Springbok coach to be announced earlier - 26 Jan 2012
The South African Rugby Union has confirmed that the announcement of the next Springbok coach on Friday, 27th January, has been moved from 14:00 to midday. read more
Rugby Union News Articles
The Odd Shaped Ball, dinner with a difference - 25 Jan 2012
Ahead of the Castle Cape Town Tens, The Odd Shaped Ball is set to take place on 2nd February - a charity evening like no other with the opportunity to rub shoulders with rugby Legends such as Leon Lloyd, Justin Marshall, Dan Lugar, Bob Skinstad and Rob Fleck. read more
Afrika named new IRB ambassador - 24 Jan 2012
IRB Sevens Player of the Year, Cecil Afrika, has been named the new IRB Keep Rugby Clean Ambassador for Rugby Sevens after starring in South Africa’s team in 2011’s World Series campaign. read more
IRB chief exec to step down - 23 Jan 2012
Mike Miller, chief executive of the International Rugby Board, is to step down at the end of the month – after nearly ten years in the role. Miller will also leave his position as Rugby World Cup managing director. read more
Crusaders Stadium not ready for new season - 20 Jan 2012
The Crusaders will have to play their first Super Rugby home game of the new season in Napier, hours from Christchurch - according to the team's chief executive Hamish Riach said on Thursday. read more
SARU deadline approaching for new Boks coach - 19 Jan 2012
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is fast approaching its own deadline of 27th January to name a new coach for the national team, and could even retain Peter de Villiers in a caretaker role for the upcoming three-Test series against England – according to media reports. read more
SA rugby unions reject Cup proposal - 19 Jan 2012
All South African rugby unions have rejected the South African Rugby Union’s proposal to move the majority of the 2012 Vodacom Cup matches to Mondays. read more
Blue Bulls & Polokwane announce partnership - 17 Jan 2012
The countdown to the start of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition has begun with the Blue Bulls Company announcing a three-year partnership with the Polokwane Municipality. read more
RFU signs Lucozade & Maximuscle deals - 17 Jan 2012
The Rugby Football Union has unveiled details of a new partnership with consumer healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK), which will see Lucozade Sport and Maximuscle, part of the Maxinutrition portfolio, partner with the Elite England Rugby Squads as Official Hydration and Sports Nutrition partners respectively. read more
Cape Town Tens makes return - 13 Jan 2012
The Castle Cape Town Tens rugby event, the brainchild of Bob Skinstad and Rob Fleck, is set to take place on Friday and Saturday, 3rd-4th February, and will be hosted at the Hamilton Rugby Club for the fourth consecutive year. read more
England targets best RWC yet - 10 Jan 2012
The doors of the new headquarters for England Rugby 2015 opened on Monday, with a number of top line names already appointed to help make sure that Rugby World Cup 2015 is the best tournament ever. read more
Wimbledon chief named new RFU CEO - 15 Dec 2011
Ian Ritchie will become the new chief executive officer of the Rugby Football Union - Ritchie will join the RFU after fulfilling notice period obligations with the date to be confirmed later, with Stephen Brown continuing his role as acting CEO until then. read more
Puma launches new Bulls rugby kit - 14 Dec 2011
Puma has unveiled the new kit that the Vodacom Bulls rugby team will sport in Super Rugby 2012, after the legal battles involving the Bulls and former sponsor Gilbert was finally resolved. read more
Lapasset re-elected as Beaumont suffers double defeat - 13 Dec 2011
Bernard Lapasset has been re-elected as chairman of the International Rugby Board, defeating current vice-chairman and former England captain Bill Beaumont by 14 votes to 12, at an IRB meeting in Los Angeles. read more
SA draw England in Sevens Series - 12 Dec 2011
The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for Round 4 of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the NZ International Sevens, to be staged in Wellington on 3rd and 4th February, 2012. read more
USA discussing potential RWC bid - 02 Dec 2011
The United States are considering a bid to stage the 2023 Rugby World Cup, according to USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville - and could involve Canada co-hosting the competition. read more
