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Feb 22, 18 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Returning players boost DHL Stormers
Pieter-Steph du Toit and SP Marais both return from injury for the DHL Stormers’ encounter with the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday. Lock Du Toit (back) and fullback Marais (toe) missed the DHL Stormers’ opening 28-20 victory against the Jaguares...
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Feb 22, 18 •
2119 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders named to play Chiefs
On Saturday night we kick off our 2018 Investec Super Rugby season at home, in Christchurch, when we host the Chiefs. Razor has named a strong starting fifteen for the NZ derby match, including nine All Blacks with 281 test caps between them. We will be led...
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Feb 21, 18 •
1493 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Official Guinness PRO14 Fanzone & Dublin 7s Combine for Festival of Rugby
The Guinness PRO14 and the Dublin 7s are joining forces to create an Official Fanzone event like no other ahead of the Championship Final on May 26 at Aviva Stadium. Tickets are on sale now http://bit.ly/GuinnessPRO14Dublin7s for this two-day ‘Festival of...
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Feb 21, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Important Notice: Ospreys vs Toyota Cheetahs – no TV broadcast
Free State Rugby has to announce that the Guinness PRO14 matches between Ospreys and the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday, 24 February at 19:35 (SA time) in Swansea, Wales, will not be broadcast on TV. The reason is that the 2017/18 Guinness PRO14 championship was...
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Feb 21, 18 •
2982 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Madibaz determined to keep on fighting
Despite losing their third match in a row, FNB Madibaz rugby captain Riaan Esterhuizen says the mood in their camp remains positive and they will continue to fight hard in the Varsity Cup. The Nelson Mandela University side suffered another close defeat...
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Feb 21, 18 •
2398 Views •
General News, National, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South African Rugby Annual 2018 goes on sale
The 47th edition of the South African Rugby Annual is now on sale at all major bookstore and online platforms. The unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game – widely considered to be the finest rugby publication of its kind in the world – continues to...
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Feb 21, 18 •
7235 Views •
General News, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England squad update
England head coach Eddie Jones has retained 25 players as England continue their preparations for their next NatWest 6 Nations match against Scotland on Saturday at Murrayfield (KO 4:45pm). Backs Mike Brown (Harlequins) Danny Care (Harlequins) Owen Farrell...
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Feb 21, 18 •
1570 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Parry the latest to sign up
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce that Sam Parry has become the latest player to commit to the region, the fourth member of the senior squad to sign a new deal ahead of next season. The hooker has put pen to paper on a two-year contract and he follows...
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Feb 21, 18 •
1995 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens named for HSBC USA Sevens
All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named the squad to travel to the HSBC USA and Canada Sevens next month. Bay of Plenty’s Ngarohi McGarvey Black is the only newcomer, while Dylan Collier, Trael Joass and Andrew Knewstubb all return from injury. The...
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Feb 21, 18 •
1747 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Melbourne Rebels in season opener
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to play the Melbourne Rebels in their Vodafone Super Rugby opener this Friday. The starting side features two changes from the XV which took on Fiji Warriors in the Reds’ final pre-season match at...
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Feb 21, 18 •
2277 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN SQUADS FINALISED FOR 2018 VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY SEASON
Following months of anticipation, the 2018 Vodafone Super Rugby season is upon us with the action set to kick off in Australia this weekend. Across the four Australian teams 156 players have been signed to the 2018 season including 22 fresh faces who are in...
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Feb 20, 18 •
2404 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Who is Ospreys Rugby?
Who is Ospreys Rugby? The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Ospreys in round 16 of the Guinness PRO14 championship at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, Wales. The two sides met in round 5 in Bloemfontein with the Toyota Cheetahs victorious 44-25. ...
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Feb 20, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Wales team to play Ireland
Wales have made three changes to their starting XV to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (KO 14.15) with British & Irish Lions trio Dan Biggar, Liam Williams and Leigh Halfpenny all returning to the side. Biggar has recovered from a shoulder...
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Feb 20, 18 •
1855 Views •
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Comments Off on Women’s referee panel kicks off season on solid note
SA Rugby’s women’s refereeing panel kicked off the 2018 season in Stellenbosch last weekend with a pre-season camp where they had a refresher course on the Laws of the game, wrote their annual exam and were put through their paces with a fitness test. ...
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Feb 19, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Fixture details for Guinness PRO14 Rounds 18 & 19 Confirmed
Kick-off times and broadcast selections for Rounds 18 and 19 of the Guinness PRO14 have now been confirmed. All but one of the 14 games have been selected for live broadcast as the race to reach the Guinness PRO14 Final Series ratchets up. Round 18 will be...
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Feb 19, 18 •
2833 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks set for solid U20 Championship build-up
The Junior Springboks will have a solid build-up to the World Rugby U20 Championship – in the south of France from 30 May to 17 June – with four training camps and a UK tour planned to ensure that they are well prepared for the international spectacle....
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Feb 19, 18 •
1982 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on More reasons to smile with #Tries4Smiles
“Making one person smile can change the world, maybe not the whole world, but their world” Pravinee Hurbungs Every three minutes a child is born with a cleft palate or cleft lip. So, this season, Vodacom will reward every try scored by a South African...
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Feb 18, 18 •
1874 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN SEVENS SHOW OFF NEW SHORTS
The Qantas Australian Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams will be spotted wearing a new back-of-shorts logo throughout the of the 2018 HSBC Sevens World Series following an extended partnership with Invast Global. The investment firm will sponsor the Men’s...
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Feb 18, 18 •
6289 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England squad for Scotland week
England head coach Eddie Jones has called up 29 players ahead of England’s next NatWest 6 Nations match against Scotland on Saturday at Murrayfield (KO 4:45pm). Backs Full backs Mike Brown (Harlequins) Nathan Earle (Saracens) Gabriel Ibitoye...
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Feb 18, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers touring squad confirmed
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 27-man squad for their upcoming three-match tour of Australasia. After getting their 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign off to a winning start with a 28-20 victory against the Jaguares at DHL Newlands on...
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Feb 18, 18 •
1824 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions roar to pulsating Vodacom Super Rugby win
DHL Stormers thwart Jaguares fightback in Cape Town The 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby season got off to an exciting start on Saturday afternoon when the Emirates Lions and the DHL Stormers both clinched home victories in the first round of matches. The...
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Feb 17, 18 •
1675 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Scarlets
Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has named his match day 23 for the visit of reigning Guinness PRO14 champions the Scarlets to the RDS Arena today (Kick Off: 3.15pm – live on SKY Sports and RTÉ Radio). Cullen is again able to call on a mixture of...
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Feb 17, 18 •
1497 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two changes in the pack for Leinster clash
Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac has named his side to take on Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday. Both sides will look to bounce back in the championship campaign after going down to defeats against Benetton Rugby and Edinburgh. Despite defeat to...
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Feb 17, 18 •
1556 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Filise returns for Munster clash
Cardiff Blues’ record appearance maker, Taufa’ao Filise, has been called into the starting line-up for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Munster at the Arms Park. (KO 5.30pm) The Tongan international is the only change made from last week’s...
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Feb 17, 18 •
1650 Views •
General News, Guinness Pro14 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Dragons team to face Benetton Rugby
Dragons winger Rio Dyer will make his GUINNESS PRO14 debut this weekend as the Men of Gwent take on Benetton Rugby. The 18-year-old, who earned his first Wales U20s International cap last weekend, will make his PRO14 bow in front of a home crowd on Sunday...
