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The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to play the Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium this Friday, in their final match of the 2016 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. The Reds have made three changes to the starting side which took the field last...
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Jul 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs Jaguares
The Emirates Lions coaching staff has picked an exciting team out of the Super Rugby squad to travel to Argentina for their Vodacom Super Rugby fixture against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday 16 July at 23:40. Ross Cronjé will lead the side and will...
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Jul 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Meakes joins Force on two year deal
The Western Force will add to their backline stocks for the 2017-2018 seasons with the signing of 25-year-old Gloucester centre Bill Meakes on a two year deal. The former Australian Sevens and Australian U20 representative scored seven tries in his 45...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kenya Rugby Teams Up With Tatu City
Tatu City teams up with Kenya Rugby Union Partnership provides support to upcoming test matches and youth rugby development Kenya Rugby Union and Tatu City, the mixed-use, mixed-income urban development near Nairobi, have announced a partnership agreement...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings prop doubtful following Lions game
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that, while a number of players had sustained bumps and bruises during the hard fought game against the Emirates Lions, most were available for selection against the DHL Stormers game this weekend. Most...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Double silverware for GB Sevens
Both the GB Royals and GB Lions claimed silverware at the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s at Sandy Park today. The GB Royals came from 12-0 down to beat fellow Olympians France 33-17 in the cup final while the GB Lions lifted the plate with a 31-19 victory over...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women finish Super Series with victory over USA
Lydia Thompson’s brilliant hat-trick carried England to a comfortable 39-13 win against USA in the final game of the 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series on Saturday in Salt Lake City. The Worcester winger got her team off to a dream start in just the fifth...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – July 10
DHL Stormers centre Daniel du Plessis has been ruled out of the clash with the Southern Kings at DHL Newlands due to concussion. Du Plessis was the only casualty from the 22-3 bonus-point win against the Western Force in Perth. Props Frans Malherbe (neck...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Impressive DHL Stormers into playoffs – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Roundup
Cell C Sharks edge closer to wildcard position Vodacom Bulls keep alive qualifying hopes The DHL Stormers confirmed their place in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs courtesy of an impressive 22-3 win over the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. With just one...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Zimbabwe 15 Kenya 61: Match Report
Leading 24-15 at half time, the Simbas piled on 37 unanswered second half points to crush hosts Zimbabwe 61-15 in Rugby Africa 1A action at the Police Grounds in Harare on Saturday 9 July 2016. The Simbas were rampant against the Sables whose last line of...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs put in gallant fight in emotional 28-17 loss to the Hurricanes
The NSW Waratahs have gone down to the Hurricanes by 28-17 in an emotional strong-spirited match at Allianz Stadium tonight. Led out by Dean Mumm and Matt Carraro in their 100th and 50th Super Rugby games respectively, the Tahs were keen to secure the...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Western Force players sanctioned by ARU over South Africa incidents
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today determined sanctions against Western Force players Pek Cowan and Dane Haylett-Petty after the pair were relieved of their leadership roles by the club for the remainder of the 2016 Super Rugby season for breaching...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Chiefs
The finals-bound Chiefs proved far too strong in a 50-5 win against the St.George Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. Queensland was punished heavily while down to 13-men for the last 10 minutes of the first half, with ill discipline costing...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women name side to face USA
England Women have made four changes to the side that beat France for their final game of the 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series. Among the starting line-up are Katie Mason and Bianca Blackburn, who both scored in the opening game against Canada, Izzy...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on GB Sevens name squads for Exeter
GB Sevens takes another step forward on the road to Rio this weekend when it competes in the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter Sevens (July 9-10). The second round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series provides the squad with another opportunity to take on...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs Southern Kings
The Emirates Lions coaches picked the same side as last weekend for the clash with the Southern Kings at Emirates Airline Park on Friday at 19:00. The most capped Emirates Lion for this game is Elton Jantjies (66) followed by Lionel Mapoe (58) and captain...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sam Whitelock to reach 100 competition matches in Investec Super Rugby
BNZ Crusaders and All Blacks lock, Sam Whitelock will become New Zealand’s 43rd Investec Super Rugby centurion when he takes the field against the Rebels in Christchurch tomorrow night. He will lead the BNZ Crusaders team out onto AMI Stadium, both as the...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens skipper Jenkins signs on until 2018
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens lynchpin Ed Jenkins has signed a new two-year contract with the program. The 30-year-old double Commonwealth Games medalist made his debut for the national Sevens side in February 2008 and is the most capped Australian...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP U19 bolstered by Junior Boks
DHL Western Province Under-19 have been bolstered by the inclusion of four Junior Springbok forwards in their match-day squad to face the Sharks U19 in Durban on Saturday. Flank Ernst van Rhyn, lock Cobus Wiese and prop Carlu Sadie all take their place in the...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions XV vs Valke
Xerox Golden Lions Vs Valke Barnard Stadium 07/07/2016 Kick-off: 15:00 Team Sheet 1. Arnout Malherbe 2. Ramone Samuels 3. Pieter Scholtz 4. Bobby De Wee 5. Martin Muller 6. Stephan De Wit 7. Fabian Booysen 8. Ruan Lerm © 9. Dillon Smit 10. Jaco Van Der Walt...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steenkamp to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls into battle
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Hendré Marnitz named Ruan Steenkamp as captain of the team to play Border in East London on Friday. The flanker takes over from Hanro Liebenberg, who has been called into the Vodacom Bulls wider-squad as backup, which also resulted...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers half-century for Elstadt
Rynhardt Elstadt will earn his 50th DHL Stormers cap if he comes off the replacements bench in the Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. The hard-working utility forward, who is equally at home at flank or lock, first featured...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs named for penultimate blockbuster match against the Hurricanes
The NSW Waratahs team has been named for this Saturday’s blockbuster last home game of the regular season against 2015 Super Rugby finalists, the Hurricanes at Allianz Stadium. The round 16 match will be one of the biggest games all year for the Waratahs as...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Rebels
Sam Whitelock will lead the BNZ Crusaders onto the field when they face the Rebels this Saturday night, as both team captain and the latest Crusaders centurion. Whitelock will bring up his ton in front of a home crowd, with the team returning to AMI Stadium...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Last Rugby Championship Venue Confirmed
The venue for the match between Argentina and New Zealand in Buenos Aires on 1 October has been confirmed as Estadio Jose Amalfitani. The stadium is the one used by the Jaguares Super Rugby team for its home matches. The Rugby Championship 2016 Competition...
