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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby celebrates All Blacks sweep of IRB awards
New Zealand Rugby is today celebrating the All Blacks’ clean sweep of the IRB’s 2013 Rugby Awards for the second year running. World class No 8 Kieran Read has been named the IRB’s Player of the Year, while All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen has...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens call up trio as injury cover
The Springbok Sevens have called up Steven Hunt, Kwagga Smith and Rosco Speckman as injury cover for Stephan Dippenaar, Jamba Ulengo and Frankie Horne. The South Africans will be in action over the weekend in the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Richard De Carpentier citing
RICHARD DE CARPENTIER (Worcester Warriors)is to appear at an RFU disciplinary hearing after being cited following the Aviva Premiership match against Northampton Saints on November 30. De Carpentier has been charged with making contact with the eyes/eye area...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens Academy retain Dubai International Invitational title
The SA Sevens Academy has returned from Dubai after they retained their Dubai International Invitational title for a record fourth year in a row. The South Africans won all 5 of their matches, including the final, after they received a bye for their first...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Mulevoro: Trust key to Fiji’s success
On this year’s HSBC Sevens World Series fans will once again have their chance to get involved through social media by voting on their favourite try from each of the nine rounds. Collins Injera collected the most votes in the opening round in Australia,...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ryan ‘oil in the machine’ for Fiji
When Fiji play like they did in Dubai at the weekend they look simply unstoppable and it will be really interesting to see if they can carry that form and confidence onto South Africa this weekend. Their skill levels are right out of the top drawer and, with...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA and Kenya forced to change Sevens squads
Springbok Sevens head coach Neil Powell and Kenya Sevens coach Paul Treu have both been forced into changes ahead of the upcoming Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens, round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series in South Africa. For the hosts Stephan Dippenaar...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Scotland 7s squad to compete in South Africa 7s
Mark Bennett has been called into Stephen Gemmell’s Scotland Sevens squad for this weekend’s South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth, the third round of the HSBC Sevens World Series. The 20-year-old back, who was involved in the Scotland squad for...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ticket giveaway – Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens
25 Lucky Rugby 15 readers will win a set of double tickets to the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens held in Port Elizabeth on the 7th and 8th of December. This competition runs from Tuesday the 3rd December until 1pm sharp on the 4th December. How to enter: Answer...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on England and Argentina to play in Christchurch
Christchurch will host two internationals in the next two years, with NZ Rugby announcing that England will play the Crusaders at AMI Stadium next year, and the All Blacks will play Argentina there in 2015. Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach says this is brilliant...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders to swap rugby balls for cricket bats for cystic fibrosis
The Crusaders XI are preparing to take on the Todd Blackadder-led All Stars XI in the annual Crusaders Charity Cricket match this weekend. The event has been running for more than thirty years and raises money for the Cystic Fibrosis Association of New...
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Dec 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Maurice Trapp – new President of Auckland Rugby Union
Maurice Trapp, former Auckland coach (1987-1991) has been elected as the new President of Auckland Rugby Union. Last night at the ARU’s 130th Annual General Meeting held at Eden Park, outgoing President Lawrie Knight’s handed over the reigns to Mr Trapp....
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Dec 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Zimbabwe hold fast to their RWC dream
Former Scotland Under 20 flanker Andrew Rose is now back in his native Zimbabwe, ready for national duty. Photo: Getty By Enock Muchinjo For the past three years, all the talk in Zimbabwean rugby has centred around the dream to go to the Rugby World Cup for...
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Dec 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Welsh ranking hopes dashed by Australia
With the northern hemisphere autumn international programme finally drawing to a close, Wales are the only movers in the latest IRB World Rankings, dropping one place to sixth. With only three international fixtures over the weekend, the focus was on the...
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Dec 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Get involved with the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens 7-8th Dec
ITS GO TIME! Are you ready for the biggest party of the year? It’s not long to wait until summers hottest party hits the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, as the HSBC IRB Sevens World Series powers into town. Not What You’re Expecting If you’re ready for the...
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Dec 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Draw released for the Rugby Championship 2014
The Rugby Championship 2014 kicks off on August 16 with a trans-Tasman showdown that could present New Zealand with an opportunity to add yet another honour to its already glittering record. Should the All Blacks sweep England on home soil in June, a win...
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Dec 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens injury update
Stephan Dippenaar was ruled out of next weekend’s Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament in Port Elizabeth with a hamstring injury and his replacement will be named on Tuesday, the Springbok Sevens have confirmed. Dippenaar was one of three South...
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Dec 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Port Elizabeth gears up for Sevens arrival
The Springbok Sevens and the other 15 international teams participating in this weekend’s Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens will arrive at the Port Elizabeth International Airport on Monday evening at approximately 20h30. The 16 teams will arrive on two...
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Dec 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies win against Wales to end year on a high
FULL TIME: WALES, 26 v QANTAS WALLABIES, 30 – AUSTRALIA WIN THRILLING TEST IN CARDIFF TO END YEAR ON A HIGH The Qantas Wallabies finished the year on a high notching up a hard fought 30-26 victory over Wales in a pulsating Test in Cardiff early Sunday...
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Dec 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens Fixtures
Fixtures: December 2013 07 11:00 New Zealand vs Portugal Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE HSBC Sevens World Series South Africa 07 11:22 Wales vs USA Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE HSBC Sevens World Series South Africa 07 11:44 England vs Samoa Nelson Mandela...
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Dec 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens
The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens, the third round of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Port Elizabeth on 7-8 December. The draw was conducted just before the Cup final of the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens, won by...
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Dec 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS Woman Sevens storm to cup victory while QANTAS Mens Sevens hit back to win the Bowl final in Dubai
The Qantas Women’s Sevens team pulled off one of the greatest come backs in Sevens Rugby history to win round one of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, while the Men made an impressive bounce back to claim the Bowl Final in their second World...
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Dec 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women go down in Dubai International Invitational final
The SA Select Women on Saturday suffered a disappointing defeat against the Kazakhstan Almaty in the final of the International Invitational Sevens tournament in Dubai following an impressive run throughout the series. The team registered a clean-sweep of...
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Nov 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Fiji outclass brave Bok Sevens to clinch Dubai title
Despite a courageous fight back in the second half, which saw them scoring three tries, the Springboks Sevens were outplayed by Fiji who deservedly won their first Dubai Sevens title on Saturday evening. They beat South Africa 29-17 in an absorbing final...
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Nov 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women advance to Dubai International Invitational semifinal
The SA Select Women’s team on Friday started the International Invitational Sevens Tournament in Dubai with a bang by registering victories in all three of their round-robin matches to advance the semifinal on Saturday. The team got their campaign off to an...
