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Sep 18, 18 •
2101 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Several Springboks released for Currie Cup duty
The Springboks have released eight players from their Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad that returned from New Zealand on Sunday for Currie Cup and provincial duty this weekend. In addition to the group of local players released to their provinces, two...
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Sep 18, 18 •
5016 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Golden Lions Rugby Union announce new President
Following the resignation of former Golden Lions Rugby Union president Kevin de Klerk last month, the union is pleased to announce that Neville Jardine has been appointed as the newly elected president. He thanked the Lions rugby fraternity for their support....
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Sep 16, 18 •
3034 Views •
General News, National, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border women secure sixth home final
Border will host their sixth successive SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial final on Saturday, 29 September, after another memorable season in which they finished the pool stages unbeaten. The women from East London had to dig deep for the 26-12 victory in...
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Sep 14, 18 •
3086 Views •
General News, International, New Zealand, Pale Toe, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on SPRINGBOKKE: DIS WEER SEPTEMBER MAAND
-Simon Riekert: Johannesburg Dis weer September en die enigste rede waarom ek dit noem, is omdat die Springbokke in September 2017 in North Harbour, Nieu Seeland teen die All Blacks...
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Sep 13, 18 •
2725 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Focus on final berths in Women’s Interprovincials
The focus in the Women’s Interprovincial Competition will fall squarely on the battle for final berths in the A and B Sections as the pool rounds reach a conclusion on Saturday and every point counts with a handful of teams still in the race. A Section...
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Sep 13, 18 •
1743 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds prop JP Smith re-signs for further two years
The St.George Queensland Reds have continued to shore up their squad for 2019 and beyond, with experienced prop JP Smith re-signing for a further two years. Smith, along with twin brother Ruan, joined the Reds ahead of the 2018 season. Both are now contracted...
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Sep 13, 18 •
1720 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on MARIKA KOROIBETE RE-COMMITS TO RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND THE MELBOURNE REBELS
Qantas Wallabies winger Marika Koroibete has re-signed with Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Rebels until the end of 2019. The 26-year old has quickly become a Test star for the Wallabies with his aggressive style, in both attack and defence, since returning...
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Sep 12, 18 •
3381 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, Pale Toe, South Africa •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on BLOU BULLE: HOE VEILIG IS FORT LOFTUS?
Simon Riekert-Loftus Versveld Ivan van Zyl studeer teologie aan die Universiteit van Pretoria, maar behalwe dat hy sy roeping volg, is hy ʼn baken van hoop vir die Vodacom Blou Bulle-span....
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Sep 12, 18 •
1801 Views •
General News, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Izack Rodda recommits to St.George Queensland Reds until 2020
St.George Queensland Reds lock Izack Rodda will remain at Ballymore through to the end of 2020 after signing a new two-year deal with Queensland Rugby Union and Rugby Australia. Rodda had a standout season for the Reds in 2018 – starting in all but one...
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Sep 11, 18 •
1684 Views •
General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Manawatu win 2018 Air New Zealand Rippa Rugby Championship
Manawatu have won the 2018 Air New Zealand Rippa Rugby Championship in a high-scoring gold medal match against Bay of Plenty in Wellington today. Manawatu, represented by College Street Normal School, and Bay of Plenty (Te Akau ki Pāpāmoa school), traded...
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Aug 29, 18 •
2665 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pressure rises in Women’s Interprovincials
The pressure on the Women’s Interprovincial A and B Section teams will rise significantly this weekend as the tournaments reach the penultimate pool round and every point will count with an eye on qualifying for the Finals. In the A Section, log-leaders,...
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Aug 28, 18 •
2256 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nyakane commits to #BullsFamily
It’s been a week of positive news regarding contract renewals at Loftus, and the Blue Bulls Company would like to add to that by confirming that Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane has also re-pledged his elegance to the #BullsFamily until October 2019. Nyakane...
