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Apr 3, 14 •
389 Views •
General News, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, Springboks •
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The Springboks will play the USA at London’s Olympic Stadium in their final pool match at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, it was confirmed overnight. The USA beat Uruguay 32-13 (59-40 on aggregate) in the second leg match of the qualifying series in Atlanta on...
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Mar 5, 14 •
230 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup News, Womens Rugby •
Sean •
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Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Tuesday announced a preliminary squad of 39 players for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup as he looks to put the building blocks in place for the international showpiece in France from August 1 to 17. The...
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Jan 15, 14 •
351 Views •
General News, International, IRB, RWC 2015, Springboks, Womans Rugby •
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The Springbok Women will begin their preparations for the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup on Thursday with a four-day camp in Cape Town, which will mark an important step in laying the foundation for the competition which will be hosted in France from August 1...
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Jan 10, 14 •
514 Views •
Fixtures, General News, International, IRB, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
Sean •
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Saturday, 1 February – Wales v Italy 2.30pm; France v England 5pm Sunday, 2 February – Ireland v Scotland 3pm Saturday, 8 February – Ireland v Wales 2.30pm; Scotland v England 5pm Sunday, 9 February – France v Italy 3pm Friday, 21 February – Wales v...
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Jan 9, 14 •
1142 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2015, Springbok News, Springboks •
Sean •
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The Springboks and South African fans on received good news in the lead-up to the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup in England, with the announcement that three of the team’s four round-robin matches will begin at 17h00 (19h00 SA time) and only one at 20h00 (22h00...
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Jan 7, 14 •
414 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2015 •
Sean •
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January 1, 2014 marks an exciting milestone for Rugby World Cup 2015 as it is the global launch of the official supporter tour packages. A wide range of packages based on experience and price will be available through 15 market-leading official travel agents...
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Jan 7, 14 •
413 Views •
General News, IRB, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2015 •
Sean •
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With the building blocks for Rugby World Cup 2015 now firmly in place, preparation for the world’s third largest sporting event now moves from planning to delivery in 2014. With seven qualification spots still to be decided, over 2 million tickets set to go...
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Dec 26, 13 •
607 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2015 •
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What a difference a year makes. With the year drawing to a close and the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2015 gaining momentum, Rugby World Cup looks back some of the highlights from the last 12 months. January For the 12 qualified teams, the year started with...
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Dec 22, 13 •
381 Views •
General News, International, IRB, RWC 2015 •
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Wales have played out some unforgettable Rugby World Cup matches over the years, and one which will live long in the memory of any Welsh rugby fan is their final Pool D clash against New Zealand at RWC 2003. Despite ultimately losing 37-53, the Dragons...
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Dec 22, 13 •
460 Views •
General News, International, IRB, RWC 2015, RWC Player Statistics •
Sean •
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Canada became the first to emerge from the global qualification process to book their place at Rugby World Cup 2015 by beating neighbours USA 40-20 on aggregate over two legs in August. The Canucks, as the Americas 1 qualifier, will join RWC 2011 runners-up...
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Dec 22, 13 •
415 Views •
General News, International, IRB, RWC 2015 •
Sean •
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You would be forgiven for believing that following the London Olympic Games would be a daunting task for the Rugby World Cup 2015 organisers, but England 2015 is on track to be something special for teams, fans and the people of the United Kingdom and beyond....
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Dec 5, 13 •
368 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News •
Sean •
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Last week’s announcement of the ticketing strategy and kick-off times for Rugby World Cup 2015 marked a key milestone in the build-up to the sport’s showcase event. Fans across the world can now start to plan their tournament, whether that means buying a...
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Dec 2, 13 •
409 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup News •
Sean •
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Former Scotland Under 20 flanker Andrew Rose is now back in his native Zimbabwe, ready for national duty. Photo: Getty By Enock Muchinjo For the past three years, all the talk in Zimbabwean rugby has centred around the dream to go to the Rugby World Cup for...
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Nov 29, 13 •
501 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup News •
Sean •
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The Junior Springboks were grouped with hosts New Zealand, Samoa and Scotland when the pools and fixtures of the IRB Junior World Championship 2014 were confirmed earlier today in Auckland. The future stars of world Rugby will come together in New Zealand...
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Nov 28, 13 •
841 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Springbok News, Springboks •
Sean •
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The Springboks and South African fans on Wednesday received good news in the lead-up to the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup in England, with the announcement that three of the team’s four round-robin matches will begin at 17h00 (19h00 SA time) and only one at...
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Nov 24, 13 •
424 Views •
General News, International, IRB, RWC Player Statistics, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Sean •
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Coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has named a strong squad of 12 to take part in the next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens on 29-30 November and the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens in Port Elizabeth on 7-8 December....
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Nov 19, 13 •
336 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Womans Rugby •
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England Women Head Coach Gary Street has today (Tuesday) announced a 27-Woman Rugby World Cup training squad. Street, who will expand his squad to 30 in the New Year following several players return from injury, will have access to increased training time...
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Nov 19, 13 •
335 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News •
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Rugby World Cup 2011 winning captain Richie McCaw returned the Webb Ellis Cup to Rugby World Cup Limited Chairman Bernard Lapasset in the official handover ceremony at the IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition in Dublin on Monday. With less than two years...
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Nov 4, 13 •
421 Views •
General News, International, IRB, RWC 2015 •
Sean •
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With two years to go to the Rugby World Cup 2015 Final, the Rugby Football Union is sending a clear signal that young people have a massively important role to play in the build-up to and legacy from one of the world’s largest sporting events. The RFU on...
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Nov 2, 13 •
461 Views •
Australia, Europe, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News •
Sean •
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the breath-taking Rugby World Cup 2003 Final, rugby legends from England and Australia pulled their national jerseys back on Thursday for a charity match at the Twickenham Stoop in London. The memory of 22 November 2003,...
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Oct 30, 13 •
452 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Womans Rugby •
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South Africa will face Wales, France and Australia in the 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in France after being named in Pool C at the official World Cup draw in Paris on Wednesday. The competition, which runs from August 1 to 17, 2014, will feature 12...
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Oct 30, 13 •
526 Views •
General News, International, IRB, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Springboks •
Sean •
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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 29, 13 •
596 Views •
General News, International, RWC 2015, Springboks •
Sean •
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DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics provider, and the International Rugby Board (IRB) today announced that DHL will be Official Logistics Partner of Rugby World Cup 2015. The partnership will see DHL assume responsibility for the logistics of one...
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Sep 6, 13 •
559 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Womans Rugby •
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Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams was confident on Friday about her team’s chances of booking their place at the 2014 Rugby World Cup in France after concluding their preparations for Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Uganda. The match...
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Jun 4, 13 •
1330 Views •
General News, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
Johan Jonck •
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The South Africa Under-20 team to face the United States in their first match of the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 will be captained by Vodacom Blue Bulls loose forward Ruan Steenkamp, who continues the trend of Vodacom Blue Bulls junior players to lead...
