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Feb 11, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs named for final pre-season game of three halves against the Blues and Highlanders in Queenstown
The Gallagher Chiefs will take the field at Queenstown’s Recreation Ground for their final pre-season clash against their northern rivals the Blues and the Highlanders in a game of three halves on Saturday February 12. The three squads will play two...
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Feb 11, 22 •
794 Views •
Europe, General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on England v Barbarian F.C. fixture announcement
England will play Barbarian F.C. at Twickenham Stadium this summer. Ahead of their summer tour to Australia, Eddie Jones’ side will host the Barbarians on Sunday 19 June (3pm BST KO). Tickets are on sale now priced from £25 for adults and £12 for under...
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Feb 10, 22 •
902 Views •
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Comments Off on Important Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld
The Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls go head-to-head in an important Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday evening. The return leg, second round derby will be viewed as a crucial step towards the log chase, with...
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Feb 10, 22 •
926 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Reds announce team to face Waratahs in Roma for Santos Festival of Rugby
The Queensland Reds have named a near full-strength side to take on the New South Wales Waratahs in Roma for this Saturday’s second and final pre-season trial. James O’Connor, Jordan Petaia and Jock Campbell will feature for the Reds, with O’Connor set...
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Feb 9, 22 •
1071 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on URC LAUNCHES ‘TAKE ON TOMORROW’ PROGRAMME TO INSPIRE CHANGE THROUGH THE POWER OF RUGBY
The United Rugby Championship has today launched its ‘Take on Tomorrow’ programme which aims to use rugby as tool for community impact and social change. The ambition of the Take on Tomorrow programme is to inspire change through the power of rugby and...
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Feb 9, 22 •
1082 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rescheduled Vodacom URC games in South Africa locked in
South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will host Scarlets, Munster, Cardiff and Zebre Parma next month in two rescheduled rounds of the competition, which had to be postponed late last year. With the onset of the Omicron variant of...
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Feb 8, 22 •
929 Views •
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Comments Off on The Vodacom United Rugby Championship, a rugby competition perfectly positioned to put the spotlight on young stars
For a young rugby star, the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and the peak of social media has combined to create a potent opportunity of catching the right people’s attention at the right time in their careers, and which could open the door to bigger...
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Feb 8, 22 •
2369 Views •
Australia, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SEVEN FORCE FORTESCUE ACADEMY PLAYERS SELECTED FOR JUNIOR WALLABIES
Western Force Fortescue Academy players Sifa Amone, Luke Callan, Jhy Legg, George Poolman, Andrew Romano, Connor Seve and Ned Slack-Smith have all been selected for the upcoming Junior Wallabies camp, with Justin Landman named as a shadow player. Assembling...
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Feb 8, 22 •
3116 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boks’ home Test schedule for 2022 confirmed
The Springboks are scheduled to face Wales in three Test matches in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in July, before hosting the All Blacks and Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in August and September, SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday. The away...
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Feb 8, 22 •
1076 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WALLABIES CENTURION JAMES SLIPPER RE-COMMITS TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNTIL 2023
Rugby Australia are pleased to announce Wallabies centurion James Slipper has re-committed to Australian Rugby and the Brumbies until the end of 2023. The most-capped Test prop in Wallaby gold, Slipper captained the side in their last test of 2021 against...
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Feb 7, 22 •
1374 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks cement new partnership with AfriSam
The Springboks have welcomed on-board a brand new partner to start the year with, building materials giant, AfriSam, agreeing a three-year partnership, it was confirmed today. The 88-year-old supplier of superior quality construction materials and technical...
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Feb 7, 22 •
873 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on HOOPER WINS HISTORIC FOURTH JOHN EALES MEDAL TO CONCLUDE 2021 RA AWARDS
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has been named the 2021 John Eales Medallist, creating history to become the first person to win the award four times. The John Eales Medal is the highest individual honour a player can receive in Australia and was voted by...
