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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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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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Sep 12, 16 •
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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...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes Pacific Sporting Partnership
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today welcomed the announcement by the New Zealand Government to invest in a major programme across the Pacific aimed at encouraging increased participation of young people in sport. NZR will work with Oceania Rugby and the rugby...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Disability Action Week kicks off at Ballymore
Disability Action Week celebrations kicked off this morning at Ballymore Stadium, home of the Queensland Rugby Union and the St.George Queensland Reds, to help promote the inclusion of people with disability in the sporting community. Disability Services...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas outmuscled by powerful Bulls
The Steval Pumas will have to wait another week for a crack at Currie Cup success, after falling to a 41-14 loss against a powerful Vodacom Blue Bulls side at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night. The match was dominated by a typically strong showing from the...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEAT SOUTH AFRICA IN BRISBANE THRILLER
The Qantas Wallabies have emerged victorious in a tough encounter against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tonight, retaining the Mandela Challenge Plate with a 23-17 victory. In front of a crowd of 30,327, Australia and South Africa scored two...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country fall to the Sydney Rays on the Gold Coast
Bond University Queensland Country have gone down to the Sydney Rays 30-22 in their Round 3 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) encounter at Bond University. The Rays outscored Country four tries to three, with winger Richard Woolf scoring a double,...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Andy Cosslett proposed as RFU Chairman
After an extensive recruitment process, the RFU Nominations Committee have unanimously proposed Andy Cosslett to be the next Rugby Football Union Chairman. Cosslett has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the RFU Board. As Chairman of England...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Release and changes to the Cell C Sharks Team
Cell C Sharks vs Free State Date : Saturday, 10 September 2016 Time :17h00 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Referee : Rasta Rasivhenge Assistant Referees : AJ Jacobs, Rodney Boneparte Television Match Official : Marius Jonker Curwin Bosch...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Strauss urges Springboks to be more clinical
Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss wants his team to be more clinical when they tackle the Wallabies on Saturday in Brisbane in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. SuperSport will broadcast the match live and kick-off in the Suncorp Stadium is 12h05 (SA...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on All systems go for Gold Cup kick-off
The Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs – kicks off on Saturday with eight eagerly-awaited first-round matches being hosted at club venues across the length and breadth of South Africa. In the Western Cape, all roads...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Named to Play Hawke’s Bay
Canterbury are back at home this weekend to play Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium. Head Coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes to the starting line-up that beat Northland last weekend. In the forwards, Nathan Vella will start at hooker this week and Ben...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes assistance of Louise Nicholas
New Zealand Rugby is to work with experienced anti-sexual violence advocate Louise Nicholas to enhance its education programmes for players and the broader rugby community. New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew said the organisation clearly could do...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury team to play Hawke’s Bay
Canterbury are back at home this weekend to play Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium. Head Coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes to the starting line-up that beat Northland last weekend. In the forwards, Nathan Vella will start at hooker this week and Ben...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM BENCH TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has confirmed his bench for The Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday night (8.05pm AEST kick-off). Melbourne Rebels backrower Sean McMahon will get his first chance to...
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Sep 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Junior teams named for Potchefstroom trip
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 and Under-19 teams have been named for their respective clashes against the Leopards in the SA Rugby Provincial Under-21 and Under-19 Championships in Potchefstroom. Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 coach Pote Human had to replace...