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Aug 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee happy with composure in Springboks opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship win
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee expressed his satisfaction in the composure shown by his team in their 30-23 win over Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday. The victory in the Mbombela Stadium opened the Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign for the...
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Aug 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby recognises coaching centurion Jamie Joseph
New Zealand Rugby has been presented Highlanders Head Coach Jamie Joseph with a pounamu mere in recognition of his 100 games at the helm for the Highlanders. The traditional gift was presented by former Highlanders Coach and coaching mentor Tony Gilbert at a...
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Aug 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Injured Redelinghuys out of Pumas clash
Springbok prop Julian Redelinghuys will not travel with the 27-man Springbok squad to Argentina after the front ranker was on Sunday ruled out of action for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury. He suffered the injury in Saturday’s 30-23 Springbok win...
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Aug 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee happy with composure in Springboks opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship win
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee expressed his satisfaction in the composure shown by his team in their 30-23 win over Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday. The victory in the Mbombela Stadium opened the Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign for the...
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Aug 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby establishes first Boks for Books library in Mpumalanga
SA Rugby on Friday launched its eighth Boks for Books library, at the Sukumani Primary School in Matsulu in rural Mpumalanga, as the province prepares for the Springboks’ opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at the Mbombela Stadium...
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Aug 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools coaches opt for continuity for U19 Series finale
SA Schools coach Lance Sendin and SA Schools A coach Sean Erasmus opted for continuity in selection for their final Under-19 International Series matches at Paarl Boys’ High on Saturday against England and Wales respectively as they look to finish the...
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Aug 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 UC Championship finals to take place this weekend
After 15 weeks of competition, six sides are now vying for silverware in the UC Championship, with the respective Cup, Plate and Bowl finals set to take place this Saturday 20th August. The 2016 Crusaders region secondary schools competition began in April...
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Aug 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Redelinghuys earns first Springbok start against Pumas
Habana, Goosen, Mohoje, De Jager return to starting line-up Tough start to Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign Julian Redelinghuys will earn his first start for the Springboks against Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday, while Bryan Habana, Johan Goosen,...
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Aug 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on MCCALMAN AND HAYLETT-PETTY NAMED FOR BLEDISLOE CUP CLASH
Dane Haylett-Petty and Ben McCalman have both been named in the Qantas Wallabies starting XV to take on the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney on Saturday night (6:05pm AWST kick off). Head Coach Michael Cheika has welcomed back 315 Tests of...
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Aug 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO PLAY ALL BLACKS IN BLEDISLOE OPENER
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has welcomed back 315 Tests of experience for the Bledisloe Cup and 2016 Rugby Championship opener against New Zealand at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night (8:05pm AEST kick off). Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Giteau, Will Genia...
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Aug 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for Investec Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup opener
The All Blacks side to play the opening Bledisloe Cup match in the Investec Rugby Championship at ANZ Stadium, Sydney on Saturday 20 August has been named, with replacement prop Kane Hames named on the bench. The matchday 23 is (with Test caps in brackets. ...
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Aug 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION 2016 BOLAND CAVALIERS vs SHARKS
CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION 2016 Boland Cavaliers Team vs Sharks 19 August 2016 Boland Stadium, Wellington Kick-off: 15:00 15 Full back Scheepers JN Nico 14 Right wing Torrens SL Sergio Lorenzo 13 Right centre Bosch C Christopher 12 Left centre Nell RD...
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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,...
