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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 2: PERTH SPIRIT V BRISBANE CITY
The Perth Spirit will be chasing back-to-back victories in the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) season when they host Brisbane City in their first home match at McGillivray Oval on Sunday afternoon. Western Force and Wallabies representatives, Matt...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Auckland team named to face Tasman
All Blacks Charlie Faumuina, Steven Luatua and Charles Piutau will start for Auckland this weekend in the team’s first home match against Tasman (Sunday, 4.35pm). Auckland Coach Paul Feeney has made just two other injury-enforced changes to his side that...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Leopards claim APC North title
The Leopards on Friday claimed the Northern Amateur Provincial Championship title with a 27-10 victory against the Falcons at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane to complete a fantastic run of form in the tournament. The victory followed an emphatic...
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Aug 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Auckland ITM Cup team named to face Manawatu
Paul Feeney has made one injury-enforced change to the Auckland team set to play Manawatu in Palmerston North on Sunday (kick off 2.35pm). Lolagi Visinia was injured in Auckland’s loss to Canterbury and will be replaced by Ben Lam in a slightly re-jigged...
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Aug 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Auckland team named to face Canterbury
Auckland coach Paul Feeney has named an experienced team to face Canterbury in the first round of the ITM Cup in Christchurch this Saturday (kick off 4.35pm). All Black Charles Piutau has been released from the national squad to start on the wing, while...
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Aug 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Junior rugby players excited about new Red & Black Membership
Canterbury start their ITM Cup campaign against Auckland at AMI Stadium at 4.35pm on 16 August, and are looking forward to having a new bunch of excited Canterbury fans cheering from the stands! This year for the first time Canterbury Rugby has introduced a...
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Aug 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Nadolo re-signs with Crusaders
Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach has announced that winger Nemani Nadolo has re-signed with the team for another two years. “We have loved having Nemani in the Crusaders this season, as have our fans. So it gives me great pleasure to confirm that he will be...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders update on injuries
The Crusaders are able to provide the following update on the status of players injured during the Investec Super Rugby Final on Saturday night: Dan Carter took a knock to his lower leg and a scan has revealed a small crack in his upper fibula. The size of...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on ITM Cup 2014 season launched New game priorities for referees
It’s almost here! The 39th season of New Zealand’s premier domestic competition – the ITM Cup – kicks off in nine days’ time with all teams raring to get their 2014 campaigns under way. The 2014 season of the ITM Cup was officially launched at a...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Alcock re-signs for FOrce’s 10th season
The Western Force’s retention drive has continued with flanker Chris Alcock the latest to re-sign with the Western Australian club for its 10th season of Asteron Life Super Rugby in 2015. Alcock, who has re-signed for another two seasons, has played 19...
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Jul 21, 14 •
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AVIVA Premiership, England Premier League, Europe, General News, Heineken Cup •
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Comments Off on Former Ireland Assistant Coach joins London Irish
London Irish are delighted to announce that they have secured the services of former Ireland Assistant Coach Mark Tainton for the 2014/15 season. The former Bristol fly half previously worked with England before coaching Ireland for 10 years, working...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Xavier Rush returns to Auckland Rugby in coaching role
Newly appointed Auckland ITM Cup coach Paul Feeney has announced former Auckland stalwart, Xavier Rush, as his assistant coach for the upcoming ITM Cup season. Rush played 80 games for Auckland between 1997 and 2004, captaining the side to three National...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Heineken Cup Results
May 2014 24 Toulon 23 – 6 Saracens Millennium Stadium, Cardiff April 2014 27 Toulon 24 – 16 Munster Stade Velodrome 26 Saracens 46 – 6 Clermont Auvergne Twickenham, London 6 Toulon 29 – 14 Leinster Stade Félix-Mayol, Toulon 5 Ulster...
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May 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Chris Ashton
The RFU has reviewed an incident involving Saracens winger Chris Ashton just before halftime in the Aviva Premiership semi-final against Harlequins when he shouted “push-it” to Nick Evans as he was taking a conversion. Respect is one of the Core Values of...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Heineken Cup Fixtures
Times: CAT (SA, GMT+2) April 2014 26 Saracens vs Clermont Auvergne Twickenham 16:40 27 Toulon vs Munster Stade Velodrome 16:30 May 2014 24 Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 Millennium Stadium ...
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Mar 5, 14 •
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AVIVA Premiership, General News, International •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Kieran Brookes citing
KIERAN BROOKES (Newcastle Falcons) is to appear at an RFU Disciplinary Hearing tonight charged with acts contrary to good sportsmanship contrary to law 10.4(m). The charge, brought by Citing Commissioner Shaun Gallagher, is for physical abuse of a match...
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Jan 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Heineken Cup Fixtures
All times CAT (SA, GMT+2) April 2014 5 Ulster v Saracens Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast 16:40 5 Toulon v Leinster Stade Félix-Mayol à Toulon 19:00 6 Clermont Auvergne v Leicester Tigers Stade Marcel-Michelin 16:40 6 Munster v Toulouse Thomond Park, Limerick...
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Jan 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Heineken Cup Results
January 2014 19 Clermont Auvergne 28 – 3 Racing Metro Stade Marcel-Michelin report 19 Scarlets 20 – 22 Harlequins Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli report 19 Munster 38 – 6 Edinburgh Thomond Park, Limerick report 19 Perpignan 18 – 36...
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Jan 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Aviva Premiership Fixtures
All times CAT (SA, GMT+2) February 2014 7 Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers Sixways, Worcester 21:45 7 Sale Sharks v Gloucester Rugby AJ Bell Stadium 22:00 8 Bath Rugby v Newcastle Falcons Recreation Ground, Bath 17:00 8 Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints...
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Jan 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Aviva Premiership Results
January 2014 5 London Wasps 19 – 16 Exeter Chiefs Adams Park, High Wycombe 5 Leicester Tigers 27 – 27 Bath Rugby Welford Road, Leicester 4 Gloucester Rugby 8 – 29 Saracens Kingsholm, Gloucester 4 London Irish 22 – 9 Worcester Warriors...
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Jan 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Heineken Cup Round 6 Fixtures and Results
17/01/2014 22:00 Leinster Rugby 36 – 3 Ospreys 17/01/2014 22:00 Northampton Saints 13 – 3 Castres Olympique 18/01/2014 15:35 Saracens 64 – 6 Connacht Rugby 18/01/2014 15:35 Zebre 6 – 16 Toulouse 18/01/2014 17:40 Cardiff Blues 13...
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Jan 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Statement from Steven Luatua and the Blues
Blues and All Blacks loose forward Steven Luatua has issued an apology after his appearance in a video posted on social media. Luatua appeared in a video pouring beer down a man’s throat at a private function as part of a current social media craze called...
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Jan 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Compulsory concussion education for professional game in England
Aviva Premiership, Greene King IPA Championship and Regional Academy players and coaches will complete an online concussion education module, and further resources will be extended to professional game referees and, through the Immediate Care in Sport...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders wish Guildford well
The Crusaders have passed on their best wishes to Zac Guildford following the announcement by French rugby club Clermont Auvergne that it has signed the winger for a two year contract with the option of a third year. Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder...
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Jan 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tony Hanks appointed Blues high performance manager
The Blues have appointed Tony Hanks as high performance manager. Hanks, who boasts an extensive coaching résumé that includes roles with the Auckland Rugby Union, Junior All Blacks, Waikato, the Chiefs, London Wasps and the Russian national side, said he...
