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Sep 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Elstadt suspended for three weeks
DHL Western Province flank Rynhardt Elstadt on Wednesday was suspended for three weeks for charging into a ruck dangerously in their Absa Currie Cup clash against the EP Kings last Friday. Elstadt received a yellow card for the incident, which was in breach...
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Sep 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on PERTH SPIRIT READY FOR MELBOURNE RISING
The Perth Spirit will run out a fresh forward pack to take on the Melbourne Rising on Thursday night in Round Four of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) at Melbourne’s AAMI Park. Four players will make their starting debuts, including the all...
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Sep 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on MYERS HANDED FULL TIME CONTRACT WITH MENS RUGBY SEVENS; BLADES ADDED TO COACHING RANKS
The Qantas Australian Rugby Sevens program has been boosted with Men’s Sevens utility Sam Myers handed an improved, full-time contract while Cam Blades has been added to the coaching staff on a part-time basis. 23-year-old Myers made his IRB debut...
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Sep 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK WINNING SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED
Australian Rugby Union is pleased to announce the winning schools who participated in National Rugby Week, an initiative to engage students in all things Rugby, including the new, safe, fast-paced game of Non-Contact Sevens. Schools across the country...
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Sep 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Schools team hopefuls go into development camp
A total 51 boys have been named to attend a development camp as selectors prepare to name the New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Schools Barbarians squads to play Fiji and Australia in Porirua next month. The camp to be held in Rotorua...
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Sep 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas team to play Griqwas in Kimberley
Coaches Jimmy Stonehouse and MJ Mentz made four changes to their final for this weekend’s Absa Currie Cup fixture against the GWK Griquas in Kimberley. The match kicks-off at 15:00 on Saturday afternoon, 13 September. 1. Corné Fourie 2. Francois du Toit 3....
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Sep 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks named for All Black Clash in Wellington
Photo: Werner Nysschen Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will on Saturday join four other South Africans when he leads the team out in his 100th Test, against New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington (kick-off 09h35 SA time). The Springbok...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kings team announced to take on Blue Bulls at home
Eastern Province Head Coach, Carlos Spencer has announced a few changes to the Kings team that will take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this Friday night. Spencer announced five changes to the starting line up and a further four...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ndungane, Basson fit to face Kings
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke recalled Springbok wingers Akona Ndungane and Bjorn Basson to his team to face the EP Kings in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday. They replace Sampie Mastriet and Jamba Ulengo from the starting team against the...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Self-belief helps Counties Manukau win Rippa Rugby Championship
Counties Manukau have secured the Rippa Rugby Championship title, defeating Canterbury 45-20 in a thrilling final of the two day national tournament in Wellington. Roscommon School from Manurewa representing Counties Manukau, opened with a rousing haka and...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks and Manu Samoa to play historic Apia Test
Two sides to meet at Apia Park on 8 July 2015 The All Blacks will play Manu Samoa in Apia on Wednesday 8 July next year as part of both teams’ preparations for Rugby World Cup 2015. New Zealand Rugby and the Samoa Rugby Union today confirmed details around...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on TATAFU POLOTA-NAU TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE 50TH TEST FOR AUSTRALIA
Qantas Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau will celebrate his milestone 50th Test for Australia during Saturday night’s Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship clash against Argentina at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast. Polota-Nau makes his long awaited return...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Test in Wellington sold out
City fanzone to be opened The All Blacks and South African Springboks are set to run out in front of a capacity crowd at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on Saturday as the last of 36,031 tickets were snapped up overnight. The sell-out fixture completes a...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Injury Update for EP Kings
The Eastern Province Kings coaches will have their work cut out for them as they ponder their team selection this week ahead of the clash against the Vodacom Blue Bulls. On the plus side, Charl du Plessis, who has been out with a rib injury, has been declared...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on “Recognise and Remove” concussion message underlined by new regulations
New concussion regulations, emphasising the need to “recognise and remove” at amateur level have been approved by the General Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The new SARU Concussion Regulations, which came into force this month, clarify...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby and Police warn against pitch invasions
New Zealand Rugby and New Zealand Police have today warned rugby fans that pitch invasions will carry consequences. A woman who invaded the pitch during the All Blacks v Argentina Test match in Napier on Saturday was banned from all events at McLean Park for...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Audi 7s Rugby tournament hosted by Port Natal Skool
On Friday 28 August 2014 Port Natal Skool hosted the inaugural Audi 7 a side rugby tournament for U/16 boys. Participating schools were hosts Port Natal Skool, Durban High School (DHS), Kloof High School (both DHS and Kloof entered 2 teams), George Campbell...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rynhardt Elstadt to face disciplinary hearing
DHL Western Province forward Rynhardt Elstadt will appear before a SARU disciplinary committee in Cape Town on Tuesday for charging dangerously into a ruck during their Absa Currie Cup clash against the EP Kings last Friday. Elstadt received a yellow card for...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014/15 AUSTRALIAN RUGBY SEVENS JERSEYS UNVEILED
Fans of Rugby Sevens will be able to feel closer to the Australian team than ever before when the new jerseys go on sale from today (Monday, 8 September). Made by ASICS, fans will be able to purchase the main bright yellow jersey and the alternate navy blue...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES INJURY UPDATE
Qantas Wallabies vice-captain Adam Ashley-Cooper and No.8 Wycliff Palu will miss Saturday’s Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on the Gold Coast through injury. Ashley-Cooper has been ruled out for one week with an ongoing nerve...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks set for Wellington challenge
The Springboks arrived in Wellington on Monday morning and have focused their attention to their next match in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, on Saturday against New Zealand in the Kiwi capital. The South Africans travelled overnight from Perth in...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas medical report
According to dr. Kobus Hugo, team doctor of the Steval Pumas a couple of players sustained light injuries. Dylon Frylinck – he’ll be undergoing a MRI scan on his knee just to make sure there is no serious injury to his ligaments Hennie Skorbinski –...
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Sep 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on TOMAS LAVANINI SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK
Photo: Ruby Wolff Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Tomas Lavanini Team: Argentina Position: Lock Date of Incident: 6 September 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) Dangerous Charging. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging...
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Sep 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Leopards, Griffons maintain lead, Valke create upset
The Leopards and Down Touch Griffons this weekend maintained their lead at the top of the log table in the Absa Currie Cup First Division as they registered valuable bonus-point victories to work their way into comfortable positions for possible home...
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Sep 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND THREE REVIEW
Round three of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship has finished with a staggering 276 points and 39 tries scored across the four matches. To view rights-free images from round three, please click here. Round four kicks off this Thursday night with the...
