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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Basson joins DHL Stormers for 2017
Springbok wing Bjorn Basson has signed with the DHL Stormers for the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The experienced outside back joins the DHL Stormers from the Vodacom Bulls and will add valuable backline depth for Head Coach Robbie Fleck. Basson has...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Israel Dagg makes his decision – and it’s New Zealand
Sensational All Blacks outside back Israel Dagg is here to stay. 28-year-old Dagg has today confirmed that he has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby, the BNZ Crusaders and Hawke’s Bay Magpies through to 2019, spurning offers from overseas to continue...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodafone announces biggest Rugby comeback of the year with Super Rugby naming rights deal
Vodafone has announced a stunning return to Australian Rugby after today being confirmed as the new naming rights partner for Super Rugby in Australia. Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Vodafone today announced a new four-year partnership in time for the 2017...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Nationwide search for next Olympic sevens stars launches
Talent scouts are on the lookout for young female athletes with an Olympic dream who want to give sevens ago. Following on from the success of talent and recruitment programme, ‘Go For Gold’ in 2012, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) will hold 18 Go for...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australian teams ready for 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby
Following the official media launch of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season, players, coaches and fans nationwide are eagerly anticipating kick off as the race for top spot in the Australian conference begins, which will guarantee an all-important home...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU Integrity Unit Update – Scott Higginbotham
The ARU Integrity Unit has concluded its preliminary investigation into an incident involving Scott Higginbotham in Brisbane last weekend. Upon assessment of the preliminary findings of the investigation, Higginbotham has been allowed to return to training...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 13/02/2017
DHL Stormers wing Leolin Zas has been ruled out of action for approximately a year with a broken leg. Zas fractured both his Fibula and Tibia in the pre-season friendly against the Emirates Lions on Saturday, after coming on as a replacement having recently...
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Feb 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Melbourne Rebels in final pre-season match
The St.George Queensland Reds have named a 29-man squad for their pre-season match against the Melbourne Rebels at Ballymore Stadium on Tuesday night. The match is the Reds’ final pre-season hit out, following their participation in the Brisbane Global...
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Feb 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coach asks Madibaz to eliminate errors against Tuks
FNB NMMU-Madibaz coach David Maidza wants his team to execute their game plan more efficiently when they run out in Pretoria on Monday to tackle the University of Pretoria in their FNB Varsity Cup rugby game. After a strong performance in their opening match...
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Feb 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Hogg to make historic half-century
Full-back Stuart Hogg will become the youngest player in history to reach a half century of Scotland caps, in a side that features one change to face France in Paris this Sunday in the RBS 6 Nations (12 February, kick-off 3 pm GMT) – live on BBC. At 24...
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Feb 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on GROOTRugby 09 Feb 2017
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Feb 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Pre-Season Friendly – Cell C Sharks vs. Bulls XV
Cell C Sharks vs. Bulls XV Date: Friday, 10 February 2017 Venue: Northwood Crusaders, Durban North Kick-off: 17h00 15. Curwin Bosch 14. Kobus van Wyk 13. Lukhanyo Am 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie (c) 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Tera...
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Feb 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Team Named for Stadio Olimpico Clash
The Ireland coaching group have named the match day squad that will take on Conor O’Shea’s Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday afternoon in Round 2 of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations. There are two changes to the starting XV that lined out at...
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Feb 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders Super Sale selling out fast!
To celebrate the BNZ Crusaders’ 200th player, 200 tickets to the opening game of the 2017 season were offered for sale today at $9 and sold out within minutes of going on sale at 9 am. Since the inaugural season of Super Rugby in 1996, 197 players have...
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Feb 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Radike Samo returns to St.George Queensland Reds as additional wildcard for Brisbane Global Rugby Tens
Former Queensland and Australian representative Radike Samo will pull on the familiar St.George Queensland Reds jersey again, after being called into the side’s Brisbane Global Rugby Tens squad as an additional wildcard player. The evergreen back row...
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Feb 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetah Player Awards 2016
Free State Rugby hosted their annual Player Awards function on Thursday, 9 February 2017 with a glamorous evening at Ramblers Club in Bloemfontein. The award for the Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 Player of the Year went to Kwenzo Blose. Kwenzo played a...
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Feb 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers squad for Lions clash
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 30-man squad for his team’s pre-season friendly against the Emirates Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The match, which kicks off at 15h00 on Saturday, will be the final warm-up match for Fleck’s...
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Feb 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team announcement: Wales Women
The Wales team to welcome England to the BT Sports Cardiff Arms Park this Saturday morning (11:30 am) shows a single change to the one which beat Italy in the opening weekend of the Women’s Six Nations. The only change to the starting line-up sees...
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Feb 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Stormers warm-up team announcement
Elton Jantjies will lead the Emirates Lions against the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday with some familiar faces as well as some new ones in the side that will travel to Cape Town on Friday. Stalwarts like Jantjies, Malcolm Marx, Franco Mostert, Faf de...
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Feb 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Nowell & Clifford start for England
Eddie Jones has named his side for England’s RBS 6 Nations game against Wales at Principality Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 4.50pm, BBC One). There are two changes to the England starting XV that defeated France 19-16 at Twickenham Stadium last weekend....
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Feb 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on James Slipper named St.George Queensland Reds captain for third year running – joined by four-man leadership group
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Nick Stiles has retained seasoned prop James Slipper as captain of the side, while also naming a four-man leadership group to support him in the role. Slipper will be supported by returning Reds veterans Quade Cooper and...
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Feb 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Patrick Tuipulotu cleared of doping
Lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been cleared of any wrongdoing after he was fully exonerated by the results of an anti-doping test. He is now cleared to return to rugby immediately. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA)...
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Feb 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Force partner with programmed for 2017 & 2018
The Road Safety Western Force would like to announce today that leading staffing, maintenance and facility management services company, Programmed will continue their sponsorship with the club for the next two Super Rugby seasons, signing on for 2017 and...
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Feb 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Chief Financial Officer appointed to New Zealand Rugby
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today confirmed the appointment of Nicki Nicol to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO, NZR’s primary financial advisor, is a critical leadership position for the organisation and provides financial insight to the...
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Feb 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U20 Make Three Changes For Six Nations Clash With Wales
England Under 20 have made three changes to their starting line-up for the 2017 Six Nations match against Wales at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay on Friday (7:15pm kick-off). Justin Clegg, Gabriel Ibitoye and Jacob Umaga will start for the first time, in place of...
