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  • Scott Higginbotham named St.George Queensland Reds captain for 2018 season

    Feb 1, 18 • 1831 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Scott Higginbotham named St.George Queensland Reds captain for 2018 season

    Queensland Rugby Union today announced Scott Higginbotham will captain the St.George Queensland Reds for the 2018 Vodafone Super Rugby season. The 31-year-old will be the 117th captain to lead Queensland in its 136 years of representative Rugby. Higginbotham...

  • All Blacks Sevens team named for HSBC New Zealand Sevens

    Feb 1, 18 • 2150 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team named for HSBC New Zealand Sevens

    All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named his team for the home leg of the HSBC Men’s Sevens Series. The team is; 1. Scott Curry – co-captain 2. Tim Mikkelson – co-captain 3. Teddy Stanaway 4. Joe Ravouvou 5. Luke Masirewa 6. Vilimoni...

  • World Rugby Law Amendments Adopted for Super Rugby

    Feb 1, 18 • 2156 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on World Rugby Law Amendments Adopted for Super Rugby

    Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship will this season adopt the Law Amendments that were announced by World Rugby in July 2017 prior to the start of the 2017/2018 northern hemisphere season. World Rugby approved the addition of these six law amendments to...

  • Madibaz excitement builds for Varsity Cup opener

    Jan 31, 18 • 2934 Views • General News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Madibaz excitement builds for Varsity Cup opener

    Passionate about the game ever since he received his first rugby ball as a youngster, FNB Madibaz rugby captain Riaan Esterhuizen cannot wait to make an impact in their opening Varsity Cup match in Port Elizabeth on Monday. Adding excitement to the occasion...

  • Newcomers keen to add to Blitzbok effort

    Jan 31, 18 • 1828 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Newcomers keen to add to Blitzbok effort

    The three new names on the Springbok Sevens team sheet for the HSBC NZ Sevens tournament that kicks off in Hamilton on Saturday are determined to enjoy this experience as part of the Blitzboks squad and to contribute to the team’s effort.  Sikhumbuzo...

  • Toyota Cheetah tour group announced

    Jan 31, 18 • 2217 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah tour group announced

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be leaving for a three week Guinness PRO14 tour to Wales and Scotland on Monday, 5 February.  The team will be playing against Cardiff Blues on the 10th of February at 21:35 (SA time) in Wales before travelling to Scotland where they...

  • QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD, HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND

    Jan 31, 18 • 1861 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD, HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND

    1. Charlie Taylor, 8 caps, Manly NSW 2. Tom Connor, 1 cap, Warringah NSW 3. Sam Myers, 31 caps, Norths (Sydney) 4. Tom Lucas, 20 caps, Sunnybank QLD 5. James Stannard (c), 44 caps, Souths (Brisbane) 6. John Porch, 12 caps, Norths (Sydney) 7. Tim Anstee, 13...

  • Bledisloe Cup match confirmed for Japan

    Jan 31, 18 • 2627 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Bledisloe Cup match confirmed for Japan

    The third Bledisloe Cup match between New Zealand and Australia this year will be played in Japan, the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have confirmed today. The match will be played at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, on Saturday 27...

  • Guinness PRO14 Fixture Update: R15 Ospreys v Southern Kings

    Jan 30, 18 • 3045 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 Fixture Update: R15 Ospreys v Southern Kings

    PRO14 Rugby can confirm that the Round 15 Guinness PRO14 Championship fixture between Ospreys Rugby and Southern Kings will take place on Friday, February 16 at 19.35 UK (21:35 SA). The game will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC2 Wales as part of their...

  • 2018 Emirates Lions Super Rugby squad

    Jan 30, 18 • 7815 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on 2018 Emirates Lions Super Rugby squad

    1 Adriaanse Jacobus Petrus Prop (Lions Rugby Company) 2 Brink Cyle Justin Loose Forward (Lions Rugby Company) 3 Coetzee Robin Leendert Hooker (Lions Rugby Company) 4 Coetzee Andries Fullback (Lions Rugby Company) 5 Combrinck Ruan Injured Wing (Lions Rugby...

  • Brown happy to lead Blitzboks in Hamilton

    Jan 30, 18 • 1708 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Brown happy to lead Blitzboks in Hamilton

    Kyle Brown would have preferred regular captain Philip Snyman to be with them in New Zealand, but under the circumstances, the Springbok Sevens veteran is more than willing and happy to take over the leadership responsibilities in Hamilton this weekend. ...

  • Hurricanes’ Chris Boyd to take up new role in England at end of 2018 season

    Jan 30, 18 • 2153 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Hurricanes’ Chris Boyd to take up new role in England at end of 2018 season

    Hurricanes Head Coach Chris Boyd will leave the club at the end of the 2018 Investec Super Rugby season to take up a new role overseas. Boyd has been appointed Director of Rugby at English premiership club the Northampton Saints, a position he will take up at...

