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  • SANZAAR: Planning for the Future

    Sep 13, 16 • 1337 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SANZAAR: Planning for the Future

    An EXCO meeting and a 2016 Super Rugby season review took place in Sydney over the last two days with SANZAAR hosting over 80 stakeholder representatives. The series of meetings were designed to fully review all tournament deliverables on and off the field,...

  • RFU Disciplinary: Mathew Luamanu

    Sep 13, 16 • 1525 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Mathew Luamanu

    Mathew Luamanu of Harlequins appeared before an RFU disciplinary panel this evening charged with dangerous charging, contrary to law 10.4(g). Luamanu was sent off by referee Tom Foley in the weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Harlequins and Sale...

  • WORK COMMENCES ON FIRST RFU ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCHES

    Sep 13, 16 • 1253 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on WORK COMMENCES ON FIRST RFU ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCHES

    Work is now underway on the RFU’s first floodlit artificial grass pitches (AGPs) in Aylesbury, Preston and Weston Super Mare. The three pitches are part of the RFU’s Rugby World Cup 2015 legacy of delivering over £50m investment over four years into the...

  • BOKS DROP THE BALL

    Sep 12, 16 • 1929 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on BOKS DROP THE BALL

    Australia walked away with a deserving victory but the Springboks literally dropped the ball in their 23-17 defeat to the home side in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash in Brisbane over the weekend. In a close encounter of this kind, little...

  • Springboks to focus on getting the detail right

    Sep 12, 16 • 1237 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springboks to focus on getting the detail right

    The Springboks will continue to stay positive and focus on cutting out the small errors which have proved costly in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign, No 8 Warren Whiteley said on Monday. The South Africans arrived in Christchurch in the early...

  • 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 3 REVIEW

    Sep 12, 16 • 1205 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 3 REVIEW

    There was plenty to excite spectators in week 3 of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship, including a 2015 grand final rematch and a thrilling match in a country rugby heartland. Will Skelton, Luke Morahan and Fijian Olympic hero Vatemo Ravouvou...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City lose to UC Vikings

    Sep 12, 16 • 1230 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City lose to UC Vikings

    McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have gone down to the University of Canberra Vikings 52-20 in Round 3 of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship at Ballymore on Sunday afternoon. In a rematch of last years’ grand final, the Vikings outscored City...

  • JOE MOODY ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING

    Sep 12, 16 • 1127 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on JOE MOODY ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING

    Joe Moody of New Zealand has been issued with a Citing Commissioner Warning for contravening Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including a tackle or attempted tackle above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the...

  • New Zealand Rugby welcomes Pacific Sporting Partnership

    Sep 12, 16 • 1393 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes Pacific Sporting Partnership

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today welcomed the announcement by the New Zealand Government to invest in a major programme across the Pacific aimed at encouraging increased participation of young people in sport. NZR will work with Oceania Rugby and the rugby...

  • Disability Action Week kicks off at Ballymore

    Sep 12, 16 • 1105 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Disability Action Week kicks off at Ballymore

    Disability Action Week celebrations kicked off this morning at Ballymore Stadium, home of the Queensland Rugby Union and the St.George Queensland Reds, to help promote the inclusion of people with disability in the sporting community. Disability Services...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEAT SOUTH AFRICA IN BRISBANE THRILLER

    Sep 12, 16 • 1561 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEAT SOUTH AFRICA IN BRISBANE THRILLER

    The Qantas Wallabies have emerged victorious in a tough encounter against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tonight, retaining the Mandela Challenge Plate with a 23-17 victory. In front of a crowd of 30,327, Australia and South Africa scored two...

  • Bond University Queensland Country fall to the Sydney Rays on the Gold Coast

    Sep 12, 16 • 1851 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country fall to the Sydney Rays on the Gold Coast

    Bond University Queensland Country have gone down to the Sydney Rays 30-22 in their Round 3 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) encounter at Bond University. The Rays outscored Country four tries to three, with winger Richard Woolf scoring a double,...

  • Andy Cosslett proposed as RFU Chairman

    Sep 12, 16 • 1345 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Andy Cosslett proposed as RFU Chairman

    After an extensive recruitment process, the RFU Nominations Committee have unanimously proposed Andy Cosslett to be the next Rugby Football Union Chairman. Cosslett has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the RFU Board. As Chairman of England...

