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  • All Blacks squad named for 2017 Investec Rugby Championship

    Aug 7, 17 • 2802 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Wallabies announce vice-captains and Bledisloe Cup squad

    Aug 4, 17 • 1655 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Six Road Safety Western Force players selected in Bledisloe Squad

    Aug 4, 17 • 1473 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Codie Taylor signs long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby

    Aug 4, 17 • 1415 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Queensland Premier Rugby Semi-Finals Preview

    Aug 4, 17 • 1344 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • England Training Squad Announced Ahead of Camp

    Aug 4, 17 • 1577 Views • General News, International • • 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,...

  • England Under 18 name amended squad for South Africa tour

    Aug 4, 17 • 1740 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Secure your seat at DHL Newlands NOW

    Aug 3, 17 • 1357 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Sevens tickets rushing out the door

    Aug 3, 17 • 1861 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • New Zealand mourns Sir John Graham

    Aug 3, 17 • 1167 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City coaches and squad announced for 2017 National Rugby Championship 

    Aug 3, 17 • 1909 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Bond University Queensland Country coaches and squad announced for 2017 National Rugby Championship 

    Aug 3, 17 • 1592 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Melville explains academy registration change

    Aug 2, 17 • 2009 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Springbok squad announcement on Saturday

    Aug 2, 17 • 2007 Views • General News, Springboks • • 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...

  • RFU announces Tyrrells as title partner for new women’s domestic competition

    Aug 2, 17 • 1224 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Latest law amendments to be trialled in South Africa

    Aug 2, 17 • 1943 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Michael Hooper appointed Wallabies captain

    Aug 2, 17 • 1337 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Players assemble for All Blacks wider training camp

    Aug 2, 17 • 2116 Views • General News, International • • 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,...

  • Judicial Appeal update – Sonny Bill Williams

    Aug 2, 17 • 1263 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Aaron Mauger named new Highlanders Head Coach

    Aug 1, 17 • 2473 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Anti-Doping Violation: Michael Lowis

    Aug 1, 17 • 1243 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Anti-Doping Violation: Michael Lowis

    Michael Lowis (Clevedon RFC) has been suspended for a period of four years from all sport following the decision of a national anti-doping independent panel for an anti-doping violation. The 40-year-old rugby player tested positive for the presence of the...

  • Andrew Forrest’s support doubles the benefits for grass roots rugby in wa

    Jul 31, 17 • 1576 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Andrew Forrest’s support doubles the benefits for grass roots rugby in wa

    Andrew Forrest’s commitment to throw the full spectrum of his support into saving the Road Safety Western Force has now been extended to also supporting the development and growth of community rugby in WA at the grass roots level. The announcement this...

  • Cape Town Sevens tickets on sale Friday

    Jul 31, 17 • 1815 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Cape Town Sevens tickets on sale Friday

    Please be advised that tickets to the HSBC Cape Town Sevens will go on sale tomorrow (Friday 28 July) at 9am. Tickets are available from Computicket via their website, app or call centre on 0861 915 8000. Tickets are also available from all participating...

  • Cheetahs remain unbeaten in Currie Cup

    Jul 31, 17 • 2006 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Cheetahs remain unbeaten in Currie Cup

    The defending Currie Cup Premier Division champions, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, continued to stamp their authority early on in SA’s premier domestic competition this weekend to remain the only unbeaten team after two matches in the series. The Toyota...

  • Brumbies players added to national train-on squad ahead of the Bledisloe Cup

    Jul 26, 17 • 1310 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Brumbies players added to national train-on squad ahead of the Bledisloe Cup

    Extended national train-on squad, after addition of Brumbies players  Forwards Allan Alaalatoa, 12 Tests, Brumbies Rory Arnold, 12 Tests, Brumbies Jermaine Ainsley*, Western Force Sam Carter, 15 Tests, Brumbies Adam Coleman, 12 Tests, Western Force Pek...