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Mar 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary Hearing: John Afoa
The charge against John Afoa of Gloucester Rugby for dangerous tackling, contrary to Law 10.4(e), was heard in Bristol this evening. Afoa pleaded guilty and was given a one-week suspension. He is free to play again on Monday 27 March. The prop dangerously...
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Mar 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wales Team Announcement
Justin Tipuric will win his 50th cap as Wales name an unchanged matchday squad to face Ireland at Principality Stadium on Friday (KO 20.05 BBC/S4C). Tipuric, who made his debut in Cardiff in 2011, will take to the field in his 25th RBS 6 Nations encounter and...
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Mar 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ngcobo joins Blitzboks as replacement in Vancouver
Regular Springbok Sevens squad member, Sandile “Stix” Ngcobo, has joined the Blitzboks in Vancouver as an official reserve player for the HSBC Vancouver Sevens tournament to be played in BC Stadium on 11 and 12 March. The backline player will provide...
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Mar 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Force prime for clash in nation’s capital
The Road Safety Western Force have made several changes to the 23 as they head to Canberra to take on the Brumbies at GIO Stadium this Friday, 10 March. Ross Haylett-Petty comes into the second row, as Wallaby lock Adam Coleman is set to miss due to a calf...
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Mar 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on 2017 draws released for Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship
2017 draws for the Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship have been released by New Zealand Rugby today. This Mitre 10 Cup kicks off on 17 August with the ultimate grudge match as the winners of promotion into the Premiership North Harbour, take on...
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Mar 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update, Tuesday 7 March Issued by RFU
24 players have been retained by England to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium. Forwards (13) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) Jamie George (Saracens) Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) James Haskell (Wasps) Nathan...
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Mar 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on No changes to Aussie 7s ahead of Vancouver Sevens
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for HSBC Sevens World Series, Vancouver, March 11-12 (local) 1. Henry Hutchison, 12 caps, Randwick 2. Liam McNamara, 2 caps, Sunnybank 3. Simon Kennewell, 4 caps, Randwick 4. Alex Gibbon, 12 caps, Southern Districts 5....
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Mar 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy U18s victorious in Namibia
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy U18s returned to South Africa with yet another title in the bag, having won the Capricorn Group Rugby Sevens Festival in Namibia at the weekend. The South Africans went undefeated in six matches and only conceded four tries in the...
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Mar 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Squad named for Under 20 World Championship camp
Forty-eight players have been selected to attend the second New Zealand Under 20 development camp in Palmerston North from 9-13 March, in the build up to the World Rugby Under 20 Championship to be held in Georgia in May and June this year. The full camp is...
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Mar 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: John Afoa
John Afoa of Gloucester Rugby will appear before an RFU disciplinary panel charged with dangerous tackling, contrary to Law 10.4(e). Afoa is alleged to have dangerously tackled Tim Swiel of Harlequins during the Aviva Premiership match between Gloucester and...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Bok training squad kicks off preparations
The Junior Springbok training squad kicked off their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship on a solid note on Monday with a jam-packed training day in Stellenbosch after getting together on Sunday. The squad, in the absence of players from the...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update
30 players assembled at Pennyhill Park on Sunday evening to train for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium (4 pm, ITV) Forwards (16) Jack Clifford (Harlequins) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) Jamie George (Saracens) Teimana...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland squad update
The Ireland squad assembled at Carton House on Saturday evening following the completion of the Round 17 fixtures in the Guinness PRO12. Andrew Trimble sustained a hand injury against Treviso at the Kingspan Stadium on Friday night and has been ruled out of...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens finish fifth in Las Vegas
Charlton Kerr scored a dramatic stoppage-time try on his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut to help England earn fifth place in Las Vegas. Kerr’s try sealed a 10-7 victory over Australia after an earlier win over Canada had sent them into the...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Shujaa Stay Eleventh; In Pool A For Vancouver
Shujaa stayed eleventh on the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series log after collecting 8 points at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas to bring their season tally to 35 points. Meanwhile, After the thrills of Las Vegas, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series moves on to...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Aussie 7s Men finish USA7s in sixth
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has fallen in the Fifth-Place Final against England 7-10, meaning the side finished the tournament in the sixth position. With the wind blustering at around 55km/h, conditions for expansive Rugby were extremely...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Shujaa Beat Samoa To Claim Challenge Trophy
Leading 14-0 at half time, Shujaa posted a 21-14 win over Samoa to lift the Challenge Trophy at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas on Monday morning. Collins Injera would cruise past the static Samoans to touchdown, Sammy Oliech converting for a 7-0 lead before...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steven Luatua suspended for 4 weeks
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Steven Luatua Team: Blues Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 3 March 2017 Nature of Offence: 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent Elapsed time in...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia falls in USA7s Final
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team has finished in second place at the USA7s, falling to New Zealand 5-28 in the Women’s Cup Final. Australia started the day on a winning note, defeating a strong Fiji side in the Quarter Finals before knocking...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Play-off system removed from Greene King IPA Championship from next season
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) Council has approved a three-season plan to remove the end-of-season play-off system between the top four teams to decide the winner of the Greene King IPA Championship. From next season, the club who finishes top of the table...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Counties U18 name 23-man squad
England Counties U18 squad announced Play Ireland Clubs twice in April Former England Counties U18 player Sam Jones’ incredible return to rugby England Counties U18 have named their 23-man squad for the two-match tour of Ireland in April. Counties play...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Proud Powell praises Blitzboks for fighting spirit
It was not the most clinical of performances, but the fact that they were able to come back every time when the chips were down, was the most pleasing aspect of the Blitzboks win at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, says Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell. The...
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Mar 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Three in a row for South Africa’s Blitzboks
The Springbok Sevens team on Monday (Sunday USA time) won the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens title, their fourth gold medal in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The Blitzboks scored three tries to two in beating Fiji 19-12 in the final, played at Sam Boyd...
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Mar 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to face USA in ‘massive’ HSBC Las Vegas Sevens semifinal
The Blitzboks will have to show all their skill, courage and pride for the jersey if they want to trump hosts, USA, in the semifinals of the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens and secure a fifth consecutive final in the HSBC World Sevens Series. This is the view of...
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Mar 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Powell happy as Blitzboks move into Las Vegas Cup quarters
The Blitzboks on Saturday secured their fifth consecutive Cup quarterfinal appearance of the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Scoring 67 points and conceding only seven at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, being played at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas,...
