Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Isuzu Southern Kings team to face Zebre Rugby Club

    Aug 30, 18 • 1823 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings team to face Zebre Rugby Club

    The Isuzu Southern Kings kick off their sophomore season in the GuinnessPro14 Championship with a match against Italian side Zebre at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma tomorrow (Friday) evening. The South Africans will be eager to get their campaign off...

  • Ospreys team to play Edinburgh

    Aug 30, 18 • 1287 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Edinburgh

    The Ospreys team to play Edinburgh at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 31st August 2018, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 George North 13 Scott Williams 12 Owen Watkin 11 Hanno Dirksen 10 Luke Price 9 Aled Davies 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Otten 3 Tom Botha...

  • Zebre Rugby Club team to face Southern Kings

    Aug 30, 18 • 1875 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Southern Kings

    Zebre Rugby Club is ready to return to the field tomorrow in the new season opener of the Guinness PRO14. At the Stadio Lanfranchi in Parma, the Italian franchise will host the South African side Southern Kings, who they’ve only faced once in their...

  • Cardiff Blues team to face Leinster Rugby

    Aug 30, 18 • 1329 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Cardiff Blues team to face Leinster Rugby

    Ellis Jenkins returns to captain Cardiff Blues as they kick-off their Guinness PRO14 campaign against reigning champions Leinster at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night (7.35pm). Jenkins, who was named club captain last month, is one of four players to come...

  • Nyakane to boost Vodacom Blue Bulls (Kick-off: 16h05)

    Aug 30, 18 • 1689 Views • Currie Cup, General NewsComments Off on Nyakane to boost Vodacom Blue Bulls (Kick-off: 16h05)

    Trevor Nyakane will make a first appearance for the Vodacom Blue Bulls and will start at tighthead for the hosts when they take on the Xerox Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. This Currie Cup clash is proudly brought to you by Nashua and DirectAxis...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks

    Aug 30, 18 • 2086 Views • Currie Cup, General NewsComments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks

    In round 3 of the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Cell C Sharks in their second home match on Saturday, 1 September, 14:00. Gates open 9:00. Toyota Free State Cheetahs U.19...

  • Cell C Sharks to play Free State Cheetahs

    Aug 30, 18 • 1626 Views • Currie Cup, General NewsComments Off on Cell C Sharks to play Free State Cheetahs

    Date Saturday, 1 September 2018 Kickoff 14h10 Venue Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee Jaco Peyper Assistant Referee Ben Crouse, Divan Uys Television Match Official Lourens van der Merwe The Cell C Sharks travel to Bloemfontein for our week two Currie...

  • Dragons trio face late fitness tests

    Aug 30, 18 • 1283 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons trio face late fitness tests

    Fly half Gavin Henson and scrum halves Tavis Knoyle and Rhodri Davies will all have late fitness tests ahead of the Guinness PRO14 league opener with Benetton Rugby at Rodney Parade on Saturday (KO 7.35pm). Head Coach Bernard Jackman has named an extended...

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    Paarl Boys High announced the appointment of Peter Engledow

    Aug 30, 18 • 5139 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Paarl Boys High announced the appointment of Peter Engledow

    Paarl Boys High announced the appointment of Peter Engledow, current coach at Griquas as the new “Head of Rugby”. Peter will replace Sean Erasmus as “Head of Rugby” who accepted an offer to join the Golden Lions Rugby Union. According...

  • Joe Moody ruled out of Investec Rugby Championship

    Aug 30, 18 • 2002 Views • General News, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Joe Moody ruled out of Investec Rugby Championship

    Angus Ta’avao called into squad as replacement All Blacks loosehead prop Joe Moody is to miss the remainder of the Investec Rugby Championship after injuring his thumb in Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup-winning Test. All Blacks Head Coach Steve...

  • De Allende and Louw come in for DHL WP

    Aug 29, 18 • 1727 Views • Currie Cup, General NewsComments Off on De Allende and Louw come in for DHL WP

    Damian de Allende and Wilco Louw will start for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup encounter against iCollege Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. Centre De Allende and prop Louw have both been released from the Springbok squad for the clash at the Mbombela...

  • ENGLAND RUGBY NAMES MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD FOR 2018/19 SEASON

    Aug 29, 18 • 2159 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY NAMES MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD FOR 2018/19 SEASON

    Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his 20-man squad for the 2018/19 season which will include the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. This season carries added significance in that it is the qualifying season...

  • Pressure rises in Women’s Interprovincials

    Aug 29, 18 • 2590 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Pressure rises in Women’s Interprovincials

    The pressure on the Women’s Interprovincial A and B Section teams will rise significantly this weekend as the tournaments reach the penultimate pool round and every point will count with an eye on qualifying for the Finals. In the A Section, log-leaders,...

