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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to retired Fourie du Preez
SA Rugby President, Mr Oregan Hoskins, paid tribute to Springbok scrumhalf Fourie du Preez, who called time on his illustrious rugby career on Thursday. The 34-year-old Du Preez represented South Africa in 76 Tests between 2004 and 2015, captaining the...
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Mar 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby addresses threat of match fixing with Sportradar
SA Rugby has for the first time addressed the potential threat of match fixing in the sport by putting in a place a monitoring service for Vodacom Super Rugby and Springbok Test matches in 2106. SA Rugby has partnered with Sportradar, a Swiss-based...
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Mar 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby announces strong financial performance
SA Rugby on Friday announced a “very satisfactory” operating result for the year ended 31 December 2015, with a group pre-tax surplus of R33.3 million, significantly higher than the R2.9 million achieved in the previous financial year. The result was due...
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Mar 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women face challenging task in Hong Kong
The SA Select Women have been drawn in a challenging pool with France, Kenya, Kazakhstan and Kenya in the Hong Kong Invitational, which will be hosted at the Kings Park Sports Ground and Hong Kong Football Club respectively on 7 and 8 April. The team...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Scotland make three changes for Ireland Test
Head Coach Vern Cotter has made three changes to the starting Scotland team to face Ireland in this Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations finale in Dublin (kick-off 5pm) – live on ITV. Glasgow Warriors stand-off Duncan Weir has been handed his first start of the...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland team named to take on Scotland at the Aviva Stadium
The Ireland coaching team has announced the side that will take on Scotland on the final weekend of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Rory Best plays in his 32nd consecutive 6 Nations fixture and will lead a side that sees Jack McGrath and Mike Ross pack...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens training group to attend Olympic camp
A Springbok Sevens training group of 14 players will attend a three-day Team South Africa Olympic training camp at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria. The camp will be held from Friday 18 March to Sunday 20 March. SASCOC will share key information...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby joins calls to Take on Racism
The South African rugby fraternity has thrown its weight behind the Anti-Racism Week with all Vodacom Super Rugby teams in action locally this weekend and will wear yellow armbands to show their support for the campaign. The initiative stems from the...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales Team to face Italy
Dan Lydiate will lead a Wales side that includes four personnel changes for the clash against Italy on Saturday (KO 14:30). Luke Charteris, Justin Tipuric, Rhys Webb and Hallam Amos all come into the starting XV for Wales’ final 2016 RBS 6 Nations...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Denton and Gray to miss Ireland Test
Scotland forwards David Denton and Jonny Gray have been ruled out of this Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland in Dublin through injury (kick-off 5pm) – live on ITV. A scan at Spire Murrayfield Hospital yesterday (Monday) confirmed the...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pocock sets sights on 2019 Rugby World Cup after committing to Australian Rugby
Qantas Wallabies backrower David Pocock will remain in Australian Rugby until at least the 2019 Rugby World Cup, after committing to the Aquis Brumbies and the ARU for the next three years. The 27-year-old will be released from Australian Rugby duties in 2017...
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Mar 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown to stay behind in Vancouver
Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown will not return to South Africa with the rest of the squad and will instead stay behind in Vancouver on medical advice. The squad is expected to arrive back in Cape Town at around 07h00 on Wednesday. Brown sustained...
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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...
