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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Nationwide Semifinal Pairings Confirmed
Menengai Oilers advanced to the semifinal of the Nationwide National Playoffs with a 20-3 win over Maseno. Joining the Nakuru-based side in the semis were Ngong RFC, MKU Nairobi and Egerton Wasps who all emerged victorious in their quarterfinal fixtures....
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies ‘Arvo Test Rugby’ June Series Tickets On Sale Now
General public tickets have gone on sale today for the Qantas Wallabies’ three afternoon Test matches against Fiji, Scotland and Italy this June. With the games taking place at family-friendly time slots in the country’s premier rectangular stadiums, the...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL New Zealand Lions Series tickets set to be delivered around New Zealand
Rugby fans from New Zealand and around the world are set to receive their tickets for DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 matches with printing getting underway today. The tickets for all ten matches bear the unique design of the Taiaha, a traditional Maori...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sam Whitelock suspended for 2 weeks
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): 1 May 2017 10:30(SAST), 6:30(AEST), 8:30(NZST) via video-conference Judicial Committee Chairman: Terry Willis Judicial Committee Members: De Wet Barry & Mike Mika Player: Sam Whitelock Team: Crusaders...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Prinsloo welcomed in Vodacom Bulls camp
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd confirmed on Monday that former Springbok Sevens star, Boom Prinsloo, has joined them on 1 May on a two-year deal, having signed a contract till October 2019. Prinsloo represented the Toyota Cheetahs in 51 matches in the...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s make changes for Fiji
BMW Australia U20s team to play Fiji U20s at Bond University, Gold Coast, on Tuesday 2 May, 5pm local time 1. Harry Johnson-Holmes, NSW Gen Blue U20s, Sydney University 2. Efi Maafu, Queensland U20s, Wests 3. Harry Chapman, NSW Gen blue U20s, Randwick...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL NZ Lions Series tickets set for delivery around New Zealand
Vision and interview opportunity at Ticketmaster offices, Auckland Rugby fans from New Zealand and around the world are set to receive their tickets for the DHL NZ Lions Series 2017 matches. Printing of the tickets for all ten matches gets underway on 2 May...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named for Oceania match against Samoa
The New Zealand team to play Samoa in their second match of the Under 20 Oceania Tournament on the Gold Coast tomorrow, Tuesday, May 2 at 5 pm NZT, has been named. The team is: 1 Tim Farrell Hawke’s Bay 2 Asafo Aumua Wellington 3 Ryan Coxon Waikato 4 Isaia...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies Arvo Test Rugby Series Tickets On Sale Tomorrow
General public tickets go on sale tomorrow for the Qantas Wallabies’ three afternoon Test matches against Fiji, Scotland and Italy this June. The ‘Arvo Test Rugby’ Series kicks off for the Qantas Wallabies at AAMI Park in Melbourne against Fiji...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jamie-Jerry Taulagi suspended for 5 weeks
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), John Langford & Stefan Terblanche Player: Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Team: Sunwolves Position: Fullback Date of Incident: 29 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vale Terence Reid, Wallaby #463
The Australian and New South Wales Rugby community is mourning the loss off former Wallabies and New South Wales flanker, Terence Reid, who passed away over the weekend, aged 82. Terry Reid, Wallaby #463, played five Tests for the Wallabies from 1961 to 1962,...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sam Whitelock Judicial Committee Hearing
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Monday 1 May 2017, 10:30am(SAST), 6:30pm(AEST), 8:30pm(NZST) Judicial Committee: Terry Willis (Chairman), De Wet Barry, Mike Mika Player: Sam Whitelock Team: Crusaders Position: Lock Date of Incident: 29 April 2017...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Quartet join DHL Stormers in Wellington
Juan de Jongh, Rynhardt Elstadt, Caylib Oosthuizen and Damian Willemse will all join the DHL Stormers in Wellington ahead of their final tour game against the Hurricanes on Friday. Centre De Jongh (knee) and utility forward Elstadt (ankle) have both recently...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Torsten Van Jaarsveld issued Warning
Player: Torsten Van Jaarsveld Team: Cheetahs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 29 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(m) Any other acts (not previously referred to) which are contrary to good sportsmanship Elapsed time in match when offence occurred:...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sam Whitelock Cited
Player: Sam Whitelock Team: Crusaders Position: Lock Date of Incident: 29 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(a) Striking another Player with the elbow Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 71:21 Sam Whitelock of the Crusaders has been cited...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Red Card
Player: Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Team: Sunwolves Position: Fullback Date of Incident: 29 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 83:05 SANZAAR NEWS RELEASE JAMIE-JERRY TAULAGI...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cat fight in KaNyamazane
On a lovely Lowveld autumn afternoon, the Steval Pumas welcomed the Xerox Golden Lions to the picturesque Kanyamazane Stadium for the second round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. The Steval Pumas started on the front foot, forcing a 2nd-minute penalty,...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival final day results
St David’s Marist beat Muir 25-0 St David’s: Tries by No 2 Thomas O’Donoghue, No 11 Kieran Wrightson, No 21 Nicholas Christie; two penalties and two conversions by No 13 Marcell Scheepers Muir: no scorers St Andrew’s beat St John’s 21-10 St...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to NSW Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have lost 29-26 to the NSW Waratahs in Round 10 of Vodafone Super Rugby at Suncorp Stadium. The Reds, wearing a maroon strip for the first time since 2009, ran in four tries to the Waratahs two but Bernard Foley kicked the...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Simbas 2017 Squad Announced
Thirteen players are in line for their full test debuts as the Simbas technical bench led by Head Coach Jerome Paarwater named a 36 man squad for this year’s international assignments which kick off with a home test against Germany at the RFUEA Ground on...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Independent panel decision on Thurrock and Lichfield appeals
An Independent Panel has concluded its review of appeals made by Thurrock RFC and Lichfield RFC against the RFU’s decision not to award the clubs a place in the new women’s domestic competition. The three-person independent panel of Philip Evans QC...
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Apr 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s starts 2017 with a win
The BMW Australia U20s have defeated Samoa U20s in round one of the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship 43-20 at Bond University on the Gold Coast on Friday night. Infrequently wet and windy conditions Australia scored seven tries to two as they dominated their...
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Apr 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Nationwide National Quarterfinals Take Place This Weekend
The National Nationwide quarter-finals take place this weekend in four different regions. The first quarter final sees Nairobi Region champions Ngong RFC host Embu RFC at Kibiko Secondary. The Coastal region will host the Varsity Derby as MKU Nairobi make...
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Apr 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Thousands more Warriors set to emerge as new set of Warrior Camps are announced
England Rugby launch the second set of Warrior Camps as part of ‘Meet Your Inner Warrior’ campaign Over 150 Warrior Camps to take place across the country from 12-21 May. Click HERE for more details A new set of Warrior Camps will take place in rugby...
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Apr 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Francois Venter – 50th Vodacom Super Rugby Match
Francois Venter – 50th Vodacom Super Rugby Match Captain Francois Venter will be running onto the field in his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Crusaders on Saturday. Francois embarked upon his fourth campaign with the Toyota Cheetahs in 2017...
