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Aug 25, 16 •
2133 Views •
General News, International, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks team for second Bledisloe Cup Test; Midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown to make Test debut
The All Blacks side to play the second Bledisloe Cup match in the Investec Rugby Championship at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday 27 August has been named, with new All Black Anton Lienert-Brown to make his Test debut. The matchday 23 is (with Test...
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Aug 21, 16 •
2128 Views •
Currie Cup Results, General News, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Early Currie Cup favourites extend unbeaten runs
Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks extend unbeaten runs to three games Xerox Golden Lions and DHL Western Province suffer defeats Down Touch Griffons and Leopards secure back-to-back wins in First Division The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and...
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Aug 18, 16 •
6058 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gold Cup Qualifying Fixtures Confirmed
GARDENS Rugby Club of Uitenhage grabbed the final spot in this weekend’s Gold Cup qualifying play-offs when they recorded an historic first-ever EP Grand Challenge title on Wednesday night. Gardens beat Port Elizabeth Harlequins 27-13 in front of 3,000...
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Aug 18, 16 •
2031 Views •
General News, International, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks team for Investec Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup opener
The All Blacks side to play the opening Bledisloe Cup match in the Investec Rugby Championship at ANZ Stadium, Sydney on Saturday 20 August has been named, with replacement prop Kane Hames named on the bench. The matchday 23 is (with Test caps in brackets. ...
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Aug 17, 16 •
2318 Views •
General News, International, New Zealand, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on How do the Boks measure up?
The 2016 Rugby Championship launches on Saturday with the world champion All Blacks in Sydney to face Australia, while the Springboks welcome Argentina to Nelspruit. Will the Lions’ Super Rugby success ignite the Boks? How will New Zealand fare in their...
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Aug 15, 16 •
3013 Views •
General News, National, SA Schools, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Schools off to good start in U19 International Series
SA Schools coach Lance Sendin was pleased with the foundation his team laid in the opening round of the U19 International Series following their 23-17 victory against Wales at the City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town on Friday. The SA Schools team got...
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Aug 14, 16 •
2082 Views •
General News, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Weekend of big scores in Currie Cup
Bonus point wins all around in Currie Cup Premier Division Xerox Golden Lions lock Lourens Erasmus sets a new record for the quickest try in Currie Cup rugby SWD, Down Touch Griffons and Leopards secure five points in opening First Division matches...
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Aug 11, 16 •
3943 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Team South Africa into semifinals of Rugby Sevens at Olympic Games in Rio
A solid 22-5 win over Australia on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Rugby Sevens tournament secured Team South Africa a final four finish at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The South Africans will now meet Team Great Britain on Thursday in the second of the two...
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Aug 8, 16 •
1581 Views •
General News, National, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby stars give Johannesburg women #LoveRugby Women’s Day surprise
Early morning traffic in Sandton was light-heartedly disrupted on Monday morning when a group of Springbok rugby players took to the streets to serve hot cups of coffee to women as part of a #LoveRugby Women’s Day surprise. International Women’s day is...
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Aug 8, 16 •
2151 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Brave Emirates Lions fall short in Vodacom Super Rugby title bid
Third time lucky for Hurricanes on cold and wet night in Wellington The Hurricanes of New Zealand are the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby champions after they defeated the Emirates Lions of South Africa 20-3 in the final played on Saturday morning (SA time) at the...
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Aug 7, 16 •
2227 Views •
Currie Cup Results, General News, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bonus point wins kick off Currie Cup Premier Division
The Vodacom Blue Bulls, Cell C Sharks and Toyota Free State Cheetahs kicked off the Currie Cup Premier Division on a high note this weekend as all three teams secured bonus-point victories in an exciting start to the competition. The Vodacom Blue Bulls...
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Aug 6, 16 •
2604 Views •
General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Brave Emirates Lions fall short in Vodacom Super Rugby title bid
The Hurricanes of New Zealand are the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby champions after they defeated the Emirates Lions of South Africa 20-3 in the final played on Saturday morning (SA time) at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. The Canes were 10-3 in front at the...
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Aug 5, 16 •
3527 Views •
General News, Pale Toe, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Die Leeus : Die Span wat weet van opstaan en terugveg!
