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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...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rampant Emirates Lions triumph over Kings – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 14 Review
The Emirates Lions produced a clinical display to outplay the Southern Kings 54-10 in their Vodacom Super Rugby match on Sunday afternoon in Johannesburg, despite playing with 14 men for 50 minutes of the match. Hooker Robbie Coetzee was red-carded for foul...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Lionel Mapoe replaces injured Lukhanyo Am
Lukhanyo Am, the Cell C Sharks centre, sustained a cheekbone fracture on Saturday against the DHL Stormers and will undergo surgery in the coming week, ruling him out of action for the Springboks’ Castle Lager Incoming Test Series against France. Am is...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Moerat relishes U20 Championship experience
Salmaan Moerat said on Saturday he was relishing every moment of being part of the Junior Springbok squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship and he hoped that a solid team effort would contribute to a successful campaign for the SA U20s. The 19-year-old...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on MITCHELL IN DIE BULKRAAL
JOHN MITCHELL IS AANGESTEL AS DIE NUWE DIREKTEUR VAN RUGBY BY DIE BLOU BULLE FOTO: #paletoeSimon Riekert-Midrand Loftus Versveld het weer ʼn nuwe sleuteldraer om van Fort Loftus weer die ongenaakbare, ondeurdringbare blou bastion van die Noorde te maak, en...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Western Force
The St.George Queensland Reds have lost 40-26 to the Western Force in Round 14 of Vodafone Super Rugby at Suncorp Stadium. The Reds crossed for four tries but fell short as Force flyhalf Peter Grant kicked his side to victory with a perfect seven from seven...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses squad for tour of New Zealand
A squad of 28 players will travel to New Zealand on 2 June for the Red Roses’ three-Test tour against Australia, Canada and the Black Ferns. Sarah Hunter, who led England to a Six Nations Grand Slam win earlier this year, again captains the side, which...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 10
Round 10 of Queensland Premier Rugby kicks off this Saturday, with the south-side clash between Easts and Souths at David Wilson Field as the Game of the Round. Saturday’s match is sure to attract a sizeable crowd to Tigerland.. 2017 marks the Tigers’...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Boy’s High v Paul Roos Team Lists
Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August. Schoolboy rugby has served...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team announcement Emirates Lions vs Southern Kings (Sunday 28 May)
The Emirates Lions coaches have made only two changes when they host the Southern Kings at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday (28 May). Robbie Coetzee gets a start as part of the rotation system while Faf de Klerk starts in the place of Ross Cronjé, who is...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Senatla replaces Ulengo in SA ‘A’ squad
Blitzbok speedster Seabelo Senatla has been drafted into the SA ‘A’ squad for their two matches against the French Barbarians next month. The DHL Stormers winger, who was named World Rugby’s Sevens Player of the Year for the 2015/16 season, replaces the...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on WP Rugby confident of meeting stadium safety requirements
WP Rugby has confirmed that it has made an application for a venue safety certificate for DHL Newlands under the new safety regulations issued in terms of the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act. Under the new regulations promulgated in March 2017...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU announces plans for National Coaching Panel
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced plans to establish a National Coaching Panel to oversee coach development and education across the country. The concept of a National Coaching Panel was agreed following a meeting of current and former national...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vale Denis O’Callaghan, Wallabies Representative on 1966/67 Tour
The Australian and New South Wales Rugby community is mourning the loss of former New South Wales and Wallabies flanker, Denis O’Callaghan, who passed away earlier this week, aged 77. Though O’Callaghan never received an official Wallabies cap from...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby honoured by prestigious award for the All Blacks
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today said it was humbled at having the achievements of the All Blacks recognised with the Princess of Asturias Award for Sport in 2017. NZR Chief Executive, Steve Tew said the achievement was a welcome surprise. “We received a...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Provincial Barbarians squad for opening match of DHL NZ Lions Series confirmed
New Zealand Provincial Barbarians coach Clayton McMillan has today confirmed the final selection of his squad to open the DHL NZ Lions Series on 3 June at Toll Stadium in Whangarei. The squad is: Forwards: Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty) Tolu Fahamokioa...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Five In Line For Potential Debuts As Simba Face Germany | Kopo Glad To Be Back
Five players are in line for their full test debuts as the Simbas squad for Saturday’s Tatu City Series clash against Germany. “These players, Philip Ikambili, Oscar Simiyu, Bram Mayaka, George Nyambua and Leo Seje Owade have upped their game and proved...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Next Step in Vodacom Bulls Turnaround
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd confirmed on Thursday evening that decorated international rugby coach John Mitchell has been appointed as their new Executive of Rugby. This appointment is the next step in the unfolding turnaround strategy announced by the...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP forced to change
DHL Western Province coach John Dobson has had to make a number of changes to his team to face the EP Kings in a SuperSport Rugby Challenge encounter at City Park on Saturday. Dobson’s team have won all four of their matches this season and will be...
