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Sep 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nanyuki Sevens Draw
Menengai Cream Homeboyz head into the inaugural Nanyuki Sevens as top seeds following the release of the tournament’s draw on Wednesday morning. The tournament takes place on 10/11 September at the Nanyuki Sports Club in Nanyuki. The deejays are in...
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Sep 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby concludes investigation into Chiefs post season celebrations
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today revealed the findings of its investigation into allegations made following the Chiefs Super Rugby team’s post 2015 and 2016 season celebrations. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) Chief Executive Steve Tew said the investigation...
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Sep 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs add to 2017 stocks with Bryce Hegarty re-signing
The NSW Waratahs have added to their playing stocks for 2017 with the announcement of flyhalf, Bryce Hegarty re-signing for a further season. Hegarty first signed to the main squad in January this year. He earned two caps for NSW in the first few matches of...
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Sep 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on DAVID WESSELS APPOINTED HEAD COACH OF THE WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force announced today the appointment of David Wessels as the new Head Coach of the Western Force for the next two seasons. Wessels was appointed Head Coach on the recommendation of the Western Force’s Coach Selection Panel, which included...
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Sep 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 MATCH PACKS: ROUND 3
SANZAAR – in conjunction with Opta Sports – is pleased to deliver a range of Match Packs to serve as an additional media resource, each containing useful statistics, anecdotes, trends and historical information pertaining to each round of The...
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Sep 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 COMMUNITY COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD TO HONOUR LOCAL HEROES
As club rugby seasons draw to a close around the country, entries have opened for Australian Rugby’s Community Coach of the Year Award. The award aims to recognise the efforts of the thousands of coaches around the nation who selflessly give their time to...
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Sep 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Perry Hayman suspended for one week
Horowhenua Kapiti midfielder Perry Hayman has been suspended for one week, following two yellow cards in his team’s Mitre 10 Heartland Championship match against Wairarapa Bush last Saturday. Hayman was issued his first yellow card in the 51st minute of the...
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Sep 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Middelburg #LoveRugby video goes social
A behind-the-scenes video of the Springboks’ surprise #LoveRugby visit to Middelburg, as they took the Bok bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit, was released online by SA Rugby on Tuesday. It’s the fourth in a series of #LoveRugby short videos released so...
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Sep 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Proudfoot expects fired-up Wallaby pack
Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot on Tuesday said the South Africans are expecting a huge challenge by the Wallaby pack when the two teams meet in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday....
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Sep 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Schools 2016 squad announced
Following this camp selectors will name the 2016 New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Schools Barbarians sides to play Australia and Fiji Schools next month. The players attending the development camp are: Sam Matenga Gisborne Boys High School Prop Kianu...
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Sep 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sir Gordon Tietjens steps down as sevens coach
New Zealand Rugby has paid tribute to legendary sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens following his decision not to seek a new contract after 22 years at the helm of the All Black Sevens team. Sir Gordon has led New Zealand to four Commonwealth Games gold medals,...
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Sep 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Massive task awaits Boks in Brisbane – De Jongh
Springbok centre Juan de Jongh said on Monday in Brisbane that the Springboks will face the huge challenge from the Wallabies when the two sides meet on Saturday at Suncorp Stadium in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. According to De Jongh, he is under no...
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Sep 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on VALE CHARLES ‘CHILLA’ WILSON, WALLABY #424
The Australian Rugby community is mourning the death of Wallaby #424 Charles Roy ‘Chilla’ Wilson, who passed away on Friday 2 September aged 85. The former flanker played for Australia twelve times (including four Test matches) and captained the side in...
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Sep 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City beat Western Sydney Rams at Ballymore
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have secured their first win of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship with a 44-36 victory over the Western Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Eleven tries were scored in an end-to-end match...
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Sep 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 BUILDCORP NRC: ROUND 2 REVIEW
With an unprecedented twelve Wallabies released for NRC duty, the second round of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship delivered some surprising results, with expected favourites pushed to their limits. With their victory over Wallabies-laden UC...
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Sep 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country go down to the Rising in Melbourne
Bond University Queensland Country have gone down to the Melbourne Rising 46-32 in Round 2 of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship, at Harlequins Rugby Club in Melbourne. Queensland Country ran in four first-half tries to lead 32-16 at half-time. But the...
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Sep 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES NAME SQUAD FOR SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA TESTS
Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has named a 33-man squad for the upcoming Tests against South Africa and Argentina in Brisbane and Perth respectively. Five new faces have been welcomed into the squad with Henry Speight back in the fold after...
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Sep 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Online ballot opens for DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 Tests
Online ballot opens 12pm, Monday 5 September and closes 1 November Additional entry opportunities for rugby community Open only to people living in New Zealand via nzlionsseries17.com/tickets The much-anticipated online ballot for New Zealand rugby fans to...
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Sep 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Deejays Reign Supreme In Dala
Menengai Cream Homeboyz posted a comprehensive 48-5 blitz of Kenya Harlequin as they won the fourth round of the National Sevens Series, the Dala Sevens at the RFUEA Ground on Sunday. The deejays showed intent from the start, Alvin Otieno offloading to...
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Sep 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok coach happy with first field session in Brisbane
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said he was very happy with his squad’s first training session on Saturday, a day after their arrival in the Australian city of Brisbane. The good news for the Springboks was the return to the training field of flyhalf Elton...
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Sep 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Michael Hooper wins fourth consecutive Matthew Burke Cup Players’ Player
NSW Waratahs Team Captain, Michael Hooper has once again broken Club records after winning his fourth consecutive Matthew Burke Cup Players’ Player Award at tonight’s NSW Waratahs Annual Gala Awards in Sydney. Hooper remains as the player to win the award...
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Sep 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Israel Folau Unveiled as a Brisbane Global Tens Ambassador
Israel Folau, one of rugby’s biggest superstars, believes the Brisbane Global Tens will be the ideal start to the 2017 rugby season. The former Broncos, Kangaroos and AFL star was back at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium today as the latest big name to endorse...
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Sep 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jenkins to continue as Cardiff Blues captain
Cardiff Blues have confirmed that Gethin Jenkins will continue as the region’s captain in the 2016/17 season. The 131-times capped prop took up the honour last season and helped the region to a resurgence in the second half of the campaign. Now head...
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Sep 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Argentina keen to build on Bok victory
Argentina leave for their Australasian Rugby Championship tour on Friday with confidence boosted after last weekend’s win over South Africa in Salta. They will play the All Blacks in Hamilton next weekend before facing Australia in Perth. Los Pumas head...
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Sep 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Adjustment to Mitre 10 Heartland Championship bonus points system
New Zealand Rugby has today confirmed an amendment to competition regulations adjusting the bonus points system for the 2016 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship competition. The bonus point system now allocates one point to teams who lose within eight points...