RFU chief steps down with immediate effect - 30 Nov 2011
Martyn Thomas has left the Rugby Football Union with immediate effect, with Stephen Brown taking over as acting chief executive. read more
Uncertainty over Cape Town Stadium - 29 Nov 2011
The Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) has reportedly asked the public protector to investigate the way the City of Cape Town is managing the Cape Town Stadium. read more
Lions confirmed for 2013 Australia tour - 28 Nov 2011
The Australian Rugby Union has today confirmed the schedule for the British & Irish Lions' tour of Australia in June and July of 2013, with three Test matches against the Wallabies scheduled to be played on their nine-match journey. read more
RFU reveals strong financial results - 22 Nov 2011
England's Rugby Football Union has published the 2011 RFU Annual Report & Accounts, which - following a year of turmoil for the governing body - indicate a strong financial performance for the year from 1st July 2010 to 30th June 2011. read more
Canterbury set to go Beyond Sport - 21 Nov 2011
Beyond Sport has announced that rugby and lifestyle brand Canterbury, will be a Presenting Sponsor of the Beyond Sport Summit and Awards in Cape Town, South Africa from 5th to 8th December 2011. read more
Boks to take on New Zealand in Soweto - 18 Nov 2011
The Springboks will return to the FNB Stadium in Soweto for the final home test match of 2012 when they take on newly-crowned world champions New Zealand in the final encounter of the Castle Rugby Championship. read more
Saracens’ Cape Town match moved back to UK - 18 Nov 2011
The scheduled Heineken Cup rugby match between Saracens and Biarritz in Cape Town has been cancelled, due to the conflict between the Cape Town City Council and the Western Province Rugby Union - and will be played in London instead. read more
De Villiers on Boks coach shortlist - 18 Nov 2011
The South Africa Rugby Union (SARU) has announced that Peter de Villiers will be on the shortlist of candidates for the Springbok rugby coach. read more
ARU announces new Super Rugby sponsor - 17 Nov 2011
The Australian Rugby Union has announced that global foreign exchange broker, FxPro, will be the new domestic naming rights partner of Super Rugby in Australia for the next four years. read more
Heineken Cup game moved to Newlands - 16 Nov 2011
Saracens’ Heineken Cup pool match against French club Biarritz will now be played at Newlands and not at Cape Town Stadium – after the Western Province Rugby Union announced it would be in the best interests of rugby to host the match there. read more
Cape Town to host Heineken Cup match - 11 Nov 2011
It was been announced that North London rugby club Saracens will play French club Biarritz in a Heineken Cup match at South Africa’s Cape Town Stadium in January next year. read more
Bidvest Proudly Pink set for activation - 11 Nov 2011
Bidvest’s Proudly Pink Campaign is set to gain momentum over the next two weeks with two fundraising events set to take place - the Group’s mission is to raise awareness of cancer by raising funds for two selected charities: the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) as well as The McGrath Foundation. read more
Unilever reveals Smit farewell gift - 09 Nov 2011
After Unilever commissioned design and advertising agency Brand inc to conceptualise and create a farewell gift for former Springbok captain, John Smit, the portrait was presented to the outgoing skipped at an event hosted at the Unilever offices. read more
Kenya Rugby Union signs multi-year deal - 08 Nov 2011
Kenya Rugby Union has revealed a new sponsorship deal with Kenya Airways worth nearly R24m ($3m) over two-years.As part of the deal, the national carrier will pay the salaries of the 18 players and four coaches involved in the national rugby sevens team set up, with Kenya Airways retaining full sponsorship rights to Kenya's national rugby sevens… read more
SA draw Australia in HSBC sevens - 08 Nov 2011
The pools have been drawn for the opening event of HSBC Sevens World Series 2011/12 on the Gold Coast, with South Africa set to face hosts Australia on the opening day. read more
Argentina added as SANZAR unveils The Rugby Championship - 08 Nov 2011
Argentina has been confirmed alongside South Africa, New Zealand and Australia to play in “The Rugby Championship” – the new replacement for the Tri-Nations series, from 2012. read more
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