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Mar 28, 18 •
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General News, International, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Ghana Rugby Board Welcomes Chester Anie
The Ghana Rugby (http://GhanaRugby.org) Board welcomed Mr. Joseph Bentil Anie, better known as Chester, to the fold of the Board after he was appointed in terms of the new Constitution that was adopted in 2017. Mr. Anie underwent schooling at the Ghana...
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Mar 28, 18 •
2015 Views •
General News, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Eight under-20 African national teams compete in the Barthés U20 Trophy for a place in the 2018 Junior World Trophy
The competition was renamed in 2016 in honour of the late Mr. Jean-Luc Barthés who worked tirelessly for fourteen years as Rugby Service Manager for Africa at World Rugby (www.WorldRugby.org) to encourage the development of African rugby. We all know that...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Dorian Jones joins Worcester on loan
Dragons Rugby can today confirm that Dorian Jones has joined Worcester Warriors on loan until the end of the season. The Abergavenny born fly-half will link up with Worcester with immediate effect. The 26-year-old has made 66 appearances for the Dragons since...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Alignment sessions to accelerate Springbok preparations
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will step up preparations for the forthcoming international season when the first of three alignment camps will be hosted from 1 to 4 April in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg. The second camp is scheduled to run from 8 to...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Parkes latest to commit to Scarlets
We are delighted to confirm that Scarlets and Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes has put pen to paper on a new contract. Parkes, 30, joined the Scarlets in December 2014 making his regional debut from the replacements bench against Ulster at Parc y Scarlets. With...
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Mar 27, 18 •
1684 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Canterbury unveils new England Sevens on-field kit
Rugby clothing and kit provider Canterbury has revealed the new England Sevens kit. The kit will be worn for the first time in Hong Kong and then throughout the remainder of the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, as well as at Rugby World...
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Mar 27, 18 •
2076 Views •
General News, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on CRACKING EASTER RUGBY EXPECTED AT KEARSNEY FESTIVAL 2018 kicks off on Thursday
Exciting, exhilarating rugby will be on view at the 11th annual Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival starting this Thursday (29th). Twelve schools, all known for their rugby prowess, will each play three matches. Bumper crowds are expected at the...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby names Dell EMC as official IT equipment partner
SA Rugby on Tuesday welcomed Dell EMC to their family of sponsors, with the IT equipment giant committing to supporting the Springboks and SA Rugby with equipment for the next three years. SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux said he was delighted to welcome on board a...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Southern Kings v Benetton Rugby: Post match and Medical Report
The Southern Kings came desperately close to achieving back-to-back wins in the GUINNESS PRO14 Championship but it was ultimately not to be as they went down by a single point to Benetton Treviso at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. Each team scored...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vuka rugby programme rolled out in Boland region
The Vuka Rugby programme – a joint development initiative between the SA Rugby Legends Association (SARLA) and SA Rugby – has been rolled out in the Boland region as the programme aims to expand its footprint to all 14 provincial unions in the next few...
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Mar 26, 18 •
1669 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Eloise Webb strikes gold with Commonwealth Games selection
Nelson Mandela University’s Eloise Webb will represent South Africa in the women’s rugby sevens team at the Commonwealth Games in Australia from April 4. She will be joined by Nadine Roos, Unathi Mali, Rights Mkhari, Zintle Mpupha, Veroeshka Grain, Zenay...
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Mar 26, 18 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Competition Time: Win 1 of 5 sets of 4 Tickets to watch the Bulls live
You could stand a chance to win 1 of 5 sets of 4 tickets to go and watch the #Bulls live at Loftus Answer a simple question, Like RugbyFifteen and Blue Bulls on Facebook and Twitter and Share Question: How many #Tries4Smiles have the #Bulls scored this...
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Mar 26, 18 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Professional Game Action Plan on Player Injuries released with 2016/17 Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project report
The Rugby Football Union (RFU), Premiership Rugby (PRL) and the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) have developed a new action plan to mitigate injury risk in the English professional game, following a study of the data in the 2016/17 Professional Rugby...
