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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Graeme geared up for clash against PE rivals
EXCITED about hosting another festival, Graeme College are geared up to tackle one of the Eastern Cape’s big guns when they meet Grey High in the final fixture of the Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on March 24. This fixture will...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on The Kenya Rugby Union announces the appointment of Ian Snook from New Zealand as the Head Coach of the Kenya fifteens national team, The Simbas
The Kenya Rugby Union (www.KRU.co.ke) announces the appointment of Ian Snook as the Head Coach of the Kenya fifteens national team,The Simbas. The New Zealand national brings with him a vast wealth of experience, having served in various high profile coaching...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on World Schools Festival brings top-notch entertainment
Like the high-quality action on the field, the World Schools Festival also has top-notch entertainment planned for Paarl Boys’ High School’s 150-year anniversary celebrations in the picturesque Western Cape Town between 2-7 April. The festival...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Fifty up for Kriel as Agaba makes Vodacom Bulls debut
Springbok midfielder Jesse Kriel will play in his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby match and Springbok Sevens forward Tim Agaba in his first when the Vodacom Bulls takes on the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday. Kriel debuted for the Vodacom Bulls in 2014 against...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders named to play the Bulls
BNZ Crusaders named to play the Bulls This Friday night we are back at home when we host the Bulls following two rounds of Investec Super Rugby on the road. It will be our last game in Christchurch for three weeks, before we fly out for the South African and...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand rugby sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games
The 26 athletes making up the New Zealand men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games were announced in Mt Maunganui today. For the New Zealand women it will be a Games debut, joining the men’s team who defend a...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES OCEANIA RUGBY U20s FIXTURES CONFIRMED
The Junior Wallabies will play Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand in April and May, in the fourth year of the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship at Bond University on the Gold Coast in 2018. Australia will take on the flying Fijians in the first match, then will play...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN CAPTAIN LEWIS HOLLAND RULED OUT OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Australian Men’s Rugby Sevens captain Lewis Holland has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Games after scans revealed the severity of his hamstring injury. Holland will be sidelined for two months after injuring his hamstring in Vancouver during the most...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby supports inclusivity on Human Rights Day with Jozi Cats, SAHRC
SA Rugby has proudly endorsed a TAG rugby exhibition match between the Jozi Cats – South Africa’s first gay and inclusive competitive rugby team – and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Wednesday in celebration of Human Rights Day as...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Henderson signs three year contract extension
Iain Henderson has signed a contract extension with the IRFU, which will see him continue to play his rugby for Ulster and Ireland until at least June 2021. Henderson played in four of Ireland’s games during this season’s 6 Nations Championship Grand Slam...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Connacht Rugby announce signing of centre Kyle Godwin from the Brumbies
Connacht Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to announce the signing of centre Kyle Godwin from Super Rugby side the Brumbies. The Zimbabwean born 25 year old joined the Brumbies in 2016 having previously played for Western Force. In 2014 Godwin was recognised as...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Maritzburg College vs Glenwood High School Historic Overview
vs Maritzburg College vs Glenwood High School Historic Overview Date: 24 March Kick-off: 14h00 Channel: SS 8 Premier Interschools 2018 kicks off this Saturday, when a 97-year-old rivalry continues with Maritzburg College taking on...
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Mar 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues appoint Mulvihill as head coach
Cardiff Blues are pleased to confirm John Mulvihill has been appointed head coach ahead of the 2018-19 season. Following the announcement that Danny Wilson would depart at the end of the current campaign, a thorough search for a successor was...
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Mar 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Trio of players excused from third Junior Bok camp
Recently capped Springbok Sevens player Muller du Plessis, and DHL Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby players Damian Willemse and Salmaan Moerat, will continue with their other commitments next week when the Junior Springbok training squad gathers for a third...
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Mar 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings sign Sarel Pretorius
There was exciting news for Southern Kings fans earlier today when the franchise announced the big-name signing of former Cheetahs and Waratahs scrumhalf Sarel Pretorius. The experienced Pretorius, who has also made three appearances for the Emerging...
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Mar 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster & Ireland captain Rory Best signs extension to IRFU contract
Ulster Rugby is delighted to announce that Ulster and Ireland captain Rory Best has signed an IRFU contract extension, to run until the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Best, who took over the Ireland captaincy in 2016 ahead of the 6 Nations...
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Mar 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Junior Pokomela commits for another two years
Uzair Cassiem Free State Rugby has confirmed that Uzair Cassiem will be leaving the Toyota Cheetahs after the Guinness PRO14 season. Cassiem will be joining Scarlets in Wales for the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 season. Junior Pokomela commits for another...
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Mar 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets sign South African No.8 Uzair Cassiem
Scarlets are delighted to confirm that Springbok number 8 Uzair Cassiem will join the region ahead of the 2018-19 season. The 28-year-old South African has put pen to paper on a new deal with the region and will link up with the Scarlets ahead of the 2018-19...
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Mar 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney beat Northwood 23-22
Kearsney hosted Northwood in an FNB classic clash on a pleasant afternoon following two days of rainy conditions. Northwood dominated the opening quarter and eventually their burly number eight dived over in the left-hand corner resulting from a quick tap...
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Mar 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens prepare for dual task
The Springbok Sevens team will assemble in Stellenbosch on Tuesday with two huge challenges looming early next month. The team will contest the seventh tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in Hong Kong on 6-8 April and represent Team South Africa...
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Mar 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on St Andrew’s ready to embrace fresh challenge
Although there may be a degree of pressure after last year’s successful season, the St Andrew’s College outfit are ready to embrace the challenge as they look ahead to the Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on March 24. The class of...
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Mar 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on TIM WALSH APPOINTED NEXT AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS HEAD COACH
Rugby Australia has today confirmed Olympic Gold medal-winning Coach Tim Walsh as the next Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach. Walsh announced in January he would vacate the Head Coach position with the Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team...
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Mar 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Courageous DHL Stormers outmuscle Blues – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 5 Roundup
Emirates Lions survive Sunwolves scare in Johannesburg The DHL Stormers shrugged off their illness and injury problems to overpower the visiting Blues 37-20 for a superb Vodacom Super Rugby victory at DHL Newlands on Saturday afternoon, with 19-year old...
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Mar 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Jagaures in Buenos Aires
The St.George Queensland Reds have defended their way to a determined 18-7 win over the Jaguares in Buenos Aires in Round 5 of Vodafone Super Rugby. The win was the team’s third-straight for the year, something which hasn’t been achieved by the Reds since...
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Mar 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on 2018 PREMIER INTERSCHOOLS FIXTURES PREVIEW
Premier Interschools features some of the top schoolboy rugby teams in the country over 12 matches stretching from the 24th March to the 25th August 2018. Some of the oldest and fiercest rivals will battle it out over 23 weeks showcasing 15 different schools....
