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Oct 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wales Squad named for Autumn Series
Forwards: Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Paul James (Bath Rugby), Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Richard Hibbard (Gloucester Rugby), Emyr Phillips (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Alun Wyn...
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Oct 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Maori All Blacks squad named
The Māori All Blacks squad to take on Japan next month was named in Wellington today and features 11 new caps. The team will be captained by Chiefs midfield back Charlie Ngatai with Tasman loose forward Shane Christie as vice-captain. While New Zealand Rugby...
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Oct 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad for MyRepublic Northern Tour
Photo: Anton Geyser Strong side picked for Tests against USA, England, Scotland and Wales The All Blacks selectors Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox have selected their squad for the four-Test MyRepublic Northern Tour against the USA, England, Scotland...
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Oct 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Scottish Squad named for Autumn test series
FORWARDS: Adam Ashe (Glasgow Warriors), Johnnie Beattie (Castres), Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Blair Cowan, Geoff Cross (both London Irish), Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford (both Edinburgh Rugby), Chris Fusaro (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist CAPTAIN...
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Oct 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES GALLANT IN CLOSE DEFEAT TO NEW ZEALAND
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography The Qantas Wallabies have been defeated by the All Blacks at the death 29 to 28 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 45 186. The defeat is the first on home soil for the Qantas Wallabies this...
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Oct 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on EWEN McKENZIE RESIGNS AS QANTAS WALLABIES COACH
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography The Australian Rugby Union tonight announced that Ewen McKenzie has resigned as Qantas Wallabies Head Coach. McKenzie announced his resignation after the Qantas Wallabies were gallant in defeat, going down 29-28 to New...
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Oct 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs All Blacks Teamsheets
Australia 1. James Slipper 2. Saia Fainga’a 3. Sekope Kepu 4. Sam Carter 5. Rob Simmons 6. Scott Fardy 7. Michael Hooper 8. Scott Higginbotham 9. Nick Phipps 10. Bernard Foley 11. Joseph Tomane 12. Christian Lealiifano 13. Tevita Kuridrani 14. Adam...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke without Dippenaar for Dubai and PE
Picture: Bertram Malgas The Springbok Sevens utility player Stephan Dippenaar was ruled out of action for up to 12 weeks after he suffered a torn hamstring at the Gold Coast last weekend in Australia. The midfielder will not be fit for the next two rounds of...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens to face Australia in Dubai opener
The Springbok Women Sevens will face a tough IRB Sevens World Series opener in Dubai on December 4 and 5 after being drawn in a pool with Australia, Spain and France. Australia finished the 2013/2014 season in second place on the log standings and are...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Win an Investec Rugby Championship match ball signed by the All Blacks
Photo: Anton Geyser One lucky Rugby 15 reader will win a match ball signed by the All Blacks who played in the 2014 Rugby Championship. How can you win? Answer the following question: Who is the lead sponsor of the Rugby Championship in New Zealand? Email...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for Brisbane Test against Australia
Photo: Ruby Wolff The All Blacks team to play Australia in the third Bledisloe Cup Test of the year has been named. The Test will be played at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, this Saturday 18 October. (Kick-off: 7.05PM QLD time, 10.05PM NZT.) The starting XV...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks invite additional players
Photo: Anton Geyser Four additional players, Trevor Nyakane, Lood de Jager, Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje and Lizo Gqoboka, have been invited to the Springboks’ training camp in Stellenbosch next week. The three Toyota Free State Cheetahs forwards and the EP...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen nominated in SA Sports Star of the year category
Photo: Etienne Burger Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen and the Commonwealth Games gold medal winning Springbok Sevens team have been nominated for South African Sports Awards, the Department of Sport and Recreation South African (SRSA) announced on Wednesday....
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Oct 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on ASHLEY-COOPER TO PLAY 100TH TEST FOR AUSTRALIA AGAINST NEW ZEALAND
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies winger Adam Ashley-Cooper will become just the sixth player in Australian Rugby history to reach the prestigious 100-game Test milestone, coming against the All Blacks at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night....
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on ASICS AND SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY TEAM JOIN TOGETHER TO HOLD COACHING SESSION IN SCHOOLS IN JAPAN
Monday 13th October, ASICS and the South African rugby team hosted a special coaching session with Gose Industrial High School and Tokai Gyosei High School at the Gose Industrial High School’s ground. The team are in Japan as part of a trip to...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2015 Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixtures announced
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks will kick off their 2015 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, 18 July. SANZAR on Monday announced the fixtures for a competition that has been condensed to three rounds to make...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rasivhenge on sabbatical in Australia
South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge, one of the most experienced match officials in the HSBC Sevens World Series, will be based in Australia for the foreseeable future as he has opted to take a sabbatical from the local game. Rasivhenge, who refereed the...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on 4th place finish for Blitzbokke at Gold Coast Sevens
Photo: Bertram Malgas The Springboks Sevens finished a credible fourth place at the Gold Coast Sevens after suffering a 19-0 defeat against England in their playoff for third place on Sunday morning (SA time). South Africa earned 15 points for their efforts...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated
Photo: Bertram Malgas #GC7s #Blitzbokke Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated Times: CAT #GC7s #Blitzbokke Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated Times: CAT France 21 vs Canada 19 – QF Bowl Scotland 26 vs American Samoa 12 – QF...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Sevens season off to flyer in Gold Coast
New Sevens season off to flyer in Gold Coast Fiji impressed on day one and will play Wales on day two at the Cbus Super Stadium in the Cup quarters New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and South Africa all impressed on the opening day of the Gold Coast Sevens, round...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Uruguay qualify for Rugby World Cup 2015
Uruguay have claimed the 20th and final place at Rugby World Cup 2015 after triumphing over Russia in the two-game final qualifying round. Los Teros scored a much-celebrated 36-27 win at home in Montevideo, to win 57-49 on aggregate over the two matches....
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke impress on Day 1 of Gold Coast Sevens
Photo: Bertram Malgas Debutant Ruhan Nel, Seabelo Senatla and Steven Hunt all scored hat-tricks on Saturday morning (SA time) on day one of the Gold Coast Sevens tournament in Australia to comfortably guide the Springbok Sevens to the Cup quarterfinals. South...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on UPDATE ON QANTAS WALLABIES MANAGEMENT
The Australian Rugby Union today announced Qantas Wallabies Business Manager Di Patston has left the ARU after resigning late on Friday 10 October 2014, due to stress relating to recent events. ARU CEO Bill Pulver said her departure does not impact plans for...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on #HSBCSevens #GC7s Complete Results Day 1
#HSBCSevens #GC7s Complete Results Day 1 Day 1 11 October 2014 Fiji 35 – Australia 12 Scotland 21 – Portugal 21 RSA 45 – Kenya 0 Wales 36 – American Samoa 0 New Zealand 28 – Samoa 17 France 33 – Japan 14 England 19 –...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on NZ to start with a bang at Gold Coast Sevens
The captain of the All Blacks Sevens, DJ Forbes, admits his side won’t be the only ones looking to get their HSBC Sevens World Series off to a positive start this weekend on Australia’s Gold Coast. With this year’s Series doubling as part of...
