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Apr 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on DANIEL CALLS TIME ON HIS RUGBY CAREER
After more than a decade in a black and white jersey, Sharks stalwart Keegan Daniel will call time on his illustrious rugby career at the end of this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. One of the few Sharks players to have had the proud honour of...
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Apr 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Competition Time: You could stand a chance to win 1 of 5 sets of 4 tickets to go and watch the #Bulls live at Loftus
You could stand a chance to win 1 of 5 sets of 4 tickets to go and watch the #Bulls live at Loftus Answer a simple question, Like RugbyFifteen and Blue Bulls on Facebook and Twitter and Share Question: With how many points did the Vodacom Bulls win the Cell C...
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Apr 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to face the Waratahs in Sydney on Friday (11:45 SA time).
The team to face the Waratahs is: Jacques van Rooyen Malcolm Marx Ruan Dreyer Andries Ferreira Marvin Orie Kwagga Smith Franco Mostert © Hacjivah Dayimani Dillon Smit Elton Jantjies Madosh Tambwe Harold Vorster Lionel Mapoe Ruan Combrinck Andries...
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Apr 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Rugby to celebrate milestone 1000th match
Queensland Rugby Union will celebrate a significant milestone in its 136-year history when the St.George Queensland Reds take on the Chiefs in the state’s 1000th capped Rugby match this weekend. Queensland’s first representative Rugby match came against...
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Apr 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on TWO DEBUTANTS SET FOR WORLD SERIES BOW AS THREE ARE RULED OUT
Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens squad for HSBC Sevens World Series round three, Kitakyushu, Japan Shannon Parry (c), 26 caps, QLD and Griffith University Demi Hayes, 5 caps, QLD and Griffith University Dominique Du Toit, 8 caps, QLD and Macquarie...
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Apr 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on England Women sevens ready for Kitakyushu
England Women head coach James Bailey has made two changes to the squad that secured bronze at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast for the third leg of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens series in Kitakyushu, Japan 21-22 April (live via...
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Apr 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on BORDER RUGBY PLACED UNDER PROVINSIONAL SEQUESTRATION
The Border Rugby Union has been placed under provisional sequestration after the High Court of South Africa (East London Circuit Local Division) decided in the favour of The South African Rugby Players Association (SARPA). SARPA lodged an application on the...
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Apr 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Fifteen players invited to Springbok camp in Durban
Fifteen Cell C Sharks players, including the uncapped Sbu Nkosi, André Esterhuizen, Robert du Preez, Cameron Wright, Thomas du Toit and Akker van der Merwe, have been invited to the third and final Springbok alignment camp, in Durban from 22 to 25 April. The...
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Apr 17, 18 •
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General News, Sevens Rugby, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on UJ women’s sevens team planning on going all the way
The University of Johannesburg women’s sevens rugby team, having come close in previous years, are determined to go all the way when the University Sport South Africa tournament is held on Saturday. The UJ team have been undergoing intensive preparations...
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Apr 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Mike Anthony appointed Head of High Performance for New Zealand Rugby
The man responsible for identifying and developing emerging rugby talent for the past eight years, Mike Anthony, has been appointed New Zealand Rugby’s new Head of High Performance. In announcing the appointment today, New Zealand Rugby Chief...
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Apr 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions Touring Squad for the 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby to Australasia Tour
Emirates Lions Touring Squad 2018 SURNAME FIRST NAME Adriaanse Jacobus Brink Cyle Coetzee Andries Coetzee Robin Leendert Combrinck Ruan Davids Ashlon Dayimani Hacjivah Dreyer Ruan Erasmus Lourens Ferreira...
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Apr 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on RISING STAR LUKHAN TUI RE-COMMITS TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNTIL THE END OF 2020
Qantas Wallabies lock Lukhan Tui has committed his future to Australian Rugby re-signing with Rugby Australia and the Queensland Reds until the end of 2020. The four-Test forward enjoyed a breakout year in 2017 after making his international debut in the...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Disappointed Blitzboks aiming to bounce back
The Springbok Sevens team missed out on a podium finish at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia and have now set their sights on the remaining two objectives they aim to achieve this season. That was the message from Blitzbok coach Neil Powell,...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on BACK-TO-BACK WINS ON THE FINAL DAY EARNS AUSTRALIA FIFTH ON THE GOLD COAST
The Australian Men’s Sevens side have finished fifth at the Commonwealth Games after accounting for Kenya and Scotland on the final day. Australia started brightly on Sunday as they brushed aside Kenya 33-5 in front of a sold out crowd at Robina Stadium....
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on TEAM ENGLAND MEN SEVENS FIGHT BACK AND SEAL BRONZE AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Team England Men Sevens won the bronze medal match at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games after beating South Africa 21-14. The experienced squad trailed 14-0 at half-time but an outstanding second half comeback helped them to secure bronze – their first...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on TEAM ENGLAND WOMEN SEVENS BEAT CANADA TO CLAIM BRONZE AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Team England Women Sevens made history at the Commonwealth Games by securing the bronze medal in the first time that women’s rugby sevens has been included at the Games. Led by Abbie Brown, the England side defeated Canada 24-19 in the bronze medal match at...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN FINISH WITH COMMONWEALTH GAMES SILVER
The Australian Women’s Sevens side have claimed Silver at the Commonwealth Games following an epic Final against New Zealand on Sunday. The two great rivals were locked at 12-all at the end of regular time before an 80 metre effort from New Zealand well...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Double gold for New Zealand Sevens teams at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
The New Zealand men’s and women’s sevens teams have claimed gold at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. It is the first time the women’s sevens has featured at the Games, writing New Zealand into the history books claiming both titles in 2018. The women...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Gelant hat-trick steers Vodacom Bulls to sparkling victory – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Roundup
Strauss on winning side in 150th appearance Jaguares surprise Rebels in Melbourne The Vodacom Bulls moved up to second place on the South African conference log with a 40-10 victory over the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday with fullback Warrick...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Steep learning curve for Springbok Women’s Sevens
The Springbok Women’s Sevens could not secure that elusive first win at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Sunday, but gained some good experience playing in a three-day tournament and in front of big crowds. The Women Boks lost to Fiji and Wales...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Roux and Erasmus join Guinness PRO14 Board
South African rugby’s relationship with the Guinness PRO14 has been further reinforced with the inclusion of SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux and Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus on the PRO14 Rugby Board. The Guinness PRO14’s expansion this season to include the...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to NSW Waratahs at Sydney Cricket Ground
The St.George Queensland Reds have fallen 37-16 to the NSW Waratahs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night. The home side outscored the Reds four tries to one, while the boot of Waratahs flyhalf Bernard Foley kept constant pressure on the scoreboard....
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Roux pleased with win, but says there is work ahead
Junior Springbok coach, Chean Roux, was pleased with his team’s 55-14 victory against Georgia at Paul Roos Gymnasium on Friday, but said there was still a lot of work ahead as they prepare for the World Rugby U20 Championship in the south of France at the...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Grabham forced to retire due to injury
Scarlets can today confirm that Tom Grabham has been forced to retire from professional rugby due to injury. The 26-year-old winger joined the Scarlets in the summer of 2017 from fellow Welsh region the Ospreys. A talented and versatile backline player...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kings change five for the visit of Cardiff Blues
Head coach Deon Davids has made five changes to his Southern Kings side that will return to Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the Guinness PRO14 clash against Cardiff Blues on Saturday. The Kings lost 39-22 to Munster at Outeniqua Park in George last time out...
