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        Nov 29, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Bok Sevens book quarterfinal spot in Dubai
     
		The Springbok Sevens scored three wins on Friday to top Pool D and book a quarterfinal spot against Kenya at the Dubai Sevens, Round 2 of the HSBC Sevens World Series. South Africa outscored powerful Samoa by four tries to one in their final pool encounter to...
     
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        Nov 29, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Dubai Sevens: Reaction
     
		Colin Gregor, Scotland captain (after victory over Australia): “It is nice to get the win. It is a cliche but we have been training hard at home and come out and down what we’ve been working on which is great. It’s certainly good to be...
     
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        Nov 29, 13 •
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        Comments Off on IRB celebrates Keep Rugby Clean Day in Dubai
     
		The International Rugby Board has announced USA Rugby star Carlin Isles as a new IRB Anti-Doping ambassador on ‘Keep Rugby Clean’ day at the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens. The IRB’s Keep Rugby Clean programme is an awareness campaign to...
     
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        Nov 29, 13 •
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        Comments Off on The Sharks welcome Kyocera SA
     
		Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa is entering the sea of SA Rugby with the sponsorship of The Sharks Rugby Team. The agreement kicks off from January 2014 and will bring the company’s tailor-made document management solutions closer to potential...
     
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        Nov 29, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Junior Boks draw NZ in #JWC2014 pools
     
		The Junior Springboks were grouped with hosts New Zealand, Samoa and Scotland when the pools and fixtures of the IRB Junior World Championship 2014 were confirmed earlier today in Auckland. The future stars of world Rugby will come together in New Zealand...
     
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        Nov 28, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Springbok Rugby World Cup 2015 kick-off times and ticket prices released
     
		The Springboks and South African fans on Wednesday received good news in the lead-up to the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup in England, with the announcement that three of the team’s four round-robin matches will begin at 17h00 (19h00 SA time) and only one at...
     
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        Nov 28, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Final men’s Sevens squads declared for Dubai
     
		The coaches of all 16 countries set to compete in round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens, have declared their final squads of 12. Among the top four seeds, Gillies Kaka – player of the World Cup in Moscow –...
     
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        Nov 28, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Quade Cooper to play his 50th game for Australia against Wales
     
		Qantas Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper will become Australia’s 40th player to reach the prestigious 50-game Test milestone in Saturday night’s final Spring Tour and James Bevan Trophy contest against Wales at Millennium Stadium. The honour comes at...
     
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        Nov 28, 13 •
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        Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby pays tribute to retiring Andrew Hore
     
		New Zealand Rugby has today paid tribute to All Blacks hooker Andrew Hore, who has announced he is retiring from professional rugby. The 83-Test veteran confirmed his last appearance in an All Blacks jersey was in the weekend’s win over Ireland....
     
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        Nov 27, 13 •
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        Comments Off on South Africa aim for better showing in Dubai
     
		The Springbok Sevens will aim to improve on their Gold Coast performance of last month when they play in the Dubai Sevens on Friday and Saturday. The tournament marks Round 2 of the HSBC Sevens World Series, which consists of nine tournaments worldwide....
     
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        Nov 27, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Players’ Shortlist For Inaugural IRPA Players’ Player Of The Year Award
     
		IRPA’s Ultimate Rugby Players’ Player of the Year Award, as voted by the World’s top international Players, has boiled down to a vote-off between Wales, and British and Irish Lions star Leigh Halfpenny, and All Blacks Ben Smith and Kieran Read....
     
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        Nov 27, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Paul Gustard to join England Saxons coaching team
     
		PAUL GUSTARD (Saracens) is to join the England Saxons coaching team for January’s internationals against the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds and Scotland A. And Nick Walshe and Ian Peel have been reappointed to lead the England Under 20 programme during the Six...
     
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        Nov 27, 13 •
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        Comments Off on 24 South African rugby schools sign a “Anti-Poaching” charter
     
		24 of the top rugby schools in South Africa have signed a charter that prevents them from poaching players from each other. The schools are: 1. Dale 2. Queens 3. Selborne 4. Affies 5. Pretoria Boys’ 6. Grey High 7. Muir 8. Graeme 9. Grey College 10....
     
