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  • Jones names Brighton training camp squad

    Dec 30, 17 • 2297 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 • 3189 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 • 2687 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 • 2657 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...

  • New city, new timing to freshen New Zealand National Sevens

    Dec 21, 17 • 2463 Views • General News, International, National • • Comments Off on New city, new timing to freshen New Zealand National Sevens

    New Zealand’s National Sevens Tournament will move to a new location and a new time of year to boost the number of top level players available to play, New Zealand Rugby has announced today. The change will take effect after January’s Bayleys National...

  • All Blacks Experience will bring fans closer to their favourite teams

    Dec 21, 17 • 2557 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks Experience will bring fans closer to their favourite teams

    World first All Blacks visitor attraction to be developed in partnership with Ngāi Tahu Tourism Unique attraction opens at SKYCITY 2019 State-of-the-art interactive experience to showcase New Zealand’s game The All Blacks Experience will open at SKYCITY in...

  • VALE STAN PILECKI, WALLABY #594

    Dec 20, 17 • 2598 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on VALE STAN PILECKI, WALLABY #594

    Rugby Australia has joined together with the Queensland Reds and the rugby community in mourning the loss of Wallaby 594, Stan Pilecki, who has passed away at the age of 70. Pilecki passed away earlier today following a short period of ill health, in the...

  • RONA SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW WARATAHS

    Dec 19, 17 • 2393 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RONA SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW WARATAHS

    Qantas Wallabies winger Curtis Rona has signed with NSW Waratahs and Rugby Australia after committing to a two-year deal until the end of 2019. The former Western Force flyer enjoyed a memorable 2017, with the 25-year-old earning his debut at both Super...

  • Rugby Africa unveils the 2018 Competition Schedule: 32 African countries, 10 competitions, more than 100 matches

    Dec 15, 17 • 3264 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Rugby Africa unveils the 2018 Competition Schedule: 32 African countries, 10 competitions, more than 100 matches

    The 2018 African champion will automatically qualify for the 2019 World Cup in Japan, though the runner-up will participate in a last chance bracket tournament CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 13, 2017/ — World Rugby (www.WorldRugby.org) Africa...

  • New World Rugby Museum to be launched in January 2018

    Dec 15, 17 • 2451 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New World Rugby Museum to be launched in January 2018

    All new Museum has new home in Twickenham’s South Stand Cutting edge interactive museum will be launched in the new year With over 38,000 objects this is the definitive home for rugby The award-winning World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium has moved to a...

  • Black Ferns cap off historic year with awards haul

    Dec 14, 17 • 2447 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Black Ferns cap off historic year with awards haul

    •    Black Ferns win adidas Team of the Year, ASB Coach of the Year and SKY TV Fan’s Try of the Year •    Sam Whitelock named Kel Tremain Memorial Player of the Year, Investec Super Rugby Player of the Year •    Sarah Goss named Women’s...

  • High Performance referee squad announced

    Dec 14, 17 • 2662 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on High Performance referee squad announced

    Seven high performance referees have re-signed with New Zealand Rugby heading into the 2018 season, five of whom featured in the November Test schedule. It is the first time in ten years that five New Zealand referees have featured in international fixtures...

  • New Zealand Rugby congratulates new Rugby Australia Chief Executive

    Dec 12, 17 • 2537 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates new Rugby Australia Chief Executive

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today welcomed the appointment of New Zealander Raelene Castle as the new Chief Executive for Rugby Australia. NZR Chief Executive Steve Tew said Castle’s appointment heralded a new era for international rugby. “We congratulate...

  • RUGBY AUSTRALIA APPOINTS RAELENE CASTLE AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Dec 12, 17 • 2352 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA APPOINTS RAELENE CASTLE AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Highly-regarded sports administrator Raelene Castle has today been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Rugby Australia. The former Chief Executive Officer of National Rugby League club Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Netball New Zealand will begin in the...

  • Knee injury rules Dry out for remainder of season

    Dec 12, 17 • 2374 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Knee injury rules Dry out for remainder of season

    The Springbok Sevens team will be without their most experienced player for the remainder of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series after Chris Dry was ruled out due to a knee injury.  Dry, who played in his 63rd tournament last weekend, suffered major ligament...

