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Oct 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Māori All Blacks squad named for northern tour
The Māori All Blacks squad to tour to Chicago, London and Ireland next month has been named. The squad was announced by New Zealand Rugby Māori Board acting chairman Peter Goldsmith, in Wellington today. The 2016 Māori All Blacks squad is (with * to denote...
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Oct 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SQUAD FOR SPRING TOUR
Qantas Wallabies 32-man squad for 2016 Spring Tour Allan Alaalatoa (5 Tests) Rory Arnold (6 Tests) Adam Coleman (7 Tests) Quade Cooper (64 Tests) Kane Douglas (28 Tests) Scott Fardy (37 Tests) Israel Folau (48 Tests) Bernard Foley (37 Tests) Nick Frisby...
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Oct 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp Wallaroos name team for second Test
Buildcorp Wallaroos Head Coach Paul Verrell has made six changes to the starting team that fell to New Zealand’s Black Ferns, 67-3 at Eden Park on Saturday as the team prepares for the next Test match tomorrow at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland against New...
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Oct 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Du Toit named SA Rugby Player of the Year
Pieter-Steph du Toit on Monday became the second Springbok lock in two seasons to be named as SA Rugby’s Player of the Year at a glittering awards ceremony at the Gallagher Conference Centre in Midrand. The 24-year-old Du Toit follows in the footsteps of...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Currie Cup victory celebration programme
Toyota Cheetahs Currie Cup victory celebration program: The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be celebrating their Currie Cup victory with their loyal supporters over the next two days. The following events has been planned for fans to interact with the players...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Toyota Cheetahs Currie Cup victory celebration program: The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be celebrating their Currie Cup victory with their loyal supporters over the next two days. The following events has been planned for fans to interact with the players...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on GLRU announce new acquisitions
The Lions Rugby Company (Pty) Ltd. is proud to announce the following procurements at senior and junior level as well as to wish the players leaving us all the best for their future endeavours. “I would like to express gratitude to the players leaving us,...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on BRU KLUBRUGBY FINALE 2016 – 22 Oktober 2016 – Boland Stadion, Wellington
BRU KLUBRUGBY 2016 22 Oktober 2016 Boland Stadion, Wellington GROOTUITDAAG FINAAL GROOTUITDAAG KAMPIOENE 2016: HAWSTON RUGBYKLUB HAWSTON : 32 (17) SALDANHA : 27 (10) Hawston Puntemakers: Drieë: Chad Kleinsmidt (2), Cameron Plaatjies, Neil Coetzee, Marvin...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dean Mumm suspended for one week
The appointed Duty Judicial Officer Robert Stelzner SC has accepted a guilty plea from Dean Mumm of Australia for contravening Law 10.4 (a) A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow, shoulder, head or knee(s), after he was...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Provisional Kenya Sevens Training Squad Announced
Head Coach Innocent Simiyu has selected a 25 man provisional Kenya Sevens training squad that will be further whittled down this week to 20 ahead of the team’s assignments in the upcoming season. The squad is as follows Andrew Amonde (KCB, captain), Dan...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dean Mumm cited
Dean Mumm of Australia has been cited for alleged foul play during the third Bledisloe Cup match at the weekend. Mumm is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (a) A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow, shoulder, head or...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad for Vista 2016 All Blacks Northern Tour
The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have selected their squad for the Vista 2016 All Blacks Northern Tour to the USA and Europe for Tests against Ireland, Italy and France. The squad is as follows: (with province and Test caps in...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Exciting young talent for Springbok tour
Promising players rewarded for good domestic form Four uncapped players included in squad for three Tests Hougaard and De Jongh injured, Vermeulen not available Several promising young players who have shot to prominence on the domestic scene this year, have...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls and Border crowned winners at 2016 Interprovincial Sevens
The Blue Bulls and Border sevens teams were crowned SA Rugby Interprovincial Men’s and Women’s champions respectively on Saturday, following the staging of a highly entertaining two day tournament in the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. For the Blue Bulls,...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT CROWNED 2016 BUILDCORP NRC CHAMPIONS
A herculean defensive performance from the Perth Spirit has seen the Western Australian side claim the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship title with a 20-16 win over the NSW Country Eagles at Scully Park in Tamworth. Despite leading from start to...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on PERTH SPIRIT PREVAIL IN BUILDCORP NRC GRAND FINAL CLIFFHANGER
The Buildcorp National Rugby Championship has crowned a new champion as Perth Spirit ran out 20-16 winners over NSW Country Eagles in an enthralling contest at a chilly Scully Park in Tamworth on Saturday night. Fuelled by a stirring defensive effort, the...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies denied in Auckland
The Qantas Wallabies have been denied in Auckland after falling 37-10 to New Zealand in a match which featured a huge momentum swing in the early stages of the second half. Trailing by five points shortly after the break, Australia was refused a...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS FALL TO BLACK FERNS AT EDEN PARK
The Buildcorp Wallaroos have fallen to New Zealand 67-3 their first Test match of 2016 at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday afternoon. The Wallaroos, with 12 debutants in the side to face the Black Ferns, showed promising signs for the future but were at times...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tries galore on exciting opening day of SA Rugby Interprovincial Sevens
The SA Rugby Interprovincial Sevens for Men and Women delivered a feast of tries on Day One of the tournament held in the iconic Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit and produced some outstanding results in the 52 matches played. No less than 153 tries were scored...
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Oct 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Marais steers Cheetahs to Currie Cup glory
Currie Cup back in Bloemfontein after nine years Golden Lions clinch U19 and U21 titles on great day for SA Rugby Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Niel Marais steered his team to their first Currie Cup title since 2007 at the Toyota Stadium in...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on CURRIEBEKER EINDSTRYD: RUGBY IS WEER LEKKER!
“Elke eindstryd het sy momente, sy helde en sy oomblikke en dit gaan Saterdag weer so wees”- Naas Botha Die Curriebeker kompetisie van 2016 se eindstryd is hier, en te midde van ʼn groot dragsel negatiwiteit oor Springbokrugby, is Bloemfontein en Pretoria...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ngong Shine At Mashujaa Tourney
The Mashujaa Day tournament was hosted by the Community Rugby Association (COMRAS) on Thursday 20 October 2016, attracting over 200 players in the various categories up for grabs. Ngong RFC defeated hosts COMRAS 22-3 to claim the senior men’s 15s aside...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE LURE COLEMAN TO THE WEST
The Western Force have signed Brumbies utility back Robbie Coleman for the 2017 and 2018 Super Rugby seasons. The 26-year-old will leave the Canberra based club with a year left on his contract and head west to continue his rugby career. After 80 caps with...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on PHIL WAUGH MEDAL TO BE AWARDED TO MAN OF MATCH IN BUILDCORP NRC GRAND FINAL
Australian Rugby Union announced today a new annual medal which will be awarded to the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Man of the Match, named after one of the game’s fiercest competitors. The Phil Waugh Medal, named after the 79-Test Wallaby and...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM ANNOUNCED TO FACE NEW ZEALAND
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand in final Bledisloe Cup clash at Eden Park, Auckland, Saturday 22 October, 7:35pm local time (5.35pm AEDT) Scott Sio (24 Tests) Stephen Moore (c) (111 Tests) Sekope Kepu (72 Tests) Rory Arnold (5 Tests) Adam...
