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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Team Named For Scotland Match
The Ireland coaching group have named the match day squad that will take on Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in the penultimate round of the NatWest 6 Nations Championship. Rory Best captain’s the side and is partnered in the front row by Cian Healy and Tadhg...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks keen to bounce back in British Columbia
The Springbok Sevens team have enjoyed their time in Vancouver as they prepared for this weekend’s HSBC Canada Sevens, but with the tournament fast approaching, it means it’s time for serious business. The Blitzboks had some good training...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Durbanites eager for first win – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Preview
Emirates Lions keep same team for Blues clash on Highveld DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls target Australasian success The two South African Vodacom Super Rugby sides in action on local soil this weekend will have the same goal in mind, but are approaching...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens team support World Rugby’s Leadership Development Scholarships
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad on Thursday endorsed and supported World Rugby’s drive towards gender parity on International Women’s Day, when the world body announced a Leadership Development Scholarships programme set to maximise talented...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Seán O’Brien Returns to Captain Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has named his match day 23 to take on Scarlets in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening (kick off: 7.35pm – live on SKY Sports). The original fixture was scheduled for last Saturday but with Dublin Airport closed due...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets team to take on Leinster
Scarlets will welcome Leinster to Parc y Scarlets on Friday evening in the rearranged Guinness PRO14 clash. Head Coach Wayne Pivac has made just one personnel change to the backline that started against Ulster a few weeks ago with Ryan Conbeer replacing Corey...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Bulls
The St.George Queensland Reds have announced their team to play the Bulls at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday. The Reds have made one personnel change and three positional shifts in the backline for the match, with Samu Kerevi shifting from outside to inside...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Blues team announcement
No changes were made to the starting XV Emirates Lions side to host the Blues at home at Emirates Airline Park in the Vodacom Super Rugby on Saturday. Three changes were made on the bench with Ashlon Davids, Kwagga Smith and Hacjivah Dayimani coming in. The...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pollard to lead Vodacom Bulls in Brisbane battle
Handré Pollard will lead the Vodacom Bulls from the flyhalf position when they take on the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. Pollard took over the captaincy from injured Burger Odendaal last weekend in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Emirates Lions...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on England squad to play France
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his side to play France in Paris (Saturday 10 March 4:45pm GMT KO). Injury has ruled out captain Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) so Jamie George (Saracens) will replace him at hooker in what is an otherwise...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Zebre Welcome Dragons to L’Aquila for Guinness PRO14 Clash
The Round 20 Guinness PRO14 fixture between Zebre Rugby Club and Dragons will be held in the Fattori Stadium in L’Aquila on April 14, 2018 and will mark the first time a Championship game will be played in central Italy. The federal franchise Zebre...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. Sunwolves
15. Curwin Bosch 14. Sbu Nkosi 13. Lukhanyo Am 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Makazole Mapimpi 10. Robert du Preez 9. Louis Schreuder 8. Tera Mtembu 7. Jacques Vermeulen 6. Wian Vosloo* 5. Stephan Lewies 4. Ruan Botha (c) 3. John-Hubert Meyer 2. Akker van der...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders Named to Play Hurricanes
Crusader For Life Update The latest Crusader For Life videos this week include interviews Razor and Jordan after the Stormers win and also with Ronan, David, Mitch and Sam discussing this weekend’s game. Visit crusaderforlife.com to sign up now. BNZ...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on UJ rugby squad have sights on the play-offs
The University of Johannesburg rugby team confirmed their upward progression in the Varsity Cup when their registered their second decisive victory in succession in Johannesburg on Monda After dismantling the potentially dangerous Free State University...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Marais to take up reigns at FNB UP-Tuks
The University of Pretoria fully acknowledges that the FNB UP-Tuks team has not had a great season up to now and is under pressure without winning a single match in the 2018 FNB Varsity Cup, and that steps need to be taken to try and rectify the current...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on TWO CHANGES MADE TO ENGLAND SEVENS SQUAD FOR VANCOUVER
Simon Amor has made two changes to the England Sevens squad that will play in the sixth round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on 10-11 March. Injuries sustained to Tom Bowen and Mike Ellery in last weekend’s Las Vegas tournament provides the...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Wales Team Announcement
Taulupe Faletau will lead Wales for the first time as he returns to the starting line-up as captain for Sunday’s NatWest 6 Nations clash against Italy in Cardiff (KO 15:00) The 70-times capped No. 8 returns from injury to take the captain’s armband and...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tickets for Boks’ Bloemfontein Test go on sale
Tickets for the Springboks’ second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against England – which will be the 40th Test between these sides – on Saturday, 16 June at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein is now available, with prices starting at only R100. In...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nel looking for a three-peat start in Vancouver
Springbok Sevens player Ruhan Nel does not it when things happen in threes, but if the Blitzboks manage to reach the final for a third consecutive year at the HSBC Canada Sevens, he would prefer it to end up differently. Nel, who scored three tries on...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ticket sales for Test in Bloemfontein now available
Free State Rugby is excited to announce that tickets for the Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and England on Saturday, 16 June 2018 in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein are now availible. “We are very excited to host a Test again this...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Moerat set for DHL Stormers debut in Dunedin
Lock Salmaan Moerat is set to make his DHL Stormers debut off the replacements bench against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday. There are five changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up and a further four on the replacements bench for the encounter at...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Baker and Masirewa join All Blacks Sevens in Vancouver
Kurt Baker and Luke Masirewa have travelled to Vancouver to join the All Blacks Sevens team ahead of the HSBC Canada Sevens, replacing the injured Tim Mikkelson and Vilimoni Koroi. Mikkelson (ribs) and Koroi (knee) were injured at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Under 20 hopefuls in final push for World Cup squad selection
Preparation for the World Rugby Under 20 Championship kicks into action in Palmerston North this week with 46 players selected for the first trial camp of the year. The camp begins on Thursday with a tight five clinic led by All Blacks scrum guru Mike Cron,...
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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW FOR HISTORIC 2018 IRELAND SERIES
The wait is almost over for Rugby fans looking to take part in history with tickets going on sale to the general public at 10.00am AEST tomorrow for the 2018 Test Series between the Qantas Wallabies and Ireland. The June series will be the first ever...
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Mar 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on John Plumtree to coach Hurricanes 2019 – 2021 Jason Holland to join as assistant coach
The Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby have today announced that John Plumtree will take the Head Coach role for the 2019 Investec Super Rugby season. Plumtree will take over from Chris Boyd after the 2018 season with Jason Holland confirmed as his Assistant...
