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Sep 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nché, Wiese drafted in for Boks’ closing Rugby Champs clash
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made two injury-enforced changes to his matchday squad for their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Gold Coast, with Ox Nché earning a starting berth and Jasper Wiese being drafted in among...
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Sep 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on ‘We can only get better from here’ – Arno Botha
Vodacom Bulls loose-forward, Arno Botha, is confident that the side will improve in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Botha, one of a handful of players in the squad who are familiar with playing in Europe following a two-year stint at Irish club,...
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Sep 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs announce new coaching structure to take club to next level
Warren Gatland appointed Director of Rugby; Clayton McMillan to remain as Head Coach The Chiefs Rugby Club have announced a new coaching structure which will see returning coach Warren Gatland appointed to the new position of Director of Rugby, and 2021...
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Sep 27, 21 •
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Comments Off on Powell credits Blitzbok players for World Series victor
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell said a magnificent team effort steered the Blitzboks to the HSBC Canada Sevens title in Edmonton this weekend, a victory that also secured the South Africans the 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series title for the fourth time in...
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Sep 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Oosthuizen loves playing sevens again
The mantra of “smiles on faces” – as lived by the Springbok Sevens team – is an easy one for the players to express, especially now that they are back playing international rugby again. Which is why Blitzbok forward Ryan Oosthuizen can’t wait for...
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Sep 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to play Munster in URC
The Cell C Sharks open their account in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship against Munster on Saturday evening taking continuity into this history-making rugby event in the first competitive game against a northern hemisphere team. Head coach Sean Everitt...
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Sep 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions name strong line-up for Zebre clash.
The Emirates Lions have named a strong 23-man side to face Italian-based outfit Zebre in their opening fixture of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match on Friday in Parma. Commenting on his selections, Emirates Lions head coach Ivan ‘Cash’...
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Sep 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on LEOTA EARNS FIRST START, HODGE AT FULLBACK FOR ARGENTINA TEST IN TOWNSVILLE
Melbourne Rebels rising star Rob Leota has earned his first start in Wallaby gold, named at blindside flanker for the eToro Rugby Championship clash with Argentina on Saturday night at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. The Wallabies will wear their iconic...
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Sep 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for historic 100th Test match against South Africa
The All Blacks team has been named to play in the historic 100th Test match against South Africa in the Fortinet Rugby Championship at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, on Saturday 25 September (Kick-off: 5.05PM AEST, 7.05PM NZT). The matchday 23...
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Sep 22, 21 •
1942 Views •
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Comments Off on Selvyn Davids to join Blitzboks in Canada
Experienced playmaker Selvyn Davids has been called up to replace the injured Angelo Davids in the Springbok Sevens team for the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton this weekend. Davids, who was named in the HSBC World Rugby...
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Sep 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber banks on experience for New Zealand Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has recalled the experienced trio of Lood de Jager, Elton Jantjies and Frans Steyn for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Townsville, as they look to rebound from successive defeats...
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Sep 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on LEN IKITAU RE-SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND THE BRUMBIES UNTIL THE END OF 2023
After a breakout 2021 season, Brumbies and Wallabies centre Len Ikitau has recommitted to his Super Rugby club and Rugby Australia until the end of 2023. Ikitau made his International debut against France earlier this year, starting in the deciding Test and...
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Sep 20, 21 •
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Comments Off on Powell lauds “massive team effort” in Vancouver victory
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell praised and thanked the Blitzboks squad after a very successful HSBC Canada Sevens tournament in Vancouver, where the South Africans claimed the title in commanding fashion after beating Kenya 38-5 in the final at BC Place...
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Sep 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Powell: Blitzboks need to bring the effort
The Springbok Sevens team must focus on their own standards and efforts and not worry about the team lined up on the other side of the pitch when they run out at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday, to start their 2021 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series campaign....
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Sep 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on CELL C SHARKS TOURING SQUAD UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
The Cell C Sharks depart for the first month’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship action with a 34 man squad to play in four successive matches in Ireland, Scotland and Wales beginning next Saturday. Head coach Sean Everitt has picked two, and sometimes...
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Sep 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls name touring group for opening URC games
The Vodacom Bulls will be jetting out on Saturday to begin a four-week tour that will start in Ireland, continue to Wales and end in Scotland for their opening fixtures of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Vodacom Bulls director of rugby, Jake White, has...
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Sep 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby announces renewal of Dove Men+Care partnership
SA Rugby announced on Friday that Dove Men+Care, the official male grooming partner of the Springboks and SA Rugby, had returned as a partner to the national governing body for the next year. Dove Men+Care returns to back the Boks with their undeniable...
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Sep 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES TO FACE JAPAN IN OITA ON SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER 2021
Rugby Australia is pleased to confirm that the Wallabies will face Japan in Oita on Saturday 23 October, as announced by Japan Rugby Union. Dave Rennie’s side will square off against the Brave Blossoms in Japan’s south before departing for the United...
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Sep 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Williams keen to grab unexpected opportunities in Canada
Shaun Williams was surprised when told that he would be travelling to Canada with the Springbok Sevens squad this week, but for the uncapped Blitzbok, every opportunity is one to be seized. The 23-year-old Rustenburg-born Williams was called into the Blitzbok...
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Sep 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Duane Vermeulen leaves Vodacom Bulls
The Vodacom Bulls can confirm the departure of captain and Springbok loose-forward, Duane Vermeulen, who will be joining Irish team, Ulster Rugby. The 35-year-old joined the Vodacom Bulls in 2020, where he had an immediate impact as he led the Tshwane-based...
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Sep 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Moerat and Van Rhyn appointed DHL Stormers co-captains for European tour
Salmaan Moerat and Ernst van Rhyn have been appointed co-captains of the DHL Stormers for their upcoming European Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour. With regular DHL Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff away on Springbok duty, Moerat and van Rhyn will share...
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Sep 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Fortinet Rugby Championship Brisbane Test against Argentina
The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, on Saturday 18 September (Kick-off: 8.05PM AEST, 10.05PM NZT). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets): Joe Moody (51) Samisoni...
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Sep 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on HOOPER TO BREAK GREGAN’S CAPTAINCY RECORD, WHITE TO START AGAINST SPRINGBOKS
Michael Hooper will surpass George Gregan for the most Tests as Wallabies captain when he leads the side out in Saturday’s eToro Rugby Championship clash with South Africa at Suncorp Stadium. The 29-year-old will skipper the side for the 60th time in...
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Sep 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Du Plessis hopes to bring energy, X-factor to Blitzboks
When Muller du Plessis left the field at BC Place in Vancouver on 9 March 2020, the Springbok Sevens outside back had no idea what was about to hit the world, world sports and indeed, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. On that day, after the bronze final of...
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Sep 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber opts for continuity in Bok selection
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber opted for continuity in selection for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, making only three changes to his matchday squad – one of which was enforced – as the Boks aim to...
