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Posted 7 days ago
Edinburgh Rugby revealed details of a major overseas signing, announcing that they have recruited South African prop WP (Willem Petrus) Nel from Super 15 side Free State Cheetahs on a three year contract until 2015.
An immensely powerful scrummager and dynamic ball carrier, Nel is held in high esteem in the southern hemisphere, with his capture seen as a major coup…
Posted 26 days ago
The Southern Kings’ place in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition in 2013 was reaffirmed at a Special Council Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in Cape Town on Friday. Proposals on mechanisms to identity the four other South African entrants will be considered at a SARU Special General Meeting on March 30.
“The decision to include the Southern Kings…
Posted 26 days ago
Heyneke Meyer will be the new Springbok coach after a Special General Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) ratified his proposed appointment in Cape Town on Friday.
The 44-year-old Blue Bulls rugby executive takes over from Peter de Villiers, who coached the Springboks from 2008 to 2011. Meyer has been offered a four-year contract and will take charge of…
Posted 76 days ago
All 16 national teams have declared their final squads to compete at the Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens, round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series on 9-10 December.
Having missed the action in Dubai last weekend, IRB Sevens Player of the Year Cecil Afrika has recovered from a rib injury to take his place in the team for hosts…
Posted 89 days ago
You never know what to expect when the Barbarians come to town – but this weekend’s Killik Cup clash against Australia at Twickenham contains more uncertainties than usual, writes Alan Pearey.
1. Foremost among them is the presence of England rugby league full-back Sam Tomkins, whose first game of union will entail marking Digby Ioane! Tomkins is 22 and set league…
Posted 90 days ago
Former Springbok AJ Venter and future stars of South African rugby Andries Strauss and Sias Ebersohn, will take the field for the ‘Heroes Rugby Challenge’ at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 3 December 2011. The match, which kicks off at 16:30, aims to raise a substantial sum of money for Help for Heroes, the charity which provides practical support for wounded…
Posted 91 days ago
Springbok lock legend Victor Matfield will captain the Barbarians in the Killik Cup match against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday (kick off 2.35pm).
The 34-year-old reprises his role of 2009 when he led the famous touring club to victory over New Zealand.
Packing down alongside Matfield will be Simon Shaw, 17 years after he was the member of an earlier Barbarian team…
Posted 92 days ago
Italian World Cup coach Nick Mallett has put his search for a new job on the backburner to concentrate fully on next month’s Help for Heroes Challenge Match at Twickenham. The former South Africa head coach is currently out of work after his contract with the Azzurri came to an end after the World Cup in New Zealand, but he…
Posted 104 days ago
The RFU has confirmed the dates of the 2012 QBE Internationals. England will play four Test matches at Twickenham in November-December, against Fiji, Australia, South Africa and World Champions New Zealand.
Reflecting on the fixture announcement, representatives from all five competing unions have expressed their excitement ahead of next year’s QBE Internationals.
Nick Easter, England and Harlequins Number 8, a QBE ambassador:…
Posted 104 days ago
The QBE Internationals will deliver an exciting, international competition between the northern and southern hemispheres and see the World Cup winning All Blacks play on English soil for the first time since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup at Eden Park in October.
Reflecting on the fixture announcement, representatives from all five competing unions have expressed their excitement ahead of next year’s…
