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Oct 20, 22 •
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Comments Off on Stepping up a gear with Vodacom URC break looming
The South African franchises will target a strong round in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as they look to maintain their favourable positions on the standings with only two rounds remaining – one of which is a weekend of local derbies...
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Oct 20, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BLK extends partnership with DHL Stormers and DHL WP
BLK Sport has extended its technical partnership with the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province in a multi-year agreement. The sportswear brand joined the fold as an associate sponsor and technical partner for both teams in 2019. The renewal announcement...
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Oct 19, 22 •
2477 Views •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup boost to Springbok Women’s progress
The opportunity to play the top ranked team in the world is massive, the chance to upset the proverbial apple cart is another. In short, their match against England at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is all about the Springbok Women’s desire to make a...
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Oct 18, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women still on a Rugby World Cup mission
The pain of their last-minute defeat to Fiji still lingers, but the Springbok Women have changed track in mindset and focus and are now getting ready for the biggest challenge of their careers, to take on England at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland. This Rugby...
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Oct 18, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to begin preparations for year-end tour
The Springboks will begin their preparations for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the Northern Hemisphere on Sunday with a three-day training camp in Stellenbosch, where 26 players are set to assemble. The group includes 17 South African-based players and...
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Oct 18, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on An R10 ticket can win a Cheetah supporter R10 000!
Tickets at just R10! That is the special offer for supporters of the Toyota Cheetahs for the team’s match on Friday evening against the Windhoek Draught Griquas in the Toyota Stadium. This will be the last time the Toyota Cheetahs will be in action in South...
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Oct 17, 22 •
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Comments Off on Team growth more important than personal achievements
It is great to know that she became the first Springbok Women’s player to achieve 100 Test points, but Libbie Janse van Rensburg would rather be rated by her contribution to the squad and the growth of the team over time because of it. The 28-year-old...
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Oct 17, 22 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks surge as DHL Stormers remain unbeaten
It was a weekend of sunshine and rain – literally and figuratively – for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with the Cell C Sharks making the most of their first home game of the season while the DHL Stormers managed to keep...
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Oct 13, 22 •
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Comments Off on Zas returns for DHL Stormers in Swansea
Leolin Zas will make his return to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Ospreys in Swansea on Friday. Last season’s top try-scorer is back from injury in one of seven changes to the starting line-up...
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Oct 12, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby U19 action to resume after layoff
The SA Rugby Under-19 Cup is back after the COVID pandemic disrupted the competition over the last few seasons. This year, the Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs, DHL Western Province and Cell C Sharks U19s will battle it out for honours over a single round of...
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Oct 12, 22 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs USA National A
On Friday, 14 October, the Toyota Cheetahs will face the USA National A side in their third Toyota Challenge match. Prize money of R250 000 is at stake, and the excitement is running high. Kick-off is at 18:00. Gates open at 15:00 with a variety of delicious...
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Oct 12, 22 •
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Comments Off on Delport steps down as Springbok Women’s Sevens coach
SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, thanked Paul Delport for his services to rugby after the former the former Springbok Sevens captain decided to step down as Springbok Women’s Sevens coach following Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town last month, where...
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Oct 10, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women move focus to crucial Fiji clash on Sunday
The Springbok Women had a good review of their match against France last Saturday, analysed and digested the statistics, and are now ready to focus on Fiji, their second opponent of Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. They have taken all of the positives out of...
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Oct 9, 22 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers victorious up north
The Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers flew the South African flag on a weekend where the local teams’ stranglehold on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship was broken as the Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls came up short on the road. The teams from...
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Oct 8, 22 •
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Comments Off on Sweet and sour for Springbok Women in Rugby World Cup opener
The Springbok Women experienced a mixed bag of emotion in Auckland earlier on Saturday when lapses in concentration on defence paved the way for France to beat them in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. France scored a 40-5 win over...
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Oct 6, 22 •
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Comments Off on South African teams aim high on foreign soil
The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will aim high in round four of the competition this weekend as all four teams look to build on their winning momentum on tour in the Northern Hemisphere, while the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Cell...
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Oct 5, 22 •
2658 Views •
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Comments Off on Settled look to Springbok Women team for RWC opener
The Springbok Women team to play France in their opening Pool C match of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has a familiar and experienced look to it, with only prop Sanelisiwe Charlie not a regular starter in the 2022 season. Springbok Women coach Stanley...
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Oct 4, 22 •
1918 Views •
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Comments Off on Leader Louw Has Found His Place In The Pride
A gutsy decision to swap the seaspray of Durban for the inner-city of Doornfontein (Johannesburg) has seen Marius Louw pounce on an opportunity to star for the Emirates Lions in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Louw spent around eight years in Durban...
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Oct 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on GROEPES BACKS YOUTH FOR NEXT TOYOTA CHALLENGE FIXTURE
Vodacom Bulls XV head coach, Hayden Groepes selected a full-strength young side that will do battle against the Windhoek Lager Griquas in the next round of the 2022 Toyota challenge. The side will be co-captained by the experienced duo of Cebo Dlamini and...
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Oct 4, 22 •
2469 Views •
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Comments Off on Roos: “We are ready to make a statement”
The growth of the Springbok Women’s team over the last 12 months and their determined climb up the world rankings had many take notice of a potential new entry into the top ten of the world game, and those in the know will also point to the coinciding debut...
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Oct 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on Stick to take charge of SA ‘A’ team for UK Tour
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick will take charge of the SA ‘A’ team for their two matches in the UK against Munster and the Bristol Bears in November, in a coaching team which features SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and three...
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Oct 3, 22 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers head to Italy
A 28-man DHL Stormers touring squad will leave Cape Town on Monday evening ahead of a three-match tour to Italy and Wales. Having started their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title defence with home wins against Connacht and Edinburgh, the next three weeks...
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Oct 3, 22 •
2284 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks to face Wales in RWC warm-up match
The Springboks will line up against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, 19 August 2023, in preparation for their Rugby World Cup defence, which kicks off a few weeks thereafter when they face Scotland in Marseille on Sunday, 10...
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Sep 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on Willemse extends with DHL Stormers until 2027
Damian Willemse has signed a groundbreaking five-year contract extension with Western Province Rugby which will keep him in a DHL Stormers jersey until at least 2027. The versatile Springbok playmaker made his DHL Stormers debut at the age of just 18 back in...
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Sep 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on Dweba on DHL Stormers debut against Edinburgh
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba will make his DHL Stormers debut in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Edinburgh at DHL Stadium on Saturday. Dweba’s inclusion is one of six changes to the team for the encounter with the Scottish outfit,...
