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  • November Date For Safari Sevens

    Jan 24, 17 • 1343 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on November Date For Safari Sevens

    This year’s Safari Sevens will take place from 3rd to 5th November 2017 in Nairobi. The decision to amend the dates of the tournament that has in recent years been held in late September is guided by the need to align it to the start of the World Sevens...

  • Batyr and Cancer Council NSW announced as official charity partners of the NSW Waratahs

    Jan 24, 17 • 1335 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Batyr and Cancer Council NSW announced as official charity partners of the NSW Waratahs

    The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce batyr and Cancer Council NSW as their two new official charity partners for 2017. batyr is a ‘for purpose’ organisation that focuses on preventative education in the area of youth mental health through peer-to-peer...

  • Warwick Tecklenburg calls it a day

    Jan 24, 17 • 1410 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Warwick Tecklenburg calls it a day

    Emirates Lions stalwart Warwick Tecklenburg has decided to call it a day and have retired from all rugby with immediate effect. The flanker decided it was time to focus on the family farming business. He joined the Lions family in 2013 from the Bulls and...

  • England Rugby squad update

    Jan 24, 17 • 1128 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby squad update

    Jack Clifford (Harlequins) and James Haskell (Wasps) will not fly to Portugal today to join up with England’s RBS 6 Nations training squad. Both players sustained injuries in their club games on Sunday and were due to arrive in Vilamoura today (Monday...

  • Two debutants named for Wellington Sevens

    Jan 24, 17 • 1252 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Two debutants named for Wellington Sevens

    Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens coach Andy Friend has named two new faces for this weekend’s World Series event in Wellington (28-29 January). Queenslander Tate McDermott and Sydneysider Dylan Pietsch will make their debuts for Australia, as two of five...

  • Phillips names Women’s Six Nations squad

    Jan 24, 17 • 1562 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Phillips names Women’s Six Nations squad

    Wales Women have today announced their 32-player squad for the upcoming Women’s Six Nations. Head coach Rowland Phillips finalised his selection after yesterday’s victory against Ireland at Donnybrook – a result which means Wales Women have now...

  • “Sharks nothing without supporters” – Teichmann

    Jan 24, 17 • 2967 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on “Sharks nothing without supporters” – Teichmann

    Jacqueilne Herbst (writing and photos) Focusing on bringing the community closer to the team, The Sharks hosted a cracker of a Fun Day on Saturday, January 21 at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban. Hundreds of adoring fans relished the opportunity to get up...

  • Vodacom Bulls Warmup in Zimbabwe

    Jan 23, 17 • 1026 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Warmup in Zimbabwe

    The Vodacom Bulls will be travelling to Harare Zimbabwe on Wednesday this week to prepare for their first warm-up match of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The Boys in blue will be taking on their Gauteng neighbours, the Emirates Lions, in what is...

  • England Rugby and Comic Relief launch new Try for Change funding initiative

    Jan 23, 17 • 957 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby and Comic Relief launch new Try for Change funding initiative

    England Rugby and Comic Relief to launch Try for Change fund on 6 February 2017 The first initiative is a small grants programme aimed at supporting smaller charities, community groups, and local community rugby clubs in England For those interested in...

  • Ireland squad named for Rounds 1 & 2 of 2017 RBS 6 Nations

    Jan 23, 17 • 1231 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland squad named for Rounds 1 & 2 of 2017 RBS 6 Nations

    The Ireland Coaching Group have named a 40 man squad for the opening two rounds of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Ireland travels to both Edinburgh and Rome over the course of the first two rounds of this year’s Championship facing the Scots in...

  • Blitzboks keen to get going in Wellington

    Jan 23, 17 • 1421 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Blitzboks keen to get going in Wellington

    The Springbok Sevens team arrived safely in the Land of the Long White Cloud on Sunday and speedsters Siviwe Soyizwapi and Rosko Specman said they are keen for the HSBC Wellington Sevens to start in the New Zealand capital on Saturday morning (SA time). The...

  • Kenya Cup, Championship Match Day 9 Round Up

    Jan 23, 17 • 897 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Kenya Cup, Championship Match Day 9 Round Up

    KCB stayed top of the Kenya Cup log with a 70-0 blowout of Mean Machine in the day’s early kick-off at the Kenyatta University.SportPesa Quins bounced back from last weekend’s 10-15 disappointment to Menengai Cream Homeboyz, turning on the style to...

  • Junior Springbok preparations to kick off

    Jan 23, 17 • 1033 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Junior Springbok preparations to kick off

    Curwin Bosch and Zain Davids are amongst 11 players who featured for the Junior Springboks in 2016 and were invited to assessment camps in Pretoria and Stellenbosch as preparations for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Georgia kicks off this week. A...

  • Concussion Management Review Group Update – Sale Sharks

    Jan 23, 17 • 1196 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Concussion Management Review Group Update – Sale Sharks

    The joint RFU/Premiership Rugby Concussion Management Review Group met following the referral of the untoward incident involving Sale Sharks’ player TJ Ioane. Following the initial meeting and requests made to the club, the group has received further...

  • Tom Arscott Statement

    Jan 20, 17 • 1312 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Tom Arscott Statement

    While I am extremely disappointed with the outcome of the club’s internal disciplinary hearing, I would like to thank those that have supported me through the process to date. This has been a very difficult time for myself and my family and I will consult...

  • Wales U20 name exciting 32-man squad

    Jan 20, 17 • 1534 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wales U20 name exciting 32-man squad

    Last season’s Grand Slam-winning head coach Jason Strange has named an exciting 32-man Wales U20 squad for the 2017 U20 Six Nations. Seven players remain from last season’s victorious team, including Kieron Assiratti, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Morgan...

  • Willem Nel ruled out of RBS 6 Nations

    Jan 20, 17 • 1186 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 • 1087 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GROOTRugby 19 Jan 2017

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  • Eddie Jones Announces RBS 6 Nations Squad

    Jan 20, 17 • 1850 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 • 1257 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 • 1044 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 • 1289 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 • 1079 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 • 1061 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 • 1252 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...