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Jun 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Māori All Blacks named to face British & Irish Lions
Māori All Blacks Head Coach Colin Cooper (Ngāti Pūkenga/Ngāti Porou) has named an experienced squad to play the British & Irish Lions in Rotorua next Saturday. The 2017 Māori All Blacks Squad for the DHL New Zealand Lions Series is (* denotes new...
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Jun 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for Samoa Test and DHL New Zealand Lions Series
The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have selected their squad for the Pasifika Challenge Test against Samoa and the three Tests against the British & Irish Lions in the DHL New Zealand Lions Series. The squad is as follows:...
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Jun 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 side named to face Ireland at World Championships
New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Craig Philpott has named his side to face Ireland in their final pool match at the World Rugby Under 20 World Championships in Georgia, on Thursday 11.30pm NZT. New Zealand opened their campaign with a 42-20 win over Scotland...
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Jun 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Mclean to captain Red Roses side against Australia
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has named his matchday squad for the opening game of the 2017 International Women’s Rugby Series against Australia. Katy Mclean will lead the side for the first time since the 2015 Six Nations with regular captain...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Brendan Venter completes BokSmart certification
Springbok defence and exists coach Brendan Venter is the latest member of the national team’s coaching staff to receive his BokSmart certification after he completed his course on Wednesday in Pretoria. The biennial BokSmart certification is compulsory for...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U20 name team to face Australia
England has named their side for the final pool game of the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia (5.30pm BST, live on the World Rugby Facebook page/highlights on ITV4). The U20s have so far recorded two bonus-point victories and next face Australia as...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Former Bok Captain Set For Beachcomber 10s
PRETORIA, 7 JUNE 2017 – Former Springbok captain and current Vodacom Bulls hooker Adriaan Strauss is set to make his 10s rugby debut at the Beachcomber World Club 10s in Mauritius next week. Strauss, who led the Boks in 2016, will not play for his club...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Toyota Free State XV
1 Nicolaas Oosthuizen 2 AJ Le Roux 3 Ewald van der Westhuizen 4 Shaun McDonald 5 Pieter Janse van Vuren...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Roux maintains continuity for Argentina clash
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux made three personnel changes to his team for their third and final pool match against Argentina at the World Rugby U20 Championship on Thursday, with Curwin Bosch, Ruben van Heerden and Hendre Stassen being drafted into the...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cloete back in SA ‘A’ squad for French Barbarians
Southern Kings flank Chris Cloete has been drafted back into the SA ‘A’ team following Jean-Luc du Preez’s elevation to the Springbok squad. Du Preez, who was invited to train with the Springboks at their training camp in Plettenberg Bay last week, will...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup schedule for 2017 confirmed
Defending champions open 2017 at home Home and away matches in Premier Division Finals scheduled for 20 and 28 October respectively The defending champions in the Currie Cup Premier Division, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, will kick off the 2017 season on...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Road Safety Western Force statement
RugbyWA and the ARU have agreed today to fast-track the resolution of the dispute currently before Supreme Court of Western Australia through arbitration. The RugbyWA Board believes that to proceed to arbitration is the best way forward for not only the Road...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement vs Welwitchias (Supersport Rugby Challenge)
Van der Walt returns to action Jaco van der Walt makes his return to the playing field when the Xerox Golden Lions travel to Namibia to take on the Welwitchias in their Supersport Rugby Challenge fixture on Saturday. The Van der Walt brothers Jaco and Gerdus...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team to play Canada named
The Black Ferns team to take on Canada at Westpac Stadium this Friday in their first Test of the International Women’s Rugby Series has been named by Coach Glenn Moore today. The team is (number of caps in brackets): 1. Pip Love (1) 2. Fiao’o Faamausili...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Julian Savea set to play 100th game for Hurricanes
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Hurricanes have congratulated Julian Savea as he gets set to play his 100th Investec Super Rugby match when the Hurricanes take on the Chiefs in an exciting local derby at Westpac Stadium this Friday (NZT). The Hurricanes...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Meet The Team – Harlequins
The English club is one of the oldest in the world, and certainly the oldest at the Beachcomber World Club 10s. It was established in 1866 and is one of the founder members of the Rugby Football Union (RFU). ‘Quins’, as they are affectionately known, have...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp Wallaroos name squad for English Test
1.Liz Patu, Queensland, hooker/prop, 9 Tests 2.Cheyenne Campbell, Queensland, hooker, 9 Tests 3.Evelyn Horomia*, Sydney, prop 4.Rebecca Clough, Western Australia, lock, 11 Tests 5.Alisha Hewett, ADF, lock, 9 Tests 6.Grace Hamilton, Sydney, back row, 2 Tests...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks ready for huge French forward onslaught
The Springboks are expecting a huge forward challenge from France on Saturday when the two teams meet in the first of three Castle Lager Incoming Series Test matches in Pretoria, according to Bok assistant coach Johann van Graan. The forwards coach addressed...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on QRU Statement on Rob Simmons and Leroy Houston
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) confirms that Rob Simmons will not be re-signed with the St.George Queensland Reds for the 2018 Super Rugby season. Reds Head Coach Nick Stiles said Simmons, who has played 112 Times for the Reds, has been an excellent servant...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby teams to unveil special haka for British & Irish Lions matches
A series of challenges from New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams will be unveiled when the sides face off against the British & Irish Lions in the DHL New Zealand Lions Series. For the first time in the Blues 21-year history, the team will perform a...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Augustus living his dream in Tbilisi
Junior Springbok No 8 Juarno Augustus is living his dream at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia, where he is enjoying the honour of representing his country for the first time. Augustus, who started the tournament on a memorable note with...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodafone Rugby Road Trip to showcase New Zealand to the world
Auckland – Northland – Canterbury – Wellington – Queenstown – Dunedin – Rotorua – Waikato – Manawatu – Hawke’s Bay – Whanganui – Taranaki New Zealand Rugby and their connectivity partner...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Former NFL prospect Psalm Wooching joins Harlequins for World Club 10s
Harlequins confirmed on Wednesday 31 May 2017 that former Washington Huskies linebacker, Psalm Wooching, will be in their 16-man squad to participate in the Beachcomber World Club 10s tournament in Mauritius on 17 & 18 June 2017. 23-year-old Wooching...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on RAM Hand-to-Hand Couriers joins SA Rugby family of partners
RAM Hand-to-Hand Couriers have joined the SA Rugby family of partners as the official courier services supplier to SA Rugby and the Springboks, it was announced on Friday. RAM and SA Rugby agreed on a three-year partnership that will see the...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Davids suspended for two matches
Junior Springbok flanker Zain Davids was handed a two-match suspension on Monday for striking a player in the team’s World Rugby U20 Championship clash against Georgia on Sunday. Davids received a red card in the 80th minute of the match, and appeared...
