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Apr 26, 18 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS NAME SQUAD FOR SINGAPORE
Simon Amor has named his 12-man squad for the eighth round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore on 28-29 April. Three changes have been made to the side that secured the bronze medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games for Team England. An...
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Apr 26, 18 •
1927 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions SUPERSPORT CHALLENGE TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT
The Xerox Golden Lions team to host the iCollege Pumas at Wits Rugby Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 13:00) will be captained by flanker Robert Kruger. Aphiwe Dyantyi’s returns to action after the pectoral muscle injury he picked up against the Jaguares in...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team announcements
Two changes were made to the Emirates Lions starting line-up to face the Reds in Brisbane (Suncorp Stadium) in Vodacom Super Rugby on Saturday 28 April at 07:05 (SA time). Rohan Janse van Rensburg will partner with Harold Vorster in midfield in the only...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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General News, Junior Rugby •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES SIDE TO PLAY FIJI U20S NAMED
1. George Francis, Eastwood 2. Efi Maafu, Wests Bulldogs 3. Tom Ross, Gungahlin 4. Trevor Hosea, Harlequins 5. Angus Blyth, Bond University 6. Esei Haangana (vc), Melbourne Unicorns 7. Fraser McReight, Brothers 8. Patrick Tafa, Norths (Sydney) 9. Ryan...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Familiar venues but no guarantees – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 2 Preview
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge return to more familiar venues on Saturday, with four of the six second round matches taking place at traditional stadiums. It is only the matches between Tafel Lager Griquas and the Leopards at Diamantveld High School, and the...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Gqoboka, Jenkins added to Vodacom Bulls pack
Lizo Gqoboka will earn a first start in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition this year and Jason Jenkins will start at flank for the first time when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Gqoboka came off the bench in all...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on NZR sign three-year partnership with VX Sport
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today formalised its long-standing and successful partnership with one of New Zealand’s most innovative technology companies VX Sport. VX Sport, who specialise in collecting athletes’ physical data via wearable devices, will be...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED TO PLAY BRUMBIES
We are on our way to Canberra this afternoon, to take on the Brumbies at GIO Stadium on Saturday night. Razor has made seven changes to his team from the side that took the field against the Sunwolves last weekend. Codie Taylor returns to the starting line-up...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Lions in Saturday afternoon fixture at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to take on the Lions at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday afternoon. The Reds have made four personnel changes to their XV for the match, with veteran flanker George Smith, exciting young winger Jordan Petaia,...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS EXTENDED SQUAD ANNOUNCED
The Buildcorp Wallaroos extended squad has been announced, with 45 players to take part in satellite training programs around the country to prepare for national duties. Buildcorp Wallaroos Head Coach Dwayne Nestor will oversee the program before the squad...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Engelbrecht and Van Dyk come in for DHL Stormers
Wing JJ Engelbrecht and flank Kobus van Dyk will start for the DHL Stormers against the Rebels at DHL Newlands on Friday. The DHL Stormers are back home at DHL Newlands following three away games and will face the Melbourne side in a match that kicks off at...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Earls Named Munster Player Of The Year
Keith Earls was today announced as Munster Player of the Year at the annual Munster Rugby Awards, in association with the Irish Independent. The event took place at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs in Cork with 11 awards presented to worthy recipients...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on North heading to Ospreys
George North will be returning to Welsh Rugby with the Ospreys this summer. The Wales and British & Irish Lions wing, who recently turned 26-years-old, signed a National Dual Contract with the WRU in November as he committed to returning to Wales. Since...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Erasmus delighted with outcome of three Springbok camps
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, said on Wednesday he is very pleased with the outcome of the three Springbok alignment camps used to accelerate preparations for the forthcoming international rugby season. The third and last four-day camp,...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks keen to be measured on Singapore performance
The Blitzboks strive for – and believe – that consistency is the key to success in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and helped them win the 2016/17 Series. This weekend at the HSBC Singapore Sevens they will be looking for more of the same, but...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Jarvis Joins Dragons
Tighthead prop Aaron Jarvis will return to Wales this summer to join Dragons from Clermont Auvergne on a two-year contract. The 31-year old former Bath and Ospreys Prop Forward made his international debut in November 2012 against Argentina in Cardiff, adding...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Clarke confirmed as Head Coach at Ospreys Rugby
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to confirm that Allen Clarke has been appointed Head Coach on a three-year contract. The former Ireland hooker, who joined the Ospreys last summer as Forwards Coach, has been in interim control of the senior team since January....
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Awards Winners 2018
The Leinster Awards Ball took place on Tuesday evening in the InterContinental Dublin as players past and present celebrated the 2017/18 season to date and said a fond farewell to a number of players who have contributed much to the success of Leinster over...
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Apr 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to Bryan Habana
SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander, on Tuesday said record-breaking Springbok wing Bryan Habana, who announced his retirement from the game at the end of the European season, is “one of the greatest South African sportsmen of all time”. The 34-year-old...
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Apr 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Team effort in Singapore key to success – Powell
“Let the team do the work.” That is the message from Neil Powell, to his Springbok Sevens team as they find themselves in a potentially difficult situation before in this weekend’s HSBC Singapore Sevens tournament, to be played at the National...
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Apr 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nacewa & Strauss to retire as Cullen confirms list of departees at Leinster Rugby
Ahead of the Leinster Rugby Awards Ball at the InterContinental Dublin this evening, Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen confirmed that Leinster Captain Isa Nacewa and hooker Richardt Strauss will be retiring at the end of the current season. Nacewa (35),...
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Apr 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Rasivhenge, Crouse named on RWC Sevens panel
Two South African match officials, Rasta Rasivhenge and Ben Crouse, were named on the refereeing panel for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, to be played at AT&T Park in San Francisco in July this this year. The group of 19 match officials from 14 nations...
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Apr 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cashback World and THE SHARKS initiate cooperation
The successful South African rugby provincial team THE SHARKS and the international Shopping Community Cashback World have joined forces. Through this cooperation, THE SHARKS will become a part of the international Shopping Community with THE SHARKS Cashback...
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Apr 24, 18 •
2634 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on UJ women’s sevens team proud of their efforts
The University of Johannesburg’s team did not achieve what they had set out to do, but came away from the University Sport South Africa women’s sevens rugby tournament with their pride firmly intact. After several near misses in previous years, the UJ...
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Apr 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns to play two Tests against Australia
Double header matches with All Blacks in Sydney and Auckland • Teams to contest Laurie O’Reilly Memorial Trophy New Zealand fans will get their first taste of the World Champion Black Ferns in action this year when they take on Australia in two...
