Rugby Union News Articles

SHARKS TO GO PINK FOR CANSA - 03 Sep 2010

The Sharks players have vowed to wear pink in their Currie Cup match against the Free State Cheetahs in support of the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA). read more

MORE CELEBS SIGN UP TO BOK PROGRAMME - 02 Sep 2010

The Springbok Supporters’ Club has signed up more celebrities to its ambassador programme to get behind the Springboks. read more

SARU, BOKS IN IMAGE RIGHTS DEAL - 01 Sep 2010

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has announced a groundbreaking... read more

BULLS PLAYER POSTS R100,000 BAIL - 31 Aug 2010

Blue Bulls rugby player Jacobus Roux posted R100,000 bail just minutes after being charged with the murder of a metro policeman. 

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SECOND RWC 2011 TICKET PHASE BEGINS - 27 Aug 2010

Applications for the second ticketing phase for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand will open on 10th September, 2010 when members of the global Rugby community will be invited to apply for individual match tickets for 45 tournament matches. read more

CELEBS JOIN BOKS SUPPORTERS CLUB - 27 Aug 2010

Four leading South African personalities have become Springbok Supporters’ Club Ambassadors as they get behind the Springboks.
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SARU TO MARK MATFIELD MILESTONE - 26 Aug 2010

The South African Rugby Union will mark Victor Matfield’s 100th Test cap by manufacturing 30,000 masks to be distributed at turnstiles on Saturday. read more

New ref link for SA rugby fans - 24 Aug 2010

South African rugby fans attending matches will now have the chance to listen to the referee from terraces after SARU agreed a deal with Sportscomm.

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Peters named new SANZAR chief executive - 24 Aug 2010

Experienced rugby administrator Greg Peters has been appointed as the new chief executive of the three-country SANZAR rugby alliance which governs the Tri-Nations and Super Rugby competitions. read more

Castle offers free toast to Smit - 20 Aug 2010

Castle Lager has launched a marketing promotion to South African rugby fans, offering up a round of beer to all adults amongst the 90,000 spectators expected to attend the clash between South Africa and New Zealand, in paying tribute to Springbok captain, John Smit, who is winning his 100th Test cap. read more

1,000 more tickets for Tri-Nations - 20 Aug 2010

The Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) has announced that around 1,000 additional tickets for Saturday’s Vodacom Tri-Nations Test between the South Africa and New Zealand have been released for sale. read more

Rugby fans to attempt flag world record - 20 Aug 2010

Rugby fans are being encouraged to be part of a Guinness Book of Records world record attempt for the most flags flying in a single stadium when South Africa face the All Blacks in their Tri-Nations match at the FNB Stadium this weekend. read more

ABSA set to take Springboks shirt sponsorship deal - 19 Aug 2010

Speculation is rife that financial services firm ABSA is to become the new shirt sponsor of the South African national rugby team after agreeing a deal with governing body SARU to replace SASOL which announced last month it would not be renewing its association. read more

Tri-Nations 2011 schedule released - 19 Aug 2010

The schedule for the 2011 Tri-Nations competition has been confirmed in what could be the last edition of the tournament in its current structure prior to the inclusion of Argentina in 2012. read more

Players against SANZAR break-up - 19 Aug 2010

Piet Heymans, the chief executive of the South African Professional Rugby Players Association, has warned that the potential break-up of the SANZAR alliance could have ‘serious implications’ for the sport worldwide. read more

Hoskins blames cities for empty World Cup stadia - 18 Aug 2010

Oregan Hoskins, the president of the South Africa Rugby Union (SARU), has blamed a lack of communication on the part of the city councils of Durban and Cape Town as the reason why no deals have been struck for rugby teams to use World Cup stadia post-tournament. read more

SuperSport set for biggest production - 17 Aug 2010

SuperSport has announced that Saturday’s Tri-Nations Test between South Africa and New Zealand at FNB Stadium will be the biggest rugby production in the broadcaster’s history. read more

SARU mulling over SANZAR withdrawal - 16 Aug 2010

Media reports have suggested that the South African Rugby Union (SARU) is on the verge of withdrawing from SANZAR after the governing body’s relationship with the its counterparts in the alliance, Australia and New Zealand, reached an all-time low. read more

PORT ELIZABETH TO HOST TRI-NATIONS MATCH - 12 Aug 2010

Next year’s Springbok Test against New Zealand will be held in Port Elizabeth marking the first time that Vodacom Tri-Nations rugby will be played in the Eastern Cape region. read more

George to lose 7's host status - 12 Aug 2010

George may have lost the host status of South Africa’s tournament in the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) Sevens series. read more

six in running for SARU deal - 11 Aug 2010

Six companies are thought to be in the running to replace SASOL as the lead... read more

MBOMBELA TO HOST PUMAS MATCH - 11 Aug 2010

The Mbombela stadium is set to host its first rugby match when the Pumas take on the visiting Blue Bulls later this month.

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Referee chief looks to legal action - 06 Aug 2010

A possible court case could be on the horizon after the Tri-Nations refereeing debate has taken a new twist. read more

adidas unveils global miCoach push - 04 Aug 2010

adidas has launched a new global marketing campaign in support of its miCoach mobile fitness application which offers specific training plans for a range of sports. read more

Roux to complete SA rugby merger - 03 Aug 2010

SARU’s new chief executive Jurie Roux has said that his first task will be to complete the amalgamation of the South African Rugby Union and the company, SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd. read more

SARU appoints Jurie Roux as new CEO - 02 Aug 2010

South Africa Rugby Union (SARU) has appointed Jurie Roux, the former senior director of finances and asset management at Stellenbosch University, as its new chief executive following a meeting of the organisation's general council in Cape Town. read more

SARU: SANZAR unfair on springboks - 02 Aug 2010

A war of words has sparked between SARU and SANZAR after the... read more

SARU set to reveal new CEO - 30 Jul 2010

The identity of SARU’s new CEO is set to be revealed later today after completing a rigorous search. read more

Twenty20 style competition could still happen - 28 Jul 2010

Organisers of the proposed Twenty20-style rugby competition have insisted that the plans are still in place to stage the tournament despite failing to get the approval of SANZAR. read more

National stadium test a sell-out - 28 Jul 2010

The Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) has announced on that all available tickets for the Vodacom Tri-Nations Test between the Springboks and New Zealand on 21st August at National Stadium (formerly Soccer City) in Johannesburg have been sold. read more

tickets sell fast for Soweto match - 27 Jul 2010

The first phase of 5,000 tickets made available through Computicket outlets in Soweto for the Vodacom Tri-Nations Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks have been sold out. read more

SARU launches new online activity - 26 Jul 2010

The South African Rugby Union has launched a new communications channel aiming to reach consumers digitally with the unveiling of ‘BOK’, a new online rugby magazine as well as reaching out to fans on Twitter and Facebook. read more

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All great players have these spells where they lose form, Bryan has set the bar very high, so we probably notice it more.

 

Springbok assistant coach Dick Muir has backed wing Bryan Habana to recover from his recent slump in form in the near future.