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Oct 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black jersey beckons for Under 20 talent
The road to the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship starts in Palmerston North in December with 50 players selected to attend the first New Zealand Under 20 development camp. New Zealand Under 20 Coach Craig Philpott will be joined by new Assistant Coaches...
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Oct 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on ALLAN ALAALATOA LOCKED IN UNTIL 2023 WITH BRUMBIES AND THE WALLABIES
Qantas Wallabies prop Allan Alaalatoa has put pen-to-paper on a four-year extension to keep him in Australian Rugby until at least 2023. The Brumbies prop burst onto the scene in 2014 and has quickly established himself as a Wallaby mainstay after making his...
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Oct 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on England Test offers new opportunities
The Springboks’ opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour against England on Saturday at Twickenham offers him a number of important player opportunities to consider, said Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby. European-based Springboks Willie...
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Oct 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on BOOM ROOKIES CALLED INTO TRAIN-ON SQUAD AHEAD OF SPRING TOUR
Qantas Wallabies train-on squad ahead of 2018 Spring Tour (Test caps, Vodafone Super Rugby side and age) Forwards Jermaine Ainsley (1 Test, Melbourne Rebels, 23) Allan Alaalatoa (30 Tests, Brumbies, 24) Rory Arnold (19 Tests , Brumbies, 28) Adam Coleman (28...
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Oct 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Booi leads Springbok Women to Europe
Nolusindiso Booi will lead a Springbok Women’s team featuring youth and experience on their tour to Europe in the next three weeks, alongside vice-captains, Zintle Mpupha – who is also the Springbok Women’s Sevens captain – and Babalwa Latsha....
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Oct 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lions victorious U/21 Coach gets full-time call-up to Junior Boks
Bafana Nhleko, head coach of the victorious Xerox Golden Lions Under 21 side that won the SA Under 21 Championship at Newlands on Saturday, will join the SA Rugby coaching ranks as assistant coach to the Junior Springboks. The Cubs beat the Vodacom Blue Bulls...
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Oct 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Uncapped trio dash from Currie Cup final into Springbok squad
Petersen, Nel and Schickerling rush from Currie Cup final to tour next month Aplon and Schreuder recalled for Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Nyakane, De Jager and Vermeulen to bolster forwards The uncapped trio of Sergeal Petersen (wing), Ruhan Nel (centre) and...
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Oct 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Rookie All Black Karl Tu’inukuafe’s rapid rise continues with World Rugby award nomination
All Blacks prop Karl Tu’inukuafe will officially graduate from the international newcomers’ class of 2018 as one of the world’s best. The 2018 All Black prop, who shot to fame after a shock call-up as injury cover for the All Blacks during the June...
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Oct 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus satisfied with Springbok preparation for challenging tour
The Springbok training squad wrapped up preparations for their Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France with an early morning training session in Stellenbosch on Friday, with Rassie Erasmus declaring the camp a success. Twenty players spent...
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Oct 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES FINALISE RESERVES TO PLAY NEW ZEALAND IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama on Saturday 27 October, 3.00pm local (5pm AEDT) 1. Scott Sio (51 Tests) 2. Folau Faingaa (5 Tests) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (29 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (13 Tests) 5. Rob Simmons (90 Tests) 6....
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Oct 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dyantyi nominated for World Rugby award
Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has been nominated as one of three candidates for World Rugby’s Breakthrough Player of the Year Award for 2018. There are three countries represented in the nominees for the 2018 award, in association with Tudor. The other...
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Oct 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Rugby history A to Z launched by SA Rugby
First encyclopaedia of Black Rugby unveiled Digital exhibit goes live at The Springbok Experience Compilation will be an on-going process SA Rugby launched what it hopes will grow into the definitive A to Z of Black Rugby, at the Springbok Experience Rugby...
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Oct 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on ASICS backs Springboks and SA Rugby to 2024
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that it was renewing its partnership with top sports performance brand, ASICS, for a further five years. The new agreement – which will make the relationship a decade-long one at the end of 2024 – will incorporate landmark...
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Oct 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO PLAY NEW ZEALAND IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama on Saturday 27 October, 3.00pm local (5pm AEDT) 1. Scott Sio (51 Tests) 2. Folau Faingaa (5 Tests) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (29 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (13 Tests) 5. Rob Simmons (90 Tests) 6....
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Oct 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Yokohama Test against Australia
The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday 27 October (Kick-off: 3.00PM, NZT: 7.00PM). The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets): Joe Moody (36) 2. Codie Taylor (38) 3. Owen Franks...
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Oct 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Moody re-commits to NZ Rugby and BNZ Crusaders
All Blacks and BNZ Crusaders loosehead prop, Joe Moody, has committed to playing his rugby in New Zealand through to 2022. The 30 year old has extended his contract with NZ Rugby beyond next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan, and will remain with the...
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Oct 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Mapoe to join Springbok training group in Stellenbosch
Lionel Mapoe will join the Springbok training squad in Stellenbosch as injury cover for Lukhanyo Am, who is unlikely to be fit for the first two Tests of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour. Am sustained a fractured arm against the All Blacks in Wellington last...
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Oct 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens dominate World Rugby Sevens nominations
This year’s World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year will be a New Zealander after Black Ferns Sevens stars Michaela Blyde, Portia Woodman and captain Sarah Goss were this morning confirmed the three nominations for the annual award. World Rugby’s...
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Oct 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens claim title at inaugural Glendale Sevens
The Black Ferns Sevens have opened the 2018/19 Women’s Sevens Series with a dominant performance at the Glendale Sevens, winning the title with victory over USA in the Cup Final. A strong opening match against China saw Portia Woodman grab her first...
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Oct 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA TAKE FIFTH IN OPENING ROUND OF HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES
The Qantas Australian Women’s side have finished in fifth place in a mixed day two of the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series at the USA7s in Colorado on Monday morning. Australia didn’t kick into gear in the quarter finals against the...
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Oct 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training squad named for Stellenbosch camp
A preliminary Springbok training squad 20 for the forthcoming Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France was announced on Sunday, with Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a return to the group, while Tendai Mtawarira was...
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Oct 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury and Wellington win Farah Palmer Cup titles
Premiership: Canterbury 52 – Counties Manukau Heat 29 Championship: Wellington Pride 57 – Otago Spirit 5 The Farah Palmer Cup has come to a close today with Canterbury and Wellington claiming the silverware. In Christchurch, Canterbury went...
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Oct 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens team named for HSBC Glendale Sevens
Black Ferns Sevens Coach Allan Bunting has named his 12 players for the USA leg of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. The team is; 1. Ruby Tui 2. Shakira Baker 3. Terina Te Tamaki 4. Niall Williams 5. Sarah Goss – captain 6. Michaela Blyde 7. Tyla...
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Oct 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on POCOCK, O’DONNELL, PELITE AND CHANCELLOR TAKE PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONOURS AT 2018 RUGBY AUSTRALIA AWARDS
David Pocock has capped his stellar return to international Rugby by claiming the John Eales Medal at the 2018 Rugby Australia Awards at Randwick Racecourse on Friday night. Pocock wins the award for the second time in his decade-long career, having...
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Oct 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Jones names England men’s squad ahead of Quilter Internationals
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named a 36-man squad to fly to Portugal next week for a training camp to prepare for the first match of the Quilter Internationals against South Africa. Jones has confirmed that Owen Farrell (Saracens) and Dylan...
