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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers vs EP Elephants
The Boland Cavaliers have announced their team for their SuperSport Rugby Challenge opener against the Eastern Province Elephants on Saturday 27 April 2019 at the Boland Stadium in Wellington. The match will kick-off at 15h30. This provincial match will...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES NAME SQUAD TO TAKE ON JAPAN
Junior Wallabies Head Coach Jason Gilmore has named his match day squad ahead of the sides first clash of 2019 against Junior Japan. The side contains nine U20s debutants including Aussie 7s development player Triston Reilly, with the potential for a further...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U20s team to play Junior Springboks
England men U20s head coach Steve Bates has named his side to play the Junior Springboks at Coventry Rugby’s Butts Park Arena on Friday (kick off 7.30pm), live on EnglandRugby.com. Flanker Andy Christie, centre Sam Spink as well as wingers Charlie...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Top tackler Pieter-Steph gives DHL Stormers mental edge for Vodacom Bulls clash
It’s one of the most anticipated Vodacom Super Rugby derbies this season, and DHL Stormers flank Pieter-Steph du Toit may have already given his team the psychological edge over the Vodacom Bulls before their clash at Newlands on Saturday. Du Toit clearly...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Lions kick off SRC in Windhoek
The Xerox Golden Lions XV travel to Windhoek to face Namibia in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge opener on Saturday (kick-off 16:00). Prop Danie Mienie will lead a very young side against Namibia’s national team as they prepare for the World Cup. The Lions...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Millard signs up for more at Cardiff Blues
Harri Millard has been rewarded for his fine form this season with a new long-term contract to remain at Cardiff Blues. The dynamic centre, who made his regional debut against Ulster in 2016, has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign at Wales’ Capital Region, in...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Garyn Smith to remain centre-stage at Cardiff Blues
Garyn Smith has handed Cardiff Blues a further boost by putting pen to paper on a new long-term contract. Following the announcement that Harri Millard has committed his future to Cardiff Arms Park, Wales’ Capital Region can also confirm Smith, who has made...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs vs. Cell C Sharks
Date: Saturday, 27th April 2019 Time: 19h45 (AEST) 11h45 (CET) Venue: Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta Referee: Nicholas Berry (Aus) Assistant Referees: Damon Murphy, Amy Perrett Television Match Official: George Ayoub With rotation and picking the...
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Apr 25, 19 •
1948 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on ASICS launch new ‘Unstoppable’ Springbok jersey for 2019 Rugby World Cup
The Springboks will be wearing an “unstoppable” jersey, designed and manufactured by SA Rugby’s official apparel and footwear sponsor ASICS, which features technological advancements to give the men in green and gold an extra edge at the Rugby World Cup...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Investec Super Rugby to salute services this weekend
New Zealand’s Investec Super Rugby teams will honour the ANZACs this weekend when they acknowledge all service men and women across the country in a special Salute to Service themed round. Driven by the BNZ Crusaders, Salute to...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko: Junior Boks excited to be on the road
Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko said the team was excited to be on the road after they touched down in Birmingham on Wednesday for the first leg of their two-match tour to the UK where they will face England and Wales. The players shook off the...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Border back in SuperSport Rugby Challenge with festivals highlighting 2019 season
No less than eight Rugby Festivals – from Mdantsane and Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape, Rustenburg in North West to Ravensmead in the Western Cape – will highlight the 2019 SuperSport Rugby Challenge, while the Border Bulldogs will take part in...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 Preview – Round 21
There will be no love lost at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday when the Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings wrap up their 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 campaigns with an action-packed South African derby in which both sides will target a strong...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Join Bryan Habana on the Vodacom Super Rugby Final Tour of a lifetime
Vodacom Red clients are in for the ultimate Vodacom Super Rugby experience, with legendary Springbok winger Bryan Habana set to join the lucky winners on the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby Final Tour from 1-8 July. The VIP Vodacom Red Tour to the Final is the...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Lee Jones signs new two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors
Lee Jones has put pen-to-paper on a new two-year deal with Glasgow Warriors, which will see the 30-year-old remain at Scotstoun until at least June 2021. The winger, who has earned 10 caps for Scotland since his debut in 2012, has become an important part of...
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Apr 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen back for Vodacom Bulls as Nyakane hits 100
Trevor Nyakane will play in his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby match on Saturday when the Vodacom Bulls take on the DHL Stormers in Cape Town in a match that will also see the return to action of Duane Vermeulen. Nyakane, who played 42 times for the Toyota...
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Apr 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dan Jones signs new deal with Scarlets
Fly-half Dan Jones has become the latest home-grown player to commit his future to the Scarlets. A Wales Under-20s Grand Slam winner, Jones made his regional debut against Cardiff Blues in November 2014 and has gone on to make 83 appearances, racking up 423...
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Apr 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Crusaders
The Emirates Lions side to face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday (9:35 SA time) shows four changes to the one that beat the Chiefs last weekend. Robbie Coetzee, Nic Groom, Shaun Reynolds and Ruan Combrinck all get the nod for the Lions’ last fixture...
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Apr 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby achieves EPG transformation benchmark once again
SA Rugby was one of only eight of 19 South African sporting federations that achieved their transformation targets in 2017/18, it was announced at the presentation of the sixth report of the Eminent Persons’ Group on Transformation in Sport (EPG) in...
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Apr 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks get in the mix with Fitch & Leedes
Fitch & Leedes has scored a full house in the world of rugby with the announcement that this refreshing drinks range is the official mixer of The Sharks. “We are delighted to be in the mix with such a globally recognised brand as The Sharks and share...
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Apr 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on Nathan Harris extends contract with New Zealand Rugby
Mobile All Blacks hooker Nathan Harris has become the latest player to commit to New Zealand, extending his contract until 2021 with New Zealand Rugby and the Gallagher Chiefs. 27-year-old Harris made his Investec Super Rugby and All Blacks debut in 2014 two...
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Apr 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on THE SHARKS TOUR SQUAD TO AUSTRALASIA
A 27-man Cell C Sharks touring squad will depart on a three-week Australasian tour today. Head Coach, Robert du Preez has opted to take 16 forwards and 11 backs on tour. The tour opener will be in Parramatta against the Waratahs, before the team heads over...
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Apr 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 10
The Emirates Lions emerged as the only winning side of the South African Conference in this weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby action thanks to their gripping away win in Waikato on Friday morning. The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks were handed defeats in Cape...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 10
· Emirates Lions get Whiteley boost for Chiefs clash · Cell C Sharks restore experienced front row to face Reds · Du Toit back in...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Sharks players treat children fighting cancer to a movie day
On a typical week day, a CHOC (the Childhood Cancer Foundation) beneficiary may spend several hours going through the gruelling process of receiving chemotherapy treatment. But on Wednesday 17 April, those same hours were spent putting smiles on their faces...
