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  • New Zealand Heartland XV coaches named

    Jul 27, 16 • 1825 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM CENTRAL COAST AS TRAINING VENUE

    Jul 27, 16 • 2097 Views • Australia, General News, International • • 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...

  • ROB DU PREEZ TO STEER THE CELL C SHARKS CURRIE CUP CAMPAIGN

    Jul 27, 16 • 2327 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Rugby Cranes Arrive On Thursday

    Jul 26, 16 • 4280 Views • General News, International, School • • 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...

  • Emirates Lions squad announcement vs Highlanders

    Jul 26, 16 • 3485 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • 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...

  • Nick Stiles appointed St.George Queensland Reds head coach

    Jul 26, 16 • 2221 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Weekly Tries Tally after Quarter-finals 23 July 2016

    Jul 26, 16 • 3171 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • 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...

  • LIONS ROAR INTO SEMIS

    Jul 26, 16 • 3578 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • 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...

  • Tickets for HSBC Cape Town Sevens on sale on Friday

    Jul 25, 16 • 2765 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • OLYMPIC THEME TO INSPIRE KIDS IN NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK

    Jul 25, 16 • 2295 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • 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...

  • Steve Hansen reappointed as All Blacks Head Coach

    Jul 25, 16 • 2368 Views • General News, International, New Zealand • • 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...

  • Border continues to set the pace in Women’s Interprovincials

    Jul 25, 16 • 2738 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • ARU APPONT MICK BYRNE AS NATIONAL SKILLS COACH

    Jul 25, 16 • 2143 Views • Australia, General News, International • • 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...

  • Super Rugby Semi-finals Confirmed

    Jul 25, 16 • 3281 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • 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...

  • Simon Hardy leaves RFU

    Jul 25, 16 • 1687 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Core group of All Blacks Sevens players re-sign with New Zealand Rugby

    Jul 22, 16 • 1940 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • BLK Queensland Premier Rugby Preview – Semi-Finals

    Jul 22, 16 • 1844 Views • General News, International • • 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,...

  • NSW Waratahs acknowledge 60 years’ worth of outstanding service of departing players as Carraro and Tilse say farewell

    Jul 22, 16 • 2177 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • ENGLAND WOMEN TO AWARD 48 PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS FOR 2016/17

    Jul 22, 16 • 1830 Views • General News, International • • 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...

  • Three changes for DHL WP U19

    Jul 22, 16 • 2100 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Three changes for DHL WP U19

    DHL Western Province U19 coach Nazeem Adams has made three changes to his starting line-up to face Leopards U19 in Potchefstroom on Friday. The only change to the forward pack sees Lee-Marvin Mazibuko get an opportunity to start at tighthead prop, with Carlu...

  • DHL WP aiming for top spot

    Jul 22, 16 • 2890 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on DHL WP aiming for top spot

    DHL Western Province will be aiming to finish the Currie Cup Qualifiers on top of the standings when they face Namibia Welwitschias in their final game in Windhoek on Saturday. Coach John Dobson’s team has lost just one of their 13 games this season,...

  • Du Preez returns for DHL Stormers

    Jul 21, 16 • 2762 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Du Preez returns for DHL Stormers

    Flyhalf Robert du Preez will make his return for the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom Super Rugby quarterfinal against the Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. After starting the first two games of the season, Du Preez injured his knee against the Toyota Cheetahs...

  • Team Announcement: Toyota Free State XV vs Border

    Jul 21, 16 • 2707 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Free State XV vs Border

      Saturday, 23 July, 17:00   BCM Stadium, East London Johan Kotze Niel Rautenbach Erich de Jager Justin Bason Willem Serfontein Jasper Wiese Niel Claasens (c ) Nardus Erasmus Zee Mkhabela Daren Barron Lorenzo Gordon Ali Mgijima Carel-Jan Coetzee JP Coetzee...

  • All or nothing for SA sides in Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs

    Jul 21, 16 • 1860 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on All or nothing for SA sides in Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs

    All or nothing for SA sides in Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs Cell C Sharks, Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers in action on Saturday Vodacom Super Rugby enters the exciting knockout phase this weekend when four matches will be played across three countries, in...

  • KCB Top Seeds For Katch 7s

    Jul 21, 16 • 1981 Views • International, School • • Comments Off on KCB Top Seeds For Katch 7s

    Thursday 21 July 2016 KCB have been seeded first for this weekend’s Katch Sevens taking place at the Kakamega High School. The bankers, who alongside other clubs are using this tournament as preparation for the upcoming National Sevens Series that kicks off...