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  • Ireland vs Australia Teamsheets

    Nov 21, 14 • 1881 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland vs Australia Teamsheets

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Ireland take on Australia at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday. The visitors come off of a 29-26 loss to France. Although the score suggests otherwise they properly beaten. The French pack won the forward battle while...

  • PREVIEW: ITALY vs SOUTH AFRICA

    Nov 20, 14 • 1996 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on PREVIEW: ITALY vs SOUTH AFRICA

    Written by William Brown – Rugby 15 Photo: Anton Geyser The touring Springboks come up against Italy at the Stadio Euganeo in Padua on Saturday in the third test match of their post-season tour of the northern hemisphere. Bok coach Heyneke Meyer has...

  • Italy side named for Bok clash

    Nov 20, 14 • 2059 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Italy side named for Bok clash

    Italy team (15-1): Andrea Masi; Leonardo Sarto, Michele Campagnaro, Luca Morisi, Luke McLean, Kelly Haimona, Edoardo Gori; Sergio Parisse (capt), Samuela Vunisa, Alessandro Zanni; Joshua Furno, Quintin Geldenhuys; Martin Castrogiovanni, Leonardo Ghiraldini,...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM BENCH FOR IRELAND CLASH

    Nov 20, 14 • 2405 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM BENCH FOR IRELAND CLASH

    The Qantas Wallabies have confirmed their eight-man bench for Saturday’s Lansdowne Cup and Spring Tour clash against Ireland at Aviva Stadium. The Qantas Wallabies line-up is as follows: 1. James Slipper (Queensland Reds- 61 Tests) 2. Saia Fainga’a...

  • Ireland Team To Play Australia

    Nov 20, 14 • 1996 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Ireland Team To Play Australia

    The Ireland Coaching team have made three changes to the starting XV named for the opening game of the series against South Africa. Rory Best will win his 78th cap for Ireland when he lines out against Australia this Saturday at the Aviva Stadium in the final...

  • Excitement building in Bok Women Sevens camp

    Nov 20, 14 • 2373 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Excitement building in Bok Women Sevens camp

    Springbok Women Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday said the excitement in his squad was building with nine days to go before they depart for Dubai for the opening World Rugby Sevens World Series tournament. The event will be hosted at the Dubai Sevens...

  • Scotland make four enforced changes for Tonga Test

    Nov 20, 14 • 1736 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Scotland make four enforced changes for Tonga Test

    Head coach Vern Cotter has made four injury-enforced changes to the starting Scotland team that will play Tonga in this Saturday’s historic viagogo Autumn Test match at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (kick-off 2.30pm). The national team are continuing their...

  • Draw made for women’s Sevens in Dubai

    Nov 20, 14 • 1618 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Draw made for women’s Sevens in Dubai

    The road to Rio gets a step closer this December as 12 teams get set to battle it out to secure a place at the Olympic Games in 2016. With the top four teams at the end of the 2014/15 series qualifying for the Olympics, all eyes are on Dubai as the series...

  • Rugby Athletes Commission debuts

    Nov 20, 14 • 1899 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Rugby Athletes Commission debuts

    The world’s top male and female players have participated in the inaugural Rugby Athletes’ Commission (RAC) meeting on Sunday, kicking off a busy programme of key meetings around the 2014 World Rugby Conference and Exhibition in London. The commission...

  • Paige and Boshoff called up to join Springbok Squad

    Nov 20, 14 • 2065 Views • General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Paige and Boshoff called up to join Springbok Squad

    Photo: Etienne Burger Rudy Paige and Marnitz Boshoff have been called up to the Springbok squad for the last week of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Cardiff next week. Paige, from the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Xerox Golden Lions’ Boshoff will join in the...

  • Namibian Rugby team to play Portugal

    Nov 20, 14 • 2824 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Namibian Rugby team to play Portugal

    Namibian team: 1. Franklin Bertholini 2. Torsten Van Jaarsveld 3. Casper Viviers 4. Morne Blom 5. Tjuee Uanive 6. Rohan Kitshoff 7. Thomasua Forbes 8. PJ van Lill 9. Ryan Da La Harpe 10. Theuns Kotze 11. Johan Tromp 12. Darryl Da La Harpe 13. Johan Deysel 14....

  • Usa team to take on Fiji

    Nov 20, 14 • 1878 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Usa team to take on Fiji

    USA team: 15 Ronald McLean, 14 Taku Ngwenya, 13 Seamus Kelly, 12 Thretton Palamo, 11 Tim Stanfill, 10 Shalom Suniula, 9 Mike Petri, 8 Todd Clever, 7 John Quill, 6 Scott LaValla, 5 Greg Peterson, 4 John Cullen, 3 Mate Moeakiola, 2 Phil Thiel, 1 Olive Kilifi...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY IRELAND

    Nov 20, 14 • 2241 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY IRELAND

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies winger Henry Speight will make his Test debut for Australia in Saturday’s Lansdowne Cup and Spring Tour clash against Ireland at Aviva Stadium. Speight, 26, will become the third player to make his debut...

