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Comments Off on Force announce pre-season trial matches
The Western Force is set to play two pre-season trial matches against the Perth Spirit (Saturday, 28 January) at Barnard Park in Busselton, WA and the Melbourne Rebels (Monday, 6 February) at Bond University on the Gold Coast, Queensland in the lead-up to the...
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Dec 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby Development Centre – Construction Activity Update
Construction of the Australian Rugby Development Centre (ARDC) at Moore Park is on track for completion in September 2017. The construction of the basement car park and all five storeys is nearing completion, right on schedule. The next phase of work will...
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Dec 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sam Whitelock to captain BNZ Crusaders in 2017
BNZ Crusaders Head Coach Scott Robertson has named Samuel Whitelock as his 2017 Captain, saying he was a natural choice to succeed Kieran Read in the role. “Sam captained the team at the beginning of last season, until Kieran Read’s return. But this...
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Dec 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds Confirm pre-season schedule ahead of 2017 Super Rugby Season
Reds ‘Twilight’ Fan Day Announced for Friday, February 3 Reds will contest inaugural Brisbane Global Rugby Tens on February 11 & 12 Reds will play Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby pre-season Game on Tuesday, February 14 at Ballymore Stadium The...
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Dec 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rory Arnold Commits to Australian Rugby
Qantas Wallabies lock Rory Arnold has committed to Australian Rugby by signing a three-year contract with the ARU and the Plus500 Brumbies. The towering 208cm Arnold made his Qantas Wallabies debut this year in the first Test match of the England Series on 11...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Puma calls on players to play loud in new evoSPEED 17 SL-S
evoSPEED Boot Released in Safety Yellow, Gecko Green and Black Herzogenaurach, Germany (December 16th, 2016) – Global Sports Brand PUMA today unveiled the latest colour update for the evoSPEED 17 SL-S. Featuring a bold Gecko Green outsole and graphic...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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JESSE KRIEL Where do you draw strength when you are faced with injuries or other obstacles? Having an injury makes you even hungrier and more determined to get back onto the playing field. I try and change my mindset to a positive one and tell myself that...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks scoop major prizes at ASB Rugby Awards
All Blacks named adidas Team of the Year and Steve Hansen Coach of the Year Beauden and Jordie Barrett pick up four awards between them The All Blacks have dominated the major prizes at tonight’s ASB Rugby Awards following an historic year in which the team...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Day Seven Fixtures Postponed
Match day seven fixtures across the Kenya Cup, KRU Championship, Nationwide and Eric Shirley set for Saturday 17 December 2016 have been postponed to a later date following the untimely death of Mwamba scrumhalf Victor Wayodi in match day six action on...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dr Farah Palmer elected to Board of New Zealand Rugby
Three-times World Cup winning captain and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee, Dr Farah Palmer (ONZM) has been elected to the Board of New Zealand Rugby (NZR) following the recent retirement of Maori Representative Wayne Peters. The former Black Fern and...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes ongoing support for Sevens Olympic campaign
New Zealand rugby’s quest for two golds in Sevens at the 2020 Olympics has been reinforced with an investment commitment from High-Performance Sports New Zealand (HPSNZ) announced today. New Zealand Rugby today acknowledged HPSNZ for its ongoing support of...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Phil de Glanville to join RFU Council
Former England captain Phil de Glanville will join the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Council as Student RFU representative. Starting his rugby career at Durham and Oxford Universities, de Glanville went on to represent England at U21 level before joining Bath...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies and Japan to clash in 2017
The Qantas Wallabies will visit Japan next November to take on the Cherry Blossoms, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) announced today. The November 4 fixture will be the first Test match played on Japanese soil between the...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on ARU Endorses World Rugby’s Measures to Improve Head Safety
World Rugby’s recent announcement of new head safety measures has been endorsed by the Australian Rugby Union. Concussion management is the number one focus of the ARU’s player wellbeing and performance program, and the ARU’s prioritisation of...
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Dec 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Inaugural Laureus Sport for Good South Africa National Summit a Massive Success!
(South Africa – December 2016) The inaugural Laureus Sport for Good South Africa National Summit was recently hosted at The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg and saw 120 delegates from across the country come to together to share thoughts and insights across...
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Dec 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brown to miss remainder of World Series
Springbok Sevens player, Kyle Brown, has been ruled out of the remaining eight tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. Brown sustained the injury in South Africa’s semi-final victory over New Zealand...
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Dec 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Western Force and Clough to pursue excellence together for the next 3 years
The Western Force proudly announced today that the club will continue its partnership with leading engineering and project services contractor, Clough, with the company signing on as a Major Partner through to 2019. Established in 1919, Clough provides...
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Dec 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Collective Employment Agreement for New Zealand Rugby
• Increased player payments, education and welfare investment reflect improved revenue forecasts • Introduction of incentivised Player Savings Scheme alongside KiwiSaver • Significant centrally funded Incentives Payments to help retain...
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Dec 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Players, coach report back to SA Rugby on Springbok season
Senior players, coach have their say on 2016 season Process to identify changes expected to be completed next month Constitutional amendments and coaching blueprint already agreed The Springbok coach and players reported back to SA Rugby on Tuesday as part of...
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Dec 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Boland Rugby Union announce new Cavaliers head coach for 2017
The Boland Rugby Union today announced the appointment of Randall Modiba as head coach of the Boland Cavaliers for the 2017 rugby season. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday 13 December 2016....
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Dec 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Beast Meets the Legend – Tendai Mtawarira Powered by ROUSH Ford Mustang
Beast Meets the Legend – Tendai Mtawarira Powered by ROUSH Ford Mustang Springbok prop Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira announced as brand ambassador for Ford Performance Handover of special Ford Mustang 2.3 EcoBoost with ROUSH Level 2 performance...
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Dec 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australian Youth Teams Announced for NZ Tour
Following last weekend’s National Youth Sevens Championships in Perth, an under 18s Australian Boys and an under 18s Australian Girls team will travel to New Zealand tomorrow to compete in the World School Sevens Tournament at Sacred Heart College in...
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Dec 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Maori Representative Wayne Peters steps down from NZR Board
Tributes have been paid to retiring Board member Wayne Peters following his decision to retire from the New Zealand Rugby (NZR) Board ahead of the completion of his current term. The Maori Representative on the Board, Peters was the longest-serving member of...
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Dec 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Major Kiwi music acts line up to entertain the fans at 2017 HSBC Wellington Sevens
Nesian Mystik reunite for only summer show The Koi Boys to perform sole Wellington gig Kings to perform record-breaking hit Don’t Worry Bout It Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards winner MAALA to take the stage Some of New Zealand’s favourite music acts...
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Dec 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on France return to South Africa for first time since 2010
The Springboks will welcome France to South Africa for the first time since 2010 when the two nations clash in three Tests next June. It will also be the first series of three Tests against Les Bleus since 1967. The encounters are scheduled for Pretoria,...