Rugby

With the countdown to the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division playoffs having started, the Sigma Lions and Toyota Cheetahs will realise the importance of winning on the road this weekend if they are to keep in touch with the top teams on the log.The men from Johannesburg are off the Kimberley to face a confident Tafel Lager Griquas side on Friday, and on Saturday the Free Staters are in action against DHL Western Province in Cape Town. The final match of the weekend is a top-of-the-table clash … [Read more...] about Bulls to play “Home Game” in Durban

World Rugby released a statement on the recent social media back and forth around the refereeing in the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions saying:South Africa Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby will face an independent misconduct hearing for comments regarding match official performance during the test series between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions. Match officials are the backbone of the sport, and without them there is no game. World Rugby … [Read more...] about World Rugby Reacts to Rassie Video – Misconduct Hearing Here We Come

Part of the statement from World Rugby announcing to the world that Rassie Erasmus – the Director of SA Rugby and SA rugby itself would be called to a hearing on charges of misconduct said; “… the extensive and direct nature of the comments made by Rassie Erasmus within a video address, in particular, meets the threshold to be considered a breach of World Rugby Regulation 18 (Misconduct and Code of Conduct) and will now be considered by an independent disciplinary panel.”A quick read of World … [Read more...] about Dear World Rugby – Please Give Rassie Sanction 18.10.1 (j)

British & Irish Lions player Kyle Sinckler appeared before an independent judicial committee via video link having been cited for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.12 (biting) during the British & Irish Lions’ second test against South Africa on 31 July, 2021. The independent Disciplinary Committee chaired by Adam Casselden SC (Australia), joined by former international players David Croft and John Langford (both Australia), considered all the available evidence, including multiple … [Read more...] about Kyle Sinckler Free to Play On

Towards the end of this live media conference featuring Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick they congratulate South African Gold Medal swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker on her 200m Breaststroke World Record – previously held by Denmark’s Rikke Moller Pedersen of 2:19.11 since 2013 – which the 24-year-old South African smashed by swimming in 2:18.95. See: https://mygqeberha.com/congrats-tatjana/ The Springboks play a test against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday … [Read more...] about Worth the Watch to see Siya and Mzwandile Demo Butterfly and Breaststroke

Three days of competition will begin on Thursday and culminate in the medal matches on ‘Super Saturday’ as women’s rugby sevens aims to make a big Olympic impact.Women’s Olympic rugby sevens competition begins with France v Fiji at 09:00 local time (GMT+9) on Thursday; The 12 women’s teams are in three pools with reigning Olympic champions Australia set to play USA, China and hosts Japan in Pool C; Current Rugby World Cup Sevens and World Series title holders New Zealand face the Russian Olympic … [Read more...] about Women’s rugby sevens ready to take centre stage at Tokyo Olympic Games

There has been much speculation in the Twitterverse that Director of SA Rugby, Rassie Erasmus has an alter ego on Twitter called Jaco Johan. Speculation is mainly centred around ‘Jaco Johan’s’ tweet numbers, access to videos and that he is only one of three accounts followed by Rassie. When asked Rassie denied being Jaco Johan but my speculation is then that they must be pretty close for Rassie to follow Jaco. Go On - Share the Gqeberha Love! Reader Interactions Gqeberha's Latest News and … [Read more...] about Okay Rassie, Are YOU Jaco Johan?

Pritchard, a former Abergele back row, played a key role in establishing RGC, as a volunteer director of the side in the early years of its journey, and was later a key partner of RGC and the Welsh Rugby Union as Conwy Council senior events officer before moving to Motorsports UK, where he looked after the commercial and customer experience at Wales Rally GB and British Rally Championship. His role will be wide-ranging, responsible for both the community and performance pathways in North Wales … [Read more...] about Alun Pritchard to grow the game across North Wales

Edinburgh Rugby is delighted to announce the appointment of Scotland Assistant Coach Mike Blair as the club’s new Head Coach.The former Edinburgh and Scotland captain made over 150 appearances for the club (2001-2012) and returns from a five-year term with the national team, where he was recruited by Head Coach Gregor Townsend to occupy a dual role with Glasgow Warriors in 2017. He joined Glasgow as Assistant Coach in 2016 and operated in that capacity for club and country until 2019 – helping … [Read more...] about New Edinburgh Rugby Head Coach

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the British & Irish Lions outplayed them in the second half by dominating the aerial battle, which is something the South Africans can fix before next week’s second Test in the Castle Lager Lions Series.Nienaber reflected on the 22-17 defeat by his team at Cape Town Stadium and said the visitors’ second half effort was telling. “The kicking game was won by us in the first half and we got the rewards, but the second half was a different story,” said … [Read more...] about Lions’ aerial victory key in Test win – Nienaber

The Springbok Captain and Assistant Coach field questions from the media ahead of the historic first test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town on Saturday 24 July 2021. Siya Kolisi is a product of Grey High School and Mzwandile Stick is a former Springbok Sevens and Southern Kings rugby player. The live unedited recording can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck_KMonnnAQ Go On - Share the Gqeberha Love! Reader Interactions Gqeberha's Latest … [Read more...] about Local Gqeberha Springboks Make us Proud

Scottish Rugby today confirmed the 30 young male players contracted to the FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy for the 2021/2022 season.All Contracted Academy players are evenly aligned to Glasgow Warriors or Edinburgh Rugby, enabling them to train daily with professional players and coaches, in turn helping them accelerate their development by being immersed in the pro-team club environment earlier and more often in their careers. In doing so it creates a regular and closer association for talented … [Read more...] about 30 Players Contracted to Academy

SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions confirmed on Tuesday that agreement had been reached to conclude the Castle Lager Lions Series in Cape Town.The Series was scheduled to return to Gauteng following the first Test in Cape Town on Saturday. However, the decision to remain in Cape Town was made following extensive consultation with medical experts on the risks associated with the delta variant of COVID-19. All three test matches will now take place at the Cape Town Stadium on successive … [Read more...] about Castle Lager Lions Series to remain in Cape Town

Wales Women head coach Warren Abrahams is to leave his position at the Welsh Rugby Union by mutual agreement, with immediate effect.Abrahams was appointed in November 2020 on a full-time basis and led Wales Women for their 2021 Six Nations campaign. The experienced coach is leaving to pursue other ventures and goes with the full blessing of WRU CEO Steve Phillips. “We would like to thank Warren for all that he has done for the Wales Women national squad in these very difficult times and we wish … [Read more...] about Warren Abrahams Leaves With Immediate Effect

The Springboks play a test against the British and Irish Lions on Wednesday 14 July 2021 in Cape Town.This is the live streamed interview of Springbok Captain Lukhanyo Am and Springbok Assistant Coach Mzwandile Stick on Tuesday afternoon 13 July 2021. Lukhanyo Am, born 28 November 1993 in Qonce (King Williams Town), presently plays for the Cell C Sharks. Both Stick and Am are sons of the Eastern Cape. At the start of 2016, Am was one of two Sharks players that joined the Southern Kings’ Super … [Read more...] about The Boys from the Eastern Cape Chat to the Media