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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tudor announces the All Blacks and Beauden Barrett as new brand and #BorntToDare Campaign Ambassadors
Leading Swiss watchmaker Tudor has launched today a stunning, new multi-layered partnership joining forces with the number one team in world rugby, the All Blacks, leading player Beauden Barrett and with the upcoming 2017 DHL New Zealand Lions Series. Under...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Six capped Junior Boks to start against France
Six of the eight players in the Junior Springbok squad that featured in the 2016 edition of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Manchester will play in Chean Roux’s team’s tournament opener against France in Georgia on Wednesday. Flyhalf Curwin Bosch,...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies squad for June Arvo Test Rugby Series
Qantas Wallabies 34-man squad for 2017 ‘Arvo’ Test Rugby Series Forwards Allan Alaalatoa, 9 Tests, Brumbies Rory Arnold, 9 Tests, Brumbies Adam Coleman, 9 Tests, Western Force Sam Carter, 13 Tests, Brumbies Jack Dempsey*, NSW Waratahs Ned...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on England name team for opening match of the U20 World Championship
England have named their team for the opening match of this year’s World Rugby U20 Championship against Samoa (10am BST) in Georgia. London Irish fly-half Theo Brophy Clews captains the side, while two members of last year’s winning World Rugby U20...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 side named for World Championship opener against Scotland
New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Craig Philpott has named his side to face Scotland in their opening game of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Georgia, starting Wednesday evening NZT. The team is: 1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth Auckland 2 Asafo Aumua Wellington 3...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vale Peter Phipps, Wallabies representative on 1955 NZ Tour
The Australian and New South Wales Rugby community is mourning the loss of former New South Wales and Wallabies inside centre, Peter Phipps, who passed away last Friday, aged 84. Phipps’ family is well known in rugby circles, with his brother Jim has also...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Rugby Union Announces Inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) during National Reconciliation week at the home of Rugby in Queensland, St.George Ballymore House. QRU CEO Richard Barker said the creation of QRU’s first...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Chris Cloete suspended for 1 week
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Chris Cloete Team: Kings Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 28 May 2017 Nature of Offence: 3 Yellow Cards / Warnings in Super Rugby Competition Chris...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney 1st XV beat St Stithians 1st XV 41-18
Kearsney travelled to Gauteng and enjoyed good playing conditions on the Highveld. Kearsney started strongly and were awarded their first try from good attacking play following a lineout in their own half. Eighth man Dylan Richardson made a strong run with...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks settle in at Plettenberg Bay camp
The Springbok squad assembled in Plettenberg Bay on Monday and are looking forward to the weeks’ preparations at their base on the Southern Cape coast. Warren Whiteley and the Bok squad will spend the rest of the week at the coastal town where they will...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on England squad update for Argentina tour
Eddie Jones has confirmed his squad ahead of England’s two-Test series against Argentina next month. The squad has assembled today at the Lensbury Hotel in Teddington before leaving for Buenos Aires on Saturday 3 June. Denny Solomona (Sale Sharks) will be...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Positive outcomes from second SA Rugby Women’s XV training camp
A successful second SA Rugby Women’s XV training camp concluded in Stellenbosch on Sunday, with much-needed information on player fitness and skills assessments gathered. The camp, held at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport, saw 52 players from all over...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bosch: Junior Boks are ready to go
Junior Springbok flyhalf Curwin Bosch says the team has settled in well in Tbilisi, Georgia, and are raring to go two days before their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match against France at the Avchala Stadium. The SA U20s touched down in Tbilisi on...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Robbie Coetzee suspended for 5 weeks
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche and John Langford Player: Robbie Coetzee Team: Lions Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 28 May 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(c) Kicking an Opponent amended to Law 10.4(a)...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Concussion Blue Card System to be trialled at SA Rugby Youth Weeks
SA Rugby will implement the Blue Card System to highlight the importance of correct identification of concussion during matches at the various Coca-Cola Youth Weeks this year, while provincial coaches at school level have been asked to yet again implement the...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Boys’ retains winning record against Paul Roos
Paarl Boys’ High kept their unbeaten record intact Saturday by defeating Paul Roos Gymnasium by 21-9 in the Brug Street Stadium in Paarl in their Premier Interschools match. Paul Roos led 9-6 at the break, but two tries by Boishaai’s scrumhalf, Eric...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Women finish eighth at Canada Sevens
England Women Sevens finished eighth in the fifth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series after losing to Ireland in their final game of the tournament. Despite tries from Holly Aitchison and Katie Mason, England were unable to see off...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Adidas and New Zealand Rugby to unveil stunning, special edition All Blacks jersey
Jersey to be launched for DHL New Zealand Lions Series Special edition design features crest inspired by history of All Blacks-Lions Tests from 1904 to 2017 A dynamic new graphic design and a special crest marking the legacy of the All Blacks and the British...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Aussie 7s claim third at Canada Sevens
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side has finished the Canada Sevens in third place with a strong 26-12 victory over France in the Third Place Play-Off securing the Bronze Medal. Australia was left to lament a tight 10-17 defeat against hosts Canada in...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy bags Howard Hinton Sevens in France
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy on Sunday won the Howard Hinton Sevens in Tours, France by defeating a New Zealand Select 22-7 in the final to round of a great week for SA Rugby’s Sevens programme. Last Sunday, the Springbok Sevens team were crowned HSBC World...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Women’s 7s through to Quarter Finals of Canada Sevens
Another bumper Rugby Festival edition, this time at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg, a first win in the competition for the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias and the flexing of muscles by DHL Western Province highlighted the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds squad named for tour to Samoa
The St.George Queensland Reds have announced a 29-man squad for their one-week tour to Apia, Samoa to take on the Blues from Auckland. The squad departs from Brisbane this evening, arriving early Sunday morning to prepare for the Friday night fixture. It is...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU partners with GingerCloud to drive growth of Modified Rugby
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has joined forces with the GingerCloud Foundation in an official partnership that will foster and promote the development of GingerCloud’s Modified Rugby Program. The Modified Rugby Program (MRP) is a modified form of rugby...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Ben Franks and Charlie Beech
The charges against Ben Franks of London Irish and Charlie Beech of Yorkshire Carnegie for striking an opponent contrary to Law 10.4(a) were heard today via teleconference. The players pleaded guilty and were each given a one-week suspension. Franks and Beech...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Two SuperSport Rugby Challenge players suspended
Lodewyk Uys of the SWD Eagles and Victor Sekekete of the Xerox Golden Lions XV were both suspended from the SuperSport Rugby Challenge following disciplinary hearings on Thursday. Uys, a loose forward for the Eagles, was red carded in the 65th minute of their...