Simon Riekert van #Pale toe skryf hier op die vooraand van die Superrugby-eindstryd: Hoe lank is ʼn jaar in sport? Hoe lank is drie jaar? Wel, drie jaar gelede moes die huidige Superrugby-finaliste ʼn paar vriendskaplike wedstryde reël om voor te berei vir...
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Aug 5, 16 •
1943 Views •
General News, International, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border Women look to extend unbeaten run
SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial tournament heats up Girls Youth Training Centres celebrate Women’s Day with tournaments in George and Pretoria Defending Women’s Interprovincial A Section champions, Border, will look to extend their unbeaten run to...
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Aug 4, 16 •
2428 Views •
National, Super Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on EP Kings confirmed in Currie Cup Premier Division with Municipal support
SA Rugby on Thursday confirmed that the Eastern Province Kings will play in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup. The confirmation follows the announcement of a R20m support package by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. An amount of R6m has already been...
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Aug 4, 16 •
2078 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Next generation for DHL WP at Loftus
There are six Under-21 players in the DHL Western Province match-day squad to face the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their opening Currie Cup Premier Division clash at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Wings Leolin Zas and Khanyo Ngcukana, centre Daniel du Plessis, loose...
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Aug 4, 16 •
1953 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Thrilling Vodacom Super Rugby final expected in Wellington
Emirates Lions hunting for first title in Saturday battle with Hurricanes Second successive Final for side from Wellington Vodacom donates more than R2m as part of their #Tries4Books campaign The Emirates Lions meet the Hurricanes on Saturday in Wellington...
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Aug 4, 16 •
4210 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Hurricanes: 6 August 2016 (09:35 SA time)
Warren Whiteley will lead the Emirates Lions against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday in their first ever final of Vodacom Super Rugby. Whiteley is back in the starting line-up while Ruan Ackermann and Lourens Erasmus have been included on the...
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Aug 4, 16 •
3564 Views •
General News, International, South Africa, South Africa u18 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England U18s name squad for South Africa tour
England U18s have named their squad ahead of a three-match tour of South Africa. The U18s will face France U18 (12 August), South Africa Schools A (16 August) and South Africa Schools (20 August). “The tour gives us an opportunity to play in the Southern...
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Aug 2, 16 •
13384 Views •
General News, Premier Schools, SA Schools, School, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Paarl Boys’ High vs Paarl Gimnasium Historic Overview
August is derby month and this year Premier Interschools is bringing one of the biggest and most famous ones on Saturday the 6th of August to your local screens. Paarl Boys High versus Paarl Gimnasium. The Galpille against the Bloedworse, South vs North. This...
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Aug 2, 16 •
3416 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Basson to start at fullback for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Try-scoring ace Bjorn Basson will start at fullback for the Vodacom Blue Bulls when they take on DHL Western Province in the opening round of the Currie Cup Premier Division on Friday. Basson, who broke the Currie Cup record for tries in a season while...
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Aug 2, 16 •
3612 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Glen Jackson to Referee Super Rugby Final
Glen Jackson has been appointed to referee the 2016 Super Rugby Final between the Hurricanes and Lions at Westpac Stadium, Wellington on Saturday 6 August. The 40-year-old New Zealander is a former fly-half who played for Bay of Plenty, Chiefs, Saracens...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby 2016 Tries for Books – Powered by Vodacom
During the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season, Vodacom is contributing R7000 for every try scored by a South African team, towards setting up e-libraries and giving access to books to communities in need. Weekly Tries Tally after Semi-finals 30 July 2016...
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Aug 2, 16 •
2091 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Lions fly into Vodacom Super Rugby final
The Emirates Lions’ comprehensive victory over the Highlanders to secure their first Vodacom Super Rugby final berth is not only reflected on the scoreboard but also in the statistics on the All Out Rugby App, powered by Vodacom. The Johannesburg side...
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Aug 2, 16 •
2999 Views •
General News, International, New Zealand •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for 2016 Investec Rugby Championship
The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have selected their squad for the 2016 Investec Rugby Championship. The squad is as follows: (with province, Investec Super Rugby team and Test caps in brackets) Forwards: Hookers Dane Coles...
