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Feb 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby player of the year awards winners
Winners: South African Rugby Player of the Year: Jean de Villiers (WP) Young Player of the Year: Eben Etzebeth (WP) Absa Coach of the Year: Jimmy Stonehouse (Pumas) Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Rosko Specman (Pumas) Team of the Year: Steval...
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Dec 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S RUGBY SEVENS HOPEFULS ANNOUNCED TO JOIN PATHWAY TO 2014 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES GOLD
Australian Rugby Union today announced a training squad of 22 young women in preparation for next year’s Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. Five States and Territories are represented in the squad, with nine players from Queensland, seven from New...
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Oct 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Auckland in the Final
The Canterbury Women’s team has finished top of the table to qualify for the Women’s Provincial Championship Final on Saturday afternoon against Auckland. Head Coach John Sherratt has made three changes to the starting fifteen that beat Wellington last...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Otago
The Canterbury Women’s team will take on current table-toppers, Otago, this Saturday afternoon in Dunedin. Head Coach John Sherratt has made four changes to the side that beat Waikato last weekend. In the forwards, Stacey Anderson and Leysa Matity will be...
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Sep 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Auckland representative results
Women’s Provincial Championship Auckland Storm 23 (C Richardson, F Faamausili, A Itunu tries, E Jensen 2 pen, 1 con) Otago Spirit 29 (G Muir try, A Tiplady try, 2 con, 5 pen) Northern Region 2nd XV Competition Auckland B 40 (K Ecklund, M Faleafa, S Silipa,...
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Sep 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Waikato
Canterbury Women’s Head Coach John Sherratt has named his side to take on Waikato at Rugby Park tomorrow. There are five changes to the side that beat Counties Manukau last weekend. In the front row, Abby Ley will wear the number one jersey and Jess Fibbes...
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Sep 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Border makes history in Women’s Interprovincial Series
The Border Women’s team on Saturday earned their place in history by lifting the Women’s Interprovincial trophy for the first time since the competition’s inception in 2003. The team registered an emphatic 41-8 victory against defending champions...
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Sep 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Auckland Representative Results
Women’s Provincial Championship Auckland Storm 18 (F Faamausili, D Taufateau, C Halapua tries, E Jensen 1 pen) Manawatu 13 Northern Region 2nd XV Competition Auckland B 19 (O Ai’i try, 1 con, 4 pen) Counties Manukau B 19 Auckland Juniors 31 (J Copeland, P...
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Sep 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crunch time in Women’s Interprovincial Series
The Women’s Interprovincial Series will reach boiling point this weekend as the top four teams go head-to-head in the semifinals for a shot at winning the title. Defending champions Western Province take on the Sharks at the University of KwaZulu-Natal at...
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Aug 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s squad announced for Rugby World Cup qualifier
Springbok Women’s caretaker coach Aslam Abrahams on Wednesday announced a talented 28-member squad for their Rugby World Cup qualifier against Uganda at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London on September 7. A victory for the Springbok Women would secure...
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Aug 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Interprovincial Series goes down to the wire
The Women’s Interprovincial series will go down to the wire in the final round of pool matches in two weeks as there are still two semifinal spots up for grabs in the A Division, while three teams will battle it out for final spots in the B Division. With...
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Aug 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Semifinal spots to inspire Women’s Interprovincial teams
The determination to earn semifinal places will be the driving force for the teams in the Women’s Interprovincial series this weekend as they look to make the most of the penultimate round of pool matches to determine their fate. The round-robin stages are...
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Aug 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women lose against Canada in Nations Cup
The Springbok women battled to build on their encouraging performances in the opening two matches of the Nations Cup in the USA in the early hours of Thursday morning as they suffered a disappointing 53-17 defeat against Canada in their final round-robin...
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Aug 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Border, KZN, Griquas take centre stage in Women’s Interprovincials
Border, KZN, Griquas take centre stage in Women’s Interprovincials Border, KwaZulu-Natal and Griquas will have their sights set on extending their unbeaten runs in the Women’s Interprovincial series on Saturday as they look to build on their strong starts...
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Jul 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women ready for Nations Cup
The Springbok Women’s team will depart for the USA on Saturday ready to make their presence felt at the Nations Cup in Colorado following an intense training camp in Johannesburg this week. The team will begin their campaign on Tuesday, 30 July against...
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Jul 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women go down to Canada in Under-20 IRB Nations Cup
The SA Women’s Under-20 team suffered their second defeat in the IRB Nations Cup in London on Wednesday night as they went down 37-0 to Canada in the penultimate match of the tournament. In an unusual clash SA lost three players to injury, two due to...
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Jul 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on SANDF XV Woman Team Announced To Play The Valke
SANDF XV Women’s team to face the Valke A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Women’s XV will test their skills against the Valke Women’s Interprovincial ‘B Division’ team in Nigel on Friday following impressive individual performances in...
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Jun 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Denver Wannies names experienced squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Denver Wannies on Thursday named an experienced squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow on June 29 and 30 in the hope of improving on their 2009 World Cup semifinal appearance. The squad features seven players who...
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Jun 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Penny Heyns inspires Springbok Women’s Sevens squad ahead of World Cup
An inspirational talk by South African Olympic gold medalist Penny Heyns and an intense field training session with SARU GM High Performance Rassie Erasmus set the Springbok women’s Sevens squad in good stead as they prepare for the Rugby World Cup Sevens...
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Apr 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Senior women’s group assemble in Cape Town
A group of 42 players have assembled in Cape Town on Friday for a three day trial and training camp as the first step to select a senior SA Women’s squad to compete at the international Nations Cup in August in Colorado, USA. The players will be involved in...
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Feb 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women fourth on log after Houston Sevens
South Africa lost their crucial Cup quarterfinal match 17-12 in extra-time against Australia at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament in Houston late on Saturday evening (SA time) and then struggled to find their form in their two other matches....
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Feb 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women face Aussies in Houston Sevens quarter-finals
South Africa will play against Australia on Saturday evening (SA time) for a place in the Cup semi-finals of the Houston Sevens in the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. The South Africans showed great determination in their two narrow...
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Jan 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA U18 Sevens teams selected for Youth Festival
The future of South African Sevens rugby will be on show in Sydney next week when two Under-18 teams for men and women, consisting of 12 players each, will take part in the annual Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) on 18 and 19 January. It’s the first...
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Nov 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Geldenhuys joins SA Women in Dubai
Injury has forced South Africa to make one change to their squad for the historic IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament to be held on Friday and Saturday in Dubai. Versatile forward Ziyanda Tywaleni of Border returned home after she suffered a broken...
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Nov 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tough assignment for SA Women in Dubai
The South African Women’s Sevens team will be facing a tough pool schedule for the opening round of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series at the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. The SA Women squad is one of twelve international sides across...
