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Sep 7, 23 •
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Comments Off on TUPOU TO PLAY 50TH TEST FOR AUSTRALIA IN WORLD CUP OPENER V GEORGIA
Tighthead prop Taniela Tupou will make his 50th appearance for the Wallabies in their 2023 Rugby World Cup opener against Georgia on Saturday night in Paris. In a sign of the side’s regeneration under coach Eddie Jones, 17 of the matchday 23 will play in...
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Sep 7, 23 •
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Comments Off on De Klerk reaches 50 in settled Springbok team for momentous RWC opener
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk wins his 50th Test cap in a settled Springbok team for the momentous Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday. De Klerk is one of 11 players to retain their starting places from the team which recorded a...
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Sep 6, 23 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks named to play France in Rugby World Cup opener + squad update
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the match day 23 that will take the field against France for the opening game of Rugby World Cup 2023. Captain Sam Cane will lead the side out in front of 80,000 fans at Stade de France in...
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Aug 21, 23 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber mixes things up for All Blacks Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight personnel changes – and one positional switch – to his starting lineup for the final warm-up game, against the All Blacks at Twickenham on Friday, as he continued to fine tune preparations for the opening Rugby...
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Aug 10, 23 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES BACK YOUTH TO TAKE ON THE WORLD IN FRANCE
Wallabies head coach Eddie has backed young players to spearhead Australia’s campaign to win its third Rugby World Cup which kicks off in France next month. Eddie Jones has named 18 forwards, 13 backs and two utility players in the group with 25 men set to...
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Aug 8, 23 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber names youth and experience in exciting RWC squad
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 21 players with Rugby World Cup experience (nine of whom will be appearing at their third RWC tournament) when he revealed the defending champion’s squad of 33 players for the 2023 edition in Johannesburg on Tuesday....
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Aug 7, 23 •
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Comments Off on Borthwick names England Squad for Rugby World Cup 2023
England men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has confirmed his official 33-player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France starting next month. Owen Farrell will captain England in his third Rugby World Cup with Ellis Genge and Courtney Lawes named as vice...
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Aug 7, 23 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks name 33-man squad for 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the All Blacks squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The squad was announced by former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in Napier this afternoon in front almost 2000 locals who were...
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Jun 28, 23 •
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Comments Off on ADIDAS AND NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNVEIL ALL BLACKS RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023TM KIT
adidas and New Zealand Rugby reveal the All Blacks Rugby World Cup 2023TM kit. Packed with leading technical innovations and built upon All Blacks’ insights and testing feedback, it is designed to enable play at the highest level. The result is a jersey...
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Jun 22, 23 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES & ASICS UNVEIL RUGBY WORLD CUP JERSEY TO BE WORN IN FRANCE
Alongside apparel partner ASICS, the Wallabies have today unveiled their 2023 Rugby World Cup jersey to be worn in France later this year. Featuring a return to the iconic Wallaby gold hue at a Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1995, the jersey is set...
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Feb 18, 23 •
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Comments Off on Boks kick into gear with three-week camp
The Springbok coaches, management and a group of 14 players will kick off the 2023 season with a three-week physical and rugby development camp in Cape Town – from Sunday until Friday, 10 March – in the first team activity of the year as the side gear up...
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Feb 1, 23 •
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Comments Off on Springboks’ 2023 fixture list locked in
The Springboks will kick off a bumper 2023 season against Australia in Pretoria in July in the opening round of the shortened Castle Lager Rugby Championship and will face Argentina in Johannesburg in their final match on home soil before the build-up to...
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Oct 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on WALLAROOS FALL TO ENGLAND IN RUGBY WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL
England has proved too strong for the Wallaroos in their Quarter-Final match-up at the Rugby World Cup, defeating the Australian side 41-5. Jay Tregonning’s side was unable to match the England pack as they controlled the contest from the opening...
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Oct 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to face NZ at Twickenham in RWC warm-up game
The Springboks will line up against the New Zealand at Twickenham in England for only the second time ever when they clash in a Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture on Friday, 25 August 2023 – two weeks before the international extravaganza kicks off in France,...
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Oct 23, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women end campaign aware of shortcomings
The Springbok Women were outplayed and outwitted by a better England team, who showed why they are undefeated for close to four years now and who exposed the lack of experience of the South African side in pressure situations. That is the assessment of...
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Oct 22, 22 •
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Comments Off on Energy and execution to drive Springbok Women against England
Nolusindiso Booi and Zenay Jordaan both scored tries the last time the Springbok Women played England – in the 2013 Women’s Nations Cup – with the Red Roses scraping home 18-17, but it is fair to say a lot has happened with the respective teams...
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Oct 21, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women ready for the biggest challenge of their careers
The last time Chumisa Qawe walked off the field after representing her beloved Springbok Women team, she was feeling good about herself. She had just played at Emirates Airline Park in a curtain raiser to the Springboks and All Blacks, delivering a proper...
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Oct 20, 22 •
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Comments Off on WALLAROOS SIDE NAMED FOR FINAL POOL MATCH AT RUGBY WORLD CUP AS NADEN SET TO DEBUT
Wallaroos head coach Jay Tregonning has named his side for Australia’s final Rugby World Cup pool match against Wales, this Saturday in Whangarei. Hooker Tania Naden has been called up to the bench and is in line to make her debut, replacing Ashley Marsters...
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Oct 20, 22 •
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Comments Off on Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu named to captain Black Ferns in final pool fixture
Black Ferns halfback Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu will lead the Black Ferns in their final pool match of the Rugby World Cup when they face Scotland at the Northland Events Centre in Whangārei on Saturday (kick off 4.45pm). Coaches have again made a raft of...
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Oct 19, 22 •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup boost to Springbok Women’s progress
The opportunity to play the top ranked team in the world is massive, the chance to upset the proverbial apple cart is another. In short, their match against England at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is all about the Springbok Women’s desire to make a...
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Oct 19, 22 •
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Comments Off on England to play Ireland away ahead of 2023 Rugby World Cup
England will play Ireland away next summer as part of their preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Eddie Jones’ side will travel to Dublin to take on the Irish at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 19 August (KO TBC). The match follows a double-header...
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Oct 18, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women still on a Rugby World Cup mission
The pain of their last-minute defeat to Fiji still lingers, but the Springbok Women have changed track in mindset and focus and are now getting ready for the biggest challenge of their careers, to take on England at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland. This Rugby...
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Oct 17, 22 •
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Comments Off on Team growth more important than personal achievements
It is great to know that she became the first Springbok Women’s player to achieve 100 Test points, but Libbie Janse van Rensburg would rather be rated by her contribution to the squad and the growth of the team over time because of it. The 28-year-old...
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Oct 10, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women move focus to crucial Fiji clash on Sunday
The Springbok Women had a good review of their match against France last Saturday, analysed and digested the statistics, and are now ready to focus on Fiji, their second opponent of Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. They have taken all of the positives out of...
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Oct 9, 22 •
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Comments Off on WALLAROOS FALL TO BLACK FERNS IN OPENING MATCH OF RUGBY WORLD CUP
The Wallaroos have been outclassed by the Black Ferns in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup at Eden Park, recording a 41-17 loss. The Australian side dominated the first half of the game, scoring three tries in quick succession during the first 25...
