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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against England
The All Blacks team to play England at Twickenham, London, on Saturday 16 November has been named with another hugely-experienced team to take the field against the English. The starting XV in the second Test of the Air New Zealand European Tour features just...
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Nov 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Samsung joins SARU family of sponsors
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has signed a two-year associate sponsorship contract with Samsung Electronics South Africa as the Official Smartphone Supplier to SARU and the Springboks. Samsung will provide all members of the national team with the very...
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Nov 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE PEARLS TO DEFEND CORAL COAST 7s TITLE
Captain of the Qantas Women’s Sevens team and winner of the of the 2013 Australian Women’s Player of the Year, Sharni Williams, will headline a strong Aussie Pearls contingent at the Fiji Coral Coast Sevens this weekend. The Pearls will jet off to defend...
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Nov 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s squad named for International Invitational series
Springbok Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Tuesday announced a 12-member SA Select Team featuring a balance of experience and youth to participate in the International Sevens Invitational tournament in Dubai from November 28 to 30. SA Sevens stars Zenay Jordaan,...
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Nov 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ten Springboks awarded long-term contracts
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday confirmed the names of 10 Springboks who were awarded long-term national contracts in August this year, which will see them remain in South Africa until the end of 2015. SARU CEO Jurie Roux said this was the...
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Nov 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok medical update from Edinburgh
Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn is the only injury concern this week as the team arrived in Edinburgh to prepare for their second Test in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour, on Sunday against Scotland at Murrayfield. According to Springbok team doctor Craig...
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Nov 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Colin Cooper praises spirit of Maori All Blacks after USA victory
Maori All Blacks coach Colin Cooper said the win over USA today, coupled with the victory over Canada, honoured the proud legacy of past teams. The Maori All Blacks ran in four tries to one to defeat the USA 29-19 in today’s second and final match of the...
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Nov 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks start Castle Lager Outgoing tour with a good victory in Cardiff
It was brutal and very tough, but ultimately the Springboks outscored Wales by three tries to nil to kick off their Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with an emphatic 24-15 victory at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Springbok captain Jean de Villiers, Bismarck du...
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Nov 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks make Old Trafford stop
The Springboks veered off from their normal schedule on Sunday to visit the iconic Old Trafford in Manchester for the Barclays Premier League clash between Manchester United and Arsenal. The South African team was invited by Richard Arnold, Group CEO of...
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Nov 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Maori All Blacks team to take on USA has been named.
The Maori All Blacks team to take on USA at PPL Park in Philadelphia on Saturday 9 November (Sunday 10 November NZT) has been named. The side features six changes to the starting XV from the team that beat Canada 40-15 in the opening match of the North...
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Nov 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Speckman joins Bok Sevens training group
Steval Pumas speedster Rosco Speckman was this week added to the Springbok Sevens training squad in Stellenbosch where the group is preparing for their next two HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in Dubai and Port Elizabeth.Speckman is no stranger to the...
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Nov 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU president pays tribute to Jonathan Kaplan
SARU president Oregan Hoskins on Wednesday paid tribute to veteran referee Jonathan Kaplan who will officially retire on November 16 following the Windhoek Draught Tri-Nations Series between Namibia, Zimbabwe and Kenya. The Absa Currie Cup final between The...
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Nov 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Test debut for Malherbe as Pietersen, Fourie return to Springbok XV
Experienced backline stars JP Pietersen and Jaque Fourie are back in the Springbok team for Saturday’s Castle Lager Outgoing Tour opener against Wales in Cardiff, while Frans Malherbe will make his Test debut at the Millennium Stadium. In naming his side...
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Nov 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens contracted players confirmed
The following 17 players have been contracted to play for the All Blacks Sevens over the next year. Tomasi Cama* (Manawatu) Scott Curry* (tba) Ambrose Curtis (Wellington) Sam Dickson* (Canterbury) DJ Forbes* (Counties Manukau) Bryce Heem (Tasman) Ben Lam...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on New Sevens coaching structure for Hong Kong
Former Wales Sevens head coach Gareth Baber has been announced as the new head coach at the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), meaning he will take over from Dai Rees as the country’s Rugby Sevens coach. The move follows on from Rugby Sevens becoming...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on England close on top two in rankings
England consolidated their third place in the IRB World Rankings by beating Australia 20-13 win at Twickenham on Saturday. In reclaiming the Cook Cup, the home side boosted their rating by more than half a ranking point to close on South Africa in second. The...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Cell C Community Cup Wild Cards confirmed
DEFENDING champions GAP Despatch will face Eastern Province arch-rivals Spring Rose in the televised opening match of the 2014 Cell C Community Cup, after SARU on Monday confirmed the New Brighton club as one of five wild cards to be invited to participate in...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU nominated for Discovery Sport Industry Awards
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) again featured strongly among some of the top sporting brands and organisations for the 2014 Discovery Sport Industry Awards, with the federation being nominated in three categories. SARU earned nominations for the Best TV...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sevens is a “win-win” for Games
Few people are embedded in the fabric of the Olympic Games like Sebastian Coe (in picture). As an athlete and administrator, Coe has been at the sharp end of the biggest sporting event in the world, and is therefore perfectly placed to predict what lies ahead...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Youngsters set to inspire a nation ahead of RWC 2015
With two years to go to the Rugby World Cup 2015 Final, the Rugby Football Union is sending a clear signal that young people have a massively important role to play in the build-up to and legacy from one of the world’s largest sporting events. The RFU on...
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Nov 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Upbeat Springboks arrive in Cardiff
A cold and rainy Cardiff greeted the Springboks on Sunday upon arrival in Wales, where they will kick off the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour at the Millennium Stadium next weekend. The Springboks will face Wales, the current Six Nations champions, for the first...
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Nov 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Leopards and EP take top honours at SARU Sevens
The Leopards men’s team and Eastern Province Women’s team on Saturday took top honours at the annual SARU Interprovincial Sevens competition at GWK Park in Kimberley after two taxing days of rugby. The Leopards men defeated the Pumas 34-21 in the Cup...
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Nov 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU Sevens Interprovincial Championship results
On Friday South Africa’s provincial Sevens teams descended on GWK Park in the annual SARU Interprovincial Sevens tournament. SARU Interprovincial Sevens pools: Men: Pool A: Western Province, Lowveld, Free State, Leopards Pool B: KZN, Griffons, Valke,...
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Nov 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Welsh 7’s coach demands more from his chargers
With just under one month to go until the second round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens, Wales’ head coach Paul John has challenged his side to become more consistent. Wales arrived on the Gold Coast earlier this month as...
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Nov 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Legends turn back the clock in celebrations
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the breath-taking Rugby World Cup 2003 Final, rugby legends from England and Australia pulled their national jerseys back on Thursday for a charity match at the Twickenham Stoop in London. The memory of 22 November 2003,...
