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The Junior Springboks are fully aware of what is at stake when they meet Ireland in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-finals at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday, but according to SA U20 captain Paul de Villiers, there are no external pressures on them to advance to the final next Friday. “Rather,” said …
Western Province and Eastern Province claimed victories on Saturday to finish their respective campaigns unbeaten at the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week at Outeniqua Park in George. WP proved too strong for the Blue Bulls in the final match of the tournament, which was played in wet and heavy underfoot conditions. The Cape side scored …
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Duane Vermeulen emphasised the importance of being at the top of their game as well as being adaptable when they line up against Australia in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, following final on-field preparations on Friday. Both teams will take the …
Wales Head coach Mark Jones has named a starting side boasting three changes to the starting line-up and a positional switch for the clash against Georgia at Paarl Gymnasium on Sunday in the U20 World Rugby Championship. (Live S4C, 3pm UK) The winner of the match will then play the victor between Australia and New …
The Junior Springboks will face Ireland with an unchanged match day squad in the first semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championships at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday afternoon. With no injury concerns following their hard-fought 24-16 victory over Argentina in their final Pool C match at the same venue on Tuesday, Junior …
Fun Fact: Did you know that Ox’s Sister plays Rugby and is nicknamed; “Fox”? The Mastercard Golden Lions Women, Cell C Sharks Women, EP Queens and Boland Dames will be in a mad scramble for the fourth spot on the Women’s Premier Division log and a potential semi-final position as the action continues this weekend, …
The Blue Bulls claimed a big win over the Golden Lions, while there were further victories for the Griffons and Border on day four of the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week at Outeniqua Park in George on Thursday. Both Gauteng teams showed their attacking intent in the first round of matches staged on Tuesday. The …
Scottish Rugby has further strengthened its operational Board with the appointments of Ruth Davidson and Mike Soutar as Non-Executive Directors. Former Scottish Conservative Leader Ruth Davidson and Mike Soutar, one of the UK’s most respected business leaders following his 30-year career in publishing, join recent appointees Alexandra Whelan from IMG, also a Non-Executive Director and …
France front-row Barnabé Massa has been suspended for three matches, having received a red card in their Pool A match against Wales at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 on 4 July.
The South African Under-18 Sevens team to participate at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago next month has been named. The Youth Games will take place from 4-11 August. South Africa won the gold medal when they last participated in the tournament, in Samoa in 2016. Team South Africa, consisting of 49 athletes …
Eastern Province and Western Province maintained their unbeaten records, while there were wins for the hosts, South Western Districts, and Free State on the third day of the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week at Outeniqua Park in George. EP continue to impress at the 2023 edition of the Craven Week. Two days after claiming a …
Kyle Rowe is excited to introduce himself to the Warrior Nation, after agreeing to become the latest addition to the Glasgow Warriors squad ahead of the 2023/24 season. The 25-year-old – who spent time in the Glasgow Warriors academy before turning professional – makes the switch to Scotstoun following two seasons with London Irish, having …
Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko said the tough route into the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship will benefit his squad going into Sunday’s playoff encounter against Ireland. The Junior Springboks came back strongly in the second half of their Pool C match against Argentina at Athlone Stadium, pipping their opponents and Georgia …
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was forced to make a late change to his team for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Pretoria on Saturday with prop Steven Kitshoff replacing Ox Nche, who suffered an injury to his pectoral muscle on Tuesday. Nche is expected to be out of action for …
Pool winners France, Ireland and hosts South Africa are joined in the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 by England as the best runner-up, while Georgia miss out on a top-four position but are still guaranteed their highest finish in the tournament. Defending champions France will go into the World Rugby U20 Championship …
The Leopards, Griffons, Golden Lions and Blue Bulls recorded big wins on day two of the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week at Outeniqua Park in George. The Leopards proved too strong for Griquas in the opening fixture of the day. After leading 12-7 at half-time, they kicked on to score 34 unanswered points in the …
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber advised on Tuesday that prop Ox Nche had suffered an injury to his chest at training on Tuesday and was in doubt for Saturday’s opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Nche was named in the starting line-up for the clash announced earlier on Tuesday, but the …
Mr Mark Alexander, the president of the South African Rugby Union, has passed on the heartfelt condolences of the whole South African rugby community to the Oliver family and the Irish Rugby Football Union and its World Rugby Under-20 Championship team, following a paragliding accident that led to the death of Mr Greig Oliver on …
Experienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Vermeulen leads a team featuring a core of Rugby World Cup winners and talented newcomers – who have excelled at vital moments in the past few seasons …
The nine-month long wait to reveal the new Nike-designed Springbok jersey finally ended on Tuesday when the Springboks’ new Castle Lager Rugby Championship jersey was revealed. The six-year partnership was announced in September since when the design and development of the new jersey and accompanying lifestyle collection has been kept top-secret. The wait ended today …
The uncapped Taine Plumtree, who Scarlets last week unveiled as a new signing, has been called up to the Wales senior men’s squad. Swansea-born Plumtree (23) met up with his Wales team mates at Heathrow airport yesterday (Monday 3 July) to travel to Switzerland for a two-week training camp. The squad arrived at its base …
Junior Springbok captain Paul de Villiers is eagerly anticipating his team’s third and final, must-win Pool C clash against Argentina in the 2023 World Rugby Under-20 Championship at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday (kick-off 19h00). “We are well aware of what we need to do and that a bonus point win will take us into the …
The Mastercard Golden Lions Women scored a third tournament win in the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division, beating the Cell C Sharks Women in Alberton on Saturday to move past their Durban opponents on the points log, while in East London, Border Ladies needed a strong second half to beat EP Queens. In another pulsating …
Head coach Mark Jones has named a starting side boasting five changes for the crucial Pool A encounter against France at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday 4th July in the U20 World Rugby Championship. (Live S4C, 3.30pm UK) There is just the one change in the backline where Ospreys winger Tom Florence gets his first start …