  • Springbok Castle Lager Rugby Championship home fixtures confirmed for 2018

    Dec 11, 17 • 5758 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springbok Castle Lager Rugby Championship home fixtures confirmed for 2018

    The Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship home fixtures for 2018 were confirmed on Monday with matches scheduled for Pretoria, Durban and Port Elizabeth in the 22nd edition of the Southern Hemisphere championship. The Wallabies will appear in Port...

  • All Blacks Sevens claim title at Cape Town Sevens

    Dec 11, 17 • 2766 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens claim title at Cape Town Sevens

    The All Blacks Sevens team has claimed victory at the Cape Town leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series with a 38-14 win over Argentina in this morning’s Final. The victory sees the All Blacks Sevens sit atop the Series standings after two legs, having finished...

  • ENGLAND SEVENS DEFEATED BY FIJI IN CAPE TOWN

    Dec 11, 17 • 2634 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS DEFEATED BY FIJI IN CAPE TOWN

    A late try saw England beaten 19-12 by Fiji in their fifth-place semi-final at the HSBC Cape Town sevens where they finished joint eighth. England trailed 12-0 at the break but came roaring back immediately after half-time with a try from Tom Bowen while Dan...

  • SA finish third as NZ clinch Cape Town Cup

    Dec 11, 17 • 2508 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA finish third as NZ clinch Cape Town Cup

    New Zealand claimed their maiden HSBC Cape Town Sevens title as South Africa had to settle for bronze after a pulsating day of action in the Mother City.  The Springbok Sevens team had to work very hard to beat Fiji in their quarter-final early on the second...

  • ENGLAND SEVENS PROGRESS THROUGH TO CAPE TOWN CUP QUARTER-FINALS

    Dec 10, 17 • 2423 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS PROGRESS THROUGH TO CAPE TOWN CUP QUARTER-FINALS

    England topped their pool on day one of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens with three wins from three which will see Simon Amor’s side play in the cup quarter-finals on Sunday 10 December, live on Sky Sports Arena. Simon Amor’s side defeated Uganda, Argentina...

  • AUSSIE 7S MISS OUT ON QUARTER FINAL RACE IN CAPE TOWN

    Dec 10, 17 • 2191 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on AUSSIE 7S MISS OUT ON QUARTER FINAL RACE IN CAPE TOWN

    The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team have missed out on the battle for the top eight having fallen to the USA and New Zealand in two tough, Pool B encounters on Day One of the Cape Town Sevens in South Africa. Australia will battle it out for crucial...

  • South Africa to face Fiji in Cape Town quarter-final

    Dec 10, 17 • 3137 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on South Africa to face Fiji in Cape Town quarter-final

    The Springbok Sevens finished the first day of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens as one of three undefeated teams and will face Fiji in the Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.   The Blitzboks outplayed Russia 40-5, France 31-5 and Kenya 26-7 in Pool A on a day that saw a...

  • Blitzboks want to be ruthless with a smile in Cape Town

    Dec 8, 17 • 2456 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Blitzboks want to be ruthless with a smile in Cape Town

    The Blitzboks enjoy bringing smiles to the faces of their supporters, but they also enjoy getting the job done with a smile – and that is exactly what Justin Geduld will be aiming to do when the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament kicks off on Saturday.  The...

  • All Blacks Sevens team named for Cape Town

    Dec 8, 17 • 3277 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team named for Cape Town

    All Blacks Sevens coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 12 players for Cape Town leg of the HSBC Sevens Series.   1. Scott Curry 2. Tim Mikkelson 3. Teddy Stanaway 4. Joe Ravouvou 5. Dylan Collier 6. Vilimoni Koroi 7. Sam Dickson 8. Andrew Knewstubb...

  • QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

    Dec 8, 17 • 2513 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

    1.Matthew Hood, 2 caps, Sydney University 2. Simon Kennewell, 10 caps, Randwick 3. Sam Myers, 29 caps, Norths (Sydney) 4. Lewis Holland (c), 32 caps, Aussie 7s 5. James Stannard, 42 caps, Aussie 7s 6. John Porch, 10 caps, Norths (Sydney) 7. Tim Anstee, 11...