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Jul 25, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border continues to set the pace in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Border, continued to set the pace in the A Section of the competition this weekend as they defeated KwaZulu-Natal to remain the only unbeaten team after two rounds. Border, who secured a hat-trick of...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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General News, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions roar into Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals
• DHL Stormers, Cell C Sharks knocked out in playoff battles The Emirates Lions will host the Highlanders next week in Johannesburg in the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals after the Highveld-team outplayed the Crusaders 42-25 on Saturday to book their place...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Australia, General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ARU APPONT MICK BYRNE AS NATIONAL SKILLS COACH
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have signed Mick Byrne as National Skills Coach through until the end of the next Rugby World Cup in 2019. Byrne returns to Australian Rugby having begun his national coaching career with the Qantas Wallabies from 1998-2000 as...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Super Rugby Semi-finals Confirmed
After the completion of the four quarter-finals the composition of the Super Rugby semi-finals has been confirmed. The highest seeded team the Hurricanes will play the lowest seeded team the Chiefs in one semi-final, while the second highest seeded team the...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Simon Hardy leaves RFU
Simon Hardy will leave the RFU in the summer after 22 years of service to England Rugby. Hardy has been involved with a number of England teams as a forwards or specialist coach over the past 18 years. He was involved in England’s senior side that won the...
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Jul 24, 16 •
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General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kick-off Time Update Super Rugby Semi-finals
After the completion of the four quarter-finals the composition of the Super Rugby semi-finals has been confirmed. The highest seeded team the Hurricanes will play the lowest seeded team the Chiefs in one semi-final, while the second highest seeded team the...
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Jul 24, 16 •
1804 Views •
General News, Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Border continues to set the pace in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Border, continued to set the pace in the A Section of the competition this weekend as they defeated KwaZulu-Natal to remain the only unbeaten team after two rounds. Border, who secured a hat-trick of...
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Jul 24, 16 •
1833 Views •
General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions roar into Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals
The Emirates Lions will host the Highlanders next week in Johannesburg in the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals after the Highveld-team outplayed the Crusaders 42-25 on Saturday to book their place in the last four of the 2016 competition. Next Saturday’s...
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Jul 23, 16 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Super Rugby Semi-finals Confirmed
After the completion of the four quarter-finals the composition of the Super Rugby semi-finals has been confirmed. The highest seeded team the Hurricanes will play the lowest seeded team the Chiefs in one semi-final, while the second highest seeded team the...
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Jul 22, 16 •
1269 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on GROOTRugby 21 Jul_2016
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Jul 22, 16 •
2036 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Puma’s Incredible Schalk Mask honours a rugby superhero
Rugby fans can show their love for Schalk Burger by strapping on a green Incredible Schalk face mask when the Springbok and Stormers legend runs out to play the Chiefs at Newlands on Saturday. Burger’s long time sponsors PUMA have produced the masks and...
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Jul 22, 16 •
1781 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Core group of All Blacks Sevens players re-sign with New Zealand Rugby
The core of this year’s All Blacks Sevens squad headed by veterans DJ Forbes and Tim Mikkelson will anchor the side through the next World Rugby Sevens Series after re-signing with New Zealand Rugby. The players – Sam Dickson, Forbes, Mikkelson, Sione...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BLK Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Semi-Finals
This weekend will see Ballymore play host to the 2016 BLK Queensland Premier Rugby semi-finals, with this year’s top-four competing for the chance to feature in the grand final on Sunday, August 7. Matches will be played across both Saturday and Sunday,...
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Jul 22, 16 •
2020 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on NSW Waratahs acknowledge 60 years’ worth of outstanding service of departing players as Carraro and Tilse say farewell
The NSW Waratahs have today confirmed the departure of Jeremy Tilse and Matt Carraro from the Club. Together with Club Captain, Dave Dennis, Wycliff Palu, Kurtley Beale and Benn Robinson, who were recently acknowledged following their last Waratahs’ home...
