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Comments Off on DHL NZ Lions Series 2017 on track to deliver on and off the field
75 percent of Series tickets sold Test match and Crusaders v British & Irish Lions tickets exhausted Regional fan events to provide festival feel New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today confirmed that 75 percent of tickets to the DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017...
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders Knights squad named for 2017 season
Crusaders Knights Head Coach Joe Maddock has named his 32-man squad for the 2017 season, which includes nine New Zealand U20 trialists, as well as current Canterbury and Tasman Mitre 10 Cup players. The Crusaders development side, which was named following...
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play Hurricanes in pre-season match
The BNZ Crusaders have their final pre-season hit out this Friday evening before the season proper begins. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named a strong side to take on the Hurricanes in Waverley, including 11 All Blacks. Sam Whitelock will kick off his...
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Laidlaw ruled out of remainder of RBS 6 Nations
Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has been ruled out of the remainder of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations with an ankle injury. A scan was undertaken at his club, Gloucester, confirmed the clinical suspicion that the 58-times capped scrum-half sustained ankle ligament...
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Feb 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wales Squad Update
The following players have ben released back to their respective Regions and will link back up with the National Squad on Monday, February 20 Cardiff Blues Scott Andrews Kristian Dacey Alex Cuthbert Ospreys Nicky Smith Rhodri Jones Scott Baldwin Rory Thornton...
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Feb 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA and Pumas Legends headline Malelane Rugby Weekend
The Malelane Ruby Club will celebrate its 50th birthday in style on 24 and 25 February during a thrilling line-up of school and club matches, headlined by a special clash between the South African Rugby Legends and the Pumas Legends. The Malelane Rugby...
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Feb 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women’s League Continues At USIU This Weekend
The KRU Women’s 10-A side series heads to the United States International University in Nairobi’s Kasarani area for its second round on Sunday 19 February 2017. Northern Suburbs are seeded first and headline Pool A which also features Top Fry, Standard...
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Feb 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Third coaches and conditioning indaba held in Johannesburg
With the start of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby competition a week away, the Springbok coaching staff and local franchise coaches met for a third time on Wednesday in Kempton Park to discuss and finalise a coaching blueprint for South African rugby. Coaches...
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Feb 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls squad confirmed for Vodacom Super Rugby tournament
The Vodacom Bulls on Monday named 46 players in their Vodacom Super Rugby squad for the 2017 season, including injured skipper Adriaan Strauss and new signings Johnny Kotze (DHL Stormers), Jacques Potgieter (Cell C Sharks) and Conraad van Vuuren (Toyota Free...
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Feb 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Mark Laycock Joins England U19 Management Team
Newcastle Falcons’ Mark Laycock has been named as part of the England Under 19 management team for a one-off fixture against France Under 19 in April. Laycock joined the Falcons academy coaching staff in 2006 and worked alongside current England Under 18...
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Feb 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kebble set to join Glasgow Warriors
DHL Stormers prop Oli Kebble will join the Glasgow Warriors at the conclusion of the 2017 season on a two-year deal. The 24-year-old former Junior Springbok made his DHL Stormers debut in 2014 and has since earned 34 Vodacom Super Rugby caps. Kebble is...
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Feb 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions Rugby Union 2016 Awards
Lion’s strongman Julian Redelinghuys pipped all his new Springbok team-mates when he was named Player of the Year for 2016 at the Golden Lions Rugby Union’s awards evening at Carnival City Big Top Arena on Wednesday night. Redelinghuys’ career was...
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Feb 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens to sharpen up on game time
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will step up their preparations this week for tournaments in March and April with a series of matches against a Sevens Invitational squad in Stellenbosch. Fifteen provincial players were invited to Stellenbosch for the five-day...
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Feb 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Melbourne Rebels in final pre-season hit out
The St.George Queensland Reds have earned a 32-13 win over the Melbourne Rebels in their final pre-season outing ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season. The Reds outscored the Rebels four tries to one in the Tuesday night fixture at Ballymore Stadium, 10 days...
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Feb 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dingemans to step down from RFU role
Sir James Dingemans is to step down from his role as the Rugby Football Union’s first Independent Head of Rugby Judiciary at the end of this season, a role he has held since 2013. The post was created to ensure independence between the prosecutorial and...
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Feb 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sevens teams vie for title of provincial champions
The rugby season is starting to gain momentum across South Africa, and the Mpumalanga Rugby Union (MRU) will kick things off with the Provincial Sevens Championship at the Nelspruit Rugby Club this Saturday. After the regional tournaments last weekend, this...
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Feb 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Simbas Down To 24th In Latest World Rankings
Kenya is down to 24th in the latest rankings released by World Rugby on Monday 13 February 2017. The Simbas, whose last assignment was the 34-10 win over Hong Kong last August in Nairobi have 59.28 points and been overhauled by Germany who climbed to 22nd on...
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Feb 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Next generation of Super Rugby stars to cut teeth in Super U20s 2
Super U20s Rugby will return in 2017 after a successful inaugural year in 2016 which saw Queensland U20s take out the championship, with every match to be streamed LIVE through rugby.com.au this season. Fans will have the chance to watch the next generation...
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Feb 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on #SuperBoomBoom start to 2017 Investec Super Rugby
New Zealand teams playing in Tokyo, Fiji and Apia, and an eruption of new talent coming through the ranks are just a few of the highlights of the 2017 Investec Super Rugby season that kick off in 9 days time when the Blues take on the Rebels in Melbourne on...
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Feb 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update
25 players assembled at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington this evening for a training week lasting until Friday 17 February. Forwards (14) Jack Clifford (Harlequins) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers) Jamie George (Saracens) Dylan...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU investigation concluded
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has concluded its investigation into a complaint made by Sale Sharks following the alleged passing of information to an opposition club. Sale alleged that confidential tactical information had been passed by former player Tom...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Scotland squad update
The Scotland medical team issued the following squad update after yesterday’s 22-16 loss to France in Paris. Captain and scrum-half Greig Laidlaw injured his ankle in the 24th minute. As an exiled player, he now returns to his club, Gloucester, for...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses secure comfortable Six Nations bonus point win against Wales
England Women scored 11 tries as they cruised to a 63-0 bonus-point win over Wales Women in the 2017 Six Nations at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday. Worcester Valkyries wing Lydia Thompson scored a hat-trick of tries while Amy Wilson-Hardy and Danielle Waterman...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby saddened by Sione Lauaki passing
New Zealand and Pacific Rugby is today mourning the passing of former All Black and Chief Sione Lauaki, aged 35. Lauaki passed away in Auckland this morning, surrounded by his family. New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew expressed his condolences to the family....
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds fall in Brisbane Global Rugby Tens quarter-finals
The St.George Queensland Reds have exited the inaugural Brisbane Global Rugby Tens following a spirited 12-10 loss to the Chiefs in the quarter-finals. Earlier in the day, the Reds booked their place in the quarters with a 12-5 win over Samoa. Reds head coach...
