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  • Wales Women: Four changes for French finale

    Mar 15, 17 • 1099 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wales Women: Four changes for French finale

    Wales Women have made four changes for their final Women’s Six Nations match this Saturday in France (20:00 GMT). Head coach Rowland Phillips brings scrum half Sian Moore, wing Jasmine Joyce, centre Gemma Rowland and fullback Elinor Snowsill into his...

  • Aimee Barrett-Theron continues to break new ground

    Mar 15, 17 • 1492 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Aimee Barrett-Theron continues to break new ground

    Top female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron on Monday continued to break new ground by becoming the first female referee on SA Rugby’s national panel to take charge of a men’s match in a domestic competition. She officiated the FNB Varsity Shield presented by...

  • Scotland Women players return for Italy

    Mar 15, 17 • 990 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Scotland Women players return for Italy

    Head Coach Shade Munro has made two changes to the starting XV for this Friday’s match against Italy Women (17 March, kick-off 6.20pm) – live on Scottish Rugby TV. Scotland will host Italy at Broadwood Stadium in the final round of the 2017...

  • Ireland Women’s team to face England

    Mar 15, 17 • 1390 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland Women’s team to face England

    Head Coach Tom Tierney has confirmed the Ireland Women’s side, sponsored by Aon, to take on England in Donnybrook this Friday night at 8pm. The side for the Championship decider shows one change to the team that defeated Wales 12-7 last weekend, as...

  • England U20 name team ahead of Grand Slam decider

    Mar 15, 17 • 1198 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England U20 name team ahead of Grand Slam decider

    England Under 20 has made four changes to their starting line-up as they aim for a Six Nations Grand Slam against Ireland at Donnybrook Stadium on Friday (6:00 pm kick off). Sam Aspland-Robinson, Tom Curry and Nick Isiekwe return to the side after missing the...

  • Wales name team to face France

    Mar 15, 17 • 1879 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wales name team to face France

    Ken Owens will win his 50th cap as Wales name an unchanged matchday squad to take on France in Paris on Saturday. (KO 15.45 local BBC/S4C) All 23-players who featured in the last Friday’s victory over Ireland in Cardiff are included for Wales’ Six...

  • South African Rugby Annual 2017 goes on sale

    Mar 15, 17 • 1449 Views • General News • • Comments Off on South African Rugby Annual 2017 goes on sale

    The 2017 edition of the South African Rugby Annual, widely considered to be one of the best rugby publications in the world, has gone on sale nationwide. At over 700 pages, this 46th edition of the Annual is crammed with more records, amazing facts,...

  • Australia to take on New Zealand, Fiji and Samoa at Oceania U20s Championship

    Mar 15, 17 • 1338 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Australia to take on New Zealand, Fiji and Samoa at Oceania U20s Championship

    The BMW Australia U20s will host arch-rivals New Zealand as well as Fiji and Samoa at the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship to be held at Bond University, Gold Coast in May. Australia will be looking to win the Championship for the first time, having competed...

  • England Rugby squad update – Tuesday 14 March

    Mar 15, 17 • 1192 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby squad update – Tuesday 14 March

    25 players have been retained by England to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game against Ireland at Aviva Stadium (5 pm, ITV) Elliot Daly continues to progress through his graduated return-to-play protocol. Forwards (14) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)...

  • Disciplinary update- Fraser Brown decision

    Mar 15, 17 • 1009 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Disciplinary update- Fraser Brown decision

    The Scotland player, Fraser Brown, appeared today before an independent Disciplinary Committee, having been cited by an independent Citing Commissioner for dangerously tackling an opposition player, during the RBS 6 Nations match between England and Scotland...

  • Nicolas Sanchez suspended for 1 week

    Mar 14, 17 • 1765 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Nicolas Sanchez suspended for 1 week

    JUDICIAL COMMITTEE HEARING NEWS RELEASE Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Tuesday 14 March 2017, 7am(ARG), 12pm(SA), 9pm(AUS), 11pm(NZ) via video-conference Judicial Committee Chairman: Robert Stelzner SC Judicial Committee Members: John Langford, David...

  • Boland Cavaliers pre-season (warm-up) matches 2017

    Mar 14, 17 • 1573 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers pre-season (warm-up) matches 2017

    IN preparation for the Supersport Rugby Challenge (SRC), which is set to kick-off in six weeks time on 23 April 2017, the Boland Cavaliers have confirmed three warm-up matches between 18 March and 11 April.   18-Mar-17 SATURDAY KICK-OFF: 10:30 AM Boland...

