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Jan 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on FORMER AUSTRALIA CAPTAIN ED JENKINS RETIRES FROM SEVENS
Former Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens captain Ed Jenkins has been forced to retire from the game as he battles a shoulder injury. Jenkins became the first, and only, Australian to notch 50 Sevens caps, when he ran out in Hong Kong last year. The 31-year...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dragons bring back Josh Lewis
Dragons are delighted to announce the signing of promising fly-half Josh Lewis. The 25-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Welsh Region and will link up with the squad in the Summer. The youngster joins the Men of Gwent from top-flight Aviva...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ciara Griffin named as Ireland Women’s Captain
The Ireland Women’s Management team are pleased to announce that Munster and UL Bohemian flanker Ciara Griffin has been confirmed as the new Ireland Women’s Captain. Griffin, who made her Ireland debut in the 2016 Women’s Six Nations against...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms withdrawal of Steinhoff as Springbok Sevens sponsor
SA Rugby confirmed on Monday that it had received notification from Steinhoff International that the company was withdrawing from all sponsorship activities. It means the Springbok Men’s and Women’s, and SA Rugby Sevens Academy teams will no longer carry...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Dragons deal for Harrison Keddie
Dragons are delighted to announce that back row Harri Keddie has signed a new deal keeping him at the Welsh region for the next three seasons. The versatile back row has made 25 appearances for the Dragons since his debut in 2016 against Zebre Rugby. Prior to...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Back-to-back victories for SA Rugby Sevens Academy in South America
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy ended their two week South American trip on a perfect note by winning the Sudamericarugby 7s tournament in Vina del Mar, Chile, early on Monday morning (SA time). The South Africans also claimed gold in Punta del Este last weekend...
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Jan 14, 18 •
1950 Views •
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Comments Off on Waikato and Manawatu claim National Sevens titles
Fans were treated to a spectacle at the Bayleys National Sevens with the Waikato men and Manawatu women winning nail-biting finals at Rotorua International Stadium today. The women’s Final featured perennial favourites Manawatu up against the form team of...
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Jan 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS AWAY KIT A TRIBUTE TO FELLOW CITY SPORTS GIANTS SUNDOWNS
Rugby catches football fever this weekend ahead of the Sundowns vs Pirates match as technical partner PUMA unveils the 2018 Vodacom Bulls Away kit in blue, white and yellow – a tribute to fellow city sporting giants Mamelodi Sundowns, the CAF Champions...
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Jan 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to face Toyota Cheetahs
Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids today named his team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 13 January in what will be the first-ever SA derby fixture in the GUINNESSPRO14 Championship. Amongst the forwards the...
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Jan 12, 18 •
2009 Views •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Kings in first South African derby
Coach Rory Duncan has announced his team to take on the Kings in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 13 January 2018. The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. It is the first time the two local teams meet in Guinness...
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Jan 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Women named for first time in New Zealand Rugby’s High Performance Referee Squad
• Former Black Fern among first two women to join national squad • Four women named into Wider Training Group • Poverty Bay produces the only new face among male referees Former Black Fern Rebecca Mahoney (Wairarapa Bush) and Natarsha Ganley (North...
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Jan 11, 18 •
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General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Madibaz get a taste of Varsity Cup’s power play rule
The FNB Madibaz rugby team received some useful insight into the new Varsity Cup power play rule when they had a practice match against Stellenbosch in George last weekend. The encounter with Maties was the first in a series of warm-up outings the...
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Jan 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby Contract Updates
Munster Rugby are pleased to confirm a number of contract updates including extensions for Billy Holland, Stephen Archer and Kevin O’Byrne. The senior trio of Holland, Archer and O’Byrne have all put pen to paper recently while academy players Liam...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on TIM WALSH TO STEP ASIDE FOLLOWING 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Qantas Australian Women’s coach Tim Walsh will step aside following the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast after five seasons in charge of the all-conquering Women’s side. Walsh led the Australian Women’s side to the Gold Medal at the...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY WELCOMES NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Rugby Australia, the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) and Australia’s four Super Rugby teams are pleased to announce the execution of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), following months of robust but productive and private discussions...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Four players suspended for doping offences
The New Zealand Rugby Judicial Committee has completed the anti-doping hearings for Zoe Berry, Rhys Pedersen, Glen Robertson and Ben Qauqau-Dodds. Berry, Pedersen, and Robertson have been banned from playing rugby for the possession and, in some cases, use...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on New deal at Scarlets for scrum half Evans
Scarlets are delighted to confirm that scrum half Jonathan Evans has signed a new deal keeping him at the Scarlets. The 25-year-old joined the Scarlets ahead of the 2016-17 season from this weekend’s European Rugby Champions Cup opponents Bath Rugby....
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 11 Preview Pack (SA Derby)
The Toyota Cheetahs and the Southern Kings will meet this weekend in the first of their back-to-back Derby games in the Guinness PRO14. The game takes place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth where the teams last met in July when they made...
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Jan 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Women’s 15s Coaching Appointments
The IRFU are pleased to confirm the appointments of Jeff Carter as assistant coach and Mike Ross as scrum coach for the Ireland Women’s 15s side for the forthcoming Women’s Six Nations. They complete the coaching set-up with Head Coach Adam...
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Jan 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lydiate set for surgery
Dan Lydiate will undergo surgery this week on the bicep injury he suffered in the New Year’s Eve win at the Dragons. The flanker left the field during the first half at Rodney Parade and will now miss the remainder of the season. Chris Towers, Medical...
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Jan 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Versatile forward set to bolster Dragons
Dragons are pleased to announce that Worcester Warriors forward Huw Taylor will join the Region next summer on a two-year deal. The 21-year-old, who is Welsh qualified, can play in the second row and back row and has impressed Dragons coaches through his...
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Jan 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Williams extends stay at Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues can confirm Nick Williams has signed a new contract to extend his stay in the Welsh capital. The 34-year-old number eight arrived at the Arms Park ahead of the 2016-17 season and has provided ball-carrying ability and a menacing presence at the...
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Jan 8, 18 •
1977 Views •
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Comments Off on Schoeman applauds winning effort of SA Rugby Sevens Academy in Punta del Este
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy showed great determination and character in Uruguay on Sunday to claim the Punta del Este tournament on the Sudamericarugby Sevens series, beating Ireland, France and Chile en route to the title, despite only having nine players...
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Jan 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Morgan confirmed for Georgia role
The Ospreys will say farewell to Kevin Morgan this month, the strength and conditioning coach accepting an offer to take up the position of head of physical performance with the Georgian Rugby Union. Morgan will help the Lelos prepare for the 2019 Rugby World...
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Jan 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dragons take fixture on the road
First class rugby will return to Ebbw Vale next month as Eugene Cross Park plays host to the GUINNESS PRO14 fixture between Dragons and Edinburgh on Friday 23 February, 2018 KO 19:30. The game at Ebbw Vale will be the first time that the region has hosted a...
