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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby | Sunwolves vs Cell C Sharks
Cell C Sharks Head Coach Robert du Preez has thrown down the gauntlet and challenged his players to deliver a rousing performance against the Sunwolves in Singapore in an important Vodacom Super Rugby match on Saturday. Not happy with what the team delivered...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cavaliers change four for Kings clash
The Boland Cavaliers have named their team to take on the Eastern Province Kings in a Supersport Rugby Challenge match at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday (20 May 2017). Cavaliers head coach Randall Modiba has made four changes to...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks share the significance of their selection in U20 video
SA Rugby on Friday released the second of three behind-the-scenes mini-documentaries on the Junior Springboks’ preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia. In the video, Junior Springbok captain Ernst van Rhyn, flyhalf Curwin Bosch, utility...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Last chance in London to show what Blitzboks stand for
The HSBC London Sevens tournament will provide the Springbok Sevens with a final opportunity during the current season to showcase their skills and to play together as a team, so they want to deliver a good result. This is according to regular playmaker Rosko...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 9
Round 9 of Queensland Premier Rugby kicks off this Saturday, and with the St.George Queensland Reds having a bye, 14 Reds squad members will be turning out for their respective clubs. The Game of the Round will see Brothers head to Oldmac Oval to face...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens named Best Live Sports Experience
The HSBC Cape Town Sevens was named as Best Live Sports Experience in South Africa at the prestigious Discovery Sports Industry Awards in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. SA Rugby’s delivery of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens won from among six nominees in the...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on New faces in All Blacks Sevens Team for final World Series Tournament in London
The All Blacks Sevens team for the final tournament of the 2016/2017 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in London has been named with two new caps, Tamati Samuels and Jessie Houston, joining the side for the first time and Andrew Knewstubb returning from injury....
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team, London
Tom Kingston, 12 caps Club: Sydney University NSW Simon Kennewell, 8 caps, Club: Randwick NSW Nick Malouf, 27 caps, Club: Sydney University NSW Alex Gibbon, 14 caps, Club: Southern Districts NSW James Stannard (c), 40 caps, Club: Souths QLD John Porch,...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wayne Smith to step down from All Blacks
New Zealand Rugby is paying tribute to All Blacks Assistant Coach Wayne Smith, who has today announced he is stepping down from his All Blacks role. Smith, who is widely regarded as having one of the smartest rugby brains in world rugby, will leave the All...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sevens Captains to join Buildcorp Wallaroos in historic year
Cheyenne Campbell, Queensland, hooker, 9 Tests Liz Patu, Queensland, hooker/prop, 9 Tests Violeta Tupuola*, ACT, prop Evelyn Horomia*, Sydney, prop Caroline Fairs (nee Vakalahi), ADF, prop, 8 Tests Hilisha Samoa*, Queensland, prop Hana Ngaha, Queensland,...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Germans Blend Experience And Youth For Kenya Tour
Germany has selected a blend of youth and experience for their test match away to Kenya in Nairobi on Saturday 27 May 2017. Head Coach Kobus Potgieter, speaking to the official German Rugby Union website http://www.rugby-verband.de said, “ We will...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Northern rivals go head to head in Jukskei derby – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 13 Preview
DHL Stormers seek improvement at home Southern Kings aim for four in a row Toyota Cheetahs, Cell C Sharks on tour Northern neighbours, the Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls, go head to head on Saturday in a big Vodacom Super Rugby derby in Johannesburg which...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks XV vs. Free State
Cell C Sharks vs. Free State Date : Saturday, 20 May 2017 Time : 15h00 Venue : Ashton College, Ballito Referee : Stuart Berry The Cell C Sharks XV take the Supersport Rugby Challenge to Ballito this Saturday afternoon (3 pm) when they host Free State at...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge: Jackson back for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Former Junior Springbok midfielder, JT Jackson, has made a full return to fitness and has been named in the Vodacom Blue Bulls team to play the Xerox Golden Lions XV in a SuperSport Rugby Challenge match to be played at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens name squad for London
Alex Davis and Richard de Carpentier return to the England squad for the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at Twickenham Stadium this weekend (20-21 May). Davis has recovered from a quad injury sustained in Vancouver while de Carpentier missed...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge gets big stadium treatment in Round Five
After taking the game coast to coast and providing some smaller rugby venues with the opportunity to experience provincial action first hand, the SuperSport Rugby Challenge returns to some of the big stadiums this weekend. No less than three of the six...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Sunwolves vs. Cell C Sharks
Sunwolves vs. Cell C Sharks Date : Saturday, 20 May 2017 Time : 19h55(SGT), 13h55(CAT) Venue : Singapore National Stadium Referee : Rohan Hoffmann (Australia) Assistant Referees : Aso Aki, Kawahara Tasuku Television Match Official : Fuji Minora Lwazi...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs Vodacom Bulls
Lions change three for big derby The Emirates Lions host the Vodacom Bulls at home at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 20 May after returning from Australia, winning all three their Vodacom Super Rugby matches on tour and becoming the first ever South...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls team to face Emirates Lions
Maxwane to make Vodacom Bulls debut Vodacom Bulls coach, Nollis Marais named FNB Tuks winger, Sibahle Maxwane, on the wing for the team’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday to hand the 21-year old his team...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas target third win against Hino Falcons
Match: Hino Falcons vs Steval Pumas Venue: Bosman Stadium, Brakpan Date: 20th May 2017 Kick-off: 15:00 Steval Pumas target third win against Hino Falcons The Steval Pumas will feel confident walking onto the field this weekend when they come up against the...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Hurricanes
Toyota Cheetahs take on Hurricanes in Wellington The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Hurricanes on Saturday morning at 09:35 (SA Time) at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. The team for the encounter has been announced. Changes to the team from last...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Reinforcements back to Host Highlanders
The Road Safety Western Force have welcomed back into the side a host of players for the huge clash with the Highlanders at the Force Field this Saturday, 20 May kicking off at 5:45 pm AWST. Tatafu Polota-Nau returns as the starting hooker jersey after...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on New look Black Ferns Sevens squad named For Canada tournament
The Black Ferns Sevens have named a new-look team for the Canadian leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series to be held in Langford, Victoria, from 27-28 May. Five players, including Captain Sarah Goss and World Series all-time top, try scorer...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Statement from New Zealand Rugby on the passing of Daniel Baldwin
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is deeply saddened by the news that Wellington Football Club Colts grade player Daniel Baldwin passed away yesterday evening. Daniel had been in an induced coma in Wellington Hospital since Saturday after collapsing during a match at...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU CEO Ian Ritchie to retire
Ian Ritchie, Chief Executive of the RFU, has today informed the RFU Board of Directors, management and staff that he will retire at the end of the summer. Ian Ritchie, 63, joined the RFU in February 2012. Under his leadership, the RFU has delivered record...
