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  • Senior Women impress at 15’s training camp

    Oct 17, 16 • 1832 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Senior Women impress at 15’s training camp

    The forty eight players invited to attend the three-day senior women’s 15’s training camp in Cape Town left a lasting impression on the coaching staff after being put through their paces in a series of tests and training sessions. The camp, which was also...

  • SPIRIT SECURE GRAND FINAL BERTH

    Oct 17, 16 • 1409 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SPIRIT SECURE GRAND FINAL BERTH

    The Perth Spirit have booked their place in the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Grand Final with a 42-24 win over the Sydney Rays at Pittwater Park in Sydney this afternoon. The Rays started strongly shooting out to a 16-0 lead within the first...

  • NSW COUNTRY EAGLES TO MEET PERTH SPIRIT IN TAMWORTH BUILDCORP NRC GRAND FINAL

    Oct 17, 16 • 1373 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on NSW COUNTRY EAGLES TO MEET PERTH SPIRIT IN TAMWORTH BUILDCORP NRC GRAND FINAL

    The NSW Country Eagles will host next week’s Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Final in Tamworth, after a dominant 50-24 semi-final win over Melbourne Rising in Newcastle yesterday. The Rising scored with their first opportunity with the ball when...

  • Sarries End Six Year Wait For Floodies With Thrilling Win Over KCB

    Oct 17, 16 • 1245 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Sarries End Six Year Wait For Floodies With Thrilling Win Over KCB

    Resolution Impala Saracens ended a six year wait for the Impala Floodlit title, edging out champions KCB 33-32 in a thrilling final played under the Impala Club lights on Saturday 15 October 2016. This match was rugby’s equivalent of a boxing match pitting...

  • Buildcorp Wallaroos leadership announced on cusp of historic tour 

    Oct 17, 16 • 1357 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Buildcorp Wallaroos leadership announced on cusp of historic tour 

    Respected Buildcorp Wallaroos veteran, Ashleigh Hewson will captain the Wallaroos for the first time during the upcoming three match tour of New Zealand, with the squad coming together today at the Sydney Academy of Sport for final preparations. Hewson, who...

  • AUSTRALIA’S FINEST LEADERS PACK DOWN TO BOOST GIRLS RUGBY

    Oct 17, 16 • 1587 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIA’S FINEST LEADERS PACK DOWN TO BOOST GIRLS RUGBY

    One of them served for 11 years as Australia’s Prime Minister in a decorated 33-year political career; another was a trailblazing Sex Discrimination Commissioner and current NSW Australian of the Year; and another of them guided the Qantas...

  • Rugby World Cup drives highest ever RFU turnover and record investment in the game

    Oct 17, 16 • 1256 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Rugby World Cup drives highest ever RFU turnover and record investment in the game

    Highest turnover in RFU’s history Record £89.8m investment in rugby during the year Retained profit of £3.9m for future investment The Rugby Football Union’s Annual Report & Accounts, published today, show an exceptional year and the positive...

  • Andy Cosslett becomes new Chairman of RFU Board

    Oct 17, 16 • 2593 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Andy Cosslett becomes new Chairman of RFU Board

    Cosslett new Chairman of the RFU Board New women’s domestic club competition approved by Council Andy Cosslett has been elected Chairman of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Board following today’s RFU Council meeting. He will take up the position with...

  • SARU SE GEHEIME VERGADERING MET ALLISTER COETZEE

    Oct 14, 16 • 1607 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on SARU SE GEHEIME VERGADERING MET ALLISTER COETZEE

    Is daar nog plek vir eerlike, openhartige praat in SA Rugby, vra Simon  Riekert van #paletoe? As daar is, wil ek graag praat. As daar nie is nie, wil ek in elk geval ook praat, want êrens moet die rugby-wegholtrein gestop word. Saru het óf belang verloor...

  • KCB, Sarries Reveal Their Squads Ahead OF Floodie Final

    Oct 14, 16 • 1347 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on KCB, Sarries Reveal Their Squads Ahead OF Floodie Final

    Resolution Impala Saracens has made two personnel changes, and a further two positional changes to their side to take on KCB, the defending champions of the Impala Floodlit tournament in the final this Saturday. Kelvins Karani enters the Impala squad for the...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES NAME SQUAD FOR FINAL BLEDISLOE TEST

    Oct 14, 16 • 1434 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES NAME SQUAD FOR FINAL BLEDISLOE TEST

    Qantas Wallabies 31-man squad for the final Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand Allan Alaalatoa (4 Tests) Rory Arnold (5 Tests) Adam Coleman (6 Tests) Quade Cooper (63 Tests) Kane Douglas (28 Tests) Scott Fardy (37 Tests) Israel Folau (47 Tests) Bernard...

  • FIJI TO ENTER BUILDCORP NRC IN 2017

    Oct 14, 16 • 1491 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on FIJI TO ENTER BUILDCORP NRC IN 2017

    The Australian Rugby Union (ARU), Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) and World Rugby have today announced that a Fiji-based team will enter Australia’s Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) competition in 2017. Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama joined ARU...

