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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens team named for Kitakyushu Sevens
The Black Ferns Sevens team to play the fourth leg of the 2016/17 HSBC Women’s World Sevens Series in Kitakyushu, starting this Saturday, has been named. This is the first time an HSBC Women’s World Sevens Series tournament has been held in Japan and...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Premiership Rugby dedicates Round 21 to Restart Rugby and #LiftTheWeight
#LiftTheWeight – Premiership Rugby and Premiership clubs show their support for Restart Rugby during Round 21. The Rugby Players’ Association and Premiership Rugby are pleased to announce that all Round 21 matches taking place across the weekend...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tatu City Continues KRU Partnership
Tatu City has announced a sponsorship of KES 5M for the Kenya 15’s rugby team, positioning Tatu City as the official Test Series sponsor and Test Match sponsor for the encounter between Kenya and Germany on May 27, 2017, in Nairobi. The sponsorship is...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks resume preparations in Stellenbosch
The Junior Springboks resumed their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship after a well-deserved break, with the training squad gathering in Stellenbosch for their third training camp on Tuesday. The camp will run until 18 May. Junior Springbok...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Boland Rugby Union Annual general meeting 2017
THE Boland Rugby Union (BRU) held their annual general meeting at the Boland Stadium, Wellington on Thursday, 23 March 2017, where the following executive members were elected for the next two years: John Adams Klaas Cloete Maurice Markus Burton Niemand...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jaco Kriel Judicial Committee Hearing
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): TBC Judicial Committee: Andre Oosthuizen (Chairman), Eroni Clarke, David Croft Player: Jaco Kriel Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 15 April Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(o) Late-charging the Kicker...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s Squad named for Oceania Rugby U20s Championship
The BMW Australia U20s squad has been named for the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship at Bond University on the Gold Coast later this month. Head Coach Simon Cron has selected a squad of 29 that will face Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand with one eye on the World...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Final squad for Oceania U20 tournament named
The final squad for the Oceania Under 20 tournament on the Gold Coast starting on 28 May has been confirmed with former New Zealand Secondary Schools representatives Thomas Umaga-Jensen and Ciarahn Matoe joining the squad. All Black’s apprentice Jordie...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens win bronze in Singapore
England finished third at the Singapore sevens after defeating Australia 14-12 in the bronze medal match. Simon Amor’s side beat Kenya 13-12 in a tight quarter-final encounter but lost out 17-5 to eventual winners Canada in the Cup semi. England fielded a...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U18 score seven tries in win over Scotland
England finished the U18 International Series unbeaten after they secured a seven-try 45-24 victory over Scotland at the Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach on Sunday. England fought back from 14-5 down in the first half with tries from Arron Reed,...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Counties U18 fall to Ireland
England Counties U18 bettered by Ireland Lost to the same side on Wednesday 29-17 A strong final quarter performance paid dividends for Ireland U18 Clubs at Ashbourne RFC on Saturday, as England Counties U18 were beaten 24-13. Ireland had registered a 29-17...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens Touring Squad for Japan
Shannon Parry (c), 20 caps, Hometown: Brisbane QLD Mahalia Murphy, 6 caps, Hometown: Sydney NSW Chloe Dalton, 13 caps, Hometown: Sydney NSW Demi Hayes, 1 caps, Hometown: Mount Isa QLD Georgina Friedrichs, 4 caps, Hometown: Harare Zimbabwe Evania Pelite, 11...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Lopeti Timani Cited
Player: Lopeti Timani Team: Rebels Position: Backrow Date of Incident: 15 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(c) Kicking an Opponent Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 16:46 Lopeti Timani of the Rebels has been cited for alleged foul play...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on RPA Statement on Proposed Changes to the Premiership Season Structure
We recently met with Premiership Rugby to discuss the proposals to extend the domestic season by one month from 2020. At the meeting, we echoed the fundamental concerns expressed publicly by several leading players, including our Chairman, Christian Day,...
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Apr 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens strengthen lead in World Series despite Singapore stumble
The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday missed out the HSBC Singapore Sevens title, but did enough to extend their overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series lead over nearest rivals, Fiji and England. The Blitzboks finished 6th overall, but a number of surprising...
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Apr 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on South Africa stay in hunt for second Singapore title
The Springbok Sevens team’s search for a fifth HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title will continue on Sunday when the Blitzboks take on Australia in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC Singapore Sevens. The fixture in the Singapore National Stadium will see an...
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Apr 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks determined to start well in HSBC Singapore Sevens
The Blitzboks realise the importance of a strong start in the HSBC Singapore Sevens in the Singapore National Stadium this weekend and coach Neil Powell is keen for his side to build up winning momentum again. The Springbok Sevens team won five of six matches...
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Apr 13, 17 •
1966 Views •
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Comments Off on Four changes to All Blacks Sevens team named for Singapore
There are four changes to the All Blacks Sevens team to play the eighth leg of the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series in Singapore, starting this Saturday, following a spate of injuries at the Hong Kong tournament last weekend. The 12-man side sees the return...
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Apr 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Southern Kings
The St.George Queensland Reds have announced their side to take on the Southern Kings in their first-ever Super Rugby meeting at Suncorp Stadium on Easter Saturday. Reds head coach Nick Stiles has made six changes to his starting side for the match, headlined...
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Apr 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U18 secure impressive victory over Ireland
England sealed successive victories in the U18 International Series after an impressive 39-20 victory over Ireland at Parc y Scarlets. There were tries for Charlie Wright, Tom Hardwick and Marcus Smith as England finished the first half strongest to take a...
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Apr 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wyatt Crockett Becomes Most Capped Super Rugby Player
SANZAAR would like to congratulate Crusader’s prop Wyatt Crockett who will set a Super Rugby appearance record on Friday when he lines up for the BNZ Crusaders in Christchurch against the Sunwolves in Round 8. It will be his 176th appearance and it is a...
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Apr 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Barrett-Theron to officiate WRWC warm-up games
Top female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron will officiate two Women’s Rugby World Cup warm-up matches in New Zealand in June, as she prepares to take the whistle at the international spectacle in Ireland in August. Barrett-Theron was appointed as the referee...
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Apr 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dry happy to be “old hand” in Blitzboks squad
Springbok Sevens forward, Chris Dry, may be closing in on the all-time South African appearance record, but he still feels energetic and young with the HSBC Singapore Sevens looming. The 29-year-old will be contesting his 60th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series...
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Apr 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams’ conscientious objection accommodated
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Blues have accommodated Sonny Bill Williams’ request to have advertising from the BNZ and Investec removed from his Super Rugby playing jersey. This is on the basis of Williams’ conscientious objection to this category of...
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Apr 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Provincial Barbarians squad for opening match of DHL NZ Lions Series named
All corners of New Zealand are set to be represented when the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians open the DHL NZ Lions Series 2017 on 3 June in Whangarei. Provincial Barbarians Coach Clayton McMillan has today named the core of the squad for the series opener,...
