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Jul 6, 22 •
3798 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks outplay France to clinch Pool A at U20 Summer Series
The Junior Springboks outplayed France by 42-27 on Tuesday evening in Verona to finish top in Pool A and stay unbeaten at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series currently staged in Italy. They held a 17-12 half time lead through two converted tries and a penalty...
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Jul 5, 22 •
5135 Views •
Craven Week, Craven Week Fixtures, Craven Week Results, General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Feast of tries highlights day two of Craven Week
Attack held sway over defence on day two of the SA Rugby Under-18 Craven Week in Cape Town on Tuesday, with four exciting matches keeping a good crowd at Rondebosch Boys High School’s Tinkie Heyns Field on the edge of their seats. All four matches provided...
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Jul 4, 22 •
2691 Views •
Australia, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES CONFIRM SIDE TO FACE FIJI IN THE U20 OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP
Head coach Nathan Grey has made a number of changes after their narrow defeat to Argentina, naming Reds fullback Mac Grealy as captain as they prepare for three games in nine days. Grealy retains his spot at fullback, joined in the back three by Rebels winger...
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Jul 4, 22 •
3771 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks tweak side for Summer Series pool decider
The Junior Springboks side to face France in their vital U20 Six Nations Summer Series clash in Verona on Tuesday has undergone several changes, which include a couple of positional switches. The SA U20s won their previous two Pool A matches, against England...
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Jul 4, 22 •
5025 Views •
Craven Week, Craven Week Fixtures, General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Best of the best to assemble in Rondebosch
SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks tournaments will come to a highly anticipated conclusion in Cape Town this week with the U18 Craven Week bringing together the best of South African schools’ rugby talent. Sixteen teams registered at Rondebosch Boys’ High...
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Jun 30, 22 •
5056 Views •
General News, Grant Khomo Week, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Free State U16 boys and WP U18 girls claim bragging rights at Youth Weeks
Free State were without equal at the 2022 SA Rugby U16 Grant Khomo Week in Kimberley, confirming their dominance with an impressive 39-18 win over the Sharks in the final match on Thursday, while DHL Western Province finished in equally impressive fashion,...
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Jun 30, 22 •
4500 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nhleko satisfied as Junior Boks win second game in Italy
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was a happy man after his team won their second pool game at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy when they beat Ireland by 33-24 in Verona on Wednesday evening. The hot and humid conditions made handling difficult,...
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Jun 29, 22 •
4984 Views •
Craven Week, General News, Grant Khomo Week, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Five teams undefeated in Welkom; Sharks and Free State to battle it out in Kimberley
Five teams – the Mastercard Golden Lions, Border, Eastern Province, DHL Western Province and Limpopo Blue Bulls – finished the SA Rugby U16 Girls Week in Welkom undefeated, with all of them securing consecutive victories in their matches played on Monday...
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Jun 28, 22 •
3058 Views •
Europe, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England announces its team to face France in the Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series
England men’s U20 head coach, Alan Dickens, has named his team to face France in round two of the Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series in Italy. The game takes place at the Payanini Centre, Verona, at 4pm BST on Wednesday 29 June. There...
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Jun 28, 22 •
3809 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks shuffle team for Irish clash
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has shuffled his forward pack and his replacements bench for Wednesday’s second pool match of the Six Nations U20 Summer Series against Ireland in Verona, Italy. The match kicks off at 20h00 and will be streamed live...
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Jun 27, 22 •
3703 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Bok skipper wants strong mentality against fired-up Ireland
Junior Springbok flyhalf and captain, Sacha Mngomezulu, has echoed the words of his coach Bafana Nhleko, calling for an overall improvement in their game and a strong mentality if they want to topple Ireland in their second pool match of the Six Nations U20...
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Jun 23, 22 •
3885 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks name team for England U20 clash in Verona
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has named the SA U20 matchday squad for Friday’s opening clash of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series against England in Verona, Italy, with Sacha Mngomezulu (flyhalf) to lead the team at the Payanini Center. The...