  • Alberts called up as replacement for injured De Jager

    Sep 11, 16 • 1506 Views • General News, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Alberts called up as replacement for injured De Jager

    Springbok flanker Willem Alberts has been called up as replacement for lock Lood de Jager, who was on Sunday ruled out of action for up to two weeks with a severely bruised knee. The lock injured his knee on Saturday in the 23-17 loss suffered by the...

  • Beast Mtawarira issues Citing Commissioner Warning

    Sep 10, 16 • 1476 Views • General News, Springbok News • • Comments Off on Beast Mtawarira issues Citing Commissioner Warning

    Tendai Mtawarira of South Africa has been issued with a Citing Commissioner Warning for contravening Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling around an opponents neck. Mtawarira grasped Wallaby No.8, David Pocock by the neck in attempting to clear him out during the...

  • Springboks let slip good start in Brisbane

    Sep 10, 16 • 2934 Views • General News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Springboks let slip good start in Brisbane

    The Wallabies defeated the Springboks 23-17 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday after the South Africans failed to capitalise on a good start in the first half. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said afterwards he was not pleased with his team’s...

  • Hoeveel redes is daar vir die Bokke om te wen teen die Wallabies?

    Sep 9, 16 • 2131 Views • Analysis, General News, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Hoeveel redes is daar vir die Bokke om te wen teen die Wallabies?

    Daar is maklik vyf, ses redes om na die Bokke se opkomende Toets teen die wallabies te kyk, en ek meen krities te kyk, sê Simon Riekert van #Pale Toe. Kom ons bly by vyf. Die Springbok-brand: As jy probeer kommentaar kry uit oud-spelers, en veral ʼn...

  • Strauss urges Springboks to be more clinical

    Sep 9, 16 • 1500 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Strauss urges Springboks to be more clinical

    Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss wants his team to be more clinical when they tackle the Wallabies on Saturday in Brisbane in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. SuperSport will broadcast the match live and kick-off in the Suncorp Stadium is 12h05 (SA...

  • Canterbury Named to Play Hawke’s Bay

    Sep 9, 16 • 1302 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Canterbury Named to Play Hawke’s Bay

    Canterbury are back at home this weekend to play Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium.  Head Coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes to the starting line-up that beat Northland last weekend. In the forwards, Nathan Vella will start at hooker this week and Ben...

  • New Zealand Rugby welcomes assistance of Louise Nicholas

    Sep 9, 16 • 1235 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes assistance of Louise Nicholas

    New Zealand Rugby is to work with experienced anti-sexual violence advocate Louise Nicholas to enhance its education programmes for players and the broader rugby community. New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew said the organisation clearly could do...

  • Canterbury team to play Hawke’s Bay

    Sep 9, 16 • 1289 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Canterbury team to play Hawke’s Bay

    Canterbury are back at home this weekend to play Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium.  Head Coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes to the starting line-up that beat Northland last weekend. In the forwards, Nathan Vella will start at hooker this week and Ben...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM BENCH TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA

    Sep 9, 16 • 1265 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM BENCH TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA

    Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has confirmed his bench for The Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday night (8.05pm AEST kick-off). Melbourne Rebels backrower Sean McMahon will get his first chance to...

  • Proud Etzebeth reach Springbok milestone

    Sep 8, 16 • 2038 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Proud Etzebeth reach Springbok milestone

    Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will on Saturday become the youngest Springbok ever to earn 50 Test caps when he runs out against the Wallabies in the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Etzebeth was...

  • Statement regarding Human Rights Commission open letter

    Sep 8, 16 • 1838 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Statement regarding Human Rights Commission open letter

    New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew has today said: “Despite all we are doing in this area, recent events show we have not got it right so we will talk with the Commissioner as a priority on what more we could do. “By way of context, in recent...

  • AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TO EXPAND INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION THROUGH DEADLY7S

    Sep 8, 16 • 1617 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TO EXPAND INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION THROUGH DEADLY7S

    Australian Rugby today announced the launch of Deadly7s, an innovative Indigenous Rugby primary schools program that will introduce rugby to more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Delivered in partnership with the Australian Government, the new...