  • DHL Stormers injury report – 14/03

    Mar 14, 17 • 1530 Views • General News • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 14/03

    DHL Stormers flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis has been ruled out for four to six weeks with a groin injury. The 22-year-old playmaker underwent scans on Monday, which revealed that he has a bone stress injury to the pubic bone, complicating the recovery from his...

  • Serfontein back for Vodacom Bulls in new looking squad

    Mar 14, 17 • 2160 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Serfontein back for Vodacom Bulls in new looking squad

    Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais made wholesale changes to his team to face the Sunwolves at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday, naming different combinations in his back three, midfield, half-backs, loose trio, lock pairing and front row. The Vodacom...

  • Junior Boks turn focus to match-specific training

    Mar 14, 17 • 1306 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Junior Boks turn focus to match-specific training

    Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux said his training squad’s preparations this week would include a greater focus on match-specific training to prepare the players for their warm-up games against the central unions from 26 March to 9 April. The SA U20...

  • SANZAAR Statement on Future of Super Rugby

    Mar 14, 17 • 2271 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SANZAAR Statement on Future of Super Rugby

    The SANZAAR Executive Committee (Exco) met in London on Friday 10 March to assess the economic and sporting environment under which its tournaments (Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship) are operating and to review the final steps of the strategic planning...

  • Nicolas Sanchez Judicial Committee Hearing

    Mar 14, 17 • 1448 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Nicolas Sanchez Judicial Committee Hearing

    Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Tuesday 14 March 2017, 7am(ARG), 12pm(SA), 9pm(AUS), 11pm(NZ) via video-conference. Judicial Committee: Robert Stelzner SC (Chairman), De Wet Barry, John Langford Player: Nicolas Sanchez Team: Jaguares...

  • Cell C Sharks Injury Update

    Mar 14, 17 • 1837 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Injury Update

    Durban, 13th March 2017:  The physical nature of the Vodacom Super Rugby clash between the Cell C Sharks and Waratahs at Growthpoint KINGS PARK resulted in unfortunate injuries on Saturday night. Team Doctor Alan Kourie on Monday afternoon advised of the...

  • Vodacom Bulls Fitness Update brought to you by KeyHealth and the Arrie Nel Pharmacy Group – 13 March 2017

    Mar 14, 17 • 1610 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Fitness Update brought to you by KeyHealth and the Arrie Nel Pharmacy Group – 13 March 2017

    The Vodacom Bulls are pleased to announce the return of Duncan Matthews, Jason Jenkins, Jannes Kirsten, Arno Botha, Adriaan Strauss, Lood de Jager and Jade Stighling to full training. They will all be available for selection this week. Jacques Potgieter has...

  • England win the Vancouver Sevens

    Mar 13, 17 • 1174 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England win the Vancouver Sevens

    England defeated South Africa 19-7 in the Cup final of the Vancouver Sevens to seal their second victory on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Simon Amor’s side remains the only team to have beaten South Africa this season as they repeated their...

  • Kearsney hosted Welkom Gymnasium as part of their Open Weekend programme

    Mar 13, 17 • 1446 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Kearsney hosted Welkom Gymnasium as part of their Open Weekend programme

    Kearsney hosted Welkom Gymnasium as part of their Open Weekend programme.  From the outset, both teams showed their intention of playing running rugby. Kearsney, however, scored the first try of the match, when eighth man Dylan Richardson scored from a...

  • Disciplinary update- Fraser Brown citing

    Mar 13, 17 • 1325 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Disciplinary update- Fraser Brown citing

    Fraser Brown, the Scotland hooker, has been cited by the independent Citing Commissioner at Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match between England and Scotland at Twickenham. The cited offence, dangerous tackling, took place in the second minute of the match in...

  • Scotland Squad update

    Mar 13, 17 • 1123 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Scotland Squad update

    The Scotland medical team provided the following squad update after Saturday’s defeat to England in the RBS 6 Nations at Twickenham. Replacement back Mark Bennett – who replaced injured full-back Stuart Hogg in the 18th minute – left the field after...

  • Powell, Snyman pleased with Blitzboks effort

    Mar 13, 17 • 1965 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Powell, Snyman pleased with Blitzboks effort

    Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, was pretty pleased with the efforts from his Blitzboks squad following their North American trip of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The team secured 41 of a possible 44 log points on offer, made both finals in Las...

  • Springbok Sevens keep healthy lead over rivals

    Mar 13, 17 • 2049 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens keep healthy lead over rivals

    South Africa reached a sixth consecutive final of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver and maintained their strong overall series lead, despite going doing to England 19-7. The Blitzboks started the tournament,...