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  • Willem Nel ruled out of RBS 6 Nations

    Jan 20, 17 • 1166 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Willem Nel ruled out of RBS 6 Nations

    Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby prop Willem Nel has been ruled out of the forthcoming RBS 6 Nations with a neck injury it was confirmed today. An MRI scan on Wednesday (18 January) at Spire Murrayfield Hospital revealed that the tighthead prop damaged an...

  • GROOTRugby 19 Jan 2017

    Jan 20, 17 • 1070 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GROOTRugby 19 Jan 2017

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  • Eddie Jones Announces RBS 6 Nations Squad

    Jan 20, 17 • 1832 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Eddie Jones Announces RBS 6 Nations Squad

    Eddie Jones has announced his England squad ahead of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations. The 34-man squad will train in Portugal between 22 – 27 January before assembling at Pennyhill Park to prepare for their opening match against France at Twickenham Stadium on...

  • Four new caps in All Blacks Sevens squad for Wellington

    Jan 20, 17 • 1233 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Four new caps in All Blacks Sevens squad for Wellington

    Selectors have named four new caps in the 14-strong All Blacks Sevens squad for the HSBC Wellington Sevens tournament, to be held next weekend. The selectors have rewarded standout performances at the Bayleys National Sevens tournament last weekend with...

  • Key players commit to WP Rugby

    Jan 20, 17 • 1024 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Key players commit to WP Rugby

    Western Province Rugby Group CEO, Paul Zacks, has confirmed that Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi is amongst a host of key players that have committed their future to WP Rugby, by signing long-term contracts. Mbonambi made his Test debut in 2016 following an...

  • Scotland Women name 2017 Six Nations squad

    Jan 20, 17 • 1269 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Scotland Women name 2017 Six Nations squad

    Head Coach Shade Munro has announced a 32-player squad for the 2017 Women’s Six Nations Championship, which will see Scotland play three home games at Broadwood Stadium. Scotland Women will open their campaign against Ireland Women on Friday 3 February...

  • Country NSW born lock, Ned Hanigan re-signs to the NSW Waratahs for two seasons

    Jan 19, 17 • 1051 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Country NSW born lock, Ned Hanigan re-signs to the NSW Waratahs for two seasons

    The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the re-signing of NSW country-born lock, Ned Hanigan for the 2017 and 2018 seasons today. The 21-year-old made his debut for the Tahs last season in round 11 against the Cheetahs after being promoted from the extended...

  • Blacks Ferns Sevens squad of 20 contracted players named

    Jan 19, 17 • 1044 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Blacks Ferns Sevens squad of 20 contracted players named

    Selectors have announced a squad of 20 contracted players for 2017 for the Olympic Silver medal winning Black Ferns Sevens, made up of 18 fully-contracted players and two training contracts, leaving a further spot to filled later in the year. The squad to...

  • Women’s draw confirmed for HSBC Sydney 7s

    Jan 19, 17 • 1233 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Women’s draw confirmed for HSBC Sydney 7s

    Australia’s Golden Girls will shine for the first time on home soil with the HSBC Sydney 7s draw released today ahead of the World Series event at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Friday, February 3. Fans will get a chance to see the Olympic Gold Medallists...

  • Force sign Country Eagles Star Alex Newsome

    Jan 19, 17 • 1581 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Force sign Country Eagles Star Alex Newsome

    The Western Force have added to their backline depth with the signing of NSW Country Eagles outside back Alex Newsome to the club’s wider training squad. The 21-year-old originally joined the Western Force on trial at the start of pre-season following an...

  • England unchanged for Wellington Sevens

    Jan 19, 17 • 1003 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England unchanged for Wellington Sevens

    England has named an unchanged squad for next week’s Wellington Sevens (28-29 January) after winning the last leg in Cape Town. Following a third-place finish in Dubai and victory the subsequent weekend, England is second in the world rankings and have been...

  • GROOTRugby 12 Jan 2017

    Jan 18, 17 • 922 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GROOTRugby 12 Jan 2017

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  • Davids to make Blitzbok debut in Wellington

    Jan 18, 17 • 3343 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News • • Comments Off on Davids to make Blitzbok debut in Wellington

      Soyizwapi also included for Australasian leg Afrika joins Brown on the sidelines with knee injuries Senatla fit for final two tournaments of the current series Zain Davids, a Junior Springbok star in 2016, was one of two new players in the Blitzbok...

