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Nov 2, 18 •
2144 Views •
General News, International, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Marx, De Klerk nominated for World Rugby Players of the Year award
Two Springboks, Malcolm Marx and Faf de Klerk, are amongst a group of five players nominated for the prestigious 2018 World Rugby Player of the Year Award. Marx (hooker) and De Klerk (scrumhalf) join their Springbok colleague Aphiwe Dyantyi as South African...
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Nov 2, 18 •
3728 Views •
Europe, General News, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok Hall of Fame, Springbok News, Springboks •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on SPRINGBOKKE TEEN ENGELAND: DIE KENNERS PRAAT
Simon Riekert- Centurion Daar is altyd vir ʼn joernalis ʼn beter opsie om oor rugby te praat, veral as jy Springbokrugby praat: kry die kenners bymekaar. Die Springbokke is in Europa en spring...
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Nov 2, 18 •
1484 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Black Ferns named for historic USA Test
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named the team to play the USA in an historic triple header at Soldier Field in Chicago this weekend. The squad is (Test caps in brackets. *New cap): 1. Phillipa Love (4) 2. Fiao’o Faamausili (54, captain) 3....
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Nov 2, 18 •
1134 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Grow a Mo! Dragons support Movember
The players and backroom staff at Dragons are ditching the razors to sport some ‘fan-tash-tic’ Mos this month to fundraise for men’s health. Movember is the month-long moustache-growing event, when men are encouraged to sport upper lip hair to raise...
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Nov 2, 18 •
1118 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boyde to lead Scarlets at Murrayfield
The eighth round of the Guinness PRO14 will see the Scarlets head to BT Murrayfield on Friday 2ndNovember to take on Edinburgh Rugby. A ten-try thriller between Southern Kings and Scarlets at Port Elizabeth’s Madibaz Stadium last Friday evening saw visitors...
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Nov 2, 18 •
1048 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Scotland duo return for Scarlets showdown
Scotland internationalists Tom Brown and Murray McCallum return to Edinburgh’s starting XV as Head Coach Richard Cockerill makes just three changes to his team to face Scarlets at BT Murrayfield in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow night (Friday 2 November,...
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Nov 2, 18 •
1137 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tameilau to make first start for Warriors
USA international Tevita Tameilau will make his first start for Glasgow Warriors away to Ospreys tomorrow night, kick off 7.35pm, live on Premier Sports 2. The number 8 will pack down at the Liberty Stadium with Adam Ashe and captain Callum Gibbins either...
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Nov 2, 18 •
1079 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors
The Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors at Liberty Stadium on Friday 2nd November 2018, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 Hanno Dirksen 13 Cory Allen 12 Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler 11 Keelan Giles 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield 1 Rhodri Jones 2 Scott...
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Nov 2, 18 •
1190 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Centre Jamie Elliott signs for Zebre Rugby Club
The backs unit of Zebre Rugby Club welcomes Jamie Elliott, outside centre signed from Bedford Blues. The English player began training with his new team-mates at the Parma’s Rugby Citadel today. Grown in the Northampton Saints’ Academy, Elliot made his...
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Nov 1, 18 •
1314 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England men’s squad announced ahead of South Africa Test
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his side to play South Africa in the first Test of the Quilter Internationals at Twickenham Stadium (KO 3pm, live on Sky Sports HD). Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) and Owen Farrell (Saracens) are named as...
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Nov 1, 18 •
1393 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vermeulen, Whiteley return in new-look Springbok loose trio combination
Duane Vermeulen and Warren Whiteley both return to the Springbok starting team and together with Siya Kolisi (captain) they will form a new-look loose forward combination for Saturday’s Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test against England at Twickenham. The...
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Nov 1, 18 •
1817 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against Japan
The All Blacks team has been named to play Japan at Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, on Saturday 3 November (Kick-off: 2.45PM, NZT: 6.45PM) The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets. New Test All Blacks in bold): 1. Ofa Tuungafasi (22) 2. Dane Coles...
