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Jul 23, 13 •
3107 Views •
General News, International •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Women’s IRB Nations Cup squad named
Springbok Women’s caretaker coach Aslam Abrahams on Tuesday announced the 25-member squad that will travel to the USA on Saturday for the senior IRB Nations Cup tournament to be hosted in Colorado from July 30 to August 10. SA will face hosts, the USA, in...
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Jul 22, 13 •
9775 Views •
General News, International, IRB Laws, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rugby Laws available in Xhosa and Afrikaans
The Laws of Rugby are now available for download in Xhosa and Afrikaans for the first time as part of an initiative by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to extend the reach and understanding of the game. SARU’s Referees Department, in conjunction with...
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Jul 19, 13 •
2754 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rugby fans urged to move quickly for Mandela Sports & Culture Day tickets
Springbok icons Jean de Villiers and Bryan Habana have urged Springbok fans to lead the way in showing South Africa’s admiration and gratitude to Nelson Mandela by packing out the FNB Stadium on Saturday 17 August. The Springboks and Argentina will be in...
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Jul 18, 13 •
4568 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks give 67 minutes on Mandela Day in Langa and Eldorado Park
A number of Springbok rugby players gave 67 minutes of their time in Langa and Eldorado Park on Thursday as part of the international Mandela Day campaign. Former South African President Nelson Mandela turned 95 on Thursday. The objective of...
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Jul 18, 13 •
2960 Views •
General News, International, Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Women go down to Canada in Under-20 IRB Nations Cup
The SA Women’s Under-20 team suffered their second defeat in the IRB Nations Cup in London on Wednesday night as they went down 37-0 to Canada in the penultimate match of the tournament. In an unusual clash SA lost three players to injury, two due to...
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Jul 16, 13 •
3786 Views •
General News, International •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Women’s star Yolanda Meiring calls it a day
Veteran Springbok Women’s Sevens and 15-a-side player Yolanda Meiring has decided to hang up her boots following a fantastic rugby career dating back to 2004. Meiring cited her desire to focus on her career as a teacher at Laerskool Constantiapark in...
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Jul 15, 13 •
13619 Views •
Craven Week, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18, South Africa u18, Youth Weeks •
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Comments Off on Kearsney College Du Preez Twins Both in SA Schools u18 Team
KwaZulu-Natal has two players in the SA Schools rugby team announced at the weekend, with both coming from Kearsney College. Twin brothers Daniel and Jean-Luc du Preez were selected for the second successive season when the national team was announced after...
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Jul 15, 13 •
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General News, International •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on USA beat SA Under-20 Women in IRB Nations Cup
The SA Women’s Under-20 team suffered their first defeat in the IRB Nations Cup in London as they went down 42-5 against the USA in their second pool match at Trent College, Long Eaton on Sunday night. This followed a spirited 24-22 victory against hosts...
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Jul 11, 13 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU and DSRAC launch Footprint Rugby Programme with Springboks in Mthatha
Springboks Siya Kolisi, Adriaan Strauss, Trevor Nyakane, Duane Vermeulen and Pierre Spies joined the Springboks assistant coaches and members of the Springbok Women’s team in Mthatha on Thursday morning at the launch of the SARU Footprint Programme, which...
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Jul 10, 13 •
12495 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs u19 & u21 Teams Announced for Clash with WP
Toyota Free State Cheetahs u21 vs Western Province u21 Shimlapark, Bloemfontein Kick-off: 15:00 Toyota FS Cheetahs u21 WP...
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Jul 10, 13 •
3390 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls pick Willemse for u21 opener
Fit-again Paul Willemse has been included in the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team to play the Leopards in Potchefstroom on Friday. The Vodacom Bulls and former Junior Springboks lock has recovered from a knee injury and will boost his side for their opening...
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Jul 9, 13 •
2946 Views •
Craven Week, General News, Junior Rugby, School •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Under 20 Coach Dawie Theron inspires Under-18s to aim high
South Africa’s top Under-18 players were treated to inspirational words by SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron at the Coca-Cola Craven Week in a step to motivate them to make their presence felt at the 50th edition of the event. Theron, who has been...
