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May 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Big stadiums and big moments in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge delivers many outcomes to many people and the competition will again embrace a new venue, new players and leave a footprint in the communities where rugby is delivered every weekend when the third round kicks off on Friday. It...
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May 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby celebrates four referee appointments to Rugby World Cup 2019
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has congratulated New Zealand’s four referees selected by World Rugby to match official duties at Rugby World Cup 2019. Paul Williams (Taranaki) and Ben O’Keeffe (Wellington) have both been selected to their first ever Rugby World...
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May 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on South African duo included in RWC match officials’ panel
· Peyper and Jonker amongst 23 match officials for Japan showpiece South Africa’s Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker are the two local match officials that will do duty at the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year,...
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May 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Buthelezi to lead Junior Springboks at World Rugby U20 Championship
Phendulani Buthelezi will lead the Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship squad, which features four players who participated in the tournament last year, for the global showpiece in Argentina from 4 to 22 June. Buthelezi (loose forward), Rikus...
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May 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U20 squad for World Rugby U20 Championship
England men U20s head coach Steve Bates has named his 28-player squad for the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina (4-22 June). The group includes nine players who have appeared in the tournament before with props Joe Heyes, Marcus Street, lock...
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May 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES SQUAD FOR WORLD RUGBY U20s CHAMPIONSHIP NAMED
The Junior Wallabies squad for the World Rugby U20s Championship has today been confirmed with the 28-man squad set to depart for Argentina at the end of the month. Australia will take on Italy, Ireland and England in Pool B of the Championship as the side...
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May 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Jenkins and Brits back in Vodacom Bulls pack
Springboks, Schalk Brits and Jason Jenkins, are back in the Vodacom Bulls pack for their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders a tLoftus Versfeld on Friday. Brits has served a four week suspension and will start at hooker, while Jenkins is fit again...
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May 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Tickets up for Grabs
You could stand a chance to win 1 of 4 sets of 4 tickets to go and watch the #Bulls live at Loftus Answer a simple question, Like @RugbyFifteen and @BlueBullson Facebook and Twitter and Share Question: What was the Final score in the SuperSport Challenge...
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May 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on Mark Hammett to lead New Zealand Schools in 2019
Coaching teams announced for 2019 New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools teamsTeams to play Fiji and Australia in September and October in Waikato The New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools team will play on home soil for the...
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May 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA national rugby teams and Wolverines from Michigan exchange sporting experiences
Springboks RG Snyman, Elton Jantjies, Marvin Orie and Aphiwe Dyantyi, as well as members of the Blitzbok squad, gave an impromptu rugby coaching clinic to 100 college football players from the visiting University of Michigan in the USA in Cape Town on Sunday....
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May 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES DEFEAT NEW ZEALAND TO WIN FIRST EVER OCEANIA U20s CHAMPIONSHIP
The Junior Wallabies have won the Oceania U20s Championship for the first time leaving New Zealand scoreless 24-nil at Bond University on the Gold Coast on Saturday night. In front of 2,136 strong crowd, the Junior Wallabies have finished their Oceania...
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May 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on Big guns flex their muscles in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
All the usual suspects delivered strong performances in week two of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge with the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Xerox Golden Lions posting the biggest scores of the weekend. The Pretoria side had too much on offer for the Windhoek Draught...
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May 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 12
· Jaguares edge DHL Stormers in Buenos Aires · Vodacom Bulls’ pack sets tone for triumph over NSW at Loftus · Spirited Cell C...
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May 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named to face Australia
The New Zealand Under 20 team is aiming for a fifth Oceania Under 20 Championship title in a winner-takes-all match against their Australian counterparts on the Gold Coast tonight (kick off 9pm NZT).Coach Craig Philpott has named a strong team for their final...
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May 4, 19 •
918 Views •
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Comments Off on Clarification on European Play-Off Game
PRO14 Rugby can clarify the situation around scheduling and make-up of the Play-Off game to decide the seventh and potential eighth Champions Cup qualifier(s). The tournament rules state that the seventh Champions Cup place from the Guinness PRO14 will be...
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May 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dragons confirm departing players
Dragons Rugby have today confirmed that nine members of the senior squad will leave the club following the conclusion of the 2018/19 season. Jason Tovey – who earlier this season became the first player to score 1,000 points for Dragons – leaves after...
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May 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Departing Players Confirmed
Munster Rugby can confirm that Duncan Williams, Mike Sherry, Dave O’Callaghan and James Hart will depart the province at the end of the season. With Ian Keatley, Stephen Fitzgerald and Jaco Taute already confirmed for moves to respective PRO14 and...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds secure gritty 32-26 win over Sunwolves at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have secured their fifth win of the season with a gritty 32-26 win over the Sunwolves at Suncorp Stadium. Queensland ran in three tries-to-two, with Bryce Hegarty, Taniela Tupou and Sefa Naivalu crossing for tries, as Hegarty...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Best and Cave set for Kingspan Stadium swansong
Rory Best and Darren Cave are set to make their final appearances at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday after being named in the Ulster squad for the Guinness PRO14 quarter-final against Connacht (5.35pm). The duo, who have made a combined total of 446 appearances...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Munster Rugby
With the success against Zebre Rugby in Parma, the Lions made history by gaining access to the Guinness PRO14 Final Series. Kieran Crowley’s men, who will see the Red Army of the Munster Rugby as their next opponent, left Treviso this morning to...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Carty among eight changes to Connacht side to face Ulster
Out-half Jack Carty is one of eight changes to the Connacht side to face Ulster in Kingspan Stadium in the Guinness PRO14 Quarter Final on Saturday (Kick off 5:35pm). Having been rested against Munster last weekend, Carty returns to form a half back...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES CONFIRMED TO TAKE ON NEW ZEALAND U20s
Junior Wallabies Head Coach Jason Gilmore has named his strongest possible side, as the team look to continue their winning ways when they take on the New Zealand U20s this Saturday night at Bond University on the Gold Coast. Following a strong...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on New-look pack for DHL Stormers in Argentina
There are five changes to the DHL Stormers forward pack and one in the backline for their Vodacom Super Rugby encounter against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday. The DHL Stormers will be looking for their sixth win this season when they face the South...
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May 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on Changes up front for DHL WP
There are three changes to the DHL Western Province forward pack for their SuperSport Rugby Challenge encounter with Border in East London on Saturday. Head Coach Jerome Paarwater’s team will be looking to make it two consecutive victories in East...
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May 2, 19 •
1531 Views •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 12
· Cell C Sharks resist too many changes for Crusaders clash...
