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Dec 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Stage set for feast of sevens in January
The top seeds and pools have been confirmed for the Bayleys National Sevens as the most important year yet in sevens gets underway in January with a huge feast of the new Olympic sport. Sixteen men’s teams and 10 women’s teams will again compete in the...
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Dec 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies skipper Stephen Moore pledges allegiance to Australian Rugby
Qantas Wallabies captain Stephen Moore has set his sights on another shot at Rugby World Cup glory after signing on with Australian Rugby until the end of 2019. Moore’s new three-year contract with the Australian Rugby Union commences in 2017 and will see...
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Dec 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby announces new media rights arrangements for 2016-2020
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced new and significantly improved media rights arrangements for 2016-2020 which will enable the code to re-energise the game at grassroots level and invest in key strategic areas to ensure its future health and...
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Dec 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom extends association with SA Rugby to 26 years
Cellular giant Vodacom on Thursday extended their term as the title sponsor of the Super Rugby competition and their associate sponsorship of the Springbok team for a further five years, which will take their association with rugby in South Africa to 26...
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Dec 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens bow out of Olympic contention
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Tuesday that the Springbok Women Sevens team would not be competing at the Rio Olympics in 2016, despite achieving the qualifying standard of World Rugby. The Springbok Women won the African qualifying...
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Dec 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on RHINO ON CHARGE AGAIN WITH THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
Rhino will be the Lions’ official training equipment and training and supporters ball suppliers Info. The British & Irish Lions have today announced that RHINO RUGBY, the world’s leading supplier of contact and training equipment for rugby,...
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Dec 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Borthwick to join England Rugby
The RFU can announce Steve Borthwick has agreed to join Eddie Jones’ coaching staff. The former England captain will join the national setup as forwards coach. He will be reunited with Jones having worked together for three years on Japan’s 2015 Rugby...
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Dec 15, 15 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens win again – this time with Steinhoff
The Springbok Sevens team completed a memorable few days with the announcement on Tuesday that Steinhoff International – the integrated retailer with operations in Africa, Europe and Australasia – had agreed a three-year partnership to sponsor the...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby Statement
Mike Catt, Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree will leave their positions as England assistant coaches. As part of Stuart Lancaster’s setup they coached England to 22 victories in 36 tests. Their most notable win as a group came against the All Blacks in 2012,...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Wellington Sevens Draw
The draw for the HSBC Wellington Sevens was made before the Cup final at the second round of the series in Cape Town, with winners South Africa heading Pool A at the Westpac Stadium after a 29-14 over Los Pumas in their home tournament. WELLINGTON FIXTURES...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens win highlights successful first hosting of HSBC Cape Town Sevens
Photo: Werner Nysschen The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday were crowned first winners of the inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens after a solid 29-14 win over Argentina in a pulsating final that brought down the curtain on a fantastic first tournament in...
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Dec 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens “huge success” declares SARU
The inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens was declared a huge success by Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), the two-day event drawing an official crowd of 105,900. The Springbok Sevens were crowned champions on Sunday evening after two...
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Dec 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on R.I.P Vale Jake Howard, Wallaby 534
The Australian Rugby community is saddened by the passing of former Wallabies prop John ‘Jake’ Howard, who passed away suddenly on Friday aged 70. Born in 1945 in Bexley, NSW, Howard attended one of Sydney’s traditional Rugby nurseries, St...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in dramatic win to keep Cup hopes alive
Photo: Deon Holtzhausen / Rugby 15 The Springbok Sevens team scored a dramatic 10-0 win over England in their final pool B clash of the first-ever HSBC Cape Town Sevens at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday to keep their defence of the South African leg of the...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Sevens side set up Quarter-Final clash with hosts in Cape Town
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team will play hosts South Africa in the Cup Quarter-Finals after going undefeated on the opening day of the Cape Town Sevens. Australia beat Portugal (45-0), Wales (21-14) and the USA (26-21) to top Pool C at a...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Energade renews Springbok sponsorship
Market-leading sports drink Energade has renewed their associate sponsorship of the Springboks for a further five years, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Friday. Launched in 1993, Energade was the first sports drink on the South African...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks success celebrated at 2015 Steinlager Rugby Awards Ma’a Nonu named Player of the Year
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 The All Blacks have swept the major awards at tonight’s Steinlager Rugby Awards following their historic back-to-back Rugby World Cup triumph in the United Kingdom last month. The World Champions have been crowned the adidas...
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Dec 10, 15 •
1990 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Sage to debut for Blitzboks in Cape Town
Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown will play in his 50th tournament for the Springbok Sevens while Dylan Sage will make his South African debut and Rosko Specman is back for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens this coming weekend. The squad was announced in Cape Town...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Jager and De Allende stand out in SA Rugby Player of the Year nominations
Springboks Damian De Allende and Lood de Jager were rewarded for their good form at the Rugby World Cup when both earned two nominations in the annual SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards, while Warrick Gelant, Seabelo Senatla, Warren Whiteley and Jaco Kriel...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU welcomes Bidvest Car Rental as a new sponsor
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday welcomed Bidvest Car Rental into their sponsorship family as the Official Car Rental Supplier to the Springboks and SA Rugby. Jurie Roux, SARU CEO, said he was delighted to announce the new five-year...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU and HSBC assist Tag Rugby® with community events ahead of HSBC Cape Town Sevens
The Tag Rugby® Association has for 21 years been involved in promoting the growth of rugby, physical activity and sport in communities all over South Africa. After the British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa in 2009, as title partner to The Lions,...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASICS renews partnership with Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira and Eben Etzebeth until 2018
South Africa, 10 December 2015 – ASICS South Africa Pty. Ltd. is excited to announce that Springbok stalwarts Eben Etzebeth and Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira have extended their partnership as ASICS Ambassadors for the following two seasons. Both...
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Dec 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to face Barbarians at Wembley in November 2016
The iconic Wembley Stadium in London will host the Springboks when they aim to break a 16-year winning drought against the famous Barbarians on 5 November 2016. This match is the third encounter to be confirmed for the Springboks’ traditional tour of...
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Dec 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on EXCITING HEAD-TO-HEAD BATTLES ADD SPICE TO LAUREUS AWARDS
Laureus World Sports Awards are the most prestigious honours in sport ‘This is a year when you can look at the potential Nominees and see so many possible winners’ – says Laureus Chairman Edwin Moses World’s media voting for SIX...
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Dec 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kenya make two changes ahead of the Cape Town Sevens
Kenya Sevens Head Coach Benjamin Ayimba has made two changes ahead of the Cape Town Sevens, calling up Menengai Cream Homeboyz’ Oscar Ayodi (right) and Kenya Harlequins’ Eden Agero (left) in place of Jeff Oluoch and Augustine Lugonzo who suffered...
