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May 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates brings the Webb Ellis Cup to South Africa ahead of Rugby World Cup 2015
Emirates, a global connector of people and their passions, has brought the most coveted prize in world Rugby to South Africa – the Webb Ellis Cup – for a two day visit ahead of Rugby World Cup 2015 which kicks off in England in September this...
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May 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on 7 Uncapped Players In Ireland Squad
The Ireland Coaching Team have named their squad for Thursday’s showdown against the Barbarians at Thomond Park. Jamie Heaslip will captain the side with seven uncapped players in the squad. The Barbarians have assembled a stellar squad that includes...
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May 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks’ #HomeGroundAdvantage video goes viral
The Springboks’ 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign, titled #HomeGroundAdvantage, has gone viral around the world with the launch video clocking over 50,000 digital views in only three days. The #HomeGroundAdvantage video was released via the South...
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May 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lancaster selects strong England XV squad to face Barbarians at Twickenham
Lee Dickson in action against the All Blacks last summer ENGLAND Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has named an England XV squad to play the Barbarians next Sunday, kick off at 3pm at Twickenham. The 24-man squad includes 10 players from England’s World...
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May 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand claim World Women’s Sevens Series despite Amsterdam disappointment
New Zealand has won the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series for the third time, but the win came during a disappointing final tournament in Amsterdam this weekend. New Zealand suffered a quarterfinal...
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May 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named for game against Chiefs Development team
New Zealand’s last practise game before they head to the World Rugby Under 20 Championship gets under way in Mt Maunganui tomorrow. The New Zealand Under 20 side will have its last hit out against a Chiefs...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on CANADA PIP AUSSIE WOMEN’S SEVENS AT THE DEATH TO TAKE AMSTERDAM TITLE
A try in the final 30 seconds has seen the Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team beaten in the Cup Final at the Amsterdam Sevens. Australia comfortably saw off Russia (31-0) in the Cup Quarter-Finals and then got the better of England (26-0) in the...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens finish the season on a disappointing note
The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Saturday were forced to settle for a disappointing finish to the 2014/2015 Women’s World Series as they suffered defeats against China and the Netherlands to finish in 12th place at the Amsterdam Sevens. The team started...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens draw against Fiji
The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Friday secured a 19-19 draw in their final pool match in the Amsterdam Sevens after going down against the USA and New Zealand earlier in the day. The team delivered their best performance of the season on the opening day, as...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM QUALIFY FOR RIO 2016 OLYMPICS
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team has qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Pool B wins over Russia (29-7) and China (48-0) at the Amsterdam Sevens in the Netherlands this afternoon (GMT) means that Australia have qualified for tomorrow’s...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on England tickets available as a further 100,000 Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets go on general sale next week
Fans will have another opportunity to buy tickets for a further 26 Rugby World Cup 2015 matches when they go on general sale on May 28 via tickets.rugbyworldcup.com. Around 100,000 tickets will go on sale next week, in addition to the 30,000 tickets...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Coaching line-up confirmed for England Women
New England XVs coaches Scott Bemand (top) and Matt Ferguson (bottom) The Rugby Football Union has today announced that Scott Bemand and Matt Ferguson have been appointed to the roles of England Women’s XVs Lead Coach and Assistant Coach...
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May 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASICS_ZA releases episode 4 of the Springboks Rugby World Cup preparation at the ASICS Institute of Sport Science, Kobe, Japan
ASICS GIVES SPRINGBOKS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 ASICS has today released the fourth video in a teaser series ahead of the launch of the official Springboks World Cup jersey in June. Committed to true sport performance, ASICS designs...
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May 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS STAR PELITE CALLED UP FOR SEASON CLIMAX IN AMSTERDAM
Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens Head Coach Tim Walsh has made one change for the final leg of the 2014/15 Women’s Sevens World Series, starting Friday (22 May). Needing only to reach the Cup Quarter-Finals to ensure automatic qualification...
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on England announce Rugby World Cup training group
Stuart Lancaster has announced England’s extended training squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The 50-man group will meet up at Pennyhill Park on Monday 22 June to begin preparing for the tournament, which starts against Fiji, at Twickenham, on Friday...
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Liebenberg to lead Junior Boks at U20 World Championship in Italy
Vodacom Blue Bulls No 8 Hanro Liebenberg will lead the Junior Springboks at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Italy next month, SARU confirmed on Wednesday. Liebenberg will skipper the 28-man squad during the three-week tournament from 2 to 20...
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens to give everything in Amsterdam
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said on Wednesday his team would give everything in the final Women’s World Series event in Amsterdam on Friday and Saturday as they look to finish the season on an positive note. The tournament, which...
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian U20’s defeat Australian Barbarians in pre World Championship hit out
The Australian U20’s have won their final match before the World Rugby U20 Championship defeating the Australian Barbarians 47-19 at Chatswood Oval on Tuesday night. U20’s flanker Michael Gunn scored two tries in a dominant performance throughout the...
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May 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Schools across the country selected to welcome teams to Rugby World Cup 2015
20 school choirs from England and Wales selected to welcome teams Over 100 applications resulted in competitive selection process Each choir will be part of the official Rugby World Cup 2015 Welcome Ceremonies held in September Choirs will perform the...
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May 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks buoyed by Argentine tour success
The Junior Springboks returned to South Africa on Monday evening buoyed by their most successful tour yet of Argentina. Coach Dawie Theron steered the Junior Boks to a morale boosting 2-0 series win over Los Pumitas last week. The Junior Boks...
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May 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens to be tested in Amsterdam
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will face a tough test in the final leg of the Women’s World Series in Amsterdam on Friday and Saturday after being drawn in Pool A with the USA, New Zealand and Fiji. New Zealand is currently at the top of the World...
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May 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Senatla and Kok nominated as 2015 World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year
Leading try-scorer on the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series, Seabelo Senatla and regular Tournament Dream Team member Werner Kok have both been nominated for the 2015 World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Award, in association with HSBC. This...
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May 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on BRAVE AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS DEFEATED IN CUP FINAL AT TWICKENHAM
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has finished runners-up at the London Sevens after falling short against a red-hot USA side at Twickenham. The Cup Final loss to the USA (45-22) was preceded by wins over Scotland (31-19) and a memorable...
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May 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens finish fourth in London
Marcus Watson on the run during his last tournament for England Sevens England have finished fourth at the Marriott London Sevens after losing to Fiji in the third place match. Fiji, crowned HSBC World Sevens Series champions when they beat...
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May 17, 15 •
1942 Views •
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Comments Off on Rio qualification, second place finish highlights Springbok Sevens season
The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday finished the 2014/2015 HSBC Sevens World Series as Plate finalist at the London Sevens, but more importantly bagged Olympic Games qualification in Rio for 2016 and a second overall spot on the season log. The team had a...
