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Mar 18, 19 •
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Australia, General News, International, National, World Rugby •
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Rugby Australia has today confirmed the Qantas Wallabies will take on Manu Samoa in a farewell Test prior to the team’s departure for Japan at the new Bankwest Stadium in Paramatta on September 7. The Sydney Test, secured with the support of the NSW...
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Mar 15, 19 •
189 Views •
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Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle has issued the following statement after a meeting to discuss World Rugby’s Nations Championship proposal in Dublin on Thursday: “The proposal put forward by World Rugby for the Nations Championship has the...
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Mar 15, 19 •
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New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew today welcomed developments in World Rugby talks on the future model for international rugby. “World Rugby has been working very hard on finding a solution that ensures the future growth of the game in New Zealand...
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Mar 14, 19 •
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General News, International, Womans Rugby •
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Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer included 18 members of the 2018 team in a squad of 40 players who have been invited to a national women’s assessment camp in Worcester next week. The group include Nolusindiso Booi, who captained the Springbok...
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Mar 14, 19 •
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SA Rugby’s representatives will report back to internal stakeholders, following the latest discussions on the World Rugby Nations Championship concept. The creation of an annual championship for rugby nations – within a new, global business model –...
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Mar 14, 19 •
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General News, Guinness Six Nations, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
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England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play Scotland in their last 2019 Guinness Six Nations match at Twickenham Stadium (KO 5pm live on ITV). There are four changes to the starting XV that lined up against Italy last week. In the backs, Jack...
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Mar 14, 19 •
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Renowned coach and rugby mastermind, Robbie Deans, will guide a powerful World XV side including three Word Cup winners and 10 National Team representatives from across the globe in Rapid Rugby’s 2019 Showcase opener against the Western Force in Perth...
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Mar 13, 19 •
141 Views •
General News, National, New Zealand, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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NZR World Rugby Sevens Series hosting licence extended to 2023 HSBC NZ Sevens to be combined men’s and women’s event from 2020 NZR in talks with Fiji Rugby to alternate hosting between Hamilton and Fiji HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series expanded to...
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Mar 13, 19 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby •
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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux would have been excused if he experienced some form of déjà vu on Tuesday when the SA Rugby Academy squad took on his old team, the DHL Stormers, in a friendly hit-out that would have stood the youngsters in good stead as...
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Mar 13, 19 •
111 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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There were tears of joy and broad smiles, as well as a sense of relief in the Springbok Sevens camp following their tournament win in Canada this weekend, which came just at the right time for the Blitzboks to gain momentum for the rest of the HSBC World...
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Mar 11, 19 •
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The Springbok Sevens will always come first for Selvyn Davids and although he was named the HSBC Canada Sevens Player of the Final on Sunday (early Monday morning SA time), the diminutive speedster said it was all part of the team effort. The 24-year-old...
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Mar 11, 19 •
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SA Rugby on Monday switched to the new globally recognised domain name created especially for rugby when Springboks.rugby went live as the union radically overhauled its fan engagement tools. The new digital platform was custom-made for SA Rugby by its...
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Mar 11, 19 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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The Springbok Sevens team claimed their first HSBC Canada Sevens title in Vancouver on Sunday when they beat France by 21-12 in the final of the sixth tournament in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks also moved back into fourth spot on the...
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Mar 11, 19 •
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The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has put a disappointing day one behind them to win three from three matches on day two of the Canada Sevens, winning the Challenge Trophy. Australia defeated Kenya (47-7), Wales (33-22) and tournament hosts...
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Mar 11, 19 •
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The All Blacks Sevens have won the Plate at the HSBC Canada Sevens, with a 26-19 victory over England in their Final. The fifth-place finish sees the All Blacks Sevens retain second spot on the HSBC World Series standings, seven points behind USA who are...
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Mar 10, 19 •
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Marius Schoeman, who coached the SA Under-18 Sevens team, was a delighted man after his team cruised through the Capricorn Group Sevens Rugby Tournament in Windhoek to secure the title for the third successive year. The fact that the team met for the first...
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Mar 10, 19 •
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The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens squad will fight it out for the Challenge Trophy at the Canada Sevens after going down to New Zealand and France in a tough Pool C battle in Vancouver on Sunday. Australia started well with a win against a red-hot...
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Mar 10, 19 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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The Springbok Sevens team delivered an encouraging performance on the opening day of the HSBC Canada Sevens in BC Place, Vancouver, winning all three their Pool A matches, including a great victory over the USA, the current HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series...
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Mar 9, 19 •
167 Views •
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A career spanning more than a decade on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series has not only made Philip Snyman the most decorated Blitzbok captain ever, it also gave him some perspective on the up and downs of international sevens rugby. Snyman, who will be...
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Mar 9, 19 •
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Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his 12-man squad for the sixth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Canada on 9-10 March, live on Sky Sports. One change has been made to the team that finished fifth in Las Vegas last weekend with...
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Mar 9, 19 •
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There are two injury-enforced changes to the All Blacks Sevens team named for the HSBC Canada Sevens this weekend. The All Blacks Sevens team is; 1. Trael Joass2. Tim Mikkelson (c)3. Tone Ng Shiu4. Joe Ravouvou5. Scott Gregory6. Vilimoni Koroi7. Sam Dickson8....
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Mar 8, 19 •
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Springbok assistant coach Jacques Nienaber shared some valuable insights with the SA Rugby Academy players in Stellenbosch on Thursday after attending their mid-morning training session. Nienaber and other members of the Springbok coaching team have been...
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Mar 8, 19 •
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The Blitzboks do not have their one eye on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series log all the time, but they are pretty aware that they need to improve on their performance this weekend when the HSBC Canada Sevens take place in BC Place, Vancouver. The South...
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Mar 7, 19 •
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1.Nick Malouf (vc), University of Queensland, 33 caps2. Jesse Parahi (vc), Norths (Sydney), 42 caps 3. Michael Wells, Norths (Sydney), 6 caps 4. Simon Kennewell, Randwick, 14 caps 5. Jeral Skelton, Brothers, 9 caps 6. Henry Hutchison, Randwick, 21...
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Mar 7, 19 •
186 Views •
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Eighteen victories in 29 matches do not make for pretty reading to any faithful Springbok Sevens supporter, especially after the rich buffets of wins served up by the team in the previous two HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The fact that the Blitzboks...
