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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby appoints Tsholo Kubheka as General Manager: Commercial
SA Rugby announced on Wednesday that Tsholo Kubheka, a former employee, has returned to the organisation as the new General Manager: Commercial. Kubheka takes over the duties of Andy Marinos, who took up the role of CEO of SANZAAR earlier this year....
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Club player suspended for six years for trafficking steroids
A former Wellington club player has been banned from all rugby for six years for using and trafficking anabolic steroids while he was involved in rugby. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) Judicial Committee imposed the lengthy ban on Andrew Leicester Burne,...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders v Crusaders Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Highlanders v Crusaders @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date: Friday 13 May 2016 Kick-Off: 19h35 local / 09:35 SA Time Referee: Chris Pollock AR1: Jamie Nutbrown AR2: Kane McBride TMO: Aaron Paterson TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pulse Energy Highlanders to play the Crusaders
Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has been able to select a largely unchanged line-up for the battle of the mainland after coming through last week’s win against the Chiefs with no new injuries. There is just one change to the starting team that took the field in...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders name team for the Southern Derby
This weekend see’s the classic Southern Derby of the Investec Super Rugby tournament Pulse Energy Highlander’s vs BNZ Crusaders. The game takes place on Friday 13th May at Forsyth Bar Stadium, Dunedin. Kick off is at 7.35pm. Crusaders Head Coach...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Gold Cup 2016 Fixtures Confirmed
Image: Roger Sedres / ImageSA Johannesburg-based Pirates will host the first-ever international match in the Gold Cup era after SA Rugby on Tuesday evening confirmed the fixtures for the country’s flagship tournament for non-university clubs. ...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Specman keen to make his mark in Paris
The Springbok Sevens playmaker Rosko Specman is determined to help his team to a convincing performance in this weekend’s HSBC Paris Sevens tournament and is looking forward to play with the Blitzboks again. Specman was in fine form in previous...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales have named an experienced 35-man squad to face England and the All Blacks
Wales have named an experienced 35-man squad to face England at Twickenham and the All Blacks in New Zealand this summer. We are in a great position in terms of the experience in the squad especially when you look at the age of most of the players and this is...
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May 10, 16 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company congratulate Junior Springboks selections
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Tuesday congratulated the ten players from the Vodacom Blue Bulls named in the Junior Springboks side to play in the World Rugby Junior Championship in England next month. Jan-Henning Campher, Stedman Gans, Denzel Hill,...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas team to take on the Bulls
Provincial Qualifier: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Steval Pumas Venue: Loftus Versveld, Pretoria (Tswane) Date: 13 May 2016 Kick-off: 15:00 This week head coach of the Steval Pumas, MJ Mentz made several changes to his starting line-up for the Provincial...
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May 10, 16 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Eastern Province rugby shines as six players selected for SA U20 touring squad
Six players from the Eastern Cape have been selected by Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron as part of his 28-man squad that will do battle at World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England, from 7 to 25 June Most notably is that Eastern Province...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens squad for Paris
England Sevens welcome back Alex Davis for the penultimate round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris this weekend (13-15 June). Warwick Lahmert will captain the squad, which also includes Alex Gray and Ethan Waddleton who...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on England squad for World Rugby U20 Championship
England Under 20 Head Coach Martin Haag has named his 28-man squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Manchester (7-25 June). The home side face Italy, Scotland and Australia in Pool B and several players with Premiership experience have been included:...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springbok squad named for World Rugby U20 Championship
Image of the Junior Springboks’ leadership group is attached. They are (from left to right) Junior Pokomela (vice-captain), Jeremy Ward (captain) and Ernst van Rhyn (vice-captain). Credit: Ashley Vlotman / Gallo Images. Junior Springbok coach Dawie...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby experience to boost BMW Australia U20s
Photo: Sportography. The BMW Australia U20s squad for the World Rugby U20s Championship in Manchester, England has been named. The 28-man squad includes Queensland Reds trio Campbell Magnay, Lukhan Tui and James Tuttle and Sione Tuipulotu from the...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nathan Sharpe Appointed to QRU Board as Player Appointed Director
Former Wallabies captain Nathan Sharpe has been appointed to the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) Board as the Player Appointed Director. Sharpe, who played 70 times for the Reds and earned 116 caps for Australia, replaces fellow second-row forward James Horwill,...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship
The squad to represent New Zealand at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Manchester, England next month, has been named. The squad was revealed in a video interview with Head Coach Scott Robertson, released on allblacks.com today. The New Zealand...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Maori All Blacks to play Munster in Ireland
The Maori All Blacks will play Ireland’s Munster in Limerick as part of a northern tour that kicks off with the already announced Chicago fixture against the USA Eagles. The Maori All Blacks first play Munster at Thomond Park on Friday 11 November. The team...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Back-to-back wins for Kings
The EP Kings might not have had the best start to the Currie Cup Qualifiers, but coach Robbi Kempson and his squad of which many are still representing Eastern Province at junior level picked up two wins in their last two matches. The first two games of the...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 12
SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Round 12 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Highlanders v Crusaders @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date Friday 13 May 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Chris Pollock AR1 Jamie Nutbrown AR2 Kane McBride...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on VELLEMAN, ESTERHUIZEN SHINE IN DIRE WEEKEND #AllOutRugby
9 MAY 2016 – South African teams managed only two victories in as many weeks with the Cell C Sharks shining the light in this weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby. To highlight the South African franchises’ struggles to score points this weekend, Sharks...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on All to play for Springbok Sevens in final two tournaments
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, urged his team to make the most of the opportunities presented to them in the next two tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks arrived in France in Monday for the HSBC Paris Sevens to be played at...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers touring squad to Singapore announced
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 25-man touring squad for the Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Sunwolves in Singapore this weekend. Outside back Khanyo Ngcukana and prop Alistair Vermaak are the two additions to the squad for the historic...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on England name squad for home World Rugby U20 Championship
England Under 20 Head Coach Martin Haag has named his 28-man squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Manchester (7-25 June). The home side face Italy, Scotland and Australia in Pool B and several players with Premiership experience have been included:...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings suffer setback with injuries after Blues game
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that both CJ Velleman and Chris Cloete will not be available for the match against the Cheetahs this weekend. Velleman has broken his thumb and will be going for scans today, but would be out for at east six...
