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  • Springboks Sevens in tough pool for season opener in Dubai

    Oct 25, 18 • 1759 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Springboks Sevens in tough pool for season opener in Dubai

    The Springboks Sevens team will face African neighbours, Zimbabwe, in their opening match of the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, to be played at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on 30 November and 1 December. The Blitzboks, who are looking for a third...

  • Jean Deysel to retire

    Oct 25, 18 • 1394 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Jean Deysel to retire

    Ulster Rugby can today advise that Jean Deysel will retire from professional rugby, with immediate effect. The South African enjoyed an excellent career that saw him win four caps for the Springboks. In addition to representing Ulster, the 33-year-old had...

  • Fresh start needed after Guinness PRO14 break

    Oct 25, 18 • 1213 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Fresh start needed after Guinness PRO14 break

    The Isuzu Southern Kings, with a new captain in JC Astle, and Toyota Cheetahs will be determined to get off to a fresh start in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend as the competition resumes after a revitalising two-week break. The Isuzu Southern Kings will host...

  • Currie Cup promotion-relegation game confirmed

    Oct 25, 18 • 3585 Views • Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News • • Comments Off on Currie Cup promotion-relegation game confirmed

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will host Currie Cup First Division champions, the SWD Eagles, in a promotion-relegation match on Tuesday, 30 October, to determine which side will feature in the Currie Cup Premier Division next season. The match will be played...

  • Mapoe to join Springbok training group in Stellenbosch

    Oct 25, 18 • 1512 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Mapoe to join Springbok training group in Stellenbosch

    Lionel Mapoe will join the Springbok training squad in Stellenbosch as injury cover for Lukhanyo Am, who is unlikely to be fit for the first two Tests of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour. Am sustained a fractured arm against the All Blacks in Wellington last...

  • Peyer to referee fourth Currie Cup Final

    Oct 23, 18 • 2408 Views • Currie Cup, General News, National • • Comments Off on Peyer to referee fourth Currie Cup Final

    Jaco Peyper will referee his fourth Currie Cup Final in seven seasons when DHL Western Province host the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday at 16h00. Saturday’s final match of the season in the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored...

  • Black Ferns Sevens dominate World Rugby Sevens nominations

    Oct 23, 18 • 1904 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens dominate World Rugby Sevens nominations

    This year’s World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year will be a New Zealander after Black Ferns Sevens stars Michaela Blyde, Portia Woodman and captain Sarah Goss were this morning confirmed the three nominations for the annual award. World Rugby’s...

  • Scarlets squad to travel to South Africa

    Oct 23, 18 • 1327 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Scarlets squad to travel to South Africa

    Scarlets will take on Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening as focus returns to the Guinness PRO14. Head Coach Wayne Pivac has named a 26-man squad for the South African adventure, travelling today, Monday 22nd October. Twelve players have linked...

  • Isuzu Southern Kings name new captain

    Oct 23, 18 • 1513 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name new captain

    The Isuzu Southern Kings have announced a new captain who will lead the team for the first time in the Guinness PRO14 Round 7 match against Scarlets at the Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz Stadium on Friday, October 26. Influential lock JC Astle has...

  • VULKAAN TREF KLUBRUGBY IN DIE NOORDE

    Oct 22, 18 • 6712 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Pale Toe, South Africa, Uncategorized, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on VULKAAN TREF KLUBRUGBY IN DIE NOORDE

                        -Simon Riekert: Loftus Versveld   Wat maak ʼn unie as hulle ʼn suksesvolle interprovinsiale Super Klubliga aanbied? Wat maak jy as die belangstelling alle verwagtings oortref? Wat maak...

  • Black Ferns Sevens claim title at inaugural Glendale Sevens

    Oct 22, 18 • 1988 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens claim title at inaugural Glendale Sevens

    The Black Ferns Sevens have opened the 2018/19 Women’s Sevens Series with a dominant performance at the Glendale Sevens, winning the title with victory over USA in the Cup Final. A strong opening match against China saw Portia Woodman grab her first...

  • AUSTRALIA TAKE FIFTH IN OPENING ROUND OF HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES

    Oct 22, 18 • 2072 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIA TAKE FIFTH IN OPENING ROUND OF HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES

    The Qantas Australian Women’s side have finished in fifth place in a mixed day two of the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series at the USA7s in Colorado on Monday morning. Australia didn’t kick into gear in the quarter finals against the...

  • Eleven internationals in Bok Women’s squad

    Oct 22, 18 • 1834 Views • General News, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Eleven internationals in Bok Women’s squad

    Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer assembled a squad featuring 11 international players in Stellenbosch as the team kick off their preparations on Sunday for their first round of Test matches since the 2014 Women’s Rugby Cup. Included in the...

