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  • Cheetahs announce late change

    Sep 19, 13 • 2397 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on Cheetahs announce late change

    Naka has made a forced change to the Toyota Free State Cheetahs team.  Freddy Ngoza will be replacing Philip van der Walt due to a lingering injury. 15 Full back Daniller Hennie 14 Right wing Smit Riaan 13 Right centre Sadie Johann 12 Left centre Ebersohn...

  • Decisive weekend in Absa Currie Cup First Division

    Sep 19, 13 • 3029 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on Decisive weekend in Absa Currie Cup First Division

    The Absa Currie Cup First Division looks set to feature a mixture of joy and heart-break this weekend as the tournament reaches the penultimate pool round and a few teams’ have their fate determined. With the top spot on the log already guaranteed, the...

  • Lions team to take on Bulls at Ellis Park

    Sep 19, 13 • 2653 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on Lions team to take on Bulls at Ellis Park

    TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT MTN GOLDEN LIONS VS BLUE BULLS MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to take on the Blue Bulls this Saturday at Ellis Park. Kick-off is at 17h05. Ackermann has made several changes to the team that narrowly went...

  • Scene set for thrilling Women’s Interprovincial Final

    Sep 19, 13 • 2279 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on Scene set for thrilling Women’s Interprovincial Final

    The Women’s Interprovincial Final between Border and Western Province is expected to unfold into a spectacle at the BCM Stadium in East London on Saturday as the teams put their bodies on the line for the title. Western Province boasts the bragging rights...

  • Auckland players run skills and drills with 500 kids

    Sep 19, 13 • 3010 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Auckland players run skills and drills with 500 kids

    Ten South Auckland schools will have the opportunity to train alongside the city’s best rugby players at a MILO Skills and Drills day in South Auckland on Monday 23rd September. The Auckland ITM Cup team is teaming up with long-time sponsor Nestlé to offer...

  • Canterbury team to play Wellington

    Sep 19, 13 • 2339 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Canterbury team to play Wellington

    Canterbury will take on top-of-the-table team Wellington at 5:35pm this Saturday night at Westpac Stadium, Wellington. Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has made five changes to the starting line-up that beat Otago last weekend. Two players who returned...

  • WP Rugby reveals Trust to provide education to rugby hopefuls

    Sep 18, 13 • 2824 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on WP Rugby reveals Trust to provide education to rugby hopefuls

    The Western Province Rugby Football Union has unveiled a new initiative to provide much-needed educational support to young rugby hopefuls in the province.   The Western Province Rugby President’s Trust, launched at DHL Newlands on Tuesday, will...

  • Blue Bulls u21 Ruan Steenkamp moves From 8 to 2 For Border Match

    Sep 18, 13 • 3617 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Blue Bulls u21 Ruan Steenkamp moves From 8 to 2 For Border Match

    Steenkamp moves from 8 to 2The move of regular loose forward and captain, , to hooker, dominates the team announcement of the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 side to face Border on Friday, 20 September in Pretoria.   The move to the middle of the scrum has...

  • Paul Anthony Picks Strong Blue Bulls u19 Team To Play Border

    Sep 18, 13 • 4382 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Paul Anthony Picks Strong Blue Bulls u19 Team To Play Border

    Anthony picks strong side to face Border   Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 coach Paul Anthony decided to rest a number of stalwarts in his undefeated team, rotate others and to recall a couple of fit-again players when he named his side to play Border in...

  • Cornell du Preez released to play for Edinburgh Rugby

    Sep 18, 13 • 5412 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News • • Comments Off on Cornell du Preez released to play for Edinburgh Rugby

    EPRU President, Cheeky Watson this afternoon confirmed that EP Rugby player, Cornell du Preez has been released from his contract with immediate effect, to sign with Edinburgh Rugby in Scotland. “Du Preez had already committed to play for Edinburgh Rugby...

  • Bjorn Basson Back For Blue Bulls To Play Golden Lions

    Sep 18, 13 • 4252 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on Bjorn Basson Back For Blue Bulls To Play Golden Lions

    Basson back to boost Vodacom Blue BullsThe return of Absa Currie Cup record try scorer Bjorn Basson will boost the Vodacom Blue Bulls ahead of their Absa Currie Cup match against the MTN Golden Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.   Basson, who holds the...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetahs Team To Play The Sharks

    Sep 18, 13 • 4548 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs Team To Play The Sharks

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on The Sharks on Saturday, 21 September at 15:00 at Growth Point Kings Park in Durban. Coach Naka Drotske has named his team for the clash.   15 Full back Daniller Hennie 14 Right wing Smit Riaan 13 Right...

  • Griquas team to tackle Wp

    Sep 17, 13 • 3546 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Griquas team to tackle Wp

    GWK Griquas team to play DHL WP on Friday 20 September 2013 at 19:10 at DHL Newlands, Cape Town 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Nick Schonert 4. Rory Arnold 5. Jaco Nepgen (Victor Kruger broke his ankle against the Sharks) 6. Marnus Schoeman 7....

