Archive for the ‘International’ Category

  • BMW Australia U20s make changes for Fiji

    May 2, 17 • 1331 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on BMW Australia U20s make changes for Fiji

    BMW Australia U20s team to play Fiji U20s at Bond University, Gold Coast, on Tuesday 2 May, 5pm local time 1. Harry Johnson-Holmes, NSW Gen Blue U20s, Sydney University 2. Efi Maafu, Queensland U20s, Wests 3. Harry Chapman, NSW Gen blue U20s, Randwick...

  • DHL NZ Lions Series tickets set for delivery around New Zealand

    May 2, 17 • 1847 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on DHL NZ Lions Series tickets set for delivery around New Zealand

    Vision and interview opportunity at Ticketmaster offices, Auckland Rugby fans from New Zealand and around the world are set to receive their tickets for the DHL NZ Lions Series 2017 matches. Printing of the tickets for all ten matches gets underway on 2 May...

  • New Zealand Under 20 team named for Oceania match against Samoa

    May 2, 17 • 1614 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named for Oceania match against Samoa

    The New Zealand team to play Samoa in their second match of the Under 20 Oceania Tournament on the Gold Coast tomorrow, Tuesday, May 2 at 5 pm NZT, has been named. The team is: 1 Tim Farrell Hawke’s Bay 2 Asafo Aumua Wellington 3 Ryan Coxon Waikato 4 Isaia...

  • Qantas Wallabies Arvo Test Rugby Series Tickets On Sale Tomorrow

    May 2, 17 • 1305 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Qantas Wallabies Arvo Test Rugby Series Tickets On Sale Tomorrow

    General public tickets go on sale tomorrow for the Qantas Wallabies’ three afternoon Test matches against Fiji, Scotland and Italy this June. The ‘Arvo Test Rugby’ Series kicks off for the Qantas Wallabies at AAMI Park in Melbourne against Fiji...

  • Jamie-Jerry Taulagi suspended for 5 weeks

    May 2, 17 • 1275 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Jamie-Jerry Taulagi suspended for 5 weeks

    Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), John Langford & Stefan Terblanche Player: Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Team: Sunwolves Position: Fullback Date of Incident: 29 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent...

  • Vale Terence Reid, Wallaby #463

    May 2, 17 • 1513 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Vale Terence Reid, Wallaby #463

    The Australian and New South Wales Rugby community is mourning the loss off former Wallabies and New South Wales flanker, Terence Reid, who passed away over the weekend, aged 82. Terry Reid, Wallaby #463, played five Tests for the Wallabies from 1961 to 1962,...

  •  Sam Whitelock Judicial Committee Hearing

    May 2, 17 • 1167 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on  Sam Whitelock Judicial Committee Hearing

    Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Monday 1 May 2017, 10:30am(SAST), 6:30pm(AEST), 8:30pm(NZST) Judicial Committee: Terry Willis (Chairman), De Wet Barry, Mike Mika Player: Sam Whitelock Team: Crusaders Position: Lock Date of Incident: 29 April 2017...

  • Quartet join DHL Stormers in Wellington

    May 2, 17 • 2258 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Quartet join DHL Stormers in Wellington

    Juan de Jongh, Rynhardt Elstadt, Caylib Oosthuizen and Damian Willemse will all join the DHL Stormers in Wellington ahead of their final tour game against the Hurricanes on Friday. Centre De Jongh (knee) and utility forward Elstadt (ankle) have both recently...

  • Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival final day results

    May 2, 17 • 2519 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival final day results

    St David’s Marist beat Muir 25-0 St David’s: Tries by No 2 Thomas O’Donoghue, No 11 Kieran Wrightson, No 21 Nicholas Christie; two penalties and two conversions by No 13 Marcell Scheepers Muir: no scorers St Andrew’s beat St John’s 21-10 St...

  • Simbas 2017 Squad Announced 

    May 2, 17 • 2240 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Simbas 2017 Squad Announced 

    Thirteen players are in line for their full test debuts as the Simbas technical bench led by Head Coach Jerome Paarwater named a 36 man squad for this year’s international assignments which kick off with a home test against Germany at the RFUEA Ground on...

  • Independent panel decision on Thurrock and Lichfield appeals

    May 2, 17 • 1255 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Independent panel decision on Thurrock and Lichfield appeals

    An Independent Panel has concluded its review of appeals made by Thurrock RFC and Lichfield RFC against the RFU’s decision not to award the clubs a place in the new women’s domestic competition. The three-person independent panel of Philip Evans QC...

  • BMW Australia U20s starts 2017 with a win

    Apr 28, 17 • 1540 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on BMW Australia U20s starts 2017 with a win

    The BMW Australia U20s have defeated Samoa U20s in round one of the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship 43-20 at Bond University on the Gold Coast on Friday night. Infrequently wet and windy conditions Australia scored seven tries to two as they dominated their...

  • Nationwide National Quarterfinals Take Place This Weekend

    Apr 28, 17 • 1596 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Nationwide National Quarterfinals Take Place This Weekend

    The National Nationwide quarter-finals take place this weekend in four different regions. The first quarter final sees Nairobi Region champions Ngong RFC host Embu RFC at Kibiko Secondary. The Coastal region will host the Varsity Derby as MKU Nairobi make...

