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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – SEMI-FINAL: MELBOURNE RISING v PERTH SPIRIT
The Perth Spirit is preparing for their semi-final clash with the Melbourne Rising this Saturday, 25 October in the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). Last time they met in Round Four, the Rising took the spoils, 44-24, and the Spirit will...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby and SANZAR sign agreement with SKY
New Zealand Rugby and its SANZAR partners have signed a conditional five year agreement with SKY for media rights in New Zealand from 2016. “We are thrilled to have achieved what is a great result for rugby in this country,” said Steve Tew, Chief...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on HAYLETT-PETTY & LACEY PROMOTED TO FORCE SQUAD
The Western Force has included local products Ross Haylett-Petty (No.8) and Brad Lacey (wing) as two of five Extended Playing Squad (EPS) contracted players in its squad for the club’s 10th Asteron Life Super Rugby season in 2015. The Australian Under 20...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on New sevens series to showcase best of Womens Sevens Rugby
Some of New Zealand’s best rugby sevens talent will be on show in Taupo next week as an exciting new women’s sevens competition gets off the ground. New Zealand Rugby’s inaugural Women’s Sevens Series featuring rugby sevens teams selected from regions...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Auckland Storm team named for Womens Provincial Championship final
While the venue may not be familiar, playing rugby at this time of year certainly is for the Auckland Storm as their prepare for this weekend’s Women’s Provincial Championship final at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. Progressing to their 14th consecutive...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on ISRAEL FOLAU NAMED 2014 JOHN EALES MEDALLIST
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies and New South Wales Waratahs fullback Israel Folau has been handed the ultimate honour in Australian Rugby after tonight being named the John Eales Medallist for 2014. At Rugby’s night of nights, the ARU...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on THE SHARKS APPOINT GARY GOLD
Photo: Ruby Wolff The Sharks CEO John Smit today confirmed the appointment of former Springbok assistant coach Gary Gold as The Sharks new Director of Rugby. 47-year-old Gold, who is currently Head Coach of Top League Japanese Club Kobelco Steelers, has...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gabriel Frederick (Abie) Malan 1935-2014
Image: Abie Malan having his handprints captured in clay in 2013 for casting into bronze and installation at the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Picture credit: Gallo Images. The South African Rugby Union has...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Viljoen wings it for DHL Western Province Under-21s
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photographer EW Viljoen will line up in the No.14 jersey for the DHL Western Province Under-21 team in Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-21 Final against the Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands (kick-off 14h00). Viljoen, who played off the...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP U19s unchanged for final
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Coach Nazeem Adams will field an unchanged DHL Western Province Under-19 line-up for Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-19 Final against the Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands (kick-off 12h15). The DHL WP U19s have rallied back...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on RWC 2015: Pool A profile
With the line-up for Rugby World Cup 2015 now complete, we begin our series of pool-by-pool guides with a statistical look at Pool A. From a rankings perspective, Pool A is shaping up to be the toughest pool in the history of the tournament since the IRB...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ray Williams wins prestigious IRB Award
Ray Williams (ball carrier) pictured here coaching in 1956 Pioneering rugby coach and dedicated administrator Ray Williams has been named as the 2014 winner of the prestigious Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service as a mark of the significant positive...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gripping Absa Currie Cup final expected
Photo: Anton Geyser #1891Man: In an era before major stadium construction, fan seating at Newlands Rugby Stadium was made up of basic wooden benches. The first official match played at Newlands was on Saturday 31 May 1890 between Villagers and Stellenbosch....
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP Change one for the Final
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography DHL Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has kept the changes to a minimum for Saturday’s 2014 Absa Currie Cup Final clash against the Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands (kick-off 17h00). In the only change to the...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Final: Western Province v Golden Lions
DHL Western Province may enjoy the home-ground advantage but the Xerox Golden Lions hold the upper hand in the Vodacom Rugby Stats App ahead of their Absa Currie Cup Final at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday. The Team vs Team feature on the Vodacom Rugby...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Border u21 side to defend relegation
TEAM SHEET COMPETITION: Under u21 Currie Cup A Division TEAM: Border Bulldogs u21 OPPOSING TEAM Eastern Province VENUE: BCM Stadium DAY: Friday TIME: 18:00 DATE: 24/10/2014 TEAM ...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions side announced for epic Newlands battle
Photo: Anton Geyser Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on DHL Western Province for the 2014 Absa Currie Cup final, taking place in Cape Town this Saturday. Ackermann has once again opted for consistency, making...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Shield fixtures 2015
The 2015 Varsity Shield fixtures were released as follows: All times are South African (GMT+2). Round One 2 February 2015 UWC v UKZN Impi UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town 16:45 2 February 2015 TUT Vikings v UFH Blues TUT Stadium, Pretoria 19:00 Bye/s: Wits...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT SEEKS RISING REDEMPTION IN SEMI-FINAL SHOWDOWN
The Perth Spirit will use a mix of Western Australian club and Super Rugby experienced players to tackle the unbeaten Melbourne Rising in the semi-final of the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) this Saturday. The Rising’s claimed the...
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Oct 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings U21 team announced to fight for promotion
Eastern Province Kings U21 head coach, Ryan Felix, has named his team to take on the Border Bulldogs U21 team in East London on Friday evening in the battle for the right to play in the A division of the ABSA Currie Cup U21 Competition next year. The EP Kings...
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Oct 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on The Winner of the Investec match ball signed by the All Blacks is…
Ryan Jordan is the lucky Rugby 15 reader who won a match ball signed by the All Blacks who played in the 2014 Rugby Championship courtesy of Investec. Congratulations!!! Photo: Rugby Original post:...
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Oct 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP vs Lions Preview
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography WP and the Lions will contest the Currie Cup final at Newlands on Saturday. The fans can expect a real battle from undoubtably the top two sides in this years Competition. The Lions are playing a very balanced game and could...
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Oct 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on England announce 33 players for QBE Internationals
Seven Bath players included in 33-man party Chris Robshaw retains captaincy Semesa Rokoduguni is among three uncapped players named in England’s 33-man squad for the 2014 QBE Internationals against New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia. Chris...
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Oct 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on PE Metro Sub Union declare candidate list for EPRU elections
The Eastern Province Rugby Union’s PE Metro Sub Union has declared their candidates list for the upcoming elections which will take place on the 29th of November 2014. Speaking at a press conference today PE Metro Sub Union President, Stag Mitchell,...
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Oct 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Name Squad
The Ireland management team has named a squad of 37 players for the forthcoming GUINNESS Series which features Tests against South Africa, Georgia and Australia. The selected squad, captained by Paul O’Connell, features five uncapped players including...
