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Mar 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Own the Force Campaign launched
The future of the Road Safety Western Force – the State’s only Super Rugby franchise – is still uncertain, with the possibility of an Australian team cut from the competition being reiterated by SANZAAR last week. In a bid to secure the team’s future,...
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Mar 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders Knights team named to play Hurricanes Development side
The Crusaders Knights will travel north this weekend, and Head Coach Joe Maddock has named his side to take on the Hurricanes Development team at Courtesy Domain in Levin on Saturday. Six players in the starting fifteen are current members of the BNZ...
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Mar 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on #BLUvBUL Fifty up for Serfontein in Albany
Vodacom Bulls midfielder, Jan Serfontein, will make the 50th appearance for his team on Saturday when they the Blues in a Vodacom Super Rugby match to be played at QBE Stadium, North Harbour. The midfielder, who made a strong return to Super Rugby last...
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Mar 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Red Winners Cook Up A Storm
CAPE TOWN, 23 MARCH 2017 – Mix a pinch of fun with a dollop of awesome and voila! you have the Vodacom Red experience of a lifetime. Four lucky Vodacom Red clients were treated to an exclusive, tailor-made once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cook up a...
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Mar 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wiese in line to debut in Singapore
Junior Springbok Cobus Wiese will make his Vodacom Super Rugby debut if he comes off the replacements bench for the DHL Stormers against the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday. The 19-year-old utility forward will become the fourth player to make his Vodacom...
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Mar 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Matt Todd re-signs with BNZ Crusaders and NZ Rugby
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the BNZ Crusaders have secured the services of loose forward Matt Todd for another year, re-signing him to the end of the 2018 season. 28-year-old Todd has been a consistent performer for the BNZ Crusaders and All Blacks since...
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Mar 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas gear up for Lions warm-up match
The rugby season is getting underway, with the first test for the Steval Pumas coming in the form of a warm-up match against the Lions in eMalahleni this Saturday. Building up to the SuperSport Challenge at the end of April, the men from Mpumalanga will also...
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Mar 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Shujaa To Start Hong Kong Campaign Against Canada
Shujaa will start their Hong Kong Sevens campaign with a Pool B clash against Canada at 3.18pm East African Time on Friday 7 April 2017. They will then complete their pool matches on Saturday 8 April, starting with a fixture against series leaders South...
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Mar 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Series: Okello Leads Scoring Charts ; Suburbs Go Ten Points Clear
Janet “Shebesh” Okello (pictured above, with ball) leads the overall try scoring charts. The Northern Suburbs speedster has scored a series-leading 26 tries, three ahead of Impala’s Judith Achieng.Jean Bisela (Northern Suburbs, 20 tries), Linet...
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Mar 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on RBS 6 Nations 2017- Statement regarding alleged biting incident
The independent citing commissioner present at the France v Wales match on 18 March 2017 has carefully reviewed all relevant evidence regarding all relevant incidents, including the allegation that Wales winger, George North, was bitten in the latter stages...
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Mar 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Morahan to depart Force at season end
The Road Safety Western Force can confirm that winger Luke Morahan will leave the club at the end of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season, to further his career at Bristol Rugby in the English Premiership. Morahan has played 38 games for the Western...
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Mar 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Quade Cooper suspended for three weeks
An SANZAAR Judicial Committee Hearing has found that Quade Cooper of the Reds contravened Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent after he was red carded during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Cooper has been suspended for 3 weeks, up to and...
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Mar 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury update – 21/03
DHL Stormers centre Huw Jones has torn his hamstring playing for Scotland in the Six Nations and will undergo surgery in London. This means that Jones will not be able to train for four to five months as he joins fellow DHL Stormers midfielders Juan de Jongh...
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Mar 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU nominated for Women’s Sport Trust #BeAGameChanger Awards
The Rugby Football Union and its initiatives have been shortlisted for four awards at the Women’s Sports Trust #BeAGameChanger Awards, for which the shortlists were announced today. Less than a week after England Women landed their first Six Nations Grand...
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Mar 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on RBS 6 Nations 2017 – Disciplinary update – Masselli and Manni decisions
Two Italy under 20 players appeared today at separate disciplinary hearings, having been red-carded by the referee in Friday’s Six Nations under 20s Championship match against Scotland at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld. a) Lorenzo Masselli,...
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Mar 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Force named for Christchurch Crusade
The Road Safety Western Force have made several changes to the side to take on the Crusaders this Friday in Round Five at AMI Stadium in Christchurch at 2:35 PM AWST on Friday, 24 March. In the forward pack Ben Daley comes back into the starting loosehead...
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Mar 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on RBS player of the championship 2017- voting now open
After a thrilling final RBS 6 Nations 2017, voting for the prestigious RBS Player of the Championship award is now open. Players at every RBS 6 Nations match this year have been awarded or deducted points based upon several different performance categories...
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Mar 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers squad for Singapore trip
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 25-man squad for the trip to Singapore where they will face the Sunwolves this weekend. Fleck’s charges have won all three of their matches thus far this season, having beaten the Vodacom Bulls and...
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Mar 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s name extended squad for first camp of 2017
The BMW Australia U20s will come together for their first training camp ahead of the World Rugby U20s Championship in Georgia in June. The squad will come together at Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast this April (4-7) as part of their continued buildup under new...
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Mar 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Online feedback sought for New Zealand Rugby’s Respect and Responsibility Review
New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) Respect and Responsibility Review Panel is asking New Zealanders to share their stories to help inform their review of New Zealand Rugby’s culture. Chaired by New Zealand Law Society President Kathryn Beck, the Panel has been...
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Mar 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Statement from Six Nations Rugby re France v Wales disciplinary enquiries
Further to a number of enquiries received today with regards to two incidents in the France v Wales RBS 6 Nations match on Saturday, March 18, please see below a statement from Six Nations Rugby. Alleged Bite: An independent citing commissioner was present...
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Mar 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Renaldo Bothma suspended for 4 weeks
FOUL PLAY REVIEW COMMITTEE NEWS RELEASE Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, Stephen Hardy Player: Renaldo Bothma Team: Bulls Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 17 March 2017 Nature of Offence: 10.4(e) Dangerous...
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Mar 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Counties overcome Ireland in Cork
England Counties beat Ireland Club XV 34-26 Counties extend their unbeaten run England Counties beat Ireland Club XV 34-26 intense encounter at Cork Constitution on Friday night It was a high tempo affair with England needing a late second-half surge to quell...
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Mar 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Quade Cooper Judicial Committee Hearing
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT Hearing Details (date, time and venue): TBD Judicial Committee: Terry Willis (Chairman), De Wet Barry, Mike Mika Player: Quade Cooper Team: Reds Position: Fly Half Date of Incident: 18 March 2017 Nature of...
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Mar 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Lions in Johannesburg
The St.George Queensland Reds have suffered a 44-14 loss to the Lions at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg overnight. The Reds trailed 15-0 at halftime but played most of the second half down a man following a red card to Quade Cooper for a high tackle in...
