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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Heartland XV coaches named
South Canterbury Coach Barry Matthews has been appointed Head Coach of New Zealand Heartland XV today, and will be assisted by Poverty Bay Head Coach, Mutu Ngarimu. Matthews takes up his first campaign with the national team while Ngarimu returns for a second...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM CENTRAL COAST AS TRAINING VENUE
The Qantas Wallabies will continue their pre-tournament ritual of escaping the major cities for a training camp, when they journey to the Central Coast from 8-12 August before their Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup campaigns kick off on 20 August. The...
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Jul 27, 16 •
1920 Views •
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Comments Off on ROB DU PREEZ TO STEER THE CELL C SHARKS CURRIE CUP CAMPAIGN
Following the Cell C Sharks exit in the quarter-finals of the Super Rugby competition, Director of Rugby Gary Gold, today confirmed that Robert du Preez will head-up the Cell C Sharks Currie Cup campaign, which commences next week. Du Preez will be ably...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Grey High vs Grey College Historic Overview
Two schools who are not even in the same neighbourhood because of the distance apart but very close in brotherhood will once again take to the rugby field on Saturday 30 July 2016 to continue a rivalry that started in 1929. Grey High and Grey College both...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Cranes Arrive On Thursday
The Simbas opponents in Saturday’s Elgon Cup/Rugby Africa encounter, Uganda, will arrive in the country on Thursday in readiness for the fixture. It will be recalled that the last time these two teams met was on 4 June 2016 at the Legends Rugby Club in...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions squad announcement vs Highlanders
The Emirates Lions coaching staff picked a squad of 27 for the coming game against the Highlanders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 30 July at 15:00. There are no surprises with the only name worth mentioning is that of Dillon Smit who has been included...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nick Stiles appointed St.George Queensland Reds head coach
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today announced the appointment of Nick Stiles as St.George Queensland Reds head coach for the next two seasons. Stiles was appointed head coach by the QRU Board, following a recommendation made by the QRU’s Coach Selection...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekly Tries Tally after Quarter-finals 23 July 2016
During the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season, Vodacom is contributing R7000 for every try scored by a South African team, towards setting up e-libraries and giving access to books to communities in need. QUARTER-FINALS STATS Total number of tries in the...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on LIONS ROAR INTO SEMIS
The Emirates Lions powered their way into the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals with an impressive 42-25 rout of seven time champions Crusaders confirming their status as one of the top teams in the competition. While the Lions broke new ground, the DHL...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Weekly Tries Tally after Quarter-finals for Tries for Books Campaign
QUARTER-FINALS STATS Total number of tries in the Quarter-Finals: 8 Total donation from Vodacom: R56 000 (R7000 per South African team try) Broken down as follows: Emirates Lions: 5 DHL Stormers: 3 Cell C Sharks: 0 The Emirates Lions...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby skiet homself elke keer in die voet – En dis Raak!
Simon Riekert van #Pale toe skryf: Dis tog opmerklik dat daar, veral hier aan die besigheidskant van die Superrugby-toernooi, ʼn duidelike rif by rugbykykers ontstaan. Dié wie se spanne dit na die uitspeelrondtes gemaak het en dié wie uitmis-miskien alweer....
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tickets for HSBC Cape Town Sevens on sale on Friday
• Cape Town Sevens tickets go on sale on Friday • Suite, Business Lounge and Supporters packages available • SA Rugby warns against unofficial hospitality and ticket touts Tickets for the second HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament will go on sale to the...
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Jul 25, 16 •
2004 Views •
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Comments Off on OLYMPIC THEME TO INSPIRE KIDS IN NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK
Rugby Sevens‘ debut in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will inspire over 200, 000 Aussie kids when they take part in the annual National Rugby Week kicking off in schools across the country today (Monday 25 July). Students this year will be encouraged to send...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steve Hansen reappointed as All Blacks Head Coach
All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen has been reappointed through until 2019, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed today. In making the announcement, NZR Chief Executive Steve Tew said it had been easy for the Board to make a unanimous decision to extend...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brothers are through to the 2016 BLK Queensland Premier Rugby Grand Final
The 2016 BLK Queensland Premier Rugby major semi-final has seen Brothers earn their place in this year’s grand final, breaking University of Queensland’s 15-game win streak with a 18-10 victory of Ballymore. Brothers dominated proceedings in a physical...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border continues to set the pace in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Border, continued to set the pace in the A Section of the competition this weekend as they defeated KwaZulu-Natal to remain the only unbeaten team after two rounds. Border, who secured a hat-trick of...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions roar into Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals
• DHL Stormers, Cell C Sharks knocked out in playoff battles The Emirates Lions will host the Highlanders next week in Johannesburg in the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals after the Highveld-team outplayed the Crusaders 42-25 on Saturday to book their place...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Australia, General News, International •
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Comments Off on ARU APPONT MICK BYRNE AS NATIONAL SKILLS COACH
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have signed Mick Byrne as National Skills Coach through until the end of the next Rugby World Cup in 2019. Byrne returns to Australian Rugby having begun his national coaching career with the Qantas Wallabies from 1998-2000 as...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby Semi-finals Confirmed
After the completion of the four quarter-finals the composition of the Super Rugby semi-finals has been confirmed. The highest seeded team the Hurricanes will play the lowest seeded team the Chiefs in one semi-final, while the second highest seeded team the...
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Jul 25, 16 •
1344 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Simon Hardy leaves RFU
Simon Hardy will leave the RFU in the summer after 22 years of service to England Rugby. Hardy has been involved with a number of England teams as a forwards or specialist coach over the past 18 years. He was involved in England’s senior side that won the...
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Jul 24, 16 •
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General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kick-off Time Update Super Rugby Semi-finals
After the completion of the four quarter-finals the composition of the Super Rugby semi-finals has been confirmed. The highest seeded team the Hurricanes will play the lowest seeded team the Chiefs in one semi-final, while the second highest seeded team the...
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Jul 24, 16 •
1436 Views •
General News, Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Border continues to set the pace in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Border, continued to set the pace in the A Section of the competition this weekend as they defeated KwaZulu-Natal to remain the only unbeaten team after two rounds. Border, who secured a hat-trick of...
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Jul 24, 16 •
1500 Views •
General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions roar into Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals
The Emirates Lions will host the Highlanders next week in Johannesburg in the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals after the Highveld-team outplayed the Crusaders 42-25 on Saturday to book their place in the last four of the 2016 competition. Next Saturday’s...
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Jul 23, 16 •
1785 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Super Rugby Semi-finals Confirmed
After the completion of the four quarter-finals the composition of the Super Rugby semi-finals has been confirmed. The highest seeded team the Hurricanes will play the lowest seeded team the Chiefs in one semi-final, while the second highest seeded team the...
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Jul 22, 16 •
1106 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on GROOTRugby 21 Jul_2016
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