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Sep 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province crowned queens yet again at City Park
DHL Western Province claimed a third consecutive SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial A-Section title in searing heat at City Park in Cape Town on Saturday, beating Border 38-32 in a dramatic final. The Capetonians had to fight back three times during the match...
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Sep 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP Women aiming for perfect season
DHL Western Province will be looking to make it an unbeaten season and their third straight national title when they face Border in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial final at City Park on Saturday. Having won the last two years against the same opponents...
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Sep 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Raubenheimer welcomes new players for Spain tour
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer has included six uncapped players in his squad for their Test against Spain, and young group of nine players that will form the core of the SA Invitational XV for their matches against a touring Spanish team in...
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Sep 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on WP Women target hat-trick of Interprovincial titles
Western Province will target their third successive SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial title, and with it a dream season, when they meet arch-rivals, Border, in the A Section final of the competition at City Park in Cape Town on Saturday. The Xerox Golden...
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Sep 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Van der Westhuizen to referee first Currie Cup Final
Marius van der Westhuizen will officiate his first Currie Cup final at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday in a match which will also mark a big day for the experienced Television Match Official, Shaun Veldsman, who is retiring from the game after...
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Sep 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions to face SWD in Women’s Interprovincial final
The Golden Lions and SWD booked their places in the B Section final of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition in style over the weekend as they cruised to emphatic victories over the Limpopo Blue Bulls and Free State respectively. The Golden Lions...
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Aug 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on SWD, Lions target Women’s Interprovincial B Section final spots
SWD and the Golden Lions will enter the final pool round of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section on Saturday as the favourites to advance to the final after working their way into pole position in the competition. Both teams have won their last...
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Aug 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Gripping battle for last final berth in Women’s Interprovincials
The battle for the remaining final berth in the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition is set to come down to the wire on Saturday as four teams eye a place in the grand finale of the competition against Western Province on 7...
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Aug 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Super-Saturday hat-trick for SA Rugby celebrated
South African rugby players – men and women, schoolboys and adults – were congratulated for Saturday’s national team hat-trick by Mr Mark Alexander, president of SA Rugby, on Sunday. The Springboks overcame Argentina, 24-18; the Springbok Women defeated...
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Aug 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women qualify for 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer was delighted on Saturday as his charges booked their place in the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with a 39-0 victory against Kenya in the deciding match of the qualifiers at the Bosman Stadium in...
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Aug 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Jordaan living her dream as a professional rugby player
At only 28 years old Springbok Women’s flyhalf Zenay Jordaan has a rugby resume most her colleagues – male and female – could only dream of with two Women’s Rugby World Cups and three Rugby World Cup Sevens tournaments to her name. And she is...
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Aug 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS NAME SIDE FOR EDEN PARK TEST
Liz Patu, Wests, Queensland Women’s XV, 22 caps Averyl Mitchell, Souths (Brisbane), Queensland Women’s XV, 3 caps Evelyn Horomia, Brothers, NSW Waratahs Women, 6 caps Michaela Leonard, Vikings, Brumbies Women, 3 caps Alisha Hewett, GPS/ADFRU, Queensland...
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Aug 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Three changes to Black Ferns side to play Australia
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has made three changes to the side named today for the second Test of the Laurie O’Reilly Memorial Trophy against Australia at Eden Park. Uncapped Canterbury utility back Grace Brooker, experienced Wellington lock Jackie...
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Aug 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kama: Springbok Women hopeful about World Cup spot
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Wednesday the team were enjoying their rugby and were hopeful that they could book their place in the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand after winning their first two qualifying matches. The...
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Aug 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on One hurdle left for Bok Women to qualify for World Cup
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer was a satisfied man on Tuesday as his charges took a step closer to qualifying for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with a 73-0 victory against Madagascar at the Bosman Stadium in Brakpan. Rights...
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Aug 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Consistency in selection for Springbok Women
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer retained the combinations that made a strong statement against Uganda for their second Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifier against Madagascar on Tuesday, naming an identical starting team. The only changes to...
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Aug 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Lions, SWD Women in pole position for final spots
The Golden Lions and SWD Women’s teams took a big leap toward possible final berths in the B Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition thanks to comprehensive victories over the weekend, which saw them top the standings in their...
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Aug 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Two debutants for Black Ferns Perth Test
Two new caps have been named to make their Black Ferns debut in the first Laurie O’Reilly Memorial Trophy match against Australia on Saturday in Perth. The team is (Number of caps in brackets, * denotes debut): Toka Natua (20) Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (28)...
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Aug 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS NAMED FOR HISTORIC PERTH TEST
1.Liz Patu, Wests, Queensland Women’s XV, 21 caps Averyl Mitchell, Souths (Brisbane), Queensland Women’s XV, 2 caps Evelyn Horomia, Brothers, NSW Waratahs Women, 5 caps Michaela Leonard, Vikings, Brumbies Women, 2 caps Alisha Hewett, GPS/ADFRU, Queensland...
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Aug 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Focus on final berths in Women’s Interprovincials
The SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section teams will have their sights set squarely on working their way into favourable positions to earn possible final berths in two weeks’ time when they take to the field in the penultimate pool round this...
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Aug 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Latsha to lead Springbok Women in World Cup Qualifier
Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women’s team, with Zinhle Ndawonde serving as her vice-captain for the Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifier, which runs from Friday 9 to Saturday, 17 June, in Brakpan, Gauteng. Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok...
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Aug 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Western Province Women book home final
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, booked a rewarding home final in the competition this weekend as they outplayed neighbours, Boland, 28-0 in Worcester in the penultimate pool round of the A Section. The victory, which...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens start search for first ‘Imbokodo’
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team and major team partner, Castle Free, on Thursday announced an exciting new joint venture to find the next ‘Imbokodo’ to join the national squad. In what may be a first for women’s sport in South Africa, female...
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Aug 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on The pressure is on in the Women’s Interprovincials
The pressure in the A Section of the Women’s Interprovincial competition will rise significantly this weekend as the scramble for places at the top end of the standings intensifies in what marks the penultimate pool round. All three matches will play out on...
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Jul 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Good starts for Lions, SWD and Griquas Women
The Golden Lions, SWD and Griquas women’s teams got their SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section campaigns off to a winning start this weekend, scoring over 20 points each in their opening matches of the season. A hat-trick by Golden Lions fullback...
