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Sep 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Tonga
The All Blacks team has been named to play Tonga on Saturday September 7th at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton. (Kick off: 2.35PM) The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets, * is uncapped): Joe Moody (40) Codie Taylor (44) Nepo Laulala (19)...
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Sep 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks name formidable line-up for Japan clash
Rassie Erasmus named 22 of the Springbok 23 that fought to a last-gasp draw against New Zealand in July, for Friday’s clash with Japan in Kumagaya, which will mark the 50th Test appearance for Pieter-Steph du Toit, SA Rugby’s Player of the Year for 2018....
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Sep 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on SEKOPE KEPU TO RETIRE FROM INTERNATIONAL RUGBY AFTER 2019 RUGBY WORLD CUP
Qantas Wallabies veteran Sekope Kepu has today announced he will retire from international rugby at the end of 2019 following the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Kepu became just the ninth Australian Test centurion when he played New Zealand in Yokohama last year,...
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Aug 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks complete Rugby World Cup coaching team
Rassie Erasmus completed his Rugby World Cup coaching team on Wednesday with the confirmed appointment of defence consultant Felix Jones. The former Irish international will join the squad in Japan on a short-term consultancy, filling a vacancy left by the...
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Aug 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for Rugby World Cup 2019
The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Steve Hansen, Assistant Head Coach Ian Foster and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the All Blacks squad for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. The squad was announced by New Zealand Rugby Chairman Brent Impey at Eden...
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Aug 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Rugby World Cup squad blend is #StrongerTogether
A Springbok blend led by Siya Kolisi and combining youth with gnarled experience was on Monday confirmed to launch South Africa’s seventh assault on the Rugby World Cup title. The squad naming was broadcast live by several national broadcasters in front of...
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Aug 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES SQUAD NAMED FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 IN JAPAN
Wallabies squad for 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan (Test caps, Vodafone Super Rugby side and age) ForwardsAllan Alaalatoa (34 Tests, Brumbies, 25)*Rory Arnold (22 Tests , Brumbies, 29)*Adam Coleman (33 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 28)*Jack Dempsey (11 Tests, NSW...
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Aug 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks set to descend on New Zealand
Whangarei, Matamata, Mt Maunganui, Gisborne, Rolleston and Wakatipu visits confirmed Get ready New Zealand – the 2019 Rugby World Cup All Blacks are heading out across the country on their ninth annual All Blacks to the Nation tour next Thursday 29 August....
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Aug 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Super-Saturday hat-trick for SA Rugby celebrated
South African rugby players – men and women, schoolboys and adults – were congratulated for Saturday’s national team hat-trick by Mr Mark Alexander, president of SA Rugby, on Sunday. The Springboks overcame Argentina, 24-18; the Springbok Women defeated...
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Aug 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kama: Springbok Women hopeful about World Cup spot
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Wednesday the team were enjoying their rugby and were hopeful that they could book their place in the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand after winning their first two qualifying matches. The...
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Aug 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men’s official squad announced for Rugby World Cup 2019
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has confirmed his official 31-man squad to participate in the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan beginning next month. Owen Farrell will captain England in his second Rugby World Cup. The squad of 31 players have over 1,000...
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Aug 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus excited about ‘Farewell Test’ at Loftus Versfeld
The Springboks were preparing to launch themselves into the Rugby World Cup with a momentum-boosting performance at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, said Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby, on the team’s victorious return from overseas on Monday...
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Aug 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Hamilton to host star-studded curtain raiser
• Pacific Legends to play NZ Barbarian Legends before All Blacks-Tonga Test• Match to raise awareness of diabetes and obesity epidemic• Sir Michael Jones and Tana Umaga to coach teams • Midday match to be televised live on SKY Sport Carlos Spencer and...
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Jul 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U18s squad for 2019 International Series in South Africa
England men U18s head coach Jim Mallinder has named his 26-player squad for the U18 International Series in South Africa. Mallinder’s side will play fixtures against Argentina (9 August), France (13 August) and South Africa Schools (17 August) during the...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks get French-English double at Rugby World Cup
The Springboks’ pool matches at the Rugby World Cup will be handled exclusively by French and English referees, World Rugby’s appointment schedule revealed on Friday. Two Frenchmen and two Englishmen will be in charge of South Africa’s four Pool B...
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Jul 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on The Cell C Sharks Mourn the Loss of James Small
The Cell Sharks join the rest of the South African rugby fraternity in mourning the sudden loss of Springbok stalwart, James Small. James was a special character and a true warrior on the field of play and represented both the Sharks and Springboks with...
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Jul 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on RIP James Small (1969-2019)
Former Springbok wing James Small, a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad, has died suddenly from a heart attack on Wednesday. The 50-year-old Small was rushed to hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday night after suffering from a suspected heart...
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May 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Match officials confirmed for Springboks’ Tests in 2019
· Appointments confirmed for 63 matches of 2019 Test season · All 23 Rugby World Cup 2019 match officials in action · Appointments made for RWC 2019 warm-up...
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May 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to host Spain in groundbreaking tour to South Africa
The Spanish Women’s team will visit South Africa later this year in a groundbreaking tour where they will provide stiff opposition to the Springbok Women, a South African Invitational XV and the Eastern Province XV in Port Elizabeth in September. It will be...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on ASICS launch new ‘Unstoppable’ Springbok jersey for 2019 Rugby World Cup
The Springboks will be wearing an “unstoppable” jersey, designed and manufactured by SA Rugby’s official apparel and footwear sponsor ASICS, which features technological advancements to give the men in green and gold an extra edge at the Rugby World Cup...
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Mar 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SET FOR SEPTEMBER SHOWDOWN WITH SAMOA IN SYDNEY
Rugby Australia has today confirmed the Qantas Wallabies will take on Manu Samoa in a farewell Test prior to the team’s departure for Japan at the new Bankwest Stadium in Paramatta on September 7. The Sydney Test, secured with the support of the NSW...
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Mar 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on STATEMENT REGARDING WORLD RUGBY NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle has issued the following statement after a meeting to discuss World Rugby’s Nations Championship proposal in Dublin on Thursday: “The proposal put forward by World Rugby for the Nations Championship has the...
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Mar 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby comments on World Rugby Nations Championship
New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew today welcomed developments in World Rugby talks on the future model for international rugby. “World Rugby has been working very hard on finding a solution that ensures the future growth of the game in New Zealand...
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Mar 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby Nations Championship
SA Rugby’s representatives will report back to internal stakeholders, following the latest discussions on the World Rugby Nations Championship concept. The creation of an annual championship for rugby nations – within a new, global business model –...
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Mar 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Star-studded World XV squad named to tackle Force
Renowned coach and rugby mastermind, Robbie Deans, will guide a powerful World XV side including three Word Cup winners and 10 National Team representatives from across the globe in Rapid Rugby’s 2019 Showcase opener against the Western Force in Perth...
