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  • ENGLAND SEVENS SQUAD NAMED FOR SYDNEY

    Jan 16, 18 • 2048 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • FORMER AUSTRALIA CAPTAIN ED JENKINS RETIRES FROM SEVENS

    Jan 16, 18 • 2488 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Ciara Griffin named as Ireland Women’s Captain

    Jan 15, 18 • 2175 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • SA Rugby confirms withdrawal of Steinhoff as Springbok Sevens sponsor

    Jan 15, 18 • 2607 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Back-to-back victories for SA Rugby Sevens Academy in South America

    Jan 15, 18 • 2230 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Waikato and Manawatu claim National Sevens titles

    Jan 14, 18 • 2557 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Women named for first time in New Zealand Rugby’s High Performance Referee Squad

    Jan 12, 18 • 2217 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • TIM WALSH TO STEP ASIDE FOLLOWING 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

    Jan 10, 18 • 2379 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • RUGBY WELCOMES NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

    Jan 10, 18 • 2453 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Four players suspended for doping offences

    Jan 10, 18 • 3123 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Ireland Women’s 15s Coaching Appointments

    Jan 9, 18 • 4385 Views • General News, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Ireland Women’s 15s Coaching Appointments

    The IRFU are pleased to confirm the appointments of Jeff Carter as assistant coach and Mike Ross as scrum coach for the Ireland Women’s 15s side for the forthcoming Women’s Six Nations. They complete the coaching set-up with Head Coach Adam...

  • Busy year ahead for National Squads

    Jan 5, 18 • 2080 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Busy year ahead for National Squads

    Nairobi, Friday 5 January 2018…2018 brings with it a packed activity schedule for four of Kenya’s representative national squads. Shujaa, the national sevens team continue with their 2017/18 Sevens World Series campaign when the third round takes...

  • England Women Training Squad for Loughborough Camp

    Jan 5, 18 • 2361 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women Training Squad for Loughborough Camp

    England Women Elite Player Squad convened yesterday for a four-day training camp at Loughborough University. The camp will enable England to begin preparations for the upcoming Six Nations campaign and the Red Roses’ opening match against Italy on 4th...

  • England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    Jan 5, 18 • 6374 Views • General News, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    England U20s have named their 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2017/18 season. The squad, which will compete in the 2018 Six Nations as well as the World Rugby U20 Championship in May, will be led by Steve Bates and fellow coaches Anthony Allen, Richard...

  • England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    Jan 4, 18 • 1891 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    England U20s have named their 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2017/18 season. The squad, which will compete in the 2018 Six Nations as well as the World Rugby U20 Championship in May, will be led by Steve Bates and fellow coaches Anthony Allen, Richard...

  • Coaching changes for Blitzboks, Springbok Women’s Sevens

    Jan 3, 18 • 3433 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Coaching changes for Blitzboks, Springbok Women’s Sevens

    SA Rugby on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Renfred Dazel to the Springbok Sevens coaching staff and promoted Paul Delport into the position of Head Coach for the Springbok Women’s Sevens team.  Former Blitzbok stalwart Dazel, who coached the...

  • SA Rugby Sevens Academy to test new waters in South America

    Jan 3, 18 • 2868 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy to test new waters in South America

    Two former schoolboy stars, a number of Blitzboks and a Cell C Sharks stand-out have been named in the SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad to travel to South America today to play in tournaments in Uruguay and Chile. SA Rugby Sevens Academy manager and coach,...

  • England Rugby launches 2018 Inner Warrior campaign

    Jan 2, 18 • 2840 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby launches 2018 Inner Warrior campaign

    The next wave of England Rugby’s Inner Warrior campaign has launched today, after a successful series of Warrior Camps in 2017 gave a huge boost to grassroots women’s rugby participation. The 2018 Warrior Camps kick off on January 12th and run until...

  • FURTHER STATEMENT REGARDING KARMICHAEL HUNT

    Dec 31, 17 • 2682 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on FURTHER STATEMENT REGARDING KARMICHAEL HUNT

    Queensland Rugby Union, Rugby Australia and Karmichael Hunt have today agreed that it is in the best interests of all parties that Karmichael is stood down immediately from any team-related Rugby activities, including training and playing commitments. The...

  • New Zealand Rugby congratulates Sir Bryan Williams

    Dec 30, 17 • 2388 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates Sir Bryan Williams

    New Zealand Rugby congratulates Sir Bryan Williams on being named a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2018 Honours List for services to rugby. New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Officer, Steve Tew said Sir Bryan’s involvement and...

  • STATEMENT REGARDING KARMICHAEL HUNT

    Dec 30, 17 • 2701 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on STATEMENT REGARDING KARMICHAEL HUNT

    Rugby Australia has today been made aware of an incident involving Wallabies and Queensland Reds back Karmichael Hunt in Brisbane overnight. It is understood Hunt was arrested and has subsequently been released by Queensland Police. Rugby Australia takes all...

  • Jones names Brighton training camp squad

    Dec 30, 17 • 2344 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Jones names Brighton training camp squad

    England head coach Eddie Jones has selected a training squad to take part in a New Year training camp. 34 players will come together in Brighton on January 1 for a two-day camp. The camp will be used to begin preparations for England’s opening match of the...

  • SA Rugby pays tribute to Mpenduli ‘Liston’ Ntshongwana

    Dec 23, 17 • 3270 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to Mpenduli ‘Liston’ Ntshongwana

    SA Rugby on Saturday paid tribute to former African Springbok captain Mpenduli “Liston” Ntshongwana, who passed away earlier this week. Ntshongwana, who was nicknamed ‘Liston’ after former world heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston, was a...

  • Bay of Plenty Rugby Union fined for fielding ineligible player

    Dec 22, 17 • 2738 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Bay of Plenty Rugby Union fined for fielding ineligible player

    Bay of Plenty Rugby Union has today been fined $6,000 plus $1,000 costs for breaching eligibility rules in the men’s competition at the Northern Regional Sevens Tournament earlier this month. The New Zealand Rugby panel heard that Bay of Plenty fielded an...

  • VALE KEN CATCHPOLE, WALLABY #455

    Dec 22, 17 • 2691 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on VALE KEN CATCHPOLE, WALLABY #455

    Rugby Australia today mourns the loss of Wallaby 455 and former Captain, Ken Catchpole who has passed away at the age of 78. A veteran of 67 games for Australia including 27 Test matches, Catchpole passed away peacefully on Thursday evening in Sydney. A...