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  • Augustus nominated for U20 Player of the Tournament

    Jun 19, 17 • 1092 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Augustus nominated for U20 Player of the Tournament

    Junior Springbok No 8 Juarno Augustus has been named as one of five nominees for the World Rugby U20 Championship Player of the Tournament, the sport’s governing body announced on Friday evening. Augustus has been a stand-out performer for the SA U20’s...

  • Ackermann praises SA ‘A’ effort in French Barbarians victory

    Jun 19, 17 • 1366 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Ackermann praises SA ‘A’ effort in French Barbarians victory

    South Africa ‘A’ coach Johan Ackermann was pleased with the performance of his team in their 36-28 victory over the French Barbarians at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday evening. The South Africans held a slender 22-21 lead at the break in...

  • Whiteley – Springboks expect fierce French onslaught

    Jun 19, 17 • 3103 Views • General News, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Whiteley – Springboks expect fierce French onslaught

    Springbok captain, Warren Whiteley, believes the Springboks will face a fierce physical onslaught from France when the two team meet in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. The match kicks off at 17h05....

  • SA Rugby marks Youth Day with free entry

    Jun 19, 17 • 1076 Views • General News • • Comments Off on SA Rugby marks Youth Day with free entry

    SA Rugby has marked Youth Day by throwing open the doors of the Moses Mabhida Stadium to under-18s for tonight’s enticing clash between SA ‘A’ and the French Barbarians. All children aged 18 or under will be allowed into the stadium for free for the...

  • Boks opt for continuity as Mapoe replaces Kriel

    Jun 15, 17 • 1415 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Boks opt for continuity as Mapoe replaces Kriel

    Lionel Mapoe will replace Jesse Kriel at outside center in the only change to the Springbok line-up for the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test match against France in Durban on Saturday. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee named an otherwise unchanged team...

  • Qantas Wallabies team to face Scotland at Allianz Stadium

    Jun 15, 17 • 1264 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies team to face Scotland at Allianz Stadium

    Qantas Wallabies starting fifteen to play Scotland at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday 17 June, 3.00pm local time 1. Tom Robertson (8 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (69 Tests) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (10 Tests) 4. Sam Carter (14 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman...

  • Māori All Blacks named for match against British and Irish Lions

    Jun 15, 17 • 1598 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Māori All Blacks named for match against British and Irish Lions

    Rotorua International Stadium is set to come alive when the Māori All Blacks take on the British & Irish Lions on Saturday. Head Coach Colin Cooper named his side today to face the Lions in the fifth match of the DHL New Zealand Lions Series. The team is...

  • St.George Queensland Reds sign three promising young backs

    Jun 15, 17 • 1141 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign three promising young backs

    The Queensland Rugby Union has secured the services of three promising young backs, with Duncan Paia’aua, Izaia Perese and Hamish Stewart all committing to the St.George Queensland Reds through 2019. Paia’aua (22), now in his third season with the club,...

  • All Blacks team announced to play Samoa in the American Express Pasifika Challenge; Ben Smith named as captain in his 61st Test

    Jun 15, 17 • 1973 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks team announced to play Samoa in the American Express Pasifika Challenge; Ben Smith named as captain in his 61st Test

    The All Blacks team to play Samoa in the American Express Pasifika Challenge on Friday night at Eden Park has been named with new All Blacks Jordie Barrett and Vaea Fifita set to make their Test debuts off the bench and Ben Smith named as run-on captain for...

  • ASICS Nurtures Grassroots Rugby Talent in Durban

    Jun 15, 17 • 1839 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on ASICS Nurtures Grassroots Rugby Talent in Durban

    Children from two local schools were treated to a TAG Rugby Clinic hosted by ASICS and members of the Springbok Squad in Durban on Wednesday 14 June. The clinic was presented to pupils of Eqinisweni and Eskululiwe Primary Schools at College Rovers Rugby Club...

  • Steval Pumas vs Welwitschias in Windhoek,17th June 2017

    Jun 15, 17 • 2406 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs Welwitschias in Windhoek,17th June 2017

    After a bye week in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, the Steval Pumas are on their way to Namibia to take on the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias this Saturday. The Mpumalanga team are intent on handing another dose of Puma power to their opponents, who they...

  • Change the life of a seriously injured rugby player – one peddle at a time

    Jun 14, 17 • 1120 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Change the life of a seriously injured rugby player – one peddle at a time

    Players’ Fund set to host unique ‘Ride 4 Rugby’ MTB experience to raise funds for seriously injured rugby players in SA! The Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund, will be hosting the inaugural ‘Ride 4 Rugby’ mountain bike experience in Caledon...

