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Aug 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies claim Rugby Championship and keep Bledisloe Cup alive
The Qantas Wallabies have won the Rugby Championship and kept their campaign to win back the Bledisloe Cup alive with a thrilling 27-19 win against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday night in front of 73 824 fans, the Qantas Wallabies produced yet another...
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Aspland-Robinson double gives England U18 victory over France
Sam Aspland-Robinson scored twice as England kicked off the Under 18 International Series with a 15-7 victory over France at the City Park Stadium near Cape Town. Both tries came in the first half, with scrum half Jack Maunder taking quick tap penalties to...
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools teams start U18 International Series on high note
The SA Schools and SA Schools A teams on Friday started the Under-18 International Series on a high note at the City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town, as they registered encouraging victories against Wales and Italy to make their presence felt early on....
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hashim Amla hands out Springbok jerseys
Hashim Amla, captain of the South African Test cricket team, inspired the Springboks on the eve of their final Test on home soil for 2015, in the build-up to the Rugby World Cup, when he handed out the jerseys for the match against Argentina on Saturday....
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on COCA-COLA® U18 CRAVEN WEEK HERO TO DON GREEN AND GOLD
Coca-Cola® SA Schools Squad Announced Blue Bulls scrumhalf, Embrose Papier, who was named the Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day for day 5 of the U18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week has been selected for the Coca-Cola® SA Schools team which will be taking on England,...
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on DJ Forbes steps down from captaincy of All Blacks Sevens
Focus on being in top shape for Olympics selection Long serving All Blacks Sevens captain DJ Forbes is stepping aside from the captaincy of the team he has been a key part of since 2006. The veteran sevens specialist said he came to his decision after much...
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australia names Girls Rugby Sevens squad for 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games
The Australian Commonwealth Games Association is pleased to announce the Australian Girls Rugby Sevens squad nominated by the Australian Rugby Union for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa in September. Coach Dale Roberson has selected an exciting squad...
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies and All Blacks to mark 100 years since Gallipoli ‘August Offensive’ with Bledisloe Cup tribute
Tomorrow night the Qantas Wallabies head into battle with their great rivals, the New Zealand All Blacks, with The Rugby Championship trophy on the line at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium. The two teams have also united to use the occasion to mark 100 years since the...
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on HEYNEKE MEYER SE DAE IS GETEL #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Pale Toe Heyneke Meyer moet volgens die organiseerders se reëls sy Springbok Wêreldbeker-groep bekendmaak teen 31 Augustus 2015. Meyer het dus na Saterdag ʼn bietjie meer as drie weke oor om te besin oor sy groep. Dit is dus...
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks vs Argentina Teamsheets #RugbyChampionship
Date: 8 August 2015 Kick-off: 17h05 CAT Venue: Growthpoint Kingspark, Durban Referee: Romain Poite Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Springboks: Position Name Franchise / Club Test Caps Test points 15 Willie le Roux Toyota Cheetahs 27 40 14 Jesse Kriel Vodacom...
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales vs Ireland Teamsheets #International
Date: 8 August 2015 Kick-off: 15h30 CAT Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Wales: 15 Hallam Amos 14 Alex Cuthbert 13 Tyler Morgan 12 Scott Williams 11 Eli Walker 10 James Hook 9 Mike Phillips 1 Nicky Smith 2 Richard...
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland team to face Wales on Saturday
Ireland: Player/Club/Province/Caps: 15. Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster) 11 14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 57 13. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 39 12. Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 8 11. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 28...
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools teams named for opening U18 International Series fixtures
SA Schools coach Hein Kriek and his SA Schools A counterpart Lance Sendin on Thursday named their teams for the opening round of matches in the Under-18 International Series at the City Park Stadium in Crawford on Friday. The SA Schools team will face Wales...
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on KRU and Sponsors Progress Discussions on Future Rugby Sponsorship Opportunities
Nairobi, Kenya – August 6th, 2015 The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) and its key sponsors Safaricom, Kenya Airways and Bamburi Cement have today announced the resumption of key sponsorship discussions with a view to re-starting their engagement in coming...
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Namibia vs Kenya Teamsheets #AfricanCup
Date: 8 August 2015 Kick-off: 16h00 SA time Venue: Hage Geingob Stadium Windhoek Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Namibia: 1. Jaco Engels 2. Torsten van Jaarsveld 3. AJ de Klerk 4. Tjiuee Uanivi 5. Janco Venter 6. Jacques Burger (Captain) 7. Wian Conradie 8....
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kenyan team to tackle Namibia
The Simbas squad was named on Tuesday 4 August 2015. The team left for Namibia on 6th August where they will play against Namibia in an Africa Cup Div 1A match on 8 August in Windhoek. Kenya squad to Namibia 1. Moses Amusala – KCB 2....
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Three leading referees renew contracts with SARU
Three of South Africa’s leading referees have renewed their contracts with the South African Rugby Union for a further four years, the organisation announced on Thursday. Craig Joubert and Jaco Peyper, who will officiate at the Rugby World Cup in September...
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Namibian team to take on Kenya
Former Namibian under 20 players, scrumhalf Damien Stevens and loose-forward Wian Conradie will make their senior debuts against Kenya on Saturday in the Windhoek Draught Africa Cup 1A international series. Conradie who did duty for Namibia at the IRB...
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs New Zealand Teamsheets #RugbyChampionships
Date: 8 August 2015 Kick-off: 12h05 CAT Venue: ANZ Stadium Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Australia: 1. Scott Sio (Brumbies – 7 Tests) 2. Stephen Moore, C (Brumbies – 94 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (Waratahs – 54 Tests) 4. Dean Mumm (Waratahs – 34 Tests)...
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Aug 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hooper and Pocock to start for Qantas Wallabies against New Zealand in Rugby Championship decider
Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has announced a revamped line-up for The Rugby Championship decider and Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night. For the first time in their Test careers, Michael Hooper and David...
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Aug 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup clash
ilner-The All Blacks side to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup and Investec Rugby Championship-deciding Test against Australia at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday 8 August has been named, with outside back Nehe Milner-Skudder to make his Test debut....
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Aug 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fanatic fans give Boks #HomeGroundAdvantage
05 AUGUST 2015 – Giving the Springboks #HomeGroundAdvantage requires some fanatic fans and that is exactly what Matthew van der Merwe and his two mates from Fourways Johannesburg will bring to the party. Van der Merwe is the latest Castle Lager Superfan...
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Aug 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Injuries force changes to SA Schools squads
Injuries to SA Schools back Joshua Vermeulen and SA Schools A forward PW Koegelenberg have forced late changes to the respective squads in the lead-up to the Under-18 International Series featuring England, France, Italy and Wales starting on Friday....
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Aug 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers returns to captain Springboks in Durban
Jean de Villiers will captain a Springbok side also featuring the return of Pieter-Steph du Toit and Siya Kolisi in the match-23 for the first time since 2013 when South Africa host Argentina at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. De Villiers...
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Aug 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on ONE MILLION SET TO ENGAGE WITH THE FESTIVAL OF RUGBY 2015
Festival of Rugby 2015 is on target to reach its aim of one million participants, with rugby-themed activities and celebrations happening up and down the country until October 31. Since kicking off on June 10, over 300 Festival of Rugby events have already...
