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  • Blitzboks keen on player welfare despite fitness demands

    Feb 28, 17 • 1434 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Blitzboks keen on player welfare despite fitness demands

    The Blitzboks work hard in order to be amongst the fittest contesting the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, but the welfare of squad members will always be a massive priority and player welfare remains a top priority, despite the challenge of a short turnaround...

  • St.George Queensland Reds side to play Western Force 

    Feb 28, 17 • 1186 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Western Force 

    The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on the Western Force in Perth in Round 2 of Vodafone Super Rugby. Reds head coach Nick Stiles has made just one change to his 23-man squad which beat the Sharks 28-26 in Round 1. Prop Taniela Tupou...

  • Road Safety Western Force named for clash with Reds

    Feb 28, 17 • 2337 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Road Safety Western Force named for clash with Reds

    The Road Safety Western Force have re-shuffled the starting forward pack but made no changes to the backline in their team to face the Queensland Reds at nib Stadium in Round Two of the Vodafone Super Rugby competition on Thursday, 2 March. Head Coach Dave...

  • SA Rugby Sevens Academy U18s named for Namibia

    Feb 28, 17 • 1673 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy U18s named for Namibia

    Three SA Schools representatives from 2016 have been named in the SA Rugby Sevens Academy Under-18 team that will travel to Namibia later this week to play in the Capricorn Group Windhoek Gymnasium Rugby Sevens Festival. Rikus Pretorius, Janco van Heyningen...

  • Provincial rugby gets super-sized in SuperSport makeover

    Feb 28, 17 • 2017 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Provincial rugby gets super-sized in SuperSport makeover

    Community stadiums and clubs to host televised Sunday festivals Exciting three-pool format ensures local derbies every weekend Sunday rugby, triple-headers, regional championships and a new competition name on the rugby calendar are all part of a major...

  • RFU Disciplinary: Aaron Morris

    Feb 28, 17 • 1171 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Aaron Morris

    Aaron Morris of Harlequins RFC will appear before an RFU Disciplinary panel charged with tackling the jumper in the air, contrary to law 10.4(i). The full back tackled Adam Thompstone of Leicester Tigers in the air during the second half of the Aviva...

  • Kenya Rugby Union AGM Set For 22 March

    Feb 28, 17 • 2709 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Kenya Rugby Union AGM Set For 22 March

    The Kenya Rugby Union’s annual general meeting will take place from 3.00pm on Wednesday 22 March 2017 at the RFUEA Ground. Key on the day’s agenda will be receipt and consideration of the KRU Board Report for the past year,receipt and consideration of the...

  • England Women name squad for Las Vegas Sevens

    Feb 28, 17 • 1201 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women name squad for Las Vegas Sevens

    England Women Sevens’ 12-player squad for the third leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series travelled to Las Vegas last night ahead of the weekend’s competition (3-4 March). James Bailey has made three changes to the side.  19-year-old Holly...

  • Coetzee looking forward to Springbok season

    Feb 27, 17 • 2988 Views • General News, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Coetzee looking forward to Springbok season

    Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is looking forward to start in earnest with the preparation plans of the forthcoming international season after the Executive Council of SA Rugby reaffirmed its support for the Bok coach and approved the appointment of Franco...

  • Eastern Province Rugby

    EPRU administration set to return to local hands

    Feb 27, 17 • 1312 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on EPRU administration set to return to local hands

    The administration of the Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) is set to be returned to local hands following a series of ground-breaking decisions at a special general meeting in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. EPRU’s affairs had been placed under the...

  • Senatla, Pollard named in squad for first Springbok training camp

    Feb 27, 17 • 2678 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Senatla, Pollard named in squad for first Springbok training camp

    Seabelo Senatla, the current World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year, as well as fit-again Springboks such as Handré Pollard, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Jaco Kriel, were all included in an extended Springbok training squad for the first of three camps, in...

  • DHL Stormers injury report – 27/02

    Feb 27, 17 • 1781 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 27/02

    DHL Stormers centre Damian de Allende has been ruled out of action for approximately 12 weeks with an ankle injury. De Allende sustained the syndesmosis injury in the second half of the DHL Stormers 37-24 victory against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands on...

  • Blitzboks arrive safely in Las Vegas

    Feb 27, 17 • 1143 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Blitzboks arrive safely in Las Vegas

    The Blitzboks arrived safely in the USA after a 36-hour trip from Cape Town via London and is keen to get their preparations going for the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens, the fifth tournament often in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Springbok Sevens coach, Neil...

