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  • ENGLAND RUGBY ANNOUNCES CHARITY PARTNERSHIP WITH SPORT RELIEF

    Oct 10, 16 • 1300 Views • General News • • Comments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY ANNOUNCES CHARITY PARTNERSHIP WITH SPORT RELIEF

    England Rugby has announced a charity partnership with Sport Relief with an ambition to raise £4 million over four years to support projects and programmes that use rugby to help change people’s lives and as a tool for social good. Money raised through...

  • BOLAND RUGBYUNIE GROOT UITDAAG TOP 8 UITSLAE

    Oct 10, 16 • 5146 Views • General News • • Comments Off on BOLAND RUGBYUNIE GROOT UITDAAG TOP 8 UITSLAE

    Saterdag 8 Oktober 2016   Saldanha 39 (13) vs Caldeon 32 (12) Saldanha Puntemakers Drieë: Cuido Kotze, Charlton Vraagom, Christo de Bruyn, Stuart April, Cheswin Williams Doelskoppe: Cheswin Williams (4) Strafskoppe: Cheswin Williams (1) Skepdoele: Charlton...

  • LODEWYK DE JAGER SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK

    Oct 10, 16 • 1195 Views • General News • • Comments Off on LODEWYK DE JAGER SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK

    Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden SC Player: Lodewyk De Jager Team: South Africa Position: Lock Date of Incident: 8 October 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made...

  • 2016 HSBC VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

    Oct 10, 16 • 1992 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2016 HSBC VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

    HSBC and Australian Rugby Union are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2016 HSBC Volunteer of the Year, HSBC Lifetime Volunteer of the Year and HSBC Young Volunteer of the Year awards. Following a nationwide call for nominees Australian Rugby was...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City retain Andy Purcell Cup with win over Bond University Queensland Country

    Oct 10, 16 • 2052 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City retain Andy Purcell Cup with win over Bond University Queensland Country

    McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have registered a 58-52 victory over Bond University Queensland Country to claim the Andy Purcell Cup for the third time. In front of 2,016 supporters, Brisbane City outscored Queensland Country eight tries to seven at...

  • 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 7 REVIEW

    Oct 10, 16 • 1885 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 7 REVIEW

    For the Pacific Island round, there were celebrations of Pacific Island culture around the country as six teams went into the final round of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship still in semi-finals contention. With six tries each, the NSW Country...

  • NICK PHIPPS ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING

    Oct 10, 16 • 2640 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on NICK PHIPPS ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING

    Player: Nick Phipps Team: Australia Position: Halfback Date of Incident: 8 October 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 67.43 SANZAAR NEWS RELEASE Nick Phipps issued a...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEAT ARGENTINA TO FINISH SECOND IN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

    Oct 10, 16 • 1215 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEAT ARGENTINA TO FINISH SECOND IN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

    The Qantas Wallabies have defeated Argentina at Twickenham in London 33-21, finishing the 2016 Rugby Championship in second place behind New Zealand. The match was the first time a Rugby Championship Test had been played in the Northern Hemisphere and...

  • SPIRIT SECURE FINALS BERTH IN CANBERRA

    Oct 10, 16 • 1082 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SPIRIT SECURE FINALS BERTH IN CANBERRA

    The Perth Spirit have secured a place in the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship finals series with a 42-36 win over the UC Vikings in Canberra this afternoon. The Perth side started on the defensive absorbing pressure in the early stages before...

  • Griffons crowned Currie Cup First Division and U20 champs

    Oct 10, 16 • 1787 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Griffons crowned Currie Cup First Division and U20 champs

    It was a rewarding day for the Down Touch Griffons at Profert Olën Park in Potchefstroom on Friday as their senior team were crowned the Currie Cup First Division champions and their U20 side the SA Rugby U20 champions. The Down Touch Griffons overpowered...

  • Lodewyk De Jager Cited

    Oct 9, 16 • 1422 Views • Analysis, General News • • Comments Off on Lodewyk De Jager Cited

    Player: Lodewyk De Jager Team: South Africa Position: Lock Date of Incident: 8 October 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without use of the arms, or without grasping a player...

  • No excuses, we were embarrassed – Coetzee

    Oct 8, 16 • 1464 Views • Analysis, General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on No excuses, we were embarrassed – Coetzee

    Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Saturday said his team were outplayed in defeat by New Zealand in Durban on Saturday. Coetzee said he was embarrassed by the result as New Zealand completed the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with a 57-15 victory. New...

  • The British & Irish Lions today announced that Robert Walters will be an Official Sponsor for the 2017 Tour to New Zealand.

    Oct 7, 16 • 2175 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on The British & Irish Lions today announced that Robert Walters will be an Official Sponsor for the 2017 Tour to New Zealand.