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Aug 23, 18 •
3048 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on LFP Training joins WP Rugby as an associate sponsor
LFP Training has joined the Western Province Rugby fold as an associate sponsor of the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province. The Strategic Training company joins title sponsors DHL and fellow associate sponsors BrightRock, Land Rover and Warwick in standing...
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Aug 23, 18 •
1723 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mitre 10 Heartland Championship set to entertain again in 2018
From the East to the West Coast, Thames Valley down to North Otago, the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship kicks off this weekend bringing provincial rugby to all corners of the country. The competition sees 12 teams play 54 matches across 10 weeks with two...
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Aug 23, 18 •
1775 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs Xerox Golden Lions Cup, JHB, 24 August 2018
TEAM Eric Zana Ederies Arendse Kyle Steyn ( C ) Christopher Bosch AJ Coertzen George Whitehead Christiaan Meyer Conway Pretorius Sias Koen Wendal Wehr Pieter van Vuren Sintu Manjezi Nicolaas Oosthuizen Khwezi Mkhafu Devon Martinus RESERVES Wilmar Arnoldi Ruan...
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Aug 22, 18 •
6094 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Currie Cup First Division set for exciting start
The eight Currie Cup First Division teams will kick off their season this weekend following weeks of preparation, with the matches in George, Robertson, Windhoek and Kempton Park marking the first of seven action-packed pool rounds. Friday’s opening...
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Aug 22, 18 •
1760 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THE SHARKS FACEBOOK PAGE WINS BIG
The Sharks are delighted to have won the award for Digital Platform of the Year for our Facebook page, at the recent Sport Industry Awards held at the Sandton Convention Centre last Friday. The awards ceremony is an event that recognises the outstanding work...
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Aug 22, 18 •
2478 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers vs Eastern Province Elephants
The Boland Cavaliers will open their Currie Cup 1st Division campaign against the Eastern Province Elephants at the Van Zyl Street Sports Grounds in Robertson on Saturday 25 August 2018. This match will form part of the much-anticipated Rangers Robertson vs...
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Aug 22, 18 •
5497 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers: Currie Cup First Division Fixtures 2018
Boland Rugby have confirmed the fixtures of the Boland Cavaliers for the Currie Cup First Division competition 2018. The Currie Cup is South Africa’s premier domestic rugby competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. The First Division will be...
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Aug 21, 18 •
5305 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby extends condolences to Willows Rugby Club
SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, expressed sincere condolences to the Willows Rugby Club and the families who lost loved ones following a tragic accident on Saturday as one of their teams returned home from a club league match in Polokwane. Lerato...
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Aug 20, 18 •
2215 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Domestic Competitions game priorities for referees
With the Mitre 10 Cup underway, referees have been directed by New Zealand Rugby to consider context when ruling on foul play. New Zealand Rugby Head of Referees Bryce Lawrence said that player safety remains paramount and deliberately dangerous acts would be...
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Aug 19, 18 •
2128 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border women on course for another home final
The Border women ensured that they remained on course to possibly host their sixth successive Women’s Interprovincial final as they defeated arch-rivals and defending champions, Western Province, in a table-topping clash in East London on Saturday. It was...
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Aug 18, 18 •
2234 Views •
General News, International, National, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby win big at Sport Industry Awards
The highly-popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament was named best the Best Live Experience of 2018 for the second time in as many years at the 2018 Sports Industry Awards in Johannesburg on Friday evening. The tournament sold out in hours in 2017 and more...
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Aug 17, 18 •
2244 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Six changes for DHL WP U19 in Potchefstroom
There are six changes to the DHL Western Province U19 team to face Leopards U19 in Potchefstroom on Saturday. Following their comfortable win against EP Elephants U19 at Boland Landbou near Paarl last week, DHL Western Province U19 coach Nazeem Adams has made...
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Aug 17, 18 •
2184 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Angus Scott-Young re-signs with St.George Queensland Reds through 2019
Promising young back rower Angus Scott-Young has re-signed with the St.George Queensland Reds through 2019. The 21-year-old son of former Wallaby hard man Sam, Angus has already begun to establish his own reputation as a talented, hard-working forward....
