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Feb 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee looking forward to Springbok season
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is looking forward to starting in earnest with the preparation plans for the forthcoming international season after the Executive Council of SA Rugby reaffirmed its support for the Bok coach and approved the appointment of...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on EPRU administration set to return to local hands
The administration of the Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) is set to be returned to local hands following a series of ground-breaking decisions at a special general meeting in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. EPRU’s affairs had been placed under the...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Senatla, Pollard named in squad for first Springbok training camp
Seabelo Senatla, the current World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year, as well as fit-again Springboks such as Handré Pollard, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Jaco Kriel, were all included in an extended Springbok training squad for the first of three camps, in...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on National teams’ coaching staffs confirmed for 2017
The Executive Council of SA Rugby on Monday reaffirmed its support for Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, as it announced the coaching and management structure for eight national teams, involving 46 individuals. Former Springbok Franco Smith was confirmed as...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 27/02
DHL Stormers centre Damian de Allende has been ruled out of action for approximately 12 weeks with an ankle injury. De Allende sustained the syndesmosis injury in the second half of the DHL Stormers 37-24 victory against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands on...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks arrive safely in Las Vegas
The Blitzboks arrived safely in the USA after a 36-hour trip from Cape Town via London and is keen to get their preparations going for the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, the fifth tournament often in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Springbok Sevens coach, Neil...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women’s 15s to kick off preparations for UK Tour
The national women’s 15s training squad will kick off their preparations for their first tour since 2014, with a four-day training camp in Cape Town from Thursday to Sunday. A total of 46 players will assemble in the Mother City for a skills and...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Etienne Oosthuizen Suspended for Two Weeks
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Etienne Oosthuizen Team: Sharks Position: Lock Date of Incident: 24 February 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(a) Striking another Player with a hand, arm...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Hardie ruled out of RBS 6 Nations
The Scotland medical team provided the following squad update after yesterday’s 29-13 win over Wales at BT Murrayfield Stadium in the RBS 6 Nations. Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby back-row John Hardie has been ruled out of the remaining RBS 6 Nations...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on France too good for England Women U20
England Women U20 were defeated 7-17 by France Women U20 at Esher RFC on Saturday. England’s points came from a first-half try from No. 8 Zoe Aldcroft, following up her player-of-the-match performance against Army Women last week, which was converted by Zoe...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on A Brush With Kindness for Christchurch family
A Christchurch family will receive a helping hand with some much-needed home maintenance this Tuesday, thanks to Infor and Habitat for Humanity. The Beattie family are the latest recipients of Habitat for Humanity’s ‘A Brush With Kindness’ programme,...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paarwater Targets More Improvement In 2017
After seeing his side climb to an all-time high world ranking of 22 in August last year, Simba’s Head Coach Jerome Paarwater is looking at even better performances during the 2017 international calendar. Talking to Kenya Rugby after taking the team...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Force go down to Waratahs in season opener
The Road Safety Western Force have gone down to the Waratahs 19-13 in a hard fought contest at a slippery Allianz Stadium in the club’s opening match of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season. The Force scored the only try of the first half with Jono Lance...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on England counties overcome Scotland in Birmingham
England Counties beat Scotland 45-28 in season-opener Birmingham Moseley RFC hosts England’s first fixture of the season England Counties avenged last year’s defeat to Scotland Club XV with a 45-28 win at Birmingham Moseley RFC. A second half...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U20 secure impressive bonus-point win over Italy
England secured their third bonus-point win of the 2017 Six Nations with an eight-try 46-0 victory over Italy at the Northern Echo Arena. The hosts led 17-0 at half-time scoring three tries through their forwards Jamie Blamire, Ben Curry and captain Zach...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Francois Louw
An appeal against the sanction imposed on Francois Louw of Bath Rugby was heard by an RFU Disciplinary appeal panel yesterday evening. After careful consideration, the appeal against the two-week ban imposed was dismissed. Louw will be free to play again on...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby nominated for two Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2017
#LoveRugby and the HSBC Cape Town Sevens will contest the highly-anticipated Discovery Sports Industry Awards for 2017 after SA Rugby landed two nominations on Friday. The ground-breaking #LoveRugby campaign, featuring the Springboks, was nominated in the...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds win season opener against Sharks
The St.George Queensland Reds have got their season off to a winning start with a 28-26 win over the Sharks in their first outing of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. The Reds outscored the Sharks four tries to two in a...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Etienne Oosthuizen cited
Player: Etienne Oosthuizen Team: Sharks Position: Lock Date of Incident: 24 February 2017 Nature of Offence: 10.4(a) Striking another Player with a hand, arm or fist Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 9th minute Etienne Oosthuizen of the...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Expect More this Vodacom Super Rugby Season
24 FEBRUARY 2017 – The 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season is officially underway this weekend and fans can anticipate an all-out South African offence when the Southern Hemisphere’s rugby showpiece kicks off. This weekend the North-South derby between...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on England team to face Italy at Twickemham
Eddie Jones has named his side for England’s RBS 6 Nations game against Italy at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3 pm, live on ITV). There are four changes to the starting XV that beat Wales at Principality Stadium in round two of the Championship....
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager (Namibia Breweries LTD) is the new sponsor of Griquas
Today is certainly one of the greatest days in the history of the Griqualand-West Rugby Union. The gaining of Namibia Breweries Ltd. as the new main sponsor of GWRU is not only the largest sponsorship that the Union has acquired but also the beginning of an...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dan Vickerman Memorial Service
A public memorial service celebrating the life of former Wallabies, Brumbies and NSW Waratahs lock Dan Vickerman will be held in Sydney next week. The service will be held at 2.00pm AEDT on Wednesday 1 March 2017 at Sydney University No.1 Oval, Camperdown....
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on 2017 Super Rugby Bringing Fans into the Action
Fans will be taken deeper into the Super Rugby inner sanctum with a range of cutting edge broadcast innovations planned for the 2017 Super Rugby season which kicked off last night when the Melbourne Rebels’ hosted the Auckland Blues at AAMI Park. In a...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas leg
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas Sevens World Series, March 3-5 (local) Henry Hutchison, 11 caps, Randwick 2. Liam McNamara, 1 cap, Sunnybank 3. Sam Myers (c), 28 caps, Northern Suburbs 4. Alex Gibbon, 11 caps, Southern Districts 5. James...
