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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on GC7s squads: Pool A (NZL, SAM, FRA, JPN)
Tomasi Cama is fit and ready for the Gold Coast Sevens, the first round in the Olympic qualification season. Defending HSBC Sevens World Series and Gold Coast Sevens champions New Zealand have named two debutants in their squad for the tournament this...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Refs appointed for November internationals
Referee Nigel Owens will take charge of France v Australia and England v New Zealand this November The International Rugby Board has announced the match official appointments for upcoming November internationals. Appointments were made by the IRB Match...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Three SA referees appointed for November Tests
South Africa’s Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Stuart Berry have been appointed to referee Tests in the November international window. The International Rugby Board announced the appointments on Tuesday with Joubert set to get the month underway by taking...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC-ROUND SEVEN REVIEW
Round Seven of the Buildcorp NRC saw more attacking Rugby with 38 tries scored across the round. Three teams now sit on 16 competition points behind the Melbourne Rising and Charles Sturt University NSW Country Eagles (in positions three to five), making the...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on WOMEN’S RUGBY SEVENS TO BE INCLUDED IN XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES PROGRAM
Photo: Australian Women’s Rugby Sevens stars, Queenslanders Charlotte Caslick and Shannon Parry. Queenslanders Charlotte Caslick and Shannon Parry will be playing on home soil at the XXI Commonwealth Games The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Top four in junior leagues all but confirmed
Photo: William Brown The four semi-finalist of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship A-Division has been confirmed, with DHL Western Province securing top spot following a 39-18 win over the Toyota Free State in Bloemfontein. There is one more round left,...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on SWD, Boland, Valke dominate SARU Under-18 Sevens
The SARU Under-18 Sevens tournament got off to a thrilling start on Monday at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp with SWD, Boland and the Valke remaining unbeaten to stamp their authority on the opening day. The Leopards, Western Province, Blue Bulls, Pumas...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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Cell C Community Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Overseas ’dream come true’ for Cell C Community Cup heroes
PHOTO CAPTION: Cell C Community Cup Player of the Tournament, Michael Nienaber, powers through a gap during this year’s final at Outeniqua Park in George. Gallo Images. THE first of a group of four outstanding performers from this year’s Cell C Community...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks Injury Report
Photo: Hennie Homann The Cell C Sharks take on Western Province at DHL Newlands in our last pool match of the group stages of the Absa Currie Cup tournament. Despite a playoff spot already guaranteed, the Cell C Sharks are determined to display a strong...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rugby unites to explore post-career player issues
The South African rugby community is backing ground-breaking new research that might one day help players in coping with the stresses and emotional pressure of a professional rugby career. The South African Rugby Players’ Association (SARPA) and South...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on World Cup stars return for Women’s Premiership kick off
England’s Maggie Alphonsi returns for Saracens The English Women’s Premiership kicks off this weekend with an array of World Cup stars returning to league action. Following England’s historic 21-9 World Cup final win over Canada last month,...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas Injury Report and Stats
According to the Steval Pumas team physio, Luzahn Louw there are only two worrying injuries after the Steval Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls encounter this weekend. • Renaldo Bothma, as you know broke his cheek bone (3 places) and will be undergoing surgery...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on ‘Tussen die Horings’ – with Joey Rasdien and the Vodacom Blue Bulls
Episode 9 of Tussen die Horings featuring RUDY PAIGE is now available to view at http://www.vodacom.co.za/rugby/BehindTheScenes/I/Tussen_die_Horings_Episode_9 Feel free to share the link using #TussendieHorings Brought to you by...
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Oct 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch
Twenty Springboks contracted by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) will take part in a training camp in Stellenbosch from 20 to 24 October as preparation for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour next month. The decision to invite the contracted players to the...
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Oct 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP secure home semifinal, Sharks book playoff spot
Photo: William Brown DHL Western Province on Saturday cemented their home semifinal and the top spot on the log table in the Absa Currie Cup, while the Cell C Sharks ensured that they feature in the playoffs in two weeks in an exciting penultimate pool round....
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Oct 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 final results Wellington Under 19 win Graham Mourie Cup
Wellington Under 19 have secured the Graham Mourie Cup in the premiership division of the inaugural Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament after beating Canterbury 32-21 in Taupo this afternoon. Meanwhile Southland Under 19 beat Manawatu 26-21 in...
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Oct 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES GO DOWN TO ARGENTINA IN MENDOZA
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Despite leading 14-0 in the first half, the Qantas Wallabies have fallen to Argentina 21-17 on Sunday morning after a mountain of Argentinian possession and penalties allowed the Pumas to claim their first win in the Castrol...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team effort and Ellis Park crowd made the difference
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer described the 27-25 win over New Zealand in the final match of the Springboks Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign as one of the best matches in which he had been involved. The support of the sell-out Ellis Park crowd...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Australia, General News, National •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT READY TO CLASH WITH COUNTRY
The Perth Spirit has recorded back-to-back bonus-point victories, comfortably defeating Queensland Country, 68-29, at Lark Hill Sporting Complex in Rockingham. The home side carried the same attacking form that was on display last week against the Stars, with...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on LATE AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS FIGHT BACK NOT ENOUGH TO BEAT NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS
The Australian Schools side has gone down to New Zealand Schools 34-24 in Wellington on Saturday despite three tries in ten minutes from Australia to bring them within striking distance of victory. The New Zealand Schools side were eventually able to win the...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Los Pumas vs Wallabies Teamsheets
Argentina vs Australia at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Leighton Hodges (Wales) Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa) Assessor: Clayton Thomas Kick-off:...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks vs All Blacks Teamsheets
Photo: Anton Geyser Venue: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Kick-off: 17h05 CAT Date: 4/10/2014 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), JP Doyle (England) Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Griquas vs Kings Teamsheets
Referee: Stuart Berry Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Jaco Kotze Kick-off: 14h30 CAT Date: 4/10/2014 Photo: Stan Blumberg Not televised – Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Griquas: 15 Gouws Prinsloo, 14 Danie Dames, 13 Johnathan Francke, 12 Wayne Stevens...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs vs WP Teamsheets
Referee: Marius Jonker Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Rodney Bonaparte TMO: Johan Greeff Kick-off: 14h00 CAT Date: 4/10/2014 Photo: Stan Blumberg FS Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 JP du Plessis, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Joubert Engelbrecht, 11...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Japan and China win gold at Asian Games
Japan’s men and China’s women had cause to celebrate after winning exciting gold medal matches in the Rugby Sevens competitions at the Asian Games 2014 in Incheon, Korea, on Thursday, Defending champions Japan came out on top in the men’s...
