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  • Ben Tameifuna suspended for five weeks

    Sep 4, 14 • 3921 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Ben Tameifuna suspended for five weeks

    Waikato prop Ben Tameifuna has been suspended from all rugby for five weeks for pushing referee Glen Jackson during Waikato’s ITM Cup match against North Harbour at QBE Stadium last Saturday. Waikato won the match 22 – 16. The incident, reported by Citing...

  • Rippa Rugby stars fly their provincial colours at national competition

    Sep 4, 14 • 3112 Views • General News, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Rippa Rugby stars fly their provincial colours at national competition

                2013 winners Holy Cross School, Auckland         Provincial pride will be on the line when 200 of the country’s best Rippa Rugbyplayers compete for the national title in Wellington on 8 and 9 September. The fourth annual Rippa Rugby...

  • FOUR MAKE STARTING DEBUT TO BUTT HEADS WITH RAMS

    Sep 4, 14 • 1887 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on FOUR MAKE STARTING DEBUT TO BUTT HEADS WITH RAMS

    Four players will make their Perth Spirit starting debut when the side takes on the Greater Sydney Rams at Adelaide Airport Stadium, Adelaide on Saturday afternoon in Round Three of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). It will be Wests Scarborough...

  • Auckland team named to face Wellington

    Sep 4, 14 • 2378 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup • • Comments Off on Auckland team named to face Wellington

    Auckland coach Paul Feeney has made four changes to the starting line up to face Wellington at Eden Park this Saturday (kick off 2.35). With the All Blacks returning to camp, Ofa Tu’ungafasi and Joe Edwards are reinstated in the forward pack while Gareth...

  • Sharks u19 side to play EP Kings

    Sep 4, 14 • 2134 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks u19 side to play EP Kings

    EP Kings U19 vs Cell C Sharks U19 Date: Friday, 5 September 2014 Time: 17h00 Venue: NMMU Stadium, PE 15. Chris Lines 14. Marcel Coetzee 13. Marius Louw 12. Merlyn Pieterse 11. Philip Marais 10. Joshua Bragman 9. Rowan Gouws 8. Daniel du Preez 7. Jean-Luc du...

  • 100th Springbok Test – Bryan Habana

    Sep 4, 14 • 2547 Views • General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on 100th Springbok Test – Bryan Habana

    On Saturday, Bryan Gary Habana will become the fourth Springbok to play 100 Tests for South Africa.   Springbok number 766, Habana, was born in Johannesburg on 12 June 1983. He attended Meredale Primary and King Edward VII School before enrolling at the...

  • RFU launches strategy to bring 100,000 women and girls into rugby

    Sep 3, 14 • 1936 Views • Europe, General News • • Comments Off on RFU launches strategy to bring 100,000 women and girls into rugby

    RFU Chief Executive Ian Ritchie was joined by members of the England Women’s World Cup winning squad for the launch of the new Women and Girls Strategy at Parliament today. With Ian, from left, are Ceri Large, Victoria Fleetwood, Katherine Merchant,...

  • Kuswag Schools 1st XV rugby team is making history in 2015

    Sep 3, 14 • 7047 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on Kuswag Schools 1st XV rugby team is making history in 2015

    There is great excitement in the coastal town of Amanzimtoti in KZN. Kuswag school’s 1st rugby team is getting ready to take part in an international youth rugby tournament in Portugal. With parents and the school busy with fund raising, coaches Jaco...

  • All Blacks side named for Napier Test against Argentina

    Sep 3, 14 • 3359 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on All Blacks side named for Napier Test against Argentina

    Barrett to get first start in 10 jersey; Dagg named at fullback The All Blacks team to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship match in Napier this weekend has been named. The All Blacks will play Argentina for the first time this year at McLean...

  • HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 dates

    Sep 3, 14 • 2311 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 dates

    The IRB has announced the dates for the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15, which has gained in significance with the recent announcement that the top four-ranked nations will qualify from it directly for the Olympic Games in 2016. Round 1 Australia (Gold...

  • All Blacks name their side to take on Argentina

    Sep 3, 14 • 2054 Views • General News, International, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on All Blacks name their side to take on Argentina

    The team (with Test caps in brackets): 1. Wyatt Crockett (29) 2. Dane Coles (20) 3. Owen Franks (59) 4. Brodie Retallick (29) 5. Samuel Whitelock (56) 6. Liam Messam (33) 7. Richie McCaw (c) (129) 8. Kieran Read (64) 9. Aaron Smith (31) 10. Beauden Barrett...

  • Sharks u21 side to play Border

    Sep 3, 14 • 2099 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks u21 side to play Border

    Border U21 vs Cell C Sharks U21 Date: Friday, 5 September 2014 Time: 18h00 Venue: BCM Stadium, East London 15. Alcino Izaacs 14. Neil Maritz 13. Nukululeko Marwana 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Alrin Eksteen 10. Brendon Cope 9. Stefan Ungerer (C) 8. Louis...

  • Orie suspended for one week

    Sep 3, 14 • 2329 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Orie suspended for one week

    Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 lock Marvin Orie on Wednesday received a one-week suspension for a dangerous tackle in the team’s Absa Under-21 Competition match against DHL Western Province. Orie was cited on Sunday for tackling DHL Western Province lock JD...

