Springbok Women start 100-day RWC Countdown
23 April 2014 By Rugby News
Wednesday, 23 April 2014 The Springbok Women will begin their 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign in France in exactly 100 days against Australia in their opening pool match in Marcoussis. The South Africans have been drawn in Pool C with Australia, Wales and hosts France for the international showpiece, which will mark their third successive appearance at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. LadyBlitzBokke included in squad The 39-member … [Read More...]
The fifteen best young players in Super Rugby 2014
23 April 2014 By Rugby News
Every year Super Rugby reveals a crop of promising players and there are some gems in 2014. Here is a list of young Super Rugby players who are on the rise. I have excluded those whose promise has already been confirmed by playing in test matches, and those over 21 years of age (excepting the props, who mature late, and the scrumhalf, because there was no younger candidate.) The players are 21 years old, unless mentioned otherwise. The back … [Read More...]
Theron names final Junior Boks Team for JWC
22 April 2014 By Rugby News
A Junior Springbok squad bolstered by several players with Vodacom Super Rugby experience was named by SARU in Cape Town on Tuesday for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship to be hosted by New Zealand from June 2 to 22. Handré Pollard (flyhalf, Vodacom Bulls), André Esterhuizen (centre, Cell C Sharks), Sergeal Petersen and Aidon Davis (both Southern Kings) as well as Malcolm Marx (hooker, Lions) have all either played Vodacom Super Rugby or … [Read More...]
Glasgow7s: Pools, Fixtures, Results
22 April 2014 By Rugby News
Mike Jansen, 22 April 2014 It’s crunch-time for both the BlitzBokke and New Zealand as we head into the final 2 tournaments of the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series. The Glasgow 7s takes place over the weekend of 3-4 April followed by the season-finale in London a week later. New Zealand currently heads the Series overall log on 136 points, followed closely by South Africa on 129 points. Fiji and England are a little further behind on 112 and 104 … [Read More...]
Wayne James sets new First-Class record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper
22 April 2014 By Rugby News
Wayne James. Photo Courtesy – eBay.comOn April 21, 1996, Wayne James effected 13 victims — still a First-Class record — in a Logan Cup final, in addition to scoring two 99s. Michael Jones looks at an incredible effort by the Matabeleland wicketkeeper that single-handedly helped his side clinch the tournament. Wayne James puts the Logan Cup on the map The Logan Cup, Zimbabwe’s main domestic tournament, was (and remains) a rather insignificant … [Read More...]
Two Kings in Junior Springbok squad named for JWC 2014
22 April 2014 By Rugby News
A Junior Springbok squad bolstered by several players with Vodacom Super Rugby experience was named by SARU in Cape Town on Tuesday for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship to be hosted by New Zealand from June 2 to 22. Handré Pollard (flyhalf, Vodacom Bulls), André Esterhuizen (centre, Cell C Sharks), Sergeal Petersen and Aidon Davis (both Southern Kings) as well as Malcolm Marx (hooker, Lions) have all either played Vodacom Super Rugby or … [Read More...]
EP Kings team to take on Sharks in Durban announced
22 April 2014 By Rugby News
The Eastern Province Kings will be heading to Durban this week as they face off against the Sharks XV at Growthpoint Kings Park stadium on Friday in what is to be their final match of the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. Vodacom Cup head coach, Mzwandile Stick, announced a team that was relatively unchanged from the team that defeated the Regent Boland Cavaliers at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on the 11th of April, with the final score 28 – 21 in … [Read More...]
Redemption for GAP Management Despatch
22 April 2014 By Rugby News
After failing to make the finals in the Cell C Community Cup played in George this past Easter Weekend, defending 2013 champions GAP Management Despatch finished their Easter Playoff campaign on a high note with an emphatic 57-21 victory against Roses United. The victory marked their second of the tournament. So dominant were GAP Management Despatch they scored eight tries to only three by Roses United, with wing Elcardo Mintoor earning a … [Read More...]
