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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia’s Women’s Sevens named for Sydney 7s
Olympic Gold Medalists Ellia Green and Evania Pelite have been named in the Qantas Australian Women’s team to run out at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Friday, February 3 for the inaugural women’s leg of the HSBC Sydney 7s. The two...
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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Nick Phipps re-signs until the end of 2019
Experienced scrumhalf Nick Phipps has pledged his future to Australian Rugby, re-signing with the ARU and New South Wales Waratahs until the end of 2019. The 52-Test veteran has elected to stay in Sydney for a further two years and now has a chance to push...
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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update
Jack Clifford (Harlequins) and James Haskell (Wasps) will not fly to Portugal to join up with England’s RBS 6 Nations training squad. Both players sustained injuries in their club games on Sunday and were due to arrive in Vilamoura on Monday 23rd...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on In pictures: Cell C Sharks Fun Day
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Rugby op pad in al sy glorie
Die 10de jaar van die gewilde FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International reeks het vandag afgeskop by die luukse Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club. Die hele boksemdais wat hierdie gewilde rugbyreeks vir die afgelope 10jaar aanbied...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on It’s count-down time for FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International
The FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International is entering into an exciting period as it celebrates a decade of producing rocking rugby, in 2017. The university rugby competition promises to continue to keep the nation entertained. Unique match-day...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Moerat and Willemse headline 2017 WPRI intake
SA Schools captain Salmaan Moerat and SA Schools vice-captain Damian Willemse headline the strong intake for the Western Province Rugby Institute for 2017. Paarl Boys High lock Moerat and Paul Roos flyhalf Willemse have both represented DHL Western Province...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Conditioning key for Bok Women’s Sevens
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad – with two newly contracted players in their midst – has hit the ground running since returning from their festive season break in January with their focus being on conditioning as they look to play their way back into...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Lions XV travel squad to Harare (Zimbabwe)
The Lions XV that will travel to Harare, Zimbabwe for a warm-up match against the Bulls on Saturday 28 January is: Baard Le Roux Brits Ruan Cilliers Jean-Luc Davids Ashlon De Wee Bobby Dyamani Hacjivah Du Preez JP Gordon Dean Jacobs Wiehan Janse...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on PUMA evoPOWER Q&A | Ruan Combrinck
RUAN COMBRINCK How is the leg injury and where do you draw strength when you are faced with injuries or other obstacles? Rehab is going well thanks to the help of many professionals at the Lions, so I will be ready to play again late March/April this year. My...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland U20 Squad for Opening Rounds of the U20 Six Nations 2017
The Ireland U20 squad, sponsored by PwC has been named by Head Coach Nigel Carolan for the opening rounds of the U20 Six Nations Championship 2017. The 32 man squad features three players from last year’s campaign.Corinthians and Connacht lock Cillian...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Women name squad for Sydney Sevens
James Bailey has made two changes to the England Women Sevens squad which travels to Sydney tomorrow for the second leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. 19-year-olds Rachael Woosey and Chantelle Miell, Bristol’s top points scorer of the...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on November Date For Safari Sevens
This year’s Safari Sevens will take place from 3rd to 5th November 2017 in Nairobi. The decision to amend the dates of the tournament that has in recent years been held in late September is guided by the need to align it to the start of the World Sevens...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Batyr and Cancer Council NSW announced as official charity partners of the NSW Waratahs
The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce batyr and Cancer Council NSW as their two new official charity partners for 2017. batyr is a ‘for purpose’ organisation that focuses on preventative education in the area of youth mental health through peer-to-peer...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Warwick Tecklenburg calls it a day
Emirates Lions stalwart Warwick Tecklenburg has decided to call it a day and have retired from all rugby with immediate effect. The flanker decided it was time to focus on the family farming business. He joined the Lions family in 2013 from the Bulls and...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update
Jack Clifford (Harlequins) and James Haskell (Wasps) will not fly to Portugal today to join up with England’s RBS 6 Nations training squad. Both players sustained injuries in their club games on Sunday and were due to arrive in Vilamoura today (Monday...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Two debutants named for Wellington Sevens
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens coach Andy Friend has named two new faces for this weekend’s World Series event in Wellington (28-29 January). Queenslander Tate McDermott and Sydneysider Dylan Pietsch will make their debuts for Australia, as two of five...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Phillips names Women’s Six Nations squad
Wales Women have today announced their 32-player squad for the upcoming Women’s Six Nations. Head coach Rowland Phillips finalised his selection after yesterday’s victory against Ireland at Donnybrook – a result which means Wales Women have now...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Jacqueline Herbst •
Comments Off on “Sharks nothing without supporters” – Teichmann
Jacqueilne Herbst (writing and photos) Focusing on bringing the community closer to the team, The Sharks hosted a cracker of a Fun Day on Saturday, January 21 at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban. Hundreds of adoring fans relished the opportunity to get up...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Warmup in Zimbabwe
The Vodacom Bulls will be travelling to Harare Zimbabwe on Wednesday this week to prepare for their first warm-up match of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The Boys in blue will be taking on their Gauteng neighbours, the Emirates Lions, in what is...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby and Comic Relief launch new Try for Change funding initiative
England Rugby and Comic Relief to launch Try for Change fund on 6 February 2017 The first initiative is a small grants programme aimed at supporting smaller charities, community groups, and local community rugby clubs in England For those interested in...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland squad named for Rounds 1 & 2 of 2017 RBS 6 Nations
The Ireland Coaching Group have named a 40 man squad for the opening two rounds of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Ireland travels to both Edinburgh and Rome over the course of the first two rounds of this year’s Championship facing the Scots in...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks keen to get going in Wellington
The Springbok Sevens team arrived safely in the Land of the Long White Cloud on Sunday and speedsters Siviwe Soyizwapi and Rosko Specman said they are keen for the HSBC Wellington Sevens to start in the New Zealand capital on Saturday morning (SA time). The...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Cup, Championship Match Day 9 Round Up
KCB stayed top of the Kenya Cup log with a 70-0 blowout of Mean Machine in the day’s early kick-off at the Kenyatta University.SportPesa Quins bounced back from last weekend’s 10-15 disappointment to Menengai Cream Homeboyz, turning on the style to...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springbok preparations to kick off
Curwin Bosch and Zain Davids are amongst 11 players who featured for the Junior Springboks in 2016 and were invited to assessment camps in Pretoria and Stellenbosch as preparations for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Georgia kicks off this week. A...
