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  • BNZ Crusaders team to play the Highlanders

    Mar 2, 17 • 1649 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Highlanders

    The BNZ Crusaders will travel south to play the Highlanders in Dunedin this weekend, and Head Coach Scott Robertson has made eight changes to the squad of 23 that beat the Brumbies in last weekend’s opening round of Super Rugby. There are two...

  • Junior Springbok training squad announced

    Feb 28, 17 • 2217 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Junior Springbok training squad announced

    Curwin Bosch, Zain Davids and Salmaan Moerat all feature in a 50-man Junior Springbok training squad named by SA Rugby on Tuesday as the preparations begin to take shape for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia from 31 May to 18 June. Bosch and Davids...

  • St.George Queensland Reds side to play Western Force 

    Feb 28, 17 • 1009 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Western Force 

    The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on the Western Force in Perth in Round 2 of Vodafone Super Rugby. Reds head coach Nick Stiles has made just one change to his 23-man squad which beat the Sharks 28-26 in Round 1. Prop Taniela Tupou...

  • Road Safety Western Force named for clash with Reds

    Feb 28, 17 • 2043 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Road Safety Western Force named for clash with Reds

    The Road Safety Western Force have re-shuffled the starting forward pack but made no changes to the backline in their team to face the Queensland Reds at nib Stadium in Round Two of the Vodafone Super Rugby competition on Thursday, 2 March. Head Coach Dave...

  • Senatla, Pollard named in squad for first Springbok training camp

    Feb 27, 17 • 2430 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Senatla, Pollard named in squad for first Springbok training camp

    Seabelo Senatla, the current World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year, as well as fit-again Springboks such as Handré Pollard, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Jaco Kriel, were all included in an extended Springbok training squad for the first of three camps, in...

  • England team to face Italy at Twickemham

    Feb 24, 17 • 1374 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England team to face Italy at Twickemham

    Eddie Jones has named his side for England’s RBS 6 Nations game against Italy at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3 pm, live on ITV). There are four changes to the starting XV that beat Wales at Principality Stadium in round two of the Championship....

  • Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas leg

    Feb 24, 17 • 1049 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas leg

    Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas Sevens World Series, March 3-5 (local) Henry Hutchison, 11 caps, Randwick 2. Liam McNamara, 1 cap, Sunnybank 3. Sam Myers (c), 28 caps, Northern Suburbs 4. Alex Gibbon, 11 caps, Southern Districts 5. James...

  • England Sevens unchanged for Las Vegas

    Feb 24, 17 • 1408 Views • General News • • Comments Off on England Sevens unchanged for Las Vegas

    England Sevens have named an unchanged squad for a fifth successive tournament ahead of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas next weekend (3-5 March). Currently second in the standings, behind South Africa, England is drawn in pool B along with...

  • Ireland team named for first Aviva outing of 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship

    Feb 24, 17 • 1160 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland team named for first Aviva outing of 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship

    The Ireland Coaching Group have named the match day 23 that will welcome France to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday for Ireland’s first home game of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Rory Best returns to captain the team after being sidelined in Rome...

  • Ireland Women’s side to face France this Sunday

    Feb 24, 17 • 1548 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland Women’s side to face France this Sunday

    Ireland Women’s Head Coach Tom Tierney has named the Ireland Women’s side, sponsored by Aon, to take on the France in their first home game of the Women’s 6 Nations in Donnybrook Stadium on Sunday. There are several changes to the side that...

  • Cotter banks on Barclay to lead Scotland against Wales

    Feb 24, 17 • 1406 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Cotter banks on Barclay to lead Scotland against Wales

    Head Coach Vern Cotter today confirmed back-row John Barclay will captain Scotland against Wales this Saturday in the RBS 6 Nations at BT Murrayfield (25 February, kick-off 2.25pm) – live on BBC. The 30-year-old Scarlets loose forward takes on the mantle...

  • Red Roses squad for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy

    Feb 24, 17 • 1398 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Red Roses squad for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy

    Simon Middleton has made eight changes to the England Women starting 15 who will face Italy on Saturday at Twickenham Stoop (KO 1 pm, live on Sky Sports 2). Richmond wing Kay Wilson comes in to earn her 40th England cap with Saracens’ Sarah McKenna starting...

  • Emirates Lions team announcement

    Feb 23, 17 • 1546 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Emirates Lions team announcement

    Emirates Lions’ Boks back The Emirates Lions will face the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday 25 February for the start of their Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with eight of their Springboks in the starting line-up. Warren Whiteley leads an...

