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Jun 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Race on to secure #JWC2014 semi-final places
The final two semi-final places are up for grabs today at the IRB Junior World Championship matches at QBE Stadium, North Harbour and ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe as pool stages reach a conclusion. Defending tournament champions England and 2012 winners...
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Jun 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks v England Steinlager Series sells out
Tickets on sale soon for Investec Rugby Championship It’s official – the All Blacks v England Steinlager Series is a sell-out. The All Blacks will play England in front of capacity crowds at Forsyth Barr Stadium this Saturday and Waikato Stadium the...
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Jun 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on HORWILL TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE 50TH GAME FOR AUSTRALIA
Qantas Wallabies lock James Horwill will celebrate his milestone 50th game for Australia as part of a matchday squad boasting three potential debutants in Saturday night’s second Castrol EDGE France Tour clash at Etihad Stadium. The 50-game honour...
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Jun 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Counties XV clinch double over Emerging Georgia
ENGLAND Counties XV held their nerve to beat Emerging Georgia 15-14 with a last minute try from flanker Ollie Cooper-Milar at the Rustavi Stadium in Tblisi today. The win followed a 48-23 win over Emerging Georgia in last Wednesday’s tour opener and came...
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Jun 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Luke Cowan-Dickie returns to England
EXETER CHIEFS hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie will return to England this evening for further assessment on a knee injury. Cowan-Dickie jarred his knee in training and England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: “It’s unfortunate for Luke. He has been great over...
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Jun 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES FLANKER MICHAEL HOOPER TO CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA
Qantas Wallabies openside flanker Michael Hooper will become Australia’s 82nd Test captain in Saturday night’s second Castrol EDGE France Tour clash at Etihad Stadium. At just 22 years of age Hooper becomes one of the youngest Qantas Wallabies captains...
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Jun 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blues Injury Update
After a week away last week, the Blues (minus their All Blacks and New Zealand Under 20 representatives) are back at training this week to prepare for a match against the Taniwha Northland Barbarians in Whangarei on Friday (kick-off 6.30pm). Injury update...
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Jun 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Alan McEvoy Memorial Shield Round 11
Ponsonby 37 (A Matapo, A Ioane, B Williams, D Tusitala tries, D Tusitala 2 con, B Williams 2 con, 3 pen) College Rifles 13 (M Reeves try, M Reeves con, 2 pen)Halftime: 17-10 Grammar TEC 44 (J Van der Poel 2, A Makalio, S Scrafton, J De Vos, R Tatafu...
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Jun 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION UNVEILS 2014 CLASSIC WALLABIES STATESMEN
Australian Rugby Union is proud to announce six of the game’s most distinguished legends as the 2014 Classic Wallabies Statesmen. The Statesmen – Charles Wilson (1950s), Dick Marks (1960s), Stan Pilecki (1970s), Jeff Miller (1980s), Rod McCall (1990s)...
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Jun 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Counties XV fly out Gavin Jones
ENGLAND Counties XV have called up Blaydon and Yorkshire back row forward Gavin Jones as emergency cover for their international against Emerging Georgia in Tblisi on Sunday June 8 (3pm BST). Jones replaces Tom Stradwick of Blackheath and Kent whose tour...
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Jun 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Juniors get set for State Champs
Starting tomorrow, the June long weekend will mark the commencement of the annual Junior State Championships, with over 2,500 youngsters from across NSW taking part. For juniors aged 14 to 17, the three-day events is the first step on the representative...
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Jun 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tahs delivering for two ‘best in class’ partners
Whilst their on-field performances have put the NSW Waratahs at the top of the Australian conference in this year’s Asteron Life Super Rugby competition, the Tahs’ two newest sponsors are reaping the rewards of the team’s strong off-field performance....
