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  • Havili re-signs with BNZ Crusaders through to 2019

    Oct 18, 16 • 1457 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 • 1896 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 • 1573 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 • 1684 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 • 2203 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 • 1961 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 • 1530 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 • 1479 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 • 1400 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 • 1474 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 • 1758 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 • 1387 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 • 2746 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 • 1770 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 • 1499 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 • 1593 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 • 1636 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 • 1496 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 • 1780 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 • 1441 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 • 1461 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 • 1353 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 • 1427 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 • 1815 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 • 1559 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...