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Aug 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on UNDER 19: Stassen to start at flank in Golden Lions derby clash
Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 coach Jaco Pienaar beefed up his already formidable forwards pack for Friday’s SA Rugby Under-19 Provincial Championship match against Gauteng neighbours, the Xerox Golden Lions. Pienaar moved Stassen to the side of the scrum...
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Aug 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Boks treat Lowveld learners to unforgettable assembly
Springboks Oupa Mohoje, Warren Whiteley, Jesse Kriel, Bongi Mbonambi and Jaco Kriel treated 400 high school learners from across the Lowveld to a special #LoveRugby school assembly at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Wednesday morning. The stadium is the...
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Aug 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on How do the Boks measure up?
The 2016 Rugby Championship launches on Saturday with the world champion All Blacks in Sydney to face Australia, while the Springboks welcome Argentina to Nelspruit. Will the Lions’ Super Rugby success ignite the Boks? How will New Zealand fare in their...
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Aug 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Oregan Hoskins steps down as SA Rugby president after “remarkable ten years”
Mr Oregan Hoskins announced on Wednesday that he was stepping down as president of the South African Rugby Union after a decade of service and achievement. Mr Hoskins advised the membership of SA Rugby at a meeting of the General Council in Johannesburg on...
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Aug 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools teams show their class at Bishops
SA Schools coach Lance Sendin and SA Schools A coach Sean Erasmus praised their teams for their strong performances on Tuesday in the second round of the U19 International Series at Bishops in Rondebosch, Cape Town, which earned them rewarding victories...
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Aug 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Notshe, Mvovo return home from Springbok camp
Lwazi Mvovo and Sikhumbuzo Notshe were released from the Springbok squad and have returned to their home provinces on Tuesday afternoon. They remain part of the overall Bok squad but will not feature in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener on Saturday...
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Aug 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Argentina aim for Nelspruit upset
The Pumas will be buoyed by the fact that they were able to beat the Springboks at home in last year’s Rugby Championship as they take on South African in Nelspruit on Saturday. Argentina beat South Africa last year 37-25 in Durban, the first time the...
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Aug 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Snyman bolster Vodacom Blue Bulls
The Vodacom Blue Bulls will take on the EP Kings at Loftus Versfeld Friday evening bolstered by the return of RG Snyman at lock. Snyman, one of the stars for the Vodacom Bulls in the Super Rugby season, came off the bench last weekend in the defeat to the...
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Aug 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok open training session, Mbombela 15th August 2016
Hundreds get first look at Boks during open training session Nelspruiters turned up in their hundreds at the Mbombela Stadium on Monday afternoon to get their first look at the Springbok team during a free open training and signing session. For both players...
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Aug 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on If Boks are going to run, the time is now
The loss of Duane Vermeulen for the Rugby Championship has understandably been described as a massive blow to the Springboks – but could it be a blessing in disguise? Talismanic Vermeulen, thanks to his workload, has become yet another victim of...
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Aug 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas Medical Report, 16th August 2016
Steval Pumas physiotherapist Luzahn Louw has announced the team’s injured players from the 2nd round Currie Cup match against the Golden Lions this past Saturday. Several players are still awaiting results of scans, determining the severity of injuries. New...
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Aug 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs receive huge boost with Australian Olympic Sevens star, Cameron Clark signing for two seasons
The NSW Waratahs have received a timely boost with the announcement that Australian Men’s Olympic Sevens representative, Cameron Clark has signed with the team until the end of 2018. The 23-year -old has made a huge name for himself in the Seven-a-side...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks light up Middelburg with #LoveRugby
Springbok forwards Beast Mtawarira, Eben Etzebeth and a bunch of their team mates lit up a home for the aged in Middelburg on Sunday by serving the elderly residents tea and coffee with cupcakes, while a few streets away, Francois Hougaard, Lionel Mapoe,...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools teams named for Bishops battles
SA Schools coach Lance Sendin has made six changes to his side for the second round of matches in the U19 International Series at Bishops in Cape Town on Tuesday, while his SA Schools A counterpart Sean Erasmus made wholesale changes to his team, with only...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bibby Hopes Sevens Success Creates Legacy
Team GB sevens star Dan Bibby says he hopes their performances at the Rio Olympics will inspire people to play the sport. Bibby and his team mates won a silver medal after losing in the Rio final to Fiji in the sport’s debut at the Olympic Games. And...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sevens Success In Rio Marks Significant Moment for Rugby
Chairman of GB Sevens Ian Ritchie believes the success of rugby sevens at the Olympics marks a “really significant” moment for the sport. Sevens made its Olympic debut in Rio with Team GB claiming silver after falling to Fiji in the final having beaten...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on GILL AND HOLMES GRANTED EARLY RELEASE
The Australian Rugby Union has granted early releases to Liam Gill and Greg Holmes to take up new deals in Europe. Gill and Holmes have been released with immediate effect from their existing Standard Player Contract with the ARU, after formally entering into...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks travelling squad for opening Bledisloe Cup Test
The All Blacks squad to travel to Sydney for the opening Bledisloe Cup match of the Investec Rugby Championship is listed below. Prop Kane Hames and loose forward Matt Todd will travel with the squad as injury cover for Joe Moody and Sam Cane respectively....
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sam Talakai to captain McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City in 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship
St.George Queensland Reds prop Sam Talakai will captain defending champions McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City in the 2016 season of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). Queensland Rugby Union today announced Brisbane City’s squad for the...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 Bond University Queensland Country squad announced ahead of Buildcorp NRC
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today announced the Bond University Queensland Country squad ahead of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The 31-man squad features 18 players with country Queensland backgrounds, as well as 21 previous squad...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on AFTER SEVENS SUCCESS ON THE WORLD STAGE, FOXTEL JOINS ARU IN GRASSROOTS RUGBY PUSH
Following a landmark Olympic year for Rugby Sevens, Foxtel and Australian Rugby Union (ARU) today announced a new three-year partnership and grassroots initiative designed to help more people play Rugby and lead an active and healthy lifestyle all around...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hartley eyes Springbok scalp
England captain Dylan Hartley has set his sights on a victory over South Africa in the upcoming November international clash at Twickenham. Hartley’s side face the Springboks, Fiji, Argentina and Australia later this year as they look to back up a 3-0...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Classy Hougaard gives injured Senatla his bronze medal
Blitzbok Francois Hougaard has been praised after giving his Olympic bronze medal to injured team-mate Seabelo Senatla. Senatla, a key member of South Africa’s Sevens side over the last three years, was not one of the 12 players who received a bronze...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN U20 NAME SQUAD FOR CANADA GAMES
The England Women U20 squad has been named to take on Canada U20 in a three-game series at Nottingham Trent College this month. A squad of 26 – including five senior-capped players – will come together for a two-week camp which starts tomorrow...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Special feeling for Team South Africa’s Rugby Sevens squad
South Africa’s two World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year, Werner Kok and Cecil Afrika, described the bronze medal won by Team SA at the Rugby Sevens tournament of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as one of their career highlights. Kok and Afrika...
