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  • SA Rugby to host U18 high performance camp in Wellington

    Mar 16, 17 • 1231 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SA Rugby to host U18 high performance camp in Wellington

    Fifty under-18 players within SA Rugby’s Elite Player Development (EPD) system will assemble in Wellington on Friday for a five-day training camp geared toward equipping them with the necessary skills to excel on the field with an eye on the 2019 World...

  • Watson & Vunipola start for England

    Mar 16, 17 • 1457 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Watson & Vunipola start for England

    Eddie Jones has named his side for England’s final match of the RBS 6 Nations against Ireland at Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 5 pm, live on ITV). There are two changes to the starting XV that beat Scotland in last weekend’s Calcutta Cup as England...

  • Team announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Jaguares

    Mar 16, 17 • 2323 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Team announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Jaguares

    The Toyota Cheetahs, captained by Tian Meyer, will be taking on the Jaguares at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday, 17 March 2017.  The match kicks off at 21:40 SA time.  Coach Franco Smith named him the team for the encounter. Changes...

  • QRU continues to Close the Gap on education outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth

    Mar 16, 17 • 2106 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QRU continues to Close the Gap on education outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth

    March 16 marks National Close the Gap Day and the Queensland Rugby Union, in partnership with the Australian and Queensland Governments and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, has been working to close the gap on education and employment...

  • Campaign launched to tackle mental health in rugby

    Mar 16, 17 • 1895 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Campaign launched to tackle mental health in rugby

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is stepping up to help address New Zealand’s high rates of mental illness and the stigma associated with getting help with the launch of a website and social media campaign targeting the rugby community’s mental health. The...

  • Ireland U20 Side to play England U20

    Mar 16, 17 • 1374 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland U20 Side to play England U20

    Ireland U20 Head Coach, Nigel Carolan has named the Ireland U20 team, sponsored by PwC to face England U20 this Friday evening in Donnybrook at 6 pm. There are two changes to the starting side that took on Wales on Saturday evening. Gavin Mullin returns from...

  • One change to Scotland U20 side to face Italy

    Mar 16, 17 • 1111 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on One change to Scotland U20 side to face Italy

    Head Coach Sean Lineen has named one personnel change to the Scotland U20 side to face Italy U20 in the final round of the 2017 Six Nations this Friday (17 March) at Broadwood Stadium (kick-off 8.30pm) – live on Scottish Rugby TV. Stirling County’s...

  • Wales U20 team set for Friday night in Montauban

    Mar 16, 17 • 1374 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Wales U20 team set for Friday night in Montauban

    Wales U20 have made four changes for Friday night’s U20 Six Nations match against France in Stade Sapiac in Montauban (20:05 GMT). Two of the changes are in the backs, with scrum-half Reuben Morgan-Williams and centre Ioan Nicholas both returning to...

  • Red Roses match-day 23 for Women’s Six Nations finale against Ireland

    Mar 16, 17 • 1259 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Red Roses match-day 23 for Women’s Six Nations finale against Ireland

    England Women will field seven of the top 10 tournament points’ scorers in Friday’s final Six Nations game against Ireland at Donnybrook Stadium. With England and Ireland unbeaten so far this campaign, the two sides are chasing the championship title in...

  • Bok Women’s Sevens Hong Kong draw announced

    Mar 15, 17 • 1365 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens Hong Kong draw announced

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens have been drawn in Pool C with Colombia, Papua New Guinea and Italy in the pool stages of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier in Hong Kong next month. The pool stages of the tournament will be hosted at the So Kon...

  • Wales Women: Four changes for French finale

    Mar 15, 17 • 1153 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 • 1603 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 • 1050 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 • 1438 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 • 1251 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 • 1941 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 • 1530 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 • 1391 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 • 1254 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 • 1077 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 • 1825 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 • 1635 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 • 1584 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 • 2201 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 • 1362 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...