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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Joe Moody ruled out of Investec Rugby Championship
Angus Ta’avao called into squad as replacement All Blacks loosehead prop Joe Moody is to miss the remainder of the Investec Rugby Championship after injuring his thumb in Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup-winning Test. All Blacks Head Coach Steve...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY NAMES MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD FOR 2018/19 SEASON
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his 20-man squad for the 2018/19 season which will include the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. This season carries added significance in that it is the qualifying season...
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Aug 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens to play in Hamilton
New Zealand’s world champion Black Ferns Sevens will play in front of their home fans in the new year with the addition of a four-team women’s Fast Four tournament to the 2019 HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton. New Zealand Rugby announced today the...
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Aug 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus: Bok defeat in Mendoza “embarrassing”
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, described the Springboks’ 32-19 defeat to Argentina in the second round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, on Saturday evening (SA time) in Mendoza, as embarrassing. One week after suffering a 34-21...
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Aug 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES OVERPOWERED BY ALL BLACKS IN AUCKLAND
Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Qantas Wallabies v New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Saturday 25 August 2018 Australia 12 (Will Genia, Reece Hodge tries; Bernard Foley con) was defeated by New Zealand 40 (Beauden Barrett 4, Joe Moody,...
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Aug 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS FALL TO NEW ZEALAND IN EDEN PARK CLASH
The Black Ferns have overpowered a committed Buildcorp Wallaroos team in the second instalment of the Trans-Tasman series, with Australia being defeated by the reigning World Champions, New Zealand 17-45 on Saturday afternoon. With the strong winds of...
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Aug 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on 2019 HSBC SYDNEY 7S ON SALE NOW
The non-stop action and entertainment of the HSBC Sydney 7s continues in 2019 with tickets now on sale to the iconic tournament that lights up Sydney’s summer with a multicultural festival of Rugby from February 1-3. Teams from all over the world will...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Mostert returns to Springbok starting line-up for Pumas rematch
One change in forward pack for second round match in Mendoza Louw, Snyman and Du Toit included on the bench The return of Franco Mostert at lock is the only change in the Springbok starting team for the second round Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE TO TAKE ON NEW ZEALAND ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT EDEN PARK
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday 25 August, 5.35pm AEST 1. Scott Sio (46 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (83 Tests) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (24 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (8 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (24 Tests) 6. Lukhan Tui...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND, SATURDAY, EDEN PARK, AUCKLAND
1.Emily Robinson, NSW, Warringah, 6 caps 2. Liz Patu (C), Queensland, Wests, 18 caps 3. Evelyn Horomia, NSW, Parramatta, 4 caps 4. Michelle Milward, ACT, Tuggeranong, 8 caps 5. Rebecca Clough, Western Australia, Cottesloe, 19 caps 6. Emily Chancellor,...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team for Eden Park Test against Australia named
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named the team to play Australia on Saturday, 25 August at Eden Park in Auckland. The Black Ferns squad is: (Test caps in Brackets): 1. Phillipa Love (3) 2. Fiao’o Faamausili (53, Captain) 3. Aldora Itunu (16) /...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for second Bledisloe Cup Test
Owen Franks to become newest centurion The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup Test of the Investec Rugby Championship at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 25 August, with All Blacks tighthead prop Owen Franks to...
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Aug 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huge contest expected from balanced and passionate Pumas
The Springbok squad arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday evening and started their match preparations on Tuesday in the build up to Saturday’s rematch with the Pumas in Mendoza. The South Africans defeated Argentina 34-21 in the opening fixture of the Castle...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks confirm travel squad to Argentina
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has named a squad of 28 players for the visit to Argentina, where the Springboks will face the Pumas in Mendoza next Saturday evening (SA time). South Africa and Argentina meet on Saturday, 25 August, for the...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on ISRAEL FOLAU RULED OUT WITH AN ANKLE INJURY FOR SECOND TEST AT EDEN PARK
Updated Qantas Wallabies 28-man squad for second Bledisloe Cup clash (Test caps, Vodafone Super Rugby side and age) Forwards Jermaine Ainsley (1 Test, Melbourne Rebels, 23) Allan Alaalatoa (23 Tests, Brumbies, 24) Adam Coleman (24 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 26)...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok victory earns qualified praise from Erasmus
The Springboks opened their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign with a bonus point victory over Argentina at Jonsson Kings Park on Saturday, but earned only qualified praise from Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus. The Boks scored six tries to three, with...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on SECOND-HALF ALL BLACKS BLITZ SINKS QANTAS WALLABIES IN BLEDISLOE CUP OPENER
Australia 13 (Jack Maddocks try; Bernard Foley con; Bernard Foley, Reece Hodge pens) was defeated by New Zealand 38 (Waisake Naholo 2, Aaron Smith, Jack Goodhue, Beauden Barrett, Brodie Retallick tries; Beauden Barrett 4 cons) Match summary: The Qantas...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates its newest Test centurion Sam Whitelock
New Zealand Rugby has paid tribute to All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock, who became the All Blacks’ eighth Test Centurion, playing against Australia at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, tonight. The All Blacks won the match 38 – 13. 29-year-old Whitelock is...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS FALL TO NEW ZEALAND IN SYDNEY IN FIRST TEST OF 2018
The Black Ferns have held out a strong Buildcorp Wallaroo’s outfit, in the opening match of the two Test Trans-Tasman Series with Australia going down 11-31. Australia had nine debutants in the match that was played in front of a world record of 28,842; the...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby win big at Sport Industry Awards
The highly-popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament was named best the Best Live Experience of 2018 for the second time in as many years at the 2018 Sports Industry Awards in Johannesburg on Friday evening. The tournament sold out in hours in 2017 and more...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huge contest expected in Durban – Kolisi
Siya Kolisi and his Springbok team are energised, excited and ready for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opening match against Argentina in Durban. The match kicks off at 17h05 and will be televised live on SuperSport 1. Kolisi will skipper the...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE TO TAKE ON NEW ZEALAND ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT ANZ STADIUM
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand at ANZ Stadium, Sydney on Saturday 18 August, 7.45pm AEST 1. Tom Robertson (21 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (82 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (94 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (7 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (23 Tests) 6. Lukhan Tui...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND, ANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY
1. Emily Robinson, NSW, Warringah, 7 caps 2. Liz Patu, Queensland, Wests, 20 caps 3. Evelyn Horomia, NSW, Parramatta, 2 caps 4. Michelle Milward, ACT, Tuggeranong, 6 caps 5. Rebecca Clough, Western Australia, Cottesloe, 20 caps 6. Emily Chancellor*, NSW,...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Five debutants named in Black Ferns squad to play Australia
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named his team to playAustralia on Saturday, 18 August at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. The Black Ferns squad is: (Test caps in Brackets. New Black Ferns inbold): 1. Phillipa Love (2) 2. Fiao’o Faamausili (52, captain) 3....
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test
Sam Whitelock to play 100th Test; Retallick and Read return The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test of the Investec Rugby Championship at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday 18 August, with lock Sam Whitelock to...
