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Jul 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Juan de Jongh to captain WP again
Juan de Jongh will come full circle as he captains DHL Western Province on Friday night against the Vodacom Bulls in their Carling Currie Cup clash at DHL Newlands. The decorated centre lifted the Carling Currie Cup at DHL Newlands in 2014 and will once again...
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Jul 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Under-20 Cup fixtures confirmed
The SA Rugby Under-20 Cup competition kicks off on the first weekend of August, with all the participating teams ready to give their all to make it to the playoffs in October. The new Under-20 competition replaces the previous series for U19 and U21 teams,...
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Jul 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN MEN FINISH SEVENTH AT 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES
The Australian Men’s Sevens team has finished in seventh position after a resounding win over Canada in their final match of the 2020 Games. Australia 19 defeated by South Africa 22 Australia got off to a troubled start in their opening match on day three...
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Jul 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks place fifth at Olympics in Tokyo
The Springbok Sevens team finished in fifth place at the 2020 Olympic Games after winning both their matches on Wednesday, and Blitzbok coach Neil Powell, who joined the side for their final encounter, felt they managed to restore some pride after the...
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Jul 27, 21 •
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Comments Off on Half-century of Springbok Tests for Kitshoff
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff will earn his 50th Test cap at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in the second Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series, with Jasper Wiese named at No 8 in this crucial clash between South Africa and the British & Irish Lions....
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Jul 27, 21 •
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Comments Off on LIONS V SPRINGBOKS: VUNIPOLA, MURRAY & HARRIS TO START
British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has made three changes to the starting XV which beat the Springboks last Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the Castle Lager Lions Series. Conor Murray (Munster Rugby, Ireland), Chris Harris (Gloucester Rugby,...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to host Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay
The Springboks will start the defence of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title against Argentina, when they return to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the first time since 2018 in the opening two Tests of their 2021 campaign. SA Rugby announced on...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Mission accomplished for Blitzboks on first day in Tokyo
Wins over Ireland and Kenya pushed South Africa to the top of Pool C at the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2020 Olympic Games in 2020 Games on Monday. Team South Africa’s Blitzboks started the tournament impressively with a five-try romp over Ireland in...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Under-18 squad named for Georgia tour
Katleho Lynch and Cobus van Dyk have been handed the coaching reins of the South Africa Under-18 team for their tour to Georgia in August. The coaching duo – Lynch is the head coach and Van Dyk the assistant coach – will be joined by Junior Springbok head...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #12
The Cell C Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Western Province delivered commanding performances as all of them recorded victories with the Carling Currie Cup reaching its halfway stage this weekend. The Durbanites were in great form as they beat the Toyota...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Bledisloe Cup and The Rugby Championship update
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed the first Bledisloe Cup Series Test between the All Blacks and Australia is still scheduled for Saturday, 7 August at Eden Park in Auckland. NZR is working with the New Zealand Government to finalise confirmation of a...
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Jul 25, 21 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES SQUAD FOR 2021 ETORO RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP AND BLEDISLOE CUP TESTS
Wallabies squad for 2021 eToro Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Tests (Test caps, Harvey Norman Super Rugby side and age)Allan Alaalatoa (46, Brumbies, 27)Tom Banks (14, Brumbies, 27)Angus Bell (6, NSW Waratahs, 20)Pone Fa’amausili* (uncapped, Melbourne...
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Jul 25, 21 •
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Comments Off on Lions’ aerial victory key in Test win – Nienaber
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the British & Irish Lions outplayed them in the second half by dominating the aerial battle, which is something the South Africans can fix before next week’s second Test in the Castle Lager Lions Series....
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Jul 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Strong Vodacom Bulls Side To Take On Sigma Lions
Vodacom Bulls director of rugby, Jake White, has selected a strong side that will face the Sigma Lions on their return to action in the Carling Currie Cup on Sunday, July 25. New Vodacom Bulls recruit, Lionel Mapoe, will make his first appearance for the...
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Jul 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on John Mitchell to depart England Rugby
John Mitchell is stepping down from his England defence coach role after the Autumn Series to take on a new position at Wasps RFC. Speaking about John’s decision, England head coach Eddie Jones said: “I’d like to thank John for his hard work and...
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Jul 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on TICKETS ON SALE FOR WALLABIES 2021 ETORO RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Tickets will go on sale at 10am AEST today for the remainder of the Wallabies domestic schedule, including the eToro Rugby Championship. Fresh off a dramatic Series win against France on the weekend, the Wallabies will now square off against New Zealand,...
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Jul 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2021 match schedule
SANZAAR announced on Friday that it was reviewing options for the match schedule for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship (TRC) following the decision by the New Zealand government to suspend travel between New Zealand and Australia for eight weeks from 23h59...
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Jul 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #11
It’s tough at the top, the saying goes, and that is true for the Carling Currie Cup, where Tafel Lager Griquas surged to the number one spot on Wednesday, but could see it slip away again in the coming days. The men from the Northern Cape won their second...
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Jul 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on POWERFUL PROP RETURNS TO THE FORCE
The Western Force is thrilled to welcome Harry Lloyd back to the club after joining from the ACT Brumbies on a one-year deal. Having spent two years with the Force in 2018 and 2019, making six appearances in the Global Rapid Rugby competition and 24...
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Jul 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to play central rivals
The Cell C Sharks and central rivals, Toyota Cheetahs, will meet in Bloemfontein on Saturday afternoon after a protracted delay in Carling Currie Cup action. Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has something of a balancing act to negotiate with player...
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Jul 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks upbeat as Olympic Games kick off in Tokyo
They are still in Kagoshima, a one-hour flight south of Tokyo, but after two training sessions and some live Olympic action on local television, there is no doubt in the minds of the Springbok Sevens squad that the Olympic Games are real. The 2020 Olympics...
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Jul 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on LIONS TEAM TO FACE SPRINGBOKS FOR FIRST TEST
British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 24 July (kick off 5pm BST). Tour captain Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys, Wales) will skipper the Lions having...
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Jul 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on First Black Ferns fixtures for 2021 secured
International women’s rugby will return to New Zealand in September with a two-Test series against Australia confirmed today. The O’Reilly Cup will be up for grabs when the Black Ferns host Australia in Christchurch on 26 September before a tantalising...
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Jul 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Major deal as Patrick Tuipulotu signs with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues until 2025
All Blacks lock and Sky Super Rugby Trans Tasman-winning Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu has inked a long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues, which will see him leave for a playing sabbatical in Japan before returning home. 28-year-old Tuipulotu,...
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Jul 20, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens back on training field
The Springbok Sevens team finally stepped onto the field at Shiranami Stadium in Kagoshima on Tuesday, a week later than anticipated, but still in high spirits and energy. The South Africans had a number of setbacks since arriving in Japan a week ago, but...