  • Thousands more Warriors set to emerge as new set of Warrior Camps are announced

    Apr 28, 17 • 2505 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Thousands more Warriors set to emerge as new set of Warrior Camps are announced

    England Rugby launch the second set of Warrior Camps as part of ‘Meet Your Inner Warrior’ campaign Over 150 Warrior Camps to take place across the country from 12-21 May. Click HERE for more details A new set of Warrior Camps will take place in rugby...

  • Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 6

    Apr 28, 17 • 2031 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 6

    Queensland Premier Rugby returns for Round 6 this Saturday and the weekend will be headlined by the 2016 Grand Final rematch between Brothers and the University of Queensland at Crosby Park. The match will be the first time the two sides have met since the...

  • 75th SR match for Whiteley for the Lions

    Apr 28, 17 • 2302 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on 75th SR match for Whiteley for the Lions

    75th for Whiteley Warren Whiteley will play in his 75th Super Lions match when the Emirates Lions take on the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. Lionel Mapoe and Courtnall Skosan are now co-holders of the record of tries in Lions Super Rugby with their 21...

  • Team Release – Jaguares vs. Cell C Sharks

    Apr 28, 17 • 1969 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Team Release – Jaguares vs. Cell C Sharks

    Jaguares vs. Cell C Sharks Date : Saturday, 29 April 2017 Time : 16h40 (ART) 21h40 (CAT) Venue : Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Referee : Jaco Peyper Assistant Referees : Jaco van Heerdan, Damian Schneider Television Match Official : Santiago Borsani...

  • BMW Australia U20s team to face Samoa U20s in Oceania Rugby U20s Championship opener

    Apr 28, 17 • 1399 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on BMW Australia U20s team to face Samoa U20s in Oceania Rugby U20s Championship opener

    BMW Australia U20s team to play Samoa U20s at Bond University, Gold Coast, on Friday 28 April, 7 pm local time 1. Harry Johnson-Holmes, NSW U20s 2. Efi Maafu, Queensland U20s, NSW U20s 3. Harry Chapman, NSW U20s 4. Harry Hockings, Queensland U20s 5. Ryan...

  • Record income and largest ever investment in growing rugby announced at NZR 125 AGM

    Apr 28, 17 • 1834 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Record income and largest ever investment in growing rugby announced at NZR 125 AGM

    Record income level of $161.7m, up 21 percent on 2015 The Provincial Union grants up 54 percent on 2015 and record increased investment in players Record number of registered players, 155,934, a 3 percent increase on 2015 New Zealand Rugby (NZR) delivered a...

  • Ngarimu Blair and Mere Kingi appointed to New Zealand Maori Rugby Board

    Apr 28, 17 • 2126 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Ngarimu Blair and Mere Kingi appointed to New Zealand Maori Rugby Board

    Ngarimu Blair (Ngati Whatua) and Merewaakana (Mere) Kingi (Ngati Awa) were elected as independent members to the New Zealand Maori Rugby Board (NZMRB) at its AGM last night, providing youthful rejuvenation to the Board said Maori Board Chair Dr. Farah Palmer....

  • NZ Under 20 team named for Oceania Test against Fiji

    Apr 28, 17 • 1843 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on NZ Under 20 team named for Oceania Test against Fiji

    The New Zealand team to play Fiji in the first Test of the Under 20 Oceania Tournament on the Gold Coast tomorrow, April 28 at 7 pm NZT, has been named. The team is: 1 Harrison Allen Canterbury 2 JP Sauni Auckland 3 Ryan Coxon Waikato 4 Jacob Pierce Auckland...

  • SuperSport Rugby Challenge: Vodacom Blue Bulls to face Welwitschias

    Apr 26, 17 • 2411 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge: Vodacom Blue Bulls to face Welwitschias

    Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Pote Human, included utility backline player, Ulrich Beyers, in his squad that will travel to Windhoek this week to face the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. Beyers will make the first appearance this...

  • International rugby headed for Orlando and Moses Mabhida Stadiums

    Apr 26, 17 • 1886 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on International rugby headed for Orlando and Moses Mabhida Stadiums

    International rugby will return to Soweto’s Orlando Stadium and debut at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban in June when the South African ‘A’ team take on the French Barbarians in two exciting encounters. These matches are being hosted in Durban and...

  • Chipu Jet Back From Madagascar  # Enterprise Cup Draw Announced 

    Apr 26, 17 • 2083 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Chipu Jet Back From Madagascar  # Enterprise Cup Draw Announced 

    Chipu returned to the country on Monday evening from the Africa U20 championships where they finished as the second best side at the tournament following a 24-66 final loss to Namibia in the final on Sunday. The side had earlier beaten Zimbabwe 34-24 in the...

  • Roux praises Junior Springbok character

    Apr 26, 17 • 1955 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Roux praises Junior Springbok character

    Despite a number of lessons learnt, Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was satisfied with his team’s 50-19 victory in a high-paced warm-up match against the Varsity Cup Dream Team at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Tuesday evening. The SA U20s...