  • Torsten to lead Toyota Cheetahs

    Feb 23, 17 • 1718 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Torsten to lead Toyota Cheetahs

    Torsten van Jaarsveld will be leading the Toyota Cheetahs in their first Vodacom Super Rugby encounter of the season on Saturday, 25 February 2017 against the Emirates Lions in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein.  Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the...

  • De Jager to debut for Vodacom Bulls

    Feb 23, 17 • 1524 Views • General News • • Comments Off on De Jager to debut for Vodacom Bulls

    Springbok lock and former SA Rugby Player of the Year, Lood de Jager, will make his Vodacom Super Rugby debut for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday in Cape Town. The Vodacom Bulls will take on DHL Stormers at DHL Newlands in the opening round of the Super Rugby...

  • Queensland U20s team named for opening Super U20s Championship clash

    Feb 23, 17 • 1004 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Queensland U20s team named for opening Super U20s Championship clash

    Queensland U20s head coach Brad Thorn has named his side for their opening Super U20s Championship match of 2017, which will see them take on the Melbourne Rebels U20s in a 2016 Grand Final rematch at Crosby Park this Saturday. Kicking off at 12:00 pm AEST,...

  • Dagg to mark his Super Rugby tonne against the Brumbies

    Feb 23, 17 • 1015 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Dagg to mark his Super Rugby tonne against the Brumbies

    The BNZ Crusaders open their 2017 Super Rugby season at home this Saturday night when they take on the Brumbies. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named six debutants in his side, and Israel Dagg will become the latest Super Rugby centurion when he takes the...

  • Change to Waratahs line up for the with Foley ruled out 

    Feb 23, 17 • 1200 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Change to Waratahs line up for the with Foley ruled out 

    Bernard Foley was today ruled out of round one of the Vodafone Super Rugby this Saturday while he still recovers from a head knock sustained against the Highlanders in the pre-season game last week at Brookvale. Foley was named in the starting line-up for...

  • Force named to tackle ‘Tahs in round one

    Feb 23, 17 • 1046 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Force named to tackle ‘Tahs in round one

    Road Safety Western Force Head Coach Dave Wessels has named his side for the Western Australian club’s opening match of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season against the Waratahs at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, 25 February. The match day 23 features a host...

  • Zach Mercer to lead England U20 against Italy

    Feb 23, 17 • 1219 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Zach Mercer to lead England U20 against Italy

    England Under 20 has made eight changes to the starting line-up for their Six Nations match against Italy at the Northern Echo Arena on Friday (7:45 pm kick off). Jamie Blamire, Josh Caulfield, Ben Curry, Ciaran Knight and Alex Mitchell all start for the...

  • Ireland U20 Side to play France U20

    Feb 22, 17 • 2061 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland U20 Side to play France U20

    Ireland U20 Head Coach, Nigel Carolan has named the Ireland U20 side, sponsored by PwC to face France this Friday night in Donnybrook. There a number of changes to the side that will run out in their first home game of the U20 Six Nations. Ulster and...

  • Lineen rings the changes for Wales clash

    Feb 22, 17 • 1189 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Lineen rings the changes for Wales clash

    Head Coach Sean Lineen has named five personnel changes to his Scotland U20 side to face their Welsh counterparts this Friday (24 February, kick-off 8.30pm) in the third round of the Six Nations – live on Scottish Rugby TV. The changes are predominantly in...

  • Five players set for Wales U20 debuts on Friday night

    Feb 22, 17 • 1073 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Five players set for Wales U20 debuts on Friday night

    Five new players have been named in the Wales U20 squad for this Friday’s U20 Six Nations match against Scotland at Broadwood Stadium (20:30), with the team also boosted by the return of Rhun Williams and Reuben Morgan-Williams. Blindside flanker James...

  • Scotland Women make one change for Wales

    Feb 22, 17 • 1657 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Scotland Women make one change for Wales

    Scotland Women Head Coach Shade Munro has made one change to the starting XV for this Friday’s match against Wales (17 February, kick-off 6.20pm) – live on Scottish Rugby TV. Flanker Jemma Forsyth moves from the bench into the number 6 jersey to...

  • Wales Team Announcement

    Feb 22, 17 • 1585 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wales Team Announcement

    Wales have made one change to their side to face Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday (KO 14.25 BBC/S4C) with George North returning from injury to take his place in the starting XV. North comes back into the side and lines up in the back-three alongside Liam...