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Nov 26, 20 •
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Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Lions welcome back Jaco Kriel
The Xerox Lions travel to Kimberley, the scene where the Currie Cup originated 128 years ago, to do battle with the Tafel Lager Griquas for the kick-off of the 2020 #CarlingCurrieCup on Saturday 28 November. In a team that is marked by consistency this season...
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Nov 26, 20 •
1127 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolisi leads DHL WP at DHL Newlands
Siya Kolisi will captain DHL Western Province in their opening Carling Currie Cup encounter against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The Springbok captain returns to action from injury, along with wing Seabelo Senatla for the North-South clash,...
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Nov 26, 20 •
1042 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Grobbelaar returns for DHL Newlands excursion
Johan Grobbelaar makes a return to the Vodacom Bulls pack and will start at hooker for their opening Carling Currie Cup clash against DHL Western Province at DHL Newlands on Saturday, 28 November 2020. The recently crowned Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked...
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Nov 25, 20 •
1369 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup Match Cell C Sharks vs Phakisa Pumas
Date: Friday, 27th November 2020 Time: 19h00 Venue: Jonsson Kings Park, Durban Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge Assistant Referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Paul Mente Television Match Official: Marius Jonker Jeremy Ward will lead the Cell C Sharks in their Carling...
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Nov 23, 20 •
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General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BokSmart certification extended by a year
Coaches and referees who completed their BokSmart training between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020, have been granted a one-year extension on their certification, following the abandonment of much of the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
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Nov 20, 20 •
1151 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok Women to face England, France and Fiji at RWC 2021
The Springbok Women will face England, France and debutantes Fiji in Pool C of the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, which will play out in Auckland and Whangarei from 18 September to 16 October next year. Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer and...
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Nov 19, 20 •
1304 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS READY FOR THE ‘LAST DANCE’ IN VODACOM SUPER RUGBY
Chris Smith will earn his first start at flyhalf when the Vodacom Bulls host the Phakisa Pumas in their final Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 21 November 2020. This match marks the first meeting between the teams at Vodacom...
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Nov 19, 20 •
1407 Views •
General News, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to play Tafel Lager Griquas in Bloem
The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Tafel Lager Griquas in round seven of their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked campaign on Saturday, 21 November at the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. The action kicks off at 16:30 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Due to...
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Nov 17, 20 •
2579 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on More Castle Lager Lions Series tickets on sale tomorrow
A second tranche of tickets for matches in next year’s Castle Lager Lions Series has become available to South African residents – and they go on general sale on a first-come-first-served basis tomorrow. Tickets to see the British & Irish Lions take...
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Nov 17, 20 •
1053 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Webb: “I really didn’t enjoy rugby”
The first time Eloise Webb joined a rugby training session, she left the field with no intention of returning, but she gave it one more shot and a few years later she is relishing her life as a professional player. The decorated athlete and Springbok...
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Nov 17, 20 •
1266 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Players cautioned as COVID strikes again
Players and team management have been cautioned to practice strict COVID-compliance measures to minimise the risk of infection, following the third cancellation of a Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked match on Tuesday. The Cell C Sharks’ match with the DHL...
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Nov 13, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hele: “Rugby became my sport of choice”
She may have been pessimistic about taking up rugby at first, but Aseza Hele says she is a new person both on and off the field thanks to rugby. The hard running loose forward – who was named the SA Rugby Women’s Achiever of the Year for 2019 – stumbled...
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Nov 13, 20 •
1402 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions v Phakisa Pumas match falls to COVID-19
The Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked match between the Emirates Lions and Phakisa Pumas scheduled for Emirates Airline Park on Saturday has been postponed in line with COVID-19 protocols. The decision was taken as part of prescribed precautions advised by the...
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Nov 12, 20 •
1425 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to play DHL Stormers
The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the DHL Stormers in round six of their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked campaign on Saturday, 14 November at DHL Newlands, Cape Town. The action kicks off at 19:00 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Due to Covid-19...
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Nov 12, 20 •
1250 Views •
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Comments Off on Lions shake-up for Puma clash
Emirates Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen made several changes to the side that will host the Phakisa Pumas at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. The pack of forwards will see Ruan Dreyer, Willem Alberts and Reinhard Nothnagel get a start as part of the squad...
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Nov 12, 20 •
1291 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Five changes for DHL Stormers on return to DHL Newlands
There are five changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for the Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked encounter with the Toyota Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. There are four rotational switches and one injury-enforced change for the clash with the Free...
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Nov 12, 20 •
2572 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Famous Grouse on board for British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa
The Famous Grouse, rated as the UK’s top whisky, has joined the roster of official tour sponsors for the British & Irish Lions’ eight-match trip to South Africa next year. The announcement, which was jointly made by SA Rugby and the British &...
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Nov 10, 20 •
1108 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kinsey eyes second Rugby World Cup appearance
Six years ago, Tayla Kinsey was the youngest player in the South African team at the 2014 Rugby World Cup at the age of 20, and with the next international extravaganza less than a year away, the Springbok Women’s scrumhalf has her sights set squarely on...
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Nov 6, 20 •
1042 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tribute paid to former SA Rugby president Mr Silas Nkanunu
Mr Silas Nkanunu, a former president of the South African Rugby Union, chairman of SANZAR and briefly vice-chairman of the International Rugby Board (IRB, now World Rugby) has died at the age of 87. He was praised as a force for good in the game and a builder...
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Nov 6, 20 •
1095 Views •
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Comments Off on Rugby changed from an escape to a vehicle of success for Ndawonde
Life could have been vastly different for Zinhle Ndawonde had it not been for rugby. What was once an escape for a young girl to stay off the township streets and shield herself from challenging circumstances while her mother – who was a domestic worker at...
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Nov 5, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Steenkamp LOCKED in for Vodacom Bulls debut
Walt Steenkamp has been named at lock and will make his debut for the Vodacom Bulls when they travel to Johannesburg to face the Emirates Lions in Round 5 of Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday, 7 November 2020. The 25-year-old...
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Nov 5, 20 •
1215 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Odendaal back in the fray
Burger Odendaal returns to the fray to take up a centre partnership with Wandisile Simelane to face log leaders the Vodacom Bulls in the Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked derby at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. This is the only change to the starting line-up....
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Nov 5, 20 •
1392 Views •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers century for Kitshoff in Kimberley
Captain Steven Kitshoff will earn his 100th DHL Stormers cap in the Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked encounter with the Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday. The powerful loosehead prop, who made his debut as a 19-year-old against the Chiefs in Hamilton...
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Nov 5, 20 •
2896 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Castle Lager named as title partner of 2021 Lions series
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have today announced that Castle Lager has agreed to become the official title partner of the 2021 Tour of South Africa. The Castle Lager Lions Series kicks off on Saturday 3 July 2021 and sees the Lions visit some...
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Nov 4, 20 •
1279 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions and Toyota Cheetahs share points
The Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked third round match between the Emirates Lions and the Toyota Cheetahs, which was called off in line with COVID-19 protocols, has been declared a draw, as a result of the inability to reschedule the match. Each team is awarded...
