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RugbyWA and the ARU have agreed today to fast-track the resolution of the dispute currently before Supreme Court of Western Australia through arbitration. The RugbyWA Board believes that to proceed to arbitration is the best way forward for not only the Road...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement vs Welwitchias (Supersport Rugby Challenge)
Van der Walt returns to action Jaco van der Walt makes his return to the playing field when the Xerox Golden Lions travel to Namibia to take on the Welwitchias in their Supersport Rugby Challenge fixture on Saturday. The Van der Walt brothers Jaco and Gerdus...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team to play Canada named
The Black Ferns team to take on Canada at Westpac Stadium this Friday in their first Test of the International Women’s Rugby Series has been named by Coach Glenn Moore today. The team is (number of caps in brackets): 1. Pip Love (1) 2. Fiao’o Faamausili...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Julian Savea set to play 100th game for Hurricanes
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Hurricanes have congratulated Julian Savea as he gets set to play his 100th Investec Super Rugby match when the Hurricanes take on the Chiefs in an exciting local derby at Westpac Stadium this Friday (NZT). The Hurricanes...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Meet The Team – Harlequins
The English club is one of the oldest in the world, and certainly the oldest at the Beachcomber World Club 10s. It was established in 1866 and is one of the founder members of the Rugby Football Union (RFU). ‘Quins’, as they are affectionately known, have...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp Wallaroos name squad for English Test
1.Liz Patu, Queensland, hooker/prop, 9 Tests 2.Cheyenne Campbell, Queensland, hooker, 9 Tests 3.Evelyn Horomia*, Sydney, prop 4.Rebecca Clough, Western Australia, lock, 11 Tests 5.Alisha Hewett, ADF, lock, 9 Tests 6.Grace Hamilton, Sydney, back row, 2 Tests...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks ready for huge French forward onslaught
The Springboks are expecting a huge forward challenge from France on Saturday when the two teams meet in the first of three Castle Lager Incoming Series Test matches in Pretoria, according to Bok assistant coach Johann van Graan. The forwards coach addressed...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on QRU Statement on Rob Simmons and Leroy Houston
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) confirms that Rob Simmons will not be re-signed with the St.George Queensland Reds for the 2018 Super Rugby season. Reds Head Coach Nick Stiles said Simmons, who has played 112 Times for the Reds, has been an excellent servant...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby teams to unveil special haka for British & Irish Lions matches
A series of challenges from New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams will be unveiled when the sides face off against the British & Irish Lions in the DHL New Zealand Lions Series. For the first time in the Blues 21-year history, the team will perform a...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Augustus living his dream in Tbilisi
Junior Springbok No 8 Juarno Augustus is living his dream at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia, where he is enjoying the honour of representing his country for the first time. Augustus, who started the tournament on a memorable note with...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodafone Rugby Road Trip to showcase New Zealand to the world
Auckland – Northland – Canterbury – Wellington – Queenstown – Dunedin – Rotorua – Waikato – Manawatu – Hawke’s Bay – Whanganui – Taranaki New Zealand Rugby and their connectivity partner...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Former NFL prospect Psalm Wooching joins Harlequins for World Club 10s
Harlequins confirmed on Wednesday 31 May 2017 that former Washington Huskies linebacker, Psalm Wooching, will be in their 16-man squad to participate in the Beachcomber World Club 10s tournament in Mauritius on 17 & 18 June 2017. 23-year-old Wooching...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on RAM Hand-to-Hand Couriers joins SA Rugby family of partners
RAM Hand-to-Hand Couriers have joined the SA Rugby family of partners as the official courier services supplier to SA Rugby and the Springboks, it was announced on Friday. RAM and SA Rugby agreed on a three-year partnership that will see the...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Davids suspended for two matches
Junior Springbok flanker Zain Davids was handed a two-match suspension on Monday for striking a player in the team’s World Rugby U20 Championship clash against Georgia on Sunday. Davids received a red card in the 80th minute of the match, and appeared...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen, De Allende and Mapoe ruled out of first Test
Springboks Duane Vermeulen, Damian de Allende and Lionel Mapoe were all ruled out of the first Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against France because of injury, it was confirmed on Monday. Vermeulen picked up a shoulder injury while leading French club...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Koen: Junior Boks are finding their rhythm
Junior Springboks assistant coach Louis Koen, who also fulfils the role as SA Rugby’s acting High Performance Manager, was pleased that the team started to find their rhythm in Tbilisi at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship. The SA U20’s bounced...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney 1st XV lost to Hilton 1st XV 8-17
Hilton hosted Kearsney in ideal Midlands conditions for the return leg of the double header fixture. As in 2016, the result favoured the home team and Hilton won this encounter 17-8. Kearsney, however, dominated the opening 25 minutes but was unable to score...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens win Challenge Trophy in Moscow
England beat Wales 21-17 and take home Challenge Trophy England earlier beat Poland in semi-final England secured the Challenge Trophy and ninth place after beating Wales 21-17 in the final of the first tournament of the 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Monument keep upper hand over Glenwood since 2013
The “Wit Bulle” of Monument (Monnas) in Krugersdorp recorded a convincing victory of 30-19 in their annual Premier Interschools against Glenwood in Durban on Saturday. Monnas boasts an excellent record against Glenwood with only defeat against the...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds injury update
St.George Queensland Reds centre Samu Kerevi and lock Rob Simmons will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks following injuries sustained while the side was in Samoa. Simmons injured the AC joint in his shoulder at training last week, while Kerevi suffered a low-grade...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia re-signs five young guns as they build for Tokyo Olympics
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team have secured the signatures of five future stars with Lachlan Anderson, Charlie Taylor, Boyd Killingworth, Dylan Pietsch and Tim Anstee all re-signing. Killingworth and Anstee have signed through until the end of...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia make it two from two at World Rugby U20s Championship
The BMW Australia U20s have continued their unbeaten run in the World Rugby U20s Championship with a tough 33-26 win against Oceania rivals, Samoa U20s on Sunday night. Australia scored four tries to ensure the bonus point win, which gives the young men in...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U20 earn bonus-point win over Wales
England earned their second bonus-point victory of the World Rugby U20 Championship after a hard-earned 34-22 victory over Wales at Avchala Stadium. The reigning champions led 24-10 at half-time with tries from Justin Clegg and Gabriel Ibitoye (2), while...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Roux shuffles Junior Boks for Georgian challenge
Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux made nine changes to his team to face Georgia in their second World Rugby U20 Championship pool match at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi on Sunday, as the side prepares for another physical encounter. Roux has made seven...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley lauds impact of Plettenberg Bay training camp
Following a very good week of on- an off-field preparations, the Springboks will move camp from Plettenberg Bay to Pretoria on Sunday where they will continue to fine-tune preparations for the first Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against France. The two...
