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  • SA Rugby pays tribute to the late Salie Fredericks

    Jul 6, 17 • 1247 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to the late Salie Fredericks

    SA Rugby President Mark Alexander has paid tribute to the enormous contribution made to South African rugby by former SARU captain, Salie Fredericks, who passed away on Thursday in Cape Town. He fought a longstanding battle against diabetes and had both his...

  •  Queensland II and ACT to compete in 2017 Australian Schools Championship Final

    Jul 6, 17 • 946 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on  Queensland II and ACT to compete in 2017 Australian Schools Championship Final

    The ACT and Queensland II will play off for the Australian School Championship on Saturday 8 July, after a thrilling third day of Rugby at St. Ignatius College, Riverview in Sydney. ACT progressed through Pool B as the only undefeated team in the...

  • Barnes appointed RFU Head of Discipline

    Jul 6, 17 • 1531 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Barnes appointed RFU Head of Discipline

    David Barnes has been appointed as the Rugby Football Union’s Head of Discipline.  He will join on 17 July taking over from incumbent Gerard McEvilly, who is emigrating to Australia. David has been an RFU citing officer since 2014, working on appointments...

  • The British & Irish Lions – The Greatest Sporting Conundrum In The World?

    Jul 6, 17 • 1395 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on The British & Irish Lions – The Greatest Sporting Conundrum In The World?

    Q: How can you spend four years knocking lumps out of each other and then become part of an exclusive squad capable of competing against the World Champions in the space of six weeks? Answers on a postcard, please. The year is 1989 and, as an aspiring...

  • All Blacks team named for third DHL New Zealand Lions Series Test against British & Irish Lions; Kieran Read to play 100th Test

    Jul 6, 17 • 1219 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks team named for third DHL New Zealand Lions Series Test against British & Irish Lions; Kieran Read to play 100th Test

    The All Blacks team to play the third and DHL New Zealand Lions Series-deciding Test against the British and Irish Lions at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 8 July has been named. The match day 23 for the Test (with Test caps in brackets) is: 1. Joe Moody...

  • Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup named

    Jul 5, 17 • 1346 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup named

    The Black Ferns squad for the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup (WRWC) has been named today by Head Coach Glenn Moore. The 28-strong squad will travel to Ireland on 1 August in their bid to win the four-yearly tournament in Dublin and Belfast. The team is (with...

  • LSEN Week continues to entertain

    Jul 4, 17 • 1288 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on LSEN Week continues to entertain

    The Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Week continued to dish up exciting matches at Glenwood High School in Durban on Tuesday as the tournament, which marks one of two SA Rugby Youth Week competitions this week, entered its second day. At the end...

  • St.George Queensland Reds add depth to forward stocks

    Jul 4, 17 • 1086 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds add depth to forward stocks

    The Queensland Rugby Union continues to build its squad for the 2018 season with the re-signing of loose forward Caleb Timu, while also locking in Australian U20s second-row pair Angus Blyth and Harry Hockings. Time and Blyth have signed through 2018, while...

  • England Women sevens name squad for Kazan

    Jul 3, 17 • 1601 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women sevens name squad for Kazan

    James Bailey has named his squad for the second and final leg of the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series in Kazan, Russia this weekend (8-9 July, live on RugbyEurope.tv). Bailey makes one change to the squad that placed 4th in the first leg of the Rugby...

  • England Sevens finish tenth in Clermont-Ferrand

    Jul 3, 17 • 1193 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Sevens finish tenth in Clermont-Ferrand

    England came tenth in the Clermont-Ferrand Sevens after losing 12-26 to Italy in the Challenge Trophy final at the weekend. They found themselves in the Challenge Trophy contest after finishing third in their pool after day one of the French legs of the Rugby...

  • Lance locked in until 2018

    Jul 3, 17 • 2007 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Lance locked in until 2018

    The Road Safety Western Force continue to strengthen their side for 2018, with the re-signing of class flyhalf Jono Lance for next season. Lance, currently sitting on 49 Super Rugby caps, has played 10 matches for the Force this season before being struck...

  • 2017 Super Rugby Penultimate Round 

    Jul 3, 17 • 1159 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2017 Super Rugby Penultimate Round 

    The 2017 Super Rugby season enters the penultimate round this weekend with the Australian teams returning to action to join the South African teams in Round 16 following the conclusion of the June Test window. The New Zealand teams will re-enter the...

