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Jan 24, 19 •
1070 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Right ingredients for next generation Blitzboks
This Springbok Sevens team have the right mix of experience, youthful exuberance and proven skill to make the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series a telling one. And Blitzbok captain Philip Snyman feels the slower than usual start to the season could just...
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Jan 24, 19 •
799 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings wary of dangerous Edinburgh Rugby side
While the Isuzu Southern Kings were left devastated after their injury-time Guinness PRO14 defeat to the Toyota Cheetahs in the South African derby last Friday, Edinburgh had their tails up after they reached the last eight of the European competition, the...
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Jan 24, 19 •
1488 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, South Africa u18, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Roux pleased with Junior Bok U18 assessment camp
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was pleased with the Under-18 assessment camp hosted in Potchefstroom last week as the SA U20 management team continued with the groundwork for the World Rugby U20 Championship, which will be hosted in Argentina in June. A...
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Jan 23, 19 •
1066 Views •
General News •
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Comments Off on Ex-Bok captain eager to tackle TransCape
Former Springbok rugby captain John Smit missed out on his chance to ride the Liberty TransCape MTB Encounter last year, but that has only heightened his anticipation for this year’s event. The seven-stage mountain-bike race, powered by Volvo, takes place...
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Jan 23, 19 •
1037 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Head Coach Andy Friend confirms Connacht coaching team for next two seasons
Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that Connacht Attack Coach Nigel Carolan, Forwards Coach Jimmy Duffy and Defence Coach Peter Wilkins have all signed two year contract extensions to take them up to the end of the 2020-21 season. Making the...
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Jan 23, 19 •
1084 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens named for inaugural home appearance
The Black Ferns Sevens will take the field in New Zealand for the first time this weekend and Coach Allan Bunting has named a strong team for the invitational Fast Four tournament. Veteran midfielder Niall Williams returns from injury while Manawatu’s...
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Jan 23, 19 •
1116 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Samu Kerevi named St.George Queensland Reds captain for 2019
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has today announced Samu Kerevi as the St.George Queensland Reds captain for the 2019 Vodafone Super Rugby season. Kerevi has already captained Queensland on seven occasions between 2017-2018 before officially being handed the...
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Jan 22, 19 •
1901 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Daan Human to join #BullsFamily in shared capacity
Former Springbok prop and current Toyota Cheetahs scrum coach, Daan Human, will be co-opted in the Vodacom Bulls coaching staff in a unique first for South African rugby. Human will assist the Vodacom Bulls as scrum coach in the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament...
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Jan 22, 19 •
2740 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on “No excuses trip” for Blitzboks – Stedman Gans
The Springbok Sevens team will make no excuses about travel times, time zones or personal discomfort during their stay in Hamilton for the HSBC New Zealand Sevens tournament. Blitzbok playmaker Stedman Gans reiterated this as the squad continued with their...
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Jan 22, 19 •
1920 Views •
General News, International, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby completes review of secondary school rugby
Independent Review makes 31 recommendations NZR to begin implementing recommendations from January 2019 School and rugby community thanked for their contributions to the Review New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced the completion of the independent...
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Jan 22, 19 •
1161 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ulster Rugby Squad Update
The Ulster Rugby medical team have issued a squad update following Saturday’s Champions Cup fixture against Leicester Tigers. Iain Henderson suffered a finger injury that is likely to keep him sidelined for several weeks. This fresh injury is unrelated to...
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Jan 22, 19 •
1993 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad complete for 2019
Just days out from the first HSBC Sevens World Series event of the year, the All Blacks Sevens have confirmed the final places in their 2019 squad. Commonwealth Games gold medallists and World Cup winners Sam Dickson and Dylan Collier have recommitted to the...
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Jan 21, 19 •
1974 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two new signings see St.George Queensland Reds finalise 2019 squad
The St.George Queensland Reds have finalised their 2019 squad after signing prop Feao Fotuaika and utility back Jack Hardy. Fotuaika has put pen to paper through 2019, while Hardy will be at Ballymore through 2020 after both successfully trialled with the...
