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Apr 12, 19 •
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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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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tight-head duo sign until 2021
Charlie Capps will join Glasgow Warriors next season after signing a two-year deal, while fellow tight-head Adam Nicol has become the latest player to extend his stay at the club for a further two seasons. Capps, 23, arrives at Scotstoun after a season with...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz gear up for CPUT onslaught
FNB Madibaz rugby captain Riaan Esterhuizen wants his team to emulate their defensive display in the semifinals when they face Cape Peninsula University of Technology in the FNB Varsity Shield final on Thursday. The match will take place at the Madibaz...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on We can fix this – Soyizwapi
In terms of consistency, finishing seventh one week and winning the next may not be ideal, but it’s something the Springbok Sevens team managed to pull off, as recently as last month. Such a turn-around is possible again, believes Siviwe Soyizwapi, who will...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 Preview – Round 20
The Isuzu Southern Kings will target a strong performance in their final Guinness PRO14 home game, while the Toyota Cheetahs will look to bounce back in Bloemfontein when they host Welsh sides, Ospreys and the Dragons respectively, in the penultimate pool...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kitshoff to lead DHL Stormers in Melbourne
Loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff will captain the DHL Stormers against the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday. Kitshoff takes over the captaincy from Siya Kolisi, who is being rested for the final match of the DHL Stormers’ Australasian tour, which kicks off...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY TALENT DOMINATES JUNIOR WALLABIES SQUAD FOR OCEANIA U20s CHAMPIONSHIP
The Junior Wallabies squad has been named for the 2019 Oceania U20s Championship and boasts several Super Rugby up-and-comers, including Queensland Reds utility Isaac Lucas. The 32-man squad will head into camp on the Gold Coast in the lead-up to the...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Loftus to turn green in support of SANParks
The Vodacom Bulls have teamed up with South African National Parks(SANParks) and Wild Card to create awareness about the extraordinary effort that SANParks rangers put in on a daily basis, as they protect our beautifulnational parks around South Africa. ...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Six Springboks back for Vodacom Bulls to face Reds
Vodacom Bulls coach, Pote Human, named Springboks Warrick Gelant, Jesse Kriel, Handré Pollard, Ivan van Zyl, Marco van Staden and RGSnyman in his starting team to play the Reds at Loftus Versfeld and made wholesale changes to the side that dropped a close...