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Jan 21, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two new signings see St.George Queensland Reds finalise 2019 squad
The St.George Queensland Reds have finalised their 2019 squad after signing prop Feao Fotuaika and utility back Jack Hardy. Fotuaika has put pen to paper through 2019, while Hardy will be at Ballymore through 2020 after both successfully trialled with the...
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Jan 21, 19 •
1723 Views •
General News, National, Pale Toe, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on WARREN WHITELEY: EK IS ALTYD GEMOTIVEER
-Simon Riekert: Emirates Airline Park Dit bly ʼn feit soos ‘n koei, in veral Suid-Afrikaanse rugby: jy gaan spelers, goeie rugbyspelers verloor. Daarom hou jy so lank as...
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Jan 21, 19 •
1974 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign Waratahs utility back Bryce Hegarty
The St.George Queensland Reds have added versatility to their backline for this year’s Vodafone Super Rugby season signing Waratahs utility Bryce Hegarty. Born and bred in Brisbane, Hegarty returns to Queensland after putting pen to paper at Ballymore...
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Jan 18, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Marvel meets Bulls as camping gets “superpoweRed”
As Vodacom Super Rugby prepares to become “superpowered” with Marvel in 2019, every Vodacom Red father will also have the opportunity to be the real hero for their son at the third annual Vodacom Red Father and Son Sleepout at Loftus Versfeld. As part of...
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Jan 18, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on TOM BANKS RE-SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND THE BRUMBIES UNTIL END OF 2022
Fullback Tom Banks has put pen-to-paper on a new three-year deal to re-sign with Rugby Australia and the Brumbies until the end of 2022. The 24-year old made his Wallabies debut against New Zealand at Eden Park last year after a standout Vodafone Super Rugby...
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Jan 16, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SCHREUDER TO LEAD THE CELL C SHARKS
Head Coach, Robert du Preez today announced that scrumhalf Louis Schreuder, will captain the Cell C Sharks during the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. Schreuder is a true team man with vast experience. This role is not completely new to him as he...
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Jan 15, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HERO-ON-HERO COMBAT HAS MOVED FROM THE SCREEN TO THE RUGBY FIELD
#SuperHeroSunday Get your Spider-Man suit ready – Marvel is coming to South Africa in a big way as a plethora of superheroes get ready to invade Cape Town on Sunday 3 February for #SuperHeroSunday. This Vodacom Super Rugby season the Emirates Lions will...
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Jan 15, 19 •
7243 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Epic Super Hero jerseys unveiled for Vodacom Super Rugby 2019
South Africa’s top players wearing their new jerseys inspired by Marvel’s Spider-Man, Thor, Black Panther and Captain America will run out at Cape Town Stadium on #SuperHeroSunday (3 February) at the first public appearance of the Marvel makeover of...
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Jan 15, 19 •
1935 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds confirm 2019 pre-season fixtures; Sunday morning Fan Day announced at Ballymore
The St.George Queensland Reds will ramp-up their preparations for the 2019 Vodafone Super Rugby season with two exciting pre-season games confirmed for February. Rugby returns to its spiritual Queensland home next month, as the Reds host two-time Super Rugby...
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Jan 9, 19 •
1894 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Griquas rugby union Press Statement regarding CJ van der Linde
“It is with regret that the Griquas rugby union announces that we will be parting ways with our recently appointed Forwards Coach, CJ van der Linde, in March 2019. CJ has just returned from a consultancy period in Japan and has very recently been offered an...
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Jan 7, 19 •
1463 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Freedom Road Travel partners with Queensland Rugby Union
Freedom Road Travel and the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) have partnered together to strengthen the Queensland Rugby community. Freedom Road Travel will provide members with exclusive offers and discounts on a range of travel services including packaged family...
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Jan 5, 19 •
2218 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #BullsFamily confirm Vodacom Super Rugby coaching staff
Following the announcement of POTE HUMAN as Vodacom Bulls HEAD COACH a few weeks ago, the Blue Bulls Company would like to now confirm the following positions that will make up his support team going into the 2019 season. CHRIS ROSSOUW is the first of...
