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Mar 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Habana returns to Toulon after enjoyable stay with Springbok Sevens
Springbok wing Bryan Habana will return to France to resume his club commitments with Toulon after the club released him to play for the Springbok Sevens in two rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Habana, holder of the Springbok record for the most...
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Mar 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens edged in tense Vancouver Cup final
· South Africans close the gap on frontrunners Fiji to one point The Springbok Sevens moved to within one point of leaders Fiji at the top of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings despite suffering a close-fought 19-14 loss against New Zealand at the...
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Mar 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Portrait of RUGBY
Portrait of RUGBY, second edition, is another breathtaking collector’s item; a unique publication, printed in A5 landscape size with an elegant leatherette cover. Some of the features of the book that marks Wessel Oosthuizen’s 54-year career as a rugby...
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Mar 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens face Wales in Vancouver quarterfinals
The Springbok Sevens will face Wales in the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver after three impressive group matches on day one. Their match against Wales in the last eight of the Cup competition starts at 20h30 (SA time) on Sunday. The...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Chris Dry to make landmark appearance for Springbok Sevens
Chris Dry will make his 50th tournament appearance for the Springbok Sevens this weekend at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver after the Blitzboks confirmed an unchanged 12-man squad for round six of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Ryan Kankowksi...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Scotland vs France Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Match: Scotland vs France Venue: Murrayfield Date: 13 March 2016 Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time TV: SS6 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Scotland: 15. Stuart Hogg 14. Tommy Seymour 13. Duncan Taylor 12. Alex Dunbar 11. Tim Visser 10. Finn Russell 9. Greig Laidlaw...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok coach announcement process
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that they hoped to announce the identity of the new Springbok coach following the Annual General Meeting at the start of next month. Oregan Hoskins, president of SA Rugby, confirmed that a preferred candidate had been identified...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two changes for French Test
Head Coach Vern Cotter has made two personnel changes to the Scotland team to start against France in this Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match at BT Murrayfield (kick-off 3pm) – live on BBC. Glasgow Warriors duo Josh Strauss (number 8) and Alex Dunbar...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sherwin Stowers returns to All Blacks Sevens for Canada Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the sixth leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, Canada Sevens, (12-13 March) in Vancouver has been named. The team is; Kurt Baker (Taranaki) Dylan Collier (Waikato) Sam Dickson (Canterbury) DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau)...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on England make three changes for Vancouver Sevens
England have made three changes for the Vancouver Sevens this weekend (12-13th March) with Richard de Carpentier, Warwick Lahmert and debutant Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas coming into the squad. They replace Alex Gray, Tom Mitchell and Jack Wilson as England take...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 hopefuls in trial camp
Forty nine players have assembled for a trial camp in Palmerston North as selectors narrow their search for the next New Zealand Under 20 squad to defend their World Championship title. New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Scott Robertson said players have arrived...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekend Rugby Fixtures and Results (11 – 13 March 2016)
Scores are updated after each game Super Rugby: 11 March 2016 Blues 19 v Hurricanes 23 Force 14 v Brumbies 31 12 March 2016 08:35 Highlanders v Lions, Rebels 25 v Reds 23 Sunwolves 31 v Cheetahs 32 Kings 24 v Chiefs 58 Stormers 13 v Sharks 18 RBS 6 Nations...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens looking for Vancouver impact
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, has urged his squad to toughen up on their mental approach for his weekend’s inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver. Last weekend in Las Vegas, the South Africans lost their semi-final clash against Australia...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs Italy Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Match: Ireland vs Italy Venue: Aviva Stadium Date: 12 March 2016 Kick-off: 15h30 SA Time TV: SS6 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: 15. Simon Zebo 14. Andrew Trimble 13. Jared Payne 12. Robbie Henshaw 11. Keith Earls 10. Jonathan Sexton 9. Conor...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland team named to face Italy at the Aviva Stadium
The Ireland coaching group have named the match day squad to take on Italy at the Aviva Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday. Rory Best captain’s the side with Jack McGrath and Mike Ross alongside him in the front row. The second row partnership of...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on England vs Wales Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Match: England vs Wales Venue: Twickenham Date: 12 March 2016 Kick-off: 18h00 SA Time TV: SS6 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen England: 15. Mike Brown 14. Anthony Watson 13. Jonathan Joseph 12. Owen Farrell 11. Jack Nowell 10. George Ford 9. Ben Youngs 1. Joe...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on England name unchanged team
Eddie Jones has named an unchanged starting 15 to face Wales at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 4pm, live on ITV). There are four changes to the match day 23 that defeated Ireland 21-10. Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers) replaces Alex Goode (Saracens)....
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks side named to take on the DHL Stormers
Last week’s match against a Jaguares team filled with Internationals was billed as a clash of near Test match proportions and this weekend is no different when the Cell C Sharks take on the Stormers in a round three Vodacom Super Rugby clash of huge...
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Mar 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS NOMINEE DAN CARTER REVEALS HE WAS CLOSE TO RETIRING BEFORE RUGBY WORLD CUP
PARIS, March 9, 2016 – All Blacks hero Dan Carter, a Nominee for the 2016 Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award, reveals in an exclusive interview with Laureus.com that he was persuaded to carry on playing, when he was considering retiring ahead of the...
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Mar 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Scotland squad to take on France
Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby centre Matt Scott has been ruled out of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations championship through injury, it was confirmed today (Wednesday). A MRI scan at Spire Murrayfield Hospital on Monday confirmed that Scott sustained elbow ligament...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales name unchanged team
Wales have named an unchanged starting XV to face England at Twickenham on Saturday. There are three changes on the bench with Paul James, Luke Charteris and Rhys Webb coming into the match day squad. James replaces Gethin Jenkins who continues to recover...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Warriors trio join Scotland squad
Head Coach Vern Cotter has added three Glasgow Warriors players to the Scotland squad for this Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against France at BT Murrayfield (kick-off 3pm) – live on BBC. Centre Alex Dunbar, scrum-half Henry Pyrgos and hooker Fraser...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens coach Friend rings the changes for Vancouver
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Andy Friend has freshened up his squad by making five changes for the inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver this weekend (13-14 March). In-form playmaker Lewis Holland is recalled to the 12-man squad and is in...
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Mar 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens finish third in Las Vegas
Seabelo Senatla top try scorer with 11 tries The Springbok Sevens finished third at the Las Vegas Sevens on Monday morning (SA time) following their 21-10 win over tournament hosts, the United States, in their playoff match at the Sam Boyd Stadium....
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams ruled out of Canada Sevens
Sonny Bill Williams is returning to New Zealand after a leg injury ruled him out of contention for next weekend’s Canada Sevens in Vancouver. He has been replaced by Teddy Stanaway (Bay of Plenty) who debuted for the All Blacks Sevens at the Cape Town...
