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  • 2016 COMMUNITY COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD TO HONOUR LOCAL HEROES

    Sep 7, 16 • 1217 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2016 COMMUNITY COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD TO HONOUR LOCAL HEROES

    As club rugby seasons draw to a close around the country, entries have opened for Australian Rugby’s Community Coach of the Year Award. The award aims to recognise the efforts of the thousands of coaches around the nation who selflessly give their time to...

  • Perry Hayman suspended for one week

    Sep 7, 16 • 1564 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Perry Hayman suspended for one week

    Horowhenua Kapiti midfielder Perry Hayman has been suspended for one week, following two yellow cards in his team’s Mitre 10 Heartland Championship match against Wairarapa Bush last Saturday. Hayman was issued his first yellow card in the 51st minute of the...

  • CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION 2016: Boland Cavaliers team to face Griquas on Thursday 8 September 2016

    Sep 7, 16 • 2713 Views • General News • • Comments Off on CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION 2016: Boland Cavaliers team to face Griquas on Thursday 8 September 2016

    FOLLOWING their impressive 25-22 win against the Pumas at the Boland Stadium on Friday, the Boland Cavaliers will be looking to make it two in a row when they face Griquas in Kimberley on Thursday 8 September 2016. Unfortunately the Cavaliers will have to...

  • Middelburg #LoveRugby video goes social

    Sep 6, 16 • 1905 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Middelburg #LoveRugby video goes social

    A behind-the-scenes video of the Springboks’ surprise #LoveRugby visit to Middelburg, as they took the Bok bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit, was released online by SA Rugby on Tuesday. It’s the fourth in a series of #LoveRugby short videos released so...

  • Bok Women’s Sevens return to action

    Sep 6, 16 • 1480 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens return to action

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will return to action with a bang next week with back-to-back tournaments in Zimbabwe and Japan following a two-month break. The team assembled at their base in Stellenbosch last week and immediately started their...

  • Steval Pumas week ahead and message from the coach

    Sep 6, 16 • 1469 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas week ahead and message from the coach

    Steval Pumas week ahead and message from the coach This week, the Steval Pumas will be mixing their intense training schedules with a variety of events around town, so Nelspruit locals should keep their eyes peeled for members of the squad. On Wednesday...

  • Xerox Golden Lions vs DHL Western Province team announcement

    Sep 6, 16 • 1647 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs DHL Western Province team announcement

    Ruan Dreyer makes a welcome return to the rugby field after a lengthy lay-off due to injury when the Xerox Golden Lions host DHL Western Province at Emirates Airline Park on Friday 9 September at 19:00. A new face, JP du Preez, will pack down at lock with...

  • Proudfoot expects fired-up Wallaby pack

    Sep 6, 16 • 1721 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Proudfoot expects fired-up Wallaby pack

    Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot on Tuesday said the South Africans are expecting a huge challenge by the Wallaby pack when the two teams meet in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday....

  • New Zealand Schools 2016 squad announced

    Sep 6, 16 • 1745 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Schools 2016 squad announced

    Following this camp selectors will name the 2016 New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Schools Barbarians sides to play Australia and Fiji Schools next month. The players attending the development camp are: Sam Matenga Gisborne Boys High School Prop Kianu...

  • Sir Gordon Tietjens steps down as sevens coach

    Sep 6, 16 • 2222 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Sir Gordon Tietjens steps down as sevens coach

    New Zealand Rugby has paid tribute to legendary sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens following his decision not to seek a new contract after 22 years at the helm of the All Black Sevens team. Sir Gordon has led New Zealand to four Commonwealth Games gold medals,...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls weekly Fitness update

    Sep 6, 16 • 1377 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls weekly Fitness update

    Vodacom Blue Bulls weekly Fitness Update presented by team Doctor Herman Rossouw, and brought to you by KeyHealth and the Arrie Nel Pharmacy Group...

  • DHL Western Province injury report – September 5

    Sep 5, 16 • 2163 Views • General News • • Comments Off on DHL Western Province injury report – September 5

    DHL Western Province hooker Scarra Ntubeni will undergo surgery on his torn Achilles tendon on Wednesday. Ntubeni suffered the injury in the 34-27 victory against the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands, and has consequently been ruled out for between six and nine...

  • Massive task awaits Boks in Brisbane – De Jongh

    Sep 5, 16 • 1879 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Massive task awaits Boks in Brisbane – De Jongh

    Springbok centre Juan de Jongh said on Monday in Brisbane that the Springboks will face the huge challenge from the Wallabies when the two sides meet on Saturday at Suncorp Stadium in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. According to De Jongh, he is under no...