  • Cotter names 37-man Scotland squad for 2017 RBS 6 Nations

    Jan 18, 17 • 1191 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Cotter names 37-man Scotland squad for 2017 RBS 6 Nations

    Head Coach Vern Cotter today named a 37-man Scotland squad for the forthcoming RBS 6 Nations Championship. Among the group is 37-times capped Gloucester centre Matt Scott who – after missing out on selection in the autumn – has earned a recall thanks to a...

  • Professional Rugby Injury Report for 2015-16 season published

    Jan 18, 17 • 1236 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Professional Rugby Injury Report for 2015-16 season published

    The Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project (PRISP) report for the 2015-16 season has been published [click here]. The project is the most comprehensive and longest-running injury surveillance study in professional rugby and has monitored the injury...

  • England Women name Six Nations squad

    Jan 18, 17 • 1301 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women name Six Nations squad

    England Women head coach Simon Middleton has announced his 33-player squad for the Six Nations which gets underway on Saturday 4 February. In addition, it has today been confirmed that Sky Sports will broadcast all five of England Women’s 2017 Six Nations...

  • New Developments Announced for Women’s Six Nations Championship

    Jan 18, 17 • 1043 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Developments Announced for Women’s Six Nations Championship

    The Six Nations Council are delighted to announce significant new initiatives to help raise the profile of the Women’s Six Nations from the forthcoming season. This major development will help enhance the Women’s Six Nations Championship in a...

  • RFU’s first Artificial Grass Pitches officially launched across the country

    Jan 18, 17 • 1410 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU’s first Artificial Grass Pitches officially launched across the country

    First three RFU Rugby 365 artificial grass pitches now complete in Lancashire, Buckinghamshire and Somerset Pitches officially unveiled by England Head Coach Eddie Jones, RFU President Peter Baines and RFU Chief Executive Ian Ritchie Pitch for a Pound...

  • Broadwood Stadium seeing double this Six Nations

    Jan 17, 17 • 970 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Broadwood Stadium seeing double this Six Nations

    Scottish Rugby will continue its commitment to taking international rugby on the road as Scotland Women and Scotland U20 pair up to make Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld their home for a second season – playing doubleheaders against Ireland, Wales and Italy...

  • KRU Mourns The Death Of Andrew Wekesa 

    Jan 17, 17 • 1141 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on KRU Mourns The Death Of Andrew Wekesa 

    The Board, management and staff of the Kenya Rugby Union are deeply saddened by the news of Andrew Wekesa’s tragic death in Mlolongo on Sunday 15 January 2017. Andrew, a 2016 graduate of the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, played as...

  • Wales 2017 RBS 6 Nations Squad

    Jan 17, 17 • 1531 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wales 2017 RBS 6 Nations Squad

    Wales have named a 36-man squad, featuring seven uncapped players, led by captain Alun Wyn Jones, for the forthcoming 2017 RBS 6 Nations. Five of the seven uncapped players, Olly Cracknell (Ospreys), Thomas Young (Wasps), Owen Williams (Leicester Tigers),...

  • SA Rugby thanks Frankie Horne for service

    Jan 17, 17 • 1274 Views • General News • • Comments Off on SA Rugby thanks Frankie Horne for service

    SA Rugby paid tribute to Frankie Horne for his services to the Springbok Sevens team after the former Blitzbok captain had decided to retire from rugby at the end of December 2016. The 33-year-old Horne, whose 68 consecutive tournament appearances is a record...

  • Barrett-Theron, Jadezweni to officiate at Women’s 6 Nations

    Jan 17, 17 • 1350 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Barrett-Theron, Jadezweni to officiate at Women’s 6 Nations

    South Africa’s top female referee, Aimee Barrett-Theron, and Cwengile Jadezweni will continue to make their mark in the international arena in February after being named on the referee panel for the Women’s RBS 6 Nations competition. Barrett-Theron, who...

  • Reliving Rugby Moments @ the Ellis Park Rugby Museum

    Jan 17, 17 • 1385 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Reliving Rugby Moments @ the Ellis Park Rugby Museum

    The museum offers all sort of Local & International Rugby memorabilia sponsored and collected. One of the exhibits is that of the President of the Golden Lions Rugby Union, Kevin de Klerk, which includes Diggers Rugby Club, Transvaal and Springbok jackets...

  • HSBC Sydney 7s days two and three headed for sellout

    Jan 17, 17 • 1091 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on HSBC Sydney 7s days two and three headed for sellout

    Rugby fans are preparing themselves for an epic return to Allianz Stadium in Sydney for the 2017 HSBC Sydney 7s with only limited tickets available for the second and third day of competition. Following the success of last year’s debut tournament, which...