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Comments Off on Sephaka challenges Bok Women to rise for Wales clash
Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Wednesday challenged his team to play to their potential in their final Women’s Rugby World Cup pool game against Wales after letting themselves down against hosts France on Tuesday. A series of errors...
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Aug 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Juan Smith drafted into Springbok squad
Experienced international forward Juan Smith has been drafted into the Springboks’ squad preparing for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Smith is a Rugby World Cup winner in 2007 who has 69 Test caps to his name. He will join the squad in Johannesburg as...
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Aug 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women beat Spain 45-5 in second WRWC match
Marlie Packer on the charge England 45-5 Spain ENGLAND Women made it two from two in Pool A at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in France, beating Spain 45-5. Gary Street’s side scored six tries to Spain’s one, with Kay Wilson, Danielle Waterman, Laura...
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Aug 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on French pack overpower Bok Women for victory
The powerful French pack on Tuesday produced a dominant display against the Springbok Women in their Women’s Rugby World Cup encounter to hand the hosts a 55-3 victory in Marcoussis. The breakdowns and lineouts proved to be problematic for South Africa in...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup Day 2 Results
Tuesday, August 05 2014 France 55 – 3 South Africa New Zealand 14 – 17 Ireland Canada 42 – 7 Samoa England 45 – 5 Spain Australia 25 – 3 Wales USA 47 – 7 Kazakhstan...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth and Malherbe released for Absa Currie Cup duty
Two members of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad, Eben Etzebeth and Frans Malherbe, have been released to play in the opening round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for DHL Western Province on Friday evening. Both players are...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Womens Rugby World Cup Fixtures Day 2
Tuesday, August 05 2014: 13:00 – USA vs Kazakhstan Marcoussis 2, Paris, France 15:00 – Australia vs Wales Marcoussis 2, Paris, France 15:45 – England vs Spain Marcoussis 1, Paris, France 17:00 – Canada vs Samoa Marcoussis 2, Paris,...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns named to play Ireland #WRWC2014 #blackferns
Black Ferns head coach Brian Evans has named the team to face Ireland in the defending champions’ second match of the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The team is: 1 Kathleen Wilton 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (captain) 3 Aleisha Nelson 4 Eloise...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on PENITANI AND ANDERSON NAMED AS RUGBY SEVENS YOUTH OLYMPIC CO-CAPTAINS
The Australian Youth Olympics Women’s Sevens management team of Tim Walsh and Scott Bowen has announced Brooke Anderson and Tiana Penitani as co-captains for the Women’s Rugby Sevens team that will depart for Nanjing on 13 August. The pair finalised...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women name side for Spain WRWC clash
Lydia Thompson is one of four players set to start her second WRWC game England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made 12 changes to the starting line-up, including one positional, for Tuesday’s Rugby World Cup clash against Spain, at...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sephaka makes five changes for France Test
Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Monday made five changes to his starting team to face France in their second Women’s Rugby World Cup pool clash in Marcoussis on Tuesday. Three of the changes were in the pack with prop Portia Jonga and No8...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to appeal Mandisa Williams suspension
The Springbok Women on Monday announced that they would appeal against the 16-week suspension handed to captain Mandisa Williams for allegedly striking and making contact with an Australian player’s eye in the team’s opening Women’s Rugby World...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks hit the ground running in Johannesburg
The Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign kicked off in Johannesburg on Monday as their got their preparations underway for the tough Southern Hemisphere competition against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. The Springboks open their...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Women Rugby World Cup 2014 Results and Fixtures
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Augustin Creevy named as the captain for the 2014 Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade named Augustin Creevy as the captain for the 2014 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The Pumas start their campiagn against the Springboks in Pretoria. Hourcade named a 26-man squad that will travel to the Republic for their...
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Aug 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women get back to business
The Springbok Women on Sunday got back to business following a day off to recover from their opening Women’s Rugby World Cup clash, with the team resuming full training in preparation for Tuesday’s match against hosts France. The players enjoyed time off...
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Aug 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers back to lead Springboks in Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has recovered from the knee injury which kept him out of the June Tests and is back in the national squad for the forthcoming Castle Lager Rugby Championship. De Villiers is one of six players returning from injury...
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Aug 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Womens Rugby World Cup Results – Day 1
August 2014 01 New Zealand 79 – 5 Kazakhstan 01 Canada 31 – 7 Spain 01 Australia 26 – 3 South Africa 01 England 65 – 3 Samoa 01 USA 17 – 23 Ireland...
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Aug 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women go down to Australia in RWC opener
The Springbok Women on Friday suffered a disappointing 26-3 defeat against Australia in their opening Women’s Rugby World Cup clash at the French Rugby Federation in Marcoussis. South Africa showed encouraging signs throughout the match, but their struggle...
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Aug 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women kick off WRWC with 65-3 win against Samoa
Pic: RFU – England Women celebrate their win England Women 65-3 Samoa ENGLAND Women kicked off their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a comprehensive ten-try, 65-3 win against Samoa in Marcoussis. Two tries for Kat Merchant, Lydia Thompson,...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women defeated by Australia in RWC opener
The Springbok Women on Friday suffered a disappointing 26-3 defeat against Australia in their opening Women’s Rugby World Cup clash at the French Rugby Federation in Marcoussis. South Africa showed encouraging signs throughout the match, but their struggle...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP announce 2014 Sevens team for Limerick, London
The DHL Western Province Sevens team has been announced for the 2014 World Club Sevens tournaments in Limerick and London, which are set to take place over the next fortnight. The Province squad, coached once again by Ricky Petersen, will depart for Ireland...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team named for Rugby World Cup opener against Kazakhstan
The Black Ferns team to play Kazakhstan in New Zealand’s IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign opener tonight in France, has been named. The team is: 1 Ruth Mckay 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (captain) 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox 4 Eloise Blackwell 5 Sanita...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Momoti withdrawn from Bok Women’s RWC opener
Springbok Women’s flank Lamla Momoti was forced to withdraw from the team’s opening Women’s Rugby World Cup clash on Friday against Australia due to a knee injury. Momoti has been replaced in the starting XV by Rachelle Geldenhuys, who made her Test...
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Jul 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU names 2014 SA Schools squad
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Thursday an SA Schools squad of 28 players for the forthcoming Under-18 International series against France, Wales and England, from 10 to 24 August. The squad was selected following a successful trial match...
