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SA Rugby welcomes return-to-train news
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SA Rugby welcomes return-to-train news

SA Rugby on Saturday welcomed an announcement that professional sports teams could begin the process of returning to training under Level 3 lockdown easing. Mr Nathi Mthethwa, the Minister for Sports, Arts and Culture, made the announcement at a briefing on Saturday as he reported on the Department’s COVID-19 sector relief fund. VIDEO: Remember this […]

Top Cape Town sports teams in Esports competition
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Top Cape Town sports teams in Esports competition

The DHL Stormers, Cape Cobras and Cape Town City FC are set to play in the EsportSA #3teams1city Super Challenge commencing in June. Events have been cancelled and seasons suspended. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the most significant disruption to the worldwide sporting calendar since World War II. Although some training and leagues have resumed, […]

SANZAAR/Six Nations working on global rugby calendar
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SANZAAR/Six Nations working on global rugby calendar

Following the World Rugby meetings in March this year, SANZAAR and the Six Nations (“the Nations”) have been working closely over the lockdown period against a set of key principles between the parties, to develop and agree proposals for an aligned global calendar. Even though there may be different preferences, from the outset the Nations […]

Dobson 'thrilled' with DHL Stormers squad
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Dobson ‘thrilled’ with DHL Stormers squad

DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson is ‘thrilled’ with the players he and his coaching team have at their disposal going forward following an uncertain period in South African rugby. The DHL Stormers managed to hold on to the majority of their players through a 21-day ‘transfer window’ which formed part of the South African […]

Du Toit commits to WP Rugby
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Du Toit commits to WP Rugby

World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit has withdrawn the contract termination notification submitted last week and committed his future to Western Province Rugby. This contract extension means that Du Toit will remain with the DHL Stormers until at least the end of the British and Irish Lions tour next year and will […]

Bok fullback Gelant signs with WP Rugby
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Bok fullback Gelant signs with WP Rugby

Springbok fullback Warrick Gelant has signed with Western Province Rugby, adding considerable experience and pedigree to the DHL Stormers backline. The fleet-footed World Cup winner, who turns 25 on Wednesday, is one of the most exciting outside backs in South Africa and will add firepower to a DHL Stormers backline which already features the likes […]

WP Rugby players commit to exciting future in the wake of significant rugby turmoil
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WP Rugby players commit to exciting future in the wake of significant rugby turmoil

Western Province Rugby’s players have committed to an exciting future under the leadership of a strong management team led by inspirational Head Coach John Dobson and World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi. The squad includes seven Springboks along with exciting up-and-coming players, and puts WP Rugby in a strong position coming out of the extraordinary […]

Rugby Industry Financial Impact Plan announced
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Rugby Industry Financial Impact Plan announced

Rugby industry stakeholders have confirmed pay cuts and other economies to slice up to R1.2bn from the sport’s budget by the end of the year. The plan was collectively designed and concluded by organisations representing SA Rugby, provincial unions, players and rugby industry employees. Thursday, 14 May at midnight was the cut off for individuals […]

World Rugby, SA Rugby joint statement on July internationals postponement
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World Rugby, SA Rugby joint statement on July internationals postponement

The programme of international rugby matches during the 2020 July window has been postponed due to ongoing government and health agency COVID-19 directives, World Rugby has announced on Friday. Extended travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to numerous countries, and concerns over adequate player preparation time, mean that any sort of cross-border international rugby competition […]

DHL Stormers 'training their minds'
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DHL Stormers ‘training their minds’

DHL Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff says that apart from the conditioning work the squad are putting in during lockdown, they are also working hard at improving their rugby knowledge in the time away from the game. The experienced front row stalwart, who has 97 DHL Stormers caps and captained the team in five of their […]

DHL Stormers rising to the challenge in lockdown
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DHL Stormers rising to the challenge in lockdown

DHL Stormers Skills Coach Labeeb Levy says that the players have risen to the challenges of both developing their skills and reaching out to their communities during lockdown. Skills are one aspect of rugby that can be worked on from home, so Levy has been busy with the help of his two daughters at their […]

DHL Stormers coaches learning in lockdown
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DHL Stormers coaches learning in lockdown

The DHL Stormers coaching staff have used the time at home in lockdown to do some research and learn from other sporting codes to grow as coaches over this period. The COVID-19 pandemic and resultant nationwide lockdown has put everyone across the world in a challenging position, but the DHL Stormers coaches are committed to […]