Flying Japan youngsters qualify for JWC2015
20 April 2014 By Rugby News
Mike Jansen, Hong Kong 20 April 2014 There seems no stopping Japanese rugby who, in the space of three weeks, yet again qualified for a major rugby tournament right here in Hong Kong. A mere 21 days ago the Japanese Sevens teams qualified as an IRB Sevens World Series Core Team when they won the Qualifier Tournament of the famous Hong Kong Sevens. That win also saw Japan invited to the final two 2013/14 World Series tournaments in Glasgow (3-4 … [Read More...]
Despatch bow out
18 April 2014 By Rugby News
A new Cell C Community Cup champion will be crowned on Monday after defending champions GAP Management Despatch were knocked out of the final stages of the competition by Roodepoort on the opening day’s play of the Easter Playoffs at Outeniqua Park in George on Thursday. The tournament started with the upset as GAP Management Despatch went down 26-20 against Roodepoort, but this was followed by a series of convincing victories by Jonsson College … [Read More...]
Tighthead prop Schonert set for Sixways move
17 April 2014 By Rugby News
The tighthead, who currently plies his trade for Super 15 side Cheetahs, will link up with his new teammates this summer as Director of Rugby Dean Ryan looks to build for the future. Twenty-two-year-old Schonert, who was part of South Africa's IRB Junior World Championships side in 2011, is known for his physical presence and technique at the set-piece and is regarded as one of the most talented forwards in his country. He represented the … [Read More...]
Aviva Premiership: Worcester Warriors sign South African prop Nick Schonert
17 April 2014 By Rugby News
Dean Ryan: Worcester boss welcomes Nick Schonert Worcester Warriors have signed South African prop Nick Schonert from Super Rugby side Cheetahs for next season.Schonert was part of South Africa's IRB Junior World Championship side in 2011, and has established a reputation as a strong operator at the set-piece. "After Dean Ryan flew over to meet me and explained the vision for the future, I knew I was going be a part of something … [Read More...]
Warriors swoop for Springbok youngster
17 April 2014 By Rugby News
Warriors swoop for Springbok youngster 11:02am Tuesday 15th April 2014 in Sport (5424609) SOUTH African tighthead prop Nick Schonert has agreed a deal to join Worcester Warriors in the summer. … [Read More...]
Warriors sign Nick Schonert
16 April 2014 By Rugby News
Worcester Warriors have signed South African Nick Schonert from Super 15 side Cheetahs for next season.Twenty-two-year-old Schonert, who was part of South Africa’s IRB Junior World Championships side in 2011, represented Kwazulu-Natal as a youngster before stepping up to play for the Sharks at Under 19 and Under 21 levels.In 2012, Schonert moved to GWK Griquas and played in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup before joining Super 15 side Cheetahs at … [Read More...]
Warriors sign South African Nick Schonert
16 April 2014 By Rugby News
Worcester Warriors have signed South African Nick Schonert from Super 15 side Cheetahs for next season. Twenty-two-year-old Schonert, who was part of South Africa’s IRB Junior World Championships side in 2011, represented Kwazulu-Natal as a youngster before stepping up to play for the Sharks at Under-19 and Under-21 levels. In 2012, Schonert moved to GWK Griquas and played in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup before joining Super 15 side Cheetahs at … [Read More...]
Local Defending champs open Cell C Community Cup Playoffs
16 April 2014 By Rugby News
Defending Cell C Community Cup champions GAP Management Despatch and Roodepoort will open the 2014 edition of the Cell C Community Cup Easter Playoffs on Thursday at 11h15 at Outeniqua Park in George where the battle begins between South Africa’s top eight club rugby teams for the historic Gold Cup on Thursday 17 April. GAP Management Despatch, Roodepoort, Hamiltons, Jonsson College Rovers, Kempston Old Selbornians, Refreshhh! Centurion, Roses … [Read More...]
