RUGBY IS MORE EXCITING WHEN YOU BET ON IT
Rugby - Wallabies lock Mumm to hang up boots at end of season
2017-05-24
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia lock Dean Mumm, who enjoyed a 'second coming' for the Wallabies that took him to the 2015 World Cup final, will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season, the Australian Rugby Union said on Wednesday.
Read MoreMunicipality bailout to save EP Rugby - Independent Online
2017-05-24
Port Elizabeth – Cash strapped Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) has been saved and will be bailed out of its liquidation debt by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. This after a proposed bail out was approved by council on Tuesday. The deal will ...
Read MoreNZ Super Rugby form impresses Gatland - Sport24
2017-05-23
"They are obviously playing very well, there is some outstanding rugby being played by the New Zealand teams in the way that they are dominating the competition," he told Press Association Sport ahead of a testing tour. "We know how difficult they will ...
Read MoreReynolds top scorer in Rugby Challenge - SuperSport
2017-05-23
The abiding memory of Golden Lions flyhalf Shaun Reynolds in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge is that of him crouched over, disconsolate, after missing the 55m penalty that would have stolen victory against the Blue Bulls, their bitter rivals from across ...
Read MoreStrong SA 'A' squad named for French Barbarian series - SuperSport
2017-05-23
He made an impressive Vodacom Super Rugby comeback last weekend for the Emirates Lions against the Vodacom Bulls in Johannesburg. Other SA 'A' squad members who have represented the Springboks at test level include Nyakane (prop, Vodacom ...
Read MoreCoetzee names Bok squad for France series - Sport24
2017-05-23
The Springboks will face France on Saturday, June 10 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, followed by Tests at Kings Park in Durban (June 17) and Ellis Park in Johannesburg (June 24). Whiteley succeeds Adriaan Strauss, who retired from Test rugby at the end ...
Read MoreSuper Rugby should be expanded, not scaled down - Independent Online
2017-05-23
I said it in this column on March 28 - way before the Kings went on their winning run and also before the Cheetahs lost the plot after news came to light that their coach Franco Smith would be joining the Springboks - and I'm going to say it again ...
Read MoreBoks to tackle NZ in Cape Town - SuperSport
2017-05-22
The Springboks will host New Zealand in Cape Town for the first time since 2008 in the 2017 Rugby Championship, South African Rugby confirmed as they named the Boks' home venues for this year's Southern Hemisphere championship on Monday.
Read MoreFranco out if Cheetahs lose Super Rugby status - Sport24
2017-05-22
Smith, who is also the Springboks' attack and skills coach, is contracted at the Cheetahs until the end of the 2019 season. However, according Afrikaans newspaper, Rapport, he will not coach the Cheetahs if they are excluded from Super Rugby. There are ...
Read More5 talking points: Super Rugby Week 13 - Sport24
2017-05-22
It seems they place no emphasis on defence and coach Franco Smith - who will soon join the Springboks ranks - must take the blame. Based on what we've seen in the last few seasons, the Cheetahs deserve to be booted out of Super Rugby. 3. Combrinck ...
Read MorePreview - Sharks and Stormers set for huge clash
2017-05-22 by Phantom
THE South African conference hosts a huge encounter between two teams chasing the best possible places among the top eight in Super Rugby. The Sharks and the Stormers meet in Durban and a loss for either team makes a daunting Quarter-final fixture a likely reality. Let's see what's in store for the Rugby 5 this weekend.
Read MorePreview - Rugby 5 Preview for Saturday 27 MAY 2017
2017-05-16 by Liam Del Carme
The Sharks left it late to assert their dominance against the Sunwolves last week.
Read MorePreview - Rugby 5 Preview for Saturday 13 MAY 2017
2017-03-10 by Liam Del Carme
The Bulls are down in the dumps following the hammering they received at the hands of the Crusaders.
Read MorePreview - Make or break in Champions Cup
2017-01-10 by Phantom
This weekend's Rugby 5 looks interesting. So let's have a look at what's on offer.
Read MorePreview - Rugby 5 Preview for Saturday 05 NOVEMBER
2016-11-04 by Liam Del Carme
Barbarianâs v Springboks
Read MoreColumn - Boks head overseas under pressure
2016-11-03 by Phantom
South Africa have an unofficial test match against the Barbarians at Wembley this weekend
Read MorePreview - Rugby 5 Preview for Saturday 3 September
2016-08-31 by Liam Del Carme
Cheetahs v EP Kings: The Cheetahs come off a bye, while the Kings come off another defeat.
Read MorePreview - Rugby 5 Preview for Saturday 20 August
2016-08-18 by Liam Del Carme
Australia v New Zealand: Australia won at home last year but the All Blacks beat them convincingly a week later after Michael Cheika made a raft of changes.
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