  • Springbok training squad named for Stellenbosch camp

    Oct 22, 18 • 2371 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springbok training squad named for Stellenbosch camp

    A preliminary Springbok training squad 20 for the forthcoming Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France was announced on Sunday, with Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a return to the group, while Tendai Mtawarira was...

  • Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship finalists confirmed

    Oct 21, 18 • 2110 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship finalists confirmed

    A thrilling weekend of semifinal action has seen the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship finalists confirmed. Auckland will host Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Final at Eden Park next Saturday. Semifinal victory over Wellington...

  • DHL WP to host Cell C Sharks in Currie Cup Final

    Oct 21, 18 • 2361 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on DHL WP to host Cell C Sharks in Currie Cup Final

    It took 100 minutes of high drama at DHL Newlands, but DHL Western Province ultimately clinched home-ground advantage and will host the Cell C Sharks in the Currie Cup Final in Cape Town next weekend after the coastal sides beat their Gauteng rivals in two...

  • Canterbury and Wellington win Farah Palmer Cup titles

    Oct 20, 18 • 1948 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Canterbury and Wellington win Farah Palmer Cup titles

    Premiership: Canterbury 52 – Counties Manukau Heat 29 Championship: Wellington Pride 57 – Otago Spirit 5   The Farah Palmer Cup has come to a close today with Canterbury and Wellington claiming the silverware. In Christchurch, Canterbury went...

  • Black Ferns Sevens team named for HSBC Glendale Sevens

    Oct 20, 18 • 1864 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens team named for HSBC Glendale Sevens

    Black Ferns Sevens Coach Allan Bunting has named his 12 players for the USA leg of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. The team is; 1. Ruby Tui 2. Shakira Baker 3. Terina Te Tamaki 4. Niall Williams 5. Sarah Goss – captain 6. Michaela Blyde 7. Tyla...

  • POCOCK, O’DONNELL, PELITE AND CHANCELLOR TAKE PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONOURS AT 2018 RUGBY AUSTRALIA AWARDS

    Oct 20, 18 • 2152 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on POCOCK, O’DONNELL, PELITE AND CHANCELLOR TAKE PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONOURS AT 2018 RUGBY AUSTRALIA AWARDS

    David Pocock has capped his stellar return to international Rugby by claiming the John Eales Medal at the 2018 Rugby Australia Awards at Randwick Racecourse on Friday night. Pocock wins the award for the second time in his decade-long career, having...

  • SWD Eagles clinch Currie Cup First Division title

    Oct 20, 18 • 3971 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, General News • • Comments Off on SWD Eagles clinch Currie Cup First Division title

    A hat-trick of tries by SWD Eagles No 8 Wayne Wilschut paved the way for the team from George to win the Currie Cup First Division title for the first time in more than a decade in a thrilling final against the Hino Valke at Outeniqua Park on Friday night....

  • Down Touch Griffons U20s claim third straight title

    Oct 20, 18 • 2014 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Down Touch Griffons U20s claim third straight title

    The Down Touch Griffons claimed their third consecutive SA Rugby Under-20 Provincial Championship crown in Middelburg on Friday afternoon when they defeated they iCOLLEGE Pumas by 53-6 in the final. The visitors scored nine unanswered tries in an impressive...

  • Isuzu Southern Kings go pink for cancer

    Oct 19, 18 • 1388 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings go pink for cancer

    The Isuzu Southern Kings will be going pink in support of cancer awareness for their Guinness PRO14 Round 7 match against Scarlets at the Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz Stadium on Friday, October 26. With October being cancer awareness month in South...

  • Nyakane number one for Currie Cup semifinal

    Oct 19, 18 • 2050 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Nyakane number one for Currie Cup semifinal

    Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Pote Human, named Springbok prop, Trevor Nyakane, at loosehead for Saturday’s Currie Cup semifinal against DHL Western Province at DHL Newlands in Cape Town. Nyakane moves from tighthead for this clash, with Dayan van der...

  • Currie Cup set for big momentum shift

    Oct 19, 18 • 3816 Views • Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News • • Comments Off on Currie Cup set for big momentum shift

    The momentum of the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua – will change significantly on Saturday as the teams make the switch from qualifying mode to final mode as they take to the field in the Premier Division semi-finals....

  • Leyds at flyhalf for DHL WP U21

    Oct 18, 18 • 2957 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Leyds at flyhalf for DHL WP U21

    Tristan Leyds will start at flyhalf for DHL Western Province U21 in their semifinal against Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Leyds returns from injury in one of just two changes for the knock-out match, which will kick off at 14h00 and be...