  • Cavaliers without captain Ryan Nell for remainder of season

    Sep 5, 16 • 1567 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Cavaliers without captain Ryan Nell for remainder of season

      The Boland Cavaliers will be without their captain Ryan Nell for the remainder of the 2016 Currie Cup season. Nell sustained a fracture in the lower part of his leg this past Friday, during Boland’s 25-22 win over the Steval Pumas at the Boland...

  • VALE CHARLES ‘CHILLA’ WILSON, WALLABY #424

    Sep 5, 16 • 1626 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on VALE CHARLES ‘CHILLA’ WILSON, WALLABY #424

    The Australian Rugby community is mourning the death of Wallaby #424 Charles Roy ‘Chilla’ Wilson, who passed away on Friday 2 September aged 85. The former flanker played for Australia twelve times (including four Test matches) and captained the side in...

  • Steval Pumas medical report 5th September 2016

    Sep 5, 16 • 2113 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas medical report 5th September 2016

    Three Steval Pumas players picked up injuries in the tough match against Boland last Friday. Herewith the medical report from physiotherapist Luzahn Louw: New injuries: • Nardus van der Walt has a ruptured ACL and will have to undergo surgery. He will...

  • 14-man Steval Pumas fall to Boland

    Sep 5, 16 • 2241 Views • General News • • Comments Off on 14-man Steval Pumas fall to Boland

    Playing the majority of their Currie Cup fourth round match with 14 men, the Steval Pumas couldn’t prevent the Boland Cavaliers from running out to a 25-22 victory in Wellington on Friday, having to settle for two bonus points instead. Despite outscoring...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City beat Western Sydney Rams at Ballymore

    Sep 5, 16 • 1370 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City beat Western Sydney Rams at Ballymore

    McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have secured their first win of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship with a 44-36 victory over the Western Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Eleven tries were scored in an end-to-end match...

  • 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 2 REVIEW

    Sep 5, 16 • 1353 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 2 REVIEW

    With an unprecedented twelve Wallabies released for NRC duty, the second round of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship delivered some surprising results, with expected favourites pushed to their limits. With their victory over Wallabies-laden UC...

  • Bond University Queensland Country go down to the Rising in Melbourne

    Sep 5, 16 • 1517 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country go down to the Rising in Melbourne

    Bond University Queensland Country have gone down to the Melbourne Rising 46-32 in Round 2 of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship, at Harlequins Rugby Club in Melbourne. Queensland Country ran in four first-half tries to lead 32-16 at half-time. But the...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES NAME SQUAD FOR SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA TESTS

    Sep 5, 16 • 2885 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES NAME SQUAD FOR SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA TESTS

    Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has named a 33-man squad for the upcoming Tests against South Africa and Argentina in Brisbane and Perth respectively. Five new faces have been welcomed into the squad with Henry Speight back in the fold after...

  • Online ballot opens for DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 Tests

    Sep 5, 16 • 1761 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Online ballot opens for DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 Tests

    Online ballot opens 12pm, Monday 5 September and closes 1 November Additional entry opportunities for rugby community Open only to people living in New Zealand via nzlionsseries17.com/tickets The much-anticipated online ballot for New Zealand rugby fans to...

  • Deejays Reign Supreme In Dala

    Sep 5, 16 • 2021 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Deejays Reign Supreme In Dala

    Menengai Cream Homeboyz posted a comprehensive 48-5 blitz of Kenya Harlequin as they won the fourth round of the National Sevens Series, the Dala Sevens at the RFUEA Ground on Sunday. The deejays showed intent from the start, Alvin Otieno offloading to...

  • Border Women secure fourth successive home final

    Sep 5, 16 • 1493 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Border Women secure fourth successive home final

    Border on Saturday secured their fourth successive home Final in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition as the finalists of the A and B Sections were confirmed in an exciting close to pool stages. Border will line up against Western Province in...

  • Good weekend for home sides in Currie Cup

    Sep 4, 16 • 4522 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Good weekend for home sides in Currie Cup

    It was a good weekend to the four hosts in the Currie Cup Premier Division, with Boland Kavaliers, Vodacom Blue Bulls, Toyota Free State Cheetahs and DHL Western Province all emerging victorious in a thrilling round of rugby action. The 34-27 win of the DHL...