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Oct 26, 16 •
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Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named four development players to join the 32-man squad travelling to Europe for the Spring Tour. Queensland Reds duo Izaia Perese and Taniela Tupou have been named alongside Waratahs pair Jack Dempsey and Andrew...
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Oct 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIGN PG HAMPSHIRE WINNER MICHAEL RURU
The Western Force have added another Perth-based product to their senior list, with Nedlands scrumhalf Michael Ruru signing with the club for the 2017 Super Rugby season. The electric half back had a standout year taking out the PG Hampshire award in the...
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Oct 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on From the bush to the beach NSW Waratahs announce 2017 pre-season trial matches
The NSW Waratahs are pleased to confirm the locations and opponents of their three pre-season trial matches ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season. Next season’s trials will see the Waratahs head from the bush to the beach, with two home pre-season matches at...
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Oct 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds coaching team finalised for 2017
The Queensland Rugby Union has finalised the St.George Queensland Reds coaching staff for the 2017 season, backing its own pathway to provide the support for head coach Nick Stiles. Joining Stiles in the coaching ranks will be 2016 Queensland Under 20s head...
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Oct 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on JENKINS RELINQUISHES AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS CAPTAINCY
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team will have a changing of the guard for its 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series campaign with Ed Jenkins electing to step down from his role as Captain. Jenkins informed teammates of his decision before the team’s...
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Oct 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ollie Lindsay-Hague joins England Sevens
Ollie Lindsay-Hague has been added to the England Sevens squad for the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Lindsay-Hague was part of the Team GB sevens squad that won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics in the summer. The 26-year-old back had been...
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Oct 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on O2 SIGNS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH ENGLAND RUGBY
Multi-award winning sponsorship to continue until 2021 O2 and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) today announced that they have extended their partnership through to September 2021. A proud partner for 21 years, O2 has been at the heart of England Rugby since the...
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Oct 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team named for second Test against Australia
Following their convincing win on Saturday night, the Black Ferns team to play their second Test match against Australia has been named. The second Test is on Wednesday afternoon at QBE Stadium in Albany, kick off at 2.30pm. Entry is free. The team is: 1....
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Oct 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Māori All Blacks squad named for northern tour
The Māori All Blacks squad to tour to Chicago, London and Ireland next month has been named. The squad was announced by New Zealand Rugby Māori Board acting chairman Peter Goldsmith, in Wellington today. The 2016 Māori All Blacks squad is (with * to denote...
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Oct 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SQUAD FOR SPRING TOUR
Qantas Wallabies 32-man squad for 2016 Spring Tour Allan Alaalatoa (5 Tests) Rory Arnold (6 Tests) Adam Coleman (7 Tests) Quade Cooper (64 Tests) Kane Douglas (28 Tests) Scott Fardy (37 Tests) Israel Folau (48 Tests) Bernard Foley (37 Tests) Nick Frisby...
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Oct 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp Wallaroos name team for second Test
Buildcorp Wallaroos Head Coach Paul Verrell has made six changes to the starting team that fell to New Zealand’s Black Ferns, 67-3 at Eden Park on Saturday as the team prepares for the next Test match tomorrow at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland against New...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dean Mumm suspended for one week
The appointed Duty Judicial Officer Robert Stelzner SC has accepted a guilty plea from Dean Mumm of Australia for contravening Law 10.4 (a) A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow, shoulder, head or knee(s), after he was...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Provisional Kenya Sevens Training Squad Announced
Head Coach Innocent Simiyu has selected a 25 man provisional Kenya Sevens training squad that will be further whittled down this week to 20 ahead of the team’s assignments in the upcoming season. The squad is as follows Andrew Amonde (KCB, captain), Dan...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dean Mumm cited
Dean Mumm of Australia has been cited for alleged foul play during the third Bledisloe Cup match at the weekend. Mumm is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (a) A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow, shoulder, head or...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad for Vista 2016 All Blacks Northern Tour
The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have selected their squad for the Vista 2016 All Blacks Northern Tour to the USA and Europe for Tests against Ireland, Italy and France. The squad is as follows: (with province and Test caps in...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Exciting young talent for Springbok tour
Promising players rewarded for good domestic form Four uncapped players included in squad for three Tests Hougaard and De Jongh injured, Vermeulen not available Several promising young players who have shot to prominence on the domestic scene this year, have...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT CROWNED 2016 BUILDCORP NRC CHAMPIONS
A herculean defensive performance from the Perth Spirit has seen the Western Australian side claim the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship title with a 20-16 win over the NSW Country Eagles at Scully Park in Tamworth. Despite leading from start to...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on PERTH SPIRIT PREVAIL IN BUILDCORP NRC GRAND FINAL CLIFFHANGER
The Buildcorp National Rugby Championship has crowned a new champion as Perth Spirit ran out 20-16 winners over NSW Country Eagles in an enthralling contest at a chilly Scully Park in Tamworth on Saturday night. Fuelled by a stirring defensive effort, the...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies denied in Auckland
The Qantas Wallabies have been denied in Auckland after falling 37-10 to New Zealand in a match which featured a huge momentum swing in the early stages of the second half. Trailing by five points shortly after the break, Australia was refused a...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS FALL TO BLACK FERNS AT EDEN PARK
The Buildcorp Wallaroos have fallen to New Zealand 67-3 their first Test match of 2016 at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday afternoon. The Wallaroos, with 12 debutants in the side to face the Black Ferns, showed promising signs for the future but were at times...
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Oct 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tries galore on exciting opening day of SA Rugby Interprovincial Sevens
The SA Rugby Interprovincial Sevens for Men and Women delivered a feast of tries on Day One of the tournament held in the iconic Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit and produced some outstanding results in the 52 matches played. No less than 153 tries were scored...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ngong Shine At Mashujaa Tourney
The Mashujaa Day tournament was hosted by the Community Rugby Association (COMRAS) on Thursday 20 October 2016, attracting over 200 players in the various categories up for grabs. Ngong RFC defeated hosts COMRAS 22-3 to claim the senior men’s 15s aside...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE LURE COLEMAN TO THE WEST
The Western Force have signed Brumbies utility back Robbie Coleman for the 2017 and 2018 Super Rugby seasons. The 26-year-old will leave the Canberra based club with a year left on his contract and head west to continue his rugby career. After 80 caps with...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on PHIL WAUGH MEDAL TO BE AWARDED TO MAN OF MATCH IN BUILDCORP NRC GRAND FINAL
Australian Rugby Union announced today a new annual medal which will be awarded to the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Man of the Match, named after one of the game’s fiercest competitors. The Phil Waugh Medal, named after the 79-Test Wallaby and...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM ANNOUNCED TO FACE NEW ZEALAND
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand in final Bledisloe Cup clash at Eden Park, Auckland, Saturday 22 October, 7:35pm local time (5.35pm AEDT) Scott Sio (24 Tests) Stephen Moore (c) (111 Tests) Sekope Kepu (72 Tests) Rory Arnold (5 Tests) Adam...
