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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on FRIEND NAMES SQUAD FOR DARWIN’S HOTTEST 7s THIS WEEKEND
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have confirmed their line-up for the Hottest7s in Darwin this weekend. Qantas Australian Men’s coach Andy Friend has named a strong line-up, with Olympian Jesse Parahi to captain the side over the two day...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on HSBC SYDNEY 7s SCORES CRAFT BEER FOR FANS WITH NEW PARTNER
For the first time ever, fans at this months’ HSBC Sydney 7s will be served craft beer following a new partnership struck with Gage Roads Brewing Co. The award-winning brewery will be one of the official partners for the massive three-day event which...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 12 Preview Pack (SA Derby)
After last weekend’s first-ever South African Derby in the Guinness PRO14 the Toyota Cheetahs will host the Southern Kings in Bloemfontein to complete their back-to-back fixtures. The Cheetahs showed a lot of muscle in last weekend’s game in Port...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Bailey names sevens side for Sydney
England Women Sevens head coach James Bailey makes three changes to his 12 player squad for the second leg of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens series in Sydney 26-28 January (live on Sky Sports Action and live stream via WorldRugby.org). Emily Scarratt,...
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Jan 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers LA tour cancelled
The Vodacom Super Rugby pre-season warmup match, that was supposed to be played between the Vodacom Bulls and the DHL Stormers in Los Angeles has been cancelled due to issues regarding the agreed upon transfers and logistics. Player welfare and the management...
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Jan 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Wales name 39-man 2018 NatWest 6 Nations Squad
Wales have named a 39-man squad for the 2018 NatWest 6 Nations, led by captain Alun Wyn Jones and featuring two uncapped players, flanker James Davies and wing Josh Adams. The uncapped duo are called into a Wales squad for the first time and will link up with...
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Jan 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS SQUAD NAMED FOR SYDNEY
Simon Amor has named an experienced squad for the HSBC Sydney Sevens which takes place on 26-28 January, live on Sky Sports Action. Currently fourth on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, England have been drawn in Pool C with Spain, Papa New Guinea and...
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Jan 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tommy Bowe to retire at the end of the season
Tommy Bowe has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season, 14 years after making a try-scoring debut for Ulster, against Connacht. In an open letter, Tommy has thanked those who have supported him throughout his...
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Jan 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on FORMER AUSTRALIA CAPTAIN ED JENKINS RETIRES FROM SEVENS
Former Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens captain Ed Jenkins has been forced to retire from the game as he battles a shoulder injury. Jenkins became the first, and only, Australian to notch 50 Sevens caps, when he ran out in Hong Kong last year. The 31-year...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dragons bring back Josh Lewis
Dragons are delighted to announce the signing of promising fly-half Josh Lewis. The 25-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Welsh Region and will link up with the squad in the Summer. The youngster joins the Men of Gwent from top-flight Aviva...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ciara Griffin named as Ireland Women’s Captain
The Ireland Women’s Management team are pleased to announce that Munster and UL Bohemian flanker Ciara Griffin has been confirmed as the new Ireland Women’s Captain. Griffin, who made her Ireland debut in the 2016 Women’s Six Nations against...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms withdrawal of Steinhoff as Springbok Sevens sponsor
SA Rugby confirmed on Monday that it had received notification from Steinhoff International that the company was withdrawing from all sponsorship activities. It means the Springbok Men’s and Women’s, and SA Rugby Sevens Academy teams will no longer carry...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Dragons deal for Harrison Keddie
Dragons are delighted to announce that back row Harri Keddie has signed a new deal keeping him at the Welsh region for the next three seasons. The versatile back row has made 25 appearances for the Dragons since his debut in 2016 against Zebre Rugby. Prior to...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Back-to-back victories for SA Rugby Sevens Academy in South America
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy ended their two week South American trip on a perfect note by winning the Sudamericarugby 7s tournament in Vina del Mar, Chile, early on Monday morning (SA time). The South Africans also claimed gold in Punta del Este last weekend...
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Jan 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Waikato and Manawatu claim National Sevens titles
Fans were treated to a spectacle at the Bayleys National Sevens with the Waikato men and Manawatu women winning nail-biting finals at Rotorua International Stadium today. The women’s Final featured perennial favourites Manawatu up against the form team of...
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Jan 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS AWAY KIT A TRIBUTE TO FELLOW CITY SPORTS GIANTS SUNDOWNS
Rugby catches football fever this weekend ahead of the Sundowns vs Pirates match as technical partner PUMA unveils the 2018 Vodacom Bulls Away kit in blue, white and yellow – a tribute to fellow city sporting giants Mamelodi Sundowns, the CAF Champions...
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Jan 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to face Toyota Cheetahs
Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids today named his team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 13 January in what will be the first-ever SA derby fixture in the GUINNESSPRO14 Championship. Amongst the forwards the...
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Jan 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Kings in first South African derby
Coach Rory Duncan has announced his team to take on the Kings in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 13 January 2018. The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. It is the first time the two local teams meet in Guinness...
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Jan 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Women named for first time in New Zealand Rugby’s High Performance Referee Squad
• Former Black Fern among first two women to join national squad • Four women named into Wider Training Group • Poverty Bay produces the only new face among male referees Former Black Fern Rebecca Mahoney (Wairarapa Bush) and Natarsha Ganley (North...
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Jan 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz get a taste of Varsity Cup’s power play rule
The FNB Madibaz rugby team received some useful insight into the new Varsity Cup power play rule when they had a practice match against Stellenbosch in George last weekend. The encounter with Maties was the first in a series of warm-up outings the...
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Jan 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby Contract Updates
Munster Rugby are pleased to confirm a number of contract updates including extensions for Billy Holland, Stephen Archer and Kevin O’Byrne. The senior trio of Holland, Archer and O’Byrne have all put pen to paper recently while academy players Liam...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on TIM WALSH TO STEP ASIDE FOLLOWING 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Qantas Australian Women’s coach Tim Walsh will step aside following the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast after five seasons in charge of the all-conquering Women’s side. Walsh led the Australian Women’s side to the Gold Medal at the...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY WELCOMES NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Rugby Australia, the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) and Australia’s four Super Rugby teams are pleased to announce the execution of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), following months of robust but productive and private discussions...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Four players suspended for doping offences
The New Zealand Rugby Judicial Committee has completed the anti-doping hearings for Zoe Berry, Rhys Pedersen, Glen Robertson and Ben Qauqau-Dodds. Berry, Pedersen, and Robertson have been banned from playing rugby for the possession and, in some cases, use...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on New deal at Scarlets for scrum half Evans
Scarlets are delighted to confirm that scrum half Jonathan Evans has signed a new deal keeping him at the Scarlets. The 25-year-old joined the Scarlets ahead of the 2016-17 season from this weekend’s European Rugby Champions Cup opponents Bath Rugby....
