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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU reports its Reconciliation Action Plan progress
After launching its second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) during National Reconciliation Week in 2016 to commit to increasing Indigenous engagement in rugby, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has published its progress in the ARU Reconciliation Action Plan...
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 11
Round 11 of Queensland Premier Rugby kicks off tomorrow with four matches on offer for grassroots Rugby fans. The Game of the Round will see Souths take on Wests at Chipsy Wood Oval as the club hosts its annual Ladies Day celebrations. The match will be...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Talented Bok Tourist Smit To Make Comeback At Beachcomber 10s
PRETORIA, JUNE 1, 2017 – Springbok tourist Roelof Smit is set to make his rugby comeback at the Beachcomber World Club 10s tournament in Mauritius in June after a frustrating time on the sidelines. Smit, who was impressive for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Stick takes the positives from SA U20 draw against France
Junior Springbok backline coach Mzwandile Stick focused on the positives from the team’s 23-23 draw against France in their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match in Tbilisi, Georgia, and said good player management was vital ahead of their second clash...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Provincial Barbarians team named for historic opening encounter of the DHL NZ Lions Series
The pride of New Zealand rugby provinces will be in full noise when the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians team, named today, opens the DHL NZ Lions Series against the British & Irish Lions on Saturday at Toll Stadium in Whangarei. Provincial Barbarians...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia U20s emerges victorious in tough battle against Wales U20s
The BMW Australia U20s have defeated Wales U20s 24-17 in a tough first match of the World Rugby U20s Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia on Thursday morning. The match went right down to the wire with the winning try coming in the 78th minute through Queensland...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Frans Steyn joins Springboks in Plettenberg Bay
Frans Steyn joined up with the Springbok squad on Wednesday afternoon at their training camp in Plettenberg Bay and said he is looking forward to his return to the Bok surroundings. He joined the squad after playing for the Barbarians against England at...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA ‘A’ team call ups for Ackermann and Mvovo
Ruan Ackermann and Lwazi Mvovo have been called up to do duty for the SA ‘A’ team when they face the French Barbarians in two matches next month. Ackermann, of the Emirates Lions, replaces the suspended Chris Cloete in the squad, while the Cell C...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Roux praises Junior Bok character to secure draw
Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux praised his team’s tremendous character to secure a 23-23 draw against France with a converted try in the dying seconds of their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia on...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on England defeat Samoa in World Rugby U20 Championship opener
England got their World Rugby U20 Championship defence off to a winning start with a comprehensive 74-17 victory over Samoa at Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi. England led 43-3 at half-time having scored seven tries in an impressive first period. Ali Crossdale, Zach...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok players excited about RWC 2023 bid
No-one knows the rugby set-up in South Africa better than the country’s best players and for Warren Whiteley, Oupa Mohoje and Jan Serfontein, playing in a Rugby World Cup in front of their own passionate supporters would be a massive highlight of their...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Blues in Samoa
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on the Blues at Apia Park National Stadium in Samoa this Friday. The historic clash is the first-ever Super Rugby fixture played in the country and falls in the same week as Samoa’s 55th...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks set for 2017 in all-new ASICS jersey
The new ASICS-designed and manufactured Springbok jersey for 2017 was unveiled by ASICS and SA Rugby on Wednesday. The launch of the iconic jersey is the culmination of several months of hard work by scientists at the ASICS Institute of Sports Science in...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s name side for first World Rugby U20s clash against Wales
1.Cody Walker, NSW Gen Blue, Easts 2.Jordan Uelese, Melbourne Rebels, Melbourne University 3.Shambeckler Vui, Western Force, University of WA 4.Ryan Mccauley, NSW Gen Blue, Easts 5.Harry Hockings, Queensland U20s, University of Queensland 6.Angus Scott-Young,...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Southern Cape fans show their support for the Boks
More than 3 000 excited rugby fans in the Southern Cape attended the Springboks’ open training session at the Bitou Rugby Club in Plettenberg Bay on Tuesday afternoon. The Springbok squad got together on Monday in the popular coastal town for a training...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on “We will deliver” SA Rugby tells world as 2023 Rugby World Cup bid is made
SA Rugby on Tuesday delivered what it believed was a winning bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup at World Rugby headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby and His Excellency, Mr Ahlangene Cyprian Sigcau, South African Ambassador to Ireland,...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Stalwart De Jongh ends decade at DHL Newlands
DHL Stormers Centre Juan de Jongh will join English Premiership side London Wasps at the end of the Vodacom Super Rugby season after playing at DHL Newlands for the last decade. The experienced midfielder, who has amassed 94 caps for the DHL Stormers since...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tudor announces the All Blacks and Beauden Barrett as new brand and #BorntToDare Campaign Ambassadors
Leading Swiss watchmaker Tudor has launched today a stunning, new multi-layered partnership joining forces with the number one team in world rugby, the All Blacks, leading player Beauden Barrett and with the upcoming 2017 DHL New Zealand Lions Series. Under...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Six capped Junior Boks to start against France
Six of the eight players in the Junior Springbok squad that featured in the 2016 edition of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Manchester will play in Chean Roux’s team’s tournament opener against France in Georgia on Wednesday. Flyhalf Curwin Bosch,...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies squad for June Arvo Test Rugby Series
Qantas Wallabies 34-man squad for 2017 ‘Arvo’ Test Rugby Series Forwards Allan Alaalatoa, 9 Tests, Brumbies Rory Arnold, 9 Tests, Brumbies Adam Coleman, 9 Tests, Western Force Sam Carter, 13 Tests, Brumbies Jack Dempsey*, NSW Waratahs Ned...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on England name team for opening match of the U20 World Championship
England have named their team for the opening match of this year’s World Rugby U20 Championship against Samoa (10am BST) in Georgia. London Irish fly-half Theo Brophy Clews captains the side, while two members of last year’s winning World Rugby U20...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 side named for World Championship opener against Scotland
New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Craig Philpott has named his side to face Scotland in their opening game of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Georgia, starting Wednesday evening NZT. The team is: 1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth Auckland 2 Asafo Aumua Wellington 3...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vale Peter Phipps, Wallabies representative on 1955 NZ Tour
The Australian and New South Wales Rugby community is mourning the loss of former New South Wales and Wallabies inside centre, Peter Phipps, who passed away last Friday, aged 84. Phipps’ family is well known in rugby circles, with his brother Jim has also...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Rugby Union Announces Inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) during National Reconciliation week at the home of Rugby in Queensland, St.George Ballymore House. QRU CEO Richard Barker said the creation of QRU’s first...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Chris Cloete suspended for 1 week
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Chris Cloete Team: Kings Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 28 May 2017 Nature of Offence: 3 Yellow Cards / Warnings in Super Rugby Competition Chris...
