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Jul 19, 19 •
1591 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks get French-English double at Rugby World Cup
The Springboks’ pool matches at the Rugby World Cup will be handled exclusively by French and English referees, World Rugby’s appointment schedule revealed on Friday. Two Frenchmen and two Englishmen will be in charge of South Africa’s four Pool B...
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Jul 10, 19 •
1717 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Cell C Sharks Mourn the Loss of James Small
The Cell Sharks join the rest of the South African rugby fraternity in mourning the sudden loss of Springbok stalwart, James Small. James was a special character and a true warrior on the field of play and represented both the Sharks and Springboks with...
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Jul 10, 19 •
2067 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RIP James Small (1969-2019)
Former Springbok wing James Small, a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad, has died suddenly from a heart attack on Wednesday. The 50-year-old Small was rushed to hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday night after suffering from a suspected heart...
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Jul 4, 19 •
2053 Views •
Europe, General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jones names England’s official Rugby World Cup training squad
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his official Rugby World Cup 2019 training squad. 35 players will assemble at The Lensbury Hotel on Sunday (7 July) for England’s first official training camp. Premiership finalists Luke Cowan-Dickie...
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Jul 1, 19 •
2521 Views •
General News, International, New Zealand, Rugby World Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on adidas and New Zealand Rugby launch stunning new jersey for Rugby World Cup
*Designed by Y-3 label headed by legendaryJapanese designer Yohji Yamamoto * Cutting-edge design meets high-tech sports performance in iconic jersey, inspired by Maori and Japanese cultures Monday 1st July 2019 – adidas and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have...
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Jun 26, 19 •
2730 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok stars ask fans to get on their backs
Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Handre Pollard, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Faf de Klerk and their Springbok colleagues will be lacing up for rugby battle this year with pictures of thousands of Springbok fans on their backs thanks to the launch of a new campaign on...
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Jun 21, 19 •
1760 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SHAUN BERNE JOINS MICHAEL CHEIKA’S COACHING STAFF AHEAD OF RUGBY WORLD CUP
The Qantas Wallabies are pleased to announce that Shaun Berne will join the coaching staff ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Berne, who completed his Vodafone Super Rugby commitments with the Melbourne Rebels earlier this week, will start his role...
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Jun 12, 19 •
1741 Views •
General News, International, National, New Zealand, Rugby World Cup, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Retallick signs new deal to extend his career
Key All Black to play overseas and return to NZ in 2021 One of the towering figures of world rugby, All Blacks and Gallagher Chiefs lock Brodie Retallick, has signed a new three-year deal with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and his Investec Super Rugby side which...
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May 17, 19 •
1515 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women to battle for World Cup spot in August
The Springbok Women will battle it out for a place in the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in August when they face Kenya, Madagascar and Uganda in the Women’s Cup in Gauteng, which serves as the qualifier for the international spectacle. The...
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May 7, 19 •
1829 Views •
General News, International, National, New Zealand, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby celebrates four referee appointments to Rugby World Cup 2019
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has congratulated New Zealand’s four referees selected by World Rugby to match official duties at Rugby World Cup 2019. Paul Williams (Taranaki) and Ben O’Keeffe (Wellington) have both been selected to their first ever Rugby World...
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May 7, 19 •
3138 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South African duo included in RWC match officials’ panel
· Peyper and Jonker amongst 23 match officials for Japan showpiece South Africa’s Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker are the two local match officials that will do duty at the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year,...
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Apr 25, 19 •
2286 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ASICS launch new ‘Unstoppable’ Springbok jersey for 2019 Rugby World Cup
The Springboks will be wearing an “unstoppable” jersey, designed and manufactured by SA Rugby’s official apparel and footwear sponsor ASICS, which features technological advancements to give the men in green and gold an extra edge at the Rugby World Cup...
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Apr 1, 19 •
1987 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Eugene Henning seconded to Springbok management
The Springboks have strengthened their management resources for Rugby World Cup year by creating a new role to look after player affairs and welfare. Eugene Henning, the Chief Executive Officer of MyPlayers (the players’ representative body), has been...
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Mar 29, 19 •
1749 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on MAKE HISTORY – GET YOUR RWC 2019 TICKETS
Rugby World Cup 2019 will be a very special and unique celebration of rugby and Japan, and fans have been snapping up tickets in record numbers ahead of the closure of the current general ticket sales period at 23:59 JST on Sunday, 31 March.However, in...