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Jul 22, 16 •
4801 Views •
Academy Week, Craven Week, General News, SA Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa U18, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on COCA-COLA® U18 CRAVEN WEEK HEROES TO DON GREEN AND GOLD
Three of the five Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day award winners, selected at the 2016 u18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week, have been named in today’s SA Schools squad announcement. Wandisile Simelane (Golden Lions); JC Pretorius (Pumas) and Khanya Ncusane (Western...
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Jul 22, 16 •
7759 Views •
Craven Week, General News, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18, Youth Weeks •
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Comments Off on 3 Coca-Cola U18 Craven Week 2016 Heroes in SA Schools team
COCA-COLA® U18 CRAVEN WEEK HEROES TO GO GREEN & GOLD SA Schools Squad Announced Johannesburg, 22 July 2016. Three of the five Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day award winners, selected at the 2016 u18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week, have been named in today’s SA...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN TO AWARD 48 PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS FOR 2016/17
England Women have announced that professional player contracts will be awarded for the 15-a-side game for the first time as part of England Rugby’s on-going commitment to the professionalisation of women’s rugby. There will be 48 player contracts for the...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Three changes for DHL WP U19
DHL Western Province U19 coach Nazeem Adams has made three changes to his starting line-up to face Leopards U19 in Potchefstroom on Friday. The only change to the forward pack sees Lee-Marvin Mazibuko get an opportunity to start at tighthead prop, with Carlu...
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Jul 22, 16 •
2802 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL WP aiming for top spot
DHL Western Province will be aiming to finish the Currie Cup Qualifiers on top of the standings when they face Namibia Welwitschias in their final game in Windhoek on Saturday. Coach John Dobson’s team has lost just one of their 13 games this season,...
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Jul 22, 16 •
7360 Views •
Craven Week, General News, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Salmaan Moerat to lead 2016 SA Schools team
Salmaan Moerat, captain of the DHL Western Province U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week side, will lead the SA Schools team in the U19 International Series in August, while Enrista Blue Bulls centre Louritz Van der Schyff has been selected to lead the SA Schools A...
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Jul 21, 16 •
11278 Views •
General News, SA Schools Players, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Schools Rugby Teams for 2016 announced
SA SCHOOLS 2016 named: Emilio Adonis – Wing – Enrista Blue Bulls – Garsfontein Reece Bezuidenhout – Prop – DHL Western Province – Paarl Boys PJ Botha – Hooker – Bidvest Golden Lions – Monument Ruan de...
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Jul 21, 16 •
2671 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Du Preez returns for DHL Stormers
Flyhalf Robert du Preez will make his return for the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom Super Rugby quarterfinal against the Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. After starting the first two games of the season, Du Preez injured his knee against the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Jul 21, 16 •
2591 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Free State XV vs Border
Saturday, 23 July, 17:00 BCM Stadium, East London Johan Kotze Niel Rautenbach Erich de Jager Justin Bason Willem Serfontein Jasper Wiese Niel Claasens (c ) Nardus Erasmus Zee Mkhabela Daren Barron Lorenzo Gordon Ali Mgijima Carel-Jan Coetzee JP Coetzee...
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Jul 21, 16 •
1805 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All or nothing for SA sides in Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs
All or nothing for SA sides in Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs Cell C Sharks, Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers in action on Saturday Vodacom Super Rugby enters the exciting knockout phase this weekend when four matches will be played across three countries, in...
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Jul 21, 16 •
2380 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on CURRIE CUP QUALIFIERS 2016: Boland Cavaliers TEAM vs Golden Lions 23 July 2016
BOLAND CAVALIERS TEAM SHEET Currie Cup Qualifiers 2016 Vs Golden Lions Grabouw 23 July 2016 15 Full back Scheepers Nico 14 Right wing Torrens Sergio Lorenzo 13 Right centre Louw Robbie 12 Left centre Bosch Christopher 11 Left wing Pheiffer Craig 10 Fly...
