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  •  St.George Queensland Reds Confirm pre-season schedule ahead of 2017 Super Rugby Season

    Dec 19, 16 • 1499 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on  St.George Queensland Reds Confirm pre-season schedule ahead of 2017 Super Rugby Season

    Reds ‘Twilight’ Fan Day Announced for Friday, February 3 Reds will contest inaugural Brisbane Global Rugby Tens on February 11 & 12 Reds will play Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby pre-season Game on Tuesday, February 14 at Ballymore Stadium The...

  • Rory Arnold Commits to Australian Rugby

    Dec 19, 16 • 1349 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Rory Arnold Commits to Australian Rugby

    Qantas Wallabies lock Rory Arnold has committed to Australian Rugby by signing a three-year contract with the ARU and the Plus500 Brumbies. The towering 208cm Arnold made his Qantas Wallabies debut this year in the first Test match of the England Series on 11...

  • Puma calls on players to play loud in new evoSPEED 17 SL-S

    Dec 15, 16 • 1272 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Puma calls on players to play loud in new evoSPEED 17 SL-S

    evoSPEED Boot Released in Safety Yellow, Gecko Green and Black Herzogenaurach, Germany (December 16th, 2016) – Global Sports Brand PUMA today unveiled the latest colour update for the evoSPEED 17 SL-S. Featuring a bold Gecko Green outsole and graphic...

  • PUMA evoSPEED Q&A

    Dec 15, 16 • 1116 Views • General News • • Comments Off on PUMA evoSPEED Q&A

    JESSE KRIEL Where do you draw strength when you are faced with injuries or other obstacles? Having an injury makes you even hungrier and more determined to get back onto the playing field. I try and change my mindset to a positive one and tell myself that...

  • All Blacks scoop major prizes at ASB Rugby Awards

    Dec 15, 16 • 1852 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks scoop major prizes at ASB Rugby Awards

    All Blacks named adidas Team of the Year and Steve Hansen Coach of the Year Beauden and Jordie Barrett pick up four awards between them The All Blacks have dominated the major prizes at tonight’s ASB Rugby Awards following an historic year in which the team...

  • Match Day Seven Fixtures Postponed

    Dec 15, 16 • 1102 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Match Day Seven Fixtures Postponed

    Match day seven fixtures across the Kenya Cup, KRU Championship, Nationwide and Eric Shirley set for Saturday 17 December 2016 have been postponed to a later date following the untimely death of Mwamba scrumhalf Victor Wayodi in match day six action on...

  • Dr Farah Palmer elected to Board of New Zealand Rugby

    Dec 15, 16 • 1320 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Dr Farah Palmer elected to Board of New Zealand Rugby

    Three-times World Cup winning captain and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee, Dr Farah Palmer (ONZM) has been elected to the Board of New Zealand Rugby (NZR) following the recent retirement of Maori Representative Wayne Peters. The former Black Fern and...

  • New Zealand Rugby welcomes ongoing support for Sevens Olympic campaign

    Dec 15, 16 • 1543 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes ongoing support for Sevens Olympic campaign

    New Zealand rugby’s quest for two golds in Sevens at the 2020 Olympics has been reinforced with an investment commitment from High-Performance Sports New Zealand (HPSNZ) announced today. New Zealand Rugby today acknowledged HPSNZ for its ongoing support of...

  • Phil de Glanville to join RFU Council

    Dec 15, 16 • 1497 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Phil de Glanville to join RFU Council

    Former England captain Phil de Glanville will join the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Council as Student RFU representative. Starting his rugby career at Durham and Oxford Universities, de Glanville went on to represent England at U21 level before joining Bath...

  •  Qantas Wallabies and Japan to clash in 2017

    Dec 15, 16 • 1337 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on  Qantas Wallabies and Japan to clash in 2017

    The Qantas Wallabies will visit Japan next November to take on the Cherry Blossoms, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) announced today. The November 4 fixture will be the first Test match played on Japanese soil between the...

  • ARU Endorses World Rugby’s Measures to Improve Head Safety

    Dec 15, 16 • 1124 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on ARU Endorses World Rugby’s Measures to Improve Head Safety

    World Rugby’s recent announcement of new head safety measures has been endorsed by the Australian Rugby Union. Concussion management is the number one focus of the ARU’s player wellbeing and performance program, and the ARU’s prioritisation of...

  • Inaugural Laureus Sport for Good South Africa National Summit a Massive Success!

    Dec 14, 16 • 1026 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Inaugural Laureus Sport for Good South Africa National Summit a Massive Success!

    (South Africa – December 2016) The inaugural Laureus Sport for Good South Africa National Summit was recently hosted at The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg and saw 120 delegates from across the country come to together to share thoughts and insights across...

