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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sam Talakai to captain McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City in 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship
St.George Queensland Reds prop Sam Talakai will captain defending champions McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City in the 2016 season of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). Queensland Rugby Union today announced Brisbane City’s squad for the...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 Bond University Queensland Country squad announced ahead of Buildcorp NRC
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today announced the Bond University Queensland Country squad ahead of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The 31-man squad features 18 players with country Queensland backgrounds, as well as 21 previous squad...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on AFTER SEVENS SUCCESS ON THE WORLD STAGE, FOXTEL JOINS ARU IN GRASSROOTS RUGBY PUSH
Following a landmark Olympic year for Rugby Sevens, Foxtel and Australian Rugby Union (ARU) today announced a new three-year partnership and grassroots initiative designed to help more people play Rugby and lead an active and healthy lifestyle all around...
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Aug 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekend of big scores in Currie Cup
Bonus point wins all around in Currie Cup Premier Division Xerox Golden Lions lock Lourens Erasmus sets a new record for the quickest try in Currie Cup rugby SWD, Down Touch Griffons and Leopards secure five points in opening First Division matches...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hartley eyes Springbok scalp
England captain Dylan Hartley has set his sights on a victory over South Africa in the upcoming November international clash at Twickenham. Hartley’s side face the Springboks, Fiji, Argentina and Australia later this year as they look to back up a 3-0...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Classy Hougaard gives injured Senatla his bronze medal
Blitzbok Francois Hougaard has been praised after giving his Olympic bronze medal to injured team-mate Seabelo Senatla. Senatla, a key member of South Africa’s Sevens side over the last three years, was not one of the 12 players who received a bronze...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN U20 NAME SQUAD FOR CANADA GAMES
The England Women U20 squad has been named to take on Canada U20 in a three-game series at Nottingham Trent College this month. A squad of 26 – including five senior-capped players – will come together for a two-week camp which starts tomorrow...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Special feeling for Team South Africa’s Rugby Sevens squad
South Africa’s two World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year, Werner Kok and Cecil Afrika, described the bronze medal won by Team SA at the Rugby Sevens tournament of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as one of their career highlights. Kok and Afrika...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Barrett shares fond memories of Olympic experience
South African referee Aimee Barrett on Friday described the experience of officiating at the Olympic Games in Rio as incredible, and she inspired women at home to follow their dreams, just as she did. Barret and fellow South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fiji take gold Olympic medal
A memorable six days of Rugby Sevens drew to a close on Thursday, with Fiji beating Great Britain in the final to take home the gold medal. Olympic Games history was made as Fiji won gold in the men’s rugby sevens competition in style at the Deodoro Stadium...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on NRL STAR CURTIS RONA JOINS THE FORCE
The Western Force have secured the signature of Canterbury Bulldogs star Curtis Rona, with the dynamic winger to make a code switch after signing a two year deal with the club. The 24-year-old try-scoring machine made his National Rugby League debut in 2014...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bronze medal proud moment for his team says coach Neil Powell
The bronze medal Team SA’s Rugby Sevens squad won at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday was good reward for the hard work delivered by his squad, said the coach of the side, Neil Powell. South Africa’s Blitzboks won bronze with a...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team South Africa claims historic bronze in Rugby Sevens at Olympic Games
History was made in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as Team South Africa’s sevens rugby squad claimed the bronze medal of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games. It was the first medal ever in Rugby Sevens won by a South African team and...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on England U18 team to face France revealed
England have named their side to face France for Friday’s opening match of their U18 series in South Africa. The U18s will face France U18 (12 August), South Africa Schools A (16 August) and South Africa Schools (20 August) during the series. Bath flanker...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools teams named for U19 series openers
SA Schools coach Lance Sendin and SA Schools A coach Sean Erasmus on Thursday named their teams for the opening round of the Under-19 International Series at City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town, on Friday. The SA Schools team will face Wales at 15h00 and...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions Under 19
COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: CURRIE CUP U/19 TEAM: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS U/19 OPPOSING TEAM: LEOPARD U/19 VENUE: EMIRATES AIRLINE PARK, JOHANNESBURG DAY: SATURDAY TIME: 10:15 DATE: 13 AUGUST 2016 TEAM LIST ,Surname, Initials, Name, Player Reg #, DOB (& Age) DOB =...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby, Blue Label Telecoms to continue successful partnership
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that Blue Label Telecoms has extended its partnership with the Springboks to cover the rest of the 2016 season after joining SA Rugby’s sponsorship family for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland in June this year....
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup season fires into full swing
The Currie Cup will be in full swing this weekend with the Xerox Golden Lions, EP Kings and Griquas kicking off their Premier Division campaigns, while the six First Division teams will be in action in the opening round of their tournament. The EP Kings will...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lion u/21 Team Sheet vs Leopards
Xerox Golden Lions u/21 Vs Leopard’s u/21 EMIRATES AIRLINE PARK 13/08/2016 Kick-off: 12:00 Team Sheet 1. Arnout Malherbe 2. Pieter Jansen 3. Kyle Kruger 4. Rhyno Herbst 5. FP Pelser 6. James Venter 7. Adriaan Bester 8. Wiehan Jacobs 9. Marco Janse Van...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls
Toyota invites all rugby supporters to Toyota Stadium this Saturday, 13th August, to get behind the Toyota Free State Cheetahs as they take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter: A couple of changes to the team...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions VS Pumas team announcement
Dual captaincy will be shared by Ross Cronjé and Howard Mnisi during the Xerox Golden Lions Currie Cup campaign this year. The Lions take on the Pumas at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Kick-off is at 15:00. Nine seniors are away on Springbok duty while a...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Meet the Springboks at Mbombela Stadium
After eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Springboks, members of the public will have a chance to see the team up close at an open training session at Mbombela Stadium which is free for members of the public on Monday. This is the perfect opportunity to get...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on NESTOR NAMES 35-MAN PERTH SPIRIT SQUAD
Perth Spirit Head Coach Dwayne Nestor has named a 35-man squad ahead of the upcoming 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The squad is made up of a strong mix of Western Force contracted players and standouts from the Pindan Premier Grade with 12...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team South Africa into semifinals of Rugby Sevens at Olympic Games in Rio
A solid 22-5 win over Australia on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Rugby Sevens tournament secured Team South Africa a final four finish at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The South Africans will now meet Team Great Britain on Thursday in the second of the two...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Statement issued on behalf of Sir Colin Meads and his family
All Black great Sir Colin Meads of Te Kuiti is facing his toughest test of all time. The legendary lock, who marked his 80th birthday on June 3, was this week diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after six months of ill-health. Last month Sir Colin was admitted...
