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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...]

Dragons seal Landman deal

11 April 2014 By Rugby News

Tweet 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 made the switch to … [Read More...]

Six nations: Joe Schmidt, le jeu et la confiance à la tête de l’Irlande

11 April 2014 By Rugby News

Il n'aura fallu que quelques mois au Néo-Zélandais Joe Schmidt, aussi fin tacticien que psychologue, pour faire renaître l'équipe d'Irlande qui se retrouve samedi contre la France aux portes d'un douzième titre dans le Tournoi des six nations.De l'équipe de son lycée de Palmerston North en Nouvelle-Zélande -où il était professeur d'anglais- à la province irlandaise du Leinster avec qui il a remporté deux titres de champions d'Europe (2011, 2012), … [Read More...]

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11 April 2014 By Rugby News

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2014 Women’s Africa Sevens Cup kicks off in Kenya

10 April 2014 By Rugby News

Thursday April 10, 2014 From Kenya Rugby Football Union The 2014 Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Women’s Africa Cup Sevens was officially launched at a dinner RFUEA Grounds at the attended by all participating teams, members of CAR, Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) and the International Rugby Board (IRB) on Wednesday 9 April 2014. Speaking during the function, Jean-Luc Barthes, the IRB’s Regional Manager for Africa paid tribute to Kenya for hosting … [Read More...]

Giant-killers Namibia seek Japan scalp

10 April 2014 By Rugby News

Hong Kong, April 10, 2014 Giant-killers Namibia will go in hunt of another big scalp when they take on Asian champions Japan in the second round matches at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Hong Kong tomorrow. Namibia, seventh seeds in the eight-team competition, pulled off a stunning 37-25 victory over second seeds Canada on the opening day of the tournament where the winner will qualify for the 2015 IRB Junior World Championship in … [Read More...]

Force laud ex-WP man

10 April 2014 By Rugby News

Cape Town - Marcel Brache, set for his first start in a Western Force jersey on Saturday, has been praised for his role in the Perth franchise’s advance to an unprecedented four wins on the trot.The former Western Province and Stormers centre is likely to run out in the No 13 shirt in the high-stakes home derby against the Waratahs on Saturday (11:40 SA time), as incumbent Junior Rasolea is injured.Brache replaced him early in the Force’s … [Read More...]

BlitzBokke suffer injury blow ahead of Glasgow7s

9 April 2014 By Rugby News

Mike Jansen, Hong Kong 9 April 2014 The Springbok Sevens team has suffered an early injury blow ahead of the next round of the 2013/14 IRB Sevens World Series in Glasgow, Scotland. News from the BlitzBokke-camp today is that stalwart Chris Dry will miss the last two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Glasgow and London as a result of the back injury. The lanky Dry sustained the injury in Hong Kong just over a week ago. Dry made a landmark … [Read More...]

Ndungane set to become Sharks centurion

9 April 2014 By Rugby News

Article Published: Wednesday 9 April 2014 Edited by: Rugbyweek.com.Email Article | Print Article Sharks winger Odwa Ndungane is set to become the fourth player in the current Sharks squad to win his 100th Super Rugby cap for the Durban franchise. Ndungane wil almost certainly start this weekend against the Lions so he will join captain Bismarck du Plessis (currently on 109 Sharks caps), Jacques Botes with 114 and JP Pietersen on … [Read More...]

Namibia upset IRB Junior WRT in Hong Kong

8 April 2014 By Rugby News

Mike Jansen Hong Kong, April 2014 The form book was turned upside down on the opening day of the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy (JWRT) in Hong Kong. Fancied Canada and Japan both lost their opening matches to Uruguay and Namibia respectively in the preliminary round of Pool B on Monday. Second seeds Canada were stunned 37-25 by Namibia, seeded seventh, who played a wide and open game that cleverly pushed their bigger opponents around the Hong Kong … [Read More...]

Will the Kings succeed on home ground?

8 April 2014 By Rugby News

The EP Kings are looking to build on the momentum of the side that narrowly lost 23 – 21 to the SWD Eagles in the Vodacom Cup match in George last week, and will be looking to make a statement on their home ground at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium on Friday night. Vodacom Cup Head Coach, Mzwandile Stick announced a relatively unchanged team to take on the Regent Boland Cavaliers on Friday, which will be captained by Albé de Swardt. The forwards, for … [Read More...]

New scrumhalf on Kings books

7 April 2014 By Rugby News

Rugby Port Elizabeth - The Eastern Province Kings have confirmed Kevin Luiters as their latest signing ahead of their 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season.EP … [Read More...]

Kevin Luiters comes home to Kings

7 April 2014 By Rugby News

The EP Kings have confirmed Kevin Luiters as their latest signing ahead of their 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season. EP Kings CEO, Charl Crous, confirmed that the 21-year-old Luiters, who played scrumhalf for the Cheetahs, had officially joined the Currie Cup training squad today. “We are really excited to have Kevin here, he is an energetic player who comes from the region, who has a great career ahead of him, and we are keen to see what he … [Read More...]

Coetzee: We are in a bit of a hole at the moment

7 April 2014 By Rugby News

Article Published: Sunday 6 April 2014 Edited by: Rugbyweek.com.Email Article | Print Article Stormers coach Allister Coetzee says that the team is suffering in Super Rugby as they have constantly make changes to the team due to injury. The Stormers have now replaced the Cheetahs at the bottom of the Super Rugby standings following their 22-11 loss to the Waratahs at Newlands on Saturday, marking a sixth defeat in seven matches … [Read More...]