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  • McCalman and Tessmann to lead Force in 2017

    Dec 12, 16 • 1340 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on McCalman and Tessmann to lead Force in 2017

    The Western Force today announced that club stalwarts Ben McCalman and Heath Tessmann will be the new captains of the club in 2017. In addition, club legend and former captain Matt Hodgson will play an important mentoring role – allowing the club to lean on...

  • Blitzboks fall short in Cape Town, but maintain series lead

    Dec 12, 16 • 1549 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Blitzboks fall short in Cape Town, but maintain series lead

    The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday suffered a narrow 19-17 loss to England in the final of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, but are still top of the log following the opening two tournaments in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament resumes in...

  • Queensland and NSW take the spoils from National Youth Sevens Championships

    Dec 12, 16 • 1223 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Queensland and NSW take the spoils from National Youth Sevens Championships

    Queensland Red Girls and NSW Blue Boys have been crowned the 2016 Youth National Sevens Champions of the Girls and Boys Championships respectively at McGillivray Oval in Perth, on Sunday afternoon. QLD Red Girls were clinical in both their finals beating...

  • Double record-breaking day for England Sevens

    Dec 12, 16 • 1315 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Double record-breaking day for England Sevens

    On a double record-breaking day, England Sevens have progressed into the Cape Town cup quarter-final where they will face Fiji, KO 11.10am GMT, Sky Sports 3. James Rodwell became England’s most capped player as he took to the field in his 71st tournament...

  • NSW the dominant state on Day One of Youth National Sevens Championships

    Dec 12, 16 • 1510 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on NSW the dominant state on Day One of Youth National Sevens Championships

    McGillivray Oval, Perth played host in one of the Youth National Sevens Championships for Boys and Girls, where the temperature soared to 35 degrees as the future stars of Australian rugby battled it out for national bragging rights. Both the NSW Blue Boys...

  • England Women 2017 Six Nations fixtures announced

    Dec 12, 16 • 1365 Views • General News • • Comments Off on England Women 2017 Six Nations fixtures announced

    England Women’s fixtures for the 2017 Six Nations have been confirmed with three home games taking place, with one at Twickenham and two at the Twickenham Stoop. The schedule of fixtures replicates the senior men and U20 teams, with the Red Roses getting...

  • HSBC Cape Town Sevens – bigger and better in 2016

    Dec 11, 16 • 7277 Views • General News, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens – bigger and better in 2016

    A total of 108,941 supporters flocked through the gates of the Cape Town Stadium this weekend and were treated to a try per minute during a highly successful second instalment of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens.   The first day saw 53,946 people go through the...

  • Blitzboks advance to Cup quarters in Cape Town

    Dec 10, 16 • 4053 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Blitzboks advance to Cup quarters in Cape Town

    The Springbok Sevens team advanced to the Cup quarter-finals of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament in front of a packed Cape Town Stadium on Saturday after winning all three their pool matches. The hosts and defending champions topped Pool A with wins over...

  • Hard to believe it is Cape Town Sevens time again – Senatla

    Dec 9, 16 • 1454 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Hard to believe it is Cape Town Sevens time again – Senatla

    The South African and World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year, Seabelo Senatla, said it is hard to believe that it is time for the South African leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series yet again. The HSBC Cape Town Sevens kicks off at the Cape Town Stadium on...

  • SA Rugby makes ground-breaking decisions

    Dec 9, 16 • 1673 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SA Rugby makes ground-breaking decisions

    The General Council of SA Rugby on Friday took a number of ground-breaking decisions that president, Mr Mark Alexander, said he believed would have far-reaching effects for rugby in the country in time. The Council accepted a raft of constitutional changes...

  • Mwamba Host Nakuru In Match Day Six Action

    Dec 9, 16 • 2353 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Mwamba Host Nakuru In Match Day Six Action

    Red hot  (or is it rock solid?) Mwamba host a floundering Top Fry Nakuru in Kenya Cup match six actions at the Impala Club on Saturday 10 December 2016. Mwamba come into this fixture off the back of two massive results, 55-10 over Western Bulls and 53-8 over...

  • GROOTRugby 08 Des 2016

    Dec 9, 16 • 1572 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GROOTRugby 08 Des 2016

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  • Rising stars to contest Youth Sevens National Championships

    Dec 9, 16 • 1552 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Rising stars to contest Youth Sevens National Championships

    Australia’s best Sevens players aged under 18 head to Perth this weekend, where the stars of the future will compete in the Youth Sevens National Championships vying to impress coaches before next year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas....

