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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on QUADE COOPER SIGNS ON WITH QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS
Quade Cooper is hoping for a Olympics berth in 2016. The Australian Rugby Union today announced Quade Cooper has joined the Qantas Australian Sevens program and will be available for selection for the Rio 2016 Olympics. The 27-year-old flyhalf will be...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dates and venues for Coca-Cola Youth Weeks announced
SA Rugby on Tuesday announced a new structure to the 2016 Coca-Cola Youth Weeks, with the junior tournaments being hosted concurrently in Paarl and the Under-18 tournaments in Durban. In the past all the tournaments were hosted at different venues. The...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on JOSEPH ACCEPTS JAPAN JOB
Highlanders CEO Roger Clark today announced that head coach Jamie Joseph has signed to coach Japan from the end of the Super Rugby season. “Obviously we have mixed emotions about Jamie moving on; we would have liked him to sign a new contract with our...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Maritzburg College 1st XV Fixtures 2016
2016 MAR 24 Kearsney Easter Festival Maritzburg College vs Dale College _____________________________________ 2016 MAR 26 Kearsney Easter Festival Maritzburg College vs Selborne College _____________________________________ 2016 MAR 28 Kearsney Easter...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on CAVALIERS CURRIE CUP SQUAD AND COACHING STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT
Boland Rugby, represented by BRU President Ivan Pekeur, BRU Director of Rugby Alan Zondagh and Boland Cavaliers Head Coach Brent Janse van Rensburg, today (20 January 2016) announced the Boland Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff for 2016, during a...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Slight Rugby Law Changes
South Africa’s top match officials met in Newlands for its annual course and were told small changes to the laws. The changes make things clearer, always a good idea for laws. 1. Maul When a team forms a maul and the ball is taken from the ball-carrier,...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens squad named
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team will hand debuts to young forward Simon Kennewell and speedster John Porch for the third leg of the 2015-16 HSBC Sevens World Series in Wellington next weekend. Porch, 24, earned a call-up to the national Sevens...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on 10 uncapped players to represent Italy at the Six Nations
The Azzurri are hoping to improve on last year’s fifth-place finish and will kick off their tournament against France in Paris on February 6 before taking on England in Rome. Up front the good form of Zebre prop Andrea Lovotti and Treviso counterpart...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hoërskool Alberton 1st XV Fixtures
2016 MAR 05 NWU Super Reeks Hoërskool Standerton vs Hoërskool Alberton _________________________________ 2016 MAR 12 NWU Super Reeks Hoërskool Alberton vs Hans Moore High School _________________________________ 2016 MAR 17 NWU Super Reeks Hoërskool...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland squad named for opening rounds of 2016 RBS 6 Nations
The Ireland Coaching Group have named a 35 man squad for the opening two rounds of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Ireland will host Wales in round 1 of the Championship on Sunday 7th February at a sold out Aviva Stadium. In round 2 Ireland travel to...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbok squad named for Wellington and Sydney
The inclusion of uncapped Sandile Ngcobo is one of two changes to the Springbok Sevens squad announced on Wednesday for the next two legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in Wellington and Sydney, where the experienced Philip Snyman will captain the...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Schoonspruit Sekondêre Skool 1st XV fixtures
2016 MAR 05 Boland Waveren High School vs Schoonspruit Sekondêre Skool _____________________________________________ 2016 MAR 10 Boland Schoonspruit Sekondêre Skool vs Groenberg Secondary School _____________________________________________ 2016 MAR...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks partner with Gatorade and join global elite
The world’s number one sports drink is partnering with the world’s premier rugby team, the All Blacks, in a new five year partnership announced by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Gatorade today. New Zealand Rugby said Gatorade, the world’s leading sports...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for Wellington Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens squad to prepare for the third leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, the Wellington Sevens, will assemble in the capital on Thursday 21 January. The squad of 22 players features four additional players following the weekend’s Bayleys...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Michael Hooper named NSW Waratahs team captain
NSW Waratahs Head Coach Daryl Gibson has named Michael Hooper as team captain for the upcoming 2016 Super Rugby season. Hooper will lead the squad together with club captain, Dave Dennis, with the two to be underpinned by a senior leadership team. The...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on France name their Six Nations squad
French 31 man squad: Forwards: Guilhem Guirado (Captain), Uini Atonio, Eddy Ben Arous, Antoine Burban, Yacouba Camara, Camille Chat, Damien Chouly, Alessandre Flanquart, Kevin Gourdon, Paul Jedrasiak, Wenceslas Lauret, Yoann Maestri, Louis Picamoles,...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales Under 20 Six Nations Squad announcement
Wales Under 20 head coach Jason Strange has named a strong 31 man squad for the forthcoming Six Nations tournament. Twelve players gained Wales Under 20 caps last season, while five players have featured for their professional regions in the Guinness...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales 2016 RBS 6 Nations Squad
Warren Gatland has named a 37-man squad for the 2016 RBS 6 Nations that features one uncapped player in scrum-half Aled Davies and squad recalls for Tom James and Josh Turnbull. Cardiff Blues pair James and Turnbull last played for Wales in 2010 and 2014...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Uncapped props named in Scotland squad for 2016 RBS 6 Nations
Head Coach Vern Cotter today named uncapped props Zander Fagerson and Rory Sutherland in a 35-man Scotland squad for the 2016 RBS 6 Nations. Glasgow Warriors’ tighthead Fagerson turns 20 tomorrow (Wednesday 20 January) meaning he could become the fourth...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on New names for England U20
Darren Atkins (Bath Rugby) and Calum Waters (Harlequins) have been named in the England U20 Elite Player Squad, which otherwise remains unchanged, as they target the defence of their Six Nations title. The full-back and scrum half are attending this...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Boland Landbou 1st XV Fixtures 2016
12/03/2016 TBA – Paul Roos Rugby Day 2016 MAR 19 Noord-Suid Rugby Tournament Boland Landbou vs Hoërskool Kempton Park ________________________________ 2016 MAR 22 Noord-Suid Rugby Tournament Boland Landbou vs Hoërskool Menlopark ...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hoërskool Bellville 1st XV Fixtures 2016
12/03/2016 TBA – Brackenfell Rugby Day 19/03/2016 TBA – Oakdale Rugby Week 21/03/2016 TBA – Oakdale Rugby Week 23/03/2016 TBA – Oakdale Rugby Week...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Gymnasium 1st XV Fixtures 2016
MAR 19 Noord-Suid Rugby Tournament Paarl Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Waterkloof _________________________________ 2016 MAR 22 Noord-Suid Rugby Tournament Paarl Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Garsfontein _________________________________ 2016 APR 09 Western Province...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Condolences on the passing of Border Deputy President Saki Manakaza
SA Rugby President Mr Oregan Hoskins on Monday paid tribute to Saki Manakaza, Deputy President of the Border Rugby Union, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 50. Manakaza, who was involved in rugby in Border since 2004, passed away in an East...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Baby steps for Southern Kings
With just over a month left before the Southern Kings take the field in their first match in the all new expanded Super Rugby season, head coach Deon Davids gave some insight on what’s been happening at the 6th South African franchise. Davids explained...