  • Brown to miss remainder of World Series

    Dec 14, 16 • 1359 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Brown to miss remainder of World Series

    Springbok Sevens player, Kyle Brown, has been ruled out of the remaining eight tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. Brown sustained the injury in South Africa’s semi-final victory over New Zealand...

  • Western Force and Clough to pursue excellence together for the next 3 years

    Dec 14, 16 • 1252 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Western Force and Clough to pursue excellence together for the next 3 years

    The Western Force proudly announced today that the club will continue its partnership with leading engineering and project services contractor, Clough, with the company signing on as a Major Partner through to 2019. Established in 1919, Clough provides...

  • New Collective Employment Agreement for New Zealand Rugby

    Dec 14, 16 • 1225 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Collective Employment Agreement for New Zealand Rugby

    •    Increased player payments, education and welfare investment reflect improved revenue forecasts •    Introduction of incentivised Player Savings Scheme alongside KiwiSaver •    Significant centrally funded Incentives Payments to help retain...

  • Players, coach report back to SA Rugby on Springbok season

    Dec 13, 16 • 1212 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Players, coach report back to SA Rugby on Springbok season

    Senior players, coach have their say on 2016 season Process to identify changes expected to be completed next month Constitutional amendments and coaching blueprint already agreed The Springbok coach and players reported back to SA Rugby on Tuesday as part of...

  • Boland Rugby Union announce new Cavaliers head coach for 2017

    Dec 13, 16 • 1647 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Boland Rugby Union announce new Cavaliers head coach for 2017

    The Boland Rugby Union today announced the appointment of Randall Modiba as head coach of the Boland Cavaliers for the 2017 rugby season. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday 13 December 2016....

  • Beast Meets the Legend – Tendai Mtawarira Powered by ROUSH Ford Mustang

    Dec 13, 16 • 1526 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Beast Meets the Legend – Tendai Mtawarira Powered by ROUSH Ford Mustang

    Beast Meets the Legend – Tendai Mtawarira Powered by ROUSH Ford Mustang Springbok prop Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira announced as brand ambassador for Ford Performance Handover of special Ford Mustang 2.3 EcoBoost with ROUSH Level 2 performance...

  • Australian Youth Teams Announced for NZ Tour

    Dec 13, 16 • 1517 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Australian Youth Teams Announced for NZ Tour

    Following last weekend’s National Youth Sevens Championships in Perth, an under 18s Australian Boys and an under 18s Australian Girls team will travel to New Zealand tomorrow to compete in the World School Sevens Tournament at Sacred Heart College in...

  • Maori Representative Wayne Peters steps down from NZR Board

    Dec 13, 16 • 1116 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Maori Representative Wayne Peters steps down from NZR Board

    Tributes have been paid to retiring Board member Wayne Peters following his decision to retire from the New Zealand Rugby (NZR) Board ahead of the completion of his current term. The Maori Representative on the Board, Peters was the longest-serving member of...

  • Major Kiwi music acts line up to entertain the fans at 2017 HSBC Wellington Sevens

    Dec 13, 16 • 1596 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Major Kiwi music acts line up to entertain the fans at 2017 HSBC Wellington Sevens

    Nesian Mystik reunite for only summer show The Koi Boys to perform sole Wellington gig Kings to perform record-breaking hit Don’t Worry Bout It Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards winner MAALA to take the stage Some of New Zealand’s favourite music acts...

  • France return to South Africa for first time since 2010

    Dec 12, 16 • 1464 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on France return to South Africa for first time since 2010

    The Springboks will welcome France to South Africa for the first time since 2010 when the two nations clash in three Tests next June. It will also be the first series of three Tests against Les Bleus since 1967. The encounters are scheduled for Pretoria,...

  • Coaches resume discussions to map way forward for SA Rugby

    Dec 12, 16 • 1034 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Coaches resume discussions to map way forward for SA Rugby

    The second instalment of the SA Rugby coaches’ indaba was held on Monday in Cape Town, where the Springbok coaching staff and the Vodacom Super Rugby head coaches continued with discussions to map a strategic blueprint for South African rugby. Also in...

  • McCalman and Tessmann to lead Force in 2017

    Dec 12, 16 • 1217 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on McCalman and Tessmann to lead Force in 2017

    The Western Force today announced that club stalwarts Ben McCalman and Heath Tessmann will be the new captains of the club in 2017. In addition, club legend and former captain Matt Hodgson will play an important mentoring role – allowing the club to lean on...

  • Blitzboks fall short in Cape Town, but maintain series lead

    Dec 12, 16 • 1292 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Blitzboks fall short in Cape Town, but maintain series lead

    The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday suffered a narrow 19-17 loss to England in the final of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, but are still top of the log following the opening two tournaments in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament resumes in...