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Dec 10, 16 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks advance to Cup quarters in Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens team advanced to the Cup quarter-finals of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament in front of a packed Cape Town Stadium on Saturday after winning all three their pool matches. The hosts and defending champions topped Pool A with wins over...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hard to believe it is Cape Town Sevens time again – Senatla
The South African and World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year, Seabelo Senatla, said it is hard to believe that it is time for the South African leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series yet again. The HSBC Cape Town Sevens kicks off at the Cape Town Stadium on...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby makes ground-breaking decisions
The General Council of SA Rugby on Friday took a number of ground-breaking decisions that president, Mr Mark Alexander, said he believed would have far-reaching effects for rugby in the country in time. The Council accepted a raft of constitutional changes...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mwamba Host Nakuru In Match Day Six Action
Red hot (or is it rock solid?) Mwamba host a floundering Top Fry Nakuru in Kenya Cup match six actions at the Impala Club on Saturday 10 December 2016. Mwamba come into this fixture off the back of two massive results, 55-10 over Western Bulls and 53-8 over...
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Dec 9, 16 •
1258 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rising stars to contest Youth Sevens National Championships
Australia’s best Sevens players aged under 18 head to Perth this weekend, where the stars of the future will compete in the Youth Sevens National Championships vying to impress coaches before next year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas....
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Dec 9, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Dave McDuling returns home to complete NSW Waratahs 2017 squad
The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the signing of 13-capped Super Rugby lock, David McDuling for the 2017 season. Born in Sydney, McDuling is a product of St Ignatius College, Riverview and has had a wealth of rugby experience across the world in...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for Cape Town tournament named
The All Blacks Sevens squad for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens World Series Tournament in Cape Town, 10-11 December 2016, has been named with Bay of Plenty’s Dan Hollinshead joining the squad replacing the injured Beaudein Waaka. The team is: Scott Curry...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two changes to Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens line-up for Cape Town
Qantas Australian Head Coach Andy Friend has called stalwart Jesse Parahi and former Brumby Stephan Van der Walt into the Cape Town squad as the team looks to improve on its fifth-place finish at the Dubai Sevens. The experienced Parahi has recovered from an...
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Dec 8, 16 •
1078 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens happy to be at home
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, on Thursday said his team loves playing in the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament, despite the massive expectations from the home crowd. According to the coach, the team treasure the opportunity to play in front of their...
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Dec 8, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens unchanged for Cape Town showdown
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell on Thursday stuck with the tried and tested squad that won in Dubai last weekend for the second edition of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament, to be played at the Cape Town Stadium this weekend. The 12 players that were...
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Dec 8, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens – what you HAVE to know
Cape Town is abuzz with rugby action this week in the build-up to the highly-anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens. If you’re attending the event, make sure you know all the ins and outs of what will be happening on Saturday and Sunday. Attached to this email...
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Dec 8, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders and All Stars teams named for Charity Cricket
A team of BNZ Crusaders players will take on an All Stars team packed with Olympic talent at the 34th Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand (CFNZ) Charity Cricket match this Sunday. Halfback Mitchell Drummond will captain the Crusaders team in the 20/20 match, as they...
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Dec 8, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sir Colin Meads statue for Te Kuiti
Colin Meads has always been larger than life – on and off the field. The All Black great, now aged 80, has received hundreds of accolades in his life. But in his hometown of Te Kuiti – whose tagline is ‘Where legends are made’ – he has yet...
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Dec 8, 16 •
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General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzbok players praise crowd support in Cape Town
Springbok Sevens backline player Justin Geduld said the playing in front of a vociferous home crowd at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament on Saturday and Sunday will help motivate the side to play to the best of their abilities. Geduld and his teammates...
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Dec 7, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on KRU Mourns Ogeto Gecheo
The Kenya Rugby Union joins the entire rugby fraternity in mourning the death of Ogeto Gecheo, a player with the Nondescripts Rugby Football Club. OG, as he was popularly referred to, sustained a neck injury while making a tackle during his side’s Kenya...
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Dec 7, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Local coaches plot SA Rugby conditioning strategy
The first steps towards the implementation of a unified performance enhancement strategy were the main outcome of the SA Rugby conditioning workshop held in Cape Town on Wednesday. The members of the workshop agreed to establish physical preparation standards...
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Dec 7, 16 •
1558 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Craig Joubert retires from 15s refereeing to take up “dream job” with World Rugby
SA Rugby Test referee Craig Joubert on Wednesday announced his retirement from 15-a-side refereeing to take up his “dream job”, developing elite young match officials. Joubert, 39, has accepted a new position with World Rugby as a “Referee Talent...
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Dec 7, 16 •
1234 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Barrett-Theron continues to break ground in referee circles
Top female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron, the first female to be included on the SA Rugby National men’s panel, will continue to break new ground when she makes Women’s Test debut later this month. Barrett-Theron was included on SA Rugby’s National B...
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Dec 7, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Perth to host first ever Bledisloe Cup Test in 2019
Perth Stadium will play host to the state’s first ever Bledisloe Cup match when the Qantas Wallabies and New Zealand clash at the new 60,000-capacity Western Australian venue in 2019. The 2019 Rugby Championship fixture will be the only Bledisloe Cup Test...
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Dec 6, 16 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Du Preez keen to keep adding to team effort
After only playing in four tournaments in the previous season and missing out on Olympic Games selection due to niggling injuries, the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series started off in impressive fashion for veteran Springbok Sevens playmaker, Branco du...
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Dec 6, 16 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sevens stars get into gear for Cape Town event
South African Sevens stars Veroeshka Grain, Nomsa Mokwai, Marithy Pienaar, Tim Agaba, Phumeza Gadu, Sandile Ngcobo and Ruhan Nel model a brand new range of HSBC Cape Town Sevens gear that will be on sale for the first time ever at this year’s tournament....
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Dec 6, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Queensland Legend Latham back to Suncorp Stadium as Wildcard pick for Brisbane Global Rugby Tens
Legendary Queensland Fullback Chris Latham will don the Reds jersey one more time after St.George Queensland Reds head coach Nick Stiles unveiled him as his Wildcard pick for the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens tournament today. The 117-capped Queensland Red, who...
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Dec 5, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All Blacks and Hurricanes dominate 2016 ASB Rugby Award nominations
The world record-breaking All Blacks will be vying for the coveted Adidas Team of the Year Award at this year’s ASB Rugby Awards against the undefeated Black Ferns and first-time Investec Super Rugby champions, the Hurricanes. The winner will be unveiled at...
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Dec 5, 16 •
1413 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kenya Pooled With Fiji, France & Japan For Cape Town
Kenya In Pool B For Cape Town Kenya sits 12th with 5 points on the HSBC Sevens World Series log after the season-opening Dubai Sevens and has been banned alongside Fiji, France and Japan for the second leg, the Cape Town Sevens taking place on Jamhuri Day...
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Dec 5, 16 •
1217 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens keen to continue Dubai form in Cape Town
Springbok Sevens captain, Philip Snyman, feels there is room for improvement and that even a better effort will be needed if they want to defend the HSBC Cape Town Sevens title from a number of strong challenges next weekend. The HSBC Cape Town Sevens will be...
