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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wilson for Cole in England line-up
ENGLAND have made two changes to their squad for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham Stadium. Tight-head prop David Wilson (Bath Rugby, right) replaces Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), who will require three months rest from rugby...
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Taylor and Horne join up for Italian encounter
At the halfway point in their 6 Nations campaign, Scotland’s under-20 players travel to northern Italy today to prepare for their third match of the championship on Friday 21 February (kick-off 6pm GMT, 7pm local). Looking for their first win, after...
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Three changes to Scotland pack
Scotland have made three changes to their pack for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Italy in Rome. The alterations see the 40-times-capped Scott Lawson win the nod over Ross Ford at hooker; Richie Gray brings his 6ft 9ins presence to...
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs side for Bulls Clash
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Friday, 21 February 2014 19:10 Free State Stadium Team: 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Caylib Oosthuizen 2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss (c ) 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen 4 LEFT LOCK Lodewyk de Jager 5 RIGHT LOCK Francois Uys 6 LEFT FLANKER...
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Feb 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sevens economic impact report released, shows positive effect on city
FEBRUARY 18, 2014: THE 2013 Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens is an “asset to the city that is proving to be a success story year on year” said the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium today after a presentation to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on the economic...
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Feb 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU unveils Junior Springbok preparation plans for 2014 JWC
· Large training squad identified for trio of camps · Three match series against Argentina confirmed The South African Rugby (SARU) Union announced a group of 76 players on Tuesday for the start of the SA Under-20 preparations for the 2014 IRB Junior World...
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Feb 17, 14 •
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DAN COLE will have a period of rest from rugby to relieve a bulging disc in his neck which is trapping a nerve. The Leicester Tigers and England tight-head prop was diagnosed after experiencing weakness during a gym session at St George’s Park last week and...
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Feb 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s draw announced for Hong Kong
The SA Select Women Sevens team will face 2016 Olympic hosts, Brazil, and Papua New Guinea in the pool stages of the Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens invitational tournament on March 28 in the opening competition of their 2014 season. The tournament features...
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Feb 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens set for USA action as snow storm clears
Despite a week of trainings forced indoors by Atlanta’s snow weather-bomb, the New Zealand Women’s Sevens team are ready for the second leg of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series starting tomorrow. Snow and ice storms forced Atlanta, Georgia, into a...
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Feb 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Annual 2014 launched
Photo caption: Springbok captain and South African Rugby Player of the Year, Jean de Villiers, shows off the 43rd and latest edition of the SA Rugby Annual, which was launched at the SARU Awards in Johannesburg on Wednesday night. Photo: Gallo Images. The...
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Feb 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby player of the year awards winners
Winners: South African Rugby Player of the Year: Jean de Villiers (WP) Young Player of the Year: Eben Etzebeth (WP) Absa Coach of the Year: Jimmy Stonehouse (Pumas) Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Rosko Specman (Pumas) Team of the Year: Steval...
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Feb 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dr Jon Patricios appointed to IRB concussion advisory group
South African Rugby Union (SARU) medical consultant Dr Jon Patricios has been appointed to an expert International Rugby Board (IRB) concussion advisory panel aimed at promoting best-practice concussion management, education, prevention and research....
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Feb 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens u18 training squad ahead of the African Youth Games
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) will be fielding a South African Under-18 Sevens team. The team will compete in the African Youth Games on 22 – 31 May 2014 in Gabarone, Botswana. SA Under-18 Sevens training squad: Eduan Keyter, Tiaan Schmulian (both...
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Feb 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR extends long standing partnership with Gilbert
SANZAR is proud to announce a two-year extension of its long-standing partnership with GILBERT to continue its role as the exclusive Super Rugby ball supplier. Greg Peters, SANZAR CEO said, “GILBERT has been a great supporter of rugby in the Southern...
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Feb 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on NZ halt Bok Sevens Cup run
Three first half tries secured a 21-0 Cup final win for New Zealand over South Africa in a thrilling Wellington Sevens decider at the Westpac Stadium on Saturday morning (SA time). The All Black Sevens snapped a five match Cup final losing streak against the...
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Feb 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs give rugby royalty the blues
The NSW Waratahs last night notched up a 33-12 win at Allianz Stadium to hand the Sir John Kirwan and Sir Graham Henry-coached Auckland Blues their second straight defeat for 2014. NSW coach Michael Cheika labelled the five tries to two win a big improvement...
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Feb 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on England U20s beat Scotland 48-15 in Galashiels
Scotland U20s 15-48 England Under 20s ENGLAND Under 20s got their Six Nations campaign up and running with a first win of this season’s competition, scoring seven tries as they beat Scotland 48-15 in Galashiels. Scores from wings Henry Purdy and Zach...
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Feb 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB confirms Sevens qualification process for 2016 Olympic Games
· South Africa can qualify with Top 4 finish in 2014/15 World Series · Brazil Men and Women guaranteed 2016 Rugby Sevens Place The South African Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams can qualify automatically for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio if they can...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sean Maitland update
Sean Maitland, the 25-year-old Glasgow Warriors wing, has undergone further assessment at the Spire Murrayfield Hospital following the injuries which forced his departure from Scotland’s opening RBS 6 Nations Championship match in Dublin last weekend....
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Briggs Returns to Starting XV for Wales Clash
Ireland Women Head Coach Philip Doyle has made two changes to the side that demolished Scotland at Ashbourne last Friday night for the forthcoming clash against Wales. Niamh Briggs is named at full-back and Larissa Muldoon comes in at scrum-half. The two...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Walker and Owen in for England U20s
ENGLAND Under 20s have made two changes to their side for Friday’s Six Nations game against Scotland at Netherdale, kick off 7.30pm, streamed live on RFU.com. Leeds Carnegie hooker Jack Walker comes into the side for Harry Thacker who has returned to...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lineen shuffles pack for England encounter
Head coach Sean Lineen has made a number of changes to the side that took on their Irish counterparts in Athlone last weekend, for the team to meet England at Netherdale on Friday (7 February). Both the Scots and the English lost in their opening matches of...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC sevens World Series Wellington 2014 Fixtures
February 2014 07 02:00 Canada vs Scotland Westpac Stadium, Wellington HSBC Sevens World Series New Zealand 07 02:21 Argentina vs USA Westpac Stadium, Wellington HSBC Sevens World Series New Zealand 07 02:42 Samoa vs Kenya Westpac Stadium, Wellington HSBC...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens chase unique triple crown
The Springbok Sevens team head into the weekend’s Wellington Sevens in New Zealand looking for a third successive tournament title in what would be a first for the South Africans. The last time any team could win three consecutive tournaments on the HSBC...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU hosts African rugby leaders
Africa’s top rugby administrators gathered in Cape Town on Tuesday for a three-day rugby conference, hosted by the South African Rugby Union (SARU), with the objective of ensuring effective rugby structures and growing the game across the continent. During...