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Dec 17, 18 •
1528 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tasman and Manawatu crowned National Champions
A thrilling day of finals rugby treated fans in Tauranga yesterday with Tasman and Manawatu claiming the respective men’s and women’s TECT National Sevens titles. It was a maiden crown for Tasman, who were beaten finalists in January but managed to go one...
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Dec 15, 18 •
2977 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BLK partners with DHL Stormers in 2019
The DHL Stormers will head into the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby season with a new apparel sponsor in BLK. BLK have joined the Western Province Rugby sponsorship fold, in an initial two-year deal that will see them produce both the DHL Stormers and DHL Western...
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Dec 13, 18 •
4741 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on CELL C SHARKS AWAY JERSEY HONOURS BEAST
Since making his senior debut for the Cell C Sharks back in 2007, Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira, the 144 player to represent The Sharks, has been a regular and highly popular fixture in the black and white jersey. Such has been his dominance, that he holds the...
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Dec 13, 18 •
1719 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on History made at 2018 ASB Rugby Awards
• Kendra Cocksedge dominates awards taking Player of the Year, Women’s Player of the Year and Fiao’o Faamausili Medal • Black Ferns Sevens win first ever adidas New Zealand Team of the Year • Crusaders crowned inaugural adidas...
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Dec 13, 18 •
3521 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Varsity & Club, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz star receives national sevens contract
Madibaz sevens rugby star Eloise Webb is ready to take her career to the next level after being awarded a Springbok contract last month for the first time. The 22-year-old Nelson Mandela University education student, who lives in Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth,...
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Dec 12, 18 •
2089 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two previous winners nominated for SA Rugby Player of the Year 2018
Two previous winners, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Malcolm Marx, are among the five nominees for the prestigious SA Rugby Player of the Year Award for 2018, while the Blitzboks and their coach, Neil Powell, were yet again nominated in two categories following the...
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Dec 12, 18 •
1941 Views •
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Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on ALAN ZONDAGH BRING HOOP VIR DIE BULLE
-Simon Riekert Loftus Versveld “Ek wil stabiliteit na die Bulle toe bring, want ek is ʼn baie kreatiewe denker oor rugby, ek aanvaar nie net die norm nie en ek dink ek en...
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Dec 11, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on MyPlayers announce Whiteley as new SARPA President
Springbok and Lions eight-man, Warren Whiteley, was elected as the new president of the South African Rugby Players’ Association (SARPA) taking over the reins from his fellow Springbok team-mate, Eben Etzebeth who served in this role since 2016. SARPA...
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Dec 11, 18 •
2047 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby teams get national coaching support
South Africa’s four Vodacom Super Rugby teams will get national support from the Springbok coaching team once again in the 2019 season. SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday that all of Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, as well as Springbok assistant coaches Matt...
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Dec 11, 18 •
2038 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #HumanFactor for #BullsFamily
The Blue Bulls Company is excited to confirm the appointment of current Currie Cup head coach POTE HUMAN as Head Coach for the Vodacom Super Rugby and Currie Cup competitions going into 2019. Human no doubt epitomizes everything that the #BullsFamily stands...
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Dec 11, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New anti-doping education partnership for rugby in South Africa
A collaborative anti-doping education meeting involving the key stakeholders in South African rugby was held on Monday in Newlands, Cape Town, with the aim of strengthening education and information delivery for young players and their support network....
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Dec 11, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Five players suspended for doping offences
Five club rugby players have been banned from participating in rugby after a New Zealand Rugby Judicial Committee completed the latest anti-doping hearings of allegations brought by Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ). The charges were brought against club...
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Dec 10, 18 •
1896 Views •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign Wallabies star Sefa Naivalu
The St.George Queensland Reds have added firepower to their backline ahead of the upcoming Vodafone Super Rugby season after signing Australian Test star Sefa Naivalu. The Fijian flyer, who boasts 10 Wallabies caps and 46 games of Super Rugby experience will...
