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  • England team to face Italy at Twickemham

    Feb 24, 17 • 1572 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England team to face Italy at Twickemham

    Eddie Jones has named his side for England’s RBS 6 Nations game against Italy at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3 pm, live on ITV). There are four changes to the starting XV that beat Wales at Principality Stadium in round two of the Championship....

  • Dan Vickerman Memorial Service

    Feb 24, 17 • 1846 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Dan Vickerman Memorial Service

    A public memorial service celebrating the life of former Wallabies, Brumbies and NSW Waratahs lock Dan Vickerman will be held in Sydney next week. The service will be held at 2.00pm AEDT on Wednesday 1 March 2017 at Sydney University No.1 Oval, Camperdown....

  • 2017 Super Rugby Bringing Fans into the Action

    Feb 24, 17 • 1130 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on 2017 Super Rugby Bringing Fans into the Action

    Fans will be taken deeper into the Super Rugby inner sanctum with a range of cutting edge broadcast innovations planned for the 2017 Super Rugby season which kicked off last night when the Melbourne Rebels’ hosted the Auckland Blues at AAMI Park. In a...

  • Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas leg

    Feb 24, 17 • 1275 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas leg

    Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team for Las Vegas Sevens World Series, March 3-5 (local) Henry Hutchison, 11 caps, Randwick 2. Liam McNamara, 1 cap, Sunnybank 3. Sam Myers (c), 28 caps, Northern Suburbs 4. Alex Gibbon, 11 caps, Southern Districts 5. James...

  • Ireland team named for first Aviva outing of 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship

    Feb 24, 17 • 1419 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland team named for first Aviva outing of 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship

    The Ireland Coaching Group have named the match day 23 that will welcome France to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday for Ireland’s first home game of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Rory Best returns to captain the team after being sidelined in Rome...

  • Ireland Women’s side to face France this Sunday

    Feb 24, 17 • 1748 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland Women’s side to face France this Sunday

    Ireland Women’s Head Coach Tom Tierney has named the Ireland Women’s side, sponsored by Aon, to take on the France in their first home game of the Women’s 6 Nations in Donnybrook Stadium on Sunday. There are several changes to the side that...

  • Cotter banks on Barclay to lead Scotland against Wales

    Feb 24, 17 • 1655 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Cotter banks on Barclay to lead Scotland against Wales

    Head Coach Vern Cotter today confirmed back-row John Barclay will captain Scotland against Wales this Saturday in the RBS 6 Nations at BT Murrayfield (25 February, kick-off 2.25pm) – live on BBC. The 30-year-old Scarlets loose forward takes on the mantle...

  • Red Roses squad for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy

    Feb 24, 17 • 1652 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Red Roses squad for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy

    Simon Middleton has made eight changes to the England Women starting 15 who will face Italy on Saturday at Twickenham Stoop (KO 1 pm, live on Sky Sports 2). Richmond wing Kay Wilson comes in to earn her 40th England cap with Saracens’ Sarah McKenna starting...

  • KRU, Stakeholders To Meet On Saturday

    Feb 24, 17 • 1270 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on KRU, Stakeholders To Meet On Saturday

    The Kenya Rugby Union and key stakeholders will meet on Saturday to discuss the organisation’s draft strategic plan for the 2016-2021 cycle. The plan sets out targets to be attained by 2021 and follows extensive consultation with the local rugby community....

  • Big clashes kick off local campaign – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Preview

    Feb 23, 17 • 1339 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Big clashes kick off local campaign – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Preview

    Springbok wing Lwazi Mvovo earns competition milestone North versus South rivalry resumes on Saturday in Cape Town 2016 finalists Emirates Lions start campaign in Bloemfontein Note to editors: Please find attached the correct Vodacom Super Rugby logo and a...

  • Fifty up for Branco du Preez in Las Vegas

    Feb 23, 17 • 1449 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Fifty up for Branco du Preez in Las Vegas

    Springbok Sevens backline player, Branco du Preez, will play in his 50th tournament when the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series commences in Las Vegas in the USA next weekend. Du Preez was on Wednesday named in the 13-man squad for the North American leg of the...

  • Queensland U20s team named for opening Super U20s Championship clash

    Feb 23, 17 • 1273 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Queensland U20s team named for opening Super U20s Championship clash

    Queensland U20s head coach Brad Thorn has named his side for their opening Super U20s Championship match of 2017, which will see them take on the Melbourne Rebels U20s in a 2016 Grand Final rematch at Crosby Park this Saturday. Kicking off at 12:00 pm AEST,...

