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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Specman keen to make his mark in Paris
The Springbok Sevens playmaker Rosko Specman is determined to help his team to a convincing performance in this weekend’s HSBC Paris Sevens tournament and is looking forward to play with the Blitzboks again. Specman was in fine form in previous...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales have named an experienced 35-man squad to face England and the All Blacks
Wales have named an experienced 35-man squad to face England at Twickenham and the All Blacks in New Zealand this summer. We are in a great position in terms of the experience in the squad especially when you look at the age of most of the players and this is...
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May 10, 16 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company congratulate Junior Springboks selections
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Tuesday congratulated the ten players from the Vodacom Blue Bulls named in the Junior Springboks side to play in the World Rugby Junior Championship in England next month. Jan-Henning Campher, Stedman Gans, Denzel Hill,...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas team to take on the Bulls
Provincial Qualifier: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Steval Pumas Venue: Loftus Versveld, Pretoria (Tswane) Date: 13 May 2016 Kick-off: 15:00 This week head coach of the Steval Pumas, MJ Mentz made several changes to his starting line-up for the Provincial...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Eastern Province rugby shines as six players selected for SA U20 touring squad
Six players from the Eastern Cape have been selected by Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron as part of his 28-man squad that will do battle at World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England, from 7 to 25 June Most notably is that Eastern Province...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens squad for Paris
England Sevens welcome back Alex Davis for the penultimate round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris this weekend (13-15 June). Warwick Lahmert will captain the squad, which also includes Alex Gray and Ethan Waddleton who...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on England squad for World Rugby U20 Championship
England Under 20 Head Coach Martin Haag has named his 28-man squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Manchester (7-25 June). The home side face Italy, Scotland and Australia in Pool B and several players with Premiership experience have been included:...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springbok squad named for World Rugby U20 Championship
Image of the Junior Springboks’ leadership group is attached. They are (from left to right) Junior Pokomela (vice-captain), Jeremy Ward (captain) and Ernst van Rhyn (vice-captain). Credit: Ashley Vlotman / Gallo Images. Junior Springbok coach Dawie...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby experience to boost BMW Australia U20s
Photo: Sportography. The BMW Australia U20s squad for the World Rugby U20s Championship in Manchester, England has been named. The 28-man squad includes Queensland Reds trio Campbell Magnay, Lukhan Tui and James Tuttle and Sione Tuipulotu from the...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nathan Sharpe Appointed to QRU Board as Player Appointed Director
Former Wallabies captain Nathan Sharpe has been appointed to the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) Board as the Player Appointed Director. Sharpe, who played 70 times for the Reds and earned 116 caps for Australia, replaces fellow second-row forward James Horwill,...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship
The squad to represent New Zealand at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Manchester, England next month, has been named. The squad was revealed in a video interview with Head Coach Scott Robertson, released on allblacks.com today. The New Zealand...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Maori All Blacks to play Munster in Ireland
The Maori All Blacks will play Ireland’s Munster in Limerick as part of a northern tour that kicks off with the already announced Chicago fixture against the USA Eagles. The Maori All Blacks first play Munster at Thomond Park on Friday 11 November. The team...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Back-to-back wins for Kings
The EP Kings might not have had the best start to the Currie Cup Qualifiers, but coach Robbi Kempson and his squad of which many are still representing Eastern Province at junior level picked up two wins in their last two matches. The first two games of the...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 12
SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Round 12 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Highlanders v Crusaders @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date Friday 13 May 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Chris Pollock AR1 Jamie Nutbrown AR2 Kane McBride...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on VELLEMAN, ESTERHUIZEN SHINE IN DIRE WEEKEND #AllOutRugby
9 MAY 2016 – South African teams managed only two victories in as many weeks with the Cell C Sharks shining the light in this weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby. To highlight the South African franchises’ struggles to score points this weekend, Sharks...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on All to play for Springbok Sevens in final two tournaments
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, urged his team to make the most of the opportunities presented to them in the next two tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks arrived in France in Monday for the HSBC Paris Sevens to be played at...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers touring squad to Singapore announced
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 25-man touring squad for the Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Sunwolves in Singapore this weekend. Outside back Khanyo Ngcukana and prop Alistair Vermaak are the two additions to the squad for the historic...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on England name squad for home World Rugby U20 Championship
England Under 20 Head Coach Martin Haag has named his 28-man squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Manchester (7-25 June). The home side face Italy, Scotland and Australia in Pool B and several players with Premiership experience have been included:...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings suffer setback with injuries after Blues game
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that both CJ Velleman and Chris Cloete will not be available for the match against the Cheetahs this weekend. Velleman has broken his thumb and will be going for scans today, but would be out for at east six...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: Kearsney vs Northwood
Kearsney 1st XV beat Northwood 1st XV 45-23 Kearsney hosted Northwood on Saturday in a FNB Classic clash in cool but almost windless conditions. The field was slightly slippery from rain the previous evening and drizzle during the morning, but conditions...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on KES fight back to secure a draw against College
The third installment of the Premier Schools Tournament contested by KES and Maritzburg College delivered a pulsating game of schoolboy rugby. KES scored five tries to the four of Matitzburg in a wonderful display of free-flowing rugby that ended in a 32...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on TRIES FOR BOOKS – Powered by Vodacom #Tries4Books
Weekly Tries Tally after Round 11 6 & 7 May 2016 ROUND 11 STATS Total number of tries in Round 11: 6 Total donation from Vodacom: R42 000 (R7000 per South African team try) Broken down as follows: Cell C Sharks: 4 Southern Kings: 2...
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May 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on BLUES TAKE BONUS-POINT WIN AGAINST THE KINGS
It took five minutes after the hooter for the Blues to chalk up their first bonus victory of the season with a 34-18 win over the Kings at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth. A turnover five minutes after the siren had sounded and a slick back pass by...
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May 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Eddie Jones announces Brighton training camp squad
England Head Coach Eddie Jones has announced his squad for a three-day training camp in Brighton. The 26 man squad will train at Brighton College from 17 – 19 May. “The Brighton training camp is a good opportunity for England to get together and train...
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May 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens ready for HSBC Paris Sevens
Photo: Gallo Images Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell is confident that the four changes made to his side for the upcoming HSBC Paris tournament will help the team achieve the goals set for this tournament in the French capital and the remainder of the HSBC...
