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Comments Off on CHEIKA NAMES 33-MAN QANTAS WALLABIES SQUAD FOR THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has today announced his 33-man squad for The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup campaigns kicking off later this month. The squad has been bolstered by a legion of experienced French-based Test campaigners, with...
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Comments Off on Michelle Thomsen appointed to QRU Board
Corporate and Commercial lawyer Michelle Thomsen has been appointed to the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) Board. Thomsen’s appointment, to fill a casual vacancy until the QRU’s next General Meeting, rounds out a new-look QRU Board which has undergone...
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Comments Off on NSW born utility back-rower, Michael Wells signs with the NSW Waratahs for two seasons
The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the signing of former international Sevens and Brumbies representative, Michael Wells for two seasons. Born and bred in Sydney, Wells will line up for his Northern Suburbs Club team in tomorrow’s Shute Shield Grand...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on North-South derby kicks off Currie Cup Premier Division
The Currie Cup Premier Division will get underway with a bang on Friday with the Vodacom Blue Bulls taking on DHL Western Province in a thrilling North-South battle at Loftus Versfeld, which is expected to set the tone for the competition. The Premier...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Stringer to lead DHL WP U21
Flank Luke Stringer will captain DHL Western Province U21 in their first match of the season against Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Stringer is one of 11 players in the starting line-up that did duty for DHL Western Province in the...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two changes for DHL WP U19
There are two changes to the DHL Western Province U19 team that will be looking for their sixth consecutive win, when they face the Vodacom Blue Bulls U19 at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Coach Nazeem Adams has made one change to the backline and one change to...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok coach satisfied with Stellenbosch camp
Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, said he is happy with the outcome of the rehabilitation and conditioning camp which finished on Thursday in Stellenbosch. A group of 19 selected players attended the four-day camp, which started on Monday at the Stellenbosch...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Chases Olympic Dream
Rugby makes it return to the Olympics after a 92 year hiatus and as it so stands, Kenya will not miss out on the party, its men and women’s teams part of the history making bunch when they play in their respective categories. The two teams have already made...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on DirectAxis on board as new Currie Cup partner
Financial services company DirectAxis was confirmed on Thursday by SA Rugby as the second official partner in the new sponsorship structure to the Currie Cup competition. DirectAxis, which specialises in lending and insurance, has signed a four-year contract...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs Team Announcement
Currie Cup kicks off against Boland The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing Boland in their first Currie Cup match for 2016. The game kicks off at 15:00 at the Boland Stadium in Wellington. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Changes on Mwamba RFC Technical Bench
Mwamba Rugby Club announced on Wednesday several coaching staff changes. The club has appointed Kevin Mwema Wambua to serve as head coach taking over from John Mbai. The club has also accepted Humphrey Kayange’s decision to be excused from coaching duties...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Thrilling Vodacom Super Rugby final expected in Wellington
Emirates Lions hunting for first title in Saturday battle with Hurricanes Second successive Final for side from Wellington Vodacom donates more than R2m as part of their #Tries4Books campaign The Emirates Lions meet the Hurricanes on Saturday in Wellington...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Hurricanes: 6 August 2016 (09:35 SA time)
Warren Whiteley will lead the Emirates Lions against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday in their first ever final of Vodacom Super Rugby. Whiteley is back in the starting line-up while Ruan Ackermann and Lourens Erasmus have been included on the...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dagg keen to lead BNZ Crusaders’ charge at Brisbane Global Tens
The Brisbane Global Tens tournament unveiled today as a fixture of the Investec Super Rugby calendar from 2017 will be a smash hit with both players and fans, BNZ Crusaders and All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg believes. Dagg, who represented the BNZ Crusaders...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Annual Brisbane Global Tens to Launch Southern Hemisphere Rugby Season from 2017
Three hundred of the world’s finest rugby players representing 14 clubs from six countries – and an army of fans – will descend upon Suncorp Stadium for two days of rugby heaven in February for the Brisbane Global Tens. Founded by major events...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on England U18s name squad for South Africa tour
England U18s have named their squad ahead of a three-match tour of South Africa. The U18s will face France U18 (12 August), South Africa Schools A (16 August) and South Africa Schools (20 August). “The tour gives us an opportunity to play in the Southern...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on COTTRELL INKS NEW TWO YEAR DEAL WITH THE FORCE
Angus Cottrell has recommitted to the Western Force on a two year deal which will keep the 26-year-old at the club until at least the end of the 2018 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. The hardnosed backrower featured in all but one of the club’s matches in...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas announce strengthened squad for Sharks clash
The Steval Pumas have made a number of changes for their first Currie Cup Premier Division clash against the Cell C Sharks in Mbombela on Friday, with the most notable being the return of Super Rugby flyhalf Francois Brummer. Brummer returns from duty with...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sharks Team Announcement for Currie Cup Premier Division
Pumas vs. Cell C Sharks Date : Friday, 5 August 2016 Time : 19h20 Venue : Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Referee : Jaco Peyper Assistant Referees : Pro Legoete, Ricus van der Hoven Television Match Official : Willie Vos 15.Odwa Ndungane 14. Neil Maritz 13....
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks hope to have Pumas’ ticket for Mbombela Test
Springbok preparations for the key showdown with Argentina in Match 1 of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday, 20 August, are moving into high gear. The 31-man squad for the first two Tests of the campaign,...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Time changes in U19 International Series
Media are advised that the match times in the U19 International Series on Friday, 12 August, and Saturday, 20 August, have been changed to allow for the games to be broadcast live on SuperSport. The tournament, which features three rounds of matches on 12, 16...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Referee Squad for 2016 announced
New Zealand’s best provincial talent is back in action this weekend when the Farah Palmer Cup kicks off this Saturday, 6 August. Dr Farah Palmer, the former Blacks Ferns captain and three-time world champion, will be attending the Manawatu v Otago game on...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dan McKellar Sanctioned for Misconduct
A SANZAAR Judicial Hearing conducted by Terry Willis (Australia) has found the Brumbies Assistant Coach, Dan McKellar, guilty of Misconduct under the SANZAAR Code of Conduct following the Brumbies v Highlanders match on 22 July 2016. In his finding Mr Willis...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Glen Jackson to Referee Super Rugby Final
Glen Jackson has been appointed to referee the 2016 Super Rugby Final between the Hurricanes and Lions at Westpac Stadium, Wellington on Saturday 6 August. The 40-year-old New Zealander is a former fly-half who played for Bay of Plenty, Chiefs, Saracens...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Botha to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls in Currie Cup
Springbok loose forward Arno Botha will lead the Vodacom Bulls in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd announced on Monday. Botha, who have two test caps to his credit, brings a wealth of talent to the team and is expected to...