  • Snyman and Nel ruled out of HSBC Hamilton Sevens

    Jan 29, 18 • 2371 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Snyman and Nel ruled out of HSBC Hamilton Sevens

    Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman and the experienced Ruhan Nel have returned to South Africa following injuries sustained at the HSBC Sydney Sevens tournament last weekend.   Snyman, who played in his 50th tournament for the Blitzboks, injured his...

  • ROS Nutrition to Fuel the Guinness PRO14

    Jan 29, 18 • 1843 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on ROS Nutrition to Fuel the Guinness PRO14

    ROS Nutrition have become the latest addition to the Guinness PRO14 sponsorship family after their appointment as the Official Nutrition Partner for the Championship for the next two seasons. As the UK and Ireland’s fastest growing sports health and...

  • HSBC NZ Sevens tournament draw announced

    Jan 29, 18 • 2444 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on HSBC NZ Sevens tournament draw announced

    Gordon Tietjens’ Samoa will play against fan favourite Kenya in the opening match of the tournament which kicks off at 11am on Saturday, 3 February, with playoffs on Sunday, 4 February. The tournament, the third leg of the 2017/2018 HSBC Sevens...

  • SA referee AJ Jacobs added to Vodacom Super Rugby panel

    Jan 29, 18 • 2100 Views • General News, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on SA referee AJ Jacobs added to Vodacom Super Rugby panel

    South African referee AJ Jacobs is the only newcomer on the list of 17 referees for Vodacom Super Rugby for the 2018 edition of the competition, SANZAAR announced on Monday. He joins former DHL Stormers wing Egon Seconds on the match official list, after his...

  • 2018 Super Rugby Referee Team

    Jan 28, 18 • 3132 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on 2018 Super Rugby Referee Team

    SANZAAR has announced the referee team that will officiate the 2018 Super Rugby season. With the Super Rugby tournament format reducing to 120 regular season matches this season the referee team has been reduced from 19 to 17 referees. The team contains a...

  • AUSTRALIAN MEN BREAK TITLE DROUGHT IN SYDNEY TO CAP MEMORABLE DAY

    Jan 28, 18 • 1772 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN MEN BREAK TITLE DROUGHT IN SYDNEY TO CAP MEMORABLE DAY

    The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have broken their HSBC Sevens World Series tournament drought after a 29-nil demolition of reigning Series champions South Africa. Australia hadn’t won a World Series tournament since Tokyo in 2012 but...

  • Springbok Sevens takes World Series lead in Sydney

    Jan 28, 18 • 2337 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens takes World Series lead in Sydney

    The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday moved back to the top of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings despite a 29-0 defeat to Australia in the final of the HSBC Sydney Sevens. The Blitzboks, who started the tournament second on the log, moved past New...

  • AUSTRALIAN WOMEN CLAIM RECORD BREAKING WIN IN SYDNEY

    Jan 28, 18 • 2058 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN CLAIM RECORD BREAKING WIN IN SYDNEY

    The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side have created history after claiming the HSBC Sydney7s title thanks to a 31-nil victory over New Zealand in the Cup final. Since the HSBC Sevens World Series began in 1999, no team – in either Men’s...

  • ENGLAND SEVENS BEATEN BY NEW ZEALAND IN FIFTH PLACE SEMI-FINAL

    Jan 28, 18 • 1848 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS BEATEN BY NEW ZEALAND IN FIFTH PLACE SEMI-FINAL

    England Sevens were beaten by New Zealand in the fifth place semi-final at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Sydney as their tournament came to an end. After finishing second in Pool C played over the first two days of competition, England lost 0-10 to...

  • Clarke confirmed as interim Head Coach

    Jan 28, 18 • 2000 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Clarke confirmed as interim Head Coach

    Forwards Coach, Allen Clarke, will take temporary control of the team following Steve Tandy’s departure earlier this week. Andrew Millward, Managing Director, Ospreys Rugby, confirmed: “Allen has agreed to take up the reins as interim Head Coach while...

  • AUSTRALIA’S DAY AT THE SYDNEY 7s

    Jan 26, 18 • 2062 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIA’S DAY AT THE SYDNEY 7s

    The Qantas Australian Sevens sides got off to the perfect start on day one of the HSBC Sydney 7s, as the women scored three wins from three before the men capped it off with a memorable victory over the United States of America. The Qantas Australian...

  • Teenage scrum-half signs pro deal

    Jan 26, 18 • 2218 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Teenage scrum-half signs pro deal

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce that 19-year old scrum-half, Reuben Morgan-Williams, has signed his first professional contract with his home region. The teenager has been rewarded for the progress shown over the last 12 months, which has seen him...

  • Solid start in Sydney for Blitzboks

    Jan 26, 18 • 2363 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Solid start in Sydney for Blitzboks

    Blitzbok flyer Rosko Specman bagged a hat-trick of tries as the Springbok Sevens team opened their HSBC Sydney Sevens campaign with a strong 50-0 win over Papua New Guinea on Friday.  Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell was pleased with the eight try romp,...