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Aug 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Mitre 10 Cup ready to kick off national provincial rugby season
• Mitre 10 Cup officially launched • Fans urged to show their true colors The 2017 Mitre 10 Cup was launched in Auckland today with captains’ and senior players from the 14 Provincial Unions on hand to show their provincial colors. The...
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Aug 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens shift focus at Potch camp
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will have their sights set firmly on the Rugby Africa Sevens in Tunisia and qualifying for the Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco in the next few days at a training camp in Potchefstroom. The Rugby Africa Sevens,...
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Aug 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Unveils New England Rugby 2017 18 Home Kit
With 113 years of rugby apparel expertise, Canterbury has again pushed the boundaries of innovation in the new England Rugby 2017 – 18 home kit unveiled today. The kit will be worn for the first time by the men’s and women’s senior teams in the 2017 Old...
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Aug 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kwagga Smith suspended for 4 weeks
The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Kwagga Smith of the Lions for contravening Law 10.4(i) Tackling, pushing, pulling, colliding with or otherwise making contact with an Opponent who is jumping for the ball in a line out or...
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Aug 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Double the impact, own the Force and save rugby in WA
The RugbyWA Board, the Western Force players, and the entire organization is thrilled to acknowledge the recent involvement of Mr. Andrew Forrest AO and the “Own the Force – Double the Impact” campaign that launched this morning. The “Own the Force...
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Aug 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for 2017 Investec Rugby Championship
The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have selected their squad for the 2017 Investec Rugby Championship. The squad is as follows (with province, Investec Super Rugby team and Test caps in brackets): Forwards Hookers Dane Coles...
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Aug 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies announce vice-captains and Bledisloe Cup squad
Qantas Wallabies 34-man squad for the opening two Bledisloe Cup Tests Forwards Allan Alaalatoa, 12 Tests, Brumbies Rory Arnold, 12 Tests, Brumbies Adam Coleman, 12 Tests, Western Force Jack Dempsey, 1 Test, NSW Waratahs Kane Douglas, 31 Tests, Queensland...
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Aug 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Six Road Safety Western Force players selected in Bledisloe Squad
Six Road Safety Western Force men have been named in the Qantas Wallabies 34-man squad for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup Test. Adam Coleman, Dane Haylett-Petty, and Tatafu Polota-Nau have maintained their place in the squads from the June Test window, uncapped...
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Aug 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Codie Taylor signs long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby
Talented young All Blacks, Crusaders, and Canterbury hooker Codie Taylor has become the first All Black to sign a long-term contract with New Zealand Rugby, extending his contract through to 2021. 26-year-old Taylor, who’s currently in South Africa with...
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Aug 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Semi-Finals Preview
The Queensland Premier Rugby semi-finals kick off on Sunday as the best of the competition converge on Ballymore for back-to-back action. The major semi-final kicks off at 3:05 pm with the University of Queensland set to face off against GPS. UQ won 15 of...
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Aug 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Training Squad Announced Ahead of Camp
England Head Coach Eddie Jones has announced his training squad to take part in a pre-season camp at the Lensbury Hotel later this week. 37 players will attend the three-day camp in Teddington, which begins on Saturday 5 August. Dan Cole, Owen Farrell,...
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Aug 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Under 18 name amended squad for South Africa tour
England U18s have amended their squad for the summer development tour of South Africa (6-21 August). Lock Alex Coles and Joe Tunney, full back Nick David and prop Tom Rowland all come into the squad while James Dun, Marcus Smith, Kieren Verden as well as Ted...
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Aug 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Secure your seat at DHL Newlands NOW
Secure your ticket to the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test match between the Springboks and the All Blacks, at DHL Newlands, on October 7 and the DHL Western Province Currie Cup campaign, by taking advantage of the DHL Newlands season ticket special, in a...
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Aug 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sevens tickets rushing out the door
Tickets for the New Zealand Sevens tournament, to be held in Hamilton for the first time on February 3-4 2018, are rushing out the door, with over half of all tickets snapped up after only two days of pre-sales. Tickets go on public sale on Wednesday 30...
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Aug 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand mourns Sir John Graham
New Zealand’s rugby community is mourning the death of former All Blacks Captain and New Zealand Rugby President Sir John Graham, who passed away late Wednesday evening after a short illness, aged 82. Sir David John Graham, widely known as DJ, was born on 9...
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Aug 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City coaches and squad announced for 2017 National Rugby Championship
The Queensland Rugby Union today announced the McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City squad and coaching staff for the 2017 National Rugby Championship (NRC). Seventeen players have been selected directly from Queensland Premier Rugby, with all nine clubs...
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Aug 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country coaches and squad announced for 2017 National Rugby Championship
The Queensland Rugby Union today announced the Bond University Queensland Country squad and coaching staff for the 2017 National Rugby Championship. Sixteen players have been selected from Queensland Premier Rugby, with all nine clubs represented. The squad...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Melville explains academy registration change
Director of Professional Rugby at the RFU Nigel Melville believes changes to registration rules for England Academy Players (EAP) can result in increased playing time and competition exposure. This season (2017/18) there can be increased movement for EAPs...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad announcement on Saturday
Confirmed Bok media and training schedule for PE The Springbok squad for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship will be named on Saturday, 5 August 2017 after the Vodacom Super Rugby Final, which will be staged on the same day at Emirates...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU announces Tyrrells as title partner for new women’s domestic competition
~ Tyrrells Premier 15s season fixtures confirmed~ ~ Full fixture list HERE~ The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has today announced Tyrrells as title partner for the new women’s domestic competition, with the official name of the competition now the ‘Tyrrells...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Latest law amendments to be trialled in South Africa
Domestic rugby in South Africa will fall in line with the northern hemisphere when the recently-announced law amendments will also go on trial locally in six competitions, following special dispensation from World Rugby. These amendments, which focus heavily...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Michael Hooper appointed Wallabies captain
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has today appointed Michael Hooper to lead Australia. At 25 years of age, and already a veteran of 68 Tests, Hooper will captain Australia following Stephen Moore’s decision to immediately step down from the role...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Players assemble for All Blacks wider training camp
An All Blacks wider training camp is being held in Christchurch for two days this week ahead of the Investec Rugby Championship. The players attending the camp are as follows: Forwards Hookers: Dane Coles and Nathan Harris. Props: Kane Hames, Nepo Laulala,...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Judicial Appeal update – Sonny Bill Williams
The independent committee hearing an appeal by All Blacks midfielder Sonny Bill Williams has reserved its decision after a two-hour hearing this evening. The appeal committee – made up of chair Mr. Justice Graeme Mew (Canada), Shao-Ing Wang (Singapore) and...
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Aug 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Mauger named new Highlanders Head Coach
Former All Black Aaron Mauger will be the Pulse Energy Highlanders’ Head Coach from 2018 after signing a three-year deal with the southern club, CEO Roger Clark announced today. “We are very excited to welcome Aaron Mauger as our Head Coach for next three...
