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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update, Sunday 29 January
The 34 players who took part in England’s training camp in Vilamoura, Portugal assembled at Pennyhill Park today (Sunday 29 January) to prepare for England’s RBS 6 Nations encounter with France at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 4 February. As previously...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Collect 8 Points In Wellington
Kenya lifted the challenge trophy title, collecting eight points to stay tenth on the log with 25 points from the third round of the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series, the Wellington Sevens, came to a close on Sunday.Shujaa were 19-17 winners in the challenge...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Hard work ahead for DHL Stormers
Although satisfied with his team’s 43-7 victory against the Toyota Cheetahs in Harare, DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck knows that there is still some hard work ahead. Fleck’s charges scored seven tries in their first warm-up game of the...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens Defeated in Wellington
England Sevens experienced a difficult second day in Wellington in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Simon Amor’s side headed into their Cup quarter-final off the back of three impressive victories on day one against Papua New Guinea (40-0), Argentina...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Injury hit Aussie 7s finish Wellington in 10th
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has finished the Wellington Sevens in 10th position with two wins out of a possible three on day two of competition. Australia started day two with a tight 17-14 win over Samoa, before accounting for Wales 24-10 to...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Pollard to lead Vodacom Bulls
The Vodacom Bulls announced that flyhalf Handré Pollard will be captaining the Vodacom Super Rugby franchise going into the season, while regular captain Adriaan Strauss is still recovering from surgery and expected to miss the first few games of the...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Unbeaten England Sevens Progress to Cup Quarter-Finals in Wellington
England Sevens will face Scotland in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Cup quarter-finals on Sunday (KO 11.38pm GMT this evening, live on Sky Sports 2) after an unbeaten first day in Wellington. Simon Amor’s side sealed victories over Papua New Guinea...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wellington Sevens Day 1 Wrap
Kenya will play Russia at 1.00am in the challenge trophy quarterfinal at the Wellington Sevens after finishing third in Pool An action on Saturday morning. They started with a 12-17 loss to Argentina, recovering to beat Papua New Guinea 47-5 before losing...
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Jan 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia outclassed by experience in Wellington Sevens
The young Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team have fallen to Sevens powerhouses Fiji and South Africa on Day One of the Wellington Sevens but finished the day on a winning note with a victory over Japan. An injury to Boyd Killingworth added to the Aussie7s...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds squad for Brisbane Global Rugby Tens
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their 26-man squad for the inaugural Brisbane Global Rugby Tens, which will be the side’s first hit out in 2017. The squad features five capped Wallabies, 20 players with previous Super Rugby experience and six...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kaba says right attitude a priority
FNB NMMU-Madibaz captain Kevin Kaba believes the right attitude will go a long towards making his team competitive when the FNB Varsity Cup gets under way on Monday. The 22-year-old loose forward, who was born in Ghana but grew up in Queenstown, will be at...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on GROOTRugby 26 Jan 2017
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Powell looking for consistency in Wellington
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, will be highlighting the importance of consistency in performance and some early rhythm in the performances of the Blitzboks at the HSBC Wellington Sevens on Saturday. South Africa face Japan, Australia and Fiji is a very...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cancer Council Australia partners with HSBC Sydney 7s
There will be plenty of reminders for fans at the HSBC Sydney 7s to slip, slop, slap, seek (shade) and slide (on sunglasses) this February with Cancer Council Australia signing on as the official charity partner of the 2017 tournament, which will be played...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Black Ferns Sevens squad selected for Sydney
Invercargill teenager Alena Saili is the only new cap in an experienced Black Ferns Sevens squad selected for the Sydney round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series next week. The team is (*new cap): Sarah Goss (captain) Michaela Blyde Kelly Brazier...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Two new caps in All Blacks Sevens Wellington starting line up
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the third leg of the 2016/17 HSBC World Series, the Wellington Sevens, includes Tone Ng Shiu and Vilimoni Koroi making their debut for New Zealand and DJ Forbes making a record-breaking 82nd Sevens World Series appearance...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Bok assessment camp delivers on objectives
SA Rugby Acting High-Performance manager Louis Koen said the objectives were achieved at the two Junior Springbok assessment camps this week, but that a lot of hard work lies ahead to prepare for the World Rugby U20 Championship. A total of 86 players were...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Stormers in warm-up match in Zimbabwe
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Stormers on Saturday, 28 January 2017 at 15:15 in a pre-season warm-up match in Harare, Zimbabwe. Coach Franco Smith has named his team for the encounter. Toyota Cheetahs Danie Mienie Elandré Huggett Luan de Bruin...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Snyman ready to lead from front
Philip Snyman took the Blitzboks all the way to the final of the HSBC Wellington Sevens when he debuted as Springbok Sevens captain last year and is keen to help get the side over the line first in 2017. Snyman shared the captaincy with Kyle Brown in the...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Women’s Squad announced for 2017 Women’s Six Nations
Head Coach Tom Tierney has named the Ireland Women’s squad, sponsored by Aon, for the Women’s Six Nations Championship 2017. The side includes five uncapped players – up front props Ilse Van Staden (Cooke and Ulster) and Ciara O’Connor...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers touring squad to Zimbabwe
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 35-man touring squad for the trip to Zimbabwe this weekend. The extended squad will face the Toyota Cheetahs in their first warm-up game of the year in Harare on Saturday, with kick-off at 15h15. The pre-season...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coaching review process announcement expected next week
SA Rugby expects to announce the outcome of its coaching review process towards the end of next week, it was announced on Thursday. The Union president, Mr Mark Alexander, said that the report-back had been received by the Executive Council and a number of...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on UJ face fresh start in ‘challenging’ Varsity Cup
Having lost a number of senior players, the University of Johannesburg will make a fresh start when the popular FNB Varsity Cup competition kicks off on Monday. Under the guidance of head coach Werner Janse van Rensburg and captain Jannes Snyman, UJ will have...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Gilbert extends 5 year agreement as the Official Ball of the Lions as well as GLRU Schools Rugby.
In 1823 a Gilbert Ball was used in the very first game of Rugby Football- 194 years later we’re still going from strength to strength. Throughout the centuries, we have been trusted by the rugby family worldwide to produce a quality product specifically...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Greene King IPA Championship/ London Welsh Update
Following yesterday’s announcement that London Welsh will cease to participate in the Greene King IPA Championship, London Welsh’s remaining fixtures and points have been expunged. There will be no relegation from the Greene King IPA Championship this...
