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  • DHL Stormers injury report – 27/02

    Feb 27, 17 • 1595 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Blitzboks arrive safely in Las Vegas

    Feb 27, 17 • 1034 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Women’s 15s to kick off preparations for UK Tour

    Feb 27, 17 • 1157 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Etienne Oosthuizen Suspended for Two Weeks

    Feb 27, 17 • 1735 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  •  Hardie ruled out of RBS 6 Nations

    Feb 27, 17 • 1021 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • France too good for England Women U20

    Feb 27, 17 • 1607 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • A Brush With Kindness for Christchurch family

    Feb 27, 17 • 1037 Views • General News, International • • 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,...

  • Paarwater Targets More Improvement In 2017

    Feb 27, 17 • 1043 Views • General News • • 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...

  • Force go down to Waratahs in season opener

    Feb 27, 17 • 927 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • England counties overcome Scotland in Birmingham

    Feb 27, 17 • 1033 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • England U20 secure impressive bonus-point win over Italy

    Feb 27, 17 • 1017 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • RFU Disciplinary: Francois Louw

    Feb 27, 17 • 1032 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • SA Rugby nominated for two Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2017

    Feb 27, 17 • 975 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • St.George Queensland Reds win season opener against Sharks

    Feb 27, 17 • 1090 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • 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...

  • Etienne Oosthuizen cited

    Feb 24, 17 • 1097 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • 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...

  • Expect More this Vodacom Super Rugby Season

    Feb 24, 17 • 1228 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • England team to face Italy at Twickemham

    Feb 24, 17 • 1426 Views • General News, International • • 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....

  • Tafel Lager (Namibia Breweries LTD) is the new sponsor of Griquas

    Feb 24, 17 • 2395 Views • General News • • 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...

  • Dan Vickerman Memorial Service

    Feb 24, 17 • 1697 Views • General News, International • • 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....

  • 2017 Super Rugby Bringing Fans into the Action

    Feb 24, 17 • 1005 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas leg

    Feb 24, 17 • 1102 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • England Sevens unchanged for Las Vegas

    Feb 24, 17 • 1465 Views • General News • • Comments Off on England Sevens unchanged for Las Vegas

    England Sevens have named an unchanged squad for a fifth successive tournament ahead of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas next weekend (3-5 March). Currently second in the standings, behind South Africa, England is drawn in pool B along with...

  • Ireland team named for first Aviva outing of 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship

    Feb 24, 17 • 1218 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland team named for first Aviva outing of 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship

    The Ireland Coaching Group have named the match day 23 that will welcome France to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday for Ireland’s first home game of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Rory Best returns to captain the team after being sidelined in Rome...

  • Ireland Women’s side to face France this Sunday

    Feb 24, 17 • 1604 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland Women’s side to face France this Sunday

    Ireland Women’s Head Coach Tom Tierney has named the Ireland Women’s side, sponsored by Aon, to take on the France in their first home game of the Women’s 6 Nations in Donnybrook Stadium on Sunday. There are several changes to the side that...

  • Cotter banks on Barclay to lead Scotland against Wales

    Feb 24, 17 • 1471 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Cotter banks on Barclay to lead Scotland against Wales

    Head Coach Vern Cotter today confirmed back-row John Barclay will captain Scotland against Wales this Saturday in the RBS 6 Nations at BT Murrayfield (25 February, kick-off 2.25pm) – live on BBC. The 30-year-old Scarlets loose forward takes on the mantle...