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Jul 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on FNB partners with rising Springboks star Aphiwe Dyantyi
FNB is continuing its support for homegrown talent by partnering with Springboks star Aphiwe Dyantyi as the first professional player to be part of the FNB Patron programme. The programme is designed to prepare players for life beyond their professional...
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Jul 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for Bledisloe Cup Tests
The All Blacks squad for the two Bledisloe Cup Test matches in Perth and Auckland has been announced. The squad is as follows: ForwardsHookers: Dane Coles, Liam Coltman and Codie Taylor.Props: Owen Franks, Nepo Laulala, Joe Moody, Atu Moli, Angus...
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Jul 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on Get ready! HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets on general sale from Wednesday
Get rea • Tickets from R195 to R400 – R150 for Friday’s play• The HSBC Cape Town 7s … where #AnythingCanHappen• 4 Tournaments – 4 different winners• 5 Marriage proposals – 1Runaway bride Rugby supporters are urged to be on their marks at...
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Jul 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS
The Xerox Golden Lions will face log leaders, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. The Cheetahs sport an impressive 70 points difference on the Currie Cup log while the young Lions side currently reside in third spot after their...
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Jul 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby reveals Youth Week venues until 2022
Die-hard rugby fans in several provinces throughout the country will experience top-class junior provincial rugby at its best in the next three years after SA Rugby on Monday revealed the host unions and venues for the SA Rugby Youth Week tournaments from...
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Jul 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on Players dig deep to launch 2019 Mitre 10 Cup
New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup teams are digging in deep to help kick off the competition’s 2019 season. Players from 13 of the national provincial rugby teams in the competition converged on Mangere’s Koru School today for the official launch, nine days...
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Jul 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on Jordie Barrett recommits to New Zealand Rugby and Hurricanes
All Blacks and Hurricanes outside back Jordie Barrett has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby and his Hurricanes team, extending his time in New Zealand for at least another three years, through to 2022. 22-year-old Barrett, the younger brother of Beauden and...
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Jul 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Esterhuizen, Orie to join Springbok squad in New Zealand
Andre Esterhuizen and Marvin Orie are set to join the Springbok squad in Auckland, New Zealand, where the South Africans are preparing for their last match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which takes next Saturday against Argentina in Salta....
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Jul 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Reviews: Premier Division Round 3 and First Division
The Toyota Cheetahs showed off their attacking skills in the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – as they powered their way to the top of the standings thanks to a 10-try romp against Tafel Lager Griquas in a gripping...
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Jul 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Good starts for Lions, SWD and Griquas Women
The Golden Lions, SWD and Griquas women’s teams got their SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section campaigns off to a winning start this weekend, scoring over 20 points each in their opening matches of the season. A hat-trick by Golden Lions fullback...
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Jul 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SHOW GRIT TO OUTMUSCLE PUMAS IN BRISBANE
A dominant defensive effort has lifted the Qantas Wallabies to a 16-10 victory over Argentina in a tough Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship Test at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tonight. The Wallabies showed marked improvement in almost every facet of the...
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Jul 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus: ‘Springboks lucky to escape with draw’
Rassie Erasmus, the national director of rugby, attributed the Springboks’ nail-biting 16-16 draw against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday evening (NZ time) to a heavy stroke of luck. Replacement scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies scored the match-saving...
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Jul 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on CURRIEBEKER: DIS KNARSTYD VIR DIE SPANNE
JOHANNESBURG-Simon Riekert Week drie van die Curriebeker-kompetisie het aangebreek en daar is ‘n paar spanne wat stewig staan in die kompetisie tot dusver.Daar is egter ‘n paar ander wat ook stewig staan- met die rug teen die muur as ‘n mens na die...
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Jul 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen: “It’s going to be a massive Test”
Duane Vermeulen will captain the Springboks for the first time on Saturday when they take on the All Blacks in Wellington in what will also be his first match against the New Zealanders since the epic 2015 Rugby World Cup semi-final in England. The big South...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Previews: Premier Division Round 3 and First Division Round 4
The pressure is rising drastically in the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – with a handful of teams reaching the halfway stage of their pool rounds this weekend, which could push the tempo to another level. The...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Tafel Lager Griquas
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Tafel Lager Griquas in their first home game of the Currie Cup on Saturday at 15:00. Gates open at 11:00 with curtain raisers between Tjokkies u.11 and Zastron, Fichardpark u.13 and a Barbarian side at 11:35....
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Five changes for DHL WP
Springboks Dillyn Leyds and Sikhumbuzo Notshe come into the starting line-up among five changes for DHL Western Province in their Currie Cup encounter with Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday.DHL Western Province will be looking for their second...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas Team vs. Toyota Cheetahs
Team vs. Cheetahs Toyota Stadium – Bloemfontein 27 July 2019 – 15:00 Live on SS1 1 Khwezi Mona ...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Craig Barry signs three year contract
Free State Rugby is excited to announce that Craig Barry has committed to the Toyota Cheetahs for three years. Barry in an exciting outside back who is equally comfortable on the wing or at fullback. Barry is best known for his attacking play and is no...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Orie back for WP clash
The Xerox Golden Lions team to travel to Cape Town this weekend to face DHL Western Province welcomes back their Springbok Marvin Orie. The Lions boast a new lock pairing of Orie and Ruben Schoeman. Orie was in action against the Wallabies at Emirates Airline...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Boshoff to start in Nelspruit
Marnitz Boshoff will start at flyhalf for the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Friday when they take on Phakisa Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium in Round Three of the Currie Cup, sponsored by Direct Axis Financial Services. The Nelspruit-born player replaces Manie Libbok...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wellington sold out for All Blacks Test against South Africa
The All Blacks’ Wellington Test is officially sold out for this Saturday’s Investec Rugby Championship match against South Africa, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today. NZR Chief Executive Steve Tew said confirmation that Westpac Stadium would be a...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO PLAY ARGENTINA AT SUNCORP STADIUM IN BRISBANE
Qantas Wallabies team to play Argentina at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday 27 July, 7.45pm AEST Scott Sio (55 Tests) Folau Fainga’a (8 Tests) Sekope Kepu (104 Tests) Izack Rodda (18 Tests) Rory Arnold (20 Tests) Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (12 Tests) Michael...
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Jul 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for Test against South Africa
Experience returns to the matchday 23 The All Blacks team has been named to play South Africa in the Freedom Cup Investec Rugby Championship Test at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday 27 July. (Kick-off: 7.35PM NZT). The matchday 23 is as follows (with...
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Jul 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Duane Vermeulen to lead Springboks against New Zealand
• Kwagga Smith handed starting berth in Wellington • 457 Test caps in the Boks’ starting lineup Experienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks against the All Blacks on Saturday, when the two traditional rivals clash in Wellington in the...
