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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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Shaun Liddle •
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...
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Dec 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on France return to South Africa for first time since 2010
The Springboks will welcome France to South Africa for the first time since 2010 when the two nations clash in three Tests next June. It will also be the first series of three Tests against Les Bleus since 1967. The encounters are scheduled for Pretoria,...
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Dec 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on McCalman and Tessmann to lead Force in 2017
The Western Force today announced that club stalwarts Ben McCalman and Heath Tessmann will be the new captains of the club in 2017. In addition, club legend and former captain Matt Hodgson will play an important mentoring role – allowing the club to lean on...
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Dec 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks fall short in Cape Town, but maintain series lead
The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday suffered a narrow 19-17 loss to England in the final of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, but are still top of the log following the opening two tournaments in the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament resumes in...
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Dec 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Queensland and NSW take the spoils from National Youth Sevens Championships
Queensland Red Girls and NSW Blue Boys have been crowned the 2016 Youth National Sevens Champions of the Girls and Boys Championships respectively at McGillivray Oval in Perth, on Sunday afternoon. QLD Red Girls were clinical in both their finals beating...
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Dec 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Double record-breaking day for England Sevens
On a double record-breaking day, England Sevens have progressed into the Cape Town cup quarter-final where they will face Fiji, KO 11.10am GMT, Sky Sports 3. James Rodwell became England’s most capped player as he took to the field in his 71st tournament...
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Dec 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW the dominant state on Day One of Youth National Sevens Championships
McGillivray Oval, Perth played host in one of the Youth National Sevens Championships for Boys and Girls, where the temperature soared to 35 degrees as the future stars of Australian rugby battled it out for national bragging rights. Both the NSW Blue Boys...
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Dec 11, 16 •
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General News, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens – bigger and better in 2016
A total of 108,941 supporters flocked through the gates of the Cape Town Stadium this weekend and were treated to a try per minute during a highly successful second instalment of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens. The first day saw 53,946 people go through the...
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Dec 10, 16 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks advance to Cup quarters in Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens team advanced to the Cup quarter-finals of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament in front of a packed Cape Town Stadium on Saturday after winning all three their pool matches. The hosts and defending champions topped Pool A with wins over...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hard to believe it is Cape Town Sevens time again – Senatla
The South African and World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year, Seabelo Senatla, said it is hard to believe that it is time for the South African leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series yet again. The HSBC Cape Town Sevens kicks off at the Cape Town Stadium on...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby makes ground-breaking decisions
The General Council of SA Rugby on Friday took a number of ground-breaking decisions that president, Mr Mark Alexander, said he believed would have far-reaching effects for rugby in the country in time. The Council accepted a raft of constitutional changes...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mwamba Host Nakuru In Match Day Six Action
Red hot (or is it rock solid?) Mwamba host a floundering Top Fry Nakuru in Kenya Cup match six actions at the Impala Club on Saturday 10 December 2016. Mwamba come into this fixture off the back of two massive results, 55-10 over Western Bulls and 53-8 over...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rising stars to contest Youth Sevens National Championships
Australia’s best Sevens players aged under 18 head to Perth this weekend, where the stars of the future will compete in the Youth Sevens National Championships vying to impress coaches before next year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas....
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Dec 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dave McDuling returns home to complete NSW Waratahs 2017 squad
The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the signing of 13-capped Super Rugby lock, David McDuling for the 2017 season. Born in Sydney, McDuling is a product of St Ignatius College, Riverview and has had a wealth of rugby experience across the world in...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for Cape Town tournament named
The All Blacks Sevens squad for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens World Series Tournament in Cape Town, 10-11 December 2016, has been named with Bay of Plenty’s Dan Hollinshead joining the squad replacing the injured Beaudein Waaka. The team is: Scott Curry...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two changes to Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens line-up for Cape Town
Qantas Australian Head Coach Andy Friend has called stalwart Jesse Parahi and former Brumby Stephan Van der Walt into the Cape Town squad as the team looks to improve on its fifth-place finish at the Dubai Sevens. The experienced Parahi has recovered from an...
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Dec 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens happy to be at home
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, on Thursday said his team loves playing in the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament, despite the massive expectations from the home crowd. According to the coach, the team treasure the opportunity to play in front of their...
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Dec 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens unchanged for Cape Town showdown
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell on Thursday stuck with the tried and tested squad that won in Dubai last weekend for the second edition of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament, to be played at the Cape Town Stadium this weekend. The 12 players that were...
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Dec 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens – what you HAVE to know
Cape Town is abuzz with rugby action this week in the build-up to the highly-anticipated HSBC Cape Town Sevens. If you’re attending the event, make sure you know all the ins and outs of what will be happening on Saturday and Sunday. Attached to this email...
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Dec 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders and All Stars teams named for Charity Cricket
A team of BNZ Crusaders players will take on an All Stars team packed with Olympic talent at the 34th Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand (CFNZ) Charity Cricket match this Sunday. Halfback Mitchell Drummond will captain the Crusaders team in the 20/20 match, as they...
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Dec 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sir Colin Meads statue for Te Kuiti
Colin Meads has always been larger than life – on and off the field. The All Black great, now aged 80, has received hundreds of accolades in his life. But in his hometown of Te Kuiti – whose tagline is ‘Where legends are made’ – he has yet...
