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Jul 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders sign Digby Ioane for 2017
The BNZ Crusaders have confirmed that winger Digby Ioane is heading to Christchurch to join the squad in 2017. BNZ Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach confirmed that Ioane has signed a two year contract, taking him through to the end of the 2018 season with the BNZ...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – July 27
DHL Stormers flank Siya Kolisi has undergone surgery on his ankle and will be out of action for the next three months. Kolisi sustained the Syndesmosis injury in the opening stages of the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby quarterfinal against the Chiefs...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens off to Rio Olympics
The Springbok Sevens rugby squad departed Cape Town on Wednesday morning, keen to join up with the rest of TEAM South Africa in Brazil as the start of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro looms large. The Blitzboks team will be aiming for Olympic glory in...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Statement regarding Rene Ranger
New Zealand Rugby and the Blues have initiated misconduct proceedings against Rene Ranger following a drink driving incident earlier this month. Ranger appeared today at the Waitakere District Court and pleaded guilty to charges of careless driving and drink...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Safaricom Seals Partnership Deal With Kenya Rugby
The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) and Safaricom have signed a new sponsorship deal extending their six year partnership. The new deal will see Safaricom become KRU’s official Communications Partner for all rugby tournaments organised by the union. Safaricom...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders appoint General Manager Professional Rugby
The BNZ Crusaders have appointed Angus Gardiner as the new General Manager Professional Rugby. He will step aside from his current role as Team Manager to take up the position. BNZ Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach said it gave him great pleasure to announce the...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Heartland XV coaches named
South Canterbury Coach Barry Matthews has been appointed Head Coach of New Zealand Heartland XV today, and will be assisted by Poverty Bay Head Coach, Mutu Ngarimu. Matthews takes up his first campaign with the national team while Ngarimu returns for a second...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM CENTRAL COAST AS TRAINING VENUE
The Qantas Wallabies will continue their pre-tournament ritual of escaping the major cities for a training camp, when they journey to the Central Coast from 8-12 August before their Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup campaigns kick off on 20 August. The...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on ROB DU PREEZ TO STEER THE CELL C SHARKS CURRIE CUP CAMPAIGN
Following the Cell C Sharks exit in the quarter-finals of the Super Rugby competition, Director of Rugby Gary Gold, today confirmed that Robert du Preez will head-up the Cell C Sharks Currie Cup campaign, which commences next week. Du Preez will be ably...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Cranes Arrive On Thursday
The Simbas opponents in Saturday’s Elgon Cup/Rugby Africa encounter, Uganda, will arrive in the country on Thursday in readiness for the fixture. It will be recalled that the last time these two teams met was on 4 June 2016 at the Legends Rugby Club in...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions squad announcement vs Highlanders
The Emirates Lions coaching staff picked a squad of 27 for the coming game against the Highlanders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 30 July at 15:00. There are no surprises with the only name worth mentioning is that of Dillon Smit who has been included...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nick Stiles appointed St.George Queensland Reds head coach
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today announced the appointment of Nick Stiles as St.George Queensland Reds head coach for the next two seasons. Stiles was appointed head coach by the QRU Board, following a recommendation made by the QRU’s Coach Selection...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekly Tries Tally after Quarter-finals 23 July 2016
During the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season, Vodacom is contributing R7000 for every try scored by a South African team, towards setting up e-libraries and giving access to books to communities in need. QUARTER-FINALS STATS Total number of tries in the...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on LIONS ROAR INTO SEMIS
The Emirates Lions powered their way into the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals with an impressive 42-25 rout of seven time champions Crusaders confirming their status as one of the top teams in the competition. While the Lions broke new ground, the DHL...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tickets for HSBC Cape Town Sevens on sale on Friday
• Cape Town Sevens tickets go on sale on Friday • Suite, Business Lounge and Supporters packages available • SA Rugby warns against unofficial hospitality and ticket touts Tickets for the second HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament will go on sale to the...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on OLYMPIC THEME TO INSPIRE KIDS IN NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK
Rugby Sevens‘ debut in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will inspire over 200, 000 Aussie kids when they take part in the annual National Rugby Week kicking off in schools across the country today (Monday 25 July). Students this year will be encouraged to send...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steve Hansen reappointed as All Blacks Head Coach
All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen has been reappointed through until 2019, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed today. In making the announcement, NZR Chief Executive Steve Tew said it had been easy for the Board to make a unanimous decision to extend...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Border continues to set the pace in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Border, continued to set the pace in the A Section of the competition this weekend as they defeated KwaZulu-Natal to remain the only unbeaten team after two rounds. Border, who secured a hat-trick of...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on ARU APPONT MICK BYRNE AS NATIONAL SKILLS COACH
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have signed Mick Byrne as National Skills Coach through until the end of the next Rugby World Cup in 2019. Byrne returns to Australian Rugby having begun his national coaching career with the Qantas Wallabies from 1998-2000 as...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby Semi-finals Confirmed
After the completion of the four quarter-finals the composition of the Super Rugby semi-finals has been confirmed. The highest seeded team the Hurricanes will play the lowest seeded team the Chiefs in one semi-final, while the second highest seeded team the...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Simon Hardy leaves RFU
Simon Hardy will leave the RFU in the summer after 22 years of service to England Rugby. Hardy has been involved with a number of England teams as a forwards or specialist coach over the past 18 years. He was involved in England’s senior side that won the...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Core group of All Blacks Sevens players re-sign with New Zealand Rugby
The core of this year’s All Blacks Sevens squad headed by veterans DJ Forbes and Tim Mikkelson will anchor the side through the next World Rugby Sevens Series after re-signing with New Zealand Rugby. The players – Sam Dickson, Forbes, Mikkelson, Sione...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on BLK Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Semi-Finals
This weekend will see Ballymore play host to the 2016 BLK Queensland Premier Rugby semi-finals, with this year’s top-four competing for the chance to feature in the grand final on Sunday, August 7. Matches will be played across both Saturday and Sunday,...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs acknowledge 60 years’ worth of outstanding service of departing players as Carraro and Tilse say farewell
The NSW Waratahs have today confirmed the departure of Jeremy Tilse and Matt Carraro from the Club. Together with Club Captain, Dave Dennis, Wycliff Palu, Kurtley Beale and Benn Robinson, who were recently acknowledged following their last Waratahs’ home...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN TO AWARD 48 PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS FOR 2016/17
England Women have announced that professional player contracts will be awarded for the 15-a-side game for the first time as part of England Rugby’s on-going commitment to the professionalisation of women’s rugby. There will be 48 player contracts for the...