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Nov 1, 18 •
2047 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks kick off 2019 preparations with assessment camps
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux invited two squads of 74 Under-19 and Under-18 players for assessment camps in Stellenbosch in November and January with an eye on preparing for next year’s World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina. The U19 squad includes...
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Oct 31, 18 •
2409 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Introducing Investec Super Rugby’s class of 2019
Thirty-three new faces feature among the 190 professional players contracted by New Zealand’s five Investec Super Rugby clubs for the 2019 season. The Blues, Chiefs, Wellington, Crusaders and Highlanders have named their 38-strong squads today after...
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Oct 31, 18 •
1193 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kingspan and Ulster Rugby extend partnership
Kingspan has agreed a new four-year deal to remain as principal sponsor of Ulster Rugby until 2023, extending a partnership that stretches back to 1999. The agreement will see Kingspan, a leading global supplier of sustainable building products, continue as...
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Oct 31, 18 •
1057 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gethin Jenkins to retire from rugby following Zebre clash
Gethin Jenkins will call time on his illustrious career after this Sunday’s Guinness PRO14 clash with Zebre at Cardiff Arms Park (2.45pm). The Wales record-appearance maker has been battling back from a chronic knee injury and made two appearances for...
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Oct 31, 18 •
1264 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Honouring and Saluting the Armed Forces
On Sunday, 4 November, Free State Rugby will be honouring and saluting the Armed Forces in commemoration of Remembrance Day on the 11th of November. A procession by the SANDF, SAPS, Air Force, Traffic Department, Fire Department and Rescue Unit, which...
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Oct 31, 18 •
1194 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Irish Guinness PRO14 giants in South Africa
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will face a challenging task in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend as they line up against two of the top six sides in the competition in exciting clashes on Sunday, with Irish powerhouses Leinster and Munster...
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Oct 31, 18 •
4838 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Status quo remains in Currie Cup
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Tuesday retained their spot in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division as they defeated First Division champions, the SWD Eagles, by 36-5 in a promotion / relegation match in Bloemfontein. The Free Staters scored three tries in...
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Oct 31, 18 •
1335 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England squad update: South Africa Test week
Eddie Jones has retained 25 players to continue England’s preparation for the first Test of the Quilter Internationals against South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday (KO 3pm live on Sky Sports HD). In addition Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)...
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Oct 31, 18 •
1453 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Twickenham battle will be huge
Springbok loose forward Duane Vermeulen said he is excited to be back in the Springbok set-up and spoke of the anticipation that is building in the South African camp in the build-up to Saturday’s big match against England in London. A packed Twickenham is...
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Oct 30, 18 •
1659 Views •
General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Black jersey beckons for Under 20 talent
The road to the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship starts in Palmerston North in December with 50 players selected to attend the first New Zealand Under 20 development camp. New Zealand Under 20 Coach Craig Philpott will be joined by new Assistant Coaches...
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Oct 30, 18 •
1885 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ALLAN ALAALATOA LOCKED IN UNTIL 2023 WITH BRUMBIES AND THE WALLABIES
Qantas Wallabies prop Allan Alaalatoa has put pen-to-paper on a four-year extension to keep him in Australian Rugby until at least 2023. The Brumbies prop burst onto the scene in 2014 and has quickly established himself as a Wallaby mainstay after making his...
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Oct 30, 18 •
1434 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England Test offers new opportunities
The Springboks’ opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour against England on Saturday at Twickenham offers him a number of important player opportunities to consider, said Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby. European-based Springboks Willie...
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Oct 29, 18 •
1601 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Adelaide Fisheries crowned SA Fish Industries champions
Adelaide Fisheries are the new SA Fish Industries champions after powering their way to a 36-7 victory against Sea Pride in the final of the 31st edition of the tournament at the Smit Sports Grounds in Velddrif on the West Coast on Saturday. The team from...