  • St. Stithians plays host to Coca Cola Craven Week 2017

    Jun 14, 17 • 1822 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on St. Stithians plays host to Coca Cola Craven Week 2017

    For the past 34 years, there has been one schoolboy rugby festival that has become a showcase for what the country has on offer for up-and-coming rugby talent. Set in one of the most picturesque schools around, the strongest schoolboy rugby teams in the...

  • Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    Jun 14, 17 • 1254 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement

    It will be a new Xerox Golden Lions side to take on the Valke in Kempton Park on Friday afternoon in the Supersport Rugby Challenge with only Jano Venter among the starting line-up that faced the Welwitschias last weekend. Centre Jacques Nel takes over the...

  • Junior Boks pick themselves up for bronze playoff

    Jun 14, 17 • 1565 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Junior Boks pick themselves up for bronze playoff

    Junior Springbok assistant coach Louis Koen, who also fulfills the role of SA Rugby’s acting High-Performance manager, reiterated that the team had learned harsh lessons from their defeat against England and said they would pick themselves up for the bronze...

  • Milestones in SuperSport Rugby Challenge as teams push for top eight spots

    Jun 14, 17 • 2020 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Milestones in SuperSport Rugby Challenge as teams push for top eight spots

    It will make or break for a number of teams hoping to become the inaugural SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions when the penultimate round of pool matches are contested over the next three days. Two matches will be played on Thursday, two on Friday and two on...

  • Seven Boks in SA ‘A’ squad for series opener against French Barbarians

    Jun 14, 17 • 1190 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Seven Boks in SA ‘A’ squad for series opener against French Barbarians

    South African ‘A’ coach, Johan Ackermann, on Wednesday, named seven Springboks in his 23-man squad to face the French Barbarians at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday, 16 June 2017. Ackermann earlier appointed Juan de Jongh (19 tests) as...

  • Black Ferns Sevens squad named for final tournament of World Series

    Jun 14, 17 • 1826 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens squad named for final tournament of World Series

    The Black Ferns Sevens have rung in four changes to their squad to play the final tournament of the 2016/2017 HSBC Word Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Clermont-Ferrand, France, next weekend, June 23-25. The Black Ferns Sevens are currently first in the...

  • BMW Australia U20s into Fifth Place Final after Italian victory

    Jun 14, 17 • 1635 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s into Fifth Place Final after Italian victory

    The BMW Australia U20s have defeated Italy 42-19 at the World Rugby U20s Championship overnight, in Tbilisi, Georgia, moving Australia into the battle to finish in Fifth. Australia scored six tries to three in the dominant display with Australian center Izaia...

  • Junior Boks go down fighting against England

    Jun 14, 17 • 2290 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Junior Boks go down fighting against England

    Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux was disappointed as his team went down 24-22 in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against England at the M.Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia, but he said the players deserved credit for fighting until the end. The...

  • England seal place in World Rugby U20 Championship final

    Jun 14, 17 • 1830 Views • General News • • Comments Off on England seal place in World Rugby U20 Championship final

    England Under 20 sealed a dramatic 24-22 victory over South Africa in the semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championship. The side will now play either France or New Zealand in Sunday’s final at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium (live on ITV4, 3 pm kick-off, BST)....

  • Springboks want to be more clinical – Smith

    Jun 13, 17 • 1611 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Springboks want to be more clinical – Smith

    Springbok assistant coach Franco Smith called for a more clinical performance when South Africa face an improved France in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series match on Saturday in Durban. Smith and Bok flyhalf Elton Jantjies addressed the media at the...

  • Pollard drafted into SA ‘A’ squad for Orlando match

    Jun 13, 17 • 1448 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Pollard drafted into SA ‘A’ squad for Orlando match

    Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard will join the SA ‘A’ squad in Johannesburg on Sunday as a replacement for Francois Venter. Venter was on Monday called up to the Springboks in Durban following the withdrawal from the squad by Damian De Allende, who has...

  • Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Cell C Sharks XV

    Jun 13, 17 • 2049 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Cell C Sharks XV

    Marius Fourie AJ Le Roux Ewald vd Westhuizen Shaun McDonald Pieter van Vuren Wendal Wehr Sias Koen Jason Fraser   Renier Botha Andre Swarts Koch Marx Tertius Kruger Kyle Steyn Ederies Arendse AJ Coertzen   Wilmar Arnoldi Mthunzi Moloi Jonathan JV...

  • DHL Stormers injury update – 13/06

    Jun 13, 17 • 1106 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury update – 13/06

    Hooker Scarra Ntubeni, center Dan du Plessis and flanks Rynhardt Elstadt and Steph de Wit will all return to full training next week. Ntubeni makes his return from an Achilles injury sustained in the Currie Cup last year, whilst Du Plessis was able to avoid...