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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Koue aande en warm rugby van nou af
Johannesburg- Simon Riekert #paletoe So stil-stil het herfs ingetrek in die suidelike halfrond en só die begin van koue aande op nog kouer rugbypawiljoene aangekondig. Jare gelede-dit voel soos die tyd toe dinosourusse nog rugby gespeel het- was rugby ʼn...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Young Guns coach aims to shore up defence
Coach Zane Bosch wants to see an improved defence from the FNB NMMU-Madibaz Young Guns in their crucial Varsity Cup rugby encounter against UCT on the NMMU B field on Monday. With only one match under their belts – an opening loss to Stellenbosch – the...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steven Luatua Red Card Offence
Foul Play Review Committee Details (date, time and venue): Sunday 5 March, 2017 – 8am(SAST), 5pm(AEDT), 7pm(NZDT) via video-conference Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Steven Luatua...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks aim for solid start in Las Vegas
Even 43 tournaments down the line, the idea of running onto a rugby field with his fellow Blitzboks still excites Springbok Sevens captain, Philip Snyman. Nothing will change this weekend when the team contests the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens tournament, the fifth...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens team for Las Vegas confirmed, Audio of Sarah Goss included
The Black Ferns Sevens team to play the third tournament of the 2016/17 HSBC Women’s Sevens World Series in Las Vegas, starting tomorrow, has been named. Katarina Whata-Simpkins has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury so Renee Wickliffe has moved up...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for Las Vegas named
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the fourth leg of the 2016/17 HSBC World Series in Las Vegas, starting tomorrow, has been named. As a precaution Captain Scott Curry has not been selected due to a minor concussion incurred during training a couple of weeks...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australian Youth Boys Sevens wider squad named
The extended squad for the Australian Youth Boys Sevens side has been named ahead of the World School Sevens Championship in New Zealand in December. Australia is the defending champions after overcoming New Zealand Maori, Samoan Barbarians and New Zealand...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sam Carter re-signs until the end of 2019
Brumbies co-captain Sam Carter has re-signed with Australian Rugby, committing to a two-year extension with the ARU and the Plus500 Brumbies until the end of 2019. The 27-year old made his Qantas Wallabies debut in 2014 against France but last featured in...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Former England Saxons Head Coach Steve Bates joins the RFU
Former England Saxons Head Coach Steve Bates has been appointed Performance Manager and International Performance Coach by the Rugby Football Union (RFU). Reporting to Dean Ryan, Head of International Player Development, Bates will lead the England under 20s...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland squad named for final two rounds of 2017 RBS 6 Nations
The Ireland Coaching Group have named a 36 man squad for the final two rounds of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Ireland travels to Cardiff in Round 4 to take on Wales at the Principality Stadium on Friday 10th March before hosting England on Saturday...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Western Force in Perth
The St.George Queensland Reds have lost 26-19 to the Western Force in Round 2 of Vodafone Super Rugby in Perth on Thursday night. Reds head coach Nick Stiles rued his side’s performance, with execution and discipline letting them down. “We’re bitterly...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez hopes to hit jackpot in 50th tournament
Springbok Sevens scrumhalf, Branco du Preez, is keen to taste success again in the Sam Boyd Stadium when South Africa contest the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens this weekend, the fifth of the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks take on Canada...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kriel and Notshe step in for DHL Stormers
There are two changes to the DHL Stormers team to face the Jaguares at DHL Newlands on Saturday, with Dan Kriel and Sikhumbuzo Notshe both getting an opportunity in the starting line-up. Kriel comes in at inside-centre to replace the injured Damian de...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Fearless force take down Reds
The Road Safety Western Force have opened their account for the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season with a thrilling 26-19 win over the Queensland Reds at the Force Field. In a frantic first half, the Road Safety Western Force scored early through Chance Peni...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bloemfontein host fiery local fixture – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 2 Preview
This weekend, Blitzbok star Seabelo Senatla will get his first taste of Vodacom Super Rugby for the DHL Stormers since 2015, but the big South African derby takes place in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening where the Toyota Cheetahs are hosting the Vodacom...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby 24/Sevens 2017 grassroots competition open for entry
~24/Sevens competition qualifiers hosted in 38 locations across England ~ ~National finals confirmed for 29th July in Bath Recreation Ground~ Today (2nd March) England Rugby announced the 24/Sevens 2017 competition is now open for all community clubs and new...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Mwamba enter shirt sponsorship deal with Stanbic Bank
Stanbic Bank has entered into a Ksh 3m shirt sponsorship with Mwamba RFC. Speaking at the launch in Nairobi on Thursday, Philip Odera, the Stanbic Bank Managing Director and a former Kenya Cup player in the 1980s with the now defunct Barclays RFC said,...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Stadium first to install cashless system
A cashless system has been installed on the Castle deck in Toyota Stadium. For the comfort and safety of our supporters, Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein is the first rugby stadium to offer supporters this new technology. Supporters can load money on his or...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz sevens star jets off to Vancouver
Madibaz sevens rugby star Eloise Webb will get another opportunity to display her skills at the highest level when she jets off to the Vancouver Rugby Festival this week. The third-year education student at NMMU in Port Elizabeth will make her second...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team announcement vs Waraths Sat 4 March 15:05
The Emirates Lions host the Waratahs at Emirates Airline Park in the Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend and shows three changes with Harold Vorster, Ross Cronjé and Robbie Coetzee in the starting line-up. Vorster is in for Howard Mnisi who injured his knee in...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls team announcement
The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Vodacom Bulls in their second Vodacom Super Rugby home game on Saturday 4 March 2017 in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. Coach Franco Smith has named his team for the match that kicks off at 19:30. Gates open at...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bulldogs Team sheet SWD Eagles – Supersport Challenge
COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: SUPERSPORT RUGBY CHALLENGE – Friendly 2017 TEAM: Border Bulldogs OPPOSING TEAM: SWD Eagles TEAM COACH 1 (name): David Dobela TEAM COACH 2 (name): Abe Davids BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 1: BS- BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 2: BS- MATCH...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rights Mkhari to make SA Select debut in Vancouver
Rights Mkhari will make her SA Select Women’s Sevens debut at the Vancouver Rugby Festival on 9 and 10 March after being included in coach Renfred Dazel’s 12-member squad that will depart for Canada on Thursday. Mkhari, Megan Comley, Chané Stadler and...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls change two for trip to Bloemfontein
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais drafted in Jason Jenkins to replace injured Lood de Jager and swapped around Lizo Gqoboka and Pierre Schoeman in the Vodacom Bulls team that will take on theToyota Cheetahs in the second round of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby...
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Mar 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland U20s team named for Round 2 Super U20s clash in Perth
Queensland U20s head coach Brad Thorn has named his side for their Round 2 Super U20s Championship clash against the Western Force in Perth this Saturday, 4 March. Only two changes have been made to the starting XV that defeated the Melbourne Rebels U20s...