  • Women’s 15s to kick off preparations for UK Tour

    Feb 27, 17 • 1357 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Women’s 15s to kick off preparations for UK Tour

    The national women’s 15s training squad will kick off their preparations for their first tour since 2014, with a four-day training camp in Cape Town from Thursday to Sunday. A total of 46 players will assemble in the Mother City for a skills and...

  • Etienne Oosthuizen Suspended for Two Weeks

    Feb 27, 17 • 1868 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Etienne Oosthuizen Suspended for Two Weeks

    Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, John Langford Player: Etienne Oosthuizen Team: Sharks Position: Lock Date of Incident: 24 February 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(a) Striking another Player with a hand, arm...

  •  Hardie ruled out of RBS 6 Nations

    Feb 27, 17 • 1170 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on  Hardie ruled out of RBS 6 Nations

    The Scotland medical team provided the following squad update after yesterday’s 29-13 win over Wales at BT Murrayfield Stadium in the RBS 6 Nations. Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby back-row John Hardie has been ruled out of the remaining RBS 6 Nations...

  • France too good for England Women U20

    Feb 27, 17 • 1723 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on France too good for England Women U20

    England Women U20 were defeated 7-17 by France Women U20 at Esher RFC on Saturday. England’s points came from a first-half try from No. 8 Zoe Aldcroft, following up her player-of-the-match performance against Army Women last week, which was converted by Zoe...

  • A Brush With Kindness for Christchurch family

    Feb 27, 17 • 1160 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on A Brush With Kindness for Christchurch family

    A Christchurch family will receive a helping hand with some much-needed home maintenance this Tuesday, thanks to Infor and Habitat for Humanity. The Beattie family are the latest recipients of Habitat for Humanity’s ‘A Brush With Kindness’ programme,...

  • Force go down to Waratahs in season opener

    Feb 27, 17 • 1056 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Force go down to Waratahs in season opener

    The Road Safety Western Force have gone down to the Waratahs 19-13 in a hard fought contest at a slippery Allianz Stadium in the club’s opening match of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season. The Force scored the only try of the first half with Jono Lance...

  • England counties overcome Scotland in Birmingham

    Feb 27, 17 • 1158 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England counties overcome Scotland in Birmingham

    England Counties beat Scotland 45-28 in season-opener Birmingham Moseley RFC hosts England’s first fixture of the season England Counties avenged last year’s defeat to Scotland Club XV with a 45-28 win at Birmingham Moseley RFC. A second half...

  • England U20 secure impressive bonus-point win over Italy

    Feb 27, 17 • 1158 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England U20 secure impressive bonus-point win over Italy

    England secured their third bonus-point win of the 2017 Six Nations with an eight-try 46-0 victory over Italy at the Northern Echo Arena. The hosts led 17-0 at half-time scoring three tries through their forwards Jamie Blamire, Ben Curry and captain Zach...

  • RFU Disciplinary: Francois Louw

    Feb 27, 17 • 1205 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Francois Louw

    An appeal against the sanction imposed on Francois Louw of Bath Rugby was heard by an RFU Disciplinary appeal panel yesterday evening. After careful consideration, the appeal against the two-week ban imposed was dismissed. Louw will be free to play again on...

  • SA Rugby nominated for two Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2017

    Feb 27, 17 • 1173 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SA Rugby nominated for two Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2017

    #LoveRugby and the HSBC Cape Town Sevens will contest the highly-anticipated Discovery Sports Industry Awards for 2017 after SA Rugby landed two nominations on Friday. The ground-breaking #LoveRugby campaign, featuring the Springboks, was nominated in the...

  • St.George Queensland Reds win season opener against Sharks

    Feb 27, 17 • 1300 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds win season opener against Sharks

    The St.George Queensland Reds have got their season off to a winning start with a 28-26 win over the Sharks in their first outing of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. The Reds outscored the Sharks four tries to two in a...

  • Expect More this Vodacom Super Rugby Season

    Feb 24, 17 • 1394 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Expect More this Vodacom Super Rugby Season

    24 FEBRUARY 2017 – The 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season is officially underway this weekend and fans can anticipate an all-out South African offence when the Southern Hemisphere’s rugby showpiece kicks off. This weekend the North-South derby between...