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Mar 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Haag appointed England U20 Head Coach
Martin Haag will take up the role of England U20 Head Coach at the end of the season, joining from Greene King IPA Championship side Nottingham Rugby. Haag brings 15 years’ coaching experience, including previous involvement with the England age grade...
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Mar 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens very aware of pool threat
The Springbok Sevens are very aware of the threat posed by their three pool opponents for this weekend’s Las Vegas Sevens, which kicks off early on Saturday morning (SA time). The South Africans will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after coming...
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Mar 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks nominated for Laureus World Team of the Year Award
BERLIN, March 2, 2016 – South Africa’s remarkable and versatile Paralympic athlete Pieter du Preez has been nominated for the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award, following his outstanding performances in 2015. Du Preez won...
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Mar 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on MARTIN CASTROGIOVANNI suspended for two weeks
Martin Castrogiovanni, the Italy prop forward, appeared today before an independent Six Nations Disciplinary Committee, having been cited by an independent Citing Commissioner for allegedly stamping on an opponent (Law 10.4(b)) in the RBS 6 Nations match...
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Mar 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women target strong start in Las Vegas
SA Select Women’s coach Renfred Dazel said on Wednesday his team hoped to register a strong start to the Las Vegas Invitational, which kicks off on Thursday, as they look to build momentum and confidence early on in the tournament. The team will face a...
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Mar 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby U20 Championship: England marks 100 days to go
The countdown to the World Rugby U20 Championship has begun with just 100 days to go until the competition kicks-off at the AJ Bell Stadium, home of Sale Sharks. Credited with showcasing the future stars of rugby, the World Rugby U20 Championship heads to...
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Mar 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on England squad update
33 players assembled at Bath Spa Hotel this evening for a training week at the University of Bath. Forwards (19) Kieran Brookes (Northampton Saints) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs) Jack Clifford (Harlequins) Dave Ewers (Exeter...
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Feb 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on England U20 undone 20-26 by Ireland
England U20 took a 20-6 lead but Ireland battled back at Kingston Park in the third round of the Six Nations. England led thanks to Sam Smith’s early try, which Mathew Protheroe converted before Johnny McPhillips reduced the deficit with a penalty....
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on FIVE DAYS TO GO…..WORLD’S TOP SPORTS STARS WAIT FOR LAUREUS NOMINATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED
BERLIN, February 26, 2016 – The Nominations for the 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards will be announced on March 2 – and some of the greatest names in sport are waiting to see if they will be on the shortlist, following a vote by the world’s media....
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Swisse Powering Australian Rugby
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) today announced that Swisse, official Vitamin and Supplement Partners of the Qantas Wallabies since 2012, are extending their support of Australian Rugby to become the official Vitamin and Supplement Partners of the Asteron Life...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on South African Rugby Annual 2016 goes on sale
The 2016 edition of the South African Rugby Annual, widely considered to be the finest yearbook in world rugby, goes on sale nationwide on Friday. In keeping with a long-standing tradition, the 45th edition of the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cooper set for Australian Sevens bow in Vegas
Wallaby Quade Cooper is in line for his World Series debut after being named in the 12-man squad Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens squad for Las Vegas next month (5-7 March). The 58-cap flyhalf will wear the Australian Sevens jersey for the first time...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lood de Jager is SA Rugby Player of 2015 #SARugbyAwards
A host of the stars from 2015 will be let loose in Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend, chief amongst them Springbok lock Lood de Jager, who was on Thursday evening named the SA Rugby Player of the Year for last season, acknowledging his stellar performances in...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on WALES v FRANCE Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Date: 26 February 2016 Venue: Principality Stadium Kick-off: 22h05 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Wales: 15. Liam Williams 14. Alex Cuthbert 13. Jonathan Davies 12. Jamie Roberts 11. George North 10. Dan Biggar 9. Gareth Davies 1. Rob Evans...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on ITALY v SCOTLAND Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Date: 27 February 2016 Venue: Stadio Olimpico Kick-off: 16h25 SA Time TV: SS6 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Italy: 15 David Odiete 14 Leonardo Sarto 13 Michele Campagnaro 12 Gonzalo Garcia 11 Mattia Bellini 10 Kelly Haimona 9 Edoardo Gori 8 Sergio Parisse...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Visser wings in for Scotland
Fit-again Scotland wing Tim Visser is the only change to the starting Scotland side named today to face Italy this Saturday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome (kick-off 2.25pm GMT, 3.25pm local) – live on ITV. Visser – who has scored 10 tries in 23 Tests –...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND v IRELAND Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Date: 27 February 2016 Venue: Twickenham Kick-off: 18h50 SA Time TV: SS6 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen England: 1 Joe Marler 2 Dylan Hartley (C) 3 Dan Cole 4 Maro Itoje 5 George Kruis 6 Chris Robshaw 7 James Haskell 8 Billy Vunipola (VC) 9 Ben Youngs 10...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Eddie Jones makes two changes to his side
Maro Itoje will make his first start for England after being named in the side to face Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday (ITV, 4.50pm). England Head Coach Eddie Jones has made two change to his starting line-up for the RBS 6 Nations game with Saracens lock...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens pick Habana, Kankowski for North American trip
The inclusion of Springboks Bryan Habana and Ryan Kankowski are two of seven changes in the Springbok Sevens squad of 13 players for the next two rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in North America. The popular Las Vegas tournament takes place from...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for USA Sevens and Canada Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens squad of 14 to prepare for the fifth and sixth legs of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, USA Sevens, (4-6 March) in Las Vegas and Canada Sevens (12-13 March) in Vancouver has been named. The team of 12 players to play USA Sevens will be...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Three changes for Wales U20 for top of the table clash
Wales Under 20 head coach Jason Strange has made three changes to the starting line-up to face France in Colwyn Bay on Saturday evening. Wales and France both have two wins in the bag from their first two outings in the U20 Six Nations, with France currently...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland U20 side named to play England U20
The Ireland U20 team (sponsored by PwC) to take on England U20 on Friday, 26th February in Kingston Park, Newcastle has been named.Head Coach Nigel Carolan has made a number of changes to the side that started against France two weeks ago. In the backs, there...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Experienced trio return for England Sevens
Phil Burgess, Charlie Hayter and Dan Norton will return to action for England Sevens in the fifth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas (4-6th March). The experienced trio are named alongside 20-year-old debutant Harry Glover who joined the...
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Feb 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales Team Announcement
Wales have made three changes for their side to face France at Principality Stadium on Friday (KO 20:05). Alex Cuthbert, Bradley Davies and Dan Lydiate are all named in the starting XV as Wales look to continue their unbeaten run in the 2016 RBS 6 Nations....
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Feb 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekly Rugby Union Fixtures and Results (23 – 29 February 2016)
All results will be updated on this page by Rugby 15 as soon as they have been completed. SA times * SuperRugby: 26 February 2016 Blues 34 vs Highlanders 31 Brumbies 52 vs Hurricanes 10 Cheetahs 33 vs Jaguares 34 27 February 2016 Sunwolves 13 vs Lions...