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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paarwater Targets More Improvement In 2017
After seeing his side climb to an all-time high world ranking of 22 in August last year, Simba’s Head Coach Jerome Paarwater is looking at even better performances during the 2017 international calendar. Talking to Kenya Rugby after taking the team...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Force go down to Waratahs in season opener
The Road Safety Western Force have gone down to the Waratahs 19-13 in a hard fought contest at a slippery Allianz Stadium in the club’s opening match of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season. The Force scored the only try of the first half with Jono Lance...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on England counties overcome Scotland in Birmingham
England Counties beat Scotland 45-28 in season-opener Birmingham Moseley RFC hosts England’s first fixture of the season England Counties avenged last year’s defeat to Scotland Club XV with a 45-28 win at Birmingham Moseley RFC. A second half...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U20 secure impressive bonus-point win over Italy
England secured their third bonus-point win of the 2017 Six Nations with an eight-try 46-0 victory over Italy at the Northern Echo Arena. The hosts led 17-0 at half-time scoring three tries through their forwards Jamie Blamire, Ben Curry and captain Zach...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Francois Louw
An appeal against the sanction imposed on Francois Louw of Bath Rugby was heard by an RFU Disciplinary appeal panel yesterday evening. After careful consideration, the appeal against the two-week ban imposed was dismissed. Louw will be free to play again on...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby nominated for two Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2017
#LoveRugby and the HSBC Cape Town Sevens will contest the highly-anticipated Discovery Sports Industry Awards for 2017 after SA Rugby landed two nominations on Friday. The ground-breaking #LoveRugby campaign, featuring the Springboks, was nominated in the...
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Feb 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds win season opener against Sharks
The St.George Queensland Reds have got their season off to a winning start with a 28-26 win over the Sharks in their first outing of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. The Reds outscored the Sharks four tries to two in a...
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Feb 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers earn good Vodacom Super Rugby win in Cape Town
The DHL Stormers opened their 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with a comfortable 37-24 win over the Vodacom Bulls in a lively match on Saturday evening in Cape Town. New captain Siya Kolisi got his name on the scoreboard as the lively DHL Stormers crossed...
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Feb 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings draw positives from Super Rugby season opener
The Southern Kings remained positive following the opening match of their Vodacom Super Rugby campaign despite falling short with a hard-fought 26-39 defeat to the Jaguares at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. The Southern Kings began the match at a...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Etienne Oosthuizen cited
Player: Etienne Oosthuizen Team: Sharks Position: Lock Date of Incident: 24 February 2017 Nature of Offence: 10.4(a) Striking another Player with a hand, arm or fist Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 9th minute Etienne Oosthuizen of the...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Expect More this Vodacom Super Rugby Season
24 FEBRUARY 2017 – The 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season is officially underway this weekend and fans can anticipate an all-out South African offence when the Southern Hemisphere’s rugby showpiece kicks off. This weekend the North-South derby between...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on England team to face Italy at Twickemham
Eddie Jones has named his side for England’s RBS 6 Nations game against Italy at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3 pm, live on ITV). There are four changes to the starting XV that beat Wales at Principality Stadium in round two of the Championship....
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager (Namibia Breweries LTD) is the new sponsor of Griquas
Today is certainly one of the greatest days in the history of the Griqualand-West Rugby Union. The gaining of Namibia Breweries Ltd. as the new main sponsor of GWRU is not only the largest sponsorship that the Union has acquired but also the beginning of an...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dan Vickerman Memorial Service
A public memorial service celebrating the life of former Wallabies, Brumbies and NSW Waratahs lock Dan Vickerman will be held in Sydney next week. The service will be held at 2.00pm AEDT on Wednesday 1 March 2017 at Sydney University No.1 Oval, Camperdown....
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on 2017 Super Rugby Bringing Fans into the Action
Fans will be taken deeper into the Super Rugby inner sanctum with a range of cutting edge broadcast innovations planned for the 2017 Super Rugby season which kicked off last night when the Melbourne Rebels’ hosted the Auckland Blues at AAMI Park. In a...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas leg
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas Sevens World Series, March 3-5 (local) Henry Hutchison, 11 caps, Randwick 2. Liam McNamara, 1 cap, Sunnybank 3. Sam Myers (c), 28 caps, Northern Suburbs 4. Alex Gibbon, 11 caps, Southern Districts 5. James...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens unchanged for Las Vegas
England Sevens have named an unchanged squad for a fifth successive tournament ahead of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas next weekend (3-5 March). Currently second in the standings, behind South Africa, England is drawn in pool B along with...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland team named for first Aviva outing of 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship
The Ireland Coaching Group have named the match day 23 that will welcome France to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday for Ireland’s first home game of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Rory Best returns to captain the team after being sidelined in Rome...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Women’s side to face France this Sunday
Ireland Women’s Head Coach Tom Tierney has named the Ireland Women’s side, sponsored by Aon, to take on the France in their first home game of the Women’s 6 Nations in Donnybrook Stadium on Sunday. There are several changes to the side that...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cotter banks on Barclay to lead Scotland against Wales
Head Coach Vern Cotter today confirmed back-row John Barclay will captain Scotland against Wales this Saturday in the RBS 6 Nations at BT Murrayfield (25 February, kick-off 2.25pm) – live on BBC. The 30-year-old Scarlets loose forward takes on the mantle...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses squad for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy
Simon Middleton has made eight changes to the England Women starting 15 who will face Italy on Saturday at Twickenham Stoop (KO 1 pm, live on Sky Sports 2). Richmond wing Kay Wilson comes in to earn her 40th England cap with Saracens’ Sarah McKenna starting...
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Feb 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on KRU, Stakeholders To Meet On Saturday
The Kenya Rugby Union and key stakeholders will meet on Saturday to discuss the organisation’s draft strategic plan for the 2016-2021 cycle. The plan sets out targets to be attained by 2021 and follows extensive consultation with the local rugby community....
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Feb 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Twee SuperRugby swaargewigte trek suid
Simon Riekert #paletoe Die twee plaaslike, noordelike spanne wat die naweek twee suidelike spanne takel in die openingswedstryde van die 2017-Superrugby toernooi, is vandag aangekondig. Die Emirates Lions speel teen die Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, met...
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Feb 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Debut for Viljoen at DHL Newlands
EW Viljoen will make his DHL Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby debut in the clash against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The 21-year-old will line up at outside centre for a DHL Stormers team that will be led by new captain Siya Kolisi in the final...
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Feb 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Big clashes kick off local campaign – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Preview
Springbok wing Lwazi Mvovo earns competition milestone North versus South rivalry resumes on Saturday in Cape Town 2016 finalists Emirates Lions start campaign in Bloemfontein Note to editors: Please find attached the correct Vodacom Super Rugby logo and a...
