Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • England name team for opening match of the U20 World Championship

    May 30, 17 • 1559 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England name team for opening match of the U20 World Championship

    England have named their team for the opening match of this year’s World Rugby U20 Championship against Samoa (10am BST) in Georgia. London Irish fly-half Theo Brophy Clews captains the side, while two members of last year’s winning World Rugby U20...

  • New Zealand Under 20 side named for World Championship opener against Scotland

    May 30, 17 • 1418 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on New Zealand Under 20 side named for World Championship opener against Scotland

    New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Craig Philpott has named his side to face Scotland in their opening game of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Georgia, starting Wednesday evening NZT. The team is: 1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth Auckland 2 Asafo Aumua Wellington 3...

  • Vale Peter Phipps, Wallabies representative on 1955 NZ Tour

    May 30, 17 • 1112 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Vale Peter Phipps, Wallabies representative on 1955 NZ Tour

    The Australian and New South Wales Rugby community is mourning the loss of former New South Wales and Wallabies inside centre, Peter Phipps, who passed away last Friday, aged 84. Phipps’ family is well known in rugby circles, with his brother Jim has also...

  • Queensland Rugby Union Announces Inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan

    May 30, 17 • 1178 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Queensland Rugby Union Announces Inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan

      The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) during National Reconciliation week at the home of Rugby in Queensland, St.George Ballymore House. QRU CEO Richard Barker said the creation of QRU’s first...

  • Chris Cloete suspended for 1 week

    May 30, 17 • 1038 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Chris Cloete suspended for 1 week

    Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Chris Cloete Team: Kings Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 28 May 2017 Nature of Offence: 3 Yellow Cards / Warnings in Super Rugby Competition Chris...

  • Kearsney 1st XV beat St Stithians 1st XV 41-18

    May 30, 17 • 1278 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Kearsney 1st XV beat St Stithians 1st XV 41-18

    Kearsney travelled to Gauteng and enjoyed good playing conditions on the Highveld.  Kearsney started strongly and were awarded their first try from good attacking play following a lineout in their own half. Eighth man Dylan Richardson made a strong run with...

  • Springboks settle in at Plettenberg Bay camp

    May 30, 17 • 1452 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Springboks settle in at Plettenberg Bay camp

    The Springbok squad assembled in Plettenberg Bay on Monday and are looking forward to the weeks’ preparations at their base on the Southern Cape coast. Warren Whiteley and the Bok squad will spend the rest of the week at the coastal town where they will...

  • England squad update for Argentina tour

    May 29, 17 • 1823 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England squad update for Argentina tour

    Eddie Jones has confirmed his squad ahead of England’s two-Test series against Argentina next month. The squad has assembled today at the Lensbury Hotel in Teddington before leaving for Buenos Aires on Saturday 3 June. Denny Solomona (Sale Sharks) will be...

  • Positive outcomes from second SA Rugby Women’s XV training camp

    May 29, 17 • 826 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Positive outcomes from second SA Rugby Women’s XV training camp

    A successful second SA Rugby Women’s XV training camp concluded in Stellenbosch on Sunday, with much-needed information on player fitness and skills assessments gathered. The camp, held at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport, saw 52 players from all over...

  • Bosch: Junior Boks are ready to go

    May 29, 17 • 956 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Bosch: Junior Boks are ready to go

    Junior Springbok flyhalf Curwin Bosch says the team has settled in well in Tbilisi, Georgia, and are raring to go two days before their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match against France at the Avchala Stadium. The SA U20s touched down in Tbilisi on...

  • Robbie Coetzee suspended for 5 weeks

    May 29, 17 • 1028 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Robbie Coetzee suspended for 5 weeks

    Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche and John Langford Player: Robbie Coetzee Team: Lions Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 28 May 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(c) Kicking an Opponent amended to Law 10.4(a)...

  • Concussion Blue Card System to be trialled at SA Rugby Youth Weeks

    May 29, 17 • 938 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Concussion Blue Card System to be trialled at SA Rugby Youth Weeks

    SA Rugby will implement the Blue Card System to highlight the importance of correct identification of concussion during matches at the various Coca-Cola Youth Weeks this year, while provincial coaches at school level have been asked to yet again implement the...

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    Paarl Boys’ retains winning record against Paul Roos

    May 29, 17 • 783 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Paarl Boys’ retains winning record against Paul Roos

    Paarl Boys’ High kept their unbeaten record intact Saturday by defeating Paul Roos Gymnasium by 21-9 in the Brug Street Stadium in Paarl in their Premier Interschools match. Paul Roos led 9-6 at the break, but two tries by Boishaai’s scrumhalf, Eric...

