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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Counties XV name squad for Georgia tour
THE England Counties XV selectors have included 13 newcomers in a 26-strong squad for the two match tour of Georgia next month. The squad has been selected from players who have played for their counties in this season’s Championship or National Under 20...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs stick solid for clash with Chiefs
NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has named the same team that defeated the Melbourne Rebels for the showdown with the Chiefs in New Plymouth on Saturday. “I think against the Chiefs, it is the right formula,” said Cheika. “The team has a good balance:...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU refs, coaches unite in anti-negative play stance
Provincial coaches and referees were united in their desire to ensure that negative play is eradicated from the Absa Currie Cup this season, following a workshop in Johannesburg on Wednesday. All 14 unions – represented by 12 head coaches and two assistant...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to play the Bulls
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man side to take on the Vodacom Bulls in Saturday’s local derby encounter at Ellis Park. In the forwards, Ackermann has made wholesale changes to the front row. Schalk van der Merwe, Robbie Coetzee and...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on England XV squad announced for Barbarians match
The England XV to face the Barbarians this Sunday (1 June) at Twickenham Stadium has been announced. Leicester Tigers second row Graham Kitchener will captain the England selection which includes players from seven Premiership sides. Henry Slade, the 21...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Eben Etzebeth to undergo approximately three more weeks of rehabilitation before he can be considered for selection
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will have to undergo approximately three more weeks of rehabilitation before he can be considered for selection to make his comeback after injuring his foot at the end of last season. “Eben’s situation is a major setback as...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Xavier Rush returns to Auckland Rugby in coaching role
Newly appointed Auckland ITM Cup coach Paul Feeney has announced former Auckland stalwart, Xavier Rush, as his assistant coach for the upcoming ITM Cup season. Rush played 80 games for Auckland between 1997 and 2004, captaining the side to three National...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Force
The Crusaders have made just one change to their team to play the Force, with Kieran Read returning to play for the first time in six weeks. Read, who has fully recovered from both the concussion sustained in the Chiefs game and the cold that kept him...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Nathan Catt joins England squad for New Zealand tour
NATHAN CATT (Bath Rugby) will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: “In light of Mako Vunipola’s ongoing treatment for a knee injury ahead of the Aviva Premiership final and Joe Marler...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on ARU APPOINTS GERAINT JOHN AS NEW QANTAS MEN’S SEVENS HEAD COACH
Australian Rugby Union today announced Geraint John as the new Qantas Men’s Sevens Head Coach. The 51-year-old joins the ARU from Rugby Canada where he has been Head Coach of the Canadian Men’s Rugby Sevens team since 2010. John, from Carmarthen,...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Auckland community groups and schools welcome IRB Junior World Championship 2014 teams
IRB Junior World Championship 2014 teams to provide lasting legacy Schools, clubs and community groups to benefit from Future Stars of Wold Rugby JWC 2014 teams to participate in Queen’s Birthday celebrations Schools, rugby...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australian Barbarians to play Australian Under 20s tonight
Chatswood Oval will tonight play host to an all-Aussie clash, with the Australian Barbarians taking on the Junior World Championship-bound Australian Under 20s side. The clash will be the young guns’ final preparation before they travel to New Zealand to...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls dominate weekend stats
The Vodacom Bulls were in top form this weekend which was reflected on the Vodacom Rugby Stats App. The Pretoria side turned in possibly their best performance of the 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby season when they convincingly dismantled the Brumbies 44-23 at Loftus...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY LAUNCHES PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDS OF RUGBY UNION
Australian Rugby Union today joined Federal Treasurer the Hon Joe Hockey MP and Senator the Hon Kate Lundy in launching the Parliamentary Friends of Rugby Union Group in Canberra. The bi-partisan group will provide a forum for Members of Parliament and...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on ADRIAAN STRAUSS SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Adriaan Strauss Team: Cheetahs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 24 May 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Under-18 Sevens win Gold in African Youth Games
The South African Under-18 Sevens team did the country proud on the weekend by winning the gold medal at the African Youth Games in Botswana, but it was the way in which it was achieved that was particularly pleasing. This was the opinion of Marius Schoeman,...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Visagie joins Springbok training squad
Vodacom Bulls hooker Callie Visagie has joined the Springbok training squad in Durban following the suspension of Adriaan Strauss of the Toyota Cheetahs. Strauss was cited and suspended for three weeks for an illegal tackle in the Vodacom Super Rugby match...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Premier Schools Preview: Hoërskool Monument vs Glenwood High School
Hoërskool Monument will play Glenwood High School in Krugersdorp on Saturday 31May, in the next Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools match, televised LIVE onSuperSport Select (Channel 210) at 12h15. Mutual & Federal...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Glenwood Rugby Results
RUGBY: GLENWOOD SCORE COLLEGE SCORE RESULT 1ST 27 1ST 14 WON 2ND 13 2ND 12 WON 3RD 5 3RD 22 LOST 4TH 7 4TH 7 DRAW 5TH 3 5TH 3 DRAW 6TH 0 6TH 36 LOST 7TH 10 7TH 45 LOST 8TH 8 8TH 0 WON 9TH 32 9TH 0 WON 16A 26 16A 26 [&hellip...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Port Elizabeth Getting ready for a rugby feast
AFTER a rugby hiatus Port Elizabeth is gearing up for a promising feast of sport from June through to October and then again in December when the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament kicks off. Preparation is taking place on all fronts –for fans, the...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Grey Grind out a Win
On a cold and wet Saturday in Paarl Grey, College did just enough to ensure their unbeaten run continuous against a game Paarl Boys side. 2 minutes from the stoppage time, Paarl Boys where behind 10-12 and had the opportunity to go ahead with a penalty. The...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on DESPATCH EN CILLIERS MEET KRAGTE OP DIE SPORTVELD
Uitslae vir wedstryde gespeel op Saterdag, 24 Mei, by Hoërskool Despatch se sportgronde (Despatch se telling eerste): RUGBY: o/14A-72 – 0 o/15A -43 – 7 0/16A -13 – 27 3de-27 – 3 2de-5 – 0 1ste-46 – 27 ...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY RECORDS $19.5m PROFIT FOR 2013 CALENDAR YEAR
Australian Rugby Union today announced a $19.5 million surplus for 2013, in a year that saw the return of the British & Irish Lions to Australia; increased participation; a new Head Coach for the Qantas Wallabies; and a new strategy to grow the game. The...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Heineken Cup Results
May 2014 24 Toulon 23 – 6 Saracens Millennium Stadium, Cardiff April 2014 27 Toulon 24 – 16 Munster Stade Velodrome 26 Saracens 46 – 6 Clermont Auvergne Twickenham, London 6 Toulon 29 – 14 Leinster Stade Félix-Mayol, Toulon 5 Ulster...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Experienced All Black sevens squad to prepare for Commonwealth Games
Coach Gordon Tietjens has named an experienced squad to prepare for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July.The squad is: Pita Ahki Kurt Baker Tomasi Cama Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson DJ Forbes Jack Goodhue...