  • Vale Tom Sweeney, Wallaby 400

    Feb 23, 17 • 1205 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Vale Tom Sweeney, Wallaby 400

    The Australian and Queensland Rugby community is mourning the loss off former Queensland fullback and one-Test Wallaby, Tom Sweeney who passed away on Friday, February 17, aged 87. Sweeney was one of two fullbacks taken on Australia’s 30-man, 28-match tour...

  • Dagg to mark his Super Rugby tonne against the Brumbies

    Feb 23, 17 • 1292 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Dagg to mark his Super Rugby tonne against the Brumbies

    The BNZ Crusaders open their 2017 Super Rugby season at home this Saturday night when they take on the Brumbies. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named six debutants in his side, and Israel Dagg will become the latest Super Rugby centurion when he takes the...

  • Change to Waratahs line up for the with Foley ruled out 

    Feb 23, 17 • 1444 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Change to Waratahs line up for the with Foley ruled out 

    Bernard Foley was today ruled out of round one of the Vodafone Super Rugby this Saturday while he still recovers from a head knock sustained against the Highlanders in the pre-season game last week at Brookvale. Foley was named in the starting line-up for...

  • Force named to tackle ‘Tahs in round one

    Feb 23, 17 • 1364 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Force named to tackle ‘Tahs in round one

    Road Safety Western Force Head Coach Dave Wessels has named his side for the Western Australian club’s opening match of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season against the Waratahs at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, 25 February. The match day 23 features a host...

  • Statement from New Zealand Rugby and Mid-Canterbury Rugby regarding Koli Tamanitoakula

    Feb 23, 17 • 1492 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Statement from New Zealand Rugby and Mid-Canterbury Rugby regarding Koli Tamanitoakula

    “We are appalled at Koli, and his behaviour was wrong. It was right for him to take responsibility for his actions and plead guilty,” said Mid-Canterbury Rugby CEO Ian Patterson. “Koli was immediately taken out of the team environment following the...

  • RFU Disciplinary Hearing: Steve Diamond

    Feb 23, 17 • 1115 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary Hearing: Steve Diamond

    The charge against Steve Diamond of Sale Sharks for conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Union and/or the Game, contrary to RFU Rule 5.12, was heard this evening. Following the conclusion of the Anglo-Welsh Cup match between Harlequins and Sale on...

  • Zach Mercer to lead England U20 against Italy

    Feb 23, 17 • 1396 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Zach Mercer to lead England U20 against Italy

    England Under 20 has made eight changes to the starting line-up for their Six Nations match against Italy at the Northern Echo Arena on Friday (7:45 pm kick off). Jamie Blamire, Josh Caulfield, Ben Curry, Ciaran Knight and Alex Mitchell all start for the...

  • Ireland U20 Side to play France U20

    Feb 22, 17 • 2419 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Ireland U20 Side to play France U20

    Ireland U20 Head Coach, Nigel Carolan has named the Ireland U20 side, sponsored by PwC to face France this Friday night in Donnybrook. There a number of changes to the side that will run out in their first home game of the U20 Six Nations. Ulster and...

  • Lineen rings the changes for Wales clash

    Feb 22, 17 • 1373 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Lineen rings the changes for Wales clash

    Head Coach Sean Lineen has named five personnel changes to his Scotland U20 side to face their Welsh counterparts this Friday (24 February, kick-off 8.30pm) in the third round of the Six Nations – live on Scottish Rugby TV. The changes are predominantly in...

  • Five players set for Wales U20 debuts on Friday night

    Feb 22, 17 • 1300 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Five players set for Wales U20 debuts on Friday night

    Five new players have been named in the Wales U20 squad for this Friday’s U20 Six Nations match against Scotland at Broadwood Stadium (20:30), with the team also boosted by the return of Rhun Williams and Reuben Morgan-Williams. Blindside flanker James...

  • Scotland Women make one change for Wales

    Feb 22, 17 • 1844 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Scotland Women make one change for Wales

    Scotland Women Head Coach Shade Munro has made one change to the starting XV for this Friday’s match against Wales (17 February, kick-off 6.20pm) – live on Scottish Rugby TV. Flanker Jemma Forsyth moves from the bench into the number 6 jersey to...

  • Wales Team Announcement

    Feb 22, 17 • 1788 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Wales Team Announcement

    Wales have made one change to their side to face Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday (KO 14.25 BBC/S4C) with George North returning from injury to take his place in the starting XV. North comes back into the side and lines up in the back-three alongside Liam...

  • Afrika back for Blitzboks’ trip to North America

    Feb 22, 17 • 1373 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Afrika back for Blitzboks’ trip to North America

    Cecil Afrika, the Springbok Sevens’ all-time leading points’ scorer, is back in the 13-man squad that will travel to North America on Saturday where they will contest the next two tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The HSBC Las Vegas...