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Jun 22, 22 •
4376 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks hit the road running in Italy
The Junior Springboks arrived in Italy on Tuesday evening and immediately went about their business to fine tune their preparations for Friday’s opening match of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series against England in Verona. The 30-man squad flew out of...
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Jun 7, 22 •
3711 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Springbok squad named for Summer Series in Italy
The Junior Springboks squad for the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy was announced on Tuesday, with six players who have Vodacom United Rugby Championship experienced named amongst the group of 30 players. The Junior Springboks will return to...
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Jun 1, 22 •
8246 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby accelerates fast-tracking of the development of elite black coaches
In a bold step to fast-track the development South Africa’s elite black rugby coaches and drive transformation, SA Rugby has been actively presenting its custom-made programme to equip outstanding emerging coaches with the skills to ply their trade at...
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Jun 1, 22 •
4632 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks off to Italy for U20 Summer Series
The Junior Springboks will return to international action as part of an exciting Under-20 Summer Series, competing against the Six Nations’ U20 sides and Georgia in the tournament that will be staged in Italy from 24 June to 12 July, it was confirmed by Six...
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May 4, 22 •
2398 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby Academy players step up intensity
The Under-20 players involved with the SA Rugby Academy stepped up their preparations with a high-intensity training match against a strong DHL Western Province Carling Currie Cup line-up in Stellenbosch on Wednesday morning. The training exercise consisted...
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Mar 22, 22 •
5023 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls sign Ruan Vermaak
The Vodacom Bulls are pleased to announce the signing of former Junior Springbok lock, Ruan Vermaak, who is set to be the latest recruit at Loftus Versfeld. The 23-year-old will join the Vodacom Bulls effectively from July 1 in what will be the beginning of a...
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Feb 21, 22 •
5241 Views •
BabyBoks U20, Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms expanding domestic calendar
SA Rugby has announced the confirmed competition structure for the remainder of the 2022 rugby season, which will see an expansion of the Carling Currie Cup First Division as well as the Women’s Premier Divisions and more provincial age-group rugby. With...
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Feb 8, 22 •
2677 Views •
Australia, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SEVEN FORCE FORTESCUE ACADEMY PLAYERS SELECTED FOR JUNIOR WALLABIES
Western Force Fortescue Academy players Sifa Amone, Luke Callan, Jhy Legg, George Poolman, Andrew Romano, Connor Seve and Ned Slack-Smith have all been selected for the upcoming Junior Wallabies camp, with Justin Landman named as a shadow player. Assembling...
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Jan 27, 22 •
4974 Views •
BabyBoks U20, Blitz Bokke, General News, Junior Rugby, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolisi scoops top SA Rugby Award for 2021
Siya Kolisi is the SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2021, after the popular Springbok captain garnered the most votes for his performances during a tough season, while the exciting Aphelele Fassi underlined his great potential by winning the Young Player of...
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Jan 14, 22 •
5103 Views •
Europe, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England Men’s U20 team to face Oxford University named
England Men’s U20 head coach, Alan Dickens, has named his team to play Oxford University on Saturday 15 September (KO 14:00) at Oxford University Sports Ground. To give the all the players an opportunity on the field, different sets of players will play...
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Dec 10, 21 •
5308 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, Junior Rugby, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok stars lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2021
Five star Springboks – Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Makazole Mapimpi – are up against each other for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year award for 2021 after earning the most votes in the annual nomination process. SA...
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Nov 11, 21 •
4417 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, Primary Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jake’s Kickstart Episode 11-12
Vodacom has added two new episodes to the Jake’s Kickstart series, which cover the fundamental skills every young rugby player needs to learn. In Episode 11, Coach Jake and Joey tell us everything we need to know about the engine room of the game of rugby...
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Oct 21, 21 •
5650 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, Primary Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jake’s Kickstart Episodes 5-6
It’s time for coach Jake White and his team to kickstart Bulletjie Rugby with the next instalment of skills on Jake’s Kickstart. In Episode 5, Vodacom Bulls defence coach Joey Mongalo, Bulletjie and a few Vodacom Bulls players give Bulletjie Rugby players...
