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Sep 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women finish third in Japan
The SA Select Women on Saturday secured third place at the Hokkaido Sevens in Japan after bouncing back strongly from a narrow defeat against Waikato in the semi-final. Coach Renfred Dazel’s team entered the second day’s play unbeaten following convincing...
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Sep 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas outplayed by on-fire Cheetahs
Steval Pumas coach MJ Mentz acknowledged that his charges were outclassed in their last home game of the season on Friday night, as they conceded eight tries on their way to a 10-52 loss against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, who cemented their status as the...
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Sep 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Africa Cup Sevens Round 2 Update
Uganda, Namibia and Madagascar are the first teams to reach the cup semis at the Africa Cup Sevens after winning their second consecutive preliminary round matches . Playing out of Pool B, Uganda posted a 35-7 win over Mauritius to guarantee first place in...
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Sep 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Africa Cup Sevens Round 1 Update
Uganda pulled off a shock 19-14 win over Zimbabwe Tafadza Chitokwindo got the scoring underway for the Zimbabweans, his converted try seeing the Cheetahs go 7- 0 before James Odong’ s unconverted effort cut the deficit to 7-5. Odong would land his brace,...
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Sep 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women advance to Hokkaido Sevens semi-final
The SA Select Women on Friday booked their place in the Cup semi-final of the Hokkaido Sevens in Japan with convincing victories in all three of their matches on the opening day. The team, who were crowned the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens champions in...
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Sep 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on GAFFNEY ADDS EXPERIENCE TO FORCE COACHING RANKS
The Western Force continue to add to their coaching stocks with the announcement that experienced coach Alan Gaffney will work with the club as an Attack Specialist for the 2017 Super Rugby season. With almost 20 years of professional coaching experience...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nasokol Shock Barchando As Girls’ Championship Kicks Off
The Girls’ U19 National Sevens Championships kicked off on Thursday morning at the Safaricom Stadium, Kasarani. West Pokot’s Nasokol started the day’s action with a 31-5 upset result over favorites Barchando. Nasokol pumped in five tries and three...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Waikato, Counties Manukau win at Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament
Waikato and Counties Manukau have taken out the silverware in the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament in Taupo after a week of exciting action in the annual competition. Waikato took home the Graham Mourie Cup after winning their Premiership...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on CONOR MITCHELL SIGNS WITH AUSSIE SEVENS
Queensland Country Forward, Conor Mitchell has become the first signing for the Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens squad post the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as the squad begins preparations for the 2016-2017 HSBC Sevens World Series. The young Queenslander joins...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Thorn ready for Bond University Queensland Country debut in Sydney
Former Rugby World Cup winning All Black Brad Thorn is in line for a his potential Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) and Bond University Queensland Country debut, after being named in the Country reserves for their Round 5 match against the Western...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT NAMED FOR COUNTRY EAGLES CONTEST
The Perth Spirit have made five changes to the starting XV for Saturday morning’s highly anticipated top four clash with the NSW Country Eagles in New South Wales. Western Force stars Brynard Stander and Ben Tapuai return to the starting side along with...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play Sydney Rays at Ballymore
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have named their side to take on the third-placed Sydney Rays in this Sunday’s must-win clash at Ballymore Stadium. City coaches have made a number of changes for the match, highlighted by the promotion of Queensland...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on CHEIKA SHOWS FAITH IN FUTURE, ADDING TWO POTENTIAL WALLABIES DEBUTANTS TO SQUAD
Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has named his 30-man Wallabies squad for their upcoming South African and England tour, with Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu and Rebels back Sefania Naivalu joining camp. Rookie prop Allan Alaalatoa returns from a knee...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES NAME SQUAD FOR AWAY TESTS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA
Qantas Wallabies 30-man squad to tour South Africa and England for The Rugby Championship Allan Alaalatoa (Brumbies) Rory Arnold (Brumbies) Adam Coleman (Force) Quade Cooper (Reds) Kane Douglas (Reds) Scott Fardy (Brumbies) Israel Folau (Waratahs) Bernard...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on JOE BARAKAT JOINS THE WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force would like to confirm that current Ulster Rugby Assistant Coach, Joe Barakat, will be joining the West Australian club next season. Barakat has coached at Ulster for the past two seasons and has primarily been responsible for defensive...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary Hearing: Tomas Francis
The charge against Tomas Francis of Exeter Chiefs for kicking, contrary to Law 10.4(c), was heard in Bristol this evening. Francis was sent off by referee Matthew Carley in the second half of the weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Exeter Chiefs and...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks in challenging U20 Champs 2017 pool
The Junior Springboks have been drawn in a challenging pool with hosts, Georgia, France and Argentina for the 2017 World Rugby Under-20 Championship. The tournament will be hosted in Tbilisi and Kutaisi, from 31 May to 18 June next year. The SA U20 team, who...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lambie, Le Roux back in Springbok squad
Four players added to tour squad De Jager and Redelinghuys fit and included Experienced backs Pat Lambie and Willie le Roux were included in a 31-man Springbok squad for the two remaining home Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, in October against...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN NAME SQUAD FOR RUGBY EUROPE GRAND PRIX SEVENS SERIES
England will field four returning Olympians in the final round of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series this weekend in Malemort, France. Abbie Brown, Alice Richardson and Amy Wilson Hardy, who captains the squad, return to England Sevens following the...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Safari Sevens Draws And Order Of Play
Time Game 10:00 AM Bowl 19 9th vs 12th 10:22 AM Bowl 20 10th vs 11th 10:44 AM Quarter Final 1 21 A1 vs 2nd best 3rd place 11:06 AM Quarter Final 2 22 C2 VS B2 11:28 AM Quarter Final 3 23 C1 VS A2 11:50 AM Quarter Final 4 24 [&hellip...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jack Goodhue extends BNZ Crusaders contract to 2019
Exciting BNZ Crusaders centre, Jack Goodhue, has committed to the team until 2019. Goodhue joined the BNZ Crusaders last year for the first time but was out of action for most of the season while he recovered from a knee injury suffered in the previous...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wambua Draws Positives From Cup Final Loss
Kenya Lionesses Head Coach Kevin Wambua drew the positives from Sunday’s 17-21 loss to South Africa in the Africa Cup Sevens cup final at the Police Grounds in Harare, Zimbabwe. “Reaching the final was a big plus…we picked up a lot of positives....
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions Super Rugby fixtures
The Emirates Lions kick off their Vodacom Super Rugby campaign in 2017 on 25 February against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein and host the Waratahs the next weekend (4 March) for their first home game of the season. They take to the air in Week 3 for their...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Next generation of Queensland Women’s Sevens talent bound for Hokkaido
The next generation of Queensland Women’s Sevens stars are bound for Hokkaido in Japan, with Queensland Rugby invited to compete in the inaugural Hokkaido Governor’s Cup Women’s Sevens Tournament. The event, which will run over Friday 23 September and...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby 2017 schedule announced
Vodacom Super Rugby 2017 will kick off on Thursday 23 February when the Melbourne Rebels host the Blues, while the Cell C Sharks will be the first South African side in action when they take on the Reds in Brisbane a day later. The Thursday night kick-off...
