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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns milestones set for WRWC match against Canada
• Fiao’o Faamausili first Black Fern to reach 50 Tests • The team named to play Canada in final pool match captain Fiao’o Faamausili will become the most-capped Black Fern ever when she leads her side in their third and final pool match of the...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dazel pleased with Potchefstroom camp
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel was pleased with the outcomes achieved at their training camp in Potchefstroom last week and said it would guide them in the lead-up to the Rugby Africa Sevens in September, which doubles up as the Rugby...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dazel pleased with Potchefstroom camp
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel was pleased with the outcomes achieved at their training camp in Potchefstroom last week and said it would guide them in the lead-up to the Rugby Africa Sevens in September, which doubles up as the Rugby...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Six Debutantes Start As Squad To Face Hong Kong Announced
Nairobi, Wednesday 16 August 2017…..Six players will make their full international debuts as the Simba squad to face Hong Kong in Sunday’s first test at the RFUEA Ground. The six, James Kubasu, Philip Ikambili, Emmanuel Mavala, Elkeans Musonye, Brad...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Six Debutantes Start As Squad To Face Hong Kong Announced
Nairobi, Wednesday 16 August 2017…..Six players will make their full international debuts as the Simba squad to face Hong Kong in Sunday’s first test at the RFUEA Ground. The six, James Kubasu, Philip Ikambili, Emmanuel Mavala, Elkeans Musonye, Brad...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Grey College Historic Overview
Saturday 19th August see the might of Grey College coming down to Stellenbosch to take on Paul Roos Gymnasium at their Markotter sport fields. The second last edition of the 2017 Premier Interschool derbies promises to be a humdinger as usual because of the...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Grey College Historic Overview
Saturday 19th August see the might of Grey College coming down to Stellenbosch to take on Paul Roos Gymnasium at their Markotter sport fields. The second last edition of the 2017 Premier Interschool derbies promises to be a humdinger as usual because of the...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women eye playoff spots in Interprovincials
The Women’s Interprovincial teams will have their sights set on working their way into favorable log positions on Saturday to stake a claim for possible playoff berths as the competition reaches the penultimate pool round. Border, who has won the last four...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women eye playoff spots in Interprovincials
The Women’s Interprovincial teams will have their sights set on working their way into favorable log positions on Saturday to stake a claim for possible playoff berths as the competition reaches the penultimate pool round. Border, who has won the last four...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wallaroos side named for final pool game against Japan
Wallaroos head coach Paul Verrell has made four changes to his starting XV ahead of his side’s final pool match of the 2017 Rugby World Cup against Japan this Thursday, 17 August (2:00 am AEST Friday 18 August). Captain and openside flanker Shannon Parry...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wallaroos side named for final pool game against Japan
Wallaroos head coach Paul Verrell has made four changes to his starting XV ahead of his side’s final pool match of the 2017 Rugby World Cup against Japan this Thursday, 17 August (2:00 am AEST Friday 18 August). Captain and openside flanker Shannon Parry...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U18s defeated by Wales in South Africa
England U18s were beaten 14-12 by Wales in the second game of their development tour at Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl, South Africa. England had won their opening game of the ‘U19 International Series’, defeating France 24-8 in Stellenbosch, last...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U18s defeated by Wales in South Africa
England U18s were beaten 14-12 by Wales in the second game of their development tour at Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl, South Africa. England had won their opening game of the ‘U19 International Series’, defeating France 24-8 in Stellenbosch, last...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sendin disappointed as mistakes cost SA Schools team
Mistakes at crucial times cost the SA Schools team for the second week in a row in the U19 International Series as they went down 13-8 against France in wet and muddy conditions at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday. The SA Schools team had a number of opportunities...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sendin disappointed as mistakes cost SA Schools team
Mistakes at crucial times cost the SA Schools team for the second week in a row in the U19 International Series as they went down 13-8 against France in wet and muddy conditions at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday. The SA Schools team had a number of opportunities...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Global Amendments For 2017/18 Season
Kenya Rugby Adopts Global Law Amendments For New Season Six amendments to the Laws of Rugby will come into effect from November when the Kenyan season gets underway with the pre-season Floodlit tournament and the National leagues thereafter. Local teams have...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Global Amendments For 2017/18 Season
Kenya Rugby Adopts Global Law Amendments For New Season Six amendments to the Laws of Rugby will come into effect from November when the Kenyan season gets underway with the pre-season Floodlit tournament and the National leagues thereafter. Local teams have...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on New awards announced to recognise New Zealand’s top provincial rugby players
• Duane Monkley Medal and Fiao’o Fa’amausili Medal to be awarded to top players in Mitre 10 Cup and Farah Palmer Cup competitions • Referees to nominate top three performers each match New Zealand’s top provincial players will be...
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Aug 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on New awards announced to recognise New Zealand’s top provincial rugby players
• Duane Monkley Medal and Fiao’o Fa’amausili Medal to be awarded to top players in Mitre 10 Cup and Farah Palmer Cup competitions • Referees to nominate top three performers each match New Zealand’s top provincial players will be...
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Aug 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement
The Xerox Golden Lions travel to Cape Town to face DHL Western Province on Friday and do so with a new captain in Jacques van Rooyen following the injury to Ryan Kankowski (groin strain) against the Cell C Sharks last weekend. Lions prop Ruan Dreyer received...
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Aug 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement
The Xerox Golden Lions travel to Cape Town to face DHL Western Province on Friday and do so with a new captain in Jacques van Rooyen following the injury to Ryan Kankowski (groin strain) against the Cell C Sharks last weekend. Lions prop Ruan Dreyer received...
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Aug 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP debut for Wiese at DHL Newlands
Cobus Wiese will make his senior debut for DHL Western Province against the Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands on Friday night. Having featured for the DHL Stormers already this year, the 20-year-old utility forward returns from a shoulder injury to start at...
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Aug 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP debut for Wiese at DHL Newlands
Cobus Wiese will make his senior debut for DHL Western Province against the Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands on Friday night. Having featured for the DHL Stormers already this year, the 20-year-old utility forward returns from a shoulder injury to start at...
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Aug 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Matthews handed one-week suspension
Vodacom Blue Bulls fullback Duncan Matthews will miss his team’s Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday after receiving a one-week suspension for a dangerous tackle. Matthews was cited for transgressing Law 10.4 (e) in the...
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Aug 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Matthews handed one-week suspension
Vodacom Blue Bulls fullback Duncan Matthews will miss his team’s Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday after receiving a one-week suspension for a dangerous tackle. Matthews was cited for transgressing Law 10.4 (e) in the...
