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Nov 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Citings from matches played on Saturday 19th November
A total of four players have been cited for alleged foul play following the weekend’s Autumn Internationals: Joe Launchbury, the England lock forward, for allegedly kicking an opponent in the 2nd minute of the second half of the match between England...
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Nov 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies Overcome France for Third Consecutive Win
The Wallabies showed their mettle to overcome a spirited French outfit 25-23 in a nail-biting match at Stade de France this morning. David Pocock, leading the Wallabies as captain for the first time since 2012, was instrumental in the victory forcing crucial...
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Nov 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women overturned by New Zealand Black Ferns
England Women threw away a 17-7 lead to allow New Zealand a 20-25 victory in the Old Mutual Wealth Series at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday. Despite scoring three tries, the Red Roses were unable to hold off the Black Ferns with scrum-half Kendra Cocksedge...
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Nov 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Cup Match Day 3 Round up
KCB went top of the Kenya Cup log with a 33-3 demolition of bitter rivals Top Fry Nakuru at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka. The bankers opened the scoring through Darwin Mukidza’s penalty before Peter Karia landed an unconverted try off a rolling maul to...
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Nov 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on National Sevens Championships sees state bragging rights go on the line in Adelaide
Day one of the National Sevens Championships has seen some high-quality Rugby played across the Men’s and Women’s tournaments in Adelaide with NSW, QLD Red and Australian Universities emerging undefeated in the Men’s tournament. NSW Blue and Queensland...
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Nov 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas Golf Day raises R15 000 for Pumas Kidz
The Steval Pumas Charity Golf Day is always a highlight on the side’s social calendar, and players, coaches, sponsors and supporters all contributed to another fantastic day on and off the golf course this year. Held at the Nelspruit Golf Club on Friday,...
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Nov 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pollard to return to training next month
Flyhalf Handré Pollard will join the rest of the Vodacom Bulls squad on 4 December for a pre-season camp in George and is expected to make a return to the playing field on 28 January 2017 when the Vodacom Bulls will face a South African Super Rugby opponent...
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Nov 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks apologise for Italian defeat
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and captain, Adriaan Strauss, apologised to the South African nation on Saturday after the team suffered a 20-18 loss against Italy in Florence earlier in the day. Coetzee described the loss as the darkest moment of his...
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Nov 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Statement from SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander
“The whole of South African rugby is extremely disappointed with this year’s Springbok results and deeply worrying aspects of the performances. It has not been good enough and no one is pretending otherwise. “We have a minimum target of winning three...
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Nov 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies finalise bench for France Test
Qantas Wallabies team to play France at Stade de France, Paris, on Saturday 19 November, 9.00pm local time (7.00am Sunday 13 November AEDT) James Slipper (83 Tests) Tolu Latu (1 Test) Allan Alaalatoa (7 Tests) Kane Douglas (28 Tests) Rob Simmons...
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Nov 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on England team to face Fiji
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his side to face Fiji in the second match of the Old Mutual Wealth Series at Twickenham Stadium (kick-off 2.30pm, live on Sky Sports 2). Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints) starts at flanker in the only change to the...
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Nov 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Smith, Senatla to stretch sevens legs
Springbok Sevens stars Seabelo Senatla and Kwagga Smith will gain some valuable match fitness on Saturday when they run out for the SA Rugby Sevens Academy side in the WP Score Club Rugby Sevens tournament in Goodwood, Cape Town. The duo missed the Springbok...
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Nov 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team to play England named
The Black Ferns side to take on England on Sunday (NZ time) in their northern tour opener has been named today. The team is (with Test caps in brackets): 1. Toka Natua (5) 2. Fiao’o Faamausili – captain (41) 3. Aleisha Nelson (17) 4. Eloise...
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Nov 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on QRU Cap Project open to public consultation following seven years of painstaking research
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today announced the completion of its ‘Cap Project’ to document all players who have represented Queensland in Rugby during the game’s 134-year history in the state. The QRU Cap Project is the result of seven years of...
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Nov 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on National Sevens Championships ready to unleash in Adelaide
The newest Olympic Sport, Rugby Sevens returns to Adelaide this weekend with the National Sevens Championships for both Men and Women kicking off on Saturday at Adelaide Shores Sporting Precinct, with all matches to be streamed LIVE through www.rugby.com.au....
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Nov 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fiji team to face England at Twickenham
The Biggest Game of our Lives A much more experienced side has been named by National Head John Mckee to face the England XV, currently second in the World Rugby rankings table. The players are said to be well aware of the team’s performance last week...
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Nov 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Carr, Habana to start in Italy encounter
Fit-again Bryan Habana returns on the left wing Nizaam Carr comes into starting side at No 6 Pieter-Steph du Toit moves back to lock Record try-scorer Bryan Habana is back at left wing for the Springboks when they face Italy in Florence on Saturday, while...
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Nov 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies team to face France in Paris
Qantas Wallabies team to play France at Stade de France, Paris, on Saturday 19 November, 9.00pm local time (7.00am Sunday 13 November AEDT) James Slipper (83 Tests) Tolu Latu (1 Test) Allan Alaalatoa (7 Tests) Kane Douglas (28 Tests) Rob Simmons...
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Nov 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women match-day 23 to face New Zealand Black Ferns
Simon Middleton has named his matchday 23 to face New Zealand in the second game of the Old Mutual Wealth Series at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday 19 November, KO 12pm, broadcast live on EnglandRugby.com and BBC 5 Live Sports Extra. Katy Mclean and Emily...
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Nov 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Western Force confirm 2017 Super Rugby Squad
The Western Force have confirmed their 36-man squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season, which includes 14 new signings. Among the new faces are 68-time capped Wallaby Tatafu Polota-Nau, former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rugby league star Curtis Rona, 80-time...
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Nov 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Dublin Test against Ireland
The All Blacks team has been named to play Ireland in the eagerly-anticipated Test at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday 19 November (Kick-off: 5.30PM GMT, 6.30AM Sunday 20 November NZT) The matchday 23 for the third Test of the Vista Northern Tour is (with...
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Nov 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Online ballots for DHL NZ Lions Series 2017 drawn
Fans around New Zealand will begin finding out tomorrow (18 November) if they’ve secured the opportunity to purchase Test match tickets for the DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017. New Zealand Rugby General Manager for the DHL NZ Lions Series Nigel Cass...
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Nov 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force sign local young gun Harry Scoble
The Western Force have signed the last of the three inaugural Future Force Foundation members with the addition of Perth-born Harry Scoble to the senior list for the 2017 season. The young rake is the second Future Force Foundation member to sign with the...
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Nov 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on KRU 2016-2017 season standings and results after week2 + week 3 fixtures
Kenya Cup WESTERN BULLS vs KABRAS SUGAR 9-17 MWAMBA vs KCB 24-27 MEAN MACHINE vs TOP FRY NAKURU 7-41 BLAKBLAD vs IMPALA SARACENS 18-33 STRATHMORE vs KENYA HARLEQUINS 22-39 NONDIESCRIPTS vs HOMEBOYZ 5-17 CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE Week 2-12th November...
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Nov 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Clark Laidlaw appointed Head Coach of All Blacks Sevens
Experienced sevens and rugby coach, Clark Laidlaw, has been appointed as the new Head Coach of the All Blacks Sevens, New Zealand Rugby announced today. Laidlaw has previously been the All Blacks Sevens skills coach and video analyst, the programme lead for...
