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Aug 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM NAMED TO FACE NEW ZEALAND
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named his side ahead of the second Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday night (5:35pm AEST kick off). Australia will have a new-look centre pairing with Bernard Foley...
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Aug 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play NSW Country Eagles in season opener
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have named their side to take on NSW Country Eagles in their first match of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship in Sydney this Saturday. The match-day 23 features 10 players from last year’s squad, with...
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Aug 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for second Bledisloe Cup Test; Midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown to make Test debut
The All Blacks side to play the second Bledisloe Cup match in the Investec Rugby Championship at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday 27 August has been named, with new All Black Anton Lienert-Brown to make his Test debut. The matchday 23 is (with Test...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Chipu Brace For Zimbabwe
Chipu start their Rugby Africa Division 1A U19 Championship with a clash in Windhoek against Zimbabwe at 3.00pm Namibian time, (4.00pm EAT). The winner of this clash will meet the winner of the Namibia-Tunisia clash in the final on Saturday 27 August. The...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kenya “A” Edge Hong Kong In Tuesday Night Thriller
Trailing 10-11 at Half time, Kenya A picked themselves up, rallying to a 24-18 win over Hong Kong in an international friendly played under the Impala Club lights on Tuesday 23 August. After a tentative start, the Dragons settled into a rhythm, Conor...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on FANS THE FOCUS OF 2016 BUILDCORP NRC
Following today’s official launch of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) season, players, coaches and fans are eagerly anticipating the competition’s kick off this Saturday, 27 August. The third season of Australia’s premier national...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Glenwood boys to represent South Africa in the U18 world youth polo championships
GLENWOOD boys Wanye Phillips, Dylan Cronje and Keagan Aiken at OR Tambo International Airport about to board their flight to Montenegro where they will be representing South Africa in the U18 WORLD YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS from 26 August – 3...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks resume Test preparations in Buenos Aires
The Springboks arrived in Argentina late on Monday and immediately started with their preparations on Tuesday in Buenos Aires, where they will be based until Friday in the build-up to the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Pumas....
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Boks move on from Lambie
The Springboks are planning on being without Pat Lambie for at least the remainder of 2016 as the flyhalf battles to overcome the effects of a serious concussion. It is believed that Johan Goosen and Morne Steyn’s French clubs, Racing Metro and Stade...
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby medallists share sevens stories on seven cities tour
New Zealand’s silver medal winning women’s sevens players will share their Olympic experiences on a national tour to inspire young rugby players. The tour will see the Olympian sevens players visiting schools, rugby clubs and girls’ rugby tournaments...
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Waikato win tight final to take out Rippa Rugby Championship
Waikato have secured the Air New Zealand 2016 Rippa Rugby Championship title, defeating Auckland 25-15 in a tightly contested final of the two day national tournament in Wellington this afternoon. Auckland (representing Holy Cross School in Papatoetoe) took...
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Aug 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cardovillis Reflects On Driftwood Win
Kenya Harlequin Head Coach Charles Cardovillis has spoken after his side posted a 19-14 win over Menengai Cream Homeboyz to win the third round of the National Sevens Series, the Driftwood sevens this past weekend in Mombasa. In a post-match interview...
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Aug 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES OVERPOWERED BY NEW ZEALAND IN BLEDISLOE CUP OPENER
The Qantas Wallabies have suffered a 42-8 defeat to a rampant New Zealand in The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup opener in front of 65,328 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney tonight. First half injuries to Matt Giteau (ankle), Matt Toomua (head) and Rob Horne...
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Aug 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools team secures whitewash in U19 Series
SA Schools coach Lance Sendin on Saturday lauded his team’s character as a last-gasp try secured them a 13-12 victory against England in the final round of the U19 International Series at Paarl Boys’ High to secure a whitewash in the tournament. In a...
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Aug 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blad Lead Teams To Driftwood Cup Quarters
The cup quarterfinal pairings at the Driftwood Sevens are now known following completion of the preliminary round matches in each of the four pools on Saturday. Kenyatta University’s Blak Blad upset the Pool A pecking order, reaching the last eight after...
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Aug 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee happy with composure in Springboks opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship win
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee expressed his satisfaction in the composure shown by his team in their 30-23 win over Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday. The victory in the Mbombela Stadium opened the Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign for the...
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Aug 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby recognises coaching centurion Jamie Joseph
New Zealand Rugby has been presented Highlanders Head Coach Jamie Joseph with a pounamu mere in recognition of his 100 games at the helm for the Highlanders. The traditional gift was presented by former Highlanders Coach and coaching mentor Tony Gilbert at a...
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Aug 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Injured Redelinghuys out of Pumas clash
Springbok prop Julian Redelinghuys will not travel with the 27-man Springbok squad to Argentina after the front ranker was on Sunday ruled out of action for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury. He suffered the injury in Saturday’s 30-23 Springbok win...
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Aug 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee happy with composure in Springboks opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship win
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee expressed his satisfaction in the composure shown by his team in their 30-23 win over Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday. The victory in the Mbombela Stadium opened the Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign for the...
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Aug 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby establishes first Boks for Books library in Mpumalanga
SA Rugby on Friday launched its eighth Boks for Books library, at the Sukumani Primary School in Matsulu in rural Mpumalanga, as the province prepares for the Springboks’ opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at the Mbombela Stadium...
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Aug 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools coaches opt for continuity for U19 Series finale
SA Schools coach Lance Sendin and SA Schools A coach Sean Erasmus opted for continuity in selection for their final Under-19 International Series matches at Paarl Boys’ High on Saturday against England and Wales respectively as they look to finish the...
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Aug 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 UC Championship finals to take place this weekend
After 15 weeks of competition, six sides are now vying for silverware in the UC Championship, with the respective Cup, Plate and Bowl finals set to take place this Saturday 20th August. The 2016 Crusaders region secondary schools competition began in April...
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Aug 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Redelinghuys earns first Springbok start against Pumas
Habana, Goosen, Mohoje, De Jager return to starting line-up Tough start to Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign Julian Redelinghuys will earn his first start for the Springboks against Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday, while Bryan Habana, Johan Goosen,...
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Aug 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on MCCALMAN AND HAYLETT-PETTY NAMED FOR BLEDISLOE CUP CLASH
Dane Haylett-Petty and Ben McCalman have both been named in the Qantas Wallabies starting XV to take on the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney on Saturday night (6:05pm AWST kick off). Head Coach Michael Cheika has welcomed back 315 Tests of...
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Aug 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO PLAY ALL BLACKS IN BLEDISLOE OPENER
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has welcomed back 315 Tests of experience for the Bledisloe Cup and 2016 Rugby Championship opener against New Zealand at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night (8:05pm AEST kick off). Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Giteau, Will Genia...