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Jun 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP side to take on Wales in an international friendly
The EP Kings team: Hansie Greeff, Siviwe Soyizwapi, Ronnie Cooke, Shane Gates, Scott van Breda, George Whitehead, Kevin Luiters, Lizo Gqoboka, Edgar Marutlulle, Charl du Plessis, Darron Nell (captain), Cameron Lindsay, Thembelani Bholi, Devin Oosthuizen, Paul...
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Jun 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Musco to light Twickenham
The new state-of-the-art lighting system will improve the experience for fans both at the stadium and at home Twickenham Stadium today became the first stadium in Europe to announce the installation of LED floodlights by Musco Lighting. This is part of the...
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Jun 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Boland cavaliers team to face Griffons
[Photo from left to right : Khwezi Mkhafu, Ulrich Pretorius, JC Astle, Hanno Kitshoff, Edwin Sass ] The Boland Cavaliers have announced a strong starting XV to face the Griffons in Welkom in their first Absa Currie Cup First Division match of the season on...
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Jun 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wigglesworth stars in England Counties win
ENGLAND Counties XV opened their tour of Georgia with a 48-23 win over Emerging Georgia in Tblisi this evening. Full-back Jim Wigglesworth (Cambridge and Yorkshire) scored four tries for the Counties who twice had to come from behind to secure victory....
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Jun 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP name exciting line-up for Kenyan Safari
WP Rugby have announced an exciting DHL Western Province line-up to take on Kenya at Nairobi’s RFUEA Grounds on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 16h00). DHL WP will take on the Kenyan national team after the Bamburi Rugby Super Series Final on Saturday, a...
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Jun 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom takes rugby to the community
Vodacom will take rugby to the community with the Vodacom Bulletjie Rugby Day set for Atteridgeville on Saturday, 7 June, where the young players will be playing at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. Approximately 1200 young budding Vodacom Bulletjie rugby players...
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Jun 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Novel way for fans to share Test match experience through AIG FanPic
All Blacks fans will have an exciting way of sharing their test match experience this June, with the AIG FanPic, a panoramic stadium photo to be taken at each of the three upcoming test matches as the World Champions take on the hosts for the next world cup,...
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Jun 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Upsets in Joburg and Durbs usher in June break – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Review
The Lions secured their first-ever Vodacom Super Rugby victory over the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, just before the DHL Stormers won their first away game of the season when they beat the Cell C Sharks in Durban. On a weekend where the Vodacom Bulls had a...
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Jun 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on No stop to Marnitz ‘drop goal’ Boshoff
2 JUNE 2014 – Drop goals proved to be the weapons of choice in the South African derby upsets while Lions pivot Marnitz Boshoff was pronounced as the undisputed points machine of the weekend. Boshoff used the drop goal to great effect in his side’s...
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Jun 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Burger in Japan twin deal
Western Province Rugby stalwart Schalk Burger has signed a two-year contract with Japanese club, Suntory Sungoliath, but he will continue to be available to play for the DHL Stormers. “First of all, I think everybody would agree with me when I say that...
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Jun 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on MOORE TO CAPTAIN QANTAS WALLABIES, HOOPER AND ASHLEY-COOPER NAMED AS VICE-CAPTAINS
Qantas Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie today announced that stalwart hooker Stephen Moore will lead Australia in Saturday night’s opening Castrol EDGE France Tour clash against the French at Suncorp Stadium. A veteran of 91 Tests and Australia’s all-time...
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Jun 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on PADDY RYAN REPLACES BEN ALEXANDER IN QANTAS WALLABIES SQUAD
NSW Waratahs tighthead prop Paddy Ryan will be elevated into the Qantas Wallabies 32-man Castrol EDGE France Tour squad with Ben Alexander being given an opportunity to rehabilitate an ongoing nerve compression injury. The decision to remove Alexander from...
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Jun 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for 2014 Steinlager Series
Two new players selected while two loose forwards return The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Steve Hansen, Assistant Coach Ian Foster and former All Black Grant Fox have named their squad for the three Steinlager Series Tests against England, with the key...
