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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY LAUNCHES PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDS OF RUGBY UNION
Australian Rugby Union today joined Federal Treasurer the Hon Joe Hockey MP and Senator the Hon Kate Lundy in launching the Parliamentary Friends of Rugby Union Group in Canberra. The bi-partisan group will provide a forum for Members of Parliament and...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Under-18 Sevens win Gold in African Youth Games
The South African Under-18 Sevens team did the country proud on the weekend by winning the gold medal at the African Youth Games in Botswana, but it was the way in which it was achieved that was particularly pleasing. This was the opinion of Marius Schoeman,...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Visagie joins Springbok training squad
Vodacom Bulls hooker Callie Visagie has joined the Springbok training squad in Durban following the suspension of Adriaan Strauss of the Toyota Cheetahs. Strauss was cited and suspended for three weeks for an illegal tackle in the Vodacom Super Rugby match...
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May 27, 14 •
1991 Views •
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Comments Off on Port Elizabeth Getting ready for a rugby feast
AFTER a rugby hiatus Port Elizabeth is gearing up for a promising feast of sport from June through to October and then again in December when the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament kicks off. Preparation is taking place on all fronts –for fans, the...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY RECORDS $19.5m PROFIT FOR 2013 CALENDAR YEAR
Australian Rugby Union today announced a $19.5 million surplus for 2013, in a year that saw the return of the British & Irish Lions to Australia; increased participation; a new Head Coach for the Qantas Wallabies; and a new strategy to grow the game. The...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Experienced All Black sevens squad to prepare for Commonwealth Games
Coach Gordon Tietjens has named an experienced squad to prepare for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July.The squad is: Pita Ahki Kurt Baker Tomasi Cama Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson DJ Forbes Jack Goodhue...
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May 25, 14 •
3104 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on De Villiers ruled out for eight weeks
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will miss the Castle Lager Incoming Series next month after he was ruled out for approximately eight weeks with a knee injury. After experiencing some discomfort in his left knee on Saturday morning, De Villiers was pulled...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby mourns the passing of Mackie Herewini
New Zealand Rugby is mourning the death of All Black and Maori All Black MacFarlane Herewini, who passed away this week, aged 73. “It is with sadness that we mark the passing of Mackie Herewini,” said New Zealand Rugby President Ian MacRae. “I had the...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Extra seating for All Blacks and Black Ferns double header
Tickets for 1500 temporary seats now on sale Temporary seating will be installed at Eden Park for the All Blacks’ block buster international season opening match against England on Saturday 7 June, New Zealand Rugby announced today. In an exciting and rare...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on The Blues to compete at Rugby World Club 10s
The Blues have accepted an invitation to attend the inaugural World Club 10s in Singapore this June. The Blues will join Investec Super Rugby side the Brumbies and other elite professional clubs from around the world including the Cardiff Blues and Biarritz...
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May 22, 14 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks raring to go
With just one more training session to go on Friday, the Junior Springboks are raring to have a go at the 2014 Junior World Championship, which starts on 2 June in Auckland, New Zealand. Junior Bok coach, Dawie Theron, addressed a media briefing in...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE 32-MAN SQUAD FOR CASTROL EDGE FRANCE TOUR
Qantas Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has launched the 2014 Castrol EDGE France Tour with the announcement of a strong 32-man Australian squad. The group will assemble at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast on Sunday 1 June before competing against 2011...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wallaby Squad named
Uncapped Waratahs lock Will Skelton and 15 Test veteran Rob Horne are two of the 11 Tahs named in the today’s 32-man Wallaby squad. The 22-year-old, 135kg Skelton earned his selection against the Lions last Sunday, making his physicality felt by taking his...
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May 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australian u20 final preparation for Junior World Cup
The National Under 20s will today reunite in camp at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen when the squad meets to start final preparations for the IRB Junior World Championship, being held from Monday 2 June to Friday 20 June in Auckland, New Zealand....
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May 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Under 18 Sevens aim for gold in Botswana
The SA Under 18 Sevens team will be aiming to emulate the 2013 Australian Youth Olympics winners when they participate in the 2014 African Youth Games on 23 and 24 May in Gaborone, Botswana. Last January, a powerful SA U18 Sevens squad which had outstanding...
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May 19, 14 •
1970 Views •
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Comments Off on England squad update
FOLLOWING the conclusion of their club seasons the following 18 players from Harlequins and Leicester Tigers will be added to the England training squad to prepare for the tour to New Zealand and the match against the Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium on...
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May 19, 14 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Springbok training squad for Durban camp named
World champion Springboks Victor Matfield and Schalk Burger as well as two former Blitzbok stars, Cornal Hendricks and S’bura Sithole, are included in a 36-man squad to attend a national training camp in Durban from 25 to 28 May, the South African Rugby...
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May 18, 14 •
6091 Views •
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Comments Off on SA u18 Sevens Team for African Youth Games
The South African U18 Sevens team to compete at the African Youth Games on 20-26 May 2014: # Name School 1 Eduan Keyter Affies 2 PJ Toerein Garsfontein 3 Tshepiso Mahasha Ben Vorster 4 Luigy Van Jaarsveld Marlow 5 Jaco Coetzee Glenwood 6 Morne Joubert...
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May 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA’S EMILEE CHERRY NAMED IRB WOMEN’S SEVENS WORLD SERIES PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team has finished the 2013/14 IRB Sevens Womens World Series runners-up after slipping to defeat against eventual Champions New Zealand in the Cup Final of the Amsterdam Sevens (12-29). Despite losing out on the team...
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May 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby celebrates back to back Womens Sevens World Series titles
New Zealand Rugby is congratulating the New Zealand Women’s Sevens team after a gutsy 29 – 12 Final win over Australia and their second consecutive IRB Women’s Sevens World Series title in the last tournament in Amsterdam early today. The win pushed...
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May 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens go down in Bowl Final
The Springbok Women Sevens’ hopes of a Bowl Final victory in the Amsterdam IRB Women’s Sevens World Series were dashed on Saturday by hosts, Netherlands, who delivered a strong performance in front of their passionate supporters to finish their campaign...
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May 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Van Rensburg replaces Matthews in Junior Boks JWC squad
Team to resume final JWC preparations from Sunday in Stellenbosch Versatile Vodacom Blue Bulls midfielder Rohan Janse van Rensburg has replaced his injured provincial team mate Duncan Matthews (wing) in the Junior Springboks squad for 2014 IRB...
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May 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tickets For All Blacks v England In Hot Demand
Tickets for the first Steinlager Series fixture on June 7 at Eden Park are all but sold out. With just three weeks until the match, only single seats and restricted view seating is left available in the seating bowl area. In excess of 46,000 rugby fans are...
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May 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Womans Sevens coach in high hopes for Amsterdam Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday said he had high hopes for his team at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series event in Amsterdam, starting tomorrow, as they completed their preparations for their toughest assignment of the year. The...
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May 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Free entry to Springbok Museum on Sunday
Rugby fans who are in the Western Cape on Sunday will have a once-a-year chance to visit the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town free of charge – and they’ll even receive a free Castle draught. The Museum – which...