  •  Dave McDuling returns home to complete NSW Waratahs 2017 squad

    Dec 9, 16 • 2165 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on  Dave McDuling returns home to complete NSW Waratahs 2017 squad

    The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the signing of 13-capped Super Rugby lock, David McDuling for the 2017 season. Born in Sydney, McDuling is a product of St Ignatius College, Riverview and has had a wealth of rugby experience across the world in...

  • All Blacks Sevens squad for Cape Town tournament named

    Dec 9, 16 • 1909 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for Cape Town tournament named

    The All Blacks Sevens squad for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens World Series Tournament in Cape Town, 10-11 December 2016, has been named with Bay of Plenty’s Dan Hollinshead joining the squad replacing the injured Beaudein Waaka. The team is: Scott Curry...

  • Two changes to Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens line-up for Cape Town

    Dec 9, 16 • 1381 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Two changes to Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens line-up for Cape Town

    Qantas Australian Head Coach Andy Friend has called stalwart Jesse Parahi and former Brumby Stephan Van der Walt into the Cape Town squad as the team looks to improve on its fifth-place finish at the Dubai Sevens. The experienced Parahi has recovered from an...

  • Emirates Lions reveal 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby jersey

    Dec 9, 16 • 3223 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Emirates Lions reveal 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby jersey

    The Emirates Lions and Canterbury are proud to reveal our strip for the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby series. “The new jersey is a return to the classic lines and colours that are associated with the Lions Brand, but with new exciting technical innovations –...

  • Waarom Allister Coetzee nie sal loop nie

    Dec 9, 16 • 1960 Views • General News, Pale Toe • • Comments Off on Waarom Allister Coetzee nie sal loop nie

    Simon Riekert #paletoe Ek het verlede jaar omtrent hierdie tyd berig oor Springbokbreier Heyneke Meyer, wat toe onder beleg was. Nou is dit ʼn jaar later, Heyneke het geloop en hy is vervang met Allister Coetzee wie na die terugkeer van ‘n droewige...

  • Springbok Sevens happy to be at home

    Dec 8, 16 • 1254 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens happy to be at home

    Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, on Thursday said his team loves playing in the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament, despite the massive expectations from the home crowd. According to the coach, the team treasure the opportunity to play in front of their...

  • Springbok Sevens unchanged for Cape Town showdown

    Dec 8, 16 • 1976 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Springbok Sevens unchanged for Cape Town showdown

    Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell on Thursday stuck with the tried and tested squad that won in Dubai last weekend for the second edition of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament, to be played at the Cape Town Stadium this weekend. The 12 players that were...

  • HSBC Cape Town Sevens – what you HAVE to know

    Dec 8, 16 • 1860 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens – what you HAVE to know

    Cape Town is abuzz with rugby action this week in the build-up to the highly-anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens. If you’re attending the event, make sure you know all the ins and outs of what will be happening on Saturday and Sunday. Attached to this email...

  • BNZ Crusaders and All Stars teams named for Charity Cricket

    Dec 8, 16 • 1476 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders and All Stars teams named for Charity Cricket

    A team of BNZ Crusaders players will take on an All Stars team packed with Olympic talent at the 34th Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand (CFNZ) Charity Cricket match this Sunday. Halfback Mitchell Drummond will captain the Crusaders team in the 20/20 match, as they...

  • Sir Colin Meads statue for Te Kuiti

    Dec 8, 16 • 2024 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Sir Colin Meads statue for Te Kuiti

    Colin Meads has always been larger than life – on and off the field. The All Black great, now aged 80, has received hundreds of accolades in his life. But in his hometown of Te Kuiti – whose tagline is ‘Where legends are made’ – he has yet...

  • Blitzbok players praise crowd support in Cape Town

    Dec 8, 16 • 1759 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Blitzbok players praise crowd support in Cape Town

    Springbok Sevens backline player Justin Geduld said the playing in front of a vociferous home crowd at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament on Saturday and Sunday will help motivate the side to play to the best of their abilities. Geduld and his teammates...

  • KRU Mourns Ogeto Gecheo

    Dec 7, 16 • 2782 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on KRU Mourns Ogeto Gecheo

    The Kenya Rugby Union joins the entire rugby fraternity in mourning the death of Ogeto Gecheo, a player with the Nondescripts Rugby Football Club. OG, as he was popularly referred to, sustained a neck injury while making a tackle during his side’s Kenya...