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Castle Lager Springbok Showdown at DHL Newlands to kick-start local season
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Castle Lager Springbok Showdown at DHL Newlands to kick-start local season

The battle lines are being drawn for a Castle Lager Springbok Showdown, which will pit the best local stars and top, up-and-coming talent against each other at DHL Newlands on Saturday 3 October, as SA Rugby announced its plans to reignite an exciting four-month local season. Springbok assistant coaches Mzwandile Stick and Deon Davids will […]

Australia to host The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2020
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Australia to host The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2020

The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2020 would take place in Australia, in November and December this year, SANZAAR announced on Friday. The confirmation followed a detailed assessment of tournament hosting submissions from New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia, SANZAAR said in a statement. The tournament was moved from its traditional August-September window due to the […]

Last chance for B&I Lions tour tickets with one week to go
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Last chance for B&I Lions tour tickets with one week to go

There’s just one week to go and South African rugby fans are urged to get into the virtual queue for tickets to the British & Irish Lions tour in 2021, before the ballot closes at midnight next Wednesday (16 September). Interest in the three Tests – at FNB Stadium, Cape Town Stadium and Emirates Airline […]

DHL Stormers measuring up to step up
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DHL Stormers measuring up to step up

DHL Stormers Forwards Coach Rito Hlungwani believes in measuring as much as possible in training in order to ensure that the team keeps improving and raising standards as they build towards a return to rugby. A qualified Quantity Surveyor, Hlungwani lives by the phrase ‘if you can measure it, you can improve it’ which is […]

B&I Lions Tour 2021: Ticket ballot goes Live, but SA residents have time
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B&I Lions Tour 2021: Ticket ballot goes Live, but SA residents have time

Supply will trump demand for ticket ballot purchase for the British & Irish Lions eight-match rugby extravaganza in South Africa in 2021. But do not be stressed about not getting in your request on time. You have from today, Wednesday, 10.30, (SA time) on 2nd September until Wednesday, 23.59 (SA time) on 16th September. It […]

Next steps announced as SA prepares to return to rugby
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Next steps announced as SA prepares to return to rugby

The DHL Stormers and the rest of South Africa’s franchise teams will return to full-contact training from early next week, following completion of final health checks. SA Rugby announced that the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Cell C Sharks, Toyota Cheetahs, Phakisa Pumas and Tafel Lager Griquas can resume contact training as a possible […]

Affordable and available – Lions tour tickets go on sale
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Affordable and available – Lions tour tickets go on sale

Tickets from as little as R100 for next year’s British & Irish Lions tour will be available from 2 September following SA Rugby’s announcement of the prices and ballot process on Tuesday. The organisers have struck a balance between pricing for the biggest sporting event to hit South Africa since the 2010 FIFA World Cup […]

WPRFU clubs collecting food parcels at DHL Newlands
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WPRFU clubs collecting food parcels at DHL Newlands

The Western Province Rugby Football Union has teamed up with 3M and United Way to provide 1000 food parcels, which will be collected by local clubs and other selected beneficiaries at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Science-based technology company 3M has joined with not-for-profit organisation United Way (UW) Worldwide to support relief projects across Europe, Middle […]

Gelant aiming for next level with DHL Stormers
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Gelant aiming for next level with DHL Stormers

New fullback Warrick Gelant says that he is intent on taking his game to the next level with the DHL Stormers, once the action does eventually resume. It has been a unique introduction to the DHL Stormers squad for Gelant, with training restricted to non-contact in groups of five since he arrived in Cape Town. […]

SA Rugby welcomes news on resumption of playing
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SA Rugby welcomes news on resumption of playing

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux welcomed the news from the South African Government that rugby has been given the green light to return to the playing field, under certain conditions. The news was gazetted by Mr Nathi Mthethwa, the Minister for Sports, Arts and Culture, on Thursday. It allows for a return to competitive action […]

DHL Stormers forwards 'hungry' to get stuck in
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DHL Stormers forwards ‘hungry’ to get stuck in

DHL Stormers Forwards Coach Rito Hlungwani and lock Salmaan Moerat say that while the big men are happy to be back in non-contact training, they are ‘hungry’ to get stuck into taking contact again once given the go-ahead. The DHL Stormers squad is now in the third week of non-contact training in groups of five […]

DHL Stormers finding joy in training
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DHL Stormers finding joy in training

DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson says that his squad has found some joy in being back in non-contact training in their small groups. The return to non-contact training last week was an exciting development for players and coaches alike and while the COVID-19 protocols have meant major changes in the way that the High […]