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Nov 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Boks put their soccer skills to the test in Edinburgh
A formidable group of Springboks took time out from their busy schedule preparing to face Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday to challenge a rather less imposing team comprised of Edinburgh youngsters to a penalty shootout – but this time it all happened on a...
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Nov 15, 13 •
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KING EDWARD VII RUGBY FIXTURES 2014 TERM 1 DATE OPPONENT [&hellip...
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Nov 15, 13 •
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DEFENDING champions GAP Despatch will square up to arch-rivals Spring Rose while a daunting cross-country journey of almost 3,000km awaits 2013 bronze-medallists Brakpan on the opening weekend of the 2014 Cell C Community Cup, after SARU on Friday confirmed...
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Nov 15, 13 •
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DAY 1 THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2014 TIME MAIN-FIELD 1 09h00 – 10h10 Hoërskool Eldoraigne vs Hoër Landbouskool Marlow 2 10h20 – 11h30 Northwood vs Graeme College 3 11h40 – 12h50 Queen’s College vs Parktown Boys’ High School 4...
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Nov 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Short list for the Fans Player and World XV of the year awards
The shortlist for the Fans’ Player and World XV of the Year awards (in order of playing position) is: 1. Vincent Debaty (Fr), Alex Corbiseiro (Eng), Marcos Ayerza (Arg) 2. Bismarck Du Plessis (SA), Benjamin Kayser (Fr), Richard Hibbard (Wales) 3. Juan...
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Greig Laidlaw to lead Scots into battle
Greig Laidlaw will captain the side, following his stint as skipper in two matches during the June Tests in South Africa. Teenage lock forward Jonny Gray is the only uncapped player in Scotland’s 23-man squad to face South Africa at Murrayfield on...
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Pietersen to play in 50th Springbok Test
JP Pietersen will on Sunday become the 28th player to reach 50 Springbok Test caps when he runs out against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh in the second match of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour. The 27-year-old Pietersen, who will return from Japan to...
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Boks’ own Boerewors king
Springbok lock Bakkies Botha shared on Wednesday why so many South Africans prefer to continue their careers in Toulon in France. Botha, capped 76 times for his country and back in the Bok set-up for the first time since the Rugby World Cup in 2011, has taken...
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup to launch ‘two refs’ experiment in 2014
The South African Rugby Union will provide the match official resources for the Varsity Cup to experiment with two on-field referees in all matches next year. The innovation, which has been in operation in the Stellenbosch Koshuis (Hostel) League for some...
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies make changes to forwards
The Qantas Wallabies have made three changes to their starting forward pack while hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau also makes his return from injury via the bench in Saturday night’s Lansdowne Cup and third Spring Tour clash against Ireland at Aviva Stadium....
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Australia’s first female ref wins international award
NSW Rugby administrator and Australia’s first ever female rugby union referee, Robin Timmins, has been announced as the recipient of the International Rugby Board’s 2013 Development Award. Robin today travels from Sydney to Dublin to join the rugby’s...
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against England
The All Blacks team to play England at Twickenham, London, on Saturday 16 November has been named with another hugely-experienced team to take the field against the English. The starting XV in the second Test of the Air New Zealand European Tour features just...
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Nov 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Samsung joins SARU family of sponsors
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has signed a two-year associate sponsorship contract with Samsung Electronics South Africa as the Official Smartphone Supplier to SARU and the Springboks. Samsung will provide all members of the national team with the very...
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Nov 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE PEARLS TO DEFEND CORAL COAST 7s TITLE
Captain of the Qantas Women’s Sevens team and winner of the of the 2013 Australian Women’s Player of the Year, Sharni Williams, will headline a strong Aussie Pearls contingent at the Fiji Coral Coast Sevens this weekend. The Pearls will jet off to defend...
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Nov 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s squad named for International Invitational series
Springbok Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Tuesday announced a 12-member SA Select Team featuring a balance of experience and youth to participate in the International Sevens Invitational tournament in Dubai from November 28 to 30. SA Sevens stars Zenay Jordaan,...
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Nov 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ten Springboks awarded long-term contracts
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday confirmed the names of 10 Springboks who were awarded long-term national contracts in August this year, which will see them remain in South Africa until the end of 2015. SARU CEO Jurie Roux said this was the...
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Nov 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on GIB® – backing the Crusaders
The Crusaders are proud to announce a major new partnership with Winstone Wallboards, under the GIB® brand. Winstone Wallboards has signed a three year partnership as the National Sponsor of the Crusaders and will have its logo on the back of the...
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Nov 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok medical update from Edinburgh
Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn is the only injury concern this week as the team arrived in Edinburgh to prepare for their second Test in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour, on Sunday against Scotland at Murrayfield. According to Springbok team doctor Craig...
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Nov 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on EPRU club players called up to pre-season training for Vodacom Cup
Eastern Province Rugby Union President, Cheeky Watson has announced that eighteen players from EPRU affiliated clubs as far afield as Alicedale, Hankey, Alexandria, Grahamstown and Humansdorp, have been selected to join the EP Kings wider training squad as...
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Nov 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bernardo and Gates join FS Cheetahs for pre-season training
Rynier Bernardo and Shane Gates have both been called up to take part in the Free State Cheetahs wider training camp ahead of the 2014 Super Rugby Season. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous, confirmed that Bernardo and Gates had both joined the Cheetahs extended...
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Nov 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Colin Cooper praises spirit of Maori All Blacks after USA victory
Maori All Blacks coach Colin Cooper said the win over USA today, coupled with the victory over Canada, honoured the proud legacy of past teams. The Maori All Blacks ran in four tries to one to defeat the USA 29-19 in today’s second and final match of the...
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Nov 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks start Castle Lager Outgoing tour with a good victory in Cardiff
It was brutal and very tough, but ultimately the Springboks outscored Wales by three tries to nil to kick off their Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with an emphatic 24-15 victory at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Springbok captain Jean de Villiers, Bismarck du...
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Nov 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks make Old Trafford stop
The Springboks veered off from their normal schedule on Sunday to visit the iconic Old Trafford in Manchester for the Barclays Premier League clash between Manchester United and Arsenal. The South African team was invited by Richard Arnold, Group CEO of...
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Nov 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ackermann re-signs with the Golden Lions
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce that Johan Ackermann has re-signed a two year contract as Head Coach of the Union’s senior team. Ackermann, who will coach the Lions outfits in both the Super Rugby and Currie Cup tournaments in 2014, is...
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Nov 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Key appointments to Blues management team
The Blues have made two key appointments to their management team ahead of the 2014 Investec Super Rugby season. Richard Fry has been appointed manager of rugby, while former Blues star Isa Nacewa will assume the role of mental skills coach. Blues CEO Michael...