  • FORCE SIGN HARD HITTING RANGI

    Oct 14, 16 • 1364 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on FORCE SIGN HARD HITTING RANGI

    The Western Force today announced the signing of local player Anaru Rangi for the 2017 Super Rugby season. The 27-year-old had a remarkable 2016, from working as a scaffolder Monday to Friday and playing for local Pindan Premier Grade team Nedlands on the...

  • WALLABIES RETURN FOR BUILDCORP NRC SEMI FINALS

    Oct 14, 16 • 1655 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on WALLABIES RETURN FOR BUILDCORP NRC SEMI FINALS

    The 2016 Buildcorp NRC has come down to the final four, with minor premiers NSW Country Eagles taking on Melbourne Rising in Newcastle and the Macquarie University Sydney Rays hosting Perth Spirit in Sydney for this weekend’s semi finals. The Eagles are...

  • Final Ticket Prices Announced

    Oct 13, 16 • 1316 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Final Ticket Prices Announced

    Ticket prices for Saturday’s final between defending champions KCB and Resolution Impala Saracens at 7.00pm on Saturday night have been announced. Gates open at 11.00am and it will cost fans Ksh 400 to access the Impala Club where they will also be able to...

  • Canterbury Team Named to Play Counties Manukau

    Oct 13, 16 • 1329 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Canterbury Team Named to Play Counties Manukau

    Canterbury head north this weekend to play their final regular season game of 2016 against Counties Manukau in Pukekohe. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named a side that includes five players who weren’t involved in last week’s win against North Harbour,...

  • New Zealand Rugby statement on independent review

    Oct 13, 16 • 1230 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby statement on independent review

    As outlined previously, New Zealand Rugby is setting up an independent review of respect and responsibility in our professional environment. We have the draft Terms of Reference and are still working on appointing all members of the independent panel, so no...

  • MORAHAN BOOSTS SPIRIT FOR SEMI-FINAL CLASH

    Oct 13, 16 • 1324 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on MORAHAN BOOSTS SPIRIT FOR SEMI-FINAL CLASH

    Wallaby speedster Luke Morahan returns at fullback to headline the Perth Spirit team for Sunday afternoon’s do-or-die semi-final clash with the Sydney Rays at Pittwater Park in Sydney. In further changes to the side that took down the UC Vikings in Canberra...

  • AUSSIE REFS REWARDED WITH NOVEMBER TESTS

    Oct 13, 16 • 1726 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on AUSSIE REFS REWARDED WITH NOVEMBER TESTS

    Australian Referee Angus Gardner has been rewarded for his excellent performances in 2016 alongside fellow Aussie, Nic Berry with major Tests throughout the November International window. Gardner will officiate the clash between Wales and Argentina in Cardiff...

  • Black Ferns squad to face Australian Wallaroos named

    Oct 13, 16 • 1430 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Black Ferns squad to face Australian Wallaroos named

    Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 the focus  Mix of experienced players and debutantes  Three Olympic Games sevens medallists included Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named a squad of 28, to take on the Australian Wallaroos in the two-Test series, as...

  • Statement issued on behalf of Mid Canterbury Rugby Union

    Oct 13, 16 • 1924 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Statement issued on behalf of Mid Canterbury Rugby Union

    Statement from Mid Canterbury Rugby Union Chief Executive Ian Patterson: “As soon as we became aware of the charge, MCRFU took advice and immediately put in place all responsible steps to manage the situation including standing the player down from our...

  • RFU Disciplinary Hearing: John Leota

    Oct 12, 16 • 1450 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary Hearing: John Leota

    John Leota of Sale Sharks appeared before an RFU disciplinary panel in Haydock last night. Leota was given a two-week ban and he is free to play again on 25th October. During last weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Sale Sharks and Bath Rugby, Leota...

  • Three SA referees named for November Test duty

    Oct 12, 16 • 1629 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Three SA referees named for November Test duty

    Top South African referees Craig Joubert, Marius van der Westhuizen and Jaco Peyper have each been tasked with taking charge of two Tests during the November internationals, World Rugby announced on Wednesday. World Rugby also announced that New Zealand’s...

  • Statement from New Zealand Rugby

    Oct 12, 16 • 1745 Views • General News, International, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Statement from New Zealand Rugby

    Statement from New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew: “New Zealand Rugby is aware of an allegation involving a player from Mid- Canterbury and have been providing support to the Union in relation to the matter.   A court suppression order is in...

  • BNZ Crusaders Team Manager appointed

    Oct 12, 16 • 1401 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders Team Manager appointed

    The 2017 BNZ Crusaders team will be managed by Shane Fletcher, current Principal of Southbrook School and former Canterbury Rugby Team Manager. Fletcher takes up the role that has been held by Angus Gardiner for the last five seasons, with Gardiner moving...