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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Warwick join WP Rugby sponsorship fold
Warwick has been confirmed as a new sponsor of both the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province teams, as Associate Sponsor and Wealth Partner. Warwick is a local and international investment house, with products that span asset, estate, wealth and credit...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Fiji Warriors in final pre-season match at Ballymore Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have edged the Fiji Warriors 17-15 in their final pre-season hit out at Ballymore Stadium tonight. The Reds led the contest 10-0 early on, but it took a try to winger Izaia Perese in the 75th minute and the ensuing conversion...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions Team vs Cell C Sharks, 50th cap for Van Rooyen
50th cap for Van Rooyen Jacques van Rooyen will run out in his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby game when the Emirates Lions host the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday at 17:15. Van Rooyen was invited to train with the Lions in 2012 after catching...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on SABC DEPRIVING BLACK RUGBY SUPPORTERS & FAILING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUGBY IN UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES
Border Rugby Union would like to call on the SABC to re-evaluate its decision to discontinue broadcasting rugby on its radio platforms. Rugby is the second biggest sport after soccer in South Africa, and it is the main sporting code in the Eastern Cape where...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Team To Play Emirates Lions
Date Saturday, 17 February 2018 Time 17h15 Venue Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Referee Glen Jackson Assistant Referee AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni Television Match Official Marius Jonker 15. Lwazi Mvovo 14. Sbu Nkosi 13. Lukhanyo Am 12. Andre...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kieran Longbottom to come back home to the Western Force
Kieran Longbottom, one of the Western Force’s star players, will be back in a bright blue jersey after re-signing with his home club for the next two years. After four seasons playing for Saracens and Sale Sharks in the UK, the prop will return to Perth...
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Feb 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds name team to play Fiji Warriors in final pre-season match
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on the Fiji Warriors in their final pre-season match at Ballymore Stadium tomorrow night at 7:00pm. The match will be the first chance for Reds fans to see the return of flyhalf Jono Lance and...
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Feb 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ticket Give Away Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks
The Emirates Lions are taking on the Cell C Sharks at the start of their 2018 Super Rugby campaign Rugby 15 in partnership with The Lions Rugby Co is giving away two sets of double tickets to the match this Saturday, 17 February 2018 kick off at 17:00...
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Feb 9, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Brisbane Global Rugby Tens Day 1 Wrap
The St.George Queensland Reds endured a tough start to the second edition of the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens, suffering losses to the Blues and Melbourne Rebels on Day 1 of the tournament at Suncorp Stadium. The Reds fell 29-7 to the Blues in their first match...
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Feb 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Red Tour sidesteps Hollywood in favour of rugby heaven
Hollywood has been benched, and instead of “Lights! Camera! Action!” Vodacom Red has put together the ultimate rugby tour Down Under to Australia and New Zealand for the winners of the 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby Tour. The original Vodacom Red Tour to Los...
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Feb 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Marx hooks three 2017 SA Rugby Awards
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx was rewarded with three awards following a sublime season in 2017, including being named the SA Rugby Player of the Year. The 23-year-old star from the Emirates Lions was also named the SA Rugby Young Player (U23) and Vodacom...
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Feb 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers 2018 squad confirmed
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 47-man squad for the upcoming 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Experienced loose forward Siya Kolisi, who currently has 89 caps for the DHL Stormers, continues in the leadership role he took up last year, with...
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Feb 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Rory Duncan to leave Toyota Cheetahs at the end of season
The Toyota Cheetahs can confirm that Head Coach Rory Duncan will be leaving the Toyota Cheetahs with the completion of the Guinness Pro14 championship in May 2018. Rory will be joining Worcester Warriors in the UK. Having won the Currie Cup as captain...
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Feb 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on BokSmart sets long-term #VisionZero goal
BokSmart has set a very ambitious target of zero catastrophic injuries and breaches in rugby safety standards in South African rugby with a long-term initiative called #VisionZero. The key motivation behind #VisionZero is to aim for that ultimate point where...
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Feb 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls squad named for Jaquares friendly
Vodacom Bulls head coach, John Mitchell, named an exciting and larger than normal squad to take on the Jaguares at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon. The game which kicks off at 17h00 and will be played on the B field, will be the Bulls last pre-season...
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Feb 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on There’s a reward out for Vodacom Red fans this rugby season
Another thrilling season of Vodacom Super Rugby is about to kick off, and 2018 promises to be filled with big hits and even bigger rewards exclusive to Vodacom Red customers. From the first up-and-under to the final conversion, Vodacom Red is going all out to...
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Feb 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on BOKBREIER KRY DIE TREKPAS
SA Rugby het in ‘n buitengewone aankondiging vanoggend bekendgemaak dat hulle ‘n ooreenkoms met Allister Coetzee, die beleërde Bokbreier aangegaan het waarvolgens hy met onmiddellike effek van die pos onthef is. Volgens Saru se media vrystelling...
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Feb 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby and Allister Coetzee conclude relationship
SA Rugby announced on Friday that it had reached an agreement with Allister Coetzee to part ways with immediate effect. The Rugby Department of SA Rugby will manage the responsibilities of the Springbok coach, until the national team’s coaching and...
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Feb 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions sign new sponsor
World Sports Betting, SA’s Leading Online Sportsbook have announced the signing of Lions Rugby Company as their official sports betting partner for the next 3 years. This sponsorship will be for all international and local tournaments and comes shortly...
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Feb 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ireland team announced for NatWest 6 Nations opener in Paris
The Ireland coaching group have named the match day 23 for their opening fixture of the 2018 NatWest 6 Nations Championship as they take on Les Bleus at the Stade de France Rory Best captains the side and is joined in the front row by Cian Healy and Tadhg...
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Feb 1, 18 •
1973 Views •
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Comments Off on Pre-season double-header in Wellington
Both the DHL Stormers and a DHL Western Province Invitational team will be in action in a pre-season double-header at Boland Park in Wellington on Saturday. The DHL Stormers squad will take on the Vodacom Bulls at 16h00 in their final warm-up match before...
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Feb 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on There’s a reward out for Vodacom Red fans this rugby season
Another thrilling season of Vodacom Super Rugby is about to kick off, and 2018 promises to be filled with big hits and even bigger rewards exclusive to Vodacom Red customers. From the first up-and-under to the final conversion, Vodacom Red is going all out to...
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Feb 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Snyman, Smit to start for Vodacom Bulls
Springboks RG Snyman and Roelof Smit will both start for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday in Wellington when they face the DHL Stormers in a Vodacom Super Rugby friendly. Snyman has returned from his club duties in Japan recently and Smit, who proved his...
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Feb 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Scott Higginbotham named St.George Queensland Reds captain for 2018 season
Queensland Rugby Union today announced Scott Higginbotham will captain the St.George Queensland Reds for the 2018 Vodafone Super Rugby season. The 31-year-old will be the 117th captain to lead Queensland in its 136 years of representative Rugby. Higginbotham...
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Feb 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby Law Amendments Adopted for Super Rugby
Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship will this season adopt the Law Amendments that were announced by World Rugby in July 2017 prior to the start of the 2017/2018 northern hemisphere season. World Rugby approved the addition of these six law amendments to...