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Jun 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named to play Georgia in opening game
The New Zealand team to face Georgia in their opening match of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship 2016 in Manchester, England, has been named. The team is as follows: 1. Ayden Johnstone 2. Leni Apisai (c) 3. Sosefo Kautai 4. Quinten Strange 5. Isaia...
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Jun 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok test ticket giveaway courtesy of @ASICS_ZA – Newlands
THIS COMPETITION HAS CLOSED. GOOD LUCK TO THOSE THAT ENTERED. KEEP FOLLOWING @RUGBYFIFTEEN FOR MORE EXCITING COMPETITIONS _______________________________________________________________________ We are giving away five sets of two tickets (total of 10...
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Jun 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby partners with Blue Label Telecoms
SA Rugby on Monday announced it was partnering with Blue Label Telecoms for the Castle Lager Incoming series against Ireland. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed telecommunications and technology company will partner the Boks for the three-Test series of...
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Jun 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks assemble in Cape Town
The Springbok squad have assembled in Cape Town on Sunday to resume preparations for the first Castle Lager Incoming Test match against Ireland. The opening match of the Test series, consisting of three matches, will be played on Saturday 11 June at the DHL...
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Jun 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fiji Sevens Olympic training squad named
Fiji 23 man training squad: Alivereti Veitokani, Amenoni Nasilasila, Apisai Domolailai, Emosi Mulevoro, Isake Katonibau, Jarryd Hayne, Jasa Veremalua, Josua Tuisova, Josua Vici, Kitione Dawai, Leone Nakarawa, Masivesi Dakuwaqa, Nemani Nagusa, Osea...
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Jun 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on ‘Oupa’ Mohoje named captain of SA ‘A’ team
Springbok looseforward Teboho ‘Oupa’ Mohoje was on Sunday named captain of the South African ‘A’ team by coach Johan Ackermann as the squad assembled in Bloemfontein for a two-match series against a strong England Saxons team. He will be...
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Jun 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks ready to make their mark at the World Champs
Junior Springbok vice-captain Junior Pokomela on Sunday said his team was ready to make their mark at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England, as they prepare to take on Japan in their opening match on Tuesday. The team had two hard...
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Jun 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 LAUNCHES #FutureStarsofRugby
The twelve captains who will lead the charge for their respective teams over the next three-weeks gathered at Manchester’s Town Hall, alongside World Rugby Chief Executive Brett Gosper, RFU President Jason Leonard and RFU Chairman Bill Beaumont. “The U20...
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Jun 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bosch hopes his birthday will be lucky charm at World Champs
Junior Springbok utility back Curwin Bosch hopes that his birthday on 25 June, the same day as the World Rugby Under-20 Championship final, will be a lucky charm for the team in the international showpiece in Manchester, England. The last time South Africa...
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Jun 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on TITLE SPONSORSHIP, SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
The Six Nations and the Royal Bank of Scotland Group have today confirmed that RBS will not continue in its role as Title Sponsor of the Six Nations Championship when the current sponsorship deal expires after the 2017 RBS 6 Nations. Today’s...
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Jun 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to take on Ireland in the White ASICS Away Jersey
The Springboks will wear their white ASICS away jerseys when they take on Ireland in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in June. The matches against Ireland will mark the first ones under new coach Allister Coetzee at the start of a new era for Springbok Rugby....
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Jun 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks arrive in Manchester for World Champs
The Junior Springboks arrived in Manchester, England, on Friday fresh and motivated for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, which will take place from 7 to 25 June. The team landed in London on Friday morning and then took the short flight to...
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Jun 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to take #LoveRugby to Belhar
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Following their successful #LoveRugby squad assembly exercise in Cape Town last Sunday, the Springboks are ready to give back more to their passionate supporters. The community of Belhar will be the beneficiary of...
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Jun 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Injury concern for Jan Serfontein
Springbok centre Jan Serfontein injured his wrist playing Vodacom Super Rugby two weeks ago, and the initial x-rays showed no fracture. However, while at the Springbok camp, his wrist did not improve as expected and as a result further medical examinations...
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Jun 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Women’s Sevens Head Coach signs on until 2018
Caption: Tim Walsh in Spain – Photo: Neil Kennedy Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens Head Coach Tim Walsh has agreed a contract that will tie the former Australian Sevens representative and Queensland Reds fly-half to the ARU until 2018. Walsh,...
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Jun 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on CHEIKA NAMES 33-MAN SQUAD FOR FIRST TEST AGAINST ENGLAND
Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has named a 33-man squad for next weekend’s series opener against England at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Cheika has named seven potential debutants in the squad for the first Test after a gruelling training camp...
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Jun 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on GB Sevens name squads for Moscow
Great Britain Sevens compete for the first time this weekend when they play in Moscow in the opening round of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series. The wider training squad gathered on Monday and two teams are entered in the event, playing as the GB...
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Jun 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Former England Players to Help Major Brain Study
Former England international rugby players are set to be recruited for the next phase of a major-scientific study examining the possible long-term effects of the game on brain health. The Rugby Football Union, together with leading academics from the London...
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Jun 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks depart for England with high hopes
The Junior Springboks on Thursday departed for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England, with high hopes of winning the title following an intense two-month training camp in Cape Town. The team will meet Japan in their opening pool...
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Jun 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Four changes to the Ireland squad for Springboks
There are four changes to the Ireland squad that will travel to South Africa for a three test tour this month. The national coaching team have called up Craig Gilroy, Matt Healy, Ian Madigan and Tiernan O’Halloran to replace Luke Fitzgerald, Dave...
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Jun 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on International Rugby in Bloemfontein
Springbok A vs England Saxons Free State Rugby is delighted to be hosting the match between the Springbok A-side and the England Saxons on Friday, 10 June 2016 in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Emo Adams will be singing the national anthems before kick-off...
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Jun 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Geldenhuys to add experience in Roma Sevens
Springbok Sevens enforcer Rachelle Geldenhuys will add grunt and experience to the SA Select Women’s Sevens squad for the Roma Sevens on 10 and 11 June at the Acqua Acetosa Stadium in Italy, along with exciting young players Megan Comley and Christelene...
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Jun 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes first woman member of the Executive Council
SA Rugby has welcomed the appointment of Ilhaam Groenewald, its first female Executive Council member, along with the returning Monde Tabata as independent members of the Exco. Mrs Groenewald and Mr Tabata were elected last week and will attend their first...
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Jun 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bothma to lead Namibia in Nations Cup
Vodacom Blue Bulls loose forward Renaldo Bothma has been named captain of the Namibian national team that will play in World Rugby’s Nations Cup in Romania later this month. Bothma also represented Namibia at the Rugby World Cup in England last year....
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Jun 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams signs three-year deal with New Zealand Rugby through until 2019
New Zealand Rugby is delighted to confirm that All Blacks midfielder and All Blacks Sevens player Sonny Bill Williams has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby through to the end of the 2019 season. 30-year-old Williams, who has played 33 Tests for the All Blacks,...
