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  • Four players suspended for doping offences

    Jan 10, 18 • 2545 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Four players suspended for doping offences

    The New Zealand Rugby Judicial Committee has completed the anti-doping  hearings for Zoe Berry, Rhys Pedersen, Glen Robertson and Ben Qauqau-Dodds. Berry, Pedersen, and Robertson have been banned from playing rugby for the possession and, in some cases, use...

  • Ireland Women’s 15s Coaching Appointments

    Jan 9, 18 • 4028 Views • General News, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Ireland Women’s 15s Coaching Appointments

    The IRFU are pleased to confirm the appointments of Jeff Carter as assistant coach and Mike Ross as scrum coach for the Ireland Women’s 15s side for the forthcoming Women’s Six Nations. They complete the coaching set-up with Head Coach Adam...

  • Busy year ahead for National Squads

    Jan 5, 18 • 1747 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Busy year ahead for National Squads

    Nairobi, Friday 5 January 2018…2018 brings with it a packed activity schedule for four of Kenya’s representative national squads. Shujaa, the national sevens team continue with their 2017/18 Sevens World Series campaign when the third round takes...

  • England Women Training Squad for Loughborough Camp

    Jan 5, 18 • 1930 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women Training Squad for Loughborough Camp

    England Women Elite Player Squad convened yesterday for a four-day training camp at Loughborough University. The camp will enable England to begin preparations for the upcoming Six Nations campaign and the Red Roses’ opening match against Italy on 4th...

  • England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    Jan 5, 18 • 5880 Views • General News, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    England U20s have named their 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2017/18 season. The squad, which will compete in the 2018 Six Nations as well as the World Rugby U20 Championship in May, will be led by Steve Bates and fellow coaches Anthony Allen, Richard...

  • England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    Jan 4, 18 • 1648 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    England U20s have named their 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2017/18 season. The squad, which will compete in the 2018 Six Nations as well as the World Rugby U20 Championship in May, will be led by Steve Bates and fellow coaches Anthony Allen, Richard...

  • Coaching changes for Blitzboks, Springbok Women’s Sevens

    Jan 3, 18 • 3030 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Coaching changes for Blitzboks, Springbok Women’s Sevens

    SA Rugby on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Renfred Dazel to the Springbok Sevens coaching staff and promoted Paul Delport into the position of Head Coach for the Springbok Women’s Sevens team.  Former Blitzbok stalwart Dazel, who coached the...

  • SA Rugby Sevens Academy to test new waters in South America

    Jan 3, 18 • 2328 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy to test new waters in South America

    Two former schoolboy stars, a number of Blitzboks and a Cell C Sharks stand-out have been named in the SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad to travel to South America today to play in tournaments in Uruguay and Chile. SA Rugby Sevens Academy manager and coach,...

  • England Rugby launches 2018 Inner Warrior campaign

    Jan 2, 18 • 2512 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby launches 2018 Inner Warrior campaign

    The next wave of England Rugby’s Inner Warrior campaign has launched today, after a successful series of Warrior Camps in 2017 gave a huge boost to grassroots women’s rugby participation. The 2018 Warrior Camps kick off on January 12th and run until...

  • FURTHER STATEMENT REGARDING KARMICHAEL HUNT

    Dec 31, 17 • 2323 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on FURTHER STATEMENT REGARDING KARMICHAEL HUNT

    Queensland Rugby Union, Rugby Australia and Karmichael Hunt have today agreed that it is in the best interests of all parties that Karmichael is stood down immediately from any team-related Rugby activities, including training and playing commitments. The...

  • New Zealand Rugby congratulates Sir Bryan Williams

    Dec 30, 17 • 2073 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates Sir Bryan Williams

    New Zealand Rugby congratulates Sir Bryan Williams on being named a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2018 Honours List for services to rugby. New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Officer, Steve Tew said Sir Bryan’s involvement and...

  • STATEMENT REGARDING KARMICHAEL HUNT

    Dec 30, 17 • 2470 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on STATEMENT REGARDING KARMICHAEL HUNT

    Rugby Australia has today been made aware of an incident involving Wallabies and Queensland Reds back Karmichael Hunt in Brisbane overnight. It is understood Hunt was arrested and has subsequently been released by Queensland Police. Rugby Australia takes all...

  • Jones names Brighton training camp squad

    Dec 30, 17 • 2038 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Jones names Brighton training camp squad

    England head coach Eddie Jones has selected a training squad to take part in a New Year training camp. 34 players will come together in Brighton on January 1 for a two-day camp. The camp will be used to begin preparations for England’s opening match of the...

