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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Warwick join WP Rugby sponsorship fold
Warwick has been confirmed as a new sponsor of both the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province teams, as Associate Sponsor and Wealth Partner. Warwick is a local and international investment house, with products that span asset, estate, wealth and credit...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Fiji Warriors in final pre-season match at Ballymore Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have edged the Fiji Warriors 17-15 in their final pre-season hit out at Ballymore Stadium tonight. The Reds led the contest 10-0 early on, but it took a try to winger Izaia Perese in the 75th minute and the ensuing conversion...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster team named for Edinburgh test
Head Coach Jono Gibbes has named his match day squad for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 Round 15 clash versus Edinburgh at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm). The starting XV shows just four changes from the side that defeated Southern Kings 59-10 last...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Zebre boosted by return of Italian Internationals for Connacht trip
Zebre Rugby spent the week in Ireland near Cork, the town where head coach Michael Bradley was born. The fixture list sees Zebre playing two straight away games in Ireland: last Saturday in Limerick against Munster and tomorrow in Galway against Connacht. It...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Southern Kings
The Ospreys team to play Southern Kings at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 16th February 2018, 7.35pm KO is as follows: Ospreys 15 Dan Evans 14 Jeff Hassler 13 Kieron Fonotia 12 Owen Watkin 11 Dewi Cross 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield 1 Rhodri Jones 2...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cockerill makes five changes for trip to Ulster
Edinburgh Head Coach Richard Cockerill has named his team ahead of tomorrow night’s crucial Guinness PRO14 encounter with third-place Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium (Friday 16 February, kick-off 7.35pm) – live on BBC NI. As Edinburgh search for their 15th...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Injured trio return for Cheetahs clash
Glasgow Warriors welcome back second row pair Scott Cummings and Tim Swinson and centre Sam Johnson for the visit of the Toyota Cheetahs tomorrow, live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 7.35pm. Scotland international Swinson has been out of action with a hand injury...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Finlay Bealham set to make 100th appearance as Connacht take on Zebre
Prop Finlay Bealham is set to make his 100th appearance for Connacht as they host Zebre in the Sportsground on Friday (K.O 7:35pm). Kieran Keane’s Connacht side are aiming to make it eight home wins in a row in all competitions in a run that stretches back...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Glasgow Warriors in Scotland
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the log leaders, Glasgow Warriors on Friday, 16 February at 21:35 (SA time) at Scotstoun Stadium. The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. This is the Toyota Cheetah’s first and only visit to Scotland this...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on 2016-17 Anti-Doping Report Published
The 2016/17 anti-doping annual report for rugby in England has been released on behalf of the RFU anti-doping advisory group today. (Click here to view report) This is the seventh year rugby’s anti-doping programme has published the findings of its activity...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions Team vs Cell C Sharks, 50th cap for Van Rooyen
50th cap for Van Rooyen Jacques van Rooyen will run out in his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby game when the Emirates Lions host the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday at 17:15. Van Rooyen was invited to train with the Lions in 2012 after catching...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on 100 Days to Go: First-Ever Guinness PRO14 Final
There’s just 100 Days to Go until the Guinness PRO14 Final kicks off in Dublin on May 26 when the Championship crowns its first-ever title winner of the new global era. Aviva Stadium will host the fourth ‘Destination Final’ and after it welcomed a...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on SABC DEPRIVING BLACK RUGBY SUPPORTERS & FAILING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUGBY IN UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES
Border Rugby Union would like to call on the SABC to re-evaluate its decision to discontinue broadcasting rugby on its radio platforms. Rugby is the second biggest sport after soccer in South Africa, and it is the main sporting code in the Eastern Cape where...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Team To Play Emirates Lions
Date Saturday, 17 February 2018 Time 17h15 Venue Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Referee Glen Jackson Assistant Referee AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni Television Match Official Marius Jonker 15. Lwazi Mvovo 14. Sbu Nkosi 13. Lukhanyo Am 12. Andre...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kieran Longbottom to come back home to the Western Force
Kieran Longbottom, one of the Western Force’s star players, will be back in a bright blue jersey after re-signing with his home club for the next two years. After four seasons playing for Saracens and Sale Sharks in the UK, the prop will return to Perth...
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Feb 15, 18 •
2012 Views •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks to kick off U20 Champs in Perpignan
The Junior Springboks will kick off the World Rugby U20 Championship campaign against Georgia in the southern French city of Perpignan on Wednesday, 30 May. The encounter, which will be hosted at Stade Aimé Giral at 18h30 (SA time), is the opening match of...
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Feb 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz squad need to handle the heat
FNB Madibaz rugby coach David Maidza says the whole squad must stand up to handle the pressure when they face Wits in their third Varsity Cup match at Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Monday. After losing their opening encounter against University of...
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Feb 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Geduld to miss North American trip
The Springbok Sevens team will be without playmaker Justin Geduld for the next two tournaments in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in Las Vegas and Vancouver. Geduld, who was the leading points’ scorer at the HSBC Sydney Sevens three weeks ago, fractured...
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Feb 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds name team to play Fiji Warriors in final pre-season match
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on the Fiji Warriors in their final pre-season match at Ballymore Stadium tomorrow night at 7:00pm. The match will be the first chance for Reds fans to see the return of flyhalf Jono Lance and...
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Feb 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Wales age-grade skipper signs pro deal
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce that teenage flanker, Will Jones, has put pen to paper on his first professional contract. The 19-year old openside has enjoyed a breakthrough season with the region, making his debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup in November...
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Feb 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ticket Give Away Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks
The Emirates Lions are taking on the Cell C Sharks at the start of their 2018 Super Rugby campaign Rugby 15 in partnership with The Lions Rugby Co is giving away two sets of double tickets to the match this Saturday, 17 February 2018 kick off at 17:00...
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Feb 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Who is Glasgow Warriors? / Wie is die Glasgow Warriors?
Toyota Cheetahs vs Glasgow Warriors The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Glasgow Warriors on Friday, 16 February at 21:35 in Glasgow Scotland. The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. The team are preparing in for the match in Edinburgh...
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Feb 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on City of George to Host First-Ever International Club Rugby Fixture
Saturday the 7th of April is set to be a red-letter day for rugby fans in the Southern Cape! That’s the date on which the city of George will, for the first time ever, play host to an international rugby franchise fixture, with the Southern Kings set to...
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Feb 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 15 Preview
With just seven rounds left to go in the Guinness PRO14 Round 15 promises plenty of fiery competition as six of the seven fixtures are in-Conference clashes. The top four teams across both Conference A and Conference B will face off with precious points at...
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Feb 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Beck agrees Worcester move
Ashley Beck has confirmed that he has signed for Aviva Premiership side Worcester Warriors for next season. The 27-year old will switch to Sixways having made his debut for his home region in November 2007, when he came off the bench against Leinster at the...
