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Feb 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on KRU Nationwide League Weekend Wrap
Action in the Nationwide regional leagues continued this past weekend. Nairobi Region SportPesa Quins III registered the highest score in this region with a 56-0 win over Stormers in the 12 pm kickoff at the RFUEA while the Northern Suburbs Cubs were too...
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Feb 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU February Board Meeting Update
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) Board has met in Sydney today in its first meeting of 2017. A range of topics was tabled and discussed at the meeting including the current review of the Australian Rugby Strategic Plan 2016-2020 and 2017 Budget. The primary...
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Feb 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies Rugby Championship Test locked in for Canberra
Test Rugby will return to Canberra for the first time in seven years when the Qantas Wallabies host Argentina at GIO Stadium in September this year. The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and ACT Government made the announcement today at the venue for the September...
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Feb 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on KRU Women’s Series | Homeboyz Win Round 2
.Menengai Cream Homeboyz won the second leg of the KRU Women’s 10-A-Side series with a 27-0 win over Mwamba at the United States International University grounds on Sunday 19 February 2017. They led 17- 0 at the interval by way of tries from Irene Otieno,...
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Feb 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby community in mourning after passing of former Wallaby, Dan Vickerman
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and the Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of former Wallabies, Brumbies and NSW Waratahs lock, Dan Vickerman. Vickerman passed away at his family home in...
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Feb 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Weekend Wrap|Kenya Cup | KRU Championship
What a day it has been in the Kenya Cup! Menengai Cream Homeboyz, with their first, ver win at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka, startled leaders KCB, posting a 33-24 result. Mean Machine, after 11 successive defeats, registered their first win of the season,...
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Feb 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers 2017 squad announced
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 45-man squad ahead of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The group has a good blend of youth and experience, with five players under the age of 21 and 10 players with over 50 Vodacom Super Rugby caps to their...
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Feb 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on QRU to report $1.5m improvement in 2016 against 2015
The Queensland Rugby Union Ltd (QRU) will report positive earnings before interest and depreciation (EBITDA) of $174,329 in 2016 which compares favourably with its reported 2015 EBITDA loss of $1,310,546, when it holds its Annual General Meeting on March 11....
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Feb 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Prince Harry joins 12,000 fans watch England train
Prince Harry, in his new role as Patron of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), met young people involved in charities connected to England Rugby’s Try for Change programme as well as representatives from RFU’s National Youth Council and Young Rugby...
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Feb 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Strauss ruled out of RBS 6 Nations
Scotland number 8 Josh Strauss will take no further part in the RBS 6 Nations Championship after sustaining an injury to his kidney. The 30-year-old suffered a blow to his flank in the France vs Scotland RBS 6 Nations match on Sunday 12 February. After...
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Feb 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Vodacom Super Rugby 2017 Squad
The Toyota Cheetahs has announced a squad for 37 players for the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The season kicks off next week Saturday with an encounter against the Emirates Lions at 15:05 in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. Team: TOYOTA CHEETAHS # Last Name...
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Feb 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels announced as New Title Sponsor of the World Club 10s in Mauritius for 2017
New African Nations 10s Tournament to be played alongside World Club 10s to create a WORLD 10s CHAMPIONSHIPS in one of the world’s most stunning destinations Defending Champions Western Force will line up with European & English Club Champions Saracens...
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Feb 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds re-sign scrumhalf Nick Frisby on two-year extension
St.George Queensland Reds scrumhalf Nick Frisby has signed a two-year contract extension to remain at Ballymore until 2019. The 24-year-old has been at the Reds since 2011 and last season established himself as the side’s starting scrumhalf, while also...
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Feb 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on GROOTRugby 16 Feb 2017
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Feb 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kaba wants team’s attitude to shine through
FNB NMMU-Madibaz skipper Kevin Kaba is banking on his team’s “never-say-die” attitude to help them overcome a tough period after two successive losses in the FNB Varsity Cup rugby competition. The Port Elizabeth university have faced formidable...
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Feb 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Changes to Vodacom Super Rugby TMO protocol
The Television Match Official (TMO) protocol for Vodacom Super Rugby has been amended thanks to newly available technology, SANZAAR announced on Friday. The number of camera angles available to match officials, as well as the use of split-screen television...
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Feb 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on SANZAAR Enhances Super Rugby TMO Protocol
SANZAAR has today announced that it has made an amendment to the Television Match Official (TMO) protocol for the 2017 Super Rugby season. The amendment reflects the emerging technology that is now available in terms of the number of camera angles and the...
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Feb 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Jonathan Hill
The charge against Jonathan Hill of Exeter Chiefs for striking with the shoulder, contrary to Law 10.4(a), was heard yesterday. Hill pleaded guilty and was given a two-week suspension. He is free to play again on Tuesday 28 February. The second row forward...
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Geneva world premiere for the new, extreme performance V12 berlinetta
Boland Cavaliers Head Coach Randall Modiba has announced his squad for the 2017 rugby season. With SA Rugby’s new provincial competition scheduled to kick-off in April, the squad consists of a healthy blend of youth and experience. The squad includes...
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby squad and touring squad announcement
With the commencement of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition just over a week away, Head Coach Robert du Preez, has announced his final 45-man Vodacom Super Rugby squad as well as a 27-man touring squad, who will depart for Australia on Saturday afternoon....
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on New judiciary process introduced for Vodacom Super Rugby
Former Springbok wing Stefan Terblanche has been included on a new Foul Play Review Committee established by SANZAAR along with the introduction of a new and updated judicial process for the forthcoming Vodacom Super Rugby series. World Rugby has endorsed the...
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls to partner with CHOC
The Vodacom Bulls are pleased to announce their exciting partnership with the Childhood Cancer Foundation SA (CHOC) a day after International Childhood Cancer Day which was on 15 February. The Vodacom Bulls and CHOC have worked together in the past but have...
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Hendricks joins Vodacom Bulls for medical and fitness testing
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Thursday announced that former Springboks and Springbok Sevens winger, Cornal Hendricks, has joined the Vodacom Bulls for medical and fitness testing. Hendricks will train with the Pretoria franchise and undergo a number of...
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Reece Hodge re-signs until the end of 2020
Rising star Reece Hodge has re-committed to Australian Rugby and the Melbourne Rebels, signing through until the end of 2020. The 22-year old enjoyed a dream year in 2016 after bursting onto the professional scene, making his debut for both the Melbourne...
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Commonwealth Youth Games wider squad
Australia’s next generation of Rugby Sevens talent has begun their campaign ahead of the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in the Bahamas from July 19-23. The Australian side will be looking to defend their predecessors’ Gold Medal from the...