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Jan 21, 19 •
1917 Views •
General News, National, Pale Toe, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on WARREN WHITELEY: EK IS ALTYD GEMOTIVEER
-Simon Riekert: Emirates Airline Park Dit bly ʼn feit soos ‘n koei, in veral Suid-Afrikaanse rugby: jy gaan spelers, goeie rugbyspelers verloor. Daarom hou jy so lank as...
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Jan 19, 19 •
1787 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY WORLD CUP TICKETS SET TO GO ON GENERAL SALE AS EXCITEMENT BUILDS
With less than 250 days to go until Rugby World Cup 2019 gets underway, excitement for the event continues to build ahead of the general ticket sale this Saturday. Last year’s official ticket ballots saw record demand with more than 4.5 million...
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Oct 9, 18 •
3389 Views •
Analysis, International, National, New Zealand, Pale Toe, Rugby Championship News, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on “DIE SPRINGBOKKE IS CHOKERS”-CHRIS RATTUE
“Chokers!”. So staan die nasionale krieketspan ongelukkig by sommige ondersteuners bekend, en sommige sal sê met reg so. Daar was die afgelope paar jaar genoeg voorbeelde van die span se onvermoë om die knoop op die groot verhoog deur te haak. Nou...
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Sep 29, 17 •
8505 Views •
Australia, Europe, General News, New Zealand, Pale Toe, Rugby Championship News, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on JAKE WHITE EN HEYNEKE MEYER SE SPRINGBOKSPAN MOET SPEEL
Simon Riekert-Johannesburg Wêreldbeker wenner-afrigter Jake White het vandeesweek aan All Out Rugby gesê dat hy meen Allister Coetzee maak ‘n fout met sy Springbok spankeues. Hy meen dat Coetzee meer oorsese Bokke in sy span moet insluit. White, wat in...
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Nov 2, 15 •
5712 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on ASICS Ambassador Werner Kok wins World Sevens Player of the Year Award
ASICS Ambassador Werner Kok has won the 2015 World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Award. The player received the award at the World Rugby Awards dinner on Sunday, 1 November in London. The award emphasises the hard work that Werner has...
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Nov 2, 15 •
5236 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Congratulations All Blacks – World Rugby Team of the Year
Photo: Stan Blumberg / Rugby 15 Dan Carter – Player of the Year Julian Savea – Try of the Year Nehe Milner-Skudder – Breakthrough Player of the Year Portia Woodman – Women’s Sevens Player of the Year Kendra Cocksedge – Women’s Player of...
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Nov 1, 15 •
4384 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Review: New Zealand clinch third World Cup with 34-17 triumph against Australia
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 LONDON, 31 Oct – New Zealand withstood a rousing Australian fightback to secure a 34-17 victory in the Rugby World Cup final and claim a historic third Webb Ellis Cup. A magical individual try from centre Ma’a Nonu...
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Oct 31, 15 •
4615 Views •
General News, International, RWC 2015, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Wallabies fight to the end in 34-17 defeat to New Zealand in Rugby World Cup 2015 Final
The Wallabies finished Rugby World Cup 2015 runners-up at Twickenham on Saturday, despite a gallant defensive effort against New Zealand in their fourth Rugby World Cup Final, ultimately defeated 34-17 in a match that lived up to its lofty expectations. ...
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Oct 31, 15 •
4739 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Bronze isn’t gold but Meyer still proud of Springbok effort
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer said he was proud of the way in which his team turned their Rugby World Cup campaign around to claim the bronze medal after beating Argentina by 24-13 in London on Friday evening. The...
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Oct 31, 15 •
4505 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Springboks third but Habana misses record
Photo: Anton Geyser Bryan Habana failed to break Jonah Lomu’s World Cup try-scoring record but South Africa cruised to a 24-13 victory in the third place play-off at the Olympic Stadium. JP Pietersen and Eben Etzebeth scored a try in each half for the...
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Oct 30, 15 •
5801 Views •
General News, International, Pale Toe, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, Springboks, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SPRINGBOKKE SPEEL OM DIE HOUTLEPEL TE VERMY #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van #Pale Toe! skryf: “Die Springbokke is die All Blacks se grootste mededingers, maar die Wallabies is die All Blacks se grootste kompetisie. “Hulle is nie bang vir die All Blacks nie, dis soos kleinboet wat vir grootboet in die agterplaas...