Free State prop off to the UK
15 April 2014 By Rugby News
Rugby London - Free State Cheetahs prop Nick Schonert has signed for Worcester, the English Premiership club announced on Tuesday."I am delighted that Nick has … [Read More...]
Crunch match for Namibia at JWRT
14 April 2014 By Rugby News
Mike Jansen Hong Kong, 14 April 2014 Upstarts Namibia could live up to their tournament title of ‘giant-killers‘ when they come up against Uruguay on match-day 3 of the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy (JWRT) in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The African side share second place on the Pool B log (6 points) with Uruguay. Pre-tournament favourites Canada has not lived up to their billing and will want to restore lost pride when they play Pool B leaders Japan … [Read More...]
From Zero to Hero
14 April 2014 By Rugby News
Watch the highlights of the rugby match between Paul Roos Gymnasium and Port Elizabeth‘s Grey High. A sterling comeback and an inspiration to local rugby teams I am sure. The highlights from the Premier Interschools clash between Paul Roos Gymnasium and Grey High School played on the 12th of April 2014. The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts These businesses support MyPE: … [Read More...]
LadyBlitzBokke crowned African Champions!
14 April 2014 By Rugby News
Mike Jansen Hong Kong April 13, 2014 The expected onslaught on defending champions South Africa at the 2014 Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Women’s 7s did come, albeit from left-field. The LadyBlitzBokke were pushed hard by Madagascar before winning 19-12. In their other Pool-matches the South Africans saw off the challenge from Senegal (19-0) and hosts Kenya (21-12). Neighbours Zimbabwe couldn’t match the Springboks who won 43-0 in the Cup … [Read More...]
I should fall asleep before the game more often
13 April 2014 By Rugby News
With ticket in hand I was prepared to watch the EP Kings play the Boland Cavaliers in the battle of the Vodacom up also-rans at the Nelson Mandlea Bay Stadium on Friday last. Then I made the rookie mistake of sitting down in fronmt of the big screen and promptly fell asleep only to awake too late to make my way down to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. That is what you get for getting up at 3:00 am and going to work. Anyway it appears that my … [Read More...]
RaboDirect Pro12: Newport Gwent Dragons sign Rynard Landman
13 April 2014 By Rugby News
Lyn Jones: Excited by signing of Rynard Landman Newport Gwent Dragons have made their seventh signing as they continue to rebuild for next season after South African lock Rynard Landman agreed to join on a three-year contract.The 27-year-old, who can also play flanker, will join Director of Rugby Lyn Jones' squad over the summer. Landman played youth and senior rugby with the Leopards before joining the Boland Cavaliers in 2011. He then … [Read More...]
Dazel’s LadyBlitzBokke expect an onslaught in Kenya
12 April 2014 By Rugby News
Friday, April 11, 2014 Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel has warned his team to expect a tough onslaught at the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) tournament in Kenya on Saturday as they attempt to defend their title at the African showpiece. The LadyBlitzBokke have been in Kenya since Sunday for a training camp with their African counterparts, but friends will turn to foes on Saturday as the teams battle it out for the title of CAR … [Read More...]
Japan puts Namibia to the sword in Hong Kong
12 April 2014 By Rugby News
Mike Jansen, Hong Kong, 11 April 2014 After their giant-killer effort on match-day 1 (April 7) of the 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Hong Kong, Namibia failed to continue on their destructive path on Day2 (April 11). The African champions brushed aside highly-fancied Canada 37-25 on Day1 of the event earlier today at the Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC). Asian rugby power-house Japan bounced back from their opening game loss to Uruguay to … [Read More...]
Smal happy to be ‘home’
11 April 2014 By Rugby News
Cape Town - Newlands has been his home before, but the internationally renowned and experienced Gert Smal is relishing the opportunity to once again call Cape Town his rugby home.Smal was on Monday unveiled as Western Province Rugby's new Director of Rugby - effective from April 1 - a role which will see him head up rugby matters in the Union from Under-13 right up until the Stormers team.Smal's role is not a hands-on coaching one, but one that … [Read More...]
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