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Feb 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU announces new partnership with SOS
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today announced a new partnership with sports hydration company SOS Hydration Inc. (SOS). Beginning in 2017, SOS will become the official hydration partner of the Qantas Wallabies through the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan,...
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Feb 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on RBS 6 Nations: England Rugby squad update ahead of France Test
25 players have been retained by England to prepare for Saturday’s opening RBS 6 Nations fixture against France at Twickenham Stadium. George Kruis (Saracens) will go for a further medical assessment tomorrow morning (Wednesday 1 Feb) to determine the...
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Feb 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens Sydney Update
England Sevens will field an unchanged squad for a fourth successive tournament when they compete in Sydney this weekend (3-5 February). Currently third in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, they have been drawn in Pool A with Kenya, Japan and leaders South...
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Feb 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Simbas Provisional Training Squad Announced
The Kenya Rugby Union has named a 60 man provisional Kenya Simbas squad ahead of its 2017 international fixtures. The squad will be further whittled down after a session at the RFUEA Ground on Sunday 5 February 2017. Forwards: Oscar Simiyu (KCB), Anthony...
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Feb 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Concussion Management Review Group Report – Sale Sharks
The Concussion Management Review Group (CMRG) has concluded its review into a head injury incident involving Sale Shark’s TJ Ioane. The group was convened following an incident in the 30th minute of the Aviva Premiership Rugby match between Harlequins and...
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Jan 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Women’s side named for opening Six Nations game against Scotland
Ireland Women’s Head Coach Tom Tierney has named the Ireland Women’s team, sponsored by Aon, to face Scotland on Friday evening at the Broadway Stadium in Glasgow. There are five uncapped players named in the 23, with Railway Union’s Ailsa...
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Jan 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU & Premiership Rugby Sign New Coach Development Agreement
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Premiership Rugby Limited (PRL) have signed a new agreement that will add significant benefit to the current coach development programme in England. The restructure will see three talented club coaches join the England Under...
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Jan 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders name squad for Brisbane Global Tens
The BNZ Crusaders have named a strong side to contest the inaugural Brisbane Global Tens competition on 11 and 12 February. All Black Seta Tamanivalu and fellow international Digby Ioane have been named in the squad, while Israel Dagg will travel with the...
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Jan 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Western Force sign naming rights partner Road Safety Commission
The Western Force today announced the signing of the Road Safety Commission as naming rights partner for the 2017 Super Rugby season. The $1.5 million partnership deal offers an opportunity for road safety messages and issues to reach the Western Australian...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens ready for Sydney challenge
The Springbok Sevens team arrived safely in Sydney, where Werner Kok, Branco du Preez and Ruhan Nel will be looking to add a third series title this weekend as part of a squad where all the players and management contribute. The Blitzboks will contest the...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update
The 34 players who took part in England’s training camp in Vilamoura, Portugal assembled at Pennyhill Park yesterday (Sunday 29 January) to prepare for England’s RBS 6 Nations encounter with France at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 4 February. The...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby 2017 Fixture Update
SANZAAR has confirmed the fixture list for the 2017 Super Rugby tournament. Amendments have been made to several kick-off times and the venues for matches that were previously ‘to be announced’ have now also been confirmed. The tournament...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update, Sunday 29 January
The 34 players who took part in England’s training camp in Vilamoura, Portugal assembled at Pennyhill Park today (Sunday 29 January) to prepare for England’s RBS 6 Nations encounter with France at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 4 February. As previously...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Collect 8 Points In Wellington
Kenya lifted the challenge trophy title, collecting eight points to stay tenth on the log with 25 points from the third round of the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series, the Wellington Sevens, came to a close on Sunday.Shujaa were 19-17 winners in the challenge...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens Defeated in Wellington
England Sevens experienced a difficult second day in Wellington in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Simon Amor’s side headed into their Cup quarter-final off the back of three impressive victories on day one against Papua New Guinea (40-0), Argentina...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Injury hit Aussie 7s finish Wellington in 10th
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has finished the Wellington Sevens in 10th position with two wins out of a possible three on day two of competition. Australia started day two with a tight 17-14 win over Samoa, before accounting for Wales 24-10 to...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wellington Sevens Day 1 Wrap
Kenya will play Russia at 1.00am in the challenge trophy quarterfinal at the Wellington Sevens after finishing third in Pool An action on Saturday morning. They started with a 12-17 loss to Argentina, recovering to beat Papua New Guinea 47-5 before losing...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia outclassed by experience in Wellington Sevens
The young Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team have fallen to Sevens powerhouses Fiji and South Africa on Day One of the Wellington Sevens but finished the day on a winning note with a victory over Japan. An injury to Boyd Killingworth added to the Aussie7s...
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Jan 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Powell applauds team effort for win in Wellington
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, on Sunday applauded his team’s fighting spirit and determination following their victory in the HSBC Wellington Sevens tournament. The 26-5 win over Fiji in the final was only the second tournament win since 2002,...
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Jan 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens extend series lead, win HSBC Wellington Sevens
Seabelo Senatla breaks South African try-scoring record Coach Neil Powell wins Wellington Sevens, first as player and now as coach Springbok Sevens extend overall lead in series The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday clinched the HSBC Wellington Sevens...
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Jan 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in clean sweep on Day One of Wellington Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday made their ambition clear on Day One of the HSBC Wellington Sevens, played at the Westpac Stadium in the New Zealand capital. The South Africans delivered a strong performance in pool B and won all three their matches,...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds squad for Brisbane Global Rugby Tens
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their 26-man squad for the inaugural Brisbane Global Rugby Tens, which will be the side’s first hit out in 2017. The squad features five capped Wallabies, 20 players with previous Super Rugby experience and six...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cancer Council Australia partners with HSBC Sydney 7s
There will be plenty of reminders for fans at the HSBC Sydney 7s to slip, slop, slap, seek (shade) and slide (on sunglasses) this February with Cancer Council Australia signing on as the official charity partner of the 2017 tournament, which will be played...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Black Ferns Sevens squad selected for Sydney
Invercargill teenager Alena Saili is the only new cap in an experienced Black Ferns Sevens squad selected for the Sydney round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series next week. The team is (*new cap): Sarah Goss (captain) Michaela Blyde Kelly Brazier...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Two new caps in All Blacks Sevens Wellington starting line up
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the third leg of the 2016/17 HSBC World Series, the Wellington Sevens, includes Tone Ng Shiu and Vilimoni Koroi making their debut for New Zealand and DJ Forbes making a record-breaking 82nd Sevens World Series appearance...
