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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sherwin Stowers returns to All Blacks Sevens for Canada Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the sixth leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, Canada Sevens, (12-13 March) in Vancouver has been named. The team is; Kurt Baker (Taranaki) Dylan Collier (Waikato) Sam Dickson (Canterbury) DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau)...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on England make three changes for Vancouver Sevens
England have made three changes for the Vancouver Sevens this weekend (12-13th March) with Richard de Carpentier, Warwick Lahmert and debutant Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas coming into the squad. They replace Alex Gray, Tom Mitchell and Jack Wilson as England take...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 hopefuls in trial camp
Forty nine players have assembled for a trial camp in Palmerston North as selectors narrow their search for the next New Zealand Under 20 squad to defend their World Championship title. New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Scott Robertson said players have arrived...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekend Rugby Fixtures and Results (11 – 13 March 2016)
Scores are updated after each game Super Rugby: 11 March 2016 Blues 19 v Hurricanes 23 Force 14 v Brumbies 31 12 March 2016 08:35 Highlanders v Lions, Rebels 25 v Reds 23 Sunwolves 31 v Cheetahs 32 Kings 24 v Chiefs 58 Stormers 13 v Sharks 18 RBS 6 Nations...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens looking for Vancouver impact
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, has urged his squad to toughen up on their mental approach for his weekend’s inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver. Last weekend in Las Vegas, the South Africans lost their semi-final clash against Australia...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs Italy Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Match: Ireland vs Italy Venue: Aviva Stadium Date: 12 March 2016 Kick-off: 15h30 SA Time TV: SS6 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: 15. Simon Zebo 14. Andrew Trimble 13. Jared Payne 12. Robbie Henshaw 11. Keith Earls 10. Jonathan Sexton 9. Conor...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland team named to face Italy at the Aviva Stadium
The Ireland coaching group have named the match day squad to take on Italy at the Aviva Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday. Rory Best captain’s the side with Jack McGrath and Mike Ross alongside him in the front row. The second row partnership of...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on England vs Wales Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Match: England vs Wales Venue: Twickenham Date: 12 March 2016 Kick-off: 18h00 SA Time TV: SS6 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen England: 15. Mike Brown 14. Anthony Watson 13. Jonathan Joseph 12. Owen Farrell 11. Jack Nowell 10. George Ford 9. Ben Youngs 1. Joe...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on England name unchanged team
Eddie Jones has named an unchanged starting 15 to face Wales at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 4pm, live on ITV). There are four changes to the match day 23 that defeated Ireland 21-10. Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers) replaces Alex Goode (Saracens)....
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks side named to take on the DHL Stormers
Last week’s match against a Jaguares team filled with Internationals was billed as a clash of near Test match proportions and this weekend is no different when the Cell C Sharks take on the Stormers in a round three Vodacom Super Rugby clash of huge...
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Mar 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS NOMINEE DAN CARTER REVEALS HE WAS CLOSE TO RETIRING BEFORE RUGBY WORLD CUP
PARIS, March 9, 2016 – All Blacks hero Dan Carter, a Nominee for the 2016 Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award, reveals in an exclusive interview with Laureus.com that he was persuaded to carry on playing, when he was considering retiring ahead of the...
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Mar 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Scotland squad to take on France
Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby centre Matt Scott has been ruled out of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations championship through injury, it was confirmed today (Wednesday). A MRI scan at Spire Murrayfield Hospital on Monday confirmed that Scott sustained elbow ligament...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales name unchanged team
Wales have named an unchanged starting XV to face England at Twickenham on Saturday. There are three changes on the bench with Paul James, Luke Charteris and Rhys Webb coming into the match day squad. James replaces Gethin Jenkins who continues to recover...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Warriors trio join Scotland squad
Head Coach Vern Cotter has added three Glasgow Warriors players to the Scotland squad for this Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against France at BT Murrayfield (kick-off 3pm) – live on BBC. Centre Alex Dunbar, scrum-half Henry Pyrgos and hooker Fraser...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens coach Friend rings the changes for Vancouver
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Andy Friend has freshened up his squad by making five changes for the inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver this weekend (13-14 March). In-form playmaker Lewis Holland is recalled to the 12-man squad and is in...
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Mar 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens finish third in Las Vegas
Seabelo Senatla top try scorer with 11 tries The Springbok Sevens finished third at the Las Vegas Sevens on Monday morning (SA time) following their 21-10 win over tournament hosts, the United States, in their playoff match at the Sam Boyd Stadium....
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams ruled out of Canada Sevens
Sonny Bill Williams is returning to New Zealand after a leg injury ruled him out of contention for next weekend’s Canada Sevens in Vancouver. He has been replaced by Teddy Stanaway (Bay of Plenty) who debuted for the All Blacks Sevens at the Cape Town...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women go down in Las Vegas Plate final
The SA Select Women completed the Las Vegas Invitational on a disappointing note in the early hours of Sunday morning as they went down 26-17 against the Atavus All Stars in the Plate Final. The SA Select Women on Saturday bounced back from a disappointing...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens down NZ to clinch Las Vegas semi-final spot
Speedster Seabelo Senatla on fire with nine tries in four matches – photo: World Rugby Speedster Seabelo Senatla on fire with nine tries in four matches The Springbok Sevens defeated New Zealand 14-7 in their Cup quarterfinal match on Sunday morning at...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select book Las Vegas Invitational Plate Semi-final spot
The SA Select Women will battle it out with the Scion Sirens in the Plate Semi-final of the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday after going down against the USA Select 7s and Canada Maple Leafs in the second round of the tournament. The SA Select Women started...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two from two for Springbok Sevens in Las Vegas
Senatla grabs five and Habana opens World Series try tally SA, NZ, Kenya, and Australia into last eight Springbok Sevens speedster Seabelo Senatla scored five times and Springbok wing Bryan Habana opened his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tally as the...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER-SATERDAG: ONS RUGBYHOOP BESKAAM NIE #PaleToe
Bulls ondersteuners wat nie laas Saterdag op Nuweland was nie, sal voortaan die stadion soos die pes vermy, maar die nagmerrie van ‘n Scarra Ntubeni-wegholtrein, sal kwalik verdwyn, skryf Simon Riekert van #Pale Toe! Die eerste skote van die vergrote...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for USA Sevens Liam Messam returns for first time since 2010
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the fifth leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, USA Sevens, (4-6 March) in Las Vegas has been named. It features the return of Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks loose forward Liam Messam who pulls on the sevens jersey for...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women unbeaten on day one in Vegas
The SA Select Women’s team on Thursday recorded a strong start to the Las Vegas Invitational as they progressed through the first day of the tournament unbeaten with victories against Stars Rugby 2 and Brazil. The team displayed good skills on attack and...
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Mar 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms support for Jurie Roux
The Executive Council of SA Rugby is pleased to announce that Jurie Roux retains its unanimous support to continue in his role as the organisation’s CEO, confirming a decision the Council had first taken in 2014. The announcement was made after SA Rugby...