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The SA Rugby Sevens Academy U18s returned to South Africa with yet another title in the bag, having won the Capricorn Group Rugby Sevens Festival in Namibia at the weekend. The South Africans went undefeated in six matches and only conceded four tries in the...
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions touring squad to Argentina
The Emirates Lions touring squad for the Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Jaguares in Argentina on 11 March has been confirmed. Springboks not travelling with the side are Elton Jantjies (expecting his second baby this week), Franco Mostert (rest),...
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Mar 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Squad named for Under 20 World Championship camp
Forty-eight players have been selected to attend the second New Zealand Under 20 development camp in Palmerston North from 9-13 March, in the build up to the World Rugby Under 20 Championship to be held in Georgia in May and June this year. The full camp is...
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Mar 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: John Afoa
John Afoa of Gloucester Rugby will appear before an RFU disciplinary panel charged with dangerous tackling, contrary to Law 10.4(e). Afoa is alleged to have dangerously tackled Tim Swiel of Harlequins during the Aviva Premiership match between Gloucester and...
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Mar 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Fitness Update brought to you by KeyHealth and the Arrie Nel Pharmacy Group – 6 March 2017
The Vodacom Bulls have two new players on the injury list after their Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Toyota Cheetahs last Saturday. Jacques Potgieter suffered a concussion in the first half and will be out for a week, while Shuan Adendorff fractured...
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Mar 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok coaches get training squad early out of the blocks
As the extended training squad went through their paces during their first field session at the Wanderers Rugby Club in Johannesburg on Monday morning, Springbok assistant coach Franco Smith reiterated the need to put the Springboks first and praised the...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Bok training squad kicks off preparations
The Junior Springbok training squad kicked off their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship on a solid note on Monday with a jam-packed training day in Stellenbosch after getting together on Sunday. The squad, in the absence of players from the...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Specman enjoying himself and Blitzbok structures
Springbok Sevens backline player Rosko Specman attributed the feat of being named Player of the Final at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens early on Monday morning (SA time) to good team structures and the support of his Blitzbok teammates. The Grahamstown-raised...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update
30 players assembled at Pennyhill Park on Sunday evening to train for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium (4 pm, ITV) Forwards (16) Jack Clifford (Harlequins) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) Jamie George (Saracens) Teimana...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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The Ireland squad assembled at Carton House on Saturday evening following the completion of the Round 17 fixtures in the Guinness PRO12. Andrew Trimble sustained a hand injury against Treviso at the Kingspan Stadium on Friday night and has been ruled out of...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas delighted with their inclusion in the Premier Currie Cup Division 2017
The Steval Pumas have cemented their reputation as one of the top rugby franchises in South Africa, with their inclusion in the new Currie Cup Premier Division format announced by SA Rugby last Friday. The Currie Cup is returning to a more intense,...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens finish fifth in Las Vegas
Charlton Kerr scored a dramatic stoppage-time try on his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut to help England earn fifth place in Las Vegas. Kerr’s try sealed a 10-7 victory over Australia after an earlier win over Canada had sent them into the...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Player welfare and rugby safety under the spotlight
Representatives of SA Rugby’s BokSmart rugby safety programme and the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund (CBPJF) will join forces with a number of international rugby bodies at a Rugby Nations Workshop in Cape Town on Thursday and Friday, where...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on KRU Women’s Series: Suburbs Victorious At Ruaraka
Northern Suburbs claimed victory at the third round of the KRU Women’ s 10-A- Series courtesy of a 19-0 cup final win over Menengai Cream Homeboyz at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka on Sunday 5 March 2017. Tries from Janet Okello and Phila Olando saw the...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Shujaa Stay Eleventh; In Pool A For Vancouver
Shujaa stayed eleventh on the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series log after collecting 8 points at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas to bring their season tally to 35 points. Meanwhile, After the thrills of Las Vegas, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series moves on to...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Aussie 7s Men finish USA7s in sixth
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has fallen in the Fifth-Place Final against England 7-10, meaning the side finished the tournament in the sixth position. With the wind blustering at around 55km/h, conditions for expansive Rugby were extremely...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Shujaa Beat Samoa To Claim Challenge Trophy
Leading 14-0 at half time, Shujaa posted a 21-14 win over Samoa to lift the Challenge Trophy at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas on Monday morning. Collins Injera would cruise past the static Samoans to touchdown, Sammy Oliech converting for a 7-0 lead before...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steven Luatua suspended for 4 weeks
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Steven Luatua Team: Blues Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 3 March 2017 Nature of Offence: 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time in...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia falls in USA7s Final
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team has finished in second place at the USA7s, falling to New Zealand 5-28 in the Women’s Cup Final. Australia started the day on a winning note, defeating a strong Fiji side in the Quarter Finals before knocking...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Play-off system removed from Greene King IPA Championship from next season
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) Council has approved a three-season plan to remove the end-of-season play-off system between the top four teams to decide the winner of the Greene King IPA Championship. From next season, the club who finishes top of the table...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Counties U18 name 23-man squad
England Counties U18 squad announced Play Ireland Clubs twice in April Former England Counties U18 player Sam Jones’ incredible return to rugby England Counties U18 have named their 23-man squad for the two-match tour of Ireland in April. Counties play...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby returns Currie Cup to strength-versus-strength
The Currie Cup will return to a more intense, strength-versus-strength format this year following a decision by a Special General Council of SA Rugby in Cape Town on Friday. The Premier Division of the Currie Cup, supported by Nashua and DirectAxis, will...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby cuts back on overseas representation
Only overseas-based Springboks with more than 30 Test caps will be eligible for selection in future, following a decision by the Executive Council of SA Rugby in Cape Town on Friday. The policy will come into force on 1 July 2017, allowing players with fewer...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby | Brumbies vs Cell C Sharks
The Cell C Sharks and Brumbies go head-to-head in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby round two Canberra clash with both attributing great meaning to the outcome of the game. Both suffered narrow defeats in last week’s opening round of matches, both have a...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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