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May 11, 17 •
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Comments Off on Students to experience the DHL New Zealand Lions Series in classrooms
Blues players go back to school to learn about Britain and Ireland Education programme uses Lions Series for learning and physical activity 2,400 schools to receive innovative education resources Calculating how many kilometres a rugby ball can be passed,...
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May 11, 17 •
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Comments Off on Karl Dickson to become a professional referee
Karl Dickson will join the Rugby Football Union’s Professional Game Match Officials Team (PGMOT) next season following his retirement from Harlequins. Dickson, 34, began his refereeing qualifications in January 2014 and continued to play for Harlequins...
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May 11, 17 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby Announces Historic Eligibility Regulation Reform
A historic programme of reform of rugby’s international eligibility regulation has been approved by the World Rugby Council today at its special meeting in Kyoto, Japan. Regulation 8 change follows detailed review and union consultation and is designed to...
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May 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies drawn in Pool D for 2019 Rugby World Cup
The Wallabies have been drawn in Pool D alongside Wales and Georgia at the 2019 Rugby World Cup draw in Kyoto, Japan on Wednesday. Australia will also face two qualifiers with Oceania 1 and Americas 2 also drawn in Pool D. Wales is a familiar foe for...
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May 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Agaba, Oosthuizen applaud team culture and structures in Blitzboks set-up
The Springbok Sevens team are under no illusions about their responsibilities this weekend in France, where the team will contest the HSBC Paris Sevens, the penultimate tournament of the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. South Africa are currently...
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May 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Let the countdown begin – as Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool Draw is made
The latest milestone in the All Blacks’ bid to win the Rugby World Cup has been made in Kyoto, Japan, tonight with the Pool Draw for Rugby World Cup 2019. The current World Champions have been drawn in Pool B along with 1995 World Cup winners South Africa,...
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May 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on England drawn in Pool C for Rugby World Cup 2019
Today England were drawn in Pool C for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. They will play France, Argentina, Americas 1 and Oceania 2. All fixture dates, venues and kick-off times to be confirmed by Japan 2019 in due course. Commenting on the draw England head...
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May 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Gold Medal Team Mates to Become Rivals in Women’s Aon Uni 7s Series
The entire Australian Women’s Sevens squad will play in the upcoming Women’s Aon Uni 7s Series, with players to link up with the university teams around the country. Stars of Australia’s gold medal charge at the Rio Olympic Games, including such as...
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May 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Mukidza, Oliech Optimistic Ahead Of Paris
Shujaa players Sammy Oliech and Darwin Mukidza have expressed their optimism ahead of the final rounds of the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series.Speaking to Kenya Rugby prior to the team’s departure on Monday, Oliech said, “ We’re looking to finish on a...
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May 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens name squad for Paris
England has named their squad for the Paris Sevens (13-14 May), the penultimate round of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, before the final tournament is played in London next weekend. Simon Amor’s side beat Australia to win bronze in Singapore and as a...
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May 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Full steam ahead for plan to bring Rugby World Cup back to South Africa
SA Rugby on Tuesday confirmed that it was on track to submit a compelling bid to bring a vibrant, profitable and spectacular Rugby World Cup to South Africa in 2023, following the lifting of a suspension from the right to host mega sporting events. The way...
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May 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to hit training field in earnest as Paris Sevens looms
The Springbok Sevens team has travelled well, arriving in good spirits and in time for a birthday celebration for Branco du Preez in the French capital, but the focus will now move to a solid performance in this weekend’s HSBC Paris Sevens, to be played...
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May 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Starship Foundation named Official Charity Partner of the DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017
Fundraising target of $200,000 for Children’s Emergency Department set Fans encouraged to donate at games, at fan zones, by text and at ASB branches All Blacks centurion Mils Muliaina welcomes partnership New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today announced Starship...
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May 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Special Pasifika Challenge double header confirmed for Eden Park
All Blacks Test against Samoa confirmed for Friday 16 June at Eden Park in pre-DHL New Zealand Lions Series hit-out. The Test will be part of a double-header with Tonga to play Wales earlier in the evening and has been dubbed the “Pasifika Challenge.”...
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May 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on NZ Under 20 squad named for Rugby World Championship in Georgia
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has named its squad for the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Georgia, to be held from 25 May to 18 June. New Zealand has won the annual tournament on five occasions, with their last victory in 2015. The team is: Forwards: Asafo...
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May 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Training Camp Squad Announcement
Twenty players will assemble at the Lensbury Hotel in Teddington on Tuesday 9 May until Thursday 11 May for an England training camp focusing on strength and conditioning. Forwards (9) Rob Buchanan (Harlequins) Will Collier (Harlequins) Ben Curry (Sale...
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May 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s name squad for World Rugby U20s Championship
The BMW Australia U20s squad to represent Australia at the upcoming World Rugby U20s Championship in Georgia this June has been named with a string of Aussie 7s stars and Super Rugby players coming into the squad. Head Coach Simon Cron has named Qantas...
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May 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby announces 125th Anniversary match against the Barbarians
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today formally confirmed that the All Blacks will play the Barbarians at Twickenham on November 4 in the opening game of their 2017 end of year Northern Tour. The match has been planned as a celebration of the 125th anniversary of...
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May 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia fall to New Zealand in Oceania Rugby U20s Final
The BMW Australia U20s have fallen to New Zealand 6-43 in the final round of the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship on Saturday night, meaning that New Zealand takes the trophy for the third consecutive year. Australia started well but was unable to turn early...
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May 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Mukidza Called Up For Paris And London | Enterprise Cup Kicks Off
Darwin Mukidza (second left above) is the only change to the Shujaa squad heading out to the final legs of the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series in Paris and London. Mukidza, last in action during the Dubai and Cape Town legs of the series comes in for Collins...
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May 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 7
Round 7 of Queensland Premier Rugby kicks off this Saturday, 6 May, with four great matches on offer for grassroots Rugby fans. The Game of the Round will see table-toppers University of Queensland host Sunnybank at St.Lucia. This match will be streamed LIVE...
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May 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Specman returns, Human to debut as Blitzboks hunt glory
Springbok Sevens playmaker Rosko Specman is back in the Blitzboks team for the HSBC Paris Sevens tournament in the French capital next weekend, while it will also be a memorable first visit to Stade Jean Bouin for Dewald Human, who will debut for South Africa...
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May 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on ONS AFRIGTERS VERSMOOR TALENT
SKOLERUGBY IS WAAR ONS LEER RUGBY SPEEL Foto: Roger Sedres/SA Rugby Simon Riekert-Pretoria Sekere aspekte van rugby sal nooit uitgepraat raak nie, soos spankeues, spelers se vorm en veral die laaste ruk (weereens), die wedstrydplan. Ons word die laaste paar...
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May 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU agrees partnership with Secure Trading for England Sevens
Secure Trading to become Principal Partner to England Sevens The Rugby Football Union (RFU) today announced a long-term partnership with Secure Trading, specialists in online payment processing. The four-year agreement will see Secure Trading become the...
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May 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s name side for New Zealand clash
BMW Australia U20s team to play New Zealand U20s at Bond University, Gold Coast, on Saturday 6 May, 7 pm local time Harry Johnson-Holmes, NSW Gen Blue U20s, Sydney University Jordan Uelese Melbourne Rebels U20s Harry Chapman, NSW Gen Blue U20s, Randwick Ryan...
