Archive for the ‘International’ Category

  • England U18 name squad to face Wales

    Mar 24, 17 • 2256 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England U18 name squad to face Wales

    England Under 18 has made 12 changes to the starting line-up for their third match of the season against Wales U18 at Eugene Cross Park home of Ebbw Vale RFC on Sunday (3:45 pm kick off). Harlequins wing Max Coyle, Sale Sharks fly-half Kieran Wilkinson and...

  • Lionesses Begin Series Qualifiers Against Hong Kong

    Mar 24, 17 • 1661 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Lionesses Begin Series Qualifiers Against Hong Kong

    The Lionesses will start their Women’s Sevens World Series qualifiers with a Pool B clash against hosts Hong Kong at 6.28am East African Time on Thursday 6 April 2017. They will then face off with Belgium at 8.50am before winding up against Argentina at...

  • Junior Bok squad announced for Bloemfontein camp

    Mar 24, 17 • 6697 Views • General News, SpringboksComments Off on Junior Bok squad announced for Bloemfontein camp

    Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux on Friday named a squad of 47 players invited to attend the team’s second training camp in Bloemfontein from Sunday, 26 March to Sunday, 9 April, with an eye on announcing his squad of 28 for the World Rugby U20...

  • South African referees prominent in June Tests

    Mar 24, 17 • 1574 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on South African referees prominent in June Tests

    A number of SA Rugby referees will feature prominently during the Test window in June, with Jaco Peyper given the responsibility of handling the highly anticipated first test match between New Zealand and the British & Irish Lions. World Rugby...

  • Queensland U20s team named for final regular season clash against the Brumbies U20s

    Mar 24, 17 • 1473 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Queensland U20s team named for final regular season clash against the Brumbies U20s

    Queensland U20s head coach Brad Thorn has named his side for their Round 5 Super U20s Championship clash against the Brumbies U20s this Sunday, 26 March. Only two changes have been made to the starting side that claimed their third straight win of the...

  • Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 2

    Mar 24, 17 • 1536 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Round 2

    Queensland Premier Rugby returns tomorrow for Round 2 of the 2017 season, with four great matches on offer for grassroots Rugby fans. The game of the round will see Sunnybank host Norths at Oldmac Oval. This match will be LIVE streamed via...

  • Buildcorp National Women’s XVs Championship to kick off World Cup preparation

    Mar 24, 17 • 1295 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Buildcorp National Women’s XVs Championship to kick off World Cup preparation

    The Buildcorp National Women’s XVs Championship will kick off on the Gold Coast in May, continuing the road to selection for the Buildcorp Wallaroos ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup later this year. Eight representative teams from the around the country...

  • St.George Queensland Reds team to play Jaguares in Buenos Aires

    Mar 24, 17 • 1459 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Jaguares in Buenos Aires

    The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on the Jaguares at Jose Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires this Sunday 26 March at 7:40 am (AEST). Reds head coach Nick Stiles has made seven changes to his starting side for this weekend’s match,...

  • Stuart Hogg awarded 2017 RBS Player of the Championship for the second year in a row

    Mar 24, 17 • 1669 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Stuart Hogg awarded 2017 RBS Player of the Championship for the second year in a row

    Thursday 23rd March 2017 – After a thrilling Championship, the last that sees RBS as title sponsors after a fantastic 15 years, the results are in and Stuart Hogg has been voted the 2017 RBS Player of the Championship. Securing over 24.6 % of the public...

  • Madibaz aim to end campaign on a high

    Mar 23, 17 • 1880 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Madibaz aim to end campaign on a high

    The FNB NMMU-Madibaz will be determined to finish their Varsity Cup rugby campaign with a flourish when they play the Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein on Monday. While the squad have faced some tough challenges this season, coach David Maidza...

  • Australian Rugby to trial Blue Card System in club matches

    Mar 23, 17 • 1502 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Australian Rugby to trial Blue Card System in club matches

    The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) will trial a ‘Blue Card’ system in the ACT and Newcastle competitions in the coming weeks as the code continues to step up its efforts in the management of concussion. The Blue Card initiative gives the on-field referee...

  • Own the Force Campaign launched

    Mar 23, 17 • 1763 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Own the Force Campaign launched

    The future of the Road Safety Western Force – the State’s only Super Rugby franchise – is still uncertain, with the possibility of an Australian team cut from the competition being reiterated by SANZAAR last week. In a bid to secure the team’s future,...

  • Crusaders Knights team named to play Hurricanes Development side

    Mar 23, 17 • 2433 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Crusaders Knights team named to play Hurricanes Development side

    The Crusaders Knights will travel north this weekend, and Head Coach Joe Maddock has named his side to take on the Hurricanes Development team at Courtesy Domain in Levin on Saturday. Six players in the starting fifteen are current members of the BNZ...

