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  • Nick Phipps re-signs until the end of 2019

    Jan 25, 17 • 1132 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Nick Phipps re-signs until the end of 2019

    Experienced scrumhalf Nick Phipps has pledged his future to Australian Rugby, re-signing with the ARU and New South Wales Waratahs until the end of 2019. The 52-Test veteran has elected to stay in Sydney for a further two years and now has a chance to push...

  • England Rugby squad update

    Jan 25, 17 • 995 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby squad update

    Jack Clifford (Harlequins) and James Haskell (Wasps) will not fly to Portugal to join up with England’s RBS 6 Nations training squad. Both players sustained injuries in their club games on Sunday and were due to arrive in Vilamoura on Monday 23rd...

  • Moerat and Willemse headline 2017 WPRI intake

    Jan 24, 17 • 1849 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Moerat and Willemse headline 2017 WPRI intake

    SA Schools captain Salmaan Moerat and SA Schools vice-captain Damian Willemse headline the strong intake for the Western Province Rugby Institute for 2017. Paarl Boys High lock Moerat and Paul Roos flyhalf Willemse have both represented DHL Western Province...

  • Conditioning key for Bok Women’s Sevens

    Jan 24, 17 • 1261 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Springboks • • Comments Off on Conditioning key for Bok Women’s Sevens

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad – with two newly contracted players in their midst – has hit the ground running since returning from their festive season break in January with their focus being on conditioning as they look to play their way back into...

  • Lions XV travel squad to Harare (Zimbabwe)

    Jan 24, 17 • 1802 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Lions XV travel squad to Harare (Zimbabwe)

      The Lions XV that will travel to Harare, Zimbabwe for a warm-up match against the Bulls on Saturday 28 January is:   Baard Le Roux Brits Ruan Cilliers Jean-Luc Davids Ashlon De Wee Bobby Dyamani Hacjivah Du Preez JP Gordon Dean Jacobs Wiehan Janse...

  • PUMA evoPOWER Q&A | Ruan Combrinck

    Jan 24, 17 • 1296 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on PUMA evoPOWER Q&A | Ruan Combrinck

    RUAN COMBRINCK How is the leg injury and where do you draw strength when you are faced with injuries or other obstacles? Rehab is going well thanks to the help of many professionals at the Lions, so I will be ready to play again late March/April this year. My...

  • Ireland U20 Squad for Opening Rounds of the U20 Six Nations 2017

    Jan 24, 17 • 2132 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland U20 Squad for Opening Rounds of the U20 Six Nations 2017

    The Ireland U20 squad, sponsored by PwC has been named by Head Coach Nigel Carolan for the opening rounds of the U20 Six Nations Championship 2017. The 32 man squad features three players from last year’s campaign.Corinthians and Connacht lock Cillian...

  • England Women name squad for Sydney Sevens

    Jan 24, 17 • 1705 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women name squad for Sydney Sevens

    James Bailey has made two changes to the England Women Sevens squad which travels to Sydney tomorrow for the second leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. 19-year-olds Rachael Woosey and Chantelle Miell, Bristol’s top points scorer of the...

  • November Date For Safari Sevens

    Jan 24, 17 • 1343 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on November Date For Safari Sevens

    This year’s Safari Sevens will take place from 3rd to 5th November 2017 in Nairobi. The decision to amend the dates of the tournament that has in recent years been held in late September is guided by the need to align it to the start of the World Sevens...

  • Batyr and Cancer Council NSW announced as official charity partners of the NSW Waratahs

    Jan 24, 17 • 1335 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Batyr and Cancer Council NSW announced as official charity partners of the NSW Waratahs

    The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce batyr and Cancer Council NSW as their two new official charity partners for 2017. batyr is a ‘for purpose’ organisation that focuses on preventative education in the area of youth mental health through peer-to-peer...

  • Warwick Tecklenburg calls it a day

    Jan 24, 17 • 1411 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Warwick Tecklenburg calls it a day

    Emirates Lions stalwart Warwick Tecklenburg has decided to call it a day and have retired from all rugby with immediate effect. The flanker decided it was time to focus on the family farming business. He joined the Lions family in 2013 from the Bulls and...

  • England Rugby squad update

    Jan 24, 17 • 1128 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby squad update

    Jack Clifford (Harlequins) and James Haskell (Wasps) will not fly to Portugal today to join up with England’s RBS 6 Nations training squad. Both players sustained injuries in their club games on Sunday and were due to arrive in Vilamoura today (Monday...

