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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 […]

Jantjies' road to recovery at home
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Jantjies’ road to recovery at home

DHL Stormers scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies fractured his leg just before the nationwide lockdown, so his family has been there every step of the way as he recovers at home in Kylemore. Jantjies injured his leg in the DHL Stormers’ last game before the lockdown against the Cell C Sharks in Durban and soon found himself […]

ReLive RWC glory with the Springboks on SuperSport
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ReLive RWC glory with the Springboks on SuperSport

Five months after their magnificent Rugby World Cup triumph, Siya Kolisi and his Springbok teammates will talk viewers through the final as part of a Freedom Day rugby special on SuperSport. The players and new Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber will lend fresh perspective to a win that continues to endure and inspire, with the programme […]

More than just rugby for DHL Stormers
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More than just rugby for DHL Stormers

The DHL Stormers understand the important role they can play during and after the nationwide lockdown in lifting the spirits of their faithful supporters and giving them something to smile about. South Africans are experiencing uncertain times due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the DHL Stormers are dedicated to playing whatever role they can at […]

Rugby finalising financial package to safeguard future
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Rugby finalising financial package to safeguard future

The rugby industry has agreed in principle a wide-ranging plan to cut between R700 million to R1 billion from its budget over the next eight months to ensure the post-COVID-19 viability of the sport through an Industry Financial Impact Plan (IFIP). The Plan has been agreed in a united strategy formulated in discussions including representatives […]

Update on SA Rugby competitions for 2020
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Update on SA Rugby competitions for 2020

SA Rugby has confirmed the cancellation of a number of events and continued contingency planning for others in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic it was announced on Tuesday, following extensive consultation between members of the local rugby industry. “These are unprecedented times, not only for rugby in South Africa, but across all spheres of […]