  • French side to take on Argentina

    Nov 20, 14 • 2048 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on French side to take on Argentina

    France team: 15. Scott Spedding, 14. Yoann Huget, 13. Maxime Mermoz, 12. Wesley Fofana, 11. Teddy Thomas, 10. Camille Lopez, 9. Sebastien Tillous-Borde, 8. Damien Chouly, 7. Bernard Le Roux, 6. Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 5. Sebastien Vahaamahina, 4. Pascal...

  • All Blacks team named to play Wales

    Nov 20, 14 • 2027 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Wales

    Inspirational skipper Richie McCaw to bring up century of Tests as captain The All Blacks team to play Wales in the final Test of the MyRepublic Northern Tour at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, this Saturday 22 November (Kick-off: 5.30PM UKT, 6.30AM Sun 23 Nov...

  • Two Springbok tries among contenders for IRPA Try of the Year

    Nov 20, 14 • 2340 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Two Springbok tries among contenders for IRPA Try of the Year

    Springbok tries by Francois Hougaard and Cornal Hendricks are among the contenders for the International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) Try of the Year 2014, World Rugby (formerly known as the IRB) announced today. The winner will be named by the end of...

  • Mark Robinson elected to World Rugby Executive Committee

    Nov 20, 14 • 1790 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Mark Robinson elected to World Rugby Executive Committee

    New Zealand Rugby Board member and former All Black Mark Robinson has been elected to the Executive Committee of World Rugby (formerly the IRB). He has also been elected to the influential Rugby Committee which oversees the rules of the game. Robinson, a...

  • Six newcomers in New Zealand squad for 2014/15 Sevens World Series

    Nov 20, 14 • 1834 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Six newcomers in New Zealand squad for 2014/15 Sevens World Series

    There are six new faces in the All Blacks Sevens squad contracted for the 2014/15 IRB HSBC Sevens World Series. The contracted players are: Jordan Bunce* Tomasi Cama Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson Tony Ensor* DJ Forbes Fa’asiu Fuatai* Gillies...

  • Ford and Farrell in midfield as England change five

    Nov 20, 14 • 1994 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Ford and Farrell in midfield as England change five

    Ford and Farrell renew age-grade partnership at 10 and 12 Haskell, Morgan and Webber start in new-look pack George Ford will make his first Test start for England in Saturday’s QBE International against Samoa at Twickenham (kick-off 7pm, live on Sky Sports...

  • Springbok side to face Italy

    Nov 19, 14 • 3515 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springbok side to face Italy

    Foto: Anton Geyser The Springbok starting team to face Italy in Padova on Saturday shows four changes from the side which beat England at Twickenham last week, with three new faces amongst the pack and one in the backline.   There are also five changes...

  • WALES TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND

    Nov 19, 14 • 2116 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on WALES TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND

    Wales have named an experienced side to face New Zealand on Saturday with centre Jonathan Davies the only personnel change to the team that started against Australia in the opening Dove Men Series clash. Davies comes into the midfield to partner Jamie Roberts...

  • Wigglesworth, Haskell and Twelvetrees in England squad for Samoa

    Nov 19, 14 • 2594 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wigglesworth, Haskell and Twelvetrees in England squad for Samoa

    Richard Wigglesworth, James Haskell and Billy Twelvetrees make their first appearances in a match day squad this series after being named among the 23 players to face Samoa in the third QBE International. Saracens scrum half Wigglesworth, who won the last of...

  • Bok women boost skills on Essex exchange programme

    Nov 18, 14 • 1679 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Bok women boost skills on Essex exchange programme

    Image: Vuyolwethu Vazi (left) and Zandile Nojoko (right) being welcomed in London by teammate Rebecca Francis Springbok Women’s Rugby World Cup flyhalf Zandile Nojoko and flank Vuyolwethu Vazi have received an invaluable opportunity to boost their rugby...

  • Former Black Ferns inducted into IRB Hall of Fame

    Nov 18, 14 • 1627 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Former Black Ferns inducted into IRB Hall of Fame

    Former Black Ferns Anna Richards and Farah Palmer were among the first women to be inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame at a special ceremony in London overnight (NZT). The Hall of Fame was launched in 2006 to recognise those who have made a major contribution...

  • Jannie du Plessis ruled out of Italy Test

    Nov 17, 14 • 2174 Views • Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Jannie du Plessis ruled out of Italy Test

    Springbok prop Jannie du Plessis has been ruled out of Saturday’s Test against Italy in Padova with a hamstring injury.   Du Plessis left the field in the Springboks’ 31-28 victory over England last Saturday after injuring his hamstring and knee. He...