    It will be the second time that the world’s leading specialist professional recruitment consultancy have been associated with the Lions following the 2013 Tour to Australia. British & Irish Lions Chief Operating Officer Charlie McEwen said: “We are...

  • GrootRugby 06 October 2016

    Oct 7, 16 • 1596 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GrootRugby 06 October 2016

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  • QANTAS WALLABIES FINALISE BENCH FOR ARGENTINA CLASH

    Oct 7, 16 • 1162 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES FINALISE BENCH FOR ARGENTINA CLASH

    Qantas Wallabies team to play Argentina in The Rugby Championship at Twickenham, London, Saturday 8 October, 7:30pm local time (Sunday, 5.30am AEDT) Scott Sio (23 Tests) Stephen Moore (c) (110 Tests) Sekope Kepu (71 Tests) Rory Arnold (4 Tests) Adam Coleman...

  • KCB, Nakuru Prepare For Floodies Semifinal Duel

    Oct 7, 16 • 1870 Views • General News • • Comments Off on KCB, Nakuru Prepare For Floodies Semifinal Duel

    KCB and Top Fry Nakuru have always served up intense, intrigue filled games of rugby whenever they square off and fans do have the opportunity to witness another clash between the two doyens of the game in the first cup semifinal at the Impala Floodlit...

  • Gold Cup: All eyes – and cameras – on Rustenburg

    Oct 7, 16 • 1398 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Gold Cup: All eyes – and cameras – on Rustenburg

    All eyes will be on the North West city of Rustenburg on Saturday when the drama of the final round of the Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs – is broadcast to an international television audience. Unbeaten Pool B...

  • NZ Schools team named for Australia match

    Oct 7, 16 • 1423 Views • General News, International, New Zealand • • Comments Off on NZ Schools team named for Australia match

    NZ Schools team named for Australia match NZ Barbarians Schools team named to play Fiji After wins over Fiji and Australia earlier this week, the New Zealand Schools and NZ Barbarians Schools switch opposition tomorrow (Saturday 8 October) as they aim for a...

  • Canterbury Rugby and Crusaders to have separate CEOs

    Oct 7, 16 • 2964 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Canterbury Rugby and Crusaders to have separate CEOs

    The Canterbury Rugby Football Union (CRFU) will soon begin a process to appoint a CEO, having made a joint decision with the Crusaders to move to a separate management structure going forward. Since the creation of the Crusaders, the leadership and management...

  • ARU OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JOURNALIST REBECCA WILSON

    Oct 7, 16 • 1164 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on ARU OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JOURNALIST REBECCA WILSON

    Australian Rugby Union CEO Bill Pulver has extended condolences to family and friends of highly respected News Corp journalist Rebecca Wilson. “Rebecca was a pioneer in the sports media by establishing herself as one of the country’s leading female sports...

  • NSW Buildcorp NRC teams to compete for new bell named after the NSW Waratahs highest capped player, Benn Robinson

    Oct 7, 16 • 1821 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on NSW Buildcorp NRC teams to compete for new bell named after the NSW Waratahs highest capped player, Benn Robinson

    Even more pride will be on the line when the three NSW Buildcorp National Rugby Championships (NRC) teams compete against one another with the introduction of a new trophy named after the NSW Waratahs highest ever capped player, Benn Robinson. ‘The Benn...

  • Buildcorp NRC Round 7 Preview 

    Oct 7, 16 • 1227 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Buildcorp NRC Round 7 Preview 

    Buildcorp NRC Round 7 Preview The final round of the 2016 Buildcorp NRC is Pacific Island Round, celebrating the tremendous contribution of the Pacific Island Community to Australian Rugby. Round 7 kicks off in Sydney’s West at Concord Oval where the...

  • Kotze to join Vodacom Bulls

    Oct 7, 16 • 2349 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Kotze to join Vodacom Bulls

    The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Thursday confirmed the signing of Johnny Kotze till the end of October 2018. The elusive try-scoring centre is currently playing for the DHL Western Province and represented DHL Stormers in the Vodacom Super Rugby...

  • SWD U15s take top honours at Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week

    Oct 6, 16 • 2307 Views • General News • • Comments Off on SWD U15s take top honours at Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week

    South Western Districts on Thursday held their nerve in a tightly-contested final match at the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week against 2015 finalists, Western Province, for a 13-8 victory at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg to take top honours in the fourth...

  • Winners of the Cup Final – THE ELATED FREE STATERS!

    Oct 6, 16 • 1403 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Winners of the Cup Final – THE ELATED FREE STATERS!

    THE ELATED FREE STATERS! Out of the 1699 total points scored over the two day u17 Inter Provincial Sevens Tournament this past weekend, the points that counted the most was when the Free State team celebrated their Cup Final win with 35 points over the Blue...