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Nov 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Players’ Shortlist For Inaugural IRPA Players’ Player Of The Year Award
IRPA’s Ultimate Rugby Players’ Player of the Year Award, as voted by the World’s top international Players, has boiled down to a vote-off between Wales, and British and Irish Lions star Leigh Halfpenny, and All Blacks Ben Smith and Kieran Read....
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Nov 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Paul Gustard to join England Saxons coaching team
PAUL GUSTARD (Saracens) is to join the England Saxons coaching team for January’s internationals against the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds and Scotland A. And Nick Walshe and Ian Peel have been reappointed to lead the England Under 20 programme during the Six...
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Nov 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on 24 South African rugby schools sign a “Anti-Poaching” charter
24 of the top rugby schools in South Africa have signed a charter that prevents them from poaching players from each other. The schools are: 1. Dale 2. Queens 3. Selborne 4. Affies 5. Pretoria Boys’ 6. Grey High 7. Muir 8. Graeme 9. Grey College 10....
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Nov 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Outeniqua Coaching Staff 2014
Head coach: Pieter Cloete (Deputy Head: Sport) • Outeniqua 1st team coach 2002-2006 / 2012- 2014 • SWD Cravenweek coach 2005-2008 (won the cravenweek in 2008!) Coach: Martin Oosthuizen • Outeniqua 1st team coach 2004 -2005 / 2012 – 2014 Forward...
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Nov 27, 13 •
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Australia, General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on IBM Predictive Analytics Reduces Player Injury and Optimises Team Performance for NSW Waratahs
IBM signs two-year agreement with NSW Waratahs as Technology Partner The NSW Waratahs today announced they will use IBM (NYSE:IBM) predictive analytics technologies to monitor the 35-strong player squad. An Australian-first, the long-term predictive analysis...
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Nov 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Induction day for class of 2014 Investec Super Rugby ‘rookies’
Newly contracted players for the 2014 Investec Super Rugby season will shed their training wheels as part of an induction day with New Zealand Rugby in Wellington today. A group of 17 players, all confirmed as contracted players with one of the five New...
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Nov 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium ready for kick off
It’s go time for Nelson Mandela Bay as Sevens fever overtakes the city, for the third leg of the 2013/14 International Rugby Board’s (IRB) World Sevens Series – and the city is champing at the bit ahead of the fast-paced rugby spectacle. Nelson Mandela...
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Nov 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies set to tackle the French in a three test series
Australian Rugby Union today announced the Qantas Wallabies will take on France in a three Test series in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney next year as part of The Castrol EDGE France Tour. It will be the first tour to Australia by a French international Test...
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Nov 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on John makes three changes for Wales Sevens
Wales head coach Paul John has made three changes to the Welsh Sevens side for the second round of the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai. Will Thomas broke his jaw during the season opener on Australia’s Gold Coast and is replaced by Ashley...
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Nov 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Injera: Kenya to ‘tick the boxes’ in Dubai
On this year’s HSBC Sevens World Series fans will once again have their chance to get involved through social media by voting on their favourite try from each of the nine rounds. Collins Injera was the first recipient of this award in the new season...
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Nov 25, 13 •
1991 Views •
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Comments Off on New Zealand complete the perfect year
Julian Savea and Aaron Smith lead the celebrations after New Zealand snatched victory in Dublin For the fourth year in a row New Zealand have finished their season as the number one side in the IRB World Rankings after a perfect record of 14 wins from 14...
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Nov 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Dubai Pool D profile: RSA, SAM, ARG, RUS
We run the rule over the four men’s teams in Pool D at the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens, South Africa, Samoa, Argentina and Russia, including thoughts and predictions from broadcaster, Nigel Starmer-Smith. South Africa Coach: Neil Powell Last 10 games:...
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Nov 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s team strives for success in Dubai
The SA Select Women’s team arrived in Dubai on Monday in high spirits and determined to make their presence felt in the International Sevens Invitational tournament from November 28 to 30. The team will face Belgium, the West Coast Vikings, Tuks Ladies and...
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Nov 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Injury forces change to Quantas Men’s Sevens team for Dubai
A slight quadriceps strain to Cameron Clark has forced a change to the Qantas Men’s Sevens for the second round of the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai this week. Clark will be replaced by James Stannard who featured in the Qantas Men’s...
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Nov 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks finish good season on a high in Paris
The Springboks’ first victory over France in France in 16 years has capped off a season of marked improvement for Heyneke Meyer (coach), Jean de Villiers (captain) and their team. The 19-10 win over France at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday...
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Nov 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Australia overpower unwavering Scotland
The Qantas Wallabies have shown tremendous spirit and depth in a hard fought 21-15, two tries to nil, victory over Scotland in the Hopetoun Cup clash at Murrayfield in Edinburgh early this morning (AEDT). It was the Wallabies third win in a row on their...
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Nov 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kaka back as All Blacks Sevens set for Dubai
Coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has named a strong squad of 12 to take part in the next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens on 29-30 November and the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens in Port Elizabeth on 7-8 December....
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Nov 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ireland take first step on road to Rio
Ireland hope their Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens debut next week is the first step to qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Irish squad achieved core status in the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series after reaching the Cup...
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Nov 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU Referee panels for 2014 announced
The South African Rugby Union has confirmed the panels for the 2014 season, with a number of changes resulting from a selection and grading meeting held last week. Retirements and the reduction of some panels has also had an impact on the final lists. The...
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Nov 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Morahan in ‘best possible’ Aussie Sevens team
Australia men’s Sevens coach Michael O’Connor has announced a squad full of experience for the second round of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai on 29-30 November. Nine players who starred at round one on the Gold Coast return, with Wallaby...
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Nov 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Player welfare continues to be top priority
Delegates from 29 Member Unions attended the IRB Medical Commission Conference this week The fifth annual IRB Medical Commission Conference has heard that the global governing body continues to place player welfare as its number one priority as the Game...
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Nov 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Australia target return to third in rankings
Will Scotland celebrate a third victory in a row over Australia or can the Wallabies win to return to third in the rankings? Australia can re-establish the southern hemisphere triumvirate at the top of the IRB World Rankings with victory over Scotland at...
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Nov 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Paul Treu selects first Kenya Sevens squad
Homeboyz duo Leonard Mugaisi and Humphrey Mulama have been handed HSBC Sevens World Series debuts by new head coach Paul Treu as the former Springbok Sevens coach named his Kenya squad to compete at the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens on 29-30 November. Speedster...
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Nov 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez and Kolbe return to boost Bok Sevens
Livewire scrum-half Branco du Preez and Junior Springbok Cheslin Kolbe have both returned to the Springbok Sevens squad, announced today for the next two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and Port Elizabeth. In all coach Neil Powell makes three...
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Nov 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on 10 years on … a commentator’s point of view
Today marks exactly 10 years since England tasted Rugby World Cup 2003 glory with extra-time victory over Australia in Sydney, but for many the memory of that triumph remains fresh in the mind – including the two men who were responsible for conveying all...
