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Aug 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus satisfied with outcome of Bok camp in Auckland
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, said the Springboks achieved what they set out to do as they concluded their training camp in New Zealand with a final field session at the Ponsonby Rugby Club ground in Auckland on Friday morning. Almost half...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Previews: Premier Division and First Division
Gaining valuable momentum will be the focus for all the teams in action in the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – this weekend, as some sides reach the halfway stage of their campaigns and others edge closer to the final stages of...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens start search for first ‘Imbokodo’
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team and major team partner, Castle Free, on Thursday announced an exciting new joint venture to find the next ‘Imbokodo’ to join the national squad. In what may be a first for women’s sport in South Africa, female...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Xerox Golden Lions
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Xerox Golden Lions on Friday evening at 19:15 in Toyota Stadium. Gates open at 16:00 with a curtain raisers between Old Greys and Police at 16:30. Daniel Wesley will be providing entertainment at the Castle...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Phakisa Pumas vs. Cell C Sharks
Date: Saturday, 3rd August 2019Time: 15h00Venue: Mbombela Stadium, NelspruitReferee: Cwengile JadezweniAssistant Referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Stephan GeldenhuysTelevision Match Official: Christie du Preez The Cell C Sharks team named to play the Phakisa...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on The pressure is on in the Women’s Interprovincials
The pressure in the A Section of the Women’s Interprovincial competition will rise significantly this weekend as the scramble for places at the top end of the standings intensifies in what marks the penultimate pool round. All three matches will play out on...
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Jul 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers vs Valke
Currie Cup First Division 2019Boland Cavaliers vs ValkeSaturday 3 August 2019Esselen Park Stadium, Worcester The Boland Cavaliers have announced their team to take on the Valke in a Currie Cup First Division match at the Esselen Park Stadium in Worcester on...
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Jul 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Libbok back at pivot for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Flyhalf Manie Libbok will start at flyhalf for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday when they take on Tafel Lager Griquas in round four of the Currie Cup, sponsored by Direct Axis Financial Services. Libbok played off the bench last weekend in...
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Jul 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on FNB partners with rising Springboks star Aphiwe Dyantyi
FNB is continuing its support for homegrown talent by partnering with Springboks star Aphiwe Dyantyi as the first professional player to be part of the FNB Patron programme. The programme is designed to prepare players for life beyond their professional...
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Jul 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for Bledisloe Cup Tests
The All Blacks squad for the two Bledisloe Cup Test matches in Perth and Auckland has been announced. The squad is as follows: ForwardsHookers: Dane Coles, Liam Coltman and Codie Taylor.Props: Owen Franks, Nepo Laulala, Joe Moody, Atu Moli, Angus...
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Jul 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS
The Xerox Golden Lions will face log leaders, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. The Cheetahs sport an impressive 70 points difference on the Currie Cup log while the young Lions side currently reside in third spot after their...
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Jul 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby reveals Youth Week venues until 2022
Die-hard rugby fans in several provinces throughout the country will experience top-class junior provincial rugby at its best in the next three years after SA Rugby on Monday revealed the host unions and venues for the SA Rugby Youth Week tournaments from...
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Jul 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on Players dig deep to launch 2019 Mitre 10 Cup
New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup teams are digging in deep to help kick off the competition’s 2019 season. Players from 13 of the national provincial rugby teams in the competition converged on Mangere’s Koru School today for the official launch, nine days...
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Jul 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on Jordie Barrett recommits to New Zealand Rugby and Hurricanes
All Blacks and Hurricanes outside back Jordie Barrett has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby and his Hurricanes team, extending his time in New Zealand for at least another three years, through to 2022. 22-year-old Barrett, the younger brother of Beauden and...
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Jul 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Esterhuizen, Orie to join Springbok squad in New Zealand
Andre Esterhuizen and Marvin Orie are set to join the Springbok squad in Auckland, New Zealand, where the South Africans are preparing for their last match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which takes next Saturday against Argentina in Salta....
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Jul 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Reviews: Premier Division Round 3 and First Division
The Toyota Cheetahs showed off their attacking skills in the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – as they powered their way to the top of the standings thanks to a 10-try romp against Tafel Lager Griquas in a gripping...
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Jul 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Good starts for Lions, SWD and Griquas Women
The Golden Lions, SWD and Griquas women’s teams got their SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section campaigns off to a winning start this weekend, scoring over 20 points each in their opening matches of the season. A hat-trick by Golden Lions fullback...
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Jul 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SHOW GRIT TO OUTMUSCLE PUMAS IN BRISBANE
A dominant defensive effort has lifted the Qantas Wallabies to a 16-10 victory over Argentina in a tough Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship Test at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tonight. The Wallabies showed marked improvement in almost every facet of the...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Previews: Premier Division Round 3 and First Division Round 4
The pressure is rising drastically in the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – with a handful of teams reaching the halfway stage of their pool rounds this weekend, which could push the tempo to another level. The...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Tafel Lager Griquas
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Tafel Lager Griquas in their first home game of the Currie Cup on Saturday at 15:00. Gates open at 11:00 with curtain raisers between Tjokkies u.11 and Zastron, Fichardpark u.13 and a Barbarian side at 11:35....
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Five changes for DHL WP
Springboks Dillyn Leyds and Sikhumbuzo Notshe come into the starting line-up among five changes for DHL Western Province in their Currie Cup encounter with Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday.DHL Western Province will be looking for their second...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas Team vs. Toyota Cheetahs
Team vs. Cheetahs Toyota Stadium – Bloemfontein 27 July 2019 – 15:00 Live on SS1 1 Khwezi Mona ...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Orie back for WP clash
The Xerox Golden Lions team to travel to Cape Town this weekend to face DHL Western Province welcomes back their Springbok Marvin Orie. The Lions boast a new lock pairing of Orie and Ruben Schoeman. Orie was in action against the Wallabies at Emirates Airline...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Boshoff to start in Nelspruit
Marnitz Boshoff will start at flyhalf for the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Friday when they take on Phakisa Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium in Round Three of the Currie Cup, sponsored by Direct Axis Financial Services. The Nelspruit-born player replaces Manie Libbok...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wellington sold out for All Blacks Test against South Africa
The All Blacks’ Wellington Test is officially sold out for this Saturday’s Investec Rugby Championship match against South Africa, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today. NZR Chief Executive Steve Tew said confirmation that Westpac Stadium would be a...
