Meiring Wins SARU Achiever of the Year
Blue Bulls player Yolanda Meiring has been named as the Peyer Women’s Achiever of the Year in acknowledgement for her outstanding 10-year playing career, at the annual South African Rugby Union Awards.
Women’s Sevens in the Spotlight
SARU has announced a squad of 12 to play in a Sevens tournament in China later month. This will serve as a warm up tournament for the SA women’s team in preparation for the first tournament of the inaugural World Sevens series that kicks off at the end of November in Dubai.
SA to Play in Women’s Sevens World Series
The SA Sevens team will play in the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. The first round will be in Dubai from 30 November to 1 December, 2012.
KZN and WP Unbeaten in Rugby IPT
KwaZulu-Natal and Western Province are the only two unbeaten teams in the Women’s Rugby Interprovincial A competition, and they are confident of continuing their good run this weekend.
Dorothy Tsotsobe Inducted into gsport Hall of Fame
Eastern Cape women’s rugby pioneer, Dorothy Tsotsobe has been honoured for her selfless contribution to the development of the women’s game in South Africa. She was unveiled as the 2011 gsport Hall of Fame inductee at the 6th Annual gsport Awards, at the prestigious Wanderers Club on Monday.
SARU Picks Squad of 24 for Senior Nations Cup in Canada
The South African Rugby Union has announced a squad of 24 players for the senior Women’s Nations Cup tournament in Toronto, Canada from 2 – 14 August. There are six players in the squad who did not participate in the 2010 IRB Women’s World Cup tournament in England.
SARU launches Fun Rugby Initiative
A ground-breaking rugby development programme aimed at encouraging children to play sport and steer them away from drugs and crime has been launched by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and the TAG Rugby Association. Uniquely, officers of the South African Police Services (SAPS) will be involved as coaches. The Tackle Safety pilot project will […]
Springbok Women’s Squad Trains
2007 Provincial Champions Eastern Province dominate the 32-member Springbok Women’s Training Squad announced by SARU, which will gather at the High Performance Centre this weekend in Pretoria, in advance their two-test series against Scotland in June, 2008. Picture courtesy Clinton Brown. The South African Rugby Union has announced a 32-member women’s squad that will attend […]
League Play-Off Dates Confirmed
The top four rugby sides have played themselves into contention, as the South African Rugby Union confirmed the date and teams for the semi-finals of the 2007 Women’s Inter-Provincial League.
Sevens Side for Uganda Unveiled
The South African Rugby Union has announced a 10-member Emerging Seven’s Women’s Team for a short two-match tour to Kampala, Uganda, which departs on June 15th.
Women’s Rugby: Searching For Positives
Last year, the Springbok women’s rugby team represented South Africa at the IRB Women’s Rugby World in Canada.
Women Boost SARU
The South African Rugby Union says the co-option of two women to their previously all-male Presidents Council is “a big step towards SARU’s declared intention to attract and involve more women, to serve in all structures of rugby administration in South Africa”.