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

    Mar 15, 17 • 1359 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 • 1213 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 • 1032 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 • 1787 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 • 1595 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 • 1551 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 • 2173 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 • 1329 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 • 2288 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 • 1466 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 • 1860 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 • 1632 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 • 1193 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 • 1461 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 • 1345 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 • 1143 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 • 1983 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 • 2064 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,...

  • Australia slip to seventh in Vancouver

    Mar 13, 17 • 1205 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Australia slip to seventh in Vancouver

    The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have fallen to New Zealand in the Fifth Place Semi-Final of the Canada Sevens in Vancouver. Earlier in the day, Australia was defeated by Fiji in the Cup Quarter-Final, who put on a masterclass of Sevens...

  • England Rugby squad update 13 March 2017

    Mar 13, 17 • 1165 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby squad update 13 March 2017

    31 players assembled at Pennyhill Park this evening to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game against Ireland at Aviva Stadium (5pm, ITV) Elliot Daly (Wasps) will continue his graduated return-to-play protocol following his possible concussion on...

  • St.George Queensland Reds squad named for tour to South Africa and Argentina

    Mar 13, 17 • 1526 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds squad named for tour to South Africa and Argentina

    The St.George Queensland Reds have announced a 27-man squad for their two-week tour of South Africa and Argentina. The squad departs from Brisbane tomorrow for the tour and will face the Lions in Johannesburg on Sunday 19 March at 1:15am (AEST) and the...

  • SA Select Women go down fighting in Vancouver

    Mar 13, 17 • 995 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Select Women go down fighting in Vancouver

    The SA Select Women’s Sevens fought hard against Canada’s Maple Leafs in their gold medal match at BC Place early on Sunday morning, going down 33-0 against the unbeaten outfit. Despite the defeat, SA Select Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel and...

  • Michael Leitch suspended for 1 week

    Mar 13, 17 • 1132 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Michael Leitch suspended for 1 week

    Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, Stephen Hardy Player: Michael Leitch Team: Chiefs Position: Backrow Date of Incident: 10 March 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time...

  • Nicolas Sanchez Cited

    Mar 13, 17 • 1697 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Nicolas Sanchez Cited

    Player: Nicolas Sanchez Team: Jaguares Position: Fly Half Date of Incident: 11 March 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 38:28 Nicolas Sanchez of the Jaguares has been cited...

  • England U20 secure Six Nations title with win over Scotland

    Mar 13, 17 • 957 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England U20 secure Six Nations title with win over Scotland

    England Under 20s has won the 2017 Six Nations title after a 33-5 win over Scotland at Franklin’s Gardens. The hosts were kept at bay in the opening stages of the match by a well-organised Scotland side but broke the deadlock through a try from second...