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  • KRU News Wrap|S & C Course Set For Nairobi|Kenya Cup Build Up| Comras Hosts Mashujaa Day Tourney

    Oct 20, 16 • 1931 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on KRU News Wrap|S & C Course Set For Nairobi|Kenya Cup Build Up| Comras Hosts Mashujaa Day Tourney

    S & C Course Set For 5 November The Kenya Rugby Union will hold a Level 1 Strength and Conditioning course in Nairobi on 5th and 6th November. The course will be facilitated by World Rugby accredited S& C Educator Geoffrey Kimani. The course venue...

  • Black Ferns team announced for season opening Test against Australia

    Oct 20, 16 • 1442 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Black Ferns team announced for season opening Test against Australia

    The Black Ferns team to open their 2016 international season against Australia has been named, as they prepare for a tantalising trans-Tasman battle ahead of the Bledisloe Cup Test match at Eden Park this Saturday. The team is: (new caps denoted by *) 1. Pip...

  • #TheKenyaCupReturns – The Run Up

    Oct 19, 16 • 1375 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on #TheKenyaCupReturns – The Run Up

    As Kevin Wambua prepares for his first Kenya Cup campaign as Mwamba Head Coach,kenyacup.co.ke got a chance to speak with him ahead of the new season. Wambua, who took over the reins at the1984 Kenya Cup champions in August said, “My main focus was to...

  • Vale Wallaby #418 Terry Curley

    Oct 18, 16 • 1457 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Vale Wallaby #418 Terry Curley

    The Australian Rugby community is mourning the passing of Wallaby number 418, Terence “Terry” Curley who passed away yesterday aged 78. Born in Newcastle, Terry Curley became a Wallabies fullback aged 18 and went on to earn 11 Test caps. Schooled at the...

  • Be part of history with Eden Park and ASB

    Oct 18, 16 • 1783 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Be part of history with Eden Park and ASB

    New Zealand’s premier stadium, Eden Park, and ASB are encouraging rugby fans to help set a world record number of selfies taken within a stadium at Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup test match in Auckland. As the All Blacks take on the Wallabies in their last home...

  • BUILDCORP WALLAROOS CLAIM FIRST WIN ON NEW ZEALAND TOUR

    Oct 18, 16 • 1360 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS CLAIM FIRST WIN ON NEW ZEALAND TOUR

    The Buildcorp Wallaroos have claimed a come-from-behind victory against the Auckland Storm 21-19 on Tuesday afternoon in their first game of their three-match tour of New Zealand. The Australian team took the lead for the first time at the 73rd minute mark...

  • Rugby 7s comes to Newcastle

    Oct 18, 16 • 1511 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Rugby 7s comes to Newcastle

    The best of NSW’s young Rugby 7s players will be in Newcastle in November to play in two State Championships. NSW Rugby Union has announced that the NSW Waratahs Men’s Under 20 State 7s Championship and the NSW Waratahs Women’s Open State 7s...

  • Havili re-signs with BNZ Crusaders through to 2019

    Oct 18, 16 • 1398 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Havili re-signs with BNZ Crusaders through to 2019

    Exciting back, David Havili, will add some of his trademark flair to the BNZ Crusaders backline again next season, having re-signed through to 2019. 2017 will be Havili’s third season in the squad.  He debuted in 2015 and went on to earn 11 caps that...

  • Simiyu Takes Over Kenya Sevens Mantle

    Oct 18, 16 • 1810 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Simiyu Takes Over Kenya Sevens Mantle

    The Kenya Rugby Union today unveiled the management teams for its men’s and women’s sevens squads. Innocent Simiyu, a former Kenya Sevens and Fifteens captain, takes over the mantle of the men’s team with Erick Ogweno coming in as the team manager. The...

  • SIX NATIONS RUGBY STATEMENT ON ANTHONY FOLEY

    Oct 17, 16 • 1497 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on SIX NATIONS RUGBY STATEMENT ON ANTHONY FOLEY

    The Six Nations Council and all at Six Nations Rugby have expressed their deepest sympathies to the family of Munster Head Coach Anthony Foley following his untimely death on Sunday in Paris. Pat Whelan, Chairman of Six Nations, said:  My thoughts go out to...

  • Aaron Smith misconduct hearing concluded

    Oct 17, 16 • 1540 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Aaron Smith misconduct hearing concluded

    New Zealand Rugby has today conducted a disciplinary meeting with All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith. The misconduct proceedings followed revelations of an incident at Christchurch Airport last month, after the All Blacks Test match against South Africa the...

  • Silver medal winning sevens players re-commit to NZ Rugby

    Oct 17, 16 • 2132 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Silver medal winning sevens players re-commit to NZ Rugby

    A core group of players who helped New Zealand win its first sevens Olympic medal have recommitted to New Zealand Rugby. The eight Black Ferns Sevens players include captain Sarah Goss who led New Zealand to a silver medal winning performance at the recent...

  • Senior Women impress at 15’s training camp

    Oct 17, 16 • 1900 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 • 1467 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 • 1422 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 • 1308 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 • 1413 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 • 1648 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 • 1305 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 • 2656 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 • 1676 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 • 1407 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 • 1498 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 • 1537 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 • 1421 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...