Author archives: Shaun Liddle

  • Lions XV travel squad to Harare (Zimbabwe)

    Jan 24, 17 • 1852 Views • General NewsComments 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 • 1375 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 2187 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1754 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1403 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments 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 • 1388 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1498 Views • General NewsComments 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 • 1180 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1305 Views • General NewsComments 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 • 1623 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1079 Views • General NewsComments 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 • 1027 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1292 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1473 Views • General NewsComments 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 • 952 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1083 Views • General NewsComments 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 • 1246 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1363 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1595 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1239 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1135 Views • General NewsComments Off on GROOTRugby 19 Jan 2017

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  • Eddie Jones Announces RBS 6 Nations Squad

    Jan 20, 17 • 1903 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Eddie Jones Announces RBS 6 Nations Squad

    Eddie Jones has announced his England squad ahead of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations. The 34-man squad will train in Portugal between 22 – 27 January before assembling at Pennyhill Park to prepare for their opening match against France at Twickenham Stadium on...

  • Four new caps in All Blacks Sevens squad for Wellington

    Jan 20, 17 • 1317 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Four new caps in All Blacks Sevens squad for Wellington

    Selectors have named four new caps in the 14-strong All Blacks Sevens squad for the HSBC Wellington Sevens tournament, to be held next weekend. The selectors have rewarded standout performances at the Bayleys National Sevens tournament last weekend with...

  • Key players commit to WP Rugby

    Jan 20, 17 • 1085 Views • General NewsComments Off on Key players commit to WP Rugby

    Western Province Rugby Group CEO, Paul Zacks, has confirmed that Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi is amongst a host of key players that have committed their future to WP Rugby, by signing long-term contracts. Mbonambi made his Test debut in 2016 following an...

  • Scotland Women name 2017 Six Nations squad

    Jan 20, 17 • 1378 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Scotland Women name 2017 Six Nations squad

    Head Coach Shade Munro has announced a 32-player squad for the 2017 Women’s Six Nations Championship, which will see Scotland play three home games at Broadwood Stadium. Scotland Women will open their campaign against Ireland Women on Friday 3 February...