  • SA Rugby pays tribute to Mpenduli ‘Liston’ Ntshongwana

    Dec 23, 17 • 2818 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to Mpenduli ‘Liston’ Ntshongwana

    SA Rugby on Saturday paid tribute to former African Springbok captain Mpenduli “Liston” Ntshongwana, who passed away earlier this week. Ntshongwana, who was nicknamed ‘Liston’ after former world heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston, was a...

  • Bay of Plenty Rugby Union fined for fielding ineligible player

    Dec 22, 17 • 2444 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Bay of Plenty Rugby Union fined for fielding ineligible player

    Bay of Plenty Rugby Union has today been fined $6,000 plus $1,000 costs for breaching eligibility rules in the men’s competition at the Northern Regional Sevens Tournament earlier this month. The New Zealand Rugby panel heard that Bay of Plenty fielded an...

  • VALE KEN CATCHPOLE, WALLABY #455

    Dec 22, 17 • 2412 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on VALE KEN CATCHPOLE, WALLABY #455

    Rugby Australia today mourns the loss of Wallaby 455 and former Captain, Ken Catchpole who has passed away at the age of 78. A veteran of 67 games for Australia including 27 Test matches, Catchpole passed away peacefully on Thursday evening in Sydney. A...

  • New city, new timing to freshen New Zealand National Sevens

    Dec 21, 17 • 2136 Views • General News, International, National • • Comments Off on New city, new timing to freshen New Zealand National Sevens

    New Zealand’s National Sevens Tournament will move to a new location and a new time of year to boost the number of top level players available to play, New Zealand Rugby has announced today. The change will take effect after January’s Bayleys National...

  • All Blacks Experience will bring fans closer to their favourite teams

    Dec 21, 17 • 2194 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks Experience will bring fans closer to their favourite teams

    World first All Blacks visitor attraction to be developed in partnership with Ngāi Tahu Tourism Unique attraction opens at SKYCITY 2019 State-of-the-art interactive experience to showcase New Zealand’s game The All Blacks Experience will open at SKYCITY in...

  • VALE STAN PILECKI, WALLABY #594

    Dec 20, 17 • 2188 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on VALE STAN PILECKI, WALLABY #594

    Rugby Australia has joined together with the Queensland Reds and the rugby community in mourning the loss of Wallaby 594, Stan Pilecki, who has passed away at the age of 70. Pilecki passed away earlier today following a short period of ill health, in the...

  • RONA SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW WARATAHS

    Dec 19, 17 • 2198 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RONA SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW WARATAHS

    Qantas Wallabies winger Curtis Rona has signed with NSW Waratahs and Rugby Australia after committing to a two-year deal until the end of 2019. The former Western Force flyer enjoyed a memorable 2017, with the 25-year-old earning his debut at both Super...

  • Rugby Africa unveils the 2018 Competition Schedule: 32 African countries, 10 competitions, more than 100 matches

    Dec 15, 17 • 2835 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Rugby Africa unveils the 2018 Competition Schedule: 32 African countries, 10 competitions, more than 100 matches

    The 2018 African champion will automatically qualify for the 2019 World Cup in Japan, though the runner-up will participate in a last chance bracket tournament CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 13, 2017/ — World Rugby (www.WorldRugby.org) Africa...

  • New World Rugby Museum to be launched in January 2018

    Dec 15, 17 • 2168 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New World Rugby Museum to be launched in January 2018

    All new Museum has new home in Twickenham’s South Stand Cutting edge interactive museum will be launched in the new year With over 38,000 objects this is the definitive home for rugby The award-winning World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium has moved to a...

  • Black Ferns cap off historic year with awards haul

    Dec 14, 17 • 2167 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Black Ferns cap off historic year with awards haul

    •    Black Ferns win adidas Team of the Year, ASB Coach of the Year and SKY TV Fan’s Try of the Year •    Sam Whitelock named Kel Tremain Memorial Player of the Year, Investec Super Rugby Player of the Year •    Sarah Goss named Women’s...

  • High Performance referee squad announced

    Dec 14, 17 • 2414 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on High Performance referee squad announced

    Seven high performance referees have re-signed with New Zealand Rugby heading into the 2018 season, five of whom featured in the November Test schedule. It is the first time in ten years that five New Zealand referees have featured in international fixtures...

  • New Zealand Rugby congratulates new Rugby Australia Chief Executive

    Dec 12, 17 • 2329 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates new Rugby Australia Chief Executive

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today welcomed the appointment of New Zealander Raelene Castle as the new Chief Executive for Rugby Australia. NZR Chief Executive Steve Tew said Castle’s appointment heralded a new era for international rugby. “We congratulate...