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Apr 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Liam Coltman recommits – to stay in the South through to 2022
New Zealand Rugby and the Highlanders are celebrating further good news, following the recent re-signing of halfback Aaron Smith, with All Blacks hooker Liam Coltman also re-signing with his Super Rugby club and New Zealand Rugby through to 2022. Coltman has...
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Apr 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Gimnasium Continue Dominance over Affies
Paarl Gimnasium continued their recent dominance over Affies with a 46-19 victory over the Pretoria side in a Premier Interschools match in Paarl on Saturday. The home side kept Affies scoreless in the second half and ran in seven tries to record their third...
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Apr 15, 19 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Stunning comeback sees Blitzboks claim Singapore title
The Springbok Sevens staged an amazing comeback in the final of the HSBC Singapore Sevens to beat Fiji 20-19 on Sunday. South Africa were down 19-0 at the break, following three first half tries by Fiji, but stunned their opponents in the second half at the...
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Apr 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 9
· Snyman shines as Vodacom Bulls stampede Reds · Fiery Jaguares maul Cell C Sharks in Durban · Brumbies gallop away from valiant...
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Apr 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO 14 Review – Round 20
The Toyota Cheetahs succeeded in sparking a strong finish to the Guinness PRO14 season as they thumped the Dragons 38-13 in Bloemfontein on Saturday in their penultimate pool match to return to winning ways. The Isuzu Southern Kings, meanwhile, battled to...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens ready to bounce back in Singapore
The All Blacks Sevens are aiming to bounce back after a sixth place finish in Hong Kong last weekend when they take the field tomorrow at the HSBC Singapore Sevens. The All Blacks Sevens team is; 1. Scott Curry (c)2. Tim Mikkelson (c)3. Tone Ng Shiu4. Joe...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA NAMES SQUAD FOR SINGAPORE SEVENS
1.Henry Hutchison, Randwick, 23 caps 2. Simon Kennewell, Norths (Sydney), 16 caps 3. Dylan Pietsch, Randwick, 13 caps 4. Lewis Holland (c), Queanbeyan, 44 caps 5. Josh Coward, Sunnybank 2 caps 6. Lachlan Miller, Southern Cross University (Coffs...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS SQUAD NAMED FOR HSBC SINGAPORE SEVENS
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his squad for the HSBC Singapore Sevens taking place on 13-14 April, live on Sky Sports Arena. One change has been made to the side that played in Hong Kong last weekend with Tom Mitchell moving from 13th man into...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Benetton Rugby
The Munster team has been named for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Benetton Rugby at Stadio Monigo (8pm local time/7pm Irish time).There are 11 changes to the side that defeated Cardiff Blues at Irish Independent Park last week. JJ Hanrahan...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Munster Rugby
After a great match in Dublin against Leinster, Benetton Rugby will host Munster Rugby at the Stadio Monigo on Friday evening at 8:00 pm (7:00 pm UK time). Welsh referee Ben Whitehouse will be in charge of the match with assistants Gianluca...
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Apr 12, 19 •
1043 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Bradbury starts as Edinburgh face Ulster test
Scotland internationalist Magnus Bradbury has been named at blindside flanker for Edinburgh’s crucial Guinness PRO14 showdown with Ulster at BT Murrayfield on Friday night (12 April, kick-off 7.35pm). The back-row replaces John Barclay – who drops to...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Isuzu Southern Kings
The Ospreys team to play Southern Kings at Madibaz Stadium on Friday 12th April 2019, 7.35pm (local time) KO, is as follows: OSPREYS 15. Dan Evans14. Hanno Dirksen13. Cory Allen12. Owen Watkin11. Keelan Giles10. Luke Price9. Aled Davies1. Nicky Smith2....
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Ospreys
The Isuzu Southern Kings have named their team that will take on Welsh side, Ospreys, in their last Guinness PRO14 home fixture for the 2018/19 season on Friday night. The match will be played at Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz Stadium with...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Nedbank Cup Final and Toyota Stadium
Contrarily to the announcement made by PSL regarding the hosting of the Nedbank Cup Final, Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein is and always was, available for the Nedbank Cup Final. It is with great disappointment that Free State Rugby learned that the Moses...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on BLUE BULLS RUGBY UNION LAUNCHES FUTURE BLUE BULLS PROJECT
The Blue Bulls Rugby Union launched the Future Blue Bulls Tournament on Thursday. The tournament will take place from 19 to 22 June 2019 at Warmbad Hoërskool in Bela-Bela. The purpose of the tournament is to create an additional pipeline and pathway for...
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Apr 11, 19 •
1535 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 9
· Kitshoff entrusted with DHL Stormers captaincy · Mapoe notch up Emirates Lions milestone against Brumbies · Cell C Sharks shake up...
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Apr 11, 19 •
1381 Views •
Europe, General News, National •
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Comments Off on Wellington Festival 2019 set to kick off
The 2019 Wellington Festival kicks off on Saturday, with 420 players from the 14 regional academies taking part. The week-long programme is held annually at Wellington College, Berkshire and aims to develop both academy players and coaches on and off...
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Apr 11, 19 •
1679 Views •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks get homework as they prepare for Singapore
The Blitzboks went “back to school” this week as they stepped up preparations for the HSBC Singapore Sevens, which will take place at the National Stadium in the bustling Far Eastern city on Saturday and Sunday. Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell threw...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds announce Round 9 team against Bulls in Pretoria
The St.George Queensland Reds have made four changes to their starting XV for Sunday morning’s match against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Chris Feauai-Sautia will start at outside centre in his return from a hamstring injury, as captain...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Jaguares
Date: Saturday, 13th April 2019 Time: 15h05 Venue: JONSSON KINGS PARK, Durban Referee: Nic Bryant Assistant Referees: Frederico Anselmi, Cwengile Jadezweni Television Match Official: Marius Jonker Jean-Luc du Preez has made a welcome return to rugby...
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Apr 11, 19 •
2829 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Koen: U20 Series invaluable preparation for Junior Boks
Louis Koen, SA Rugby’s high performance manager and Junior Springbok assistant coach, described the U20 International Series as “invaluable” in the team’s preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship, which kicks off in Argentina in June. The...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW RUGBY UNION STATEMENT REGARDING ISRAEL FOLAU
Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle and NSW Rugby Union CEO, Andrew Hore have issued the following statement in relation to Israel Folau. “Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Rugby Union have made repeated attempts to contact Israel both...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Mapoe in 100th for Emirates Lions
Lionel Mapoe is celebrating 100 Vodacom Super Rugby caps this weekend when the Emirates Lions take the field against the Brumbies at the GIO Stadium in Canberra on Saturday (11:45 SA time). Mapoe, who has 116 Super Rugby caps in total having played for two...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Brad Thorn recommits to St.George Queensland Reds
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) is pleased to confirm St.George Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn will remain at Ballymore through 2020. Thorn’s contract extension will see him lead a world-class Reds coaching team alongside assistant coaches Jim McKay...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ronan O’Mahony Forced to Retire
Munster Rugby can confirm that Ronan O’Mahony will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. The winger who sustained a broken leg and dislocated ankle when playing against Treviso in April 2017 has been advised to retire from professional rugby...
