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Comments Off on Road Safety Perth Spirit named for NRC opener
The Road Safety Perth Spirit have named a powerful side to take on the Melbourne Rising on Father’s Day, Sunday, 3 September at McGillivray Oval as the men in black and gold kick off their title defense. The side features 10 players that played in last...
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Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play Fijian Drua
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have named their side for their opening match of the 2017 National Rugby Championship against Fijian Drum on Saturday, 2 September at Ballymore Stadium. Head coach Mick Heenan has named a side that features four capped...
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Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country side named for Round 1 clash against Canberra Vikings
Bond University Queensland Country head coach Brad Thorn has named his side for their Round 1 National Rugby Championship clash against the Canberra Vikings this Saturday, 2 September, at Viking Park. The side features 11 capped St.George Queensland Reds,...
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Aug 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rob Simmons signs with Australian Rugby and NSW Waratahs
Qantas Wallabies lock Rob Simmons has signed with Australian Rugby, committing to a two-year deal with the ARU and NSW Waratahs until the end of 2019. The 28-year old will move south from Queensland to join the NSW Waratahs after 114 games for the Reds....
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Aug 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Public match tickets for Springboks vs All Blacks at DHL Newlands
DHL Newlands will host the All Blacks for the first time since 2008 when they take on the Springboks on October 7, with public tickets going on sale on September 11. The first Test match between the Springboks and All Blacks, at DHL Newlands, took place in...
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Aug 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok medical update – Coenie Oosthuizen
Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen underwent a scan on Tuesday in Durban to examine the rib injury he sustained in the Springbok victory over the Pumas in Argentina on Saturday. The scan revealed no fracture. Oosthuizen will therefore join the Springbok group...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Blue Bulls
Team to play the Vodacom Blue Bulls Friday, 01 Sept. 2017 – 18:15 Loftus – Pretoria 1 Liam Hendricks 2 Wilmar Arnoldi 3 Stephan Kotze 4 FP...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 Elite Referee Squad named for the 2017/18 Season
The Guinness PRO14 Elite Referee Squad for the season has been confirmed with two officials from SA Rugby included in the 13-man panel. Greg Garner, Elite Referee Manager, has also confirmed the appointments for Round 1 of the Guinness PRO14 which will see...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Teams to find form in First Division
The eight Currie Cup First Division teams will all have one goal in mind in the second round of the competition this weekend – to find their form and build momentum early on. In George on Friday evening, the SWD Eagles and Border Bulldogs will be hunting...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls team to face Tafel Lager Griquas
Numerous changes for Vodacom Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Executive of Rugby, John Mitchell, made wholesale changes to his team to face Tafel Lager Griquas in a Currie Cup at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Only six players who started in the 51-15 defeat to...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Countdown begins to Gold Cup
The countdown to the fifth edition of the Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s flagship three-nation champions’ league for non-university clubs – has begun in earnest with all 20 participating teams now confirmed. The tournament kicks off next Saturday, 9 September,...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Heartland squad named for Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament
New Zealand’s top young talent from the Heartland Unions are set to once again come together to compete at the annual Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament. The Heartland team joins the best of New Zealand’s young rugby talent from each of...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Decisive weekend in Women’s Interprovincials
Border, Western Province, Eastern Province, SWD and the Golden Lions will have everything to play for in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition on Saturday as the finalists in the A and B Sections will be determined at the end of the round. In a...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Teams Descend On Mombasa For The Driftwood Sevens
Nairobi, Wednesday 30 August 2017….Teams descend on the port city of Mombasa for this weekend’s opening round of the National Sevens Circuit, the Driftwood Sevens, taking place at the Mombasa Sports Club on 2nd/3rd September. Key for the teams will...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU statement in response to Andrew Forrest Media Conference
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has rejected claims made by Perth businessman Andrew Forrest today that its process to reduce one Australian team from Super Rugby has been a “charade” and that a decision was made to exit the Western Force “in...
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Aug 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Monks Seeded First In Driftwood Division Two
Catholic Monks are top seeds in the Driftwood Sevens Division 2 competition which will be played concurrently with the top tier competition this weekend in Mombasa. The Monks headline Pool A where they have been pooled with Comras, Spartans and MKU Thika. The...
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Aug 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Community authored books made available to the public
The Dithakga tša Gobala project (2017), proudly sponsored by Vodacom, The Vodacom Blue Bulls, Puma, AFGRI and The Funanani Trust, today launched six wordless picturebooks which have been made available to the public, free of charge....
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Aug 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women’s RWC a career highlight for Barrett-Theron
South Africa’s leading female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron on Tuesday rated the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland as one of her career highlights and said it was a special experience to return to the international spectacle holding the whistle....
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Aug 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on WPRFU denounces club violence
The Western Province Rugby Football Union [WPRFU] does not under any circumstances tolerate violent conduct at club rugby matches. Following a recent incident before the WPRFU Super League B club match between Villager FC and Violets RFC, the WPRFU has...
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Aug 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Pollard, Cronje and Leyds back in Springbok squad
Experienced flyhalf Handré Pollard, scrumhalf Ross Cronje and utility back Dillyn Leyds have been included in the Springbok touring squad for the Australasian leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as coach Allister Coetzee opted for continuity. Pollard...
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Aug 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on National Rugby Championship launched in Sydney today
The 2017 National Rugby Championship was officially launched at Allianz Stadium this morning and there was plenty of excitement amongst the players from each of the nine competing teams. The launch kicked off with a special performance from Matavai dance team...
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Aug 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sevens stars call for Hamilton sell-out
Former Sevens stars Sonny Bill Williams and Karl Te Nana will be turning out tomorrow at an event in South Auckland and All Blacks Sevens players Scott Curry and Tim Mikkelson will be at an event in Hamilton to mark the public sale of tickets to the new...
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Aug 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tomas Lavanini issued no further sanction
FOUL PLAY COMMITTEE NEWS RELEASE Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Tomas Lavanini Team: Argentina Position: Lock Date of Incident: 26 August 2017 Nature of Offence: 2 Yellow Cards issued in...
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Aug 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses beaten in Women’s Rugby World Cup Final
The Red Roses lost 32-41 to New Zealand in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Selica Winiata’s try after eight minutes gave the Black Ferns the lead but England were on the scoreboard through Emily Scarratt’s...
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Aug 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses beaten in Women’s Rugby World Cup Final
The Red Roses lost 32-41 to New Zealand in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Selica Winiata’s try after eight minutes gave the Black Ferns the lead but England were on the scoreboard through Emily Scarratt’s...