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Jan 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbok speedsters looking for a quick start in Sydney
World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year for 2016, Seabelo Senatla enjoys nothing more than using his pace to exploit space and score tries, while Rosko Specman loves creating space for his team-mates or, where the opportunity arises, to attack the try-line...
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Jan 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
1. Charlie Taylor, 7 caps, Warringah 2. Simon Kennewell, 11 caps, Randwick 3. Sam Myers, 30 caps, Norths (Sydney) 4. Lewis Holland (c), 33 caps, Queanbeyan Whites 5. James Stannard, 43 caps, Souths (Brisbane) 6. John Porch, 11 caps, Norths (Sydney) 7. Tim...
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Jan 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks aim to improve with ball in hand – Dazel
Renfred Dazel represented the Blitzboks in 32 tournaments all over the world, but despite this experience the newly-appointed Springbok Sevens assistant-coach is still feeling some nerves and excitement in the build-up to this weekend’s HSBC Sydney Sevens....
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Jan 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on 2018 Super Rugby Kick-off Almost Here!
The 2018 re-structured 15-team Super Rugby tournament kicks-off in four weeks time on Saturday 17 February in South Africa when the Stormers host the Jaguares in Cape Town. The Lions, runners-up the last two years, host the Sharks in Johannesburg, while...
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Jan 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SQUAD NAMED AHEAD OF OPENING NATWEST 6 NATIONS MATCH AGAINST ITALY
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his squad to begin preparations for England’s first match of the NatWest 6 Nations against Italy in Rome (Sunday 4 February 3pm KO GMT). Following this weekend’s club fixtures, 35 players will travel to Portugal...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on New DHL Stormers to get a run in George
New DHL Stormers recruits Sergeal Petersen and Raymond Rhule were both named as part of the squad to face SWD Eagles in a pre-season match George on Saturday. DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 32-man squad for the encounter, which will be...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Wales name 10 uncapped players in Women’s Six Nations squad
Wales Women have named a 36-player squad featuring 10 uncapped players for this year’s Women’s Six Nations. There are five potential debutantes apiece in the forwards and backs: Ospreys trio Natalia John, Amy Thomas and Cara Hope, Scarlets’ Beth Lewis...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on RFU agrees contract extension to 2021 with Eddie Jones
The RFU has extended the contract of England Rugby head coach Eddie Jones until August 2021. The contract previously ended after the Rugby World Cup in Japan in 2019. The RFU Board has also agreed a succession process for appointing Eddie Jones’s successor...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Sage, Gans back for Springbok Sevens trip to Australasia
Dylan Sage and Stedman Gans have been recalled to the Springbok Sevens squad for the next two tournaments in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in Sydney, Australia next weekend and in Hamilton, New Zealand a week later. Sage missed the tournaments in Dubai...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Established Black Ferns Sevens team named for Sydney
Black Ferns Sevens Coach Allan Bunting has named an experienced team to take on the HSBC Sydney Sevens next weekend. The squad is: Shakira Baker (Waikato) Michaela Blyde (Bay of Plenty) Kelly Brazier (Bay of Plenty) Gayle Broughton (Taranaki) Theresa...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on New and old faces named in first All Blacks Sevens squad of 2018
All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named a 13-strong squad for the first tournament of 2018, the HSBC Sydney Sevens, to be held next weekend. The squad’s only debutant, 18-year-old Caleb Clarke, son of former All Black Eroni Clarke, has been named,...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on FRIEND NAMES SQUAD FOR DARWIN’S HOTTEST 7s THIS WEEKEND
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have confirmed their line-up for the Hottest7s in Darwin this weekend. Qantas Australian Men’s coach Andy Friend has named a strong line-up, with Olympian Jesse Parahi to captain the side over the two day...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on HSBC SYDNEY 7s SCORES CRAFT BEER FOR FANS WITH NEW PARTNER
For the first time ever, fans at this months’ HSBC Sydney 7s will be served craft beer following a new partnership struck with Gage Roads Brewing Co. The award-winning brewery will be one of the official partners for the massive three-day event which...
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Jan 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Bailey names sevens side for Sydney
England Women Sevens head coach James Bailey makes three changes to his 12 player squad for the second leg of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens series in Sydney 26-28 January (live on Sky Sports Action and live stream via WorldRugby.org). Emily Scarratt,...
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Jan 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Wales name 39-man 2018 NatWest 6 Nations Squad
Wales have named a 39-man squad for the 2018 NatWest 6 Nations, led by captain Alun Wyn Jones and featuring two uncapped players, flanker James Davies and wing Josh Adams. The uncapped duo are called into a Wales squad for the first time and will link up with...
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Jan 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS SQUAD NAMED FOR SYDNEY
Simon Amor has named an experienced squad for the HSBC Sydney Sevens which takes place on 26-28 January, live on Sky Sports Action. Currently fourth on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, England have been drawn in Pool C with Spain, Papa New Guinea and...
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Jan 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on FORMER AUSTRALIA CAPTAIN ED JENKINS RETIRES FROM SEVENS
Former Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens captain Ed Jenkins has been forced to retire from the game as he battles a shoulder injury. Jenkins became the first, and only, Australian to notch 50 Sevens caps, when he ran out in Hong Kong last year. The 31-year...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ciara Griffin named as Ireland Women’s Captain
The Ireland Women’s Management team are pleased to announce that Munster and UL Bohemian flanker Ciara Griffin has been confirmed as the new Ireland Women’s Captain. Griffin, who made her Ireland debut in the 2016 Women’s Six Nations against...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms withdrawal of Steinhoff as Springbok Sevens sponsor
SA Rugby confirmed on Monday that it had received notification from Steinhoff International that the company was withdrawing from all sponsorship activities. It means the Springbok Men’s and Women’s, and SA Rugby Sevens Academy teams will no longer carry...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Back-to-back victories for SA Rugby Sevens Academy in South America
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy ended their two week South American trip on a perfect note by winning the Sudamericarugby 7s tournament in Vina del Mar, Chile, early on Monday morning (SA time). The South Africans also claimed gold in Punta del Este last weekend...
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Jan 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Waikato and Manawatu claim National Sevens titles
Fans were treated to a spectacle at the Bayleys National Sevens with the Waikato men and Manawatu women winning nail-biting finals at Rotorua International Stadium today. The women’s Final featured perennial favourites Manawatu up against the form team of...
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Jan 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Women named for first time in New Zealand Rugby’s High Performance Referee Squad
• Former Black Fern among first two women to join national squad • Four women named into Wider Training Group • Poverty Bay produces the only new face among male referees Former Black Fern Rebecca Mahoney (Wairarapa Bush) and Natarsha Ganley (North...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on TIM WALSH TO STEP ASIDE FOLLOWING 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Qantas Australian Women’s coach Tim Walsh will step aside following the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast after five seasons in charge of the all-conquering Women’s side. Walsh led the Australian Women’s side to the Gold Medal at the...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY WELCOMES NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Rugby Australia, the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) and Australia’s four Super Rugby teams are pleased to announce the execution of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), following months of robust but productive and private discussions...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Four players suspended for doping offences
The New Zealand Rugby Judicial Committee has completed the anti-doping hearings for Zoe Berry, Rhys Pedersen, Glen Robertson and Ben Qauqau-Dodds. Berry, Pedersen, and Robertson have been banned from playing rugby for the possession and, in some cases, use...