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Mar 26, 18 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on TEAM ENGLAND WOMEN SEVENS SIDE NAMED FOR 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Team England head coach James Bailey has named his squad that will compete at the inaugural women’s rugby sevens tournament at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia (13th – 15th April). England Women Sevens and Team GB player Abbie Brown has...
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Mar 26, 18 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Former Wallaby Jeff Miller Appointed QRU Chairman
Board member and former Wallaby, Jeff Miller, has been appointed Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) Chairman after Damien Frawley stepped down from the role with immediate effect at last Friday’s QRU Board meeting at Ballymore. Mr Frawley announced to members at...
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Mar 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA’S ‘PART OF MORE’ CAMPAIGN SHINES NEW LIGHT ON RUGBY
Rugby Australia has today launched its new brand campaign #PartOfMore which showcases Rugby in a whole new light. The national campaign kick starts an exciting new era for the code with a goal for the game to become more relevant, inclusive and accessible to...
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Mar 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on HENRY SPEIGHT SIGNS ONE YEAR EXTENSION TO REMAIN IN AUSTRALIA UNTIL THE END OF 2019
Qantas Wallabies winger Henry Speight has signed a new deal with Rugby Australia and the Brumbies until the end of 2019. The 19-Test star has put to paper on a one-year extension to see him remain on Australian soil until at least the end of the Rugby World...
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Mar 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on RAIWALUI UNVEILED AS NEW QANTAS WALLABIES FORWARDS COACH UNTIL END OF 2019
The Qantas Wallabies have announced Simon Raiwalui as Australia’s new forwards coach until the end of 2019. The former Fiji international will assume the role following the completion of his club duties with Biarritz in France. The 43-year old will return...
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Mar 25, 18 •
1382 Views •
General News, National •
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Comments Off on Unbeaten KCB retain Kenyan league title
From a frenetic period of phase play, KCB would draw a penalty that was duly slotted over by Mukidza in mid second half, KCB going 22-16 up KCB retained the Kenya Cup with a nervy 29-24 win over Kabras Sugar at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka on Saturday 24...
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Mar 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Grey seize chances against hosts at Graeme Rugby Day
GREY High capitalised on their opportunities in ruthless fashion to run out comfortable 34-5 victors over Graeme College in the 20th Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on Saturday (March 24). The result in the day’s feature game capped...
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Mar 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers keep Reds at bay – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Roundup
The DHL Stormers repelled a late Reds fightback to emerge with a 25-19 win at DHL Newlands on Saturday evening in their Vodacom Super Rugby round six match. The Cape side led 14-7 at the interval and went on to clinch back-to back home victories. In the late...
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Mar 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds fall to Stormers in Cape Town
The St.George Queensland Reds have fallen agonisingly short of stealing a win over the Stormers at their home ground of Newlands Stadium, following a spirited second-half fight-back in Cape Town overnight. Trailing 18-0 late in the first half, the Reds clawed...
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Mar 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day results
THE results from the Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on March 24 were: Pearson High bt Muir College 34-19 Union High bt Cambridge High 17-14 Brandwag High bt Queen’s College 43-27 Dale College bt Nico Malan High 14-13 Selborne...
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Mar 24, 18 •
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General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on UJ’s Conradie wants to end on a high
In his last year at varsity, Namibian rugby international Wian Conradie is determined to go out on a high as the Varsity Cup tournament enters its closing stages next week. The 23-year-old No 8, who is completing a B Tech in quantity surveying this year, was...
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Mar 24, 18 •
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General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Madibaz have a last throw of the dice
The FNB Madibaz rugby team are fired up for one final throw of the dice when they play their last league game in the Varsity Cup this year in Pretoria on Monday. Up against UP-Tuks, Nelson Mandela University captain Riaan Esterhuizen’s outfit know that this...
