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  • SPIRIT SHOOTS FOR THE STARS IN JOONDALUP

    Sep 25, 14 • 1485 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on SPIRIT SHOOTS FOR THE STARS IN JOONDALUP

    The Perth Spirit has named their side to take on the Sydney Stars this Sunday at HBF Arena Joondalup including a mix of Super Rugby experienced and local club rugby players. The Spirit has produced solid performances against quality sides in the Buildcorp...

  • RFU Disciplinary: David Mele

    Sep 24, 14 • 1661 Views • Europe, General News • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: David Mele

    The charge against David Mele of Leicester Tigers RFC for stamping or trampling, contrary to Law 10.4(b), was heard at Coventry Holiday Inn this evening. The player pleaded guilty. David Mele was sent from the field by referee Wayne Barnes in the Premiership...

  • ROB CLARKE APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER PROFESSIONAL RUGBY, MARKETING & OPERATIONS

    Sep 23, 14 • 1987 Views • Australia, General News, International • • Comments Off on ROB CLARKE APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER PROFESSIONAL RUGBY, MARKETING & OPERATIONS

    The Australian Rugby Union today announced RaboDirect Melbourne Rebels CEO Rob Clarke has been appointed to the position of General Manager Professional Rugby, Marketing & Operations. In this role, Mr Clarke will oversee Super Rugby; Australian Rugby’s...

  • Crusaders to kick off 2015 season in Timaru

    Sep 23, 14 • 4653 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders to kick off 2015 season in Timaru

    The Crusaders will host their first pre-season game of 2015 in Timaru on 24 January. It will be a South Island derby against the Highlanders. Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach said it is fitting that the game will be played halfway between the two teams’ home...

  • BUILDCORP NRC ROUND FIVE REVIEW

    Sep 21, 14 • 2178 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC ROUND FIVE REVIEW

    Round Five of the Buildcorp NRC saw more attacking Rugby with 28 tries across the round being scored. Melbourne Rising continued its excellent run in the competition by defeating the Charles Sturt University NSW Country Eagles in Orange in Central West NSW....

  • SPIRIT FALL AGONISINGLY SHORT OF RAYS IN SYDNEY

    Sep 20, 14 • 1815 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on SPIRIT FALL AGONISINGLY SHORT OF RAYS IN SYDNEY

    The Perth Spirit has suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss to the North Harbour Rays in Sydney tonight, defeated 32-29 in Round Five of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). It was a tightly-fought match with the lead changing on numerous times...

  • Scene set for exciting APC Central final

    Sep 18, 14 • 1573 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on Scene set for exciting APC Central final

    The Sharks Club XV and Griffons will meet in an exciting Central Amateur Provincial Championship final in Margate on Friday after establishing themselves as the top teams in the opening two rounds. The Sharks Club XV built on their emphatic 82-12 victory in...

  • Wildebeest hunt back-to-back Sub-Union South titles

    Sep 18, 14 • 1571 Views • General News, South Africa, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Wildebeest hunt back-to-back Sub-Union South titles

    The KZN Wildebeest will battle it out with Western Province in the final of the Sub-Union South tournament in Kimberley on Friday following another round of impressive victories on Wednesday. The KwaZulu-Natal team won the competition in style last year with...

  • Buildcorp NRC Fixtures

    Sep 18, 14 • 1525 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on Buildcorp NRC Fixtures

    ROUND 5 Date Home Team Away Team Venue Kick Off Time Thurs 18 Sept Queensland Country Greater Sydney Rams Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 7.30pm Sat 20 Sept NSW Country Eagles Melbourne Rising Wade Park, Orange 3.00pm Sat 20 Sept North Harbour Rays Perth Spirit...

  • Buildcorp National Rugby Championship – Round 5

    Sep 18, 14 • 1729 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on Buildcorp National Rugby Championship – Round 5

    Australian Rugby Union’s new domestic competition, the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship, continues tonight with Bond University Queensland Country hosting the PCS Greater Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane. You can catch all the action live on...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby 2015 fixtures announced

    Sep 18, 14 • 3034 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby 2015 fixtures announced

    The Cell C Sharks and the Vodacom Bulls launch the South African leg of the Vodacom Super Rugby season with home derbies against the Toyota Cheetahs and DHL Stormers respectively next year, SANZAR announced on Thursday. Meanwhile the Lions will host the...

  • RFU statement on new kit

    Sep 18, 14 • 2493 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU statement on new kit

    Statement from the Rugby Football Union in relation to the new England playing kit: “We would like to apologise to those who may have taken offence with our new kit. It was certainly never our intention to cause this. We are huge supporters of our service...

  • SAVAGE TO LEAD PERTH SPIRIT AGAINST NORTH HARBOUR RAYS

    Sep 18, 14 • 1502 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on SAVAGE TO LEAD PERTH SPIRIT AGAINST NORTH HARBOUR RAYS

    Palmyra prop, Joe Savage, will captain the Perth Spirit when they tackle the North Harbour Rays this Saturday, 20 September in Round Five of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) in Sydney. Savage has led the Palmyra Pindan Premier Grade side on...

