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Jan 14, 19 •
3872 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Swartbooi wants to continue UJ rugby legacy
Dewey Swartbooi is ready to continue a strong rugby legacy at the University of Johannesburg after being appointed as the Varsity Cup team’s head coach for 2019. The former Boland and Bulls centre takes over from Werner Janse van Rensburg, who enjoyed...
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Dec 13, 18 •
3758 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Varsity & Club, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz star receives national sevens contract
Madibaz sevens rugby star Eloise Webb is ready to take her career to the next level after being awarded a Springbok contract last month for the first time. The 22-year-old Nelson Mandela University education student, who lives in Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth,...
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Dec 12, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hard work pays off for UJ rugby star
Rugby star Wian Conradie says hard work was the key to success during his five years at the University of Johannesburg after recently being recognised for his dedication on and off the field. At the varsity’s annual awards gala function in October the...
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Nov 14, 18 •
9145 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2019 Gold Cup line-up confirmed
The final line-up for the 2019 Gold Cup has been confirmed following a nailbiting conclusion to the domestic club season in the Boland town of Worcester on Saturday. An intercept try deep into injury time gave Onelogix United Bulk Worcester Villagers a 36-29...
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Nov 8, 18 •
3590 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Madibaz role for former Springbok
Thando Manana’s passion for rugby will stand him in good stead as he throws his weight behind a campaign to put the pride back into Madibaz rugby. The former Springbok flank was recently elected president of the Madibaz Rugby Club, taking over the hot seat...
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Oct 22, 18 •
6900 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Pale Toe, South Africa, Uncategorized, Varsity & Club •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on VULKAAN TREF KLUBRUGBY IN DIE NOORDE
-Simon Riekert: Loftus Versveld Wat maak ʼn unie as hulle ʼn suksesvolle interprovinsiale Super Klubliga aanbied? Wat maak jy as die belangstelling alle verwagtings oortref? Wat maak...
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Oct 17, 18 •
5447 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kwaru crowned Women’s club champions
Port Elizabeth’s Kwaru Rugby Club were crowned the Women’s club champions in Cape Town on Sunday after defeating Fort Hare 19-7 at Langa Sports Grounds in the fifth edition of the tournament. Middelburg won the Plate Final after delivering a well-balanced...
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Aug 21, 18 •
5278 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby extends condolences to Willows Rugby Club
SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, expressed sincere condolences to the Willows Rugby Club and the families who lost loved ones following a tragic accident on Saturday as one of their teams returned home from a club league match in Polokwane. Lerato...
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Jul 13, 18 •
8781 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Sponsor for Murray Cup
One of the oldest and most prestigious Club Rugby competitions in the world, the Murray Cup, has received the backing of a new title sponsor, Hollywoodbets. Hollywoodbets’ title sponsorship sees them receive naming rights for the tournament, which will now...
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Jul 2, 18 •
2856 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz out to prove their potential at USSA
Madibaz rugby coach Jarryd Buys wants his squad to place the emphasis on enjoyment when they take part in the University Sport South Africa tournament in Johannesburg next week. The event, to be hosted by Wits, will be held from July 2 to 6. The Nelson...
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May 31, 18 •
3197 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Dyantyi fired up for Bok challenge
Former University of Johannesburg star Aphiwe Dyantyi is ready to embrace the challenge and to further his rugby career after being chosen for the Springbok squad at the weekend. The lightning Lions wing was named by new South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus in...
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May 31, 18 •
6297 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VICTOR TO COACH REVIVED JVL LOFTUS 200 TEAM IN 2018
The iconic Loftus 200 team will revive this year with a match planned against the Currie Cup team of the Valke on 7th July 2018 at Loftus Versfeld. The JVL Loftus 200 team was established in 1986 as an invitational team featuring leading club players from...
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Apr 24, 18 •
3013 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on UJ women’s sevens team proud of their efforts
The University of Johannesburg’s team did not achieve what they had set out to do, but came away from the University Sport South Africa women’s sevens rugby tournament with their pride firmly intact. After several near misses in previous years, the UJ...
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Apr 20, 18 •
4482 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz women’s sevens team target further progress
The Madibaz women’s sevens squad will be out to continue their steady progress in varsity rugby when they compete in the University Sport South Africa tournament in Johannesburg on Saturday. With the team possessing a number of strong characteristics, coach...
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Apr 17, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on UJ women’s sevens team planning on going all the way
The University of Johannesburg women’s sevens rugby team, having come close in previous years, are determined to go all the way when the University Sport South Africa tournament is held on Saturday. The UJ team have been undergoing intensive preparations...
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Apr 13, 18 •
2463 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz manager to handle USSA women’s squad
Madibaz Sport manager Melissa Awu has been handed a key role as team manager when the national varsity women’s sevens team compete in the World University Championships in Namibia later this year. This is the first time the University Sport South Africa...
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Mar 28, 18 •
4354 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on UJ earn semifinals spot the hard way
Sticking together in adversity and fighting hard every week have earned the University of Johannesburg rugby team a spot in the Varsity Cup semifinals against NWU-Pukke next week. UJ, who were under pressure after two opening losses in the competition,...
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Mar 24, 18 •
3110 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on UJ’s Conradie wants to end on a high
In his last year at varsity, Namibian rugby international Wian Conradie is determined to go out on a high as the Varsity Cup tournament enters its closing stages next week. The 23-year-old No 8, who is completing a B Tech in quantity surveying this year, was...
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Mar 24, 18 •
2744 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz have a last throw of the dice
The FNB Madibaz rugby team are fired up for one final throw of the dice when they play their last league game in the Varsity Cup this year in Pretoria on Monday. Up against UP-Tuks, Nelson Mandela University captain Riaan Esterhuizen’s outfit know that this...
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Mar 16, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz determined to keep on fighting
Their backs to the wall, the FNB Madibaz rugby team are determined to give everything they have in their remaining two Varsity Cup matches to avoid relegation. After the unfortunate events of Monday night at Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth, when...
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Mar 16, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two-try UJ wing underlines his potential
Motivated by his father, University of Johannesburg’s Odwa Nkunjana showed his potential by crossing for two tries in their intense Varsity Cup rugby derby against Wits in Johannesburg on Monday. The 22-year-old wing was instrumental in helping his team...
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Mar 8, 18 •
3061 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz flank Brown steps up to the plate
FNB Madibaz flank Brandon Brown is playing some of the best rugby of his career as he strives to make an impact on the Varsity Cup, his achievements recognised with accolades in two successive matches. The 23-year-old economics masters student, who lives in...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on UJ rugby squad have sights on the play-offs
The University of Johannesburg rugby team confirmed their upward progression in the Varsity Cup when their registered their second decisive victory in succession in Johannesburg on Monda After dismantling the potentially dangerous Free State University...
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Mar 7, 18 •
4499 Views •
General News, National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Marais to take up reigns at FNB UP-Tuks
The University of Pretoria fully acknowledges that the FNB UP-Tuks team has not had a great season up to now and is under pressure without winning a single match in the 2018 FNB Varsity Cup, and that steps need to be taken to try and rectify the current...
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Mar 1, 18 •
2918 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz determined to overcome tough start
Despite being affected by a string of injuries among senior players, FNB Madibaz Rugby Club’s Theresa le Roux says their determination to achieve something from the Varsity Cup this year remains as strong as ever. Madibaz suffered their fourth defeat in a...