  • Statement from Waikato Rugby Union on injured player

    Jul 3, 17 • 947 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Statement from Waikato Rugby Union on injured player

    A Southern United Rugby Club player is in the Intensive Care Unit at Middlemore Hospital following a serious incident during a game against Taupiri Rugby Club on Saturday 1 July, resulting in a spinal injury. The details of the accident are not yet confirmed,...

  • St.George Queensland Reds unveil Indigenous Round jersey designed by program participant 

    Jul 3, 17 • 1114 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds unveil Indigenous Round jersey designed by program participant 

    The St.George Queensland Reds today unveiled their Indigenous Round Jersey, designed by program participant Janita Langton, for this Friday’s clash against the Brumbies. Langton, 15, has been a member of Queensland Rugby Union’s ‘Future Indigenous...

  • Youth Weeks kick off with LSEN and U18 Girls

    Jul 3, 17 • 1594 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Youth Weeks kick off with LSEN and U18 Girls

    The popular SA Rugby Youth Weeks festival – one of the main attractions on the school’s rugby calendar annually – will kick off on Monday with the Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Week and National Girls U18 Week in Durban and Welkom...

  • Sean O’Brien cited for dangerous play

    Jul 3, 17 • 1928 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Sean O’Brien cited for dangerous play

    British & Irish Lions loose forward Sean O’Brien has been cited for dangerous play during the second Test of the DHL NZ Lions Series, held at Westpac Stadium, Wellington last night (Saturday 1 July 2017). Citing Commissioner Scott Nowland (Australia)...

  • Sonny Bill Williams to face judicial hearing

    Jul 3, 17 • 1166 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams to face judicial hearing

    All Blacks midfielder Sonny Bill Williams will face a judicial hearing, resulting from the red card he received early in the first half of the All Blacks v British & Irish Lions Test match played at Westpac Stadium, Wellington on Saturday 1 July 2017. A...

  • Erasmus returning to fill rugby development void

    Jun 30, 17 • 1036 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Erasmus returning to fill rugby development void

    Rassie Erasmus will be re-joining SA Rugby to fill a vacant role it was confirmed on Friday. Erasmus, who left a year ago to take up a position at Irish province, Munster, will return as the Director of Rugby to oversee South African rugby’s eight national...

  • Tickets on sale for Springbok Test in PE

    Jun 30, 17 • 2728 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Tickets on sale for Springbok Test in PE

    Tickets for the first Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and Argentina have gone on sale, with prices starting from as low as R75 for a unique Test match experience. Tickets are available online from http://www.ticketpros.co.za, as...

  • Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 14

    Jun 30, 17 • 1212 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 14

    Queensland Premier Rugby returns for Round 14 tomorrow, Saturday 1 July, after an all round bye last weekend for the Wallabies v Italy Test match at Suncorp Stadium. A total of ten St.George Queensland Reds will be turning out for their respective clubs in...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby resumes with intriguing SA derbies

    Jun 29, 17 • 1224 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby resumes with intriguing SA derbies

    Durbanites pick Bosch at fullback for home clash with Vodacom Bulls Injury-hit Toyota Cheetahs to face much-changed DHL Stormers Southern Kings boosted by return of regulars for Jaguares fixture Emirates Lions select strongest side to face Sunwolves in Joburg...

  • England Sevens same squad for Clermont-Ferrand

    Jun 29, 17 • 1207 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Sevens same squad for Clermont-Ferrand

    Simon Amor has named his England Sevens side that will compete in the third leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series this weekend (1-2 July) in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Having recently completed their studies, Lailand Gordon and George Chatterton...

  • Team Announcement: Gatland names side for second Test!

    Jun 29, 17 • 1810 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Team Announcement: Gatland names side for second Test!

    Warburton replaces Peter O’Mahony in a starting line-up showing three personnel changes from the XV that started the first Test. Maro Itoje comes into the second row for George Kruis, while Johnny Sexton is at fly-half and Owen Farrell shifts to inside...

  • England announce squad for 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup

    Jun 29, 17 • 1672 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England announce squad for 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup

    The squad of 28 players to represent England in the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup has today been confirmed ahead of the global tournament which kicks off in Dublin on Wednesday 9 August. Rachael Burford (Harlequins), Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries),...

  • Force pick up peni for two more years

    Jun 28, 17 • 1192 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Force pick up peni for two more years

    Road Safety Western Force excitement machine Chance Peni has re-signed with the club for the next two seasons. Peni has played six games this season, scoring three tries, before being struck down with a groin injury, which has kept him on the sidelines since...