  • 2015 SUPER RUGBY DRAW REVEALED

    Sep 18, 14 • 2035 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on 2015 SUPER RUGBY DRAW REVEALED

    Crusaders v Rebels to get the season underway in Christchurch on 13 February Defending champion Waratahs to start at home against the Force in Round 1 Anzac Centenary weekend sees all 10 Australian and New Zealand teams in action across Round 11 (two derbies...

  • Jimmy Cowan joins the Blues

    Sep 17, 14 • 2622 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Jimmy Cowan joins the Blues

    The Blues have received a welcome injection of experience to their halves with former All Black Jimmy Cowan signing for the franchise for the 2015 Investec Super Rugby season. Having racked up more than 50 caps for the All Blacks and more than 100 caps for...

  • APC Central tournament gets off to exciting start

    Sep 16, 14 • 1540 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on APC Central tournament gets off to exciting start

    The 2014 Central Amateur Provincial Championship got off to an exciting start in Margate with the Sharks Club XV, Griffons, Griquas Central and Free State registering impressive victories to make their presence felt early on. The Sharks Club XV registered the...

  • Big wins dominate Sub-Union South tournament

    Sep 15, 14 • 1881 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on Big wins dominate Sub-Union South tournament

    The Sub-Union South tournament got off to a thrilling start in Kimberley on Monday with big wins dominating the opening day’s play. SWD defeated Free State 36-23 to kick off the competition, while Boland thumped Border 48-5, Western Province beat Eastern...

  • PERTH SPIRIT FALLS TO RISING IN MELBOURNE

    Sep 11, 14 • 1622 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on PERTH SPIRIT FALLS TO RISING IN MELBOURNE

    Perth Spirit has been unable to break the Melbourne Rising’s undefeated run, falling to the Victorians 44-24 in Melbourne tonight. No. 8 Alex Rovira backed up his solid performance against the Greater Sydney Rams last week with a high work-rate again...

  • BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 4: MELBOURNE RISING V PERTH SPIRIT

    Sep 11, 14 • 1830 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 4: MELBOURNE RISING V PERTH SPIRIT

    The Perth Spirit is in Melbourne ahead of their Round Four Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRS) clash with the Melbourne Rising tonight at AAMI Park. The match will be televised live on Fox Sports 2 and 2HD. Scrumhalf Justin Turner is the only change...

  • Auckland team named to play Bay of Plenty

    Sep 11, 14 • 3692 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Auckland team named to play Bay of Plenty

    Auckland coach Paul Feeney has made four changes to his starting line up to face Bay of Plenty in Rotorua this Saturday (kick off 2.35pm). Youngsters Blake Gibson and Leon Fukofuka are both promoted to the starting XV for the first time, after performing...

  • PERTH SPIRIT READY FOR MELBOURNE RISING

    Sep 10, 14 • 2196 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on PERTH SPIRIT READY FOR MELBOURNE RISING

    The Perth Spirit will run out a fresh forward pack to take on the Melbourne Rising on Thursday night in Round Four of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) at Melbourne’s AAMI Park. Four players will make their starting debuts, including the all...

  • MYERS HANDED FULL TIME CONTRACT WITH MENS RUGBY SEVENS; BLADES ADDED TO COACHING RANKS

    Sep 10, 14 • 1896 Views • Australia, General News, International, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on MYERS HANDED FULL TIME CONTRACT WITH MENS RUGBY SEVENS; BLADES ADDED TO COACHING RANKS

      The Qantas Australian Rugby Sevens program has been boosted with Men’s Sevens utility Sam Myers handed an improved, full-time contract while Cam Blades has been added to the coaching staff on a part-time basis. 23-year-old Myers made his IRB debut...

  • NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK WINNING SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED

    Sep 10, 14 • 2087 Views • Australia, General News, School • • Comments Off on NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK WINNING SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED

    Australian Rugby Union is pleased to announce the winning schools who participated in National Rugby Week, an initiative to engage students in all things Rugby, including the new, safe, fast-paced game of Non-Contact Sevens. Schools across the country...

  • New Zealand Schools team hopefuls go into development camp

    Sep 10, 14 • 2196 Views • General News, New Zealand, School • • Comments Off on New Zealand Schools team hopefuls go into development camp

                  A total 51 boys have been named to attend a development camp as selectors prepare to name the New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Schools Barbarians squads to play Fiji and Australia in Porirua next month. The camp to be held in Rotorua...

  • “Recognise and Remove” concussion message underlined by new regulations

    Sep 8, 14 • 2340 Views • General News, International, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on “Recognise and Remove” concussion message underlined by new regulations

    New concussion regulations, emphasising the need to “recognise and remove” at amateur level have been approved by the General Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The new SARU Concussion Regulations, which came into force this month, clarify...