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Jan 23, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 20, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 20, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 20, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 20, 17 •
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Jan 20, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 20, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 20, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 20, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 19, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 19, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 19, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 19, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 19, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 18, 17 •
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Jan 18, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 18, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 18, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 18, 17 •
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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...
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Jan 18, 17 •
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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...
