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  • Renaldo Bothma suspended for 4 weeks

    Mar 20, 17 • 1422 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Renaldo Bothma suspended for 4 weeks

    FOUL PLAY REVIEW COMMITTEE NEWS RELEASE Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, Stephen Hardy Player: Renaldo Bothma Team: Bulls Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 17 March 2017 Nature of Offence: 10.4(e) Dangerous...

  • England Counties overcome Ireland in Cork

    Mar 20, 17 • 1644 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Counties overcome Ireland in Cork

    England Counties beat Ireland Club XV 34-26 Counties extend their unbeaten run England Counties beat Ireland Club XV 34-26 intense encounter at Cork Constitution on Friday night It was a high tempo affair with England needing a late second-half surge to quell...

  • Quade Cooper Judicial Committee Hearing

    Mar 20, 17 • 2780 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Quade Cooper Judicial Committee Hearing

    JUDICIAL COMMITTEE HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT Hearing Details (date, time and venue): TBD Judicial Committee: Terry Willis (Chairman), De Wet Barry, Mike Mika Player: Quade Cooper Team: Reds Position: Fly Half Date of Incident: 18 March 2017 Nature of...

  • St.George Queensland Reds lose to Lions in Johannesburg

    Mar 20, 17 • 1504 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Lions in Johannesburg

    The St.George Queensland Reds have suffered a 44-14 loss to the Lions at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg overnight. The Reds trailed 15-0 at halftime but played most of the second half down a man following a red card to Quade Cooper for a high tackle in...

  • England Women crowned Six Nations Grand Slam champions

    Mar 20, 17 • 2085 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women crowned Six Nations Grand Slam champions

    England Women secured their first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2012 with a 7-34 win over Ireland at Donnybrook Stadium on Friday night. The Red Roses scored five tries through Amy Wilson Hardy, Laura Keates, Amy Cokayne, Emily Scarratt and Lydia Thompson with...

  • England U20 seal Grand Slam with win over Ireland

    Mar 20, 17 • 2020 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England U20 seal Grand Slam with win over Ireland

    England U20s sealed their first Grand Slam since 2011 after a hard-fought 14-10 victory over Ireland in Dublin. England led 14-3 at the break with tries from Jack Nay and Henry Walker, while Max Malins sent over two conversions. Bill Johnston kicked a penalty...

  • GAAN JOHAN ACKERMANN DIE AFRIGTERS SE UITTOG LEI?

    Mar 17, 17 • 6210 Views • General News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on GAAN JOHAN ACKERMANN DIE AFRIGTERS SE UITTOG LEI?

      Johannesburg. Suid Afrikaners en veral Lions ondersteuners sal dalk binnekort sonder die afrigters talent van Johan Ackermann sit. Hy het Donderdag tydens die Lions se span aankondiging vir die wedstryd teen die Reds detail gegee oor die moontlikheid...

  • Mchunu’s journey to talented rugby player

    Mar 17, 17 • 2616 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Mchunu’s journey to talented rugby player

    Cell C Sharks prop Khutha Mchunu took the advice from his primary school principal to use his excess energy wisely by playing rugby, and now, several years later, he is a member of the Junior Springbok training squad. The 20-year old Mchunu, who grew up in...

  • Queensland U20s team named for Round 4 Super U20s clash against NSW

    Mar 17, 17 • 1492 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Queensland U20s team named for Round 4 Super U20s clash against NSW

    Queensland U20s head coach Brad Thorn has named his side for their Round 4 Super U20s Championship clash against NSW Gen Blue, which will form part of Round 1 of Queensland Premier Rugby this Saturday, 18 March. The match will be played at Wests’ new...

  • ARU welcomes new World Rugby International Calendar

    Mar 17, 17 • 1450 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on ARU welcomes new World Rugby International Calendar

    Australian Rugby Union (ARU) CEO, Bill Pulver has welcomed World Rugby’s announcement of an optimised International Calendar for 2020-2032. The historic agreement will see the current June international window shift to July, enabling the Vodafone Super...

  • New Zealand Rugby welcomes long-term international schedule

    Mar 17, 17 • 2111 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes long-term international schedule

    New Zealand Rugby has today welcomed a new historic international calendar announced by World Rugby this morning. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) Chief Executive Steve Tew said the 2020-2032 international schedule secured a long-coveted July window for northern team...

  • Ireland announce team for final game of 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championships

    Mar 17, 17 • 2530 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland announce team for final game of 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championships

    The Ireland coaching group have revealed their final match day squad of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship ahead of the home game against England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Captain Rory Best wins his 104th cap for Ireland and is flanked by...

