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Comments Off on Women’s Finals to hit East London on Saturday
The SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition is set for an exciting finish this weekend in East London where Border and Western Province will battle it out for the title as A Section champions, while the Golden Lions and Free State will go head-to-head...
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Comments Off on Panasonic Wild Knights, Brisbane Lord Mayor kick off Japan launch of Brisbane Global Tens
TOKYO: Japan Top League side Panasonic Wild Knights today joined Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk at the Japan launch of the Brisbane Global Tens, a new international rugby tournament set to feature leading Japanese players among a host of international...
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Comments Off on Maori All Blacks 2016 coaching team announced
Maori All Blacks 2016 coaching team announced Tana Umaga appointed Assistant Coach Maori All Blacks Head Coach Colin Cooper has announced the coaching and management team for the Maori All Blacks’ 2016 northern tour at the end of this year. Former All...
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Sep 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sean Horan steps away from Black Ferns Sevens role
Black Ferns Sevens coach Sean Horan is stepping down from coaching the Black Ferns Sevens following New Zealand’s silver medal success at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero. Horan has coached the team for nearly five years and said now was the right time...
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Sep 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 MATCH PACKS: ROUND 4
SANZAAR – in conjunction with Opta Sports – is pleased to deliver a range of Match Packs to serve as an additional media resource, each containing useful statistics, anecdotes, trends and historical information pertaining to each round of The...
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Sep 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Leroy Houston released on short-term contract as injury cover for Bath
St.George Queensland Reds and McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City Number 8 Leroy Houston has been released from the remainder of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship season to take up a short-term contract with English club Bath until the end of...
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Sep 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Alafoti Faosiliva
Alafoti Faosiliva of Worcester Warriors will appear before an RFU disciplinary panel on Wednesday evening charged with striking with the arm and/or elbow, contrary to law 10.4(a). Faosiliva was sent off by referee Luke Pearce in the weekend’s Aviva...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dazel names experienced side for Zimbabwe challenge
The Springbok Women’s Sevens received a big boost ahead of their Rugby Africa tournament in Harare this weekend as experienced campaigners Veroeshka Grain, Zenay Jordaan and Marithy Pienaar reclaimed their places in the squad following injury-layoffs. Grain...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Facing the All Blacks in New Zealand is always special – Van Graan
Springbok assistant coach Johann van Graan said the South Africans are looking forward to the challenge to go into battle with the in-form All Blacks on Saturday in Christchurch. Speaking during a media briefing in Christchurch on Tuesday, Van Graan...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team announcement: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Lions
Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Lions The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on Lions in a Currie Cup match on Thursday, 15 September 2016 at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. The game kicks off at 19:00. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Free State Cheetahs team announcement
Xerox Golden Lions vs Free State Cheetahs (15/9/2016, 19:0) The Xerox Golden Lions side to take on the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Thursday (19:00) shows two changes from the one that beat Western Province last weekend. Andries Ferreira replaces...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY LAUNCH MITSUBISHI MOTORS AS OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE PARTNER
England head coach, Eddie Jones named as official brand ambassador Partnership also includes a grassroots volunteer recognition programme Today, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has been unveiled as the Official Performance Partner to England Rugby. This...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls partner with CHOC
September is the gold ribbon month – marked as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; this is a time where globally, countries honour and remember children and families affected by this rare disease, and help rally awareness on the early warning signs of...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Smit to make first start of season for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Flanker Roelof Smit will make a first start for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup against Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Smit, who played off the bench against the Golden Lions and Steval Pumas in the last two weeks, will pack down at the side...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on SANZAAR: Planning for the Future
An EXCO meeting and a 2016 Super Rugby season review took place in Sydney over the last two days with SANZAAR hosting over 80 stakeholder representatives. The series of meetings were designed to fully review all tournament deliverables on and off the field,...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Mathew Luamanu
Mathew Luamanu of Harlequins appeared before an RFU disciplinary panel this evening charged with dangerous charging, contrary to law 10.4(g). Luamanu was sent off by referee Tom Foley in the weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Harlequins and Sale...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls weekly fitness update 12 September 2016
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on WORK COMMENCES ON FIRST RFU ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCHES
Work is now underway on the RFU’s first floodlit artificial grass pitches (AGPs) in Aylesbury, Preston and Weston Super Mare. The three pitches are part of the RFU’s Rugby World Cup 2015 legacy of delivering over £50m investment over four years into the...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on BOKS DROP THE BALL
Australia walked away with a deserving victory but the Springboks literally dropped the ball in their 23-17 defeat to the home side in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash in Brisbane over the weekend. In a close encounter of this kind, little...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to focus on getting the detail right
The Springboks will continue to stay positive and focus on cutting out the small errors which have proved costly in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign, No 8 Warren Whiteley said on Monday. The South Africans arrived in Christchurch in the early...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas medical report 12th September 2016
Several Steval Pumas players are sitting out training today due to injuries picked up during the game against the Vodacom Blue Bulls this past Saturday. Here is the injury report from physiotherapist Luzahn Louw. New injuries: • Marne Coetzee has a tear to...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 3 REVIEW
There was plenty to excite spectators in week 3 of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship, including a 2015 grand final rematch and a thrilling match in a country rugby heartland. Will Skelton, Luke Morahan and Fijian Olympic hero Vatemo Ravouvou...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City lose to UC Vikings
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have gone down to the University of Canberra Vikings 52-20 in Round 3 of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship at Ballymore on Sunday afternoon. In a rematch of last years’ grand final, the Vikings outscored City...
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Comments Off on JOE MOODY ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Joe Moody of New Zealand has been issued with a Citing Commissioner Warning for contravening Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including a tackle or attempted tackle above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the...