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May 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers conquer Rebels – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Review
Vodacom Bulls felled by last minute penalty at Loftus Late Emirates Lions rally not enough in Brisbane Jaguares secure historic away win over the Blues The DHL Stormers gained a valuable home win on Friday afternoon when they defeated the visiting...
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May 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby appoints Referee Coach and Development Manager
Former international Test referee Paul Honiss has been appointed as New Zealand Rugby’s High Performance Referee Coach. Honiss joins National Referee Manager Bryce Lawrence and Colin Hawke – both former international Test referees – in overseeing New...
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May 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster land McFarland as Head Coach
Ulster Rugby can confirm that Dan McFarland will take the reins as Head Coach next season on a three-year contract. The highly-rated Englishman is currently working with the Scottish national team as Assistant Coach to Gregor Townsend. He made a seamless...
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May 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney 1st XV lost 34-38 to Hilton 1st XV
Hilton hosted Kearsney for the first of a double header for 2018 season in overcast and windy conditions. Kearsney started well and scored their first try within the first three minutes of the match. Scrum half Taine Muirhead dived over from the base of a...
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May 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Moerat to lead Junior Boks to World Rugby U20 Champs
Salmaan Moerat will lead a Junior Springbok squad featuring seven players who participated in the World Rugby U20 Championship last year, from 30 May to 17 June in the south of France. Moerat, who established himself as a fine captain for the SA Schools team...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Willemse, Du Plessis to join Junior Boks in the UK
DHL Stormers flyhalf Damian Willemse and Springbok Sevens player Muller du Plessis will join the Junior Springboks in the UK after being named in Chean Roux’s 29-man squad for their warm-up tour in preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship. The...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vital home clashes in Cape Town and Pretoria – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Preview
DHL Stormers back at DHL Newlands Emirates Lions continue with tour Down Under Vodacom Bulls host Highlanders in Pretoria The DHL Stormers face the Rebels on Friday afternoon in Cape Town and the Vodacom Bulls host the Highlanders on Saturday afternoon...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Performance and process drive Blitzboks in Singapore
The finishing line is in Paris in June and the Blitzboks are leading the race to 2017/18 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series glory, but they are not looking that far ahead and their only aim is perform to their ability this weekend in Singapore. That was the...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV SuperSport Rugby Challenge Team Announcemen
Toyota Free State XV will be playing in their first SuperSport Rugby Challenge match against the Down Touch Griffons in Welkom on Saturday. Kick-off is at 15:00. “After being on the side line for seven months due to injury, I’m looking forward to...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS NAME SQUAD FOR SINGAPORE
Simon Amor has named his 12-man squad for the eighth round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore on 28-29 April. Three changes have been made to the side that secured the bronze medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games for Team England. An...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions SUPERSPORT CHALLENGE TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT
The Xerox Golden Lions team to host the iCollege Pumas at Wits Rugby Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 13:00) will be captained by flanker Robert Kruger. Aphiwe Dyantyi’s returns to action after the pectoral muscle injury he picked up against the Jaguares in...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team announcements
Two changes were made to the Emirates Lions starting line-up to face the Reds in Brisbane (Suncorp Stadium) in Vodacom Super Rugby on Saturday 28 April at 07:05 (SA time). Rohan Janse van Rensburg will partner with Harold Vorster in midfield in the only...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES SIDE TO PLAY FIJI U20S NAMED
1. George Francis, Eastwood 2. Efi Maafu, Wests Bulldogs 3. Tom Ross, Gungahlin 4. Trevor Hosea, Harlequins 5. Angus Blyth, Bond University 6. Esei Haangana (vc), Melbourne Unicorns 7. Fraser McReight, Brothers 8. Patrick Tafa, Norths (Sydney) 9. Ryan...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Familiar venues but no guarantees – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 2 Preview
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge return to more familiar venues on Saturday, with four of the six second round matches taking place at traditional stadiums. It is only the matches between Tafel Lager Griquas and the Leopards at Diamantveld High School, and the...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Gqoboka, Jenkins added to Vodacom Bulls pack
Lizo Gqoboka will earn a first start in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition this year and Jason Jenkins will start at flank for the first time when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Gqoboka came off the bench in all...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on NZR sign three-year partnership with VX Sport
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today formalised its long-standing and successful partnership with one of New Zealand’s most innovative technology companies VX Sport. VX Sport, who specialise in collecting athletes’ physical data via wearable devices, will be...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED TO PLAY BRUMBIES
We are on our way to Canberra this afternoon, to take on the Brumbies at GIO Stadium on Saturday night. Razor has made seven changes to his team from the side that took the field against the Sunwolves last weekend. Codie Taylor returns to the starting line-up...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Lions in Saturday afternoon fixture at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to take on the Lions at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday afternoon. The Reds have made four personnel changes to their XV for the match, with veteran flanker George Smith, exciting young winger Jordan Petaia,...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS EXTENDED SQUAD ANNOUNCED
The Buildcorp Wallaroos extended squad has been announced, with 45 players to take part in satellite training programs around the country to prepare for national duties. Buildcorp Wallaroos Head Coach Dwayne Nestor will oversee the program before the squad...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Engelbrecht and Van Dyk come in for DHL Stormers
Wing JJ Engelbrecht and flank Kobus van Dyk will start for the DHL Stormers against the Rebels at DHL Newlands on Friday. The DHL Stormers are back home at DHL Newlands following three away games and will face the Melbourne side in a match that kicks off at...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Earls Named Munster Player Of The Year
Keith Earls was today announced as Munster Player of the Year at the annual Munster Rugby Awards, in association with the Irish Independent. The event took place at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs in Cork with 11 awards presented to worthy recipients...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on North heading to Ospreys
George North will be returning to Welsh Rugby with the Ospreys this summer. The Wales and British & Irish Lions wing, who recently turned 26-years-old, signed a National Dual Contract with the WRU in November as he committed to returning to Wales. Since...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus delighted with outcome of three Springbok camps
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, said on Wednesday he is very pleased with the outcome of the three Springbok alignment camps used to accelerate preparations for the forthcoming international rugby season. The third and last four-day camp,...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks keen to be measured on Singapore performance
The Blitzboks strive for – and believe – that consistency is the key to success in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and helped them win the 2016/17 Series. This weekend at the HSBC Singapore Sevens they will be looking for more of the same, but...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Jarvis Joins Dragons
Tighthead prop Aaron Jarvis will return to Wales this summer to join Dragons from Clermont Auvergne on a two-year contract. The 31-year old former Bath and Ospreys Prop Forward made his international debut in November 2012 against Argentina in Cardiff, adding...
