic experience

    South African referee Aimee Barrett on Friday described the experience of officiating at the Olympic Games in Rio as incredible, and she inspired women at home to follow their dreams, just as she did. Barret and fellow South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge...

  • Fiji take gold Olympic medal

    Aug 12, 16 • 1999 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Fiji take gold Olympic medal

    A memorable six days of Rugby Sevens drew to a close on Thursday, with Fiji beating Great Britain in the final to take home the gold medal. Olympic Games history was made as Fiji won gold in the men’s rugby sevens competition in style at the Deodoro Stadium...

  • NRL STAR CURTIS RONA JOINS THE FORCE

    Aug 12, 16 • 1693 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on NRL STAR CURTIS RONA JOINS THE FORCE

    The Western Force have secured the signature of Canterbury Bulldogs star Curtis Rona, with the dynamic winger to make a code switch after signing a two year deal with the club. The 24-year-old try-scoring machine made his National Rugby League debut in 2014...

  • Bronze medal proud moment for his team says coach Neil Powell

    Aug 12, 16 • 1658 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Springboks • • Comments Off on Bronze medal proud moment for his team says coach Neil Powell

    The bronze medal Team SA’s Rugby Sevens squad won at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday was good reward for the hard work delivered by his squad, said the coach of the side, Neil Powell. South Africa’s Blitzboks won bronze with a...

  • Team South Africa claims historic bronze in Rugby Sevens at Olympic Games

    Aug 12, 16 • 1966 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Springboks • • Comments Off on Team South Africa claims historic bronze in Rugby Sevens at Olympic Games

    History was made in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as Team South Africa’s sevens rugby squad claimed the bronze medal of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games. It was the first medal ever in Rugby Sevens won by a South African team and...

  • England U18 team to face France revealed

    Aug 12, 16 • 1858 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England U18 team to face France revealed

    England have named their side to face France for Friday’s opening match of their U18 series in South Africa. The U18s will face France U18 (12 August), South Africa Schools A (16 August) and South Africa Schools (20 August) during the series. Bath flanker...

  • SA Schools teams named for U19 series openers

    Aug 11, 16 • 4941 Views • General News, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School • • Comments Off on SA Schools teams named for U19 series openers

    SA Schools coach Lance Sendin and SA Schools A coach Sean Erasmus on Thursday named their teams for the opening round of the Under-19 International Series at City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town, on Friday. The SA Schools team will face Wales at 15h00 and...

  • Xerox Golden Lions Under 19

    Aug 11, 16 • 1688 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions Under 19

    COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: CURRIE CUP U/19 TEAM: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS U/19 OPPOSING TEAM: LEOPARD U/19 VENUE: EMIRATES AIRLINE PARK, JOHANNESBURG DAY: SATURDAY TIME: 10:15 DATE: 13 AUGUST 2016 TEAM LIST ,Surname, Initials, Name, Player Reg #, DOB (& Age) DOB =...

  • SA Rugby, Blue Label Telecoms to continue successful partnership

    Aug 11, 16 • 2185 Views • General News • • Comments Off on SA Rugby, Blue Label Telecoms to continue successful partnership

    SA Rugby announced on Thursday that Blue Label Telecoms has extended its partnership with the Springboks to cover the rest of the 2016 season after joining SA Rugby’s sponsorship family for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland in June this year....

  • Currie Cup season fires into full swing

    Aug 11, 16 • 2501 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Currie Cup season fires into full swing

    The Currie Cup will be in full swing this weekend with the Xerox Golden Lions, EP Kings and Griquas kicking off their Premier Division campaigns, while the six First Division teams will be in action in the opening round of their tournament. The EP Kings will...

  • Xerox Golden Lion u/21 Team Sheet vs Leopards

    Aug 11, 16 • 2408 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lion u/21 Team Sheet vs Leopards

    Xerox Golden Lions u/21 Vs Leopard’s u/21 EMIRATES AIRLINE PARK 13/08/2016 Kick-off: 12:00 Team Sheet 1. Arnout Malherbe 2. Pieter Jansen 3. Kyle Kruger 4. Rhyno Herbst 5. FP Pelser 6. James Venter 7. Adriaan Bester 8. Wiehan Jacobs 9. Marco Janse Van...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Aug 11, 16 • 3137 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Toyota invites all rugby supporters to Toyota Stadium this Saturday, 13th August, to get behind the Toyota Free State Cheetahs as they take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter: A couple of changes to the team...