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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Western Force
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on the Western Force at Suncorp Stadium this Friday night. The Reds head into the match fresh from the bye, following a win over the Melbourne Rebels, and head coach Nick Stiles has made minor...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Captain Kieran Read inks deal through to 2019
Signs with NZ Rugby, BNZ Crusaders and Counties Manukau All Blacks Captain Kieran Read headed back to school today for a special event, with the inspirational loose forward announcing he has signed a new two-year contract with New Zealand Rugby and the BNZ...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dino Lamb replaces Will Evans in England U20 World Championship squad
Leicester Tigers flanker Will Evans has been ruled out of the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia due to illness. Harlequins back-row Dino Lamb will replace Evans in England’s 28-man squad, who gathered in Guildford last week for a pre-tournament...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks proud to deliver HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series trophy to South Africa
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, called it a humbling day, while Blitzbok captain, Philip Snyman felt it was one of the proudest days of his life. For Springbok Sevens all-time points-scoring record holder, Cecil Afrika, it was a dream come true. Those...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley excited about elevation to Springbok captaincy
He only found out on Monday evening that he was to be appointed as the next Springbok captain, so new skipper Warren Whiteley was understandably excited about the very big responsibility that comes with this important role. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Strong SA ‘A’ squad named for French Barbarian series
Experienced Springboks Trevor Nyakane, Ruan Combrinck, Juan de Jongh and Lionel Mapoe will lead the charge for the SA ‘A’ team when they face the French Barbarians in two matches in Durban and Soweto next month. Apart from these four Springboks in the...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Warren Whiteley named Springbok captain for 2017
Eight uncapped players in 31-man squad to face France Recalls for Steyn, Serfontein, Hougaard, Vermeulen, Oosthuizen and Ralepelle Warren Whiteley has been named the 58th Springbok captain and will get his first opportunity to lead the team when a...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dates confirmed for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2017-18
World Rugby has announced the dates for the 10 rounds of the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in 2017-18. The schedule sees one change from last season as Hamilton takes over from Wellington as the destination of the New Zealand Sevens, the third round...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bigger and better HSBC Sydney 7s to light up 2018 Australia Day Weekend
The HSBC Sydney 7s will be bigger than ever in 2018 with the tournament to kick off on Australia Day for three days of explosive women’s and men’s rugby action. In the world first for the HSBC Sevens World Series, the men’s and women’s tournaments...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ian Foster and Mike Cron recommit to All Blacks through to 2019
All Blacks Assistant Head Coach Ian Foster and All Blacks Forwards Coach Mike Cron have recommitted to the national side through to the 2019 Rugby World Cup, it was announced today. New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew said the re-signing of two key members of the...
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May 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ngcobo and Human return to France for another sevens mission
Springbok Sevens players Sandile Ngcobo and Dewald Human will return to France this week to join up with the SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad for the Howard Hinton Rugby Sevens Tournament in Tours, on 27 and 28 May. The two Blitzboks were part of the squad that...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women’s rugby tournament a coup for NMMU
In a major coup for women’s rugby at NMMU, the Port Elizabeth varsity have been named hosts of the sixth University Sports South Africa (USSA) sevens tournament in September. The decision was made after Melissa Awu, former rugby manager at the university,...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks get back to business in Stellenbosch
The Junior Springboks returned to the training field in Stellenbosch highly motivated as they began to fine-tune their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia, which begins next week. The squad assembled at their training base on Sunday...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA venues for Castle Lager Rugby Championships confirmed
Home Tests hosted in Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein and Cape Town Boks to play in Salta, Perth and Albany on away legs The Springboks will head to Bloemfontein for the first time since 2010 and New Zealand will be in action in Cape Town as SA Rugby confirmed...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Women name squad for Canada Sevens
England Women Sevens squad travel to Langford, Canada today for the penultimate leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series ahead of the weekend’s competition (27-28 May). Assistant coach James Bailey has made six changes to the side. Lauren...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on RPA Statement on Proposed Season Changes
The RPA has always sought to work collaboratively with Premiership Rugby to address player welfare concerns. It, therefore, caused significant concern and disappointment to our members to learn of Premiership Rugby’s plans to extend the domestic season via...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand’s home of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series announced
Hamilton to host New Zealand leg of HSBC World Sevens Series for 2018 and 2019 NZR partners with 37 South, Chiefs and Hamilton City Council 3 and 4 February 2018 confirmed as dates Hamilton – a city with a proud rugby heritage – will be the home of the...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on England finish second at the London Sevens
England finished second in the London Sevens after yesterday securing second place in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series – their highest position since 2006. South Africa was named series winners in South Africa last weekend on point difference and England...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia finish the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series in sixth place
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team have finished the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series in sixth place, following the final leg in London. Australia was defeated by the United States of America in their Cup Quarter-Final before beating New Zealand by a...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Squad Update for Barbarians Week
Twenty-nine players have assembled in Pennyhill Park today ahead of England’s Old Mutual Wealth Cup match against the Barbarians next Sunday (28th May) at Twickenham stadium. Forwards (17) Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks) Rob Buchanan(Harlequins) Will Collier...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Shaun Treeby Cited
Player: Shaun Treeby Team: Stormers Position: Centre Date of Incident: 19 May 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 46:53 Shaun Treeby of the Stormers has been cited for...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Statement from Tasman Rugby Union and the Moody Family on Bevan Moody
Bevan Moody has been in an induced coma in Nelson Hospital since Saturday evening. He suffered cardiac arrest in the second half of the match on the field and stopped breathing. He was treated by a medical team for around 30 minutes and was then transferred...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Vodafone partnership powers the All Blacks
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Vodafone New Zealand have announced that Vodafone will become an official sponsor of the All Blacks and NZR in a four-year agreement that will create world-class digital experiences for rugby fans inside and outside the stadium. As...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Matt Duffie issued Red Card
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): 21 May 2017, 11am(SAST), 7pm(AEST), 9pm(NZST) Judicial Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche & Stephen Hardy Player: Matt Duffie Team: Blues Position: Wing Date of Incident: 19 May 2017...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tries galore and favourites toppled in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
No less than 51 tries scored in six matches played, the first red card and first draw of the tournament and a first win for the Toyota Free State XV highlighted week five of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. The DHL Western Province team remains the only...
