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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks settle in at Plettenberg Bay camp
The Springbok squad assembled in Plettenberg Bay on Monday and are looking forward to the weeks’ preparations at their base on the Southern Cape coast. Warren Whiteley and the Bok squad will spend the rest of the week at the coastal town where they will...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on England squad update for Argentina tour
Eddie Jones has confirmed his squad ahead of England’s two-Test series against Argentina next month. The squad has assembled today at the Lensbury Hotel in Teddington before leaving for Buenos Aires on Saturday 3 June. Denny Solomona (Sale Sharks) will be...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Positive outcomes from second SA Rugby Women’s XV training camp
A successful second SA Rugby Women’s XV training camp concluded in Stellenbosch on Sunday, with much-needed information on player fitness and skills assessments gathered. The camp, held at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport, saw 52 players from all over...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bosch: Junior Boks are ready to go
Junior Springbok flyhalf Curwin Bosch says the team has settled in well in Tbilisi, Georgia, and are raring to go two days before their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match against France at the Avchala Stadium. The SA U20s touched down in Tbilisi on...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Robbie Coetzee suspended for 5 weeks
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche and John Langford Player: Robbie Coetzee Team: Lions Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 28 May 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(c) Kicking an Opponent amended to Law 10.4(a)...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Concussion Blue Card System to be trialled at SA Rugby Youth Weeks
SA Rugby will implement the Blue Card System to highlight the importance of correct identification of concussion during matches at the various Coca-Cola Youth Weeks this year, while provincial coaches at school level have been asked to yet again implement the...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Boys’ retains winning record against Paul Roos
Paarl Boys’ High kept their unbeaten record intact Saturday by defeating Paul Roos Gymnasium by 21-9 in the Brug Street Stadium in Paarl in their Premier Interschools match. Paul Roos led 9-6 at the break, but two tries by Boishaai’s scrumhalf, Eric...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Women finish eighth at Canada Sevens
England Women Sevens finished eighth in the fifth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series after losing to Ireland in their final game of the tournament. Despite tries from Holly Aitchison and Katie Mason, England were unable to see off...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Adidas and New Zealand Rugby to unveil stunning, special edition All Blacks jersey
Jersey to be launched for DHL New Zealand Lions Series Special edition design features crest inspired by history of All Blacks-Lions Tests from 1904 to 2017 A dynamic new graphic design and a special crest marking the legacy of the All Blacks and the British...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Aussie 7s claim third at Canada Sevens
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side has finished the Canada Sevens in third place with a strong 26-12 victory over France in the Third Place Play-Off securing the Bronze Medal. Australia was left to lament a tight 10-17 defeat against hosts Canada in...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy bags Howard Hinton Sevens in France
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy on Sunday won the Howard Hinton Sevens in Tours, France by defeating a New Zealand Select 22-7 in the final to round of a great week for SA Rugby’s Sevens programme. Last Sunday, the Springbok Sevens team were crowned HSBC World...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds squad named for tour to Samoa
The St.George Queensland Reds have announced a 29-man squad for their one-week tour to Apia, Samoa to take on the Blues from Auckland. The squad departs from Brisbane this evening, arriving early Sunday morning to prepare for the Friday night fixture. It is...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU partners with GingerCloud to drive growth of Modified Rugby
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has joined forces with the GingerCloud Foundation in an official partnership that will foster and promote the development of GingerCloud’s Modified Rugby Program. The Modified Rugby Program (MRP) is a modified form of rugby...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Ben Franks and Charlie Beech
The charges against Ben Franks of London Irish and Charlie Beech of Yorkshire Carnegie for striking an opponent contrary to Law 10.4(a) were heard today via teleconference. The players pleaded guilty and were each given a one-week suspension. Franks and Beech...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses squad for tour of New Zealand
A squad of 28 players will travel to New Zealand on 2 June for the Red Roses’ three-Test tour against Australia, Canada and the Black Ferns. Sarah Hunter, who led England to a Six Nations Grand Slam win earlier this year, again captains the side, which...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Senatla replaces Ulengo in SA ‘A’ squad
Blitzbok speedster Seabelo Senatla has been drafted into the SA ‘A’ squad for their two matches against the French Barbarians next month. The DHL Stormers winger, who was named World Rugby’s Sevens Player of the Year for the 2015/16 season, replaces the...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU announces plans for National Coaching Panel
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced plans to establish a National Coaching Panel to oversee coach development and education across the country. The concept of a National Coaching Panel was agreed following a meeting of current and former national...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vale Denis O’Callaghan, Wallabies Representative on 1966/67 Tour
The Australian and New South Wales Rugby community is mourning the loss of former New South Wales and Wallabies flanker, Denis O’Callaghan, who passed away earlier this week, aged 77. Though O’Callaghan never received an official Wallabies cap from...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby honoured by prestigious award for the All Blacks
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today said it was humbled at having the achievements of the All Blacks recognised with the Princess of Asturias Award for Sport in 2017. NZR Chief Executive, Steve Tew said the achievement was a welcome surprise. “We received a...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Provincial Barbarians squad for opening match of DHL NZ Lions Series confirmed
New Zealand Provincial Barbarians coach Clayton McMillan has today confirmed the final selection of his squad to open the DHL NZ Lions Series on 3 June at Toll Stadium in Whangarei. The squad is: Forwards: Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty) Tolu Fahamokioa...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Five In Line For Potential Debuts As Simba Face Germany | Kopo Glad To Be Back
Five players are in line for their full test debuts as the Simbas squad for Saturday’s Tatu City Series clash against Germany. “These players, Philip Ikambili, Oscar Simiyu, Bram Mayaka, George Nyambua and Leo Seje Owade have upped their game and proved...
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May 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP forced to change
DHL Western Province coach John Dobson has had to make a number of changes to his team to face the EP Kings in a SuperSport Rugby Challenge encounter at City Park on Saturday. Dobson’s team have won all four of their matches this season and will be...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Old Mutual Wealth Cup squad announcement
Eddie Jones has named his England squad to play in the Old Mutual Wealth Cup against the Barbarians on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium (kick off 3pm, live on Sky Sports HD). England’s experienced regulars with 246 caps between them – Chris Robshaw...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Van Rhyn looking forward to Georgia challenge
Junior Springbok captain Ernst van Rhyn and his team were looking forward to testing themselves against the top sides in the world at the World Rugby U20 Championship as the squad prepared to depart for Tbilisi, Georgia, on Thursday evening. The SA U20’s...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bevan Moody’s family and friends are today mourning the loss of a young family man
Bevan Moody’s family and friends are today mourning the loss of a young family man. Bevan passed away this morning, Thursday 25 May 2017. Bevans’s partner Kendra and his daughter Maddison, his mum Wendy and stepfather Craig, father Garry and stepmother...