  • Cheetahs side to take on in form Pumas

    Sep 3, 14 • 2193 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Cheetahs side to take on in form Pumas

    The Steval Pumas will visit the Free State Stadium this Saturday to clash against theToyota  Free State Cheetahs at 15:00. The Toyota FS Cheetahs U19 and U21 will start the day off against the Leopards at 11:00and 12:45, respectively. Nicky and The...

  • Blitzboks BokSmart Certified

    Sep 3, 14 • 2317 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News • • Comments Off on Blitzboks BokSmart Certified

    The Springbok Sevens squad and management staff attended a BokSmart Certification workshop on Tuesday afternoon at the DHL Newlands Stadium. BokSmart is the award winning SARU safety and injury prevention programme and is a joint initiative between SARU and...

  • Rugby mourns passing of leading African historian

    Sep 3, 14 • 2921 Views • General News, Springbok News • • Comments Off on Rugby mourns passing of leading African historian

    South African rugby is mourning the passing of one of its foremost historians following the death of Vuyisa Qunta, 65, in Pretoria on August 26. Qunta was foremost a Struggle activist and foremost intellectual of black consciousness but he was also a...

  • Teams named for Kings historic return to DHL Newlands

    Sep 3, 14 • 1560 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Teams named for Kings historic return to DHL Newlands

    Photo: Stan Blumberg DHL Western Province utility back Pat Howard has been named on the left wing for their clash with the EP Kings at DHL Newlands on Friday. Howard replaces injured Springbok Sevens stalwart Seabelo Senatla in one of four changes to the WP...

  • Du Plessis in first start for Cheetahs

    Sep 3, 14 • 1730 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Du Plessis in first start for Cheetahs

    Midfielder JP du Plessis will make a first start for the Toyota Free State Cheetahs when they play the Steval Pumas in Bloenfontein on Saturday. Du Plessis, who came off the bench in earlier matches, replaces Joubert Engelbrecht in one of two backline...

  • Van Wyk nie deel van Pumas se 22-tal nie

    Sep 3, 14 • 2742 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Van Wyk nie deel van Pumas se 22-tal nie

    Carli Koch Die slot, Marius Coetzer is nie deel van die beginspan wat Saterdag teen die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs in Bloemfontein uitdraf nie alhoewel hy in sy 80ste wedstryd speel. Die kragmeting skop om 15:00 by die Bloemfontein Stadion af. Die blondekop,...

  • Griquas side named

    Sep 3, 14 • 1656 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Griquas side named

    GWK Griquas team to play the Cell C Sharks on Saturday 06 Sep, 17h00 in Durban. The starting team is as follows. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Martin Bezuidenhout 3. Ewald Van Der Westhuizen 4. Hilton Lobberts returns from injury Jonathan Adendorf injured ankle and is...

  • Pat Howard named in Number 11 jersey for DHL WP

    Sep 3, 14 • 2304 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Pat Howard named in Number 11 jersey for DHL WP

    Powerful outside back Pat Howard has been named in the DHL Western Province No.11 jersey for Friday night’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the EP Kings at DHL Newlands (kick-off 19h10). Howard replaces SA Sevens star Seabelo Senatla on the left-wing in...

  • Bryan Habana to become Springbok Centurion No 4

    Sep 3, 14 • 2774 Views • General News, International, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Bryan Habana to become Springbok Centurion No 4

    Photo: Anton Geyser Bryan Habana will on Saturday become the fourth Springbok and 33rd player overall to play in 100 Tests when South Africa take on Australia in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Patersons Stadium in Perth...

  • Three changes to Wallabies to face the Boks

    Sep 2, 14 • 2147 Views • General News, International, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Three changes to Wallabies to face the Boks

    Australia head coach Ewen McKenzie has named Bernard Foley to start in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against South Africa’s Springboks as one of three changes to the side that lost to New Zealand’s All Blacks. McKenzie dropped Kurtley Beale...

  • Renaldo Bothma – 50 games in Pumas jersey Saturday 6 September

    Sep 2, 14 • 3286 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Renaldo Bothma – 50 games in Pumas jersey Saturday 6 September

    * Debut for the Steval Pumas : 2012, contracted from the Lions Absa Currie Cup side * Age: 25 (almost) * Former Hoër Volkskool, Heidelberg pupil * Born: 18 September 1989 * Height: 1,90m * Weight: 111kg * Tries for Pumas in four Absa Currie Cup games: 4 *...

  • BOLAND RUGBY SE JUNIORS SKITTER | SENIORS VAL VAS | KAVALIERS-SPAN AANGEWYS

    Sep 2, 14 • 4153 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, General News • • Comments Off on BOLAND RUGBY SE JUNIORS SKITTER | SENIORS VAL VAS | KAVALIERS-SPAN AANGEWYS

    DIE Boland Kavaliers sal eerskomende Saterdag op die veld gelei word deur die voormalige Luiperds-speler, Victor Kruger, wanneer hulle die Absa Curriebeker Eersteliga-voorlopers, die einste Luiperds, te Potchefstroom pak. Kruger, ‘n vaardige slot wat 1,99...