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Nov 25, 21 •
221 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News •
Shaun Liddle •
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World Rugby has today announced Australia as the preferred candidate to host Rugby World Cup 2027. The announcement follows a World Rugby Council meeting overnight, where Council members voted to accept a recommendation from the Rugby World Cup Limited Board...
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Oct 27, 21 •
478 Views •
Europe, General News, International, National, New Zealand, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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World Rugby has revealed that six legends of the game in Osea Kolinisau (Fiji), Humphrey Kayange (Kenya), Huriana Manuel-Carpenter (New Zealand), Cheryl McAfee (Australia), Will Carling (England) and Jim Telfer (Scotland) will be inducted into the World Rugby...
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May 18, 21 •
412 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
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World Rugby, New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia partner in trial to advance concussion identification NeuroFlex® eye-tracking technology added to existing HIA process for Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman All Sky Super Rugby players base-line tested ahead of...
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May 10, 21 •
446 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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The Springboks will make their much-anticipated return to international action in July when the world champions host Georgia in a historic two-match series, which is part of a bumper World Rugby midyear Test schedule. The series mark the first time Georgia...
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Mar 16, 21 •
590 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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World Rugby’s announcement on Tuesday of a global women’s season was met with great excitement by the Springbok Women at their base in Stellenbosch, where the training squad were increased to 40 players as their preparations moved up a gear. And with the...
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Mar 10, 21 •
722 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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World Rugby and Rugby Australia are delighted to announce details of a ground-breaking partnership that will see World Rugby stream Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU on its digital platforms live and free for fans in the United Kingdom, Ireland, some European...
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Mar 9, 21 •
660 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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Springbok Women’s captain Nolusindiso Booi said her team have shifted their mind-set from disappointment to drawing the positives from the hand they have been dealt following World Rugby’s confirmation on Tuesday that the Rugby World Cup has been...
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Mar 3, 21 •
725 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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The HSBC Cape Town Sevens will take on a new mantle after World Rugby announced that the popular event in the Mother City will be the final leg of a revamped and shortened HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in 2021. The South African leg of the Series will return...
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Jan 29, 21 •
497 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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Following its first meeting of 2021 the SANZAAR Executive Committee (Exco) has announced the appointment of Marcelo Rodriguez of the Argentina Rugby Union (UAR) as its Chairman. Furthermore, SANZAAR has appointed Brendan Morris, currently the Chief Operating...
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Dec 8, 20 •
815 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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• Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis and Bryan Habana named in Team of the Decade • Siya Kolisi mentioned in special edition featuring rugby’s heroes of the pandemic Three Springbok Rugby World Cup winners, Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis and...
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Oct 20, 20 •
654 Views •
General News, International, National, New Zealand, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Womens Rugby, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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• Rugby World Cup 2021 Draw confirmed for 20 November 2020• Draw event to be held at SkyCity Theatre in the heart of Auckland• RWC 2021 Draw to be live streamed to global audiences via World Rugby digital channels World Rugby, and hosts New Zealand...
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Oct 15, 20 •
626 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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South African rugby supporters can nail their colours to the mast by voting for the best Springbok and Blitzbok players, and a few superb tries scored by the Boks in the last decade, after World Rugby announced on Thursday that fans around the world will have...
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Oct 14, 20 •
968 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, and former Springbok Rugby World Cup winner Bryan Habana are among a host of leading international coaches and players who have been appointed to World Rugby interim committees. The global rugby authority...
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Jul 30, 20 •
896 Views •
Australia, Europe, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Rugby Championship News, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Six Nations, Six Nations News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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An exciting programme of international matches is set to take place later this year after the World Rugby Council approved a temporary adjustment to Regulation 9 to accommodate the release of international players for revised 2020 windows. The adjustment to...
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Jul 22, 20 •
733 Views •
Australia, Europe, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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The World Rugby Executive Committee has today recommended a revised temporary 2020 international calendar with the express objective of optimising recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic for the betterment of the global game at all levels. Seeking to reconcile...
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Jun 8, 20 •
783 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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• Process designed to promote regional strength and the best teams to rugby’s showcase event • 12 teams already qualified owing to top three pool placing at RWC 2019 • RWC 2023 on track to be a spectacular celebration of rugby and France World Rugby...
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May 18, 20 •
1228 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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• Hall of Fame themed week includes podcast, features, interviews and classic match footage• Physical Hall of Fame located in the town of Rugby, United Kingdom• New promotional video showcasing the greatest of our game This week, World Rugby will shine...
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May 15, 20 •
627 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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Rugby Australia has secured $14.2m AUD in funding from the game’s global governing body, World Rugby as part of its COVID-19 rugby relief strategy. The emergency relief fund of approximately $160m AUD from World Rugby is being allocated to unions on an...
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May 15, 20 •
614 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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The programme of international rugby matches during the 2020 July window has been postponed due to ongoing government and health agency COVID-19 directives, World Rugby has announced on Friday. Extended travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to...
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May 13, 20 •
1195 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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World Rugby is inviting the global rugby family to use the current void in rugby to download the latest version of its concussion app, learn from experts and take the test ahead of rugby’s restart. The app designed to educate general public, players,...
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May 13, 20 •
762 Views •
General News, International, IRB Laws, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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World Rugby has announced that, with immediate effect, it will no longer be possible to score a try by grounding the ball against the post protector. The minor amendment to Law 8 was approved by the World Rugby Council during its special meeting held via...
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May 12, 20 •
626 Views •
General News, International, IRB Laws, National, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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The laws of rugby union have changed significantly since the game’s first law book in 1845. Its 37 rules were printed in a booklet now on display at the World Rugby Hall of Fame in Rugby, UK. Fast forward 175 years, the World Rugby Laws of the Game 2020 are...
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Apr 15, 20 •
892 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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World Rugby has confirmed the nominations for the positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman, which will be determined at the annual meeting of Council on 12 May, 2020. In accordance with the World Rugby Bye-Laws, member unions were invited to submit nominations...
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Mar 24, 20 •
831 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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World Rugby supports the prudent and necessary decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee to postpone the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The health and safety of the athletes, fans, and everyone involved is our...
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Feb 12, 20 •
1283 Views •
General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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World Rugby announced on Tuesday that South Africa will host yet another major international tournament with the inaugural event on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for women heading to Stellenbosch next month. Twelve teams from all six of World...
