Archive for the ‘International’ Category

  • ARU to discontinue Western Force Super Rugby licence

    Aug 11, 17 • 2434 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on ARU to discontinue Western Force Super Rugby licence

    The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today resolved to discontinue the Western Force Super Rugby license. The decision comes after several weeks of consultation with Rugby bodies and stakeholders, including Government and commercial partners. ARU Chairman,...

  • Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Preliminary Final

    Aug 11, 17 • 1232 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Preliminary Final

    The Queensland Premier Rugby preliminary final kicks off on Sunday at University of Queensland and Sunnybank come head-to-head at Ballymore. The rematch of last year’s prelim kicks off at 3:05 pm with the University of Queensland looking to turn around the...

  • All Blacks to feature in exclusive Amazon Original Series on Prime Video

    Aug 11, 17 • 1700 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on All Blacks to feature in exclusive Amazon Original Series on Prime Video

    In a first for our national team, the All Blacks will feature in an exclusive Amazon Original Series that will be available in the first half of 2018 to a global audience of tens of millions Amazon Prime members in over 200 countries and territories. New...

  • Maori All Blacks to play Canada in Vancouver

    Aug 11, 17 • 1541 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Maori All Blacks to play Canada in Vancouver

    Canada will host the Maori All Blacks for their first visit to Vancouver, when the two sides meet at BC Place Stadium on Friday 3 November 2017, Rugby Canada and New Zealand Rugby announced this morning. The match was announced at a special function in...

  • Jones takes backroom team to Japan for Rugby World Cup recce

    Aug 10, 17 • 2502 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Jones takes backroom team to Japan for Rugby World Cup recce

    Eddie Jones has taken a number of his backroom team to Japan for a recce ahead of Rugby World Cup 2019. It is seen as vital preparation ahead of the tournament in two years time as Jones and his staff finalize plans for the tournament. They will visit Tokyo,...

  • England secure 56-5 win over Spain in World Cup opener

    Aug 10, 17 • 1432 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England secure 56-5 win over Spain in World Cup opener

    England has won their opening 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup game with a convincing 56-5 win over Spain. The Red Roses produced an entertaining attacking performance against the eighth-ranked side in the world as they scored 10 tries in the first game. Megan...

  • Wallaroos narrowly fall to Ireland in Rugby World Cup opener

    Aug 10, 17 • 1419 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Wallaroos narrowly fall to Ireland in Rugby World Cup opener

    The Wallaroos have narrowly lost their opening match of the 2017 Women’s Rugby World in Dublin, falling to host nation Ireland 19-17 at the University College Dublin Bowl on Thursday morning. Both sides crossed for three tries each, with conversions proving...

  • Twenty-five years of rugby unity honoured with limited-edition Springbok jersey

    Aug 8, 17 • 1650 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Twenty-five years of rugby unity honoured with limited-edition Springbok jersey

    The Springboks will wear a limited-edition alternate jersey in the red of the South African flag in their match against the Pumas in Salta on 26 August, SA Rugby announced on Tuesday. The striking jersey has been commissioned to mark the 25th anniversary of...

  • England name match day 23 for Women’s Rugby World Cup Opener

    Aug 8, 17 • 1278 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England name match day 23 for Women’s Rugby World Cup Opener

    England Women head coach Simon Middleton has named his matchday 23 for England’s opening pool game in the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The Red Roses will take on Spain for the first time in three years when the two sides meet at the UCD Bowl, Dublin,...

  • Black Ferns team to play Wales in WRWC named

    Aug 8, 17 • 1541 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Black Ferns team to play Wales in WRWC named

    Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named the team to take on Wales in their first match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Wednesday (local time) in Dublin, Ireland. The team is (number of Test matches in brackets): 1. Toka Natua 11 2. Fiao’o...

  • Mitre 10 Cup ready to kick off national provincial rugby season

    Aug 8, 17 • 1291 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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...

  • Bok Women’s Sevens shift focus at Potch camp

    Aug 7, 17 • 1773 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments 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,...

  • Canterbury Unveils New England Rugby 2017 18 Home Kit

    Aug 7, 17 • 1206 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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...

  • Kwagga Smith suspended for 4 weeks

    Aug 7, 17 • 1603 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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...

  • Double the impact, own the Force and save rugby in WA

    Aug 7, 17 • 2038 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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...

  • All Blacks squad named for 2017 Investec Rugby Championship

    Aug 7, 17 • 2929 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1754 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1642 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1521 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1448 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1651 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1832 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1547 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1981 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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 • 1350 Views • General News, InternationalComments 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...