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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Sevens squad for Hong Kong and Japan
Jevon Groves (WRU capt) Sam Cross (WRU) Craig Price (Scarlets) Ben Roach (Blues) Rhodri Davies (Llandovery) Rhodri Williams (Scarlets) Tomos Williams (Blues) Angus O’Brien (Dragons) Dan Fish (Blues) Adam Warren (Scarlets) Tom Williams (Blues) Luke...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Under-20 v Scotland Under-20
The Irish Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) to play Scotland Under-20’s in the final round of the RBS Under-20’s 6 Nations has been named. The side sees four changes to the one that lost out to Wales in the last round of the championship. A...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Changes made as Under-20s eye unblemished home record
Scotland under-20 will look to preserve their unbeaten record at home this year as they welcome Ireland to Netherdale, on Friday night (kick-off 7.30pm). The junior Dark Blues have recorded victories against Wales and Italy in Galashiels this season, and a...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Under 20 name side for title decider in Brighton
Captain Charlie Ewels ENGLAND Under 20 have named their side to take on France in their final game of the Six Nations on Friday at Brighton & Hove Albion’s Amex Stadium (kick off 7.55pm, live on Sky Sports). France currently lead the Six Nations...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA drawn against hosts in Canada Sevens Series
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will face hosts Canada, the USA and Russia in the Canada Sevens in Langford, Victoria in the fourth round of the Sevens World Series on April 18 and 19. With Canada in second place on the log standings at the halfway stage of...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok player management during Vodacom Super Rugby
SARU have clarified the understanding reached with the participating franchises in Vodacom Super Rugby please note the following: · At a pre-season meeting between SARU’s CEO, the Springbok Coach and Rugby Department staff, with union CEOs and coaching...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Clark set to win 100th cap for England Women
Worcester prop Rochelle Clark will become England Women’s joint most capped player of all time on Saturday when she runs out against defending Six Nations champions France at Twickenham Stadium, kick off 720pm. The 33-year-old, who made her England...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Women make changes for Italian job
Wales Women have made nine changes, five positional, for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy at Stadio Plebiscito in Padua, for the final round of the championship. In the backs scrum half Keira Bevan and centre Kerin Lake will get their first...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vote of confidence for Wales Under 20 side
Wales Under 20 have put faith in the team that beat Ireland 19-12 at Parc Eirias last weekend for the trip to Italy. The only change in the side is at scrum half where Kieran Hardy starts in place of Tom Williams who has been released for Sevens duty for the...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Webb Ellis Cup arrives in Romania
Rugby’s most prestigious prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, has arrived in Bucharest as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The Trophy Tour is visiting 15 countries over 12 months as part of a celebration of Rugby in the lead up to Rugby World Cup 2015. This...
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Mar 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales change two in the engine room for Italy
Wales take on Italy in Rome on SaturdayWales have made two changes in their front-row to face Italy on Saturday with Rob Evans and Aaron Jarvis coming into the starting XV. The duo replace the injured Gethin Jenkins (hamstring) and Samson Lee (Achilles)...
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Mar 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN TRAINING SQUADS FOR COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES ANNOUNCED
The Australian Rugby Union has named its extended Boy’s and Girl’s Rugby Sevens training squads ahead of September’s Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa. Both squads were selected on the strength of performances at the recent National Youth...
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Mar 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on TEVITA KURIDRANI COMMITS TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY
Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies centre Tevita Kuridrani has signed a two-year contract extension with Australian Rugby that will take him through until the end of the 2017 season. Kuridrani joins Wallabies Nick Phipps, Sean McMahon, Rob Horne, Sam Carter...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on England squad update
ENGLAND will retain 17 players for the remainder of the training week at Pennyhill Park. The starting XV from the game against Italy along with Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby) and Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) will train on Wednesday and Thursday before...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on John Smit to captain star-studded SA Rugby Travel team at Rugby World Cup
Photo: @HowzitJax South African rugby fans will be given a magic carpet ride to the Rugby World Cup with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment, following the announcement of the SA Rugby Travel World Cup match-day line-up today. The campaign...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS SIDE FINISH FIFTH IN ATLANTA
Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens Head Coach Tim Walsh has challenged his charges to recover from the disappointment of a fifth place finish at the Atlanta Sevens overnight. Defeat to the USA in the Cup Quarter-Finals left Australia fighting for series...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand women dominate to win Atlanta 7s
New Zealand 50 USA 12 The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team have claimed their third tournament title in the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series, after demolishing USA 50-12 in the Atlanta Sevens final today. Outstanding flyer Portia Woodman touched down five...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens finish 12th in Atlanta
The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Sunday finished the Atlanta World Series in 12th position following defeats against Spain and China on the second and final day of the competition. The Bok Women’s Sevens showed good signs on attack in the first half...
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Mar 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE WOMEN’S SEVENS SIDE TO MEET HOSTS IN CUP QUARTERS IN ATLANTA
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team will play the United States in the Cup Quarter-Finals at the Atlanta Sevens after winning three from three in the pool stages at the Fifth-Third Bank Stadium overnight. Australia defeated Fiji (36-0), Spain...
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Mar 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens start Atlanta Series on disappointing note
The Springbok Women’s Sevens started the Atlanta World Series on a disappointing note in the early hours of Sunday morning as they suffered defeats in all three pool matches against the USA, New Zealand and Russia. The team opened up the tournament with a...
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Mar 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Under 20 beat Scotland in Darlington
Aaron Morris in action England Under 20 26 Scotland Under 20 11 ENGLAND Under 20’s hopes of winning the Six Nations are very much alive after a 26-11 win against Scotland at Darlington Mowden Park’s Northern Echo Arena. They face France in next week’s...
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Mar 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women run in eight tries in Scotland win
Player of the Match Tamara Taylor England 42 Scotland 13 England Women got back to winning ways with an eight-try Six Nations victory over Scotland tonight (Friday) at the Northern Echo Arena in Darlington. After defeat to Ireland two weeks ago in...
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Mar 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer pays tribute to Gurthrö Steenkamp
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer paid tribute to Gurthrö Steenkamp after the veteran prop announced his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect on Friday, putting an end to a 53-cap Test career for South Africa. The South African Rugby...
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Mar 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Under 18 name side to face Wales
Mathew Protheroe in action ENGLAND Under 18 have named their side to take on Wales at St Helen’s in Swansea on Sunday (kick off 4pm, live on S4C, Sky 134). England are two from two this season, with wins against France and Scotland, and this is their final...
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Mar 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Five changes for England Counties XV
England Counties captain Billy Johnson ENGLAND Counties XV have made five changes to their squad for the international against France Federale XV in Perigueux on Friday March 20. Blackheath centre Markus Burcham has been called up to replace...