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Jul 9, 13 •
5143 Views •
Australian Rugby Championship, AVIVA Premiership, England Premier League, General News, Heineken Cup, International, Mitre 10 Cup, National, Other Tournaments, Rugby Championship News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on Integrated Global Rugby Season is a possibility
Rugby players are calling on the Game’s leaders to renew efforts to develop an integrated global rugby season that addresses long standing player welfare and competition challenges. The International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) – the...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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General News, International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on The Rugby Championship to adopt IRB scrum engagement law
SANZAR will adopt the new ‘crouch, bind, set’ scrum engagement process for The Rugby Championship 2013. The International Rugby Board (IRB) recently announced a global trial of the new process to commence at the start of the respective new seasons...
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Jul 8, 13 •
2550 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Referee appointments for The Castle Lager Rugby Championship
South Africa’s Craig Joubert, who was in charge of the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final, will referee the first Test under the scrum engagement trial sequence when he takes charge of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between Australia and New Zealand in...
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Jul 8, 13 •
6079 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blue Bulls name squad for World Club 7s
The Vodacom Blue Bulls have named their team to participate in the inaugural World Club 7s to be played at Twickenham, London on 17 and 18 August. The team include amongst others, Junior Springboks captain Ruan Steenkamp, former Tygerberg High School sevens...
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Jul 5, 13 •
5350 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on SA u20 Women Rugby Team ready to showcase their talent at IRB Nations Cup
The SA Women’s Under-20 national team will depart for London on Monday for the 2013 IRB Nations Cup ready make their presence felt following months of preparation. The 26-member squad will assemble in Johannesburg on Sunday for a holding camp before jetting...
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Jul 4, 13 •
2680 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bryan Habana honoured by Sports Minister on scoring 50 Test Tries in Green and Gold
Star Springbok wing Bryan Habana was on Thursday honoured by South Africa’s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, for his magnificent feat of scoring 50 Test tries in the Green and Gold. Habana reached the milestone two weekends ago when he...
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Jul 4, 13 •
3403 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on The Rugby Championship moves to Johannesburg to mark the ‘Nelson Mandela Sports Day’
SANZAR advises that the South Africa v Argentina match scheduled to be played at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein on Saturday 17 August has been moved to FNB Stadium in Johannesburg to form part of a unique initiative spearheaded by the national departments of...
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Jul 4, 13 •
5081 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks, Pumas to honour Madiba in unique double-header with soccer at FNB Stadium
The Springboks will play Argentina on Saturday 17 August at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg as part of the Nelson Mandela Sports Day, it was announced on Thursday morning. The Springboks’ opening Test in The Castle Lager Rugby Championship will move from...
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Jun 30, 13 •
7204 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Quarterfinal anguish for Springbok Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team were edged out of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday with a heart-breaking 12-10 defeat to Fiji. A conversion attempt from Cecil Afrika narrowly missed the upright after Sibusiso Sithole scored with...
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Jun 30, 13 •
8831 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown Bok Sevens Player Six Match Suspension Reduced to Two
Kyle Brown of South Africa, Samoa’s Faalemiga Selesele, Australia’s Lewis Holland and Tunisia’s Haithem Chelli have received sanctions after foul play at RWC Sevens 2013 in Moscow. Kyle Brown (South Africa) – Six match suspension...
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Jun 29, 13 •
2610 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on South African Sevens Men to face Fiji in World Cup quarterfinals
The Springbok Sevens team will face Fiji in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in Moscow after a strong showing in pool play in the Luzhniki Stadium on Saturday. The South Africans comfortably beat Japan 33-0 and Scotland 41-0 after...
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Jun 28, 13 •
6870 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Strong Springbok Sevens start in Moscow
The Springbok Sevens team defended stoutly and attacked with zest in the opening match of their pool B Rugby World Cup Sevens opener against Russia, beating the hosts 31-0 at Luzhniki Stadium on Friday. The South African side had a 19-0 lead at the break and...
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Jun 28, 13 •
2419 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Semi-finals berth on Moscow menu for SA Women Sevens
They have studied their three pool B opponents on day one of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow and prepared with that in mind. Now it is time to go out on to the Luzhniki Stadium pitch and deliver, Springbok Women’s Sevens coach, Denver Wannies said on...