  • St.George Queensland Reds side to play Lions in Johannesburg

    Mar 17, 17 • 1470 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Lions in Johannesburg

    The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to play the Lions at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. The Reds have made three changes to the match-day 23 which lost narrowly to the Crusaders last week. Hooker Andrew Ready has gained his first start of...

  • One change as Scots target record finish

    Mar 16, 17 • 2214 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on One change as Scots target record finish

    Head Coach Vern Cotter has named one change to the starting Scotland side to face Italy in this Saturday’s final RBS 6 Nations match at BT Murrayfield (kick-off 12.30pm) – live on BBC. Scotland cap centurion Ross Ford will start his first match of the...

  • Geduld ruled out of remainder of World Series

    Mar 16, 17 • 2248 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Geduld ruled out of remainder of World Series

    Springbok Sevens playmaker Justin Geduld has been ruled out of the remaining four tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens, after picking up a foot injury at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens earlier this month. Geduld underwent surgery on Wednesday and will be out...

  • SA Rugby welcomes new global rugby calendar

    Mar 16, 17 • 2240 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes new global rugby calendar

    Uninterrupted Vodacom Super Rugby season Earlier end to southern hemisphere season Player welfare at heart of new structure SA Rugby on Thursday welcomed the announcement by World Rugby of agreement on a new global calendar that would “bring continuity”...

  • SA Rugby to host U18 high performance camp in Wellington

    Mar 16, 17 • 1600 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SA Rugby to host U18 high performance camp in Wellington

    Fifty under-18 players within SA Rugby’s Elite Player Development (EPD) system will assemble in Wellington on Friday for a five-day training camp geared toward equipping them with the necessary skills to excel on the field with an eye on the 2019 World...

  • Watson & Vunipola start for England

    Mar 16, 17 • 1641 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Watson & Vunipola start for England

    Eddie Jones has named his side for England’s final match of the RBS 6 Nations against Ireland at Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 5 pm, live on ITV). There are two changes to the starting XV that beat Scotland in last weekend’s Calcutta Cup as England...

  • QRU continues to Close the Gap on education outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth

    Mar 16, 17 • 2398 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QRU continues to Close the Gap on education outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth

    March 16 marks National Close the Gap Day and the Queensland Rugby Union, in partnership with the Australian and Queensland Governments and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, has been working to close the gap on education and employment...

  • Campaign launched to tackle mental health in rugby

    Mar 16, 17 • 2268 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Campaign launched to tackle mental health in rugby

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is stepping up to help address New Zealand’s high rates of mental illness and the stigma associated with getting help with the launch of a website and social media campaign targeting the rugby community’s mental health. The...

  • Ireland U20 Side to play England U20

    Mar 16, 17 • 1596 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland U20 Side to play England U20

    Ireland U20 Head Coach, Nigel Carolan has named the Ireland U20 team, sponsored by PwC to face England U20 this Friday evening in Donnybrook at 6 pm. There are two changes to the starting side that took on Wales on Saturday evening. Gavin Mullin returns from...

  • One change to Scotland U20 side to face Italy

    Mar 16, 17 • 1350 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on One change to Scotland U20 side to face Italy

    Head Coach Sean Lineen has named one personnel change to the Scotland U20 side to face Italy U20 in the final round of the 2017 Six Nations this Friday (17 March) at Broadwood Stadium (kick-off 8.30pm) – live on Scottish Rugby TV. Stirling County’s...

  • Red Roses match-day 23 for Women’s Six Nations finale against Ireland

    Mar 16, 17 • 1642 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Red Roses match-day 23 for Women’s Six Nations finale against Ireland

    England Women will field seven of the top 10 tournament points’ scorers in Friday’s final Six Nations game against Ireland at Donnybrook Stadium. With England and Ireland unbeaten so far this campaign, the two sides are chasing the championship title in...

  • Bok Women’s Sevens Hong Kong draw announced

    Mar 15, 17 • 1609 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens Hong Kong draw announced

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens have been drawn in Pool C with Colombia, Papua New Guinea and Italy in the pool stages of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier in Hong Kong next month. The pool stages of the tournament will be hosted at the So Kon...

  • Wales Women: Four changes for French finale

    Mar 15, 17 • 1359 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wales Women: Four changes for French finale

    Wales Women have made four changes for their final Women’s Six Nations match this Saturday in France (20:00 GMT). Head coach Rowland Phillips brings scrum half Sian Moore, wing Jasmine Joyce, centre Gemma Rowland and fullback Elinor Snowsill into his...