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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sevens, Women’s Rugby and Junior Rugby increase in historic Olympic year
Central to Australian Rugby’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, is making rugby ‘a game for all’. In 2016, efforts were made to widen access to rugby playing opportunities and reach out to new participants in rugby’s historic ‘Olympic year’. The...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rugby fans reminded to purchase tickets from official sellers for the DHL NZ Lions Series 2017
New Zealand Rugby is reminding fans wanting to attend matches in the DHL NZ Lions Series 2017, which kicks off in Whangarei on June 3, to purchase tickets from official sellers only. Nigel Cass, DHL NZ Lions Series General Manager said tickets were no longer...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU to consult Force and Rebels as Super Rugby moves to 15 teams in 2018
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today confirmed that one Australian team will be removed from Super Rugby when the competition reverts to a 15-team, three-conference format in 2018. SANZAAR’s announcement of the competition restructure on Sunday...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sekope Kepu suspended for 1 week
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), John Langford, Stephen Hardy Player: Sekope Kepu Team: Waratahs Position: Prop Date of Incident: 7 April 2017 Nature of Offence: 3 Yellow Cards / Warnings in Super Rugby Competition SANZAAR NEWS...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Powell pleased with Hong Kong performance
Coach Neil Powell was more than pleased with the way his squad performed in Hong Kong, despite a 22-0 loss to Fiji in the final of the tournament, the seventh in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks have never won the HSBC/Cathay Pacific Hong...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens beaten by New Zealand in Hong Kong
England Sevens were defeated 21-7 by New Zealand in the fifth-place semi-final as their Hong Kong sevens tournament ended in disappointment. Having earlier lost 27-7 to the United States in the Cup quarter-final they were later knocked out of the tournament...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Beauden Barrett Judicial Committee Hearing
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Monday 10 April, 9am(SAST), 5pm(AEST), 7pm(NZST) via video-conference Judicial Committee: Adam Casselden SC (Chairman), Mike Mika, De Wet Barry Player: Beauden Barrett Team: Hurricanes Position: Fly Half Date of...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia finish third at the Hong Kong 7s
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has finished in third place at the Hong Kong 7s after defeating the USA 26-19. Earlier in the day, the Aussie 7s accounted for Argentina 21-12 in the Quarter Final before falling to a rampant Fiji 12-33 in the...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on South Africa keep stronghold on World Series lead
The Springbok Sevens team maintained their strong lead at the top of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, despite losing to Fiji in the final of the HSBC/Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday. A title at the Hong Kong National Stadium keeps on eluding the...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes Investec Super Rugby revamp
Changes to Investec Super Rugby’s structure will boost the competition’s ability to achieve its long-term strategic goals, allowing all teams to benefit from an internationally strong, robust and exciting tournament, New Zealand Rugby said today. The...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby Restructured to 15 Teams from 2018
SANZAAR has announced that the Super Rugby tournament has been restructured and will kick-off in 2018 with a three conference, 15-team format: five teams from New Zealand, four from Australia, four from South Africa, one from Japan; and one from Argentina....
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Shujaa Beat France To Finish Third In Pool B; Face Japan In HK7s Challenge Trophy Quarters
Shujaa 29 France 12 Shujaa ended their Pool B fixtures at the Hong Kong Sevens on a high, posting a 29-12 win over France at the Hong Kong Stadium on Saturday evening. Innocent Simiyu’s charges landed five tries and two conversions to beat the French to...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks secure rewarding win against Cheetahs
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s character on Saturday as they finished off their second training camp on a high with a rewarding 24-5 victory against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein. The first half was a...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby Announces RWC Sevens 2018 Dates
World Rugby has announced the dates for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament will take place from 20th to 22nd July in San Francisco, USA and will feature 24 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams. Kenya’s men earned automatic qualification after...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Students fall short against France
England Students lost to France Universities 26-15 Side drew 36-36 with Ireland last weekend England Students lost their final international of the year 26-15 to French Universities at the Coombe Dingle Sports Complex in Bristol. England struck almost...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Scope Kepu issued Warning
Player: Sekope Kepu Team: Waratahs Position: Prop Date of Incident: 7 April 2017 Nature of Offence: 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 27:01 SANZAAR NEWS RELEASE Sekope Kepu issued a Warning Sekope...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas show determination in warm-up game
The warm-up match between the Steval Pumas and Cell C Sharks got off to a quick start on Friday afternoon at the Kings Park in Durban. Soon after the start of the game, the Cell C Sharks were awarded a penalty try when the scrum was collapsed for which Marne...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U18 name team to face Canada
England Under 18 has named their team for the opening game of the U18 International Series against Canada U19 on Saturday (2:30 pm KO). Exeter Chiefs flanker Richard Capstick is set to make his England U18 debut in the match taking place at Taffs Well RFC....
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Don Barrell to join RFU as Head of Regional Academies
Saracens Academy Manager Don Barrell is to join the Rugby Football Union (RFU) as Head of Regional Academies. Reporting to Dean Ryan, Head of International Performance, Barrell will take up the role in July and will be responsible for leading and managing the...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Brumbies in Canberra
The St.George Queensland Reds have gone down 43-10 to the Brumbies in Round 7 of Vodafone Super Rugby in Canberra. The score was locked at 10-10 at halftime, but the Brumbies jumped out of the gates in the second half, with two quick tries stunning the...
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Apr 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi leads DHL Stormers to dazzling victory – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 7 Roundup
Cell Sharks snatch hard fought win over Jaguares Sunwolves score historic win over Vodacom Bulls Western Force beat Southern Kings in 12-try thriller Flank and captain, Siya Kolisi, led by example and was an instrumental figure in the...
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Apr 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on SANZAAR responds to stakeholder feedback to re-boot Vodacom Super Rugby
SANZAAR announced on Sunday that Vodacom Super Rugby had been restructured for 2018 and would kick-off with a three conference, 15-team format featuring four teams from South Africa, five from New Zealand, four from Australia, one from Japan and one from...
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Apr 8, 17 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blitzboks still in hunt for Hong Kong glory
The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday topped pool B of the HSBC/Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sevens and will face New Zealand in the Cup quarterfinals on Sunday, keeping alive their hunt for a first ever tournament win at this venue. The Blitzboks beat France...
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Apr 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on IS DIE STORMERS NOG ONOORWONNE NA SATERDAG?
-Pretoria Kom ons wees eerlik, die Stormers kry hierdie naweek eers hul regte karaktertoets van die 2017 Superrugby-toernooi as hulle die Nieu Seelandse Chiefs tuis aanvat. Tot dusver het hulle die maklikste lys van teenstanders gehad want nie die Bulls,...
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Apr 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Beauden Barrett Red Card
Foul Play Review Committee Details (date, time and venue): Sunday 9 April, 2017 – 11am(SAST), 7pm(AEST), 9pm(NZST) via video-conference Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), John Langford, Stephen Hardy Player: Beauden Barrett...
