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Dec 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vale John Mulford, NSW and Australian Rugby’s honorary archivist
The NSW Rugby Union is mourning the passing of John Mulford who passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon aged 88 after a short illness. Born in Forbes in country NSW on the 25th September 1928, Mulford was renowned for his service and contribution to the...
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Dec 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Auckland Rugby fined for fielding ineligible player
Auckland Rugby has today been fined $3000 plus $1000 costs for breaching eligibility rules in the women’s competition at the Northern Regional Sevens Tournament earlier this month. The New Zealand Rugby (NZR) panel heard that Auckland fielded an...
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Dec 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Owen Franks inks new deal to stay in New Zealand through to 2019
The second most capped All Blacks prop of all time and one of the best players in world rugby, Owen Franks, has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR), re-signing with the All Blacks and his BNZ Crusaders Super Rugby club through to the next Rugby World Cup...
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Dec 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Concussion Management Review Group Report – Northampton Saints/George North
The Concussion Management Review Group (CMRG) has concluded its review into a head injury incident involving Northampton Saints’ George North. North was injured in the 11th minute of the Aviva Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and Northampton...
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Dec 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sydney 7s Tickets Selling Fast in Christmas Rush
The 2017 HSBC Sydney 7s is tracking for a sell-out crowd on Saturday and Sunday (4-5 February 2017) as the countdown to Christmas gets closer, with ticket sales well ahead of December 2015 Sydney 7s sales figures. For the first time, Australia’s leg of...
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Dec 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jed Holloway announced as an official Ambassador of the Starlight Children’s Foundation
NSW Waratahs lock Jed Holloway has been recognised for his ongoing support of the Starlight Children’s Foundation (Starlight), being named as an official ambassador of the organisation today. Holloway joined the entire NSW Waratahs team yesterday for their...
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Dec 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Colin Cooper appointed Head Coach of the Gallagher Chiefs from 2018
Colin Cooper will lead the Gallagher Chiefs into a new era in 2018, the Chiefs and New Zealand Rugby announced today. Cooper of Ngati Pukenga has been appointed as Head Coach of the Investec Super Rugby team on an initial three-year term, succeeding Dave...
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Dec 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on WP Rugby (Pty) Ltd liquidation update
“was placed into final liquidation by the Western Cape High Court this morning. The allegations levelled against Western Province by Aerios (Pty) Limited were found to have no merit and its opposition based on fraud and an abuse of the court process was...
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Dec 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Prince Harry to become RFU Patron
The RFU is delighted to announce Prince Harry as its new patron, following a Buckingham Palace announcement earlier today that Her Majesty The Queen will be handing over the patronage at the end of this year. The Queen has been a patron of the RFU for 64...
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Dec 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand team spots up for grabs at National Sevens
Pools and draw confirmed for Bayleys National Sevens in Rotorua 14-15 January 2017 All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens places up for grabs Sevens squads for remainder of World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series to be finalised after event Sevens players from...
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Dec 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mwamba RFC Statement On Victor Wayodi
On Saturday 10th December 2016, Mwamba RC Scrumhalf Victor Wayodi passed away at the Nairobi Women’s Hospital, Adams Arcade, Nairobi. Wayodi, 24, had been admitted to the hospital after going down on the pitch complaining of chest pains during round six...
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Dec 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force announce pre-season trial matches
The Western Force is set to play two pre-season trial matches against the Perth Spirit (Saturday, 28 January) at Barnard Park in Busselton, WA and the Melbourne Rebels (Monday, 6 February) at Bond University on the Gold Coast, Queensland in the lead-up to the...
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Dec 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby Development Centre – Construction Activity Update
Construction of the Australian Rugby Development Centre (ARDC) at Moore Park is on track for completion in September 2017. The construction of the basement car park and all five storeys is nearing completion, right on schedule. The next phase of work will...
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Dec 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sam Whitelock to captain BNZ Crusaders in 2017
BNZ Crusaders Head Coach Scott Robertson has named Samuel Whitelock as his 2017 Captain, saying he was a natural choice to succeed Kieran Read in the role. “Sam captained the team at the beginning of last season, until Kieran Read’s return. But this...
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Dec 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds Confirm pre-season schedule ahead of 2017 Super Rugby Season
Reds ‘Twilight’ Fan Day Announced for Friday, February 3 Reds will contest inaugural Brisbane Global Rugby Tens on February 11 & 12 Reds will play Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby pre-season Game on Tuesday, February 14 at Ballymore Stadium The...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks scoop major prizes at ASB Rugby Awards
All Blacks named adidas Team of the Year and Steve Hansen Coach of the Year Beauden and Jordie Barrett pick up four awards between them The All Blacks have dominated the major prizes at tonight’s ASB Rugby Awards following an historic year in which the team...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Day Seven Fixtures Postponed
Match day seven fixtures across the Kenya Cup, KRU Championship, Nationwide and Eric Shirley set for Saturday 17 December 2016 have been postponed to a later date following the untimely death of Mwamba scrumhalf Victor Wayodi in match day six action on...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dr Farah Palmer elected to Board of New Zealand Rugby
Three-times World Cup winning captain and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee, Dr Farah Palmer (ONZM) has been elected to the Board of New Zealand Rugby (NZR) following the recent retirement of Maori Representative Wayne Peters. The former Black Fern and...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes ongoing support for Sevens Olympic campaign
New Zealand rugby’s quest for two golds in Sevens at the 2020 Olympics has been reinforced with an investment commitment from High-Performance Sports New Zealand (HPSNZ) announced today. New Zealand Rugby today acknowledged HPSNZ for its ongoing support of...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Phil de Glanville to join RFU Council
Former England captain Phil de Glanville will join the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Council as Student RFU representative. Starting his rugby career at Durham and Oxford Universities, de Glanville went on to represent England at U21 level before joining Bath...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies and Japan to clash in 2017
The Qantas Wallabies will visit Japan next November to take on the Cherry Blossoms, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) announced today. The November 4 fixture will be the first Test match played on Japanese soil between the...
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Dec 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on ARU Endorses World Rugby’s Measures to Improve Head Safety
World Rugby’s recent announcement of new head safety measures has been endorsed by the Australian Rugby Union. Concussion management is the number one focus of the ARU’s player wellbeing and performance program, and the ARU’s prioritisation of...
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Dec 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Western Force and Clough to pursue excellence together for the next 3 years
The Western Force proudly announced today that the club will continue its partnership with leading engineering and project services contractor, Clough, with the company signing on as a Major Partner through to 2019. Established in 1919, Clough provides...
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Dec 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Collective Employment Agreement for New Zealand Rugby
• Increased player payments, education and welfare investment reflect improved revenue forecasts • Introduction of incentivised Player Savings Scheme alongside KiwiSaver • Significant centrally funded Incentives Payments to help retain...
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Dec 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Major Kiwi music acts line up to entertain the fans at 2017 HSBC Wellington Sevens
Nesian Mystik reunite for only summer show The Koi Boys to perform sole Wellington gig Kings to perform record-breaking hit Don’t Worry Bout It Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards winner MAALA to take the stage Some of New Zealand’s favourite music acts...
