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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks not taking Argentina lightly
The Springboks are not underestimating Argentina in this year’s Rugby Championship despite the struggles of their Super Rugby team, the Jaguares. The Springboks are currently preparing for their opening Rugby Championship match against the Pumas in...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens nominated for Gsport Team of the Year
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team has been nominated as one of three finalists for Team of the Year in the 11th Edition of the Gsport Awards following an impressive 2015/16 season. Gsport is an online initiative launched in 2006 to raise the profile of...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on AFTER HISTORIC SEVENS GOLD, ARU ANNOUNCES NEW WOMEN’S NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SEVENS COMPETITION
After a history-making victory in Rio yesterday morning where the Australian Women’s Sevens triumphed over arch rivals New Zealand to claim the first ever Rugby Sevens Olympic gold medal, ARU CEO Bill Pulver has announced new Rugby Sevens pathways that...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Good start for South Africa in Rugby Sevens
Wins over Spain and France on the opening day of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro confirmed Team South Africa’s credentials as medal contenders in a day highlighted by upsets, as rugby returned to the Games for the first...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mitre 10 Cup ready to kick off national provincial rugby season
Mitre 10 Cup officially launched Restored Rugby Cup unveiled New breakdown laws to make the game safer and more entertaining Emphasis on fun, family friendly entertainment One of the most iconic figures of provincial rugby – the Rugby Cup – returns to New...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coaches and staff announced for Queensland teams in 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship
Former Queensland and Wallabies Number 8 Toutai Kefu will return to Ballymore as head coach of Bond University Queensland Country in the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC), while defending champions McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City will be...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on QRU CEO Richard Barker Congratulates Queenslanders on Olympic Gold
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) CEO Richard Barker has congratulated the Queenslanders involved in the Australian Women’s Olympic squad’s Gold Medal success this morning, following their 24-17 win over New Zealand. Barker, who started at the helm of QRU this...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Heritage meets innovation as Canterbury unveil the new England Rugby shirt
Shirt reveal launches Canterbury’s ‘Only the Committed’ campaign | England Rugby women’s kit unveiled for the first time England Captain Dylan Hartley, alongside fellow internationals today unveiled the new England Rugby 2016/2017 home kit from...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on The Springboks’ message to SA’s Olympic Heroes – #LoveRugby
Trevor Nyakane trying his hand at Artistic Gymnastics? Lood de Jager taking to table tennis? Coenie Oosthuizen doing a Usain Bolt? Damian de Allende shot putting? As part of the #LoveRugby movement the Springboks tried their hand at Olympic disciplines all in...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on HURRICANES WIN THE LION’S SHARE
So close, yet so far for the Emirates Lions, as they stumbled over the last hurdle suffering a 20-3 defeat to the Hurricanes in their Vodacom Super Rugby final in Wellington, New Zealand. Playing in their maiden Vodacom Super Rugby final the Lions were...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby stars give Johannesburg women #LoveRugby Women’s Day surprise
Early morning traffic in Sandton was light-heartedly disrupted on Monday morning when a group of Springbok rugby players took to the streets to serve hot cups of coffee to women as part of a #LoveRugby Women’s Day surprise. International Women’s day is...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Powell positive as Springbok Sevens gear up for Rugby Sevens
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell was in a positive frame of mind a day before the start of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Springbok Sevens team are competing in Brazil as part of TEAM South Africa, and according...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers inspires SA Schools players
The SA Schools and SA Schools A teams on Sunday began their preparations for the Under-19 International Series on an inspirational note as they were treated to a talk by former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers. De Villiers, who earned 109 Caps for the...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok call up Adriaanse for injured Nyakane
Springbok prop Lourens Adriaanse was on Monday called up to the Springbok squad after Trevor Nyakane was ruled out of Boks’ first two matches of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Argentina because of an ankle injury. Nyakane will continue his...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Goosen, Marx get Bok call ups
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee named Malcolm Marx and Teboho Mohoje, Vincent Koch, Juan de Jongh, Francois Hougaard, Bryan Habana and Johan Goosen in his squad for the opening two matches of the Rugby Championship. Overall, seven changes have been made to...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on DANE HAYLETT-PETTY AWARDED 2016 NATHAN SHARPE MEDAL
Western Force fullback Dane Haylett-Petty has claimed the 2016 Nathan Sharpe Medal by a record margin at HBF Stadium at the club’s annual awards night in Perth. After an outstanding season in the blue jersey the newly capped Wallaby finished with a club...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brave Emirates Lions fall short in Vodacom Super Rugby title bid
Third time lucky for Hurricanes on cold and wet night in Wellington The Hurricanes of New Zealand are the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby champions after they defeated the Emirates Lions of South Africa 20-3 in the final played on Saturday morning (SA time) at the...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cup Quarter-final Round Up
The cup semifinal pairing at the Prinsloo Sevens has fallen in place following completion of the quarterfinals on Sunday morning at the Nakuru Athletic Club. The Strathmore Leos once again rode their luck, ending Top Fry Nakuru’s reign as champions with a...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brothers secure Hospital Cup in front of blockbuster crowd at Ballymore
Brothers have claimed the Hospital Cup for the first time in seven years with a 31-28 victory over University of Queensland, in the 2016 BLK Queensland Premier Rugby grand final in front of over more than 9,200 spectators at Ballymore. In his 198th game for...
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Aug 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training squad named for Castle Lager Rugby Championship
First-time call-up for Malcolm Marx Habana, Hougaard, Goosen, De Jongh, Mohoje and Koch return Emirates Lions, overseas based players to join later Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has included uncapped Malcolm Marx and recalled Oupa Mohoje, Vincent...
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Aug 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on KRU Board Holds Strategic Retreat
The Kenya Rugby Union held its strategic retreat on Friday 22 July 2016 at the Kakamega Sports in Kakamega County. Areas of discussion at the retreat revolved around the implementation of the Kenya Rugby Union’s Strategic Plan,taking into account the...
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Aug 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby searching for Mbombela Test ‘debutants’
SA Rugby is looking to host five Springbok fans to an unforgettable rugby experience when the Springboks battle Argentina at Mbombela Stadium on August 20. On one condition – that they have never attended a test before! The #LoveRugby movement spreads to...
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Aug 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes v Lions Preview
The best two teams in this season’s Super Rugby competition will square off in Wellington on Saturday as the Hurricanes and Lions collide. Both sides have won 13 times this year and both are on a recent run of seven wins from their last eight games,...
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Aug 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls v Western Province Preview
Traditional rivals the Blue Bulls and Western Province face off in what promises to be a thrilling Currie Cup opener in Pretoria on Friday. As the tournament’s most successful sides there will be no love lost in this north v south derby so a tough and...
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Aug 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tyrone Holmes signs with Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons have announced the signing of former Scotland back-row Tyrone Holmes. The 30-year-old has spent the past three seasons at Glasgow Warriors, with whom he won the PRO12 title last year. Making 29 PRO12 appearances for the Warriors and a...
