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Jun 19, 19 •
4101 Views •
General News, National, SA Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa U18 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nkosi, Nomlomo to head SA Schools coaching staff
Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions coach, Mzwakhe Nkosi, will take charge of the SA Schools team and Border’s Phiwe Nomlomo of the SA Schools A-team in August when the two South African sides take on France, England, Wales and Argentina in the annual U18...
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Jun 14, 19 •
2333 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Malcolm Marx extends Emirates Lions contract until 2021
In a significant boost for SA Rugby and the Lions Rugby Company, Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has extended his contract with the Emirates Lions until 2021. The Lions Rugby Company, together with SA Rugby, and the newly established contracting model have been...
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Jun 12, 19 •
9085 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Currie Cup fixtures for 2019 announced
The defending Currie Cup champions, the Cell C Sharks, will get the 2019 edition of the competition underway in front of their home crowd in Durban when they host Tafel Lager Griquas on Friday, 12 July. The fixtures of the Currie Cup Premier and First...
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May 23, 19 •
5302 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All systems go for SA Rugby U16 and U18 Girls Weeks
It will be ladies first as SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks series – where close to 3000 players will showcase their skills in six tournaments across four venues around the country – kick off next month with the U16 and U18 Girls Week tournaments in...
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May 15, 19 •
1479 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kriel and De Jager to leave Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd confirmed the departure of Springboks Lood de Jager and Jesse Kriel at the end of the current season and wished them well in their future endeavours. De Jager will join Sale Sharks in England and Kriel is heading to Japan to...
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May 14, 19 •
2224 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Morne Steyn to return to old stomping ground
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is pleased to confirm that Morne Steyn will re-join the Vodacom Bulls for the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Steyn is still the all-time points-scorer for the team (1449) and played in 124 matches for the Vodacom...
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May 7, 19 •
2943 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South African duo included in RWC match officials’ panel
· Peyper and Jonker amongst 23 match officials for Japan showpiece South Africa’s Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker are the two local match officials that will do duty at the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year,...
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May 6, 19 •
1586 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA national rugby teams and Wolverines from Michigan exchange sporting experiences
Springboks RG Snyman, Elton Jantjies, Marvin Orie and Aphiwe Dyantyi, as well as members of the Blitzbok squad, gave an impromptu rugby coaching clinic to 100 college football players from the visiting University of Michigan in the USA in Cape Town on Sunday....
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Apr 25, 19 •
1999 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ASICS launch new ‘Unstoppable’ Springbok jersey for 2019 Rugby World Cup
The Springboks will be wearing an “unstoppable” jersey, designed and manufactured by SA Rugby’s official apparel and footwear sponsor ASICS, which features technological advancements to give the men in green and gold an extra edge at the Rugby World Cup...
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Apr 23, 19 •
1555 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby achieves EPG transformation benchmark once again
SA Rugby was one of only eight of 19 South African sporting federations that achieved their transformation targets in 2017/18, it was announced at the presentation of the sixth report of the Eminent Persons’ Group on Transformation in Sport (EPG) in...
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Apr 23, 19 •
1534 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Sharks get in the mix with Fitch & Leedes
Fitch & Leedes has scored a full house in the world of rugby with the announcement that this refreshing drinks range is the official mixer of The Sharks. “We are delighted to be in the mix with such a globally recognised brand as The Sharks and share...
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Apr 18, 19 •
1224 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sharks players treat children fighting cancer to a movie day
On a typical week day, a CHOC (the Childhood Cancer Foundation) beneficiary may spend several hours going through the gruelling process of receiving chemotherapy treatment. But on Wednesday 17 April, those same hours were spent putting smiles on their faces...
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Apr 16, 19 •
1360 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women to face Scotland in home Tests
The Springbok Women and their supporters will be in action in their first Tests on local soil in six years in September and October when they will host Scotland in two encounters in Cape Town. The announcement follows the news that a women’s tournament has...
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Apr 11, 19 •
2147 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BLUE BULLS RUGBY UNION LAUNCHES FUTURE BLUE BULLS PROJECT
The Blue Bulls Rugby Union launched the Future Blue Bulls Tournament on Thursday. The tournament will take place from 19 to 22 June 2019 at Warmbad Hoërskool in Bela-Bela. The purpose of the tournament is to create an additional pipeline and pathway for...
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Apr 8, 19 •
1504 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blue Bulls Deaf team win Stones Cup in style
The Blue Bulls Deaf team were crowned the inaugural Stones Cup champions in Bloemfontein on Saturday after cruising through their three pool rounds unbeaten, scoring an impressive 187 points in the process. The Western Province Thunder Deaf finished the...
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Apr 8, 19 •
1889 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby rolls out Blue Card concussion system
The Blue Card – which signals players who need to be removed from the field due to a concussion or suspected concussion – will be rolled out across South Africa in the next few weeks at all levels of the game, except elite adult tournaments or matches...
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Apr 3, 19 •
1435 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Magical milestone for Jaco Peyper in Vodacom Super Rugby
South Africa’s Jaco Peyper will on Saturday become only the fourth referee in history to officiate his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby match when he takes charge of the Trans-Tasman clash between the Crusaders and Brumbies in Christchurch. The match starts...
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Apr 2, 19 •
3341 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms 2019 competition structures
· Currie Cup Premier Division in earlier time-slot · Argentina XV, Namibia to feature in the Currie Cup First Division · Makeover for...
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Apr 2, 19 •
5982 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SSG Gold Cup semi-finals and final details confirmed
• Durbanville & Rustenburg to host semi-finals on Saturday, 6 April • SuperSport to televise Final on Sunday, 14 April The semi-finals of the SSG...
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Apr 1, 19 •
1547 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on More #HumanFactor confirmed
The Blue Bulls Company are excited to confirm that Vodacom Super Rugby head coach Pote Human has extended his contract for another year, with an option to renew. Human took the reins early this year after the resignation of John Michell late last year...
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Apr 1, 19 •
1315 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Deaf rugby players take to the field in inaugural Stones Cup
Some of the top deaf rugby players in South Africa will look to stamp their authority and play their way into contention for the SA Deaf Rugby national squad over the next week as they battle it out in the inaugural Stones Cup in Bloemfontein. The tournament,...
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Mar 28, 19 •
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General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers name team to face Vodacom Blue Bulls
The Boland Cavaliers have named their team to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday 30 March 2019 in a pre-season warm-up match at Rhino Park, Piketberg. This provincial encounter will coincide with three club rugby friendlies, with Piketberg Rugby Club...
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Mar 28, 19 •
1743 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota South Africa Motors and Toyota Cheetahs announce a new sponsorship deal
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is pleased to announce the renewal of the Toyota Free State Cheetahs sponsorship for another three years spanning into 2022. This contract will still include the title sponsorship for the Toyota Cheetahs Pro14, Currie Cup,...
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Mar 22, 19 •
1262 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THE SHARKS ARE THIRSTI FANS
Coinciding with #WorldWaterDay on the 22nd March 2019, the Sharks announced that they are true THIRSTI fans as they ratified THIRSTI Water as their official 2019 Hydration Partner. Sharks COO, Eduard Coetzee, said of their new partner, “We really like this...
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Mar 20, 19 •
2549 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boland Rugby Amateur team vs SA Rugby Academy
Venue: Boland Stadium, Wellington Date: Thursday...
