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May 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women resume World Cup preparations
· Springbok Women’s training squad gathers in camp · Women’s Interprovincial squad selected to face Bok Women in a warm-up match The Springbok Women will resume their preparations for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup and their warm-up tour to London...
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May 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women target fourth place in Sevens World Series
England Women Sevens skipper Abigail Chamberlain says England are targeting a fourth place finish in the World Series when the final round kicks off this week in Amsterdam (May 16-17). After four rounds, which has seen England win Plate titles in Dubai and...
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May 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Top Flight Rugby coming to Nelson Mandela Bay
EP Kings launch value-for-money ticket packages Nelson Mandela Bay sports fans can expect an action-packed upcoming rugby season as months of planning and lobbying for top flight rugby in the city bear fruits. From June, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium...
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May 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pollard to Captain Baby Boks at 2014 JWC
Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Handré Pollard will captain the Junior Springboks at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship during June in New Zealand, South Africa Under-20 coach Dawie Theron announced on Tuesday. EP Kings number eight Aidon Davis and Vodacom Blue...
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May 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Mallett coaches World XV against Springboks
Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett believes the players selected for his Samsung-sponsored World XV squad is in top form for their match against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday, 7 June. The squad of 23 players, comprising of Test stars from New...
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May 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Players named to attend All Blacks wider training group camps
A wider training group of 35 players has been selected to attend the All Blacks training camps ahead of the three Steinlager Series Tests against England. The two training camps will be held in Christchurch from Sunday 18 May – Tuesday 20 May and...
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May 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates All Blacks Sevens on 12th World Series win
The All Blacks Sevens are the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series champions for the 12th time and for the fourth successive year after winning the London Sevens at Twickenham, the ninth and last tournament of the series. The All Blacks Sevens rounded off an...
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May 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA FALL AT FINAL HURDLE AT LONDON SEVENS
Michael O’Connor’s swansong as Qantas Men’s Sevens Head Coach ended in heartache after his side pushed the 2013/14 HSBC World Series Champions New Zealand to the limit, eventually falling short in a points-laden Cup Final at the London...
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May 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Senatla inspires South Africa to London Sevens Plate Final
Inspired by the in-form Seabelo Senatla, the Springbok Sevens defeated Kenya 38-14 in the Plate Final of the Marriot London Sevens at Twickenham to finish the HSBC Sevens World Series in second place behind New Zealand. The speedster was in superb form and...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury scrum coach appointed to Black Ferns coaching team
Canterbury scrum coach Jason Ryan has been appointed the new scrum coach and analyst for the Black Ferns heading into this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. As well as being the scrum coach for the Canterbury ITM Cup team, Ryan has worked with the NZ Under...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Christian Leali’ifano signs a 2 year deal with the Wallabies
Qantas Wallabies playmaker Christian Leali’ifano becomes the third ACT Brumbies representative to re-sign with the Australian Rugby Union in the past week, signing a new two-year deal. His signature follows the recent re-signings of provincial teammates...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series – Remaining Fixtures Day 2 – London 7s
Times: CAT May 2014 11 Portugal v USA Twickenham, London 13:06 11 Scotland v Japan Twickenham, London 13:28 11 Argentina v Spain Twickenham, London 13:50 11 Wales v Canada Twickenham, London 14:12 11 France v Kenya Twickenham, London 14:34 11 South Africa v...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Results – London 7s
May 2014 11 Australia 33 – 52 New Zealand Twickenham, London 11 England 26 – 19 Fiji Twickenham, London 11 Kenya 14 – 38 South Africa Twickenham, London 11 Argentina 19 – 31 Canada Twickenham, London 11 USA 36 – 12...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on THREE FROM THREE AS AUSSIE SEVENS PAIRED WITH KENYA IN CUP QUARTERS AT TWICKENHAM
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side will play Kenya in the Cup Quarter-Finals later today (7.50pm EST) after turning on the style to win all three pool matches on Day One of the London Sevens in front of a record Sevens crowd of 74,969 at...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens team depart for Amsterdam
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel and his team depart for Amsterdam on Sunday night knowing that they will have to deliver their best performance of the season to make their presence felt at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Amsterdam on...
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May 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Baby Boks make changes for clash with Argentina U20
Junior Springboks coach Dawie Theron has again reshuffled his starting line-up for the third and final match against Argentina Under-20 on Saturday at City Park in Crawford, Cape Town. The South Africa Under-20’s have already clinched the three-match series...
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May 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series England Fixtures
Times: CAT May 2014 10 Canada v Samoa Twickenham, London 10:00 10 Kenya v USA Twickenham, London 10:22 10 Fij v Spain Twickenham, London 10:44 10 Australia v Japan Twickenham, London 11:06 10 Scotland v France Twickenham, London 11:28 10 South Africa v...
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May 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks clinch series against Argentina U20
The Junior Springboks continued their preparations for the IRB Junior World Championship 2014 with a hardworking 60-14 victory over Argentina Under-20 on Tuesday afternoon at Stellenbosch. Last week, the South Africa Under-20 side won the first of three...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Two changes to Springbok Womans Sevens for Amsterdam
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday named his squad for the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Amsterdam on May 16 and 17. The 12-member squad shows two changes from the group that was crowned the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR)...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on SupeRugby Preview – All SA teams in action
All five of South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby franchises will be in action on Saturday, with the North-South derby in Pretoria the cherry on top when the Vodacom Bulls and the DHL Stormers clash at Loftus Versfeld. The local action starts on Saturday...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brown, Powell encourage Blitzboks to end season in style
Injured Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown has joined Blitzboks coach Neil Powell in encouraging the team to finish the HSBC Sevens World Series on a high note this coming weekend at the Marriott London Sevens. The South Africans are currently 19 points...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Nic Whites signs with Australian Rugby until the end of 2016
Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies scrumhalf Nic White has committed his future to Australian Rugby after signing a new two-year deal that will take him through until the end of 2016. He becomes the second player this week to finalise a new contract with the...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks name their side for Brumbies clash
Brumbies vs Cell C Sharks Date: Saturday, 10 May 2014 Time: 11:40 (CAT) 19:40 (AST) Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) Assistant Referees: Andrew Lees, James Leckie (Australia) Television Match Official: George Ayoub (Australia)...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on England squad named for London Sevens
Photo:Cracknell adds physicality (Photo: Getty Images) Chris Cracknell, Mat Turner and Christian Lewis-Pratt return to the England squad for the Marriott London Sevens this weekend where a record breaking crowd of 115,000 is expected across the two days. The...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown nominated for coveted IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award
Springbok Sevens captain, Kyle Brown, is one of four players nominated for the coveted 2014 IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award, the International Rugby Board announced on Wednesday. A shortlist of four nominees – one Englishman, one Fijian, one New...