  • EP Kings team for home clash against the Valke

    Sep 17, 13 • 2790 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News • • Comments Off on EP Kings team for home clash against the Valke

    EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY VALKE AT NMB STADIUM, PORT ELIZABETH FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2013 15.​Scott van Breda 11.​Brian Skosana 13.​Wayne Stevens 12.​Siyabonga Mangweni (CAPTAIN) 14.​Michael Killian 10.​George Whitehead 9.​Kayle van Zyl 1.​Brenden...

  • SARU confirms Emerging squad for Middelburg Sevens

    Sep 17, 13 • 4347 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SARU confirms Emerging squad for Middelburg Sevens

    SARU has confirmed a 14-man Emerging Sevens squad to participate in the Nashua Middelburg Sevens, which will be staged on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 September. This two-day tournament is the traditional season warm-up for the Springbok Sevens training group....

  • Western Province Flank suspended for one match

    Sep 17, 13 • 2844 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Western Province Flank suspended for one match

    DHL Western Province flank Michael Rhodes on Tuesday was suspended for one match for stamping on Vodacom Blue Bulls captain Jono Ross in their Absa Currie Cup clash last Saturday. Rhodes received a red card in the 35th minute for the offence, and appeared...

  • WP and KZN stamp their authority at Southern Sub-Union tournament

    Sep 17, 13 • 3483 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on WP and KZN stamp their authority at Southern Sub-Union tournament

    The Western Province Disas and the KwaZulu-Natal Wildebeest XV on Monday asserted their authority on the opening day of the Southern Sub-Union tournament in Margate as they registered convincing victories to establish themselves as early favourites to win the...

  • Port Natal School wins 7’s tournament

    Sep 17, 13 • 4207 Views • General News, School, School Sevens • • Comments Off on Port Natal School wins 7’s tournament

    Port Natal School took part in the inaugural 7’ a side rugby tournament hosted by Voortrekker High School in Pietermaritzburg. Schools that took part were Port Natal School, Voortrekker, Hilton College, Westville Boys High, Maritzburg College, Weston...

  • WP Flank Michael Rhodes to appear before SARU

    Sep 16, 13 • 2891 Views • General News • • Comments Off on WP Flank Michael Rhodes to appear before SARU

    DHL Western Province flank Michael Rhodes will appear before a SARU judicial committee on Tuesday, 17 September, in Cape Town after receiving a red card in their Absa Currie Cup clash against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Rhodes...

  • Blue Bulls U19 extend their lead

    Sep 16, 13 • 3061 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Blue Bulls U19 extend their lead

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls this past weekend took a big step forward in their hopes of finishing the round-robin stages of the Absa Under-19 Championship as the top team as they stretched their lead on the log to 11 points and booked their semifinal berth with...

  • WP U21 lead charge, Lions close in

    Sep 16, 13 • 3497 Views • General News • • Comments Off on WP U21 lead charge, Lions close in

    Western Province continued to lead the charge in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship this past weekend while the MTN Golden Lions leaped into second place on the log to boost their home semifinal hopes. With only four rounds of matches remaining,...

  • Bulls injury report

    Sep 16, 13 • 3248 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Bulls injury report

    Bongi Mbonambi will miss the Vodacom Blue Bulls match against the MTN Golden Lions on Saturday after injuring a knee in last weekend’s Absa Currie Cup clash with Western Province. Mbonambi will be out of action for two weeks after a small ligament tear...

  • Springboks released for Absa Currie Cup duty

    Sep 16, 13 • 3971 Views • General News, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springboks released for Absa Currie Cup duty

    Four members of the Springboks’ 30-man Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad have been released to their provinces for Absa Currie Cup duty this weekend. Franco van der Merwe (MTN Golden Lions), Marcell Coetzee (The Sharks), Juan de Jongh (DHL WP) and Bjorn...

  • Bismarck du Plessis’ Red Card removed from Record

    Sep 16, 13 • 19563 Views • General News, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Bismarck du Plessis’ Red Card removed from Record

    SANZAR Judicial Officer Terry Willis from Australia has removed a red card from the disciplinary record of Bismarck du Plessis. Du Plessis was issued with a red card after receiving two yellow cards during the match at the weekend between New Zealand and...

  • Scotland u20 player suspended for 2 years

    Sep 15, 13 • 4553 Views • Europe, General News • • Comments Off on Scotland u20 player suspended for 2 years

    The International Rugby Board has confirmed that Scotland Under 20 player Sam Chalmers has been suspended for two years for an anti-doping offence. The 19-year-old from Melrose RFC underwent an out-of-competition urine test in May 2013 while in a Scotland...