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Oct 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP Rugby pays tribute to Jean de Villiers
Photo: Anton Geyser Western Province Rugby would like to wish former DHL WP and DHL Stormers captain Jean de Villiers well as he embarks on the next phase of his stellar rugby career at top English club, Leicester Tigers. De Villiers first wore the Blue &...
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Oct 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2016 Blues squad announced
The Blues have named a largely home-grown squad with returning stars and a heavy accent on youth for the 2016 Super Rugby campaign. The Blues squad for 2016 is: Forwards: Hookers: James Parsons (North Harbour), Matt Moulds (Northland), Quentin MacDonald...
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Oct 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2016 Highlanders Team
Click on picture to enlarge Courtesy of the Highlanders...
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Oct 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2016 BNZ Crusaders squad announced
The BNZ Crusaders will contest the 2016 Investec Super Rugby competition with a squad strong in experience but also brimming with new talent. Eleven players join the squad for the first time in 2016, and a further four players have been promoted from the 2015...
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Oct 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Russell Winter takes up coaching position with WP
The Golden Lions Rugby Union will bid farewell to coach Russell Winter who has signed a contract to coach the forwards at Western Province as of November 2015. Winter is severing his ties with the Golden Lions after an association with the Union that...
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Oct 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders sign prop Michael Alaalatoa
Manawatu Turbos prop Michael Alaalatoa will add some strength and bulk to the BNZ Crusaders’ front row next season, having signed up for 2016. Alaalatoa was in the Waratahs squad in 2014 and 2015, however he made the move to New Zealand this year to...
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Oct 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on ROBERT DU PREEZ JOINS THE CELL C SHARKS
The Sharks (Pty) Ltd today confirmed the appointment of former Springbok scrumhalf, Robert du Preez, who will join the Cell C Sharks coaching team. He will be an assistant coach during Super Rugby and will head up next year’s Currie Cup tournament....
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on REECE ROBINSON SIGNS WITH WARATAHS FOR TWO YEARS
The NSW Waratahs have today confirmed the signing of former rugby league player Reece Robinson on a contract that will see him join the Super Rugby side on a two year contract from 2016. Robinson, who played with the Parramatta Eels in the 2015 NRL season,...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tim Boys to join BNZ Crusaders in 2016
Southland flanker Tim Boys, who has just been named the Southland Stags Player of the Year for 2015, will join the BNZ Crusaders for the 2016 season. He will provide another option to Matt Todd at openside flanker, especially with Jed Brown being forced to...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE & BLK RENEW PARTNERSHIP TO 2019
New playing, training and supporter apparel range New packages and loyalty rewards for RugbyWA clubs The Western Force has renewed its partnership with leading apparel provider, BLK, for a further four seasons, to the end of 2019. The...
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Oct 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY WELCOMES THE SUNWOLVES
A new era of rugby has risen in Japan with confirmation that its new Super Rugby team will be known as the Sunwolves. Today’s announcement by Yoshitaka Tashiro, Representative Director of the Japan Super Rugby Association (JRSA), is the product of an...
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Oct 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Marais to coach Vodacom Bulls in 2016 Super Rugby
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Nollis Marais, will take over the role as head coach of the Vodacom Bulls at the start of the 2016 Super Rugby season. The current Absa Currie Cup, and former Vodacom Cup and U21 head coach will assume the Vodacom Bulls...
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Sep 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA teams make history in new-era Vodacom Super Rugby
Emirates Lions will play in historic first Vodacom Super Rugby match in Japan Toyota Cheetahs first to meet Argentinian entrant Three SA teams to play matches in Singapore North-south and coastal derbies complete opening round 18-team competition kicks...
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Sep 25, 15 •
1988 Views •
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Comments Off on Rugby community pays tribute to Duif du Toit
Mr Oregan Hoskins, the president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), led the tributes from the rugby community to legendary sports photographer, Duif du Toit, who passed away on Thursday following a short illness. He was 57. Duif photographed the...
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Sep 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hollenbach retires
It is with great regret that Xerox Golden Lions centre Alwyn Hollenbach has been forced to retire from rugby with immediate effect due to an recurring shoulder injury. The 30-year-old Hollenbach joined the Lions rugby family in 2009 and has since represented...
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Sep 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on LATU RE-SIGNS UNTIL END 2018
Hooker Tolu Latu has committed to the NSW Waratahs until the end of 2018, signing a three year contract extension with the club this month. Latu, who has played all of his 28 Super Rugby matches with the Waratahs, said he was pleased to be able to continue...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on GUILDFORD SIGNS FOR 2016
Waratahs Rugby has today confirmed the signing of former All Black Zac Guildford for the 2016 Super Rugby season, on a short-term contract for 10 months. Guildford will commence his time with the NSW Waratahs at the conclusion of the New Zealand ITM Cup...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on HAYLETT-PETTY RE-SIGNS WITH FORCE FOR 2016 & 2017
Rising young lock/back-rower Ross Haylett-Petty will remain with the Western Force, after re-signing with the Western Australian club for a further two seasons. The locally-produced tall forward made his Asteron Life Super Rugby debut in 2015, initially...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Reds sign NRL winger Eto Nabuli for two years
Queensland Rugby Union today announced the signature of St.George Illawarra Dragons Fijian winger Eto Nabuli for two years. The 27-year-old grew up playing the 15-man code in Sigatoka, Fiji, but has played Rugby League in Australia for the past three years...
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Sep 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on MORAHAN LATEST TO RE-COMMIT TO FORCE
Flyer Luke Morahan has re-signed with the Western Force and will remain at the club for at least another season. The express-paced outside back – who has re-signed for one year with the option of a second – was the club’s leading try scorer in...
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Sep 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds finalise coaching team for 2016
Recently appointed Executive General Manager – Reds, Daniel Herbert today announced the appointment of experienced senior coach Matt O’Connor as the Reds Attack Coach on a three-year deal. O’Connor will join Head Coach Richard Graham (defence) and...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on VAN WYK SIGNS ON FOR TWO MORE WITH THE FORCE
Outstanding young front-rower Francois van Wyk has extended his stay with the Western Force, signing for another two seasons until the end of 2017. The re-signing coincides with the start of the Western Force’s membership season, with a range of new...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Established Springboks to continue careers with Blue Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Monday confirmed that a number of high profile Springboks have extended their contracts with the BBC for the next couple of seasons. The likes of Handre Pollard (Oct 2019), Adriaan Strauss (Oct 2019), Jesse Kriel (Oct...
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Aug 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rory Duncan promoted to Director of Rugby at the Cheetahs
Rory Duncan – Director of Rugby and Second in command In a statement mr. Harold Verster, the Managing Director of the Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd announced that Mr. Rory Duncan was promoted to Director of Rugby of the Cheetahs Company. It was also...
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Aug 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok quartet commit to Western Province Rugby
Springbok stars Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Damian de Allende have all committed their long-term rugby futures to DHL Western Province and the DHL Stormers. Prop Malherbe, lock Etzebeth, flanker Kolisi and centre De Allende are in...
