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Matt Fagerson will play his 50th match for Scotland in The Famous Grouse Nations Series fixture against Australia at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Saturday. The Glasgow Warrior, who made his international debut in 2018, is named at No.8 and will anchor a back row containing openside flanker Rory Darge and Jamie Ritchie, who has been …
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi said on Friday that the Boks are determined to deliver a complete 80-minute performance and finish the season on a high note against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The Test, which kicks off at 19h40 (SA time) at the Principality Stadium, is the last of the …
The next generation of South Africa’s sevens talent will be on display next weekend when the Springbok Sevens ‘A’ and Springbok Women’s Sevens ‘A’ sides play in the Emirates Dubai 7s International Invitational tournaments. Both teams will feature a combination of experienced players and new talent for the tournament, played alongside the HSBC SVNS tournament …
Scottish Rugby will be holding a charity collection in aid of Siobhan’s Legacy of Love at the Scotland v Australia match on Sunday. The charitable fund was set up to honour Siobhan Cattigan, the Stirling County back-row forward and Scotland Women cap number 204, who passed away three years ago. The initiative raises funds for …
Former Springbok lock and SA ‘A’ head coach Johan Ackermann will return to South Africa after seven years abroad to add his considerable experience to the Junior Springbok squad in the capacity as coaching consultant. The 54-year-old Ackermann will return to South Africa from Japan, where he had been coaching for the last four years. …
Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman has included 10 players who have tasted glory at the Emirates Dubai 7s in his first squad for the new HSBC SVNS season, which will kick off in the UAE next weekend. Snyman – who was confirmed as Blitzbok head coach until the end of the next Olympic Games …
There were emotional scenes at Scottish Gas Murrayfield as Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu’s ‘Greenock granny’ surprised him and brother Mosese in the home dressing room. Sione believed his grandmother would never be able to see him play rugby at Scottish Gas Murrayfield due to her age and health, however, with Skyscanner and Scottish Rugby’s help …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus decided to rest prop Ox Nche for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, which will see a front-row reshuffle with Wilco Louw returning to the starting team at tighthead prop, while Thomas du Toit will move to loosehead. Nche started last week’s Test against England in London and the match against …
India’s Hardik Pandya has returned to the top of the ICC Men’s T20I All-rounders Rankings after making significant contributions to his team’s successful, 3-1 series triumph over South Africa. It is his second time at the top of this list this year, the first time following India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup victory in the …
In a little over two weeks’ time, Cape Town will yet again throw Rugby’s Biggest Party, when HSBC SVNS returns to the sunny shores of the Mother City and rugby fans get to vibe their way into the record books while cheering on the Blitzboks. In true festive Dezemba style, this year’s sevens extravaganza comes …
Senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named the Wales team to face South Africa in the third and final match of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series at Principality Stadium on Saturday 23 November (KO 17.40h GMT, live on TNT Sports and S4C). There are five changes to the starting XV from last weekend’s match …
World Rugby has announced that five players spread across sevens and 15s will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on 24 November. The contributions of Emilee Cherry (Australia), DJ Forbes (New Zealand), Donna Kennedy (Scotland), Chris Laidlaw (New Zealand) and Sergio Parisse (Italy) to the …
World Rugby has announced that former Scotland international, Donna Kennedy, is amongst five players spread across sevens and 15s will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on 24 November. The contributions of Donna, alongside Emilee Cherry (Australia), DJ Forbes (New Zealand), Chris Laidlaw (New Zealand) …
Netherlands captain, Scott Edwards, Oman bowler, Sufyan Mehmood and South Africa bowler, Gerald Coetzee have been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in their matches over the weekend. Edwards was found to have breached two articles of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. Article 2.8 which relates …
Following the conclusion of the final 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme for coaches in Ajman, UAE last week, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is reflecting on a year since the initiative was launched, from which 31 female coaches representing 22 ICC Member nations have benefitted. Introduced earlier this year as part of an enhanced Future …
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Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse – the 36th set of Springbok brothers – have been paired at halfback for the season’s final Test against Wales in the last match of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Cameron Hanekom (loose forward) is set to become the 12th Springbok to make …
Four Springboks received recognition for their impressive and consistent performances during the 2024 season after being nominated for the World Rugby Awards. World Rugby announced the shortlists on Monday. The Awards will be hosted in Monaco on Sunday, 24 November, after the conclusion of the November internationals. Nominated for the prestigious Men’s 15s Player of …
Following a stellar year for international rugby, the esteemed World Rugby Awards panels have selected nominees in eight categories with the eventual winners to be announced during the World Rugby Awards ceremony on 24 November in Monaco. The star-studded shortlists include 28 international players who have left their mark in 2024 by showcasing exceptional skills …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said that while they were not pleased with the overall performance in their victory over England, he was content with the outcome of the Test in London on Saturday. The Boks won the second Test on the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour by 29-20 to make it two out of two on …
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick anticipated an epic 80-minute battle against England in their second Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match at the Allianz Stadium in London on Saturday, and said the hosts would be desperate and highly motivated to turn around their season after four defeats in a row. Kolisi added …
Claire Cruikshank will reprise her role as the Edinburgh Rugby Women’s team Head Coach for the upcoming Celtic Challenge. Cruikshank steered Edinburgh to an impressive second placed finish in the team’s inaugural season, and now take on the role in a full-time basis as part of the Scottish Rugby Female Performance Pipeline, funded by Royal …
Four women were amongst a delegation of 28 coaches from across Africa who successfully completed World Rugby’s Level 3 coaching course, facilitated by SA Rugby in Cape Town this week. The successful completion of the course, under the auspices of SA Rugby’s Participation and Development Department, is a key milestone in the governing body’s strategic …
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that 58 players have been invited to the Under-17 Elite Player Development camp, which kicks off at Boland Landbou after the year-end exams. The camp will run from 28 November until 5 December. All the invited players are part of SA Rugby’s EPD system and are still eligible to play …