  • Two debutants named for Wellington Sevens

    Jan 24, 17 • 1252 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Two debutants named for Wellington Sevens

    Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens coach Andy Friend has named two new faces for this weekend’s World Series event in Wellington (28-29 January). Queenslander Tate McDermott and Sydneysider Dylan Pietsch will make their debuts for Australia, as two of five...

  • Phillips names Women’s Six Nations squad

    Jan 24, 17 • 1562 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Phillips names Women’s Six Nations squad

    Wales Women have today announced their 32-player squad for the upcoming Women’s Six Nations. Head coach Rowland Phillips finalised his selection after yesterday’s victory against Ireland at Donnybrook – a result which means Wales Women have now...

  • Vodacom Bulls Warmup in Zimbabwe

    Jan 23, 17 • 1026 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Warmup in Zimbabwe

    The Vodacom Bulls will be travelling to Harare Zimbabwe on Wednesday this week to prepare for their first warm-up match of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The Boys in blue will be taking on their Gauteng neighbours, the Emirates Lions, in what is...

  • England Rugby and Comic Relief launch new Try for Change funding initiative

    Jan 23, 17 • 957 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby and Comic Relief launch new Try for Change funding initiative

    England Rugby and Comic Relief to launch Try for Change fund on 6 February 2017 The first initiative is a small grants programme aimed at supporting smaller charities, community groups, and local community rugby clubs in England For those interested in...

  • Ireland squad named for Rounds 1 & 2 of 2017 RBS 6 Nations

    Jan 23, 17 • 1232 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland squad named for Rounds 1 & 2 of 2017 RBS 6 Nations

    The Ireland Coaching Group have named a 40 man squad for the opening two rounds of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Ireland travels to both Edinburgh and Rome over the course of the first two rounds of this year’s Championship facing the Scots in...

  • Blitzboks keen to get going in Wellington

    Jan 23, 17 • 1422 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Blitzboks keen to get going in Wellington

    The Springbok Sevens team arrived safely in the Land of the Long White Cloud on Sunday and speedsters Siviwe Soyizwapi and Rosko Specman said they are keen for the HSBC Wellington Sevens to start in the New Zealand capital on Saturday morning (SA time). The...

  • Kenya Cup, Championship Match Day 9 Round Up

    Jan 23, 17 • 898 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Kenya Cup, Championship Match Day 9 Round Up

    KCB stayed top of the Kenya Cup log with a 70-0 blowout of Mean Machine in the day’s early kick-off at the Kenyatta University.SportPesa Quins bounced back from last weekend’s 10-15 disappointment to Menengai Cream Homeboyz, turning on the style to...

  • Junior Springbok preparations to kick off

    Jan 23, 17 • 1034 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Junior Springbok preparations to kick off

    Curwin Bosch and Zain Davids are amongst 11 players who featured for the Junior Springboks in 2016 and were invited to assessment camps in Pretoria and Stellenbosch as preparations for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Georgia kicks off this week. A...

  • Concussion Management Review Group Update – Sale Sharks

    Jan 23, 17 • 1196 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Concussion Management Review Group Update – Sale Sharks

    The joint RFU/Premiership Rugby Concussion Management Review Group met following the referral of the untoward incident involving Sale Sharks’ player TJ Ioane. Following the initial meeting and requests made to the club, the group has received further...

  • Tom Arscott Statement

    Jan 20, 17 • 1312 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Tom Arscott Statement

    While I am extremely disappointed with the outcome of the club’s internal disciplinary hearing, I would like to thank those that have supported me through the process to date. This has been a very difficult time for myself and my family and I will consult...

  • Wales U20 name exciting 32-man squad

    Jan 20, 17 • 1535 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wales U20 name exciting 32-man squad

    Last season’s Grand Slam-winning head coach Jason Strange has named an exciting 32-man Wales U20 squad for the 2017 U20 Six Nations. Seven players remain from last season’s victorious team, including Kieron Assiratti, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Morgan...

  • Willem Nel ruled out of RBS 6 Nations

    Jan 20, 17 • 1186 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Willem Nel ruled out of RBS 6 Nations

    Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby prop Willem Nel has been ruled out of the forthcoming RBS 6 Nations with a neck injury it was confirmed today. An MRI scan on Wednesday (18 January) at Spire Murrayfield Hospital revealed that the tighthead prop damaged an...

  • GROOTRugby 19 Jan 2017

    Jan 20, 17 • 1088 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GROOTRugby 19 Jan 2017

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