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Feb 8, 22 •
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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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Feb 8, 22 •
3257 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boks’ home Test schedule for 2022 confirmed
The Springboks are scheduled to face Wales in three Test matches in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in July, before hosting the All Blacks and Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in August and September, SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday. The away...
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Feb 8, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WALLABIES CENTURION JAMES SLIPPER RE-COMMITS TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNTIL 2023
Rugby Australia are pleased to announce Wallabies centurion James Slipper has re-committed to Australian Rugby and the Brumbies until the end of 2023. The most-capped Test prop in Wallaby gold, Slipper captained the side in their last test of 2021 against...
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Feb 7, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springboks cement new partnership with AfriSam
The Springboks have welcomed on-board a brand new partner to start the year with, building materials giant, AfriSam, agreeing a three-year partnership, it was confirmed today. The 88-year-old supplier of superior quality construction materials and technical...
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Feb 7, 22 •
1011 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HOOPER WINS HISTORIC FOURTH JOHN EALES MEDAL TO CONCLUDE 2021 RA AWARDS
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has been named the 2021 John Eales Medallist, creating history to become the first person to win the award four times. The John Eales Medal is the highest individual honour a player can receive in Australia and was voted by...
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Feb 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on CASLICK AND HUTCHISON CLAIM 2021 AUSTRALIAN SEVENS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Charlotte Caslick and Henry Hutchison have been named the 2021 Shawn Mackay Women’s and Men’s Sevens Players of the Year awards. Named in memory of Shawn Mackay’s life and his contribution to Rugby, this award recipient is representative of both a...
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Feb 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women wrap up camp with change of scenery
The first Springbok Women’s camp of the 2022 season, which will culminate in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October, concluded on Friday with a beach activation and mountain run at Muizenberg and St. James, something captain Nolusindiso Booi...
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Feb 4, 22 •
978 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on One change for Vodacom Bulls ahead of Emirates Lions clash
The Vodacom Bulls have opted for continuity, making only one change to the starting XV that will take on the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Scrumhalf, Zak Burger, will make a return to the starting...
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Feb 3, 22 •
1010 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Eddie Jones has named his England side to face Scotland
Eddie Jones has named his England side for their opening Guinness Six Nations match against Scotland this weekend. England will travel to Edinburgh on Thursday [3 February] as they continue preparations for the Calcutta Cup tie on Saturday (4.45pm KO). Tom...
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Feb 3, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers century for Harris at DHL Stadium
Prop Brok Harris will run out first at DHL Stadium on Saturday as he brings up 100 games for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks. Harris starts at tighthead prop in one of two changes to the starting...
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Feb 3, 22 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team selected to travel to Cape Town
Although the Cell C Sharks team selected to travel to Cape Town for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the DHL Stormers on Saturday shows minimal changes, there is a new selection in the midfield that has been necessitated through injury to Ben...
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Feb 3, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ‘New standards’ set for Vodacom Bulls ahead of Emirates Lions clash
Another bruising encounter can be expected when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Emirates Lions on Saturday in the return game of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. This time Loftus Versfeld will be the battlefield as the home side will look to repeat their...
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Feb 3, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs named and ready for pre-season clash against Moana Pasifika
The Gallagher Chiefs will head north to Mount Smart Stadium for their pre-season clash against the newly formed Moana Pasifika on Friday, February 4. As hosts, Moana Pasifika have dedicated the pre-season game towards raising funds for the ‘Ofa Atu Tonga’...
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Feb 3, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on NIC BERRY NAMED 2021 ROGER VANDERFIELD FEDEX REFEREE OF THE YEAR
Nic Berry has today been confirmed as the 2021 recipient of the Roger Vanderfield FedEx Referee of the Year award. Named in honour of Roger Vanderfield AO OBE, the Referee of the Year is selected from Australian Rugby’s national referees as the person who...
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Feb 2, 22 •
2258 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JC Le Roux joins Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 commercial family
World Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that well-known South African sparkling wine brand JC Le Roux will be an Official Supplier of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, which will take place from 9-11 September in Cape Town. JC Le Roux joins the expanding commercial...
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Feb 2, 22 •
1378 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AEG WELCOMES SA RUGBY ICON, ‘BEAST’, AS AMBASSADOR
Amid a home improvement boom, the global household appliance company plans to strengthen its ambition to become one of South Africa’s most desirable and distinctive brands in the home space. Premium home and kitchen appliance brand, AEG, has announced an...
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Feb 2, 22 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby to relocate Super Rugby Pacific teams to Queenstown
The Six New Zealand based squads will move to Queenstown this weekendMatches to be played at Wakatipu and Invercargill for three to four weeksRelocation will not affect match dates for the Super Rugby Pacific draw New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has made the decision...
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Jan 31, 22 •
1836 Views •
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Comments Off on Powell applauds Blitzboks’ courage and endeavour
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell applauded the effort of his squad on Sunday night, when they beat Australia by 33-7 in the final of the HSBC Spain Sevens in Seville. The victory over the Australians saw the Blitzboks claim a sixth consecutive HSBC World...
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Jan 31, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens bag fourth consecutive World Series title
The Springbok Sevens won their sixth consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament – their 34th successive match and fourth title in the 2022 season – when they beat Australia by 33-7 in the final of the Seville tournament on Sunday evening. The...
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Jan 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Canan shoots into Vodacom URC action
Canan Moodie will be the latest Vodacom Bulls player to make his Vodacom United Rugby Championship debut when the side takes on cross-Jukskei rivals, Emirates Lions, in Johannesburg on Saturday. The 19-year-old, who was vice-captain of the Vodacom Bulls...
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Jan 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers forced to change for Durban trip
There are two injury-enforced changed to the DHL Stormers forward pack for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. There are three changes in total to the starting line-up that did duty last week in...
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Jan 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on PATERSON RETURNS AS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS PREPARE FOR SEVILLE
Henry Paterson has returned to the Australian Men’s Sevens side as they look to build on their 2022 performances in Spain. Paterson marks the only change to John Manenti’s side as the young team continues to focus on building consistency throughout their...
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Jan 27, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team named to take on the DHL Stormers at Hollywoodbets Kings Park
The Cell C Sharks team named to take on the DHL Stormers at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday shows just two changes to the side that defeated the Emirates Lions last week. Being able to select an almost identical side regularly allows for great continuity...
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Jan 27, 22 •
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Comments Off on Klipdrift announced as Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby announced on Thursday that iconic South African brandy Klipdrift will be an Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, which will be hosted in Cape Town from 9-11 September, 2022. Klipdrift joins the expanding World Rugby commercial family...
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Jan 27, 22 •
4334 Views •
BabyBoks U20, Blitz Bokke, General News, Junior Rugby, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
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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...
