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Comments Off on Commonwealth Games Sevens pools announced
New Zealand’s players celebrate winning gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi The organisers of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games have today (Tuesday January 14) confirmed the teams and pools for the Rugby Sevens at this summer’s Games. The...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Italy squad: Forwards: Martin Castrogiovanni (Toulon/FRA), Lorenzo Cittadini (Treviso), Alberto De Marchi (Treviso), Michele Rizzo (Treviso), Leonardo Ghiraldini (Treviso), Davide Giazzon (Zebre), Marco Bortolami (Zebre), Marco Fuser (Treviso), Quintin...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Forwards: Rodney Ah You (Connacht), Stephen Archer (Munster), Rory Best (Ulster), Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Robbie Diack (Ulster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ulster), Chris Henry (Ulster),...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Wales squad: Backs (13): Liam Williams (Scarlets), Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues); George North (Northampton/ENG), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro/FRA), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets); James Hook...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Scotland squad for 6 Nations
Scotland squad: Forwards: John Beattie (Montpellier), Kelly Brown (Saracens), Geoff Cross, David Denton, Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford (all Edinburgh Rugby), Chris Fusaro (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), Ryan Grant, Jonny Gray (both...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pools and schedule announced for Atlanta 7s
With a month to go to kick off, the pool draw for the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Atlanta, USA, has been announced. The competition will take place at Kennesaw State University on February 15 and 16, and follows on from a very...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers, Burger to lead Stormers’ charge
Senior Springboks Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger will head up the DHL Stormers’ leadership group in the 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby season. De Villiers, who has led the Springboks with such success in 2012 and 2013, will again captain the DHL Stormers...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women begin World Cup preparations
The Springbok Women will begin their preparations for the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup on Thursday with a four-day camp in Cape Town, which will mark an important step in laying the foundation for the competition which will be hosted in France from August 1...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springbok Sevens side to defend USA title
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell named an experienced team to defend their HSBC Sevens World Series tournament title at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas next weekend. Injury permitting, the same team will also travel to New Zealand a week later for the...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks name their touring squad
TOURING SQUAD FOR PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY On Saturday 25th January, 2014 the Cell C Sharks will play Saracens in a pre-season friendly at Allianz Park in London. The following players will form part of the touring squad to London: Forwards Adriaanse Lourens...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz clip Eagles’ wings
The FNB Madibaz clipped the wings of the SWD Eagles with a 25-15 win in a pre-season friendly rugby match at Outeniqua Park in George on Tuesday evening. The Port Elizabeth-based team ran in five tries to the provincial side’s three in a fast-paced...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ackermann pleased with pre-season progress
Super Rugby pre-season preparations are still in full swing in Johannesburg and Lions head coach Johan Ackermann is content with the squad’s outlook and overall progress thus far. “The guys are showing a lot of enthusiasm and the whole squad has a real...
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Jan 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Graeme College Rugby Day Festival Fixtures 2014
GRAEME COLLEGE / PAM GOLDING Rugby Day Friday 21 March 2014 Programme Somerset Field: 08h00 Muir College vs Port Alfred High 09h10 Cambridge High vs Pearson 10h20 Hudson Park vs Nico Malan 11h30 Grey High vs Marlow 12h40...
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Jan 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Statement from Steven Luatua and the Blues
Blues and All Blacks loose forward Steven Luatua has issued an apology after his appearance in a video posted on social media. Luatua appeared in a video pouring beer down a man’s throat at a private function as part of a current social media craze called...
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Jan 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Samurai crowned champs in George
The SARU Sevens Academy team’s victory at the George 7sPL tournament on Sunday capped a remarkable seven weeks in which they not only won three tournaments, but also saw the Springbok Sevens team contest two finals in the HSBC Sevens World Series. The...
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Jan 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Compulsory concussion education for professional game in England
Aviva Premiership, Greene King IPA Championship and Regional Academy players and coaches will complete an online concussion education module, and further resources will be extended to professional game referees and, through the Immediate Care in Sport...
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Jan 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on The DHL Delivery Run competition
One Lucky Rugby 15 readers will win a chance to bring 2 friends to take part in the DHL Delivery Run on the beach. The winner of the short race will win the new DHL Stormers Jersey PLUS get the chance to meet Stormers players and Springbok legends to get his...
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Jan 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ellery returns and Mitchell leads in Las Vegas
MIKE ELLERY is back in action for England Sevens at the fourth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas (January 24-26). The giant Cumbrian has recovered from a quadriceps injury and returns along with experienced forward Chris Cracknell and fly half...
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Jan 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Defending champions Taranaki and Manawatu through to National Sevens finals
Defending men’s champions Taranaki and women’s champions Manawatu qualified for tomorrow’s quarter finals after pool play at the Bayleys National Sevens in Rotorua today. Wellington in the men’s draw and Auckland in the women’s draw, loom as serious...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Botia back in frame for Fiji Sevens
Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan has named an exciting 17-man training squad ahead of the fourth and fifth rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the USA Sevens on 24-26 January and Sevens Wellington on 7-8 February. Former captain Levani Botia is recalled, while...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bellville High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2014
Bellville HS Fixtures 2014 1st XV: 22/03/2014Brackenfell Rugby Day 29/03/2014Oakdale Festival 31/03/2014Oakdale Festival 02/04/2014Oakdale Festival 12/04/2014Bellville vs Brackenfell 01/05/2014Bellville vs Walvis Bay HS...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Boland Landbou Fixtures 2014: 1st XV: 29/03/2014Pukke Festival 31/03/2014Pukke Festival 02/04/2014Pukke Festival 12/04/2014Bishops vs Boland Landbou 26/04/2014Wildeklawer XV vs Boland Landbou 28/04/2014HTS Middelburg vs Boland Landbou...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Stellenberg High School Fixtures 2014 1st XV: 28/02/2014Stellenberg vs Drostdy THS 15/03/2014Lutzville Sports Day 29/03/2014Italy Tour 31/03/2014Italy Tour 02/04/2014Italy Tour 12/04/2014Tygerberg vs Stellenberg 01/05/2014Stellenberg vs...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on 6 Nations Fixtures
Saturday, 1 February – Wales v Italy 2.30pm; France v England 5pm Sunday, 2 February – Ireland v Scotland 3pm Saturday, 8 February – Ireland v Wales 2.30pm; Scotland v England 5pm Sunday, 9 February – France v Italy 3pm Friday, 21 February – Wales v...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on USA Sevens residency squad announced for 2014
USA Rugby has announced both the men’s and women’s Eagles Sevens Olympic Residency squads for 2014 at the Olympic Training Centre. Forty-three players – 25 men and 18 women – have accepted contracts to train at the OTC full-time and use the...
