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Apr 18, 19 •
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Support from parents is the single-most important factor in nurturing young rugby players, new research by a Swansea University team for the Rugby Football Union has found. The findings have already prompted England Rugby to introduce a requirement that...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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The 2019 Wellington Festival kicks off on Saturday, with 420 players from the 14 regional academies taking part. The week-long programme is held annually at Wellington College, Berkshire and aims to develop both academy players and coaches on and off...
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Mar 21, 19 •
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England Women will take part in the Women’s Rugby Super Series in San Diego, USA in June-July this year. The 2019 Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam winners will play the world’s top ranked teams New Zealand, Canada, USA and France in a round-robin...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Bill Sweeney has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Rugby Football Union (RFU). He joins from the British Olympic Association (BOA) where he has been Chief Executive Officer since 2013. After a record breaking London 2012 Olympic Games,...
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Nov 14, 18 •
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Europe, General News, International, National, Pale Toe, Six Nations, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Simon Riekert •
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Simon Riekert: Pretoria Verby is die dae toe Skotse rugby so grof en onverfynd soos die landskap anderkant Edinburgh is. Verby is die dae toe reuse Skotse voorspelers al wat ʼn geleentheid aangegryp het om ʼn naelskraapse oorwinning voorlangs uit te maal....
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Nov 2, 18 •
947 Views •
Europe, General News, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok Hall of Fame, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Simon Riekert- Centurion Daar is altyd vir ʼn joernalis ʼn beter opsie om oor rugby te praat, veral as jy Springbokrugby praat: kry die kenners bymekaar. Die Springbokke is in Europa en spring...
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Jun 22, 18 •
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Simon Riekert •
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Simon Riekert-Kaapstad Rassie Erasmus, hoofafrigter van die Sporingbokke se snoeiskêr was toe nie so diep ingesteek soos wat baie verwag het op die vooraand van die...
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Jun 15, 18 •
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Simon Riekert- Johannesburg Rassie Erasmus, Springbokafrigter het toe nie soos bespiegel is, grootskaalse veranderings aan die Springbokspan gemaak wat eerskomende Saterdag in...
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Jun 8, 18 •
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Simon Riekert- Johannesburg Rassie Erasmus, hoofafrigter van die Springbokke het drie nuwelinge in Saterdag se eerste Toets teen Engeland ingespan. Hulle is ‘Sbu Nkosi van die Sharks op vleuel, Aphiwe...
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Jun 7, 18 •
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-Simon Riekert (Johannesburg) Die derde jaar in ʼn ry kondig ʼn nuwe hoofafrigter van die Springbokke sy nuwe span aan met ʼn nuwe kaptein. Die derde jaar agtereenvolgens skuif die manne met die tjekboeke die...
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Nov 10, 17 •
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Simon Riekert •
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Simon Riekert-Johannesburg Die Springbokke begin hul 2017-uitgaande toer na die noorde met ʼn wedstryd teen die Iere. Daar was lanklaas soveel verskille oor die Bokke se kanse teen ʼn span wat die afgelope paar jaar ʼn radikale transformasie ondergaan het....
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Sep 29, 17 •
7112 Views •
Australia, Europe, General News, New Zealand, Pale Toe, Rugby Championship News, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Simon Riekert •
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Simon Riekert-Johannesburg Wêreldbeker wenner-afrigter Jake White het vandeesweek aan All Out Rugby gesê dat hy meen Allister Coetzee maak ‘n fout met sy Springbok spankeues. Hy meen dat Coetzee meer oorsese Bokke in sy span moet insluit. White, wat in...
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Jul 6, 16 •
970 Views •
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A last-gasp try secured England Women their first victory over France since 2013 on Tuesday night, running out 13-17 winners in the Women’s Rugby Super Series in Utah. A team drive over the line in the final play gave Zoe Aldcroft a try on debut,...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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England Women have named their match-day 23 for their second game in the Women’s Rugby Super Series against France on Tuesday. Following a disappointing 52-17 defeat to Canada on Friday, England have made seven changes to the starting line-up. Lauren...
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May 5, 16 •
1989 Views •
AVIVA Premiership, Europe, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
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Francois Louw will appear before an RFU Disciplinary panel charged with acts contrary to good sportsmanship, contrary to law 10.4(m). In the second half of the Aviva Premiership match between Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby on 30 April, the Bath flanker...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Rob Andrew will leave his role as RFU Director of Professional Rugby at the end of the current season. Andrew, who resigned from his position having instigated discussions with RFU CEO Ian Ritchie for a number of months, has agreed that he will continue to...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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The charge against Schalk Brits of Saracens for punching or striking contrary to Law 10.4(a), was heard last night. Brits was sent off by referee Craig Maxwell-Keys in the first half of last weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Saracens and...
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Feb 11, 16 •
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ENGLISH RUGBY’S three main stakeholders, Premiership Rugby, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) have today announced that all professional players, coaches and referees have completed this season’s mandatory...
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Jan 15, 16 •
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A handful of young rugby players from previously disadvantaged communities around South Africa have developed big dreams thanks to the SA Rugby Exchange Programme in conjunction with the British High Commission. The programme, which SA Rugby joined in...
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Dec 20, 15 •
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The Anti-Doping Annual Report for the 2014/15 season has been published on behalf of RFU’s Anti-Doping Advisory Group. This is the fifth year rugby’s anti-doping programme has released the findings of its activity in England. TESTING & INVESTIGATIONS...
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Nov 27, 15 •
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The Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) today announced a new multi-year funding deal with its industry stakeholders, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Premiership Rugby Limited (PRL). The new 5-year deal will deliver a minimum of £7m into the RPA welfare,...
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Nov 13, 15 •
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Round 1: Date Local Time Stg Home Score Away Venue 12/11/2015 19:45 P3 Harlequins 41 – 18 Montpellier The Twickenham Stoop 13/11/2015 19:30 P1 Brive 13 – 9 Newcastle Falcons Stade Amédée-Domenech 13/11/2015 19:30 P5 Edinburgh Rugby 28 – 10...
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Nov 11, 15 •
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BRENDAN McKIBBIN of London Irish will appear at an RFU disciplinary hearing this evening (Tuesday) following his dismissal for stamping on Henry Thomas (Bath Rugby), contrary to law 10.4(b), during Aviva Premiership Rugby Round 4. The panel of Jeremy...
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Aug 4, 15 •
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Festival of Rugby 2015 is on target to reach its aim of one million participants, with rugby-themed activities and celebrations happening up and down the country until October 31. Since kicking off on June 10, over 300 Festival of Rugby events have already...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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An RFU disciplinary panel has imposed a six-month suspension on Phil Blake after he was found guilty of two breaches (eight separate bets) of RFU Regulation 17 (Anti-Corruption and Betting) while he was employed by Leicester Tigers as defence coach for the...
