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Jul 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for Test against South Africa
Experience returns to the matchday 23 The All Blacks team has been named to play South Africa in the Freedom Cup Investec Rugby Championship Test at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday 27 July. (Kick-off: 7.35PM NZT). The matchday 23 is as follows (with...
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Jul 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Duane Vermeulen to lead Springboks against New Zealand
• Kwagga Smith handed starting berth in Wellington • 457 Test caps in the Boks’ starting lineup Experienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks against the All Blacks on Saturday, when the two traditional rivals clash in Wellington in the...
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Jul 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on Raubenheimer names balanced Springbok Women’s squad
Three capped Women’s Rugby World Cup players and 15 others who ran out for the Springbok Women last year on their UK tour have been named in national women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer’s 26-member squad leading up to the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup...
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Jul 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U18s squad for 2019 International Series in South Africa
England men U18s head coach Jim Mallinder has named his 26-player squad for the U18 International Series in South Africa. Mallinder’s side will play fixtures against Argentina (9 August), France (13 August) and South Africa Schools (17 August) during the...
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Jul 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES GO DOWN TO SOUTH AFRICA IN SERIES OPENER
Mitsubishi Estate Rugby ChampionshipSouth Africa v Qantas WallabiesEmirates Airlines Park, JohannesburgSaturday 20 July, 2019 The Qantas Wallabies have fallen to South Africa 35-17 in the opening clash of the 2019 Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship at...
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Jul 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus: Individual performances pulled it through for the Boks
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, lauded a number of players for superb individual performances in the Springboks’ 35-17 win over Australia in Johannesburg, but said the team will have to improve as they build towards the Rugby World Cup. The...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks get French-English double at Rugby World Cup
The Springboks’ pool matches at the Rugby World Cup will be handled exclusively by French and English referees, World Rugby’s appointment schedule revealed on Friday. Two Frenchmen and two Englishmen will be in charge of South Africa’s four Pool B...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers vs EP Elephants
Currie Cup First Division 2019 Boland Cavaliers vs EP Elephants Saturday 20 July 2019 Caledon Sports Grounds, Caledon The Boland Cavaliers have announced their team to take on the EP Elephants in a Currie Cup First Division match at the Caledon Sports Grounds...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Samsung joins SA Rugby family to back the Boks
SA Rugby was delighted to announce on Friday that Samsung South Africa had joined their family of partners to become the official electronics partner to the Springboks and the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The famous name will appear on the team’s...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Siya: Make the Green and Gold your #BokFriday dress code
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has appealed to South Africans to throw their weight behind the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup season by going big on #BokFriday. Kolisi appealed to supporters to wear their green and gold jerseys tomorrow and every Friday...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Schickerling at flank for DHL WP
JD Schickerling will start on the flank in the only change for DHL Western Province for their Currie Cup encounter with the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Schickerling comes into the starting line-up at blindside flank, with Ernst van Rhyn shifting to...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs face Vodacom Blue Bulls in first Currie Cup match
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday at 19:15. The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury: Oupa Mohoje (knee), Aidon Davis (broken leg), Justin Basson (knee), Ali...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE NAMED FOR TEST AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA IN JOHANNESBURG
Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg on Saturday 20 July, 5.05pm local (Sunday 21 July, 1.05am AEST) 1. James Slipper (86 Tests)2. Folau Fainga’a (7 Tests)3. Sekope Kepu (103 Tests)4. Izack Rodda (17...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. DHL Western Province
Date: Saturday, 20th July 2019Time: 14h00Venue: JONSSON KINGS PARK, DurbanReferee: Stuart BerryAssistant Referees: Paul Mente, Vusi MsibiTelevision Match Official: Marius Jonker The Cell C Sharks side named to take on Western Province in Saturday’s round...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against Argentina
Five uncapped All Blacks named in matchday 23 The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Jose Amalfitani Stadium (Estadio Velez Sarsfield) in Buenos Aires on Saturday 20 July. (Kick-off: 3.05PM, 6.05AM,...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Pumas
Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Pumas Tafel Lager Park – Kimberley Friday, 19 July 2019 – 17:00 Currie Cup 2019 1. Khwezi Mona ...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TRIM SQUAD AHEAD OF TEST AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has trimmed his squad ahead of their Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship opener against South Africa at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Six players will return to Australia with Jack Maddocks and Rob Valetini released for...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on COACHING AND TEAM NEWS
After five seasons with the Cell C Sharks, initially as an assistant coach and thereafter as Head Coach, Robert du Preez will take up the next chapter of his coaching career. This decision is a mutual one and both The Sharks and Robert have parted ways...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth handed Springbok captaincy for Australian Test
Elstadt and Jantjies to debut in Johannesburg 488 caps among experienced combination Returns for Coetzee, Steyn, Reinach and Leyds Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth was on Wednesday named as Springbok captain for Saturday’s first Castle Lager Rugby...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on EDUARD COETZEE APPOINTED AS SHARKS CEO
The Sharks (Pty) Ltd Board of Directors, today announced that current Chief Operating Officer (COO), Eduard Coetzee will succeed Gary Teichmann as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Sharks, effective September 2019. Eduard takes over the reigns from...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily offered Funeral and Legal coverage
In another first for a South African rugby team, the Blue Bulls Company and Vodacom, will provide Funera land Legal cover to the #BullsFamily as the two giants in their respective markets, continue to show innovation in the South African context. Supporters...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls to visit local clubs
The Vodacom Blue Bulls will once again return to the local club rugby scene when they visit QBR, Eersterust and Westelikes in July/August 2019 as the union continues to give back to Pretoria’s rugby community. The initiative was so successful last...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign James O’Connor through 2021
The St.George Queensland Reds have secured the signature of former Wallabies playmaker James O’Connor for the next two seasons. O’Connor will return to Ballymore after signing with Queensland and Australian Rugby through 2021 following two seasons with...
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Jul 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools squads named for U18 International Series
The SA Schools and SA Schools A squads – featuring four returning players from 2018 – to contest the U18 International Series against their age-group counterparts from Argentina, England, France, Wales in August were announced by SA Rugby on Monday....
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Jul 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup kicks off with a bang – Round 1
The Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – delivered a big dose of drama on its opening weekend, with an upset in Durban, a come-from-behind humdinger in Johannesburg and a typically tough North/South derby in Cape Town...
