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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby mourns passing of Whetu Tipiwai MNZM #RIP
Hikohiko te uira, Papā te whatitiri Rū ana te whēnua e, He aituā! He aituā! He aituā! Kua hinga he tōtara haemata o Apanui e Auē, ngā roimata e heke, te hūpē e rere! Whetu, ko koe e te rangatira e tiraha ake ra Takato, e moe, e koro e. New Zealand...
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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOUBLE SIGNING BOOSTS SEVENS PROGRAM
The Australian Sevens program today announced that Cameron Clark has signed a new contract that will take him to the end of 2016 while Australian Youth Olympic Gold Medallist Dominique Du Toit has joined the Women’s program on a national...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASB backing All Blacks and sevens teams
New Zealand Rugby today announced a multi-year partnership with ASB to sponsor three World Champion teams; the All Blacks, the All Blacks Sevens and New Zealand Women’s Sevens. “We are delighted to have ASB on board during a very exciting period for all...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Injuries force precautionary Scotland recall
Player injury has prompted Head Coach Vern Cotter to recall three players from club duty to train with the national team this week. The delayed return of wing Sean Maitland from a shoulder injury, sustained in January, and ankle ligament damage suffered by...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby volunteers given England treat
England coach Stuart Lancaster with the 15 volunteers at Pennyhill Park this week. STUART Lancaster and the England players have again paid tribute to the army of volunteers who underpin rugby in this country. A total of 15 volunteers belonging to...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on England squad update
Harlequins No 8 Nick Easter is among 25 players recalled by Stuart Lancaster for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff on Friday evening. The 47-Test 36 year-old, who started the last time England won at the Millennium Stadium in 2011, is back...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU confirms interest in bidding for RWC 2023
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday confirmed its interest in bidding for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, following the announcement of the tender process by World Rugby. Jurie Roux, CEO of SARU, reaffirmed the union’s commitment to bring the...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Barnard to make Bok Women’s Sevens debut in Atlanta
Former provincial netball player Sunelle Barnard will make her Springbok Women’s Sevens debut in the Atlanta Sevens on March 14 and 15, while Zaandre Theron returns to the squad for the first time since the 2012/2013 season. The inclusion of Barnard and...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL SET FOR LIFT OFF IN SYDNEY
After the success of the Youth event last weekend, all eyes turn to the Men’s and Women’s National Sevens Championships this Saturday and Sunday at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen (7-8 March 2015). For the Men this will be the inaugural...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens team for USA 7s named
The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team for the third leg of World Rugby’s Women’s Sevens Series in Atlanta to be held 14 and 15 March was named today.The team features four changes from the side that won in Sao Paulo, including the return of Honey...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on DISCIPLINARY – PASCAL PAPE APPEAL DECISION
The appeal of Pascal Pape was heard today at London Heathrow before an independent Six Nations Appeal Committee, chaired by Roger Morris (Wales), together with Antony Davies (England) and Mike Hamlin (England). The independent Six Nations Disciplinary...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fresh approach for Springbok Sevens
A fresh approach to their preparations for their next two tournaments will hopefully rejuvenate the Springbok Sevens rugby squad as they look to regain their tournament-winning form in the Far East. The next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Players named for New Zealand Under 20 March camp
The following players have been selected to take part in a New Zealand Under 20 trial camp this week. The camp will take place at the Massey University Sport and Rugby Institute from 5 to 9 March. The players are: Forwards Isileli Tu’ungafasi Auckland...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Janice Josephs trains with Bok Women’s Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel has included former South African Olympic athlete Janice Josephs in his training squad on a trial basis as he looks to increase the depth in his squad. Josephs, a former heptathlon athlete, who specialised in...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland players return to clubs
Some 25 players were today released from the Scotland squad back to their clubs, making them available for selection during the fallow week of the RBS 6 Nations championship. Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby will both welcome nine players back into the...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland squad player update
The Scotland medical team issued the following squad update after yesterday’s RBS 6 Nations loss to Italy at BT Murrayfield Stadium. Hooker Ross Ford suffered a severe back spasm during the match, forcing him to be replaced by Fraser Brown in the 65th...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Johnson honoured to be England Counties captain
England Counties captain Billy Johnson OLD Albanians flanker Billy Johnson was surprised and honoured to be appointed captain of England Counties XV for their 37-3 win over Scotland Club XV at Fykle on Friday evening. Johnson marked his first appearance as...
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Feb 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Shanahan praises England Counties XV ethos
ENGLAND Counties XV coach James Shanahan praised the ethos of the flagship representative team of community rugby in England after they had eased to a 37-3 win in their first-ever meeting with Scotland Club XV at Fylde. England Counties ran in six tries with...
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Feb 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Under 20 battle to 19-14 win against Ireland
Ireland Under 20 14 England Under 20 19 ENGLAND Under 20 sit on top of the Under 20 Six Nations table after a hard-fought 19-14 win against Ireland in Dublin. Second half tries from Piers O’Conor and Joe Marchant set England on their way, while James...
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Feb 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on CUP FINALISTS DECIDED FOR NATIONAL YOUTH SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SYDNEY
The Cup Finalists for tomorrow at the National Youth Sevens Championships at the Sydney Academy of Sport have been decided with some intriguing battles ahead. In the Boys tournament, NSW Wales Blue take on old rivals ACT while Queensland Red – who...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs England teamsheets #6Nations
Date: 1 March 2015 Venue: Lansdowne Road, Dublin Kick-off: 17hoo CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: 15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 13. Jared Payne (Ulster) 12. Robbie Henshaw...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland name team to face England in Aviva Stadium
The Ireland coaching staff has named the team that will take on England in the Round 3 RBS 6 Nations Championship clash at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday 1st March. Jordi Murphy is the only change to the starting line-up that began the game against France. Paul...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Disciplinary Update – Pascal Pape
Pascal Pape, the France lock forward, has appealed in respect of the sanction imposed by an independent Six Nations Disciplinary Committee, which found that he had committed an act of foul play, an intentional strike with the knee, in the RBS 6 Nations match...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Goode and Nowell start for England against Ireland
Stuart Lancaster has named full back Alex Goode and wing Jack Nowell in his starting side to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3pm, live one BBC One). Saracens’ Goode, who starred in the 12-6 triumph last time England were in Dublin,...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on STEPHEN LARKHAM AND NATHAN GREY TO JOIN QANTAS WALLABIES IN 2015
Australian Rugby Union today confirmed the appointment of two new assistant coaches for the Qantas Wallabies in Stephen Larkham and Nathan Grey. They will join the Qantas Wallabies’ coaching staff for the 2015 Test season while continuing in their...