  • #BLUvBUL Fifty up for Serfontein in Albany

    Mar 23, 17 • 1356 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on #BLUvBUL Fifty up for Serfontein in Albany

    Vodacom Bulls midfielder, Jan Serfontein, will make the 50th appearance for his team on Saturday when they the Blues in a Vodacom Super Rugby match to be played at QBE Stadium, North Harbour. The midfielder, who made a strong return to Super Rugby last...

  • Vodacom Red Winners Cook Up A Storm

    Mar 23, 17 • 1515 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Vodacom Red Winners Cook Up A Storm

    CAPE TOWN, 23 MARCH 2017 –  Mix a pinch of fun with a dollop of awesome and voila! you have the Vodacom Red experience of a lifetime. Four lucky Vodacom Red clients were treated to an exclusive, tailor-made once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cook up a...

  • Wiese in line to debut in Singapore

    Mar 23, 17 • 1536 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Wiese in line to debut in Singapore

    Junior Springbok Cobus Wiese will make his Vodacom Super Rugby debut if he comes off the replacements bench for the DHL Stormers against the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday. The 19-year-old utility forward will become the fourth player to make his Vodacom...

  • Matt Todd re-signs with BNZ Crusaders and NZ Rugby

    Mar 23, 17 • 1499 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Matt Todd re-signs with BNZ Crusaders and NZ Rugby

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the BNZ Crusaders have secured the services of loose forward Matt Todd for another year, re-signing him to the end of the 2018 season. 28-year-old Todd has been a consistent performer for the BNZ Crusaders and All Blacks since...

  • Steval Pumas gear up for Lions warm-up match

    Mar 23, 17 • 1561 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Steval Pumas gear up for Lions warm-up match

    The rugby season is getting underway, with the first test for the Steval Pumas coming in the form of a warm-up match against the Lions in eMalahleni this Saturday. Building up to the SuperSport Challenge at the end of April, the men from Mpumalanga will also...

  • Shujaa To Start Hong Kong Campaign Against Canada

    Mar 22, 17 • 1463 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Shujaa To Start Hong Kong Campaign Against Canada

    Shujaa will start their Hong Kong Sevens campaign with a Pool B clash against Canada at 3.18pm East African Time on Friday 7 April 2017. They will then complete their pool matches on Saturday 8 April, starting with a fixture against series leaders South...

  • Women’s Series: Okello Leads Scoring Charts ; Suburbs Go Ten Points Clear

    Mar 22, 17 • 1497 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Women’s Series: Okello Leads Scoring Charts ; Suburbs Go Ten Points Clear

    Janet “Shebesh” Okello (pictured above, with ball) leads the overall try scoring charts. The Northern Suburbs speedster has scored a series-leading 26 tries, three ahead of Impala’s Judith Achieng.Jean Bisela (Northern Suburbs, 20 tries), Linet...

  • RBS 6 Nations 2017- Statement regarding alleged biting incident

    Mar 22, 17 • 1355 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on RBS 6 Nations 2017- Statement regarding alleged biting incident

    The independent citing commissioner present at the France v Wales match on 18 March 2017 has carefully reviewed all relevant evidence regarding all relevant incidents, including the allegation that Wales winger, George North, was bitten in the latter stages...

  • Morahan to depart Force at season end

    Mar 22, 17 • 1900 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Morahan to depart Force at season end

    The Road Safety Western Force can confirm that winger Luke Morahan will leave the club at the end of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season, to further his career at Bristol Rugby in the English Premiership. Morahan has played 38 games for the Western...

  • Quade Cooper suspended for three weeks

    Mar 22, 17 • 2029 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Quade Cooper suspended for three weeks

    An SANZAAR Judicial Committee Hearing has found that Quade Cooper of the Reds contravened Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent after he was red carded during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Cooper has been suspended for 3 weeks, up to and...

  • DHL Stormers injury update – 21/03

    Mar 22, 17 • 1794 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on DHL Stormers injury update – 21/03

    DHL Stormers centre Huw Jones has torn his hamstring playing for Scotland in the Six Nations and will undergo surgery in London. This means that Jones will not be able to train for four to five months as he joins fellow DHL Stormers midfielders Juan de Jongh...

  • RFU nominated for Women’s Sport Trust #BeAGameChanger Awards

    Mar 22, 17 • 1231 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on RFU nominated for Women’s Sport Trust #BeAGameChanger Awards

    The Rugby Football Union and its initiatives have been shortlisted for four awards at the Women’s Sports Trust #BeAGameChanger Awards, for which the shortlists were announced today. Less than a week after England Women landed their first Six Nations Grand...