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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Statement from Tasman Rugby Union and the Moody Family on Bevan Moody
Bevan Moody has been in an induced coma in Nelson Hospital since Saturday evening. He suffered cardiac arrest in the second half of the match on the field and stopped breathing. He was treated by a medical team for around 30 minutes and was then transferred...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Vodafone partnership powers the All Blacks
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Vodafone New Zealand have announced that Vodafone will become an official sponsor of the All Blacks and NZR in a four-year agreement that will create world-class digital experiences for rugby fans inside and outside the stadium. As...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Matt Duffie issued Red Card
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): 21 May 2017, 11am(SAST), 7pm(AEST), 9pm(NZST) Judicial Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche & Stephen Hardy Player: Matt Duffie Team: Blues Position: Wing Date of Incident: 19 May 2017...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tries galore and favourites toppled in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
No less than 51 tries scored in six matches played, the first red card and first draw of the tournament and a first win for the Toyota Free State XV highlighted week five of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. The DHL Western Province team remains the only...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on NAAS BOTHA PRAAT GROOT RUGBY
<a href=”https://iono.fm/e/432133″>https://iono.fm/e/432133</a> LUISTER HIER NA NAAS BOTHA EN RUBEN DELMAGE AS HULLE DIE WEEK SE RUGBY IN HERAANSKOUE NEEM DONDERDAE AANDE REGSTREEKS OP www.90.5.co.za VANAF 19:00, OOK OP DSTV SE ...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Restart Rugby supports Ed Jackson
The Rugby Players’ Association was deeply saddened by the news of the neck injury recently sustained by our member Ed Jackson. We have also been wholly inspired by Ed’s indomitable strength of character as he continues to make progress with his...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks share the significance of their selection in U20 video
SA Rugby on Friday released the second of three behind-the-scenes mini-documentaries on the Junior Springboks’ preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia. In the video, Junior Springbok captain Ernst van Rhyn, flyhalf Curwin Bosch, utility...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Last chance in London to show what Blitzboks stand for
The HSBC London Sevens tournament will provide the Springbok Sevens with a final opportunity during the current season to showcase their skills and to play together as a team, so they want to deliver a good result. This is according to regular playmaker Rosko...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 9
Round 9 of Queensland Premier Rugby kicks off this Saturday, and with the St.George Queensland Reds having a bye, 14 Reds squad members will be turning out for their respective clubs. The Game of the Round will see Brothers head to Oldmac Oval to face...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens named Best Live Sports Experience
The HSBC Cape Town Sevens was named as Best Live Sports Experience in South Africa at the prestigious Discovery Sports Industry Awards in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. SA Rugby’s delivery of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens won from among six nominees in the...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on New faces in All Blacks Sevens Team for final World Series Tournament in London
The All Blacks Sevens team for the final tournament of the 2016/2017 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in London has been named with two new caps, Tamati Samuels and Jessie Houston, joining the side for the first time and Andrew Knewstubb returning from injury....
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team, London
Tom Kingston, 12 caps Club: Sydney University NSW Simon Kennewell, 8 caps, Club: Randwick NSW Nick Malouf, 27 caps, Club: Sydney University NSW Alex Gibbon, 14 caps, Club: Southern Districts NSW James Stannard (c), 40 caps, Club: Souths QLD John Porch,...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wayne Smith to step down from All Blacks
New Zealand Rugby is paying tribute to All Blacks Assistant Coach Wayne Smith, who has today announced he is stepping down from his All Blacks role. Smith, who is widely regarded as having one of the smartest rugby brains in world rugby, will leave the All...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sevens Captains to join Buildcorp Wallaroos in historic year
Cheyenne Campbell, Queensland, hooker, 9 Tests Liz Patu, Queensland, hooker/prop, 9 Tests Violeta Tupuola*, ACT, prop Evelyn Horomia*, Sydney, prop Caroline Fairs (nee Vakalahi), ADF, prop, 8 Tests Hilisha Samoa*, Queensland, prop Hana Ngaha, Queensland,...
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Germans Blend Experience And Youth For Kenya Tour
Germany has selected a blend of youth and experience for their test match away to Kenya in Nairobi on Saturday 27 May 2017. Head Coach Kobus Potgieter, speaking to the official German Rugby Union website http://www.rugby-verband.de said, “ We will...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens name squad for London
Alex Davis and Richard de Carpentier return to the England squad for the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at Twickenham Stadium this weekend (20-21 May). Davis has recovered from a quad injury sustained in Vancouver while de Carpentier missed...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Reinforcements back to Host Highlanders
The Road Safety Western Force have welcomed back into the side a host of players for the huge clash with the Highlanders at the Force Field this Saturday, 20 May kicking off at 5:45 pm AWST. Tatafu Polota-Nau returns as the starting hooker jersey after...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on New look Black Ferns Sevens squad named For Canada tournament
The Black Ferns Sevens have named a new-look team for the Canadian leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series to be held in Langford, Victoria, from 27-28 May. Five players, including Captain Sarah Goss and World Series all-time top, try scorer...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Statement from New Zealand Rugby on the passing of Daniel Baldwin
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is deeply saddened by the news that Wellington Football Club Colts grade player Daniel Baldwin passed away yesterday evening. Daniel had been in an induced coma in Wellington Hospital since Saturday after collapsing during a match at...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU CEO Ian Ritchie to retire
Ian Ritchie, Chief Executive of the RFU, has today informed the RFU Board of Directors, management and staff that he will retire at the end of the summer. Ian Ritchie, 63, joined the RFU in February 2012. Under his leadership, the RFU has delivered record...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens squad for Canada
1. Sharni Williams (c), 20 caps, Hometown: Batlow NSW 2. Demi Hayes, 2 caps, Hometown: Mount Isa QLD 3. Shannon Parry (c), 21 caps, Hometown: Brisbane QLD 4. Tiana Penitani, 16 caps, Hometown: Sydney NSW 5. Chloe Dalton, 14 caps, Hometown: Sydney NSW 6....
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May 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Free entry into Springbok Experience to celebrate International Museum Day
The doors to one of Cape Town’s top-rated tourist attractions, the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum, will be thrown open tomorrow as SA Rugby marks International Museum Day on 18 May. Entry will be free of charge into the internationally acclaimed...
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May 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Adonis, Booi and Kinsey invited to women’s training camp
Celeste Adonis, Nolusindiso Booi and Tayla Kinsey, who played at the 2014 Women’s World Cup in France, are amongst a group of 42 players who were invited to the second national women’s training camp as the squad will pick up their preparations for their...
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May 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on HSBC London Sevens launches with illustrated captains’ line-up
Click here for the full illustrated line-up HSBC London Sevens comes to Twickenham on 20-21 May Tickets for the Saturday and Sunday are still available Today the world’s top rugby sevens players officially launched the HSBC London Sevens with the first ever...
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May 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Beachcomber World Club 10s will have a strong South African/Aussie flavour
PRETORIA, 11 MAY 2017 – The Beachcomber World Club 10s in Mauritius will have a strong South African and Australian flavour for the third staging of the popular tournament at the Anjalay Stadium in Mauritius on June 17 and 18. Former Springbok coach...
