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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 Bond University Queensland Country squad announced ahead of Buildcorp NRC
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today announced the Bond University Queensland Country squad ahead of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The 31-man squad features 18 players with country Queensland backgrounds, as well as 21 previous squad...
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Aug 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on AFTER SEVENS SUCCESS ON THE WORLD STAGE, FOXTEL JOINS ARU IN GRASSROOTS RUGBY PUSH
Following a landmark Olympic year for Rugby Sevens, Foxtel and Australian Rugby Union (ARU) today announced a new three-year partnership and grassroots initiative designed to help more people play Rugby and lead an active and healthy lifestyle all around...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hartley eyes Springbok scalp
England captain Dylan Hartley has set his sights on a victory over South Africa in the upcoming November international clash at Twickenham. Hartley’s side face the Springboks, Fiji, Argentina and Australia later this year as they look to back up a 3-0...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Classy Hougaard gives injured Senatla his bronze medal
Blitzbok Francois Hougaard has been praised after giving his Olympic bronze medal to injured team-mate Seabelo Senatla. Senatla, a key member of South Africa’s Sevens side over the last three years, was not one of the 12 players who received a bronze...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN U20 NAME SQUAD FOR CANADA GAMES
The England Women U20 squad has been named to take on Canada U20 in a three-game series at Nottingham Trent College this month. A squad of 26 – including five senior-capped players – will come together for a two-week camp which starts tomorrow...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Special feeling for Team South Africa’s Rugby Sevens squad
South Africa’s two World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year, Werner Kok and Cecil Afrika, described the bronze medal won by Team SA at the Rugby Sevens tournament of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as one of their career highlights. Kok and Afrika...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Barrett shares fond memories of Olympic experience
South African referee Aimee Barrett on Friday described the experience of officiating at the Olympic Games in Rio as incredible, and she inspired women at home to follow their dreams, just as she did. Barret and fellow South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on NRL STAR CURTIS RONA JOINS THE FORCE
The Western Force have secured the signature of Canterbury Bulldogs star Curtis Rona, with the dynamic winger to make a code switch after signing a two year deal with the club. The 24-year-old try-scoring machine made his National Rugby League debut in 2014...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bronze medal proud moment for his team says coach Neil Powell
The bronze medal Team SA’s Rugby Sevens squad won at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday was good reward for the hard work delivered by his squad, said the coach of the side, Neil Powell. South Africa’s Blitzboks won bronze with a...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team South Africa claims historic bronze in Rugby Sevens at Olympic Games
History was made in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as Team South Africa’s sevens rugby squad claimed the bronze medal of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games. It was the first medal ever in Rugby Sevens won by a South African team and...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on England U18 team to face France revealed
England have named their side to face France for Friday’s opening match of their U18 series in South Africa. The U18s will face France U18 (12 August), South Africa Schools A (16 August) and South Africa Schools (20 August) during the series. Bath flanker...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Meet the Springboks at Mbombela Stadium
After eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Springboks, members of the public will have a chance to see the team up close at an open training session at Mbombela Stadium which is free for members of the public on Monday. This is the perfect opportunity to get...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on NESTOR NAMES 35-MAN PERTH SPIRIT SQUAD
Perth Spirit Head Coach Dwayne Nestor has named a 35-man squad ahead of the upcoming 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The squad is made up of a strong mix of Western Force contracted players and standouts from the Pindan Premier Grade with 12...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team South Africa into semifinals of Rugby Sevens at Olympic Games in Rio
A solid 22-5 win over Australia on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Rugby Sevens tournament secured Team South Africa a final four finish at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The South Africans will now meet Team Great Britain on Thursday in the second of the two...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 welcome back Snyman for Free State clash
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team welcomes back lock Eli Snyman for their SA Rugby Under-21 provincial championship clash against the Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Snyman did duty for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup last week, but with a...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team ready for Currie Cup Premier Division
The Eastern Province Kings begin their Currie Cup Premier Division this week when they face the Boland Cavaliers at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday at 5pm. The Kings have been hard pressed to get a team together after EP Rugby (Pty) Ltd was...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Beyers back for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Utility back Ulrich Beyers will make a welcome return to the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday when the Pretoria side takes on Toyota Free State in a Currie Cup clash in Bloemfontein. Beyers last played for the Blue Bulls in 2014, before overseas stints with...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs. Griquas
Cell C Sharks vs. Griquas Date : Friday, 12 August 2016 Time : 19h10 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Referee : Jaco van Heerden Assistant Referees : Stephan Geldenhuys, Ricus van der Hoven Television Match Official : Marius Jonker Curwin Bosch...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Pumas Saturday 13 August at 15:00
Xerox Golden Lions 2016 Currie Cup squad: Forwards: Dylan Smith Corné Fourie Jacques van Rooyen Pieter Scholtz Justin Ackerman Armand van der Merwe Ramone Samuels Robbie Coetzee MB Lusaseni Lourens Erasmus Bobby de Wee JP du Preez Cyle Brink Steph de Wit...
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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...
