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Aug 18, 19 •
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The Springbok training squad of 36 players assembled in Bloemfontein on Sunday for a four-day Rugby World Cup camp in Bloemfontein as part of the Boks’ preparations for the global tournament which starts next month in Japan. The group consists of players...
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Aug 12, 19 •
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England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has confirmed his official 31-man squad to participate in the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan beginning next month. Owen Farrell will captain England in his second Rugby World Cup. The squad of 31 players have over 1,000...
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Aug 12, 19 •
468 Views •
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The Springboks were preparing to launch themselves into the Rugby World Cup with a momentum-boosting performance at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, said Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby, on the team’s victorious return from overseas on Monday...
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Aug 12, 19 •
175 Views •
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South Africa will enjoy their victory over Argentina and their triumph in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, but Springbok captain Duane Vermeulen said these moments are all stepping stones towards the big goal of the year, the 2019 Rugby World Cup in...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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The Springboks’ pool matches at the Rugby World Cup will be handled exclusively by French and English referees, World Rugby’s appointment schedule revealed on Friday. Two Frenchmen and two Englishmen will be in charge of South Africa’s four Pool B...
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Jul 4, 19 •
389 Views •
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England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his official Rugby World Cup 2019 training squad. 35 players will assemble at The Lensbury Hotel on Sunday (7 July) for England’s first official training camp. Premiership finalists Luke Cowan-Dickie...
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May 7, 19 •
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· Peyper and Jonker amongst 23 match officials for Japan showpiece South Africa’s Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker are the two local match officials that will do duty at the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year,...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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The Springboks have strengthened their management resources for Rugby World Cup year by creating a new role to look after player affairs and welfare. Eugene Henning, the Chief Executive Officer of MyPlayers (the players’ representative body), has been...
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Mar 29, 19 •
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Rugby World Cup 2019 will be a very special and unique celebration of rugby and Japan, and fans have been snapping up tickets in record numbers ahead of the closure of the current general ticket sales period at 23:59 JST on Sunday, 31 March.However, in...
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Jul 23, 18 •
1201 Views •
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Rugby Australia welcomes the NSW Government’s plan to bid for 10 World Cups in the next 10 years, as the bidding process for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion and the organisation starts preparing its bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup...
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Aug 10, 17 •
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Eddie Jones has taken a number of his backroom team to Japan for a recce ahead of Rugby World Cup 2019. It is seen as vital preparation ahead of the tournament in two years time as Jones and his staff finalize plans for the tournament. They will visit Tokyo,...
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May 3, 17 •
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The new Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Thulas Nxesi, said on Tuesday that the hosting of the Rugby World Cup in South Africa in 2023 could make a huge impact on the country, much like the 2010 Soccer World Cup had. Mr Nxesi paid a visit to the...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have signed Mick Byrne as National Skills Coach through until the end of the next Rugby World Cup in 2019. Byrne returns to Australian Rugby having begun his national coaching career with the Qantas Wallabies from 1998-2000 as...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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To celebrate its sponsorship of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Coca-Cola is giving away some essential Rugby World Cup survival kits to fans who will be watching from the couch this year. In true #makeitahomegame style, each kit holds a limited edition Coca-Cola...
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Sep 13, 15 •
1938 Views •
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The Springboks were given a vibrant and rousing reception at their official Rugby World Cup Welcoming Ceremony, held at the iconic Winter Gardens in Eastbourne on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of rugby fans lined the street and packed the venue as the...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and captain Jean de Villiers on Friday said they were emotionally overwhelmed by the wonderful farewell to the national team on Friday afternoon at Montecasino in Johannesburg. Supporters packed the Piazza at Montecasino...
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Sep 8, 15 •
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Imagine the excitement in the hearts of the referees, assistant referees and television match officials and for the continuing excitement for the seven weeks following. The following are the chosen few of match officials: Referees: Wayne Barnes (England), JP...
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Sep 4, 15 •
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The Springboks are inviting fans to come say farewell to them as they leave for the 2015 Rugby World Cup with a public send-off in Johannesburg on Friday, September 11. The team’s South African preparations will culminate in a special event at Montecasino...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Pool A: Australia – Forwards: Wycliff Palu, David Pocock, Michael Hooper, Ben McCalman, Sean McMahon, Scott Fardy, Kane Douglas, Dean Mumm, Rob Simmons, Will Skelton, Stephen Moore (Captain), Tatafu Polota-Nau, Greg Holmes, Sekope Kepu, Scott Sio, James...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Forwards: Mikheil Nariashvili, Kakha Asieshvili, Simon Maisuradze, Shalva Mamukashvili, Jaba Bregvadze, Davit Zirakashvili, Dudu Kubriashvili, Levan Chilachava, Giorgi Chkhaidze, Levan Datunashvili, Giorgi Nemsadze, Kote Mikautadze, Mamuka Gorgodze (captain),...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Chris Wyles was the USA’s top points scorer at RWC 2011 and assumed the captaincy of the side from Todd Clever prior to the start of the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup in July. Along with their captain, Mike Petri, Mate Moeakiola, Takudzwa Ngwenya and...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Head Coach Vern Cotter today named scrum-half Greig Laidlaw as captain of the 31-man Scotland squad for the Rugby World Cup 2015. The announcement, which was made to the attending public and media at the University of Edinburgh Old College Quad, features a...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Tuesday applauded the work done by the national team’s medical, strength and conditioning staff to get the squad fit and ready for the Rugby World Cup. Each member of the 31-man squad took part in most of the field sessions...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Squad: Name/Club/Province/Caps – Backs (14): Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 62 Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 9 Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 41 Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster) 30 Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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I have seen different teams win the World Cup and in my first formal World Cup preview I will be bringing you the four different groups’ outcomes according to my analysis, observation and thoughts. Before we get there here is the preview!! It’s going...
