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Oct 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby 7s comes to Newcastle
The best of NSW’s young Rugby 7s players will be in Newcastle in November to play in two State Championships. NSW Rugby Union has announced that the NSW Waratahs Men’s Under 20 State 7s Championship and the NSW Waratahs Women’s Open State 7s...
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Oct 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Havili re-signs with BNZ Crusaders through to 2019
Exciting back, David Havili, will add some of his trademark flair to the BNZ Crusaders backline again next season, having re-signed through to 2019. 2017 will be Havili’s third season in the squad. He debuted in 2015 and went on to earn 11 caps that...
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Oct 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Fitness update 18 October 2016
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Oct 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Legend to Captain Pajero Legend II
Mitsubishi SA signs sponsorship with Victor Matfield Mitsubishi Motors South Africa is excited to announce Victor Matfield as the new player to their team in the position of brand ambassador. Mitsubishi SA has brought legendary value back to the market by...
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Oct 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Simiyu Takes Over Kenya Sevens Mantle
The Kenya Rugby Union today unveiled the management teams for its men’s and women’s sevens squads. Innocent Simiyu, a former Kenya Sevens and Fifteens captain, takes over the mantle of the men’s team with Erick Ogweno coming in as the team manager. The...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on SIX NATIONS RUGBY STATEMENT ON ANTHONY FOLEY
The Six Nations Council and all at Six Nations Rugby have expressed their deepest sympathies to the family of Munster Head Coach Anthony Foley following his untimely death on Sunday in Paris. Pat Whelan, Chairman of Six Nations, said: My thoughts go out to...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Smith misconduct hearing concluded
New Zealand Rugby has today conducted a disciplinary meeting with All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith. The misconduct proceedings followed revelations of an incident at Christchurch Airport last month, after the All Blacks Test match against South Africa the...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Silver medal winning sevens players re-commit to NZ Rugby
A core group of players who helped New Zealand win its first sevens Olympic medal have recommitted to New Zealand Rugby. The eight Black Ferns Sevens players include captain Sarah Goss who led New Zealand to a silver medal winning performance at the recent...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on latest news on Julian Redelinghuys injury
Latest on Julian Redelinghuys: “Julian’s operation went well on Sunday morning. He had a fusion at C5/6 level. If all goes well, he should be able to return home later this week,” said dr Rob Collins, team doctor of the Xerox Golden...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Senior Women impress at 15’s training camp
The forty eight players invited to attend the three-day senior women’s 15’s training camp in Cape Town left a lasting impression on the coaching staff after being put through their paces in a series of tests and training sessions. The camp, which was also...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT SECURE GRAND FINAL BERTH
The Perth Spirit have booked their place in the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Grand Final with a 42-24 win over the Sydney Rays at Pittwater Park in Sydney this afternoon. The Rays started strongly shooting out to a 16-0 lead within the first...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW COUNTRY EAGLES TO MEET PERTH SPIRIT IN TAMWORTH BUILDCORP NRC GRAND FINAL
The NSW Country Eagles will host next week’s Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Final in Tamworth, after a dominant 50-24 semi-final win over Melbourne Rising in Newcastle yesterday. The Rising scored with their first opportunity with the ball when...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sarries End Six Year Wait For Floodies With Thrilling Win Over KCB
Resolution Impala Saracens ended a six year wait for the Impala Floodlit title, edging out champions KCB 33-32 in a thrilling final played under the Impala Club lights on Saturday 15 October 2016. This match was rugby’s equivalent of a boxing match pitting...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp Wallaroos leadership announced on cusp of historic tour
Respected Buildcorp Wallaroos veteran, Ashleigh Hewson will captain the Wallaroos for the first time during the upcoming three match tour of New Zealand, with the squad coming together today at the Sydney Academy of Sport for final preparations. Hewson, who...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA’S FINEST LEADERS PACK DOWN TO BOOST GIRLS RUGBY
One of them served for 11 years as Australia’s Prime Minister in a decorated 33-year political career; another was a trailblazing Sex Discrimination Commissioner and current NSW Australian of the Year; and another of them guided the Qantas...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup drives highest ever RFU turnover and record investment in the game
Highest turnover in RFU’s history Record £89.8m investment in rugby during the year Retained profit of £3.9m for future investment The Rugby Football Union’s Annual Report & Accounts, published today, show an exceptional year and the positive...
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Oct 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Andy Cosslett becomes new Chairman of RFU Board
Cosslett new Chairman of the RFU Board New women’s domestic club competition approved by Council Andy Cosslett has been elected Chairman of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Board following today’s RFU Council meeting. He will take up the position with...
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Oct 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs secure first Currie Cup home Final since 2007
A hat-trick by Toyota Free State Cheetahs winger Sergeal Petersen and a 21 points by flyhalf Niel Marais on Saturday steered the Bloemfontein team to their first Currie Cup home Final since 2007 as they over powered defending champions, the Xerox Golden...
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Oct 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mbombela Stadium all set for SARU Inter Provincial Sevens
Mbombela Stadium is set to host what is guaranteed to be a highly entertaining weekend of rugby, as South Africa’s best sevens teams converge again on Nelspruit for the SARU Inter Provincial Sevens Tournament on 21 and 22 October. The jam-packed program...
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Oct 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on GrootRugby 13 October 2016
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Oct 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on SARU SE GEHEIME VERGADERING MET ALLISTER COETZEE
Is daar nog plek vir eerlike, openhartige praat in SA Rugby, vra Simon Riekert van #paletoe? As daar is, wil ek graag praat. As daar nie is nie, wil ek in elk geval ook praat, want êrens moet die rugby-wegholtrein gestop word. Saru het óf belang verloor...
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Oct 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on KCB, Sarries Reveal Their Squads Ahead OF Floodie Final
Resolution Impala Saracens has made two personnel changes, and a further two positional changes to their side to take on KCB, the defending champions of the Impala Floodlit tournament in the final this Saturday. Kelvins Karani enters the Impala squad for the...
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Oct 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES NAME SQUAD FOR FINAL BLEDISLOE TEST
Qantas Wallabies 31-man squad for the final Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand Allan Alaalatoa (4 Tests) Rory Arnold (5 Tests) Adam Coleman (6 Tests) Quade Cooper (63 Tests) Kane Douglas (28 Tests) Scott Fardy (37 Tests) Israel Folau (47 Tests) Bernard...
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Oct 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on FIJI TO ENTER BUILDCORP NRC IN 2017
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU), Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) and World Rugby have today announced that a Fiji-based team will enter Australia’s Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) competition in 2017. Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama joined ARU...
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Oct 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIGN HARD HITTING RANGI
The Western Force today announced the signing of local player Anaru Rangi for the 2017 Super Rugby season. The 27-year-old had a remarkable 2016, from working as a scaffolder Monday to Friday and playing for local Pindan Premier Grade team Nedlands on the...