  • England Women finish eighth at Canada Sevens

    May 29, 17 • 915 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England Women finish eighth at Canada Sevens

    England Women Sevens finished eighth in the fifth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series after losing to Ireland in their final game of the tournament. Despite tries from Holly Aitchison and Katie Mason, England were unable to see off...

  • Adidas and New Zealand Rugby to unveil stunning, special edition All Blacks jersey

    May 29, 17 • 1162 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Adidas and New Zealand Rugby to unveil stunning, special edition All Blacks jersey

    Jersey to be launched for DHL New Zealand Lions Series Special edition design features crest inspired by history of All Blacks-Lions Tests from 1904 to 2017 A dynamic new graphic design and a special crest marking the legacy of the All Blacks and the British...

  • Aussie 7s claim third at Canada Sevens 

    May 29, 17 • 945 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Aussie 7s claim third at Canada Sevens 

    The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side has finished the Canada Sevens in third place with a strong 26-12 victory over France in the Third Place Play-Off securing the Bronze Medal. Australia was left to lament a tight 10-17 defeat against hosts Canada in...

  • SA Rugby Sevens Academy bags Howard Hinton Sevens in France

    May 29, 17 • 1385 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy bags Howard Hinton Sevens in France

    The SA Rugby Sevens Academy on Sunday won the Howard Hinton Sevens in Tours, France by defeating a New Zealand Select 22-7 in the final to round of a great week for SA Rugby’s Sevens programme. Last Sunday, the Springbok Sevens team were crowned HSBC World...

  • Aussie Women’s 7s through to Quarter Finals of Canada Sevens

    May 29, 17 • 905 Views • General NewsComments Off on Aussie Women’s 7s through to Quarter Finals of Canada Sevens

    Another bumper Rugby Festival edition, this time at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg, a first win in the competition for the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias and the flexing of muscles by DHL Western Province highlighted the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this...

  • St.George Queensland Reds squad named for tour to Samoa

    May 29, 17 • 836 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on St.George Queensland Reds squad named for tour to Samoa

    The St.George Queensland Reds have announced a 29-man squad for their one-week tour to Apia, Samoa to take on the Blues from Auckland. The squad departs from Brisbane this evening, arriving early Sunday morning to prepare for the Friday night fixture. It is...

  • ARU partners with GingerCloud to drive growth of Modified Rugby

    May 29, 17 • 1564 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on ARU partners with GingerCloud to drive growth of Modified Rugby

    The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has joined forces with the GingerCloud Foundation in an official partnership that will foster and promote the development of GingerCloud’s Modified Rugby Program. The Modified Rugby Program (MRP) is a modified form of rugby...

  • RFU Disciplinary: Ben Franks and Charlie Beech

    May 29, 17 • 1100 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Ben Franks and Charlie Beech

    The charges against Ben Franks of London Irish and Charlie Beech of Yorkshire Carnegie for striking an opponent contrary to Law 10.4(a) were heard today via teleconference. The players pleaded guilty and were each given a one-week suspension. Franks and Beech...

  • Two SuperSport Rugby Challenge players suspended

    May 29, 17 • 899 Views • General NewsComments Off on Two SuperSport Rugby Challenge players suspended

    Lodewyk Uys of the SWD Eagles and Victor Sekekete of the Xerox Golden Lions XV were both suspended from the SuperSport Rugby Challenge following disciplinary hearings on Thursday. Uys, a loose forward for the Eagles, was red carded in the 65th minute of their...

  • Rampant Emirates Lions triumph over Kings – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 14 Review

    May 29, 17 • 984 Views • General NewsComments Off on Rampant Emirates Lions triumph over Kings – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 14 Review

    The Emirates Lions produced a clinical display to outplay the Southern Kings 54-10 in their Vodacom Super Rugby match on Sunday afternoon in Johannesburg, despite playing with 14 men for 50 minutes of the match. Hooker Robbie Coetzee was red-carded for foul...

  • Lionel Mapoe replaces injured Lukhanyo Am

    May 29, 17 • 2222 Views • General NewsComments Off on Lionel Mapoe replaces injured Lukhanyo Am

    Lukhanyo Am, the Cell C Sharks centre, sustained a cheekbone fracture on Saturday against the DHL Stormers and will undergo surgery in the coming week, ruling him out of action for the Springboks’ Castle Lager Incoming Test Series against France. Am is...

  • Moerat relishes U20 Championship experience

    May 29, 17 • 1410 Views • General NewsComments Off on Moerat relishes U20 Championship experience

    Salmaan Moerat said on Saturday he was relishing every moment of being part of the Junior Springbok squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship and he hoped that a solid team effort would contribute to a successful campaign for the SA U20s. The 19-year-old...