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Jake White has been outlining why he feels his Vodacom Bulls are now better equipped than ever to push for the Vodacom URC title. White’s team have twice fallen at the last hurdle in the first three years of the competition, losing finals to the DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors. But, for a variety of …
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Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is to undertake a gruelling four-day fund-raising climbing challenge in tribute to a former team-mate, who he hailed as one of his country’s greatest ever players. Tom Smith, like Townsend a former Scotland captain, and who played six successive Test matches for the British and Irish Lions, died in April …
Eben Etzebeth will set the record as the most capped Springbok of all time on in Nelspruit Saturday when he runs out at lock against Argentina, while Jaden Hendrikse and Manie Libbok are paired as starting halfbacks for the first time in the title-deciding match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Mbombela Stadium. …
Ayanda Malinga will make a return to Test rugby for the first time since 2022 after being named on the left wing for the Springbok Women’s opening match of WXV 2 against Japan at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday. Malinga last played Test rugby for her country in August 2022 when she …
The Springbok Women are simply just “minding their own business” and there is a clear focus on what they want to achieve in their opening WXV 2 clash against Japan at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday. That was the assessment of Springbok Women assistant coach Franzel September after the squad had a productive …
Alex Callender, who has been capped 38-times by Wales, was on the shortlist with Wales captain Hannah Jones and GB Seven Olympian Jasmine Joyce. Callender was presented with the award before she left with Wales for WXV2 in South Africa. Wales recorded a first history win over Australia on Friday night at Rodney Parade and …
SA Rugby applauded and thanked outgoing Springbok Sevens High Performance Manager, Marius Schoeman, for his highly successful contribution to the national sevens programme for more than a decade on Monday. Schoeman, who joined SA Rugby in 2012 and was appointed in his current role in 2018, steps away from SA Rugby to take up a …
City of Cape Town to host World Rugby’s WXV tournament
The City of Cape Town is playing host to the World Rugby’s WXV tournament where the Springbok Women will face off against five other nations.
The Springbok Women will kick-off the tournament on Friday, 27 September, when they go up against Japan at the DHL Stadium. Kick-off will be at 4pm.
In a statement on Saturday, the city said the DHL and Athlone Stadiums will host the matches.
“The WXV 2 tournament is part of World Rugby’s annual women’s rugby competition. It consists of three rounds over three weeks. Hosts South Africa will be joined by Japan, Australia, Wales, Scotland and Italy for the competition,” said the city.
On Saturday, 28 September, DHL Stadium will host a clash between Australia and Wales at midday followed by the clash between Italy and Scotland at 3pm at the same venue.
‘For the second year running, Cape Town is hosting this marquee World Rugby tournament, and this is testament to the Mother City’s reputation of hosting successful events. We are opening up two of Cape Town’s iconic stadiums to be the battleground for these titans of global women’s rugby.
‘We are extremely proud to be involved with a tournament that is aimed at growing the status of the women's game, while also providing these skilled athletes with a platform to showcase their talent. I would like to urge our residents and visitors to show support to the teams by purchasing a ticket for as little as R35,’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith.
Round 2 of the games will take place in October with Wales facing Italy on 4October at the Athlone Stadium at 4pm and Japan versus Scotland on 5 October. The game will get underway at 2 pm.
South Africa will face Australia on 5 October at Athlone Stadium at 5pm.
Round 3 of the games will see Wales clash with Japan on 11 October at the Athlone Stadium at 4 pm.
South Africa will go against Italy at Athlone on 12 October at 2pm, followed by Australia versus Scotland on the same day at 5pm. The match will be played at Athlone Stadium.
A total of nine matches will be played between 27 September and 12 October 2024.
Tickets for the matches are available at Ticketmaster. -SAnews.gov.za
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