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Sep 13, 21 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers bolstered by trio of loan players for URC
Loose forwards Junior Pokomela and Willie Engelbrecht and scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer have joined the DHL Stormers on loan ahead of the United Rugby Championship. Pokomela and Ungerer both bring experience of playing in the Guinness PRO14, while Engelbrecht was...
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Sep 13, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Western Force is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Tito as the new forwards coach
Tito joins the Force from New Zealand provincial club side, Wellington. Tito returned to New Zealand in 2020 following three years with French Top 14 team Section Paloise (Pau). Tito was also in charge of the Chiefs Super Rugby Aoteroa U20s this season. He...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on Four more years for Evan Roos with WPRR
Dynamic loose forward Evan Roos has signed a contract extension with Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR) that will see him playing for the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province until at least 2025. The 21-year-old has been a revelation at the back of...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Minimal changes for Vodacom Bulls’ final showdown
The Vodacom Bulls have made minimal changes to the team that will face the Cell C Sharks in the Carling Currie Cup final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Vodacom Bulls director of rugby, Jake White, has opted for consistency in the season finale, making only...
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Aug 31, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Josh Ioane to join the Gallagher Chiefs for the 2022 season
Māori All Black and former Highlanders first five-eighth Josh Ioane is set to join the Gallagher Chiefs next season, having signed with the club for their 2022 Super Rugby Pacific campaign. The 26-year-old, who holds one All Blacks Test cap to his name, said...
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Aug 30, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Super Rugby Pacific format confirmed
Super Rugby Pacific will kick off a new era for the world’s most exciting professional rugby competition next February with a 15-week regular season and a refreshed finals format, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) have announced. The 2022...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Reds announce 2022 Squad
The Queensland Reds have continued to invest in developing elite Rugby talent at Ballymore with a total of 31 players retained from this year’s program ahead of the 2022 Super Rugby season. After claiming their first Super Rugby title in 10 years and...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Brad Weber puts pen to paper
Recommits with NZR and Gallagher Chiefs through to 2023 All Blacks and Gallagher Chiefs halfback Brad Weber has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and his Super Rugby team, putting pen to paper through to the end of 2023. 30-year-old Weber has become a...
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Aug 25, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All-star “Champions Match” announced for November
Carling Black Label, sponsor of the Currie Cup, and SA Rugby have once again joined forces with the intention of recognizing and rewarding the champion voices of rugby fans, with a first and historic “Champions Match” on 6 November 2021. The Champion...
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Aug 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #19
DHL Western Province shot up the Carling Currie Cup standings and are now firmly back in semi-final territory after a solid midweek win, but they can also thank the Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs for making their route to the top four a bit easier. A...
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Aug 17, 21 •
1937 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THE SHARKS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fulfilling the vision of inclusivity and diversity, The Sharks (Pty) Ltd is a company that strives for excellence and as such has appointed the kind of people to govern it who represent these aims. Successful companies are made of the right people who share a...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to host Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay
The Springboks will start the defence of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title against Argentina, when they return to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the first time since 2018 in the opening two Tests of their 2021 campaign. SA Rugby announced on...
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Jul 22, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks upbeat as Olympic Games kick off in Tokyo
They are still in Kagoshima, a one-hour flight south of Tokyo, but after two training sessions and some live Olympic action on local television, there is no doubt in the minds of the Springbok Sevens squad that the Olympic Games are real. The 2020 Olympics...
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Jul 21, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Major deal as Patrick Tuipulotu signs with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues until 2025
All Blacks lock and Sky Super Rugby Trans Tasman-winning Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu has inked a long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues, which will see him leave for a playing sabbatical in Japan before returning home. 28-year-old Tuipulotu,...
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Jul 20, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Liam Wright and Angus Scott-Young re-sign with St.George Queensland Reds through 2022
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has today confirmed club captain Liam Wright and defensive workhorse Angus Scott-Young have secured their future with the St.George Queensland Reds for next season. After both brought up their 50th caps for Queensland this...
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Jul 9, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Scott Robertson recommits to New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders
Scott Robertson has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Crusaders for the next three years, announcing today he will lead the Crusaders through to the end of 2024. “I love this team, and I’m proud of what we’ve been able to achieve on and off...
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Jul 8, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on ‘Plan B’ for British & Irish Lions’ Saturday fixture
The British & Irish Lions will play back-to-back matches against the Cell C Sharks, it was announced on Thursday. SA Rugby and the Lions have agreed to replace the Vodacom Bulls with the Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday (kick-off 18h00 SAT,...
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Jun 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to face USA, Kenya and Ireland in Tokyo pool play
South Africa will play the USA, Kenya and Ireland in Pool C of the Rugby Sevens event of the Tokyo Olympic Games next month, World Rugby announced earlier on Monday. South Africa, bronze medallists in Rio in 2016, and the USA have both achieved direct Olympic...
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Jun 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds fall to Hurricanes in Wellington
The St.George Queensland Reds have been defeated 43-14 by the Hurricanes in Wellington in their final game of the 2021 Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season. A gritty, seesawing opening forty minutes saw the Hurricanes head to the sheds with a 10-7...
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Jun 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on Sean Wainui returns from injury, Viliami Taulani and Tom Florence named on the bench
Gallagher Chiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his team to face the NSW Waratahs in Sydney at Brookvale Oval for their final round robin Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash. A raft of changes have been made to the Gallagher Chiefs 23, who will kick off...
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Jun 9, 21 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds announce Round 5 team against Hurricanes
The St.George Queensland Reds have made three changes to their starting XV for Friday’s Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman fixture against the Hurricanes in Wellington. Bryce Hegarty has overcome a minor hamstring concern that sidelined him last week...
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Jun 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on FORCE EDGED OUT BY CRUSADERS DESPITE DOMINANT SECOND HALF
The Western Force narrowly missed out on a win in Christchurch, with the away side sustaining a 29-21 loss to the Crusaders in Round 4 of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season. A fast start to both halves set a positive tone for the Force, but the Crusaders...
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Jun 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Luke Jacobson to captain the Gallagher Chiefs, Xavier Roe to start at nine
Gallagher Chiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his team to face the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney following a disruptive week. The originally scheduled home game fixture at FMG Stadium Waikato will now take place at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney at 3.00pm...
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Jun 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on CALLAN SET FOR STARTING DEBUT IN CHRISTCHURCH
he Western Force is just two days away from its Round 4 blockbuster Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash with the Super Rugby Aotearoa champions the Crusaders in Christchurch. The Friday afternoon match-up at Orangetheory Stadium provides another stern test for the...
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Jun 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds announce Round 4 team against Blues
Following their maiden victory in this year’s Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition against the Chiefs last week, the St.George Queensland Reds have made no changes to their starting XV for Friday’s final home match at Suncorp Stadium this...