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Sep 22, 16 •
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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...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY DRAW ANNOUNCED FOR 2017
After a global audience of more than 50 million viewers tuned in to watch the 2016 Super Rugby season and over 2 million fans attended the matches, the 2017 Super Rugby competition will kick off on Thursday 23 February 2017 when the Melbourne Rebels host the...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY: 2017 Match Schedule
Rebels v Blues to get season underway Defending champion Hurricanes start defence away in Tokyo Three full rounds to start the season 135 regular season matches and eight-team, seven match finals series Draw schedule accounts for British & Irish Lions...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE TO HOST EIGHT HOME MATCHES IN 2017
The 2017 Super Rugby tournament kicks-off on Thursday, 23 February with the Melbourne Rebels hosting the Auckland based Blues at AAMI Park in Melbourne. The Thursday night kick-off is a first for Super Rugby and is followed a week later by another Thursday...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders to kick off 2017 season at home
The BNZ Crusaders will host the Brumbies at AMI Stadium on Saturday 25 February to kick off their 2017 season. In the first season under new Head Coach Scott Robertson, the BNZ Crusaders will also host games against the Blues, Force, Sunwolves, Stormers, and...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs fixtures confirmed with announcement of 2017 Super Rugby draw
The 2017 Super Rugby draw has been announced today with the NSW Waratahs set for another blockbuster line-up of exciting match-ups. The Tahs will kick off their 2017 campaign with an opening home game clash against the Western Force who, in recent years, have...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds memberships on sale as 2017 Super Rugby fixtures announced
Memberships are now on sale for the 2017 Super Rugby season, which will see the St.George Queensland Reds host seven home games at Suncorp Stadium. Now in the second year of the new conference system, the Reds will play all Australian and New Zealand...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary for Chris Ashton
Chris Ashton of Saracens will appear before an RFU disciplinary panel charged with acts contrary to good sportsmanship (law 10.4(m)). Ashton was cited for two incidents during the weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Saracens and Northampton Saints....
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on ALL BLACKS STEAMROLL BOKS
The Springboks were run rampant by a peerless All Blacks team in their 41-13 Castle Lager Rugby Championship defeat in Christchurch over the weekend. It was an evenly matched contest until the half-time break with the Boks trailing by only five points....
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Sep 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok players released for Currie Cup duty
Malcolm Marx (Xerox Golden Lions), Lwazi Mvovo (Cell C Sharks), Rudy Paige, Trevor Nyakane (both Vodacom Blue Bulls) and Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Western Province) were released to their provinces and can be considered for Currie Cup duty this coming weekend, SA...
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Sep 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Safari Sevens Update for Monday 19 September 2016
Foreign Whistlers Expected For Safari Sevens Four foreign whistlers are lined up to officiate at this weekend’s Safari Sevens. The four are Salem Atalah from France, Jack le Feuvre (England), Paulo Duarte (Portugal) and Vusumuzi Msibi (South Africa)....
