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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Women’s Squad announced for 2017 Women’s Six Nations
Head Coach Tom Tierney has named the Ireland Women’s squad, sponsored by Aon, for the Women’s Six Nations Championship 2017. The side includes five uncapped players – up front props Ilse Van Staden (Cooke and Ulster) and Ciara O’Connor...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Greene King IPA Championship/ London Welsh Update
Following yesterday’s announcement that London Welsh will cease to participate in the Greene King IPA Championship, London Welsh’s remaining fixtures and points have been expunged. There will be no relegation from the Greene King IPA Championship this...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sevens Stars and LGBT Rugby Advocate grace Australia Day Honours list
Among those named in 2017, Australia Day Honours lists are the twelve members of the Olympic gold medal-winning Australian Women’s Sevens team and founder of the Sydney Convicts and LGBT rights advocate, Andrew Purchas. Since their scintillating gold medal...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens go wild for Cure Kids at Wellington Zoo
The All Blacks Sevens will be showing Cure Kids ambassadors around the Wellington Zoo today as part of the team’s commitment to giving back to the community in the lead up to the Wellington Sevens tournament this weekend. Cure Kids is the charity partner of...
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Jan 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Competition Kicks Off On 5th February
The Kenya Rugby Union Women’s 10-A-Side Festival is set to kick off on Sunday 5 February with the first round scheduled to take place at the Kenyatta University. KRU Age Grade and Women’s Rugby Co-ordinator Nicholas Aballa said, “ The tournaments will...
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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Approaching milestone for Senatla in Wellington
Springbok Sevens speedster, Seabelo Senatla, knows he needs only seven tries to equal the Blitzboks all-time try scoring record, currently held by former sevens great Fabian Juries, but said it’s not what he is focusing on this weekend in Wellington. The...
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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Statement: London Welsh
Following the appointment of Liquidators in December 2016, a temporary licence was granted by the RFU to London Welsh (via a “Phoenix Entity”) to enable participation in The Greene King IPA Championship. The licence expired on 21st January 2017. The...
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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U20 Six Nations Squad Update
England Under 20 has made four changes to their 32-man Elite Player Squad (EPS) ahead of the 2017 Six Nations. Tom Parton (London Irish), Jake Pope (Sale Sharks) and Alex Seville (Gloucester Rugby) come into the squad as injury replacements for Ralph...
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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Milner-Skudder re-signs through to 2019
Nehe Milner-Skudder has extended his contract with the Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) for the next three years. The 26-year-old said it had been an easy decision to stay with his club and country as he contemplated the next phase of his rugby career....
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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Change of details for All Black Sevens v Black Ferns Sevens event today
Due to forecast bad weather the All Blacks Sevens v Black Ferns Sevens Survivor Challenge scheduled for Midland Park at 12.30pm today, Wednesday 25 January, is being moved to an indoor venue in the North City Shopping Centre in Porirua. CHANGE OF VENUE...
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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia’s Women’s Sevens named for Sydney 7s
Olympic Gold Medalists Ellia Green and Evania Pelite have been named in the Qantas Australian Women’s team to run out at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Friday, February 3 for the inaugural women’s leg of the HSBC Sydney 7s. The two...
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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Nick Phipps re-signs until the end of 2019
Experienced scrumhalf Nick Phipps has pledged his future to Australian Rugby, re-signing with the ARU and New South Wales Waratahs until the end of 2019. The 52-Test veteran has elected to stay in Sydney for a further two years and now has a chance to push...
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Jan 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update
Jack Clifford (Harlequins) and James Haskell (Wasps) will not fly to Portugal to join up with England’s RBS 6 Nations training squad. Both players sustained injuries in their club games on Sunday and were due to arrive in Vilamoura on Monday 23rd...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Conditioning key for Bok Women’s Sevens
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad – with two newly contracted players in their midst – has hit the ground running since returning from their festive season break in January with their focus being on conditioning as they look to play their way back into...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on PUMA evoPOWER Q&A | Ruan Combrinck
RUAN COMBRINCK How is the leg injury and where do you draw strength when you are faced with injuries or other obstacles? Rehab is going well thanks to the help of many professionals at the Lions, so I will be ready to play again late March/April this year. My...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland U20 Squad for Opening Rounds of the U20 Six Nations 2017
The Ireland U20 squad, sponsored by PwC has been named by Head Coach Nigel Carolan for the opening rounds of the U20 Six Nations Championship 2017. The 32 man squad features three players from last year’s campaign.Corinthians and Connacht lock Cillian...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Women name squad for Sydney Sevens
James Bailey has made two changes to the England Women Sevens squad which travels to Sydney tomorrow for the second leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. 19-year-olds Rachael Woosey and Chantelle Miell, Bristol’s top points scorer of the...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on November Date For Safari Sevens
This year’s Safari Sevens will take place from 3rd to 5th November 2017 in Nairobi. The decision to amend the dates of the tournament that has in recent years been held in late September is guided by the need to align it to the start of the World Sevens...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Batyr and Cancer Council NSW announced as official charity partners of the NSW Waratahs
The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce batyr and Cancer Council NSW as their two new official charity partners for 2017. batyr is a ‘for purpose’ organisation that focuses on preventative education in the area of youth mental health through peer-to-peer...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad update
Jack Clifford (Harlequins) and James Haskell (Wasps) will not fly to Portugal today to join up with England’s RBS 6 Nations training squad. Both players sustained injuries in their club games on Sunday and were due to arrive in Vilamoura today (Monday...
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Jan 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Phillips names Women’s Six Nations squad
Wales Women have today announced their 32-player squad for the upcoming Women’s Six Nations. Head coach Rowland Phillips finalised his selection after yesterday’s victory against Ireland at Donnybrook – a result which means Wales Women have now...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby and Comic Relief launch new Try for Change funding initiative
England Rugby and Comic Relief to launch Try for Change fund on 6 February 2017 The first initiative is a small grants programme aimed at supporting smaller charities, community groups, and local community rugby clubs in England For those interested in...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ireland squad named for Rounds 1 & 2 of 2017 RBS 6 Nations
The Ireland Coaching Group have named a 40 man squad for the opening two rounds of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Ireland travels to both Edinburgh and Rome over the course of the first two rounds of this year’s Championship facing the Scots in...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Cup, Championship Match Day 9 Round Up
KCB stayed top of the Kenya Cup log with a 70-0 blowout of Mean Machine in the day’s early kick-off at the Kenyatta University.SportPesa Quins bounced back from last weekend’s 10-15 disappointment to Menengai Cream Homeboyz, turning on the style to...
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Jan 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Concussion Management Review Group Update – Sale Sharks
The joint RFU/Premiership Rugby Concussion Management Review Group met following the referral of the untoward incident involving Sale Sharks’ player TJ Ioane. Following the initial meeting and requests made to the club, the group has received further...