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        Nov 27, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Outeniqua Coaching Staff 2014
     
		Head coach: Pieter Cloete (Deputy Head: Sport) • Outeniqua 1st team coach 2002-2006 / 2012- 2014 • SWD Cravenweek coach 2005-2008 (won the cravenweek in 2008!) Coach: Martin Oosthuizen • Outeniqua 1st team coach 2004 -2005 / 2012 – 2014 Forward...
     
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        Nov 27, 13 •
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        Comments Off on IBM Predictive Analytics Reduces Player Injury and Optimises Team Performance for NSW Waratahs
     
		IBM signs two-year agreement with NSW Waratahs as Technology Partner The NSW Waratahs today announced they will use IBM (NYSE:IBM) predictive analytics technologies to monitor the 35-strong player squad. An Australian-first, the long-term predictive analysis...
     
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        Nov 26, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Induction day for class of 2014 Investec Super Rugby ‘rookies’
     
		Newly contracted players for the 2014 Investec Super Rugby season will shed their training wheels as part of an induction day with New Zealand Rugby in Wellington today. A group of 17 players, all confirmed as contracted players with one of the five New...
     
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        Nov 26, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium ready for kick off
     
		It’s go time for Nelson Mandela Bay as Sevens fever overtakes the city, for the third leg of the 2013/14 International Rugby Board’s (IRB) World Sevens Series – and the city is champing at the bit ahead of the fast-paced rugby spectacle. Nelson Mandela...
     
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        Nov 26, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Wallabies set to tackle the French in a three test series
     
		Australian Rugby Union today announced the Qantas Wallabies will take on France in a three Test series in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney next year as part of The Castrol EDGE France Tour. It will be the first tour to Australia by a French international Test...
     
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        Nov 26, 13 •
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        Comments Off on New-look UJ aims for sevens glory
     
		The University of Johannesburg will be aiming to strengthen its position in tertiary rugby when its new-look sevens side runs onto the field for the Varsity Sports tournament in Camps Bay, Cape Town, on November 29. According to coach Freddie Grobler, only...
     
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        Nov 25, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Injera: Kenya to ‘tick the boxes’ in Dubai
     
		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 was the first recipient of this award in the new season...
     
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        Nov 25, 13 •
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        Comments Off on New Zealand complete the perfect year
     
		Julian Savea and Aaron Smith lead the celebrations after New Zealand snatched victory in Dublin For the fourth year in a row New Zealand have finished their season as the number one side in the IRB World Rankings after a perfect record of 14 wins from 14...
     
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        Nov 25, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Dubai Pool D profile: RSA, SAM, ARG, RUS
     
		We run the rule over the four men’s teams in Pool D at the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens, South Africa, Samoa, Argentina and Russia, including thoughts and predictions from broadcaster, Nigel Starmer-Smith. South Africa Coach: Neil Powell Last 10 games:...
     
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        Nov 25, 13 •
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        Comments Off on SA Select Women’s team strives for success in Dubai
     
		The SA Select Women’s team arrived in Dubai on Monday in high spirits and determined to make their presence felt in the International Sevens Invitational tournament from November 28 to 30. The team will face Belgium, the West Coast Vikings, Tuks Ladies and...
     
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        Nov 25, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Injury forces change to Quantas Men’s Sevens team for Dubai
     
		A slight quadriceps strain to Cameron Clark has forced a change to the Qantas Men’s Sevens for the second round of the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai this week. Clark will be replaced by James Stannard who featured in the Qantas Men’s...
     
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        Nov 24, 13 •
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        Comments Off on Springboks finish good season on a high in Paris
     
		The Springboks’ first victory over France in France in 16 years has capped off a season of marked improvement for Heyneke Meyer (coach), Jean de Villiers (captain) and their team. The 19-10 win over France at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday...