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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Greig Laidlaw to lead Scots into battle
Greig Laidlaw will captain the side, following his stint as skipper in two matches during the June Tests in South Africa. Teenage lock forward Jonny Gray is the only uncapped player in Scotland’s 23-man squad to face South Africa at Murrayfield on...
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies make changes to forwards
The Qantas Wallabies have made three changes to their starting forward pack while hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau also makes his return from injury via the bench in Saturday night’s Lansdowne Cup and third Spring Tour clash against Ireland at Aviva Stadium....
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Australia’s first female ref wins international award
NSW Rugby administrator and Australia’s first ever female rugby union referee, Robin Timmins, has been announced as the recipient of the International Rugby Board’s 2013 Development Award. Robin today travels from Sydney to Dublin to join the rugby’s...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on England close on top two in rankings
England consolidated their third place in the IRB World Rankings by beating Australia 20-13 win at Twickenham on Saturday. In reclaiming the Cook Cup, the home side boosted their rating by more than half a ranking point to close on South Africa in second. The...
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Oct 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on November schedule brings RWC 2015 rehearsals
With all 13 of the nations confirmed so far for Rugby World Cup 2015 in action next month, the November internationals will provide a valuable window of opportunity for teams to assess players in a competitive environment, fine tune tactics and evaluate...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Match-official appointments for November
Four South African referees have been named on the panel of 28 match officials announced by IRB to take charge of the November Tests. Ireland and England also have four referees on the panel, while Wales, New Zealand and France have three each. South...
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Sep 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Scotland u20 player suspended for 2 years
The International Rugby Board has confirmed that Scotland Under 20 player Sam Chalmers has been suspended for two years for an anti-doping offence. The 19-year-old from Melrose RFC underwent an out-of-competition urine test in May 2013 while in a Scotland...
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Sep 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB statement following NZ v SA match
Following an initial review, the IRB confirms that it was incorrect for referee Romain Poite to issue a yellow card to Bismarck du Plessis in the 17th minute of The Rugby Championship match between New Zealand and South Africa in Auckland on Saturday. Just as...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Appoints Nick Mallett to IRB Rugby Committee
The International Rugby Board is delighted to announce that former South Africa and Italy head coach Nick Mallett has been appointed to the IRB Rugby Committee. The 56-year-old former Springbok number eight fills the position of coaches’ representative on...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Tom Wood to captain England on Argentina & Uruguay Tour in June 2013
England today named 11 uncapped players in their squad for this summer’s Barbarians game and three-match tour to Uruguay and Argentina. They are forwards Rob Buchanan (Harlequins), Calum Clark (Northampton Saints), Matt Kvesic (Worcester Warriors), Ed...
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May 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Implementing Trial of New Scrum Engagement Sequence Globally
The International Rugby Board Council has announced the implementation of a global trial of the “crouch, bind, set” scrum engagement sequence, which is aimed at enhancing player welfare by reducing impact on engagement by up to 25 per cent in elite...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Referee Jonathan Kaplan to retire at end of 2013
Record-breaking South African Test referee Jonathan Kaplan will retire from professional refereeing at the end of the 2013 South African season. The 46-year-old Kaplan, who has refereed more Tests, Vodacom Super Rugby and Absa Currie Cup matches than anyone...
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Dec 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Marius Jonker announces retirement from international refereeing
Leading South African referee Marius Jonker has announced his retirement from international match officiating, although he will continue to referee in South Africa’s domestic competitions. Jonker, 44, announced his decision on Wednesday, following...
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Nov 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on New laws invite fast paced Rugby
Morgan Piek – The All Blacks will be using their Northern Tour to trial run the new IRB law regulations. The New Zealanders believe the new “shot-clock” ruck law would benefit them as the law intends to speed up the game. The new five...
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Oct 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Seventeen grounds shortlisted for the 2015 IRB World Cup
A list of seventeen potential venues has been released to host the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup in England. Of the seventeen grounds, only three are predominately Rugby Venues. They are Twickenham (London), the Millennium Stadium (Cardiff) and Kingsholm...
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Jun 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Expansion of TMO powers to be trialled in Absa Currie Cup
Proposals to extend the powers of television match officials (TMOs) will be trialled in this year’s Absa Currie Cup, which kicks off later on Friday with the first of four matches in the new, eight-team Absa First Division. The trials will, amongst...
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Jun 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on Lapasset Praises Exceptional IRB Junior World Championship 2012
International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset has hailed the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 as a ‘huge success’, and has thanked the South African Rugby Union and the people of Cape Town for the way they embraced the showcase age grade...
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Jun 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on One-on-one with Paul Jordaan
Paul Jordaan, the exciting Sharks utility back has finally got the chance to hit the lime light, and that he most certainly did. The young former Grey College scholar has been shinning on the International Seven circuit for the past few years; however, many...
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Jun 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Liebenberg back as captain for JWC Final clash
Junior Springboks coach Dawie Theron made two injury-enforced changes to his starting team that will play New Zealand in the final of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 at DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium on Friday and also included fit-again captain Wiaan...
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Jun 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tom Prydie looking forward to taking on New Zealand – again
Having stunned the rugby world once already in the 2012 Junior World Championship, wing Tom Prydie is confident Wales Under 20 can reach the final for the first time when taking on New Zealand in the semi-final at Newlands Stadium on Sunday. The Baby Blacks...
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Jun 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Confirmed JWC ticket arrangements for Newlands on Sunday, 17 June 2012
SARU and the Western Province Rugby Football Union have confirmed ticket arrangements for the two semi-finals and final matches of the IRB Junior World Championship to be played on 17 June and 22 June respectively at the DHL Newlands Stadium. Supersport will...
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Jun 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Four teams, two spots – 2012 Junior World Championship Semi Final Preview
Morgan Piek – The semi finalists have been decided and the 2012 edition of the IRB Junior World Championship is building up to an exciting climax. This tournament is second only to the IRB Rugby World Cup itself on the International Rugby calendar. This...
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Jun 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Theron praises players after Junior Boks beat England
Junior Springboks coach Dawie Theron was full of praise for his team’s effort after their convincing 28-15 win over England in pool B of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 in Cape Town on Tuesday. The Junior Boks stormed back from a 0-3 deficit at the...
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Jun 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Wales stun New Zealand in Stellenbosch
Wales Under 20s have caused the biggest upset in Junior World Championship history by condemning New Zealand to a shock 9-6 defeat in shocking conditions at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch today. The Baby Blacks have dominated the competition...
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Jun 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Handré Pollard starts for BabyBoks
Morgan Piek – Coach Dawie Theron has rung the changes in Cape Town ahead of the BabyBoks clash against Italy at the University of the Western Cape tomorrow night. In all eleven changes have been made to team that will face Italy, as opposed to the team...