  • South Africans have a point to prove in Guinness PRO14

    Aug 29, 18 • 1811 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on South Africans have a point to prove in Guinness PRO14

    The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will both have a point to prove when in their second Guinness PRO14 season, which kicks off this weekend with the first of 21 pool rounds, with matches taking place in three countries. While the Eastern Cape side...

  • Black Ferns Sevens to play in Hamilton

    Aug 28, 18 • 2164 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Black Ferns Sevens to play in Hamilton

    New Zealand’s world champion Black Ferns Sevens will play in front of their home fans in the new year with the addition of a four-team women’s Fast Four tournament to the 2019 HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton. New Zealand Rugby announced today the...

  • Nyakane commits to #BullsFamily

    Aug 28, 18 • 2147 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Nyakane commits to #BullsFamily

    It’s been a week of positive news regarding contract renewals at Loftus, and the Blue Bulls Company would like to add to that by confirming that Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane has also re-pledged his elegance to the #BullsFamily until October 2019. Nyakane...

  • Winning starts for home teams in Currie Cup

    Aug 27, 18 • 2457 Views • Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General NewsComments Off on Winning starts for home teams in Currie Cup

    DHL Western Province, the Cell C Sharks and the Xerox Golden Lions showed that they could be forces to be reckoned with this season as they kicked off their Currie Cup campaigns on a winning note with valuable bonus points. Defending champions, DHL Western...

  • Erasmus: Bok defeat in Mendoza “embarrassing”

    Aug 26, 18 • 2614 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Erasmus: Bok defeat in Mendoza “embarrassing”

    Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, described the Springboks’ 32-19 defeat to Argentina in the second round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, on Saturday evening (SA time) in Mendoza, as embarrassing. One week after suffering a 34-21...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES OVERPOWERED BY ALL BLACKS IN AUCKLAND

    Aug 26, 18 • 2464 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES OVERPOWERED BY ALL BLACKS IN AUCKLAND

    Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Qantas Wallabies v New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Saturday 25 August 2018 Australia 12 (Will Genia, Reece Hodge tries; Bernard Foley con) was defeated by New Zealand 40 (Beauden Barrett 4, Joe Moody,...

  • BUILDCORP WALLAROOS FALL TO NEW ZEALAND IN EDEN PARK CLASH

    Aug 26, 18 • 1764 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS FALL TO NEW ZEALAND IN EDEN PARK CLASH

    The Black Ferns have overpowered a committed Buildcorp Wallaroos team in the second instalment of the Trans-Tasman series, with Australia being defeated by the reigning World Champions, New Zealand 17-45 on Saturday afternoon. With the strong winds of...

  • Windhoek Draught Welwitschias withdraw from Currie Cup First Division

    Aug 24, 18 • 5966 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General NewsComments Off on Windhoek Draught Welwitschias withdraw from Currie Cup First Division

    SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux confirmed on Friday that they had been informed that the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias will withdraw from the Currie Cup First Division. “It’s unfortunate that the Namibian team had to withdraw from the Currie Cup First Division,...

  • 2019 HSBC SYDNEY 7S ON SALE NOW

    Aug 24, 18 • 2302 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on 2019 HSBC SYDNEY 7S ON SALE NOW

    The non-stop action and entertainment of the HSBC Sydney 7s continues in 2019 with tickets now on sale to the iconic tournament that lights up Sydney’s summer with a multicultural festival of Rugby from February 1-3. Teams from all over the world will...

  • Leyds leads DHL WP at DHL Newlands

    Aug 23, 18 • 2012 Views • Currie Cup, General NewsComments Off on Leyds leads DHL WP at DHL Newlands

    Dillyn Leyds will lead DHL Western Province as they get their Currie Cup title defence underway against Toyota Free State Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The versatile Leyds will be on the left wing – the same position he played in the final in Durban...

  • Three teams join the Currie Cup party

    Aug 23, 18 • 2354 Views • Currie Cup, General NewsComments Off on Three teams join the Currie Cup party

    Defending Currie Cup champions, DHL Western Province, the Cell C Sharks and the Xerox Golden Lions will be determined to make strong statements in their opening Currie Cup Premier Division matches this weekend, after byes saw them sit out of the first round....

  • LFP Training joins WP Rugby as an associate sponsor

    Aug 23, 18 • 2993 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on LFP Training joins WP Rugby as an associate sponsor

    LFP Training has joined the Western Province Rugby fold as an associate sponsor of the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province. The Strategic Training company joins title sponsors DHL and fellow associate sponsors BrightRock, Land Rover and Warwick in standing...