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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on PENITANI AND ANDERSON NAMED AS RUGBY SEVENS YOUTH OLYMPIC CO-CAPTAINS
The Australian Youth Olympics Women’s Sevens management team of Tim Walsh and Scott Bowen has announced Brooke Anderson and Tiana Penitani as co-captains for the Women’s Rugby Sevens team that will depart for Nanjing on 13 August. The pair finalised...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Alcock re-signs for FOrce’s 10th season
The Western Force’s retention drive has continued with flanker Chris Alcock the latest to re-sign with the Western Australian club for its 10th season of Asteron Life Super Rugby in 2015. Alcock, who has re-signed for another two seasons, has played 19...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on 10 minutes with Pumas prop Sabelo Nhlapo
BENEDICT CHANAKIRA caught up with new Pumas recruite who spoke about Rugby, Jimmy Stonehouse and more… •Who is Sabelo? I’d like to think that I’m a simple oke who’s been blessed with a great family, friends and who has a passion for...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women name side for Spain WRWC clash
Lydia Thompson is one of four players set to start her second WRWC game England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made 12 changes to the starting line-up, including one positional, for Tuesday’s Rugby World Cup clash against Spain, at...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sephaka makes five changes for France Test
Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Monday made five changes to his starting team to face France in their second Women’s Rugby World Cup pool clash in Marcoussis on Tuesday. Three of the changes were in the pack with prop Portia Jonga and No8...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to appeal Mandisa Williams suspension
The Springbok Women on Monday announced that they would appeal against the 16-week suspension handed to captain Mandisa Williams for allegedly striking and making contact with an Australian player’s eye in the team’s opening Women’s Rugby World...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks hit the ground running in Johannesburg
The Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign kicked off in Johannesburg on Monday as their got their preparations underway for the tough Southern Hemisphere competition against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. The Springboks open their...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Juan de Jongh takes the reins as Captain at DHL WP
Star centre Juan de Jongh will captain DHL Western Province in the 2014 Absa Currie Cup competition. The 26-year-old takes over the squad captaincy from Deon Fourie, who is now playing in France, and will lead his province in the absence of national skipper...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Women Rugby World Cup 2014 Results and Fixtures
Click on each picture to view that day Courtesy of ...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls, Golden Lions and Leopards score wins in Under-21 competition
Vodacom Blue Bulls flyhalves Joshua Stander (48) and Kobus Marais (42) tops the point scoring list of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship after four rounds, a fair reflection on the good showing the northern side had so far in the competition. The Blue...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Home sides all lose in dramatic weekend in Absa Under-19 Provincial championship
It was a weekend full of drama as the Blue Bulls, Sharks and Leopards all conceded defeat at home, with all losing teams getting bonus points out of the matches at least. This leaves DHL Western Province as the only undefeated team in the competition. The...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Augustin Creevy named as the captain for the 2014 Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade named Augustin Creevy as the captain for the 2014 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The Pumas start their campiagn against the Springboks in Pretoria. Hourcade named a 26-man squad that will travel to the Republic for their...
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Aug 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women get back to business
The Springbok Women on Sunday got back to business following a day off to recover from their opening Women’s Rugby World Cup clash, with the team resuming full training in preparation for Tuesday’s match against hosts France. The players enjoyed time off...
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Aug 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers back to lead Springboks in Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has recovered from the knee injury which kept him out of the June Tests and is back in the national squad for the forthcoming Castle Lager Rugby Championship. De Villiers is one of six players returning from injury...
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Aug 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs vs Crusaders Team Sheets
Date : Saturday 2 August 2014 Match : Waratahs v Crusaders – 2014 Super Rugby Grand Final Venue : ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia Kick-off (11h40 CAT) Referee: Craig Joubert AR 1: Steve Walsh AR 2: James Leckie TMO: George Ayoub Teams Waratahs 1. Benn...
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Aug 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Womens Rugby World Cup Results – Day 1
August 2014 01 New Zealand 79 – 5 Kazakhstan 01 Canada 31 – 7 Spain 01 Australia 26 – 3 South Africa 01 England 65 – 3 Samoa 01 USA 17 – 23 Ireland...
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Aug 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women go down to Australia in RWC opener
The Springbok Women on Friday suffered a disappointing 26-3 defeat against Australia in their opening Women’s Rugby World Cup clash at the French Rugby Federation in Marcoussis. South Africa showed encouraging signs throughout the match, but their struggle...
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Aug 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women kick off WRWC with 65-3 win against Samoa
Pic: RFU – England Women celebrate their win England Women 65-3 Samoa ENGLAND Women kicked off their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a comprehensive ten-try, 65-3 win against Samoa in Marcoussis. Two tries for Kat Merchant, Lydia Thompson,...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings go down to Free State Cheetahs in Cradock
THE Eastern Province Kings lost their final warm up friendly to the Free State Cheetahs, losing 12 (5) points to the Cheetahs 28 (7) at the Cradock Sports Fields this afternoon (SUBS: Friday 1 August). The Kings took to the field with a much changed team from...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women defeated by Australia in RWC opener
The Springbok Women on Friday suffered a disappointing 26-3 defeat against Australia in their opening Women’s Rugby World Cup clash at the French Rugby Federation in Marcoussis. South Africa showed encouraging signs throughout the match, but their struggle...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP announce 2014 Sevens team for Limerick, London
The DHL Western Province Sevens team has been announced for the 2014 World Club Sevens tournaments in Limerick and London, which are set to take place over the next fortnight. The Province squad, coached once again by Ricky Petersen, will depart for Ireland...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings go down to Free State Cheetahs in Cradock
THE Eastern Province Kings lost their final warm up friendly to the Free State Cheetahs, losing 12 (5) points to the Cheetahs 28 (7) at the Cradock Sports Fields this afternoon (SUBS: Friday 1 August). The Kings took to the field with a much changed team from...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP announce 2014 Absa Currie Cup squad
DHL Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has released his playing squad for the upcoming 2014 Absa Currie Cup season. Seven players in the group are still eligible for the DHL WP Under-21 team – including star wing Cheslin Kolbe – but the likes...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team named for Rugby World Cup opener against Kazakhstan
The Black Ferns team to play Kazakhstan in New Zealand’s IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign opener tonight in France, has been named. The team is: 1 Ruth Mckay 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (captain) 3 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox 4 Eloise Blackwell 5 Sanita...
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Aug 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on HAYLETT-PETTY EXTENDS FORCE RETURN
The Western Force has received a further boost in the lead-in to its 10th season of Asteron Life Super Rugby with the retention of local product Dane Haylett-Petty for the 2015 season. Perth-raised Haylett-Petty returned to the Force in 2014 after playing...