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Aug 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on PETAIA RETURNS, KELLAWAY EARNS FIRST START FOR WALLABIES IN BLEDISLOE ONE
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has selected Jordan Petaia on the wing for the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Saturday night. Petaia’s first appearance in the gold jersey in 2021 is one of two changes to an all-new back three, with Andrew Kellaway...
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Aug 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia
Aaron Smith to play 100th Test The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test presented by Steinlager at Eden Park on Saturday 7 August (kick-off 7.05PM). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets) George Bower (3)...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jones to visit rugby teams in August
England head coach Eddie Jones will travel to visit a number of rugby teams this month. He will first head to Treviso, Italy where he will spend three days with Benetton [4-6 August], before visiting Georgia Rugby in Tbilisi to work alongside their coaches...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 schedule update
• Following rugby sevens’ successful second appearance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 will return with a pair of men’s Series events, combined with women’s fast-four tournaments in Canada, with Vancouver on...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on THREE PLAYERS NOT CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION AFTER TEAM PROTOCOL BREACH
Three players will not be considered for selection in this Saturday’s opening Bledisloe Cup Test match after a breach of team protocol. The group had dinner and drinks at the team hotel last Saturday night after a full training week, prior to a training...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on adidas and NZR launch new All Blacks and Black Ferns jerseys
Designed to inspire the next generation of players New All Blacks jersey and bespoke, all-new jersey for the Black Ferns unveiled, as part of adidas’ ambition to level the playing field in rugby and represent the next generation of players.Both replica...
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Aug 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springbok milestone for De Allende as Morne Steyn makes a comeback
Damian de Allende will become the third Springbok in the Castle Lager Lions Series to reach the career milestone of 50 Test caps in Saturday’s decider in Cape Town, where Morné Steyn could earn his first Test cap since 2016. Springbok coach Jacques...
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Aug 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on LIONS RUGBY SIDE FOR THIRD TEST AGAINST SPRINGBOKS
British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made six changes to the starting XV which lost to the Springboks last Saturday in Cape Town. The defeat sees the Castle Lager Lions Series level at 1-1 going into this weekend’s final Test match. The...
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Aug 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on Eden Park to host back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests
Fortinet announced as Rugby Championship sponsor New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced Eden Park in Auckland will host back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia on Saturday 7 August and Saturday 14 August. Confirmation of the venues and dates means...
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Jul 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women join South Africa in supporting the Springboks
Springbok Women’s players Zintle Mpupha, Lusanda Dumke and Chumisa Qawe joined rugby fans across the country in backing the Boks by creating a personalised banner in the build up to the crucial second Test between Siya Kolisi’s charges and the British...
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Jul 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Under-20 Cup fixtures confirmed
The SA Rugby Under-20 Cup competition kicks off on the first weekend of August, with all the participating teams ready to give their all to make it to the playoffs in October. The new Under-20 competition replaces the previous series for U19 and U21 teams,...
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Jul 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN MEN FINISH SEVENTH AT 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES
The Australian Men’s Sevens team has finished in seventh position after a resounding win over Canada in their final match of the 2020 Games. Australia 19 defeated by South Africa 22 Australia got off to a troubled start in their opening match on day three...
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Jul 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks place fifth at Olympics in Tokyo
The Springbok Sevens team finished in fifth place at the 2020 Olympic Games after winning both their matches on Wednesday, and Blitzbok coach Neil Powell, who joined the side for their final encounter, felt they managed to restore some pride after the...
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Jul 27, 21 •
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Comments Off on Half-century of Springbok Tests for Kitshoff
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff will earn his 50th Test cap at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in the second Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series, with Jasper Wiese named at No 8 in this crucial clash between South Africa and the British & Irish Lions....
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Jul 27, 21 •
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Comments Off on LIONS V SPRINGBOKS: VUNIPOLA, MURRAY & HARRIS TO START
British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has made three changes to the starting XV which beat the Springboks last Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the Castle Lager Lions Series. Conor Murray (Munster Rugby, Ireland), Chris Harris (Gloucester Rugby,...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to host Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay
The Springboks will start the defence of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title against Argentina, when they return to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the first time since 2018 in the opening two Tests of their 2021 campaign. SA Rugby announced on...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Mission accomplished for Blitzboks on first day in Tokyo
Wins over Ireland and Kenya pushed South Africa to the top of Pool C at the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2020 Olympic Games in 2020 Games on Monday. Team South Africa’s Blitzboks started the tournament impressively with a five-try romp over Ireland in...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Under-18 squad named for Georgia tour
Katleho Lynch and Cobus van Dyk have been handed the coaching reins of the South Africa Under-18 team for their tour to Georgia in August. The coaching duo – Lynch is the head coach and Van Dyk the assistant coach – will be joined by Junior Springbok head...
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Jul 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Bledisloe Cup and The Rugby Championship update
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed the first Bledisloe Cup Series Test between the All Blacks and Australia is still scheduled for Saturday, 7 August at Eden Park in Auckland. NZR is working with the New Zealand Government to finalise confirmation of a...
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Jul 25, 21 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES SQUAD FOR 2021 ETORO RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP AND BLEDISLOE CUP TESTS
Wallabies squad for 2021 eToro Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Tests (Test caps, Harvey Norman Super Rugby side and age)Allan Alaalatoa (46, Brumbies, 27)Tom Banks (14, Brumbies, 27)Angus Bell (6, NSW Waratahs, 20)Pone Fa’amausili* (uncapped, Melbourne...
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Jul 25, 21 •
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Comments Off on Lions’ aerial victory key in Test win – Nienaber
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the British & Irish Lions outplayed them in the second half by dominating the aerial battle, which is something the South Africans can fix before next week’s second Test in the Castle Lager Lions Series....
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Jul 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on John Mitchell to depart England Rugby
John Mitchell is stepping down from his England defence coach role after the Autumn Series to take on a new position at Wasps RFC. Speaking about John’s decision, England head coach Eddie Jones said: “I’d like to thank John for his hard work and...
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Jul 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on TICKETS ON SALE FOR WALLABIES 2021 ETORO RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Tickets will go on sale at 10am AEST today for the remainder of the Wallabies domestic schedule, including the eToro Rugby Championship. Fresh off a dramatic Series win against France on the weekend, the Wallabies will now square off against New Zealand,...
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Jul 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2021 match schedule
SANZAAR announced on Friday that it was reviewing options for the match schedule for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship (TRC) following the decision by the New Zealand government to suspend travel between New Zealand and Australia for eight weeks from 23h59...
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Jul 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on POWERFUL PROP RETURNS TO THE FORCE
The Western Force is thrilled to welcome Harry Lloyd back to the club after joining from the ACT Brumbies on a one-year deal. Having spent two years with the Force in 2018 and 2019, making six appearances in the Global Rapid Rugby competition and 24...