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Feb 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on CASLICK AND HUTCHISON CLAIM 2021 AUSTRALIAN SEVENS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Charlotte Caslick and Henry Hutchison have been named the 2021 Shawn Mackay Women’s and Men’s Sevens Players of the Year awards. Named in memory of Shawn Mackay’s life and his contribution to Rugby, this award recipient is representative of both a...
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Feb 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women wrap up camp with change of scenery
The first Springbok Women’s camp of the 2022 season, which will culminate in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October, concluded on Friday with a beach activation and mountain run at Muizenberg and St. James, something captain Nolusindiso Booi...
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Feb 4, 22 •
858 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on One change for Vodacom Bulls ahead of Emirates Lions clash
The Vodacom Bulls have opted for continuity, making only one change to the starting XV that will take on the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Scrumhalf, Zak Burger, will make a return to the starting...
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Feb 3, 22 •
908 Views •
Europe, General News, Guinness Six Nations, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Eddie Jones has named his England side to face Scotland
Eddie Jones has named his England side for their opening Guinness Six Nations match against Scotland this weekend. England will travel to Edinburgh on Thursday [3 February] as they continue preparations for the Calcutta Cup tie on Saturday (4.45pm KO). Tom...
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Feb 3, 22 •
1043 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers century for Harris at DHL Stadium
Prop Brok Harris will run out first at DHL Stadium on Saturday as he brings up 100 games for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks. Harris starts at tighthead prop in one of two changes to the starting...
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Feb 3, 22 •
813 Views •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team selected to travel to Cape Town
Although the Cell C Sharks team selected to travel to Cape Town for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the DHL Stormers on Saturday shows minimal changes, there is a new selection in the midfield that has been necessitated through injury to Ben...
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Feb 3, 22 •
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Comments Off on ‘New standards’ set for Vodacom Bulls ahead of Emirates Lions clash
Another bruising encounter can be expected when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Emirates Lions on Saturday in the return game of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. This time Loftus Versfeld will be the battlefield as the home side will look to repeat their...
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Feb 3, 22 •
950 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs named and ready for pre-season clash against Moana Pasifika
The Gallagher Chiefs will head north to Mount Smart Stadium for their pre-season clash against the newly formed Moana Pasifika on Friday, February 4. As hosts, Moana Pasifika have dedicated the pre-season game towards raising funds for the ‘Ofa Atu Tonga’...
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Feb 3, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on NIC BERRY NAMED 2021 ROGER VANDERFIELD FEDEX REFEREE OF THE YEAR
Nic Berry has today been confirmed as the 2021 recipient of the Roger Vanderfield FedEx Referee of the Year award. Named in honour of Roger Vanderfield AO OBE, the Referee of the Year is selected from Australian Rugby’s national referees as the person who...
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Feb 2, 22 •
2116 Views •
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Comments Off on JC Le Roux joins Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 commercial family
World Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that well-known South African sparkling wine brand JC Le Roux will be an Official Supplier of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, which will take place from 9-11 September in Cape Town. JC Le Roux joins the expanding commercial...
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Feb 2, 22 •
1231 Views •
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Comments Off on AEG WELCOMES SA RUGBY ICON, ‘BEAST’, AS AMBASSADOR
Amid a home improvement boom, the global household appliance company plans to strengthen its ambition to become one of South Africa’s most desirable and distinctive brands in the home space. Premium home and kitchen appliance brand, AEG, has announced an...
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Feb 2, 22 •
954 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby to relocate Super Rugby Pacific teams to Queenstown
The Six New Zealand based squads will move to Queenstown this weekendMatches to be played at Wakatipu and Invercargill for three to four weeksRelocation will not affect match dates for the Super Rugby Pacific draw New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has made the decision...
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Jan 31, 22 •
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Comments Off on Powell applauds Blitzboks’ courage and endeavour
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell applauded the effort of his squad on Sunday night, when they beat Australia by 33-7 in the final of the HSBC Spain Sevens in Seville. The victory over the Australians saw the Blitzboks claim a sixth consecutive HSBC World...
