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Aug 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pressure on Bok Women’s Sevens in Ireland
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will be under immense pressure to advance to the final of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier in Dublin on Saturday and Sunday where their fate in the 2015/2016 World Series will be determined. The Springbok...
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Aug 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Chris Robshaw returns to lead England against France
Chris Robshaw returns to lead England against France at the Stade de France on Saturday evening. The Harlequin comes in at openside flanker in one of 14 changes to Stuart Lancaster’s starting-line up, with try-scorer Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby) retained...
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Aug 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams commits to sevens through to Rio Olympics
The All Blacks Sevens will go into the new season with the services of All Blacks Sonny Bill Williams and Liam Messam and exciting young loose forwards Ardie Savea and Akira Ioane. The four, along with Auckland’s Ben Lam, are new faces in the squad from...
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Aug 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on ALL BLACKS’ MANAGEMENT FINED FOR TECHNICAL ZONE BREACH
SANZAR has issued All Blacks’ team management with a breach notice following an incident that occurred during the Test between New Zealand and Australia played at Eden Park on Saturday 15 August 2015. Under tournament rules, water carriers are not...
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Aug 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Strong SA U18 Sevens line-up for Youth Commonwealth Games
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Tuesday announced a strong SA Under-18 Sevens squad for the Youth Commonwealth Games which will take place in Apia, Samoa, from 9 to 11 September. Eastern Province schoolboy star Curwin Bosch (Grey College), who won the...
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Aug 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boks make step-up
17 AUGUST 2015 – The Springboks responded to their historic home defeat to Argentina in the best possible way with a 26-12 victory in the return fixture in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby App demonstrate how the Boks...
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Aug 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs forward and young speedster boost Sevens stocks for 2016
The Australian Rugby Union today announced that Waratahs club captain Pat McCutcheon and pacy outside back Henry Hutchison will join the Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens program for the 2015-16 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Twenty-eight-year old...
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Aug 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Los Pumas name their Rugby World Cup Squad
Photo: @howzitjax Argentina: Forwards: Matthias Alemanno Marcos Ayerza Agustin Creevy Matias Diaz Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe Mariano Galarza Ramiro Herrera Facundo Isa Thomas Lavanini Juan Manuel Leguizamón Paul Matera Julian Montoya Lucas Noguera Javier...
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Aug 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks hit back with impressive win in Buenos Aires
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer praised his players for the way in which they bounced back against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, winning the Test by 26-12 at Vélez Sarsfield. Bryan Habana and Lwazi Mvovo scored tries during a great first-half...
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Aug 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies fall in Auckland
The Qantas Wallabies have fallen to New Zealand 13-41 at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday night with the Bledisloe Cup remaining in New Zealand for another year. A late try to Israel Folau and two penalties to Quade Cooper were the only positives for the...
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Aug 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw
Record breaking 142 Tests an historic achievement New Zealand Rugby has tonight congratulated All Blacks captain Richie McCaw on becoming the most capped rugby player in history. McCaw’s historic milestone was achieved as he captained the All Blacks to a...
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Aug 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on England vs France Teamsheets #QBEInternational
Date: Saturday, 15 August 2015 Venue: Twickenham Kick-off: 21h00 Follow on twitter: @RugbyFifteen England: 15. Alex Goode (Saracens, 17 caps) 14. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 9 caps) 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped) 12. Sam Burgess (Bath Rugby,...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU wins Gsport Sports Federation of the Year award
The South African Rugby Union on Friday was named the Sports Federation of the Year at the 10thedition of the Gsport Awards for its commitment to growing women’s rugby in South Africa and changing the face of the game by contracting players for the first...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Matfield calls for marked Springbok improvement
Springbok captain Victor Matfield on Friday called for an improvement in all facets of play for the return match against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday evening (SA time). The Boks lost to the Pumas in Durban last weekend and Matfield, who will...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bakkies to captain World XV against Japan
World XV team: 15 James O’Connor (Reds & Australia) 14 Taqele Naiyaravoro (Glasgow Warriors) 13 Ben Tapuai (Force & Australia) 12 Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies & Australia) 11 Nick Cummins (Western Force & Australia) 10 Berrick Barnes...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wet Buenos Aires greets Springboks
The Springboks were greeted by cold and wet weather when they arrived in Buenos Aires on Thursday afternoon for the second Test against Argentina. Saturday’s Test, at Velez Sarsfield, will be the Boks’ first encounter in the Argentine capital in almost a...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs Scotland Teamsheets #GUINNESSSummerSeries
Date: Saturday, 15 August 2015 Venue: Aviva Stadium Kick-off: 18h00 SA Time Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: 15. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 13. Jared Payne (Ulster) 12. Gordon D’Arcy...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Namibia vs Zimbabwe Teamsheets #AfricanCup
Date: Saturday 15 August 2015 Kick-off: 16h00 SA Time Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Namibia: 1. Casper Viviers 2. Torsten van Jaarsveld 3. Johannes Coetzee 4. Tjiuee Uanive 5. Janco Venter 6. Rohan Kitshoff ( Capt ) 7. Tinus du Plessis 8. Renaldo...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Argentina have made seven changes to the team that upset South Africa
Argentina have made seven changes to the team that upset South Africa 37-25 in the Rugby Championship in Durban last weekend for Saturday’s second test against the Springboks at Velez Sarsfield. The Pumas, who made sure the Boks picked up the...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Argentina vs South Africa Teamsheets #International #Rugby
Date: Saturday, 15 August 2015 Venue:Velez Sarsfield Kick-off: 21h40 SA Time Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Argentina: 15 Joaquin Tuculet 14 Santiago Cordero 13 Matias Moroni 12 Juan Martin Hernandez 11 Juan Imhoff 10 Nicolas Sanchez 9 Martin Landajo 1...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks vs Wallabies Teamsheets #BledisloeCup
Date: Saturday 15 August 2015 Venue:Eden Park, Auckland Kick-off: 09h35 SA Time Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen All Blacks 1. Tony Woodcock (114) 2. Dane Coles (29) 3. Owen Franks (71) 4. Brodie Retallick (20) 5. Samuel Whitelock (65) 6. Victor Vito (27) 7....
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheika makes six changes to Wallabies starting XV
Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika continues to utilise the depth in his Wallabies squad, making six changes to the starting XV for this Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider in Auckland. Playmakers Quade Cooper and Matt Toomua replace Bernard Foley and...
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Aug 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on IS HEYNEKE MEYER VERGIFTIG?
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! Rugby in Suid-Afrika is soos godsdiens. Dit het ongelukkig ʼn negatiewe geskiedenis wat gebore is uit politiek omdat dit vir lank beskou is as die “witman se sport.” ʼn Paar jaar gelede het ek ʼn artikel geskryf vir...
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Aug 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kitshoff to captain Namibia against Zimbabwe
Loose-forward Rohan Kitshoff will captain Namibia against Zimbabwe in Saturday’s Windhoek Draught Africa Cup Final in Windhoek. Kitshoff will lead the side in the absence of Jacques Burger who has returned to the UK to complete administrative matters with...
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Aug 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Bledisloe Cup decider
The All Blacks side to play Australia in the Bledisloe Cup decider against Australia at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 15 August has been named. The team is: (with Test caps in brackets) Starting XV: 1. Tony Woodcock (114) 2. Dane Coles (29) 3. Owen Franks...
