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Dec 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Lloyd Williams signs a new Cardiff Blues contract
Cardiff Blues can confirm Lloyd Williams has committed his future to the region by signing a new contract. The scrum-half’s current deal was due to expire in the summer and despite rival interest, he has put pen to paper to remain with his home region....
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Dec 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Gruff confirms summer departure from Ospreys
Gruff Rees has confirmed that he will leave the Ospreys at the end of the season, bringing to an end an almost 13-year association with the region. Appointed Backs Coach in February 2012 following a six month stint in Italy alongside Rowland Phillips at...
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Dec 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Powell names unchanged side for HSBC Cape Town Sevens
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell rewarded the 12 players who won the opening tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai when he named an unchanged squad for the highly anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Wednesday. The tournament takes place...
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Dec 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Boland Rugby Elite groep 2018
Die Boland Rugbyunie het onlangs ‘n elite oefengroep aangewys om deel te neem aan die voorseisoense oefenprogram van die Boland Kavaliers. Dié uitnodigingsgroep, wat bestaan uit spelers uit die klub- en onder 20 strukture van Boland Rugby, het verlede week...
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Dec 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U20 coaches announced as part of coach development programme agreement
England Rugby has announced the appointment of three U20 coaches for the 2017/18 season. Anthony Allen, Richard Blaze and James Ponton will all join for 18 months as part of the new coach development programme agreement signed between the RFU and Premiership...
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Dec 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jordi Murphy to leave Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby can this morning confirm that Jordi Murphy has agreed to join Ulster Rugby for the start of the 2018/19 season. The 26 year old back row has played 95 times for Leinster scoring 17 tries since his debut in September 2011. In his time at...
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Dec 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ulster Rugby confirm signing of Jordi Murphy
Ulster Rugby is pleased to announce that Ireland back row Jordi Murphy will join the Province next summer on a two-year deal. There was significant competition to secure the services of Murphy, but the 26-year-old has agreed to move to Kingspan Stadium ahead...
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Dec 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on EP YTC targets 2000 participants by 2020
The Eastern Province Women’s Youth Training Centre (YTC) has set its sights on increasing the number of participants in the programme to 2000 by 2020 as it looks to grow women’s rugby in the region and make a solid contribution to national development....
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Dec 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Packed Cape Town Stadium to inspire Blitzboks – Snyman
A packed Cape Town Stadium and a sell-out crowd do give them extra legs and the Blitzboks are determined to reward the South African faithful with a commanding performance at the forthcoming HSBC Cape Town Sevens this weekend. According to the Springbok...
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Dec 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Patchell latest to extend stay in West Wales
Scarlets are delighted to confirm that outside half Rhys Patchell has committed his future to the region. Rhys Patchell has put pen to paper on a new contract keeping him in West Wales for the next few years. Patchell has made 34 regional appearances since...
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Dec 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Opta Team Rankings after 10 Rounds of Guinness PRO14 Action
As teams from the Guinness PRO14 prepare for European action the Opta team rankings after 10 Rounds have been released. The introduction of the Conference format to the Championship has produced a highly-competitive campaign which is illustrated in the team...
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Dec 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks to face hosts France at 2018 U20 Championship
The Junior Springboks have been drawn to face hosts France in Pool C of the 2018 World Rugby U20 Championship, which will be played across three cities in the south of France from Wednesday, 30 May to Sunday, 17 June. The two other teams in the Junior Boks’...
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Dec 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wales scrum-half signs for Ospreys
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Welsh international scrum half Aled Davies. Fresh from a successful autumn with the Wales squad, 25-year old Davies has become the second international to make the switch from the Scarlets to the Ospreys,...
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Dec 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Davies to leave region at end of season
Scarlets can today confirm that scrum half Aled Davies will leave the region at the end of the current season to join fellow Welsh region Ospreys. Davies, 25, is a product of the region’s Academy having developed through the age grade sides a decade ago to...
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Dec 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Specman keen to excite in Cape Town
Springbok Sevens talisman Rosko Specman can’t wait for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens to kick off on Saturday, as the Blitzboks rate their home tournament as a special highlight in the season. According to Specman, who was a World Rugby Sevens Player of the...
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Dec 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on UJ dig deep to win Varsity Sevens title
Determination to dig deep when it mattered most drove the University of Johannesburg to their first Varsity Sevens rugby title in Durban at the weekend. Despite losing three and drawing one of their nine pool games, the UJ team fought back to power past...
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Dec 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to highlight concussion in BokSmart Facebook Live session
Springbok Sevens stalwarts Seabelo Senatla and Kyle Brown will team up with referee Cwengile Jadezweni on Tuesday, before the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Saturday and Sunday, in a Facebook Live information session on concussion. The session, from 12h00 to 12h30...
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Dec 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Marx leads nominations for SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards 2017
Springbok and Emirates Lions hooker Malcolm Marx leads the nominations for the SA Rugby Player of the Year 2017 awards with three, closely followed by four players who bagged two nominations each. The 23-year-old Marx is nominated in the top category, SA...
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Dec 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Senatla, Smith in love with sevens all over again
They will continue to pursue their fifteens ambitions and push for national selection in that code as well, but for now Seabelo Senatla and Kwagga Smith just love being Blitzboks again and what better way to celebrate their return to the team than winning the...
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Dec 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth to see specialist in Cape Town
Springbok captain Eben Etzebeth will see a specialist in Cape Town to further examine his shoulder and back injuries. The towering lock was forced off the field just before halftime against Wales in Cardiff after he sustained a nerve injury, which caused...
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Dec 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy beaten in Dubai final
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy made a fifth consecutive final appearance at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International Invitational tournament on Saturday, but were beaten 17-5 by Esparanza 22 – an invitational side made up of players from New...
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Dec 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens go back-to-back in Dubai, take series lead
The Springbok Sevens team won a second Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens title in as many years at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday and again took an early lead in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks outplayed New Zealand 24-12 in a hard-fought final...
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Dec 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to face Samoa in Dubai Cup quarters
The Springbok Sevens team opened their defence of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens on a positive note, finishing top of pool A on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series opener. The Blitzboks beat Uganda 19-10, Kenya 48-5 and Canada 28-0 in a...
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Dec 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Valuable experience picked up by Springbok Women’s Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach, Renfred Dazel, will leave Dubai with more boxes ticked than not after his team delivered a much stronger performance on Day Two of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens tournament, the first of the HSBC World Rugby...
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Dec 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Motivated Springboks looking forward to Welsh clash
The Springboks play their last match of the season on Saturday against Wales in Cardiff, but captain Eben Etzebeth said his side will not need any extra motivation for the clash in the Principality Stadium. The South Africans have gone on to register...
