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Jul 13, 16 •
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Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais made two changes to his starting team that will play their final round match of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Tian Schoeman will start at flyhalf for the Pretoria...
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Jul 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Official hospitality provider for All Blacks and New Zealand Lions Series 2017 confirmed
Rugby Hospitality Limited has been appointed by New Zealand Rugby to run the official and exclusive hospitality programme around All Black Tests for the next three years. Rugby Hospitality Limited, which will trade as All Blacks Hospitality, is run by...
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Jul 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs named for ultimate clash against the Blues
Four changes have been made to the NSW Waratahs starting team for this Friday’s ultimate clash against the Blues in Auckland, in what will be the 1000th NSW game since 1882. Following a powerhouse display from the young flanker last week, Jack Dempsey has...
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Jul 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Rebels in final match of 2016
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to play the Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium this Friday, in their final match of the 2016 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. The Reds have made three changes to the starting side which took the field last...
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Jul 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs Jaguares
The Emirates Lions coaching staff has picked an exciting team out of the Super Rugby squad to travel to Argentina for their Vodacom Super Rugby fixture against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday 16 July at 23:40. Ross Cronjé will lead the side and will...
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Jul 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on WP Troef Boland | Kavaliers pak Vrystaat te Bloem
Die Boland Kavaliers het Saterdag met 14-25 die onderspit gedelf teen die Westelike Provinsie, in ‘n Curriebeker-wedstryd op Rhino Park, Piketberg. Die rustydtelling was 7-15 in die guns van die besoekers. Vir Kavaliers het die vleuel Danwell Demas, in sy...
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Jul 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Meakes joins Force on two year deal
The Western Force will add to their backline stocks for the 2017-2018 seasons with the signing of 25-year-old Gloucester centre Bill Meakes on a two year deal. The former Australian Sevens and Australian U20 representative scored seven tries in his 45...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Rugby Teams Up With Tatu City
Tatu City teams up with Kenya Rugby Union Partnership provides support to upcoming test matches and youth rugby development Kenya Rugby Union and Tatu City, the mixed-use, mixed-income urban development near Nairobi, have announced a partnership agreement...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings prop doubtful following Lions game
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that, while a number of players had sustained bumps and bruises during the hard fought game against the Emirates Lions, most were available for selection against the DHL Stormers game this weekend. Most...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Injury Update Emirates Lions
There are no significant injuries from the weekend. Martnitz Boshoff’s MRI showed bone bruising of the knee and a milld strain of one of the knee ligamnets. He should return to play in the next few weeks. Warren Whiteley is settling well with treatment and...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Double silverware for GB Sevens
Both the GB Royals and GB Lions claimed silverware at the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s at Sandy Park today. The GB Royals came from 12-0 down to beat fellow Olympians France 33-17 in the cup final while the GB Lions lifted the plate with a 31-19 victory over...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women finish Super Series with victory over USA
Lydia Thompson’s brilliant hat-trick carried England to a comfortable 39-13 win against USA in the final game of the 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series on Saturday in Salt Lake City. The Worcester winger got her team off to a dream start in just the fifth...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – July 10
DHL Stormers centre Daniel du Plessis has been ruled out of the clash with the Southern Kings at DHL Newlands due to concussion. Du Plessis was the only casualty from the 22-3 bonus-point win against the Western Force in Perth. Props Frans Malherbe (neck...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on U18 Coca-Cola Youth Week teams ready for action
The Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week teams are raring to go in the grand finale of the SA Rugby Youth Weeks series starting on Monday at Kearsney College in Durban following two weeks of high-octane school rugby. GWK Griquas Rural...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Interprovincial Competition off to solid start
The SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition got off to a solid start on Saturday, with defending champions Border, Eastern Province and KwaZulu-Natal kicking off the A Section on a winning note. In the B Section, the Golden Lions and Pumas scored 50...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Impressive DHL Stormers into playoffs – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Roundup
Cell C Sharks edge closer to wildcard position Vodacom Bulls keep alive qualifying hopes The DHL Stormers confirmed their place in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs courtesy of an impressive 22-3 win over the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. With just one...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Zimbabwe 15 Kenya 61: Match Report
Leading 24-15 at half time, the Simbas piled on 37 unanswered second half points to crush hosts Zimbabwe 61-15 in Rugby Africa 1A action at the Police Grounds in Harare on Saturday 9 July 2016. The Simbas were rampant against the Sables whose last line of...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs put in gallant fight in emotional 28-17 loss to the Hurricanes
The NSW Waratahs have gone down to the Hurricanes by 28-17 in an emotional strong-spirited match at Allianz Stadium tonight. Led out by Dean Mumm and Matt Carraro in their 100th and 50th Super Rugby games respectively, the Tahs were keen to secure the...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Western Force players sanctioned by ARU over South Africa incidents
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today determined sanctions against Western Force players Pek Cowan and Dane Haylett-Petty after the pair were relieved of their leadership roles by the club for the remainder of the 2016 Super Rugby season for breaching...
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Jul 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Impressive DHL Stormers into playoffs – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Roundup
The DHL Stormers confirmed their place in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs courtesy of an impressive 22-3 win over the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. With just one more round of regular fixtures remaining, the Cape side increased their points tally in...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Top honours for WP, Blue Bulls, Border in SA Rugby Youth Weeks
WP come out tops fourth successive time in U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week Blue Bulls take top honours in U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week Border finishes as top side in National Girls U18 Week DHL Western Province, the Itec Blue Bulls, and Border on Friday proved...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Chiefs
The finals-bound Chiefs proved far too strong in a 50-5 win against the St.George Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. Queensland was punished heavily while down to 13-men for the last 10 minutes of the first half, with ill discipline costing...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women name side to face USA
England Women have made four changes to the side that beat France for their final game of the 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series. Among the starting line-up are Katie Mason and Bianca Blackburn, who both scored in the opening game against Canada, Izzy...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on GB Sevens name squads for Exeter
GB Sevens takes another step forward on the road to Rio this weekend when it competes in the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter Sevens (July 9-10). The second round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series provides the squad with another opportunity to take on...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP debut for Van der Merwe
Junior Springbok wing Edwill van der Merwe will make his debut for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup Qualifier against Boland which kicks off at 15h00 in Piketberg on Saturday. Van der Merwe has recently returned from the World Rugby Under-20...
