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Jan 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers kick off 2019 pre-season
The DHL Stormers squad will step up their preparations for the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby season at False Bay RFC in Constantia on Saturday. A 27-man DHL Stormers playing group will take on a Combined Club XV and hosts False Bay RFC in each half of their first...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Specman, Hendricks to start against Emirates Lions in warm-up
New signings Rosko Specman and Cornal Hendricks will start on the wings for the Vodacom Bulls when they open their warm-up campaign for the Vodacom Super Rugby competition in a friendly match against the Emirates Lions in Pretoria on Saturday. Specman...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mahuza leads youngsters in friendly
Sylvian Mahuza will captain a young Emirates Lions side in the first pre-season friendly of 2019 when they face the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld B on Saturday. Mahuza is the most experienced player in the squad that will travel to Pretoria with 31 Super...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Dane Coles recommits to New Zealand Rugby and Hurricanes
All Blacks hooker and Hurricanes captain Dane Coles has confirmed he is staying in New Zealand after extending his contract through to 2021. His recommitment means New Zealand Rugby and the Hurricanes can continue to rely on his outstanding leadership, skill...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers pre-season schedule confirmed
The DHL Stormers will play three warm-up games in preparation for the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Apart from their clash with the Vodacom Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on SuperHero Sunday, February 3, the DHL Stormers will also take on a Combined Club XV,...
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Jan 23, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Samu Kerevi named St.George Queensland Reds captain for 2019
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has today announced Samu Kerevi as the St.George Queensland Reds captain for the 2019 Vodafone Super Rugby season. Kerevi has already captained Queensland on seven occasions between 2017-2018 before officially being handed the...
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Jan 22, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Daan Human to join #BullsFamily in shared capacity
Former Springbok prop and current Toyota Cheetahs scrum coach, Daan Human, will be co-opted in the Vodacom Bulls coaching staff in a unique first for South African rugby. Human will assist the Vodacom Bulls as scrum coach in the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament...
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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 •
1933 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 •
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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 •
2233 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 •
7449 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 •
2052 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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
4978 Views •
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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 •
1986 Views •
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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 •
3800 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 •
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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...