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Jan 21, 19 •
1842 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Soyizwapi hopes for happy Hamilton Sevens
His debut visit to the HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Wellington as a Blitzboks rookie in 2017 was an emotional one, as the team were crowned the tournament champions, but Springbok flyer, Siviwe Soyizwapi, has no illusions about the task ahead on his second...
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Jan 21, 19 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SIDE NAMED FOR HSBC HAMILTON SEVENS
1. Nick Malouf, University of Queensland, 24 caps 2. Lachlan Anderson, Eastwood, 18 caps 3. Henry Hutchison, Randwick, 18 caps 4. Simon Kennewell, Randwick, 11 caps 5. Jeral Skelton, Brothers, 6 caps 6. Sam Myers, Norths (Sydney), 38 caps 7. Josh Coward*,...
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Jan 21, 19 •
1811 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign Waratahs utility back Bryce Hegarty
The St.George Queensland Reds have added versatility to their backline for this year’s Vodafone Super Rugby season signing Waratahs utility Bryce Hegarty. Born and bred in Brisbane, Hegarty returns to Queensland after putting pen to paper at Ballymore...
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Jan 21, 19 •
908 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on FIVE GUINNESS PRO14 TEAMS QUALIFY FOR CHAMPIONS CUP QUARTER-FINALS
For the first time since 2012 the Guinness PRO14 will be represented by five teams in the Champions Cup Quarter-Finals with Edinburgh Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Ulster Rugby, Munster Rugby and Leinster Rugby all reaching the knock-out stages. The feat of both...
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Jan 19, 19 •
1547 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY WORLD CUP TICKETS SET TO GO ON GENERAL SALE AS EXCITEMENT BUILDS
With less than 250 days to go until Rugby World Cup 2019 gets underway, excitement for the event continues to build ahead of the general ticket sale this Saturday. Last year’s official ticket ballots saw record demand with more than 4.5 million...
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Jan 19, 19 •
1218 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs make it a double in Guinness PRO14 thriller in PE
An injury time try by Luan de Bruin secured the Toyota Cheetahs a dramatic 24-17 victory in their Guinness PRO14 derby against the Isuzu Southern Kings at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening, and back-to-back wins in the...
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Jan 18, 19 •
1750 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Marvel meets Bulls as camping gets “superpoweRed”
As Vodacom Super Rugby prepares to become “superpowered” with Marvel in 2019, every Vodacom Red father will also have the opportunity to be the real hero for their son at the third annual Vodacom Red Father and Son Sleepout at Loftus Versfeld. As part of...
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Jan 18, 19 •
1466 Views •
General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on TOM BANKS RE-SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND THE BRUMBIES UNTIL END OF 2022
Fullback Tom Banks has put pen-to-paper on a new three-year deal to re-sign with Rugby Australia and the Brumbies until the end of 2022. The 24-year old made his Wallabies debut against New Zealand at Eden Park last year after a standout Vodafone Super Rugby...
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Jan 18, 19 •
1278 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens looking forward to home advantage
The All Blacks Sevens team will be looking to kick off 2019 in style when they take to the field in Hamilton next weekend at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens. After a shocking run of injuries at the end of last year, Coach Clark Laidlaw has an almost fully fit...
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Jan 18, 19 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JUSTIN HARRISON JOINS CLASSIC WALLABIES AS GENERAL MANAGER
This week the Classic Wallabies welcomed Justin Harrison to the team as their new General Manager, replacing Stephen Hoiles who was appointed to the Australian Men’s Sevens program as a Coaching Consultant. Harrison will report to the Australian Rugby...
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Jan 17, 19 •
1835 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Dry, Gans recalled for Blitzboks’ Australasian jaunt
The experienced Chris Dry will return to the Springbok Sevens squad for the first time in more than a year after being named in the tour group for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in New Zealand and Australia. Dry last played for the defending...
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Jan 17, 19 •
1177 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Isuzu Southern Kings
The first of three South African derby matches takes place this week as the Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings and catch up on their Guinness PRO14 schedule. The South African sides took their summer break in December, meaning their Round 11 & 12...
