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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN EXCITED BY EXPERIENCED SQUAD FOR SIX NATIONS OPENER
Experienced names will complement a host of fresh talent within the 23-player England squad named to take on Scotland this Friday. Many of those named within the line-up gained valuable international experience last year, while four potential new caps start...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales team to play Ireland in their Six Nations opener
Wales’ team to face reigning RBS 6 Nations champions Ireland in Dublin on Sunday includes starts for Rob Evans, Tom James and Justin Tipuric. Tipuric starts the game at the Aviva Stadium at openside flanker with captain Sam Warburton at blindside and...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mix of experience and youth for Wales U20 opening clash
Wales Under 20 head coach Jason Strange has named a side balanced with experience and youth for their opening Under 20 Six Nations match against Ireland at Donnybrook (Friday 5 February, 19.35). There are eight uncapped players in the starting line-up, while...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on England squad update
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Feb 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Complete Guide to the RBS Six Nations Championship by @pierre_mackie
The Northen Hemisphere’s International season kicks off this weekend with the start of their annual RBS Six Nations Championship. The tournament consist of the four home unions, England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland along with France and Italy. The...
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Feb 1, 16 •
1951 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens call up uncapped Tim Agaba
The Springbok Sevens team on Monday called up the uncapped Tim Agaba for the Sydney leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as replacement for Justin Geduld, who is returning home with a shoulder injury. Geduld landed awkwardly during a tackle against New...
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Feb 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on BERLIN TO STAGE LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS ON APRIL 18, 2016
17thLaureus World Sports Awards to be staged in Berlin ‘I know this will be an occasion to remember’ – says Laureus Chairman Edwin Moses Berlin Mayor Michael Mueller says: ‘We’re delighted to be first German city to host this special event’...
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Feb 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for Sydney Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens squad to prepare for the fourth leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, the Sydney Sevens, this coming weekend has been named. The All Blacks Sevens play Australia, Canada and Portugal in Pool A. The team will be named later this week....
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Jan 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens finish fourth in Wellington
England Sevens finished fourth in Wellington following a convincing win over Argentina (33-7) in the quarters before coming up short against eventual tournament winners New Zealand (25-5) and Fiji (12-24). Simon Amor’s side battled hard against Fiji in...
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Jan 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens take World Series lead
The Springbok Sevens moved to the top of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings despite suffering a heart-breaking 24-21 loss to arch rivals New Zealand in the final of the Wellington Sevens on Sunday morning (SA time). New Zealand scored three tries in...
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Jan 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on England open training attracts 15,000 spectators
THE England senior team hosted an open training session for 15,000 of their biggest supporters at Twickenham Stadium on Friday. 313 RFU affiliated schools from across the country saw the England team train together at the Home of England Rugby for the first...
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Jan 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie men finish on a high at Wellington Sevens
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side has finished the Wellington Sevens tournament in Fifth Place after defeating Argentina in the Plate Final, 21-5. The young Australian side improved throughout the Wellington tournament, dropping just the one match to...
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Jan 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens walk away with famous victory in Wellington
Joe Webber snatched a dramatic victory for the hosts and defending champions in Wellington New Zealand, a 24-21 win over South Africa, in the third round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the Westpac Stadium. The All Blacks Sevens came from 14-0 and...
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Jan 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens lay solid foundation for 2016 season
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel believes his team has a solid foundation to build from this season following their training matches against the Brazil national team in Stellenbosch this week. The team kicked off their season with a series of...
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Jan 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens face tenacious Aussies in Wellington quarters
The Springbok Sevens will face Australia in the Cup quarterfinals of the Wellington Sevens on Sunday after they finished second in Pool A following their narrow 19-14 defeat to tournament hosts, New Zealand. Kick-off time is 02h46 on Sunday and all the...
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Jan 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Defending champions NZ one of three unbeaten in Wellington
Hosts New Zealand, Fiji and Australia all head into day two of HSBC Wellington Sevens having won all three of their pool matches on day one. Hosts and defending champions New Zelaand won all three of their matches on day one of the HSBC Wellington Sevens to...
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Jan 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on STORMAGTIGE TYE IN 2016 SE RUGBYLAND ?
Simon Riekert van #Pale toe! skryf: So hier met die begin van die nuwe jaar is groet tyd seker in orde? Vrede en vreugde vir jou in die komende rugby jaar. Mag jou span wen, en as hulle nie wen nie, mag hulle jou rugby hart baie bly maak. Sonder om te veel te...
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Jan 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Statement from Oregan Hoskins
It has been alleged that SA Rugby was aware of an inquiry into Jurie Roux’s employment at Stellenbosch University at the time of his appointment as SA Rugby CEO in 2010. Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union, would like to refute...
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Jan 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens have Scots in their sight in Wellington
Francois Hougaard, Juan de Jongh, Cheslin Kolbe and the rest of the Springbok Sevens squad have their attention firmly focussed on Scotland, their first opponents at the Wellington Sevens which kicks of early Saturday morning (SA time). However,...
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Jan 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Reserved and General Admission seating SOLD OUT for inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s
The Australian Rugby Union is set to raise the “house full” sign at Allianz Stadium for the inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s on the weekend of February 6-7. The weekend festival of Rugby has attracted an unprecedented response from fans, with all reserved and...
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Jan 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola renews SA Rugby sponsorships for three years
Coca-Cola South Africa will remain the title sponsor of SA Rugby’s highly successful Youth Week tournaments and an associate sponsor of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition until 2018. It was announced on Wednesday that Coca-Cola South Africa, who...
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Jan 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Eddie Jones releases 10 players from his squad
Released players free to play in Premiership this weekend England Head Coach Eddie Jones has released 10 players back to their clubs for the weekend’s Premiership action. Jones has retained 23 players from his squad for the rest of the first training...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on England appoint Dylan Hartley as captain
Dylan Hartley has been appointed England captain and will lead the team during the RBS 6 Nations which starts against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday 6 February. Hartley, who has been capped 66 times for England, became the youngest ever Premiership...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens kick off season against Brazil
The Bok Women’s Sevens will kick off their 2016 season this week with a series of matches against their counterparts from Brazil in Stellenbosch as they build towards trying to reclaim their place on the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series this year. ...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pools, squads and fixtures for the Wellington Sevens
Round 3: Wellington: 30 – 31 January 2016: Pool A: South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland, Russia Pool B: Argentina, Fiji, Wales, Japan Pool C: France, USA, England, Samoa Pool D: Kenya, Australia, Canada, Portugal Pool A Squads: South Africa: Chris Dry,...
