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Mar 17, 15 •
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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...
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Mar 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on ON-SALE DATES FOR TEST SHOWDOWNS WITH ALL BLACKS AND SPRINGBOKS ANNOUNCED
ON-SALE DATES FOR TEST SHOWDOWNS WITH ALL BLACKS AND SPRINGBOKS ANNOUNCED 2015 TO SEE THE RETURN OF THE GOLD BRIGADE Australian Rugby fans will have two opportunities to see the Qantas Wallabies on home soil this winter before they head to the 2015...
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Mar 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Italy vs France Teamsheets #6Nations
Date: 15 March 2015 Venue: Olimpico Stadium, Rome Kick-off: 17h00 CAT Referee: JP Doyle (RFU) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Italy Team Line-up Team 1. Matias Aguero 2. Leonardo Ghiraldini 3. Dario Chistolini 4. George Biagi 5. Josh Furno 6....
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Mar 13, 15 •
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Date: 14 March 2015 Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London Kick-off: 19h00 CAT Referee: Romain Poite (FFR) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen England Team Line-up Forwards 1 Joe Marler 2 Dylan Hartley 3 Dan Cole 4 David Attwood 5 Courtney Lawes 6 James...
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Mar 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales vs Ireland Teamsheets #6Nations
Date: 14 March 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Kick-off: 16h30 CAT Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Wales Team Line-up Forwards 1 Gethin Jenkins 2 Scott Baldwin 3 Samson Lee 4 Luke Charteris 5 Alun Wyn Jones 6 Dan...
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Mar 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland make five changes for Calcutta Cup clash
Head coach Vern Cotter has made five changes to his starting line-up for this Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash with England at Twickenham Stadium (14 March, kick-off 5pm). Inbound Edinburgh Rugby number 8 David Denton is the only player among the quintet...
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Mar 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland make one change for Wales
The Ireland coaching staff has made one change to the starting line-up for the Round 4 RBS 6 Nations Championship game against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 14th March. Jamie Heaslip returns to the side after missing the England game...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Brown and Lawes back for England against Scotland
Full back Mike Brown and lock Courtney Lawes return to England’s side for the RBS 6 Nations encounter against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday (kick-off 5pm, live on BBC One). Brown, now fully recovered from the head knock he suffered early in last...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Under 20 looking for big performance at Eirias
The Wales Under 20 coaching team has made four changes and one positional to the side to face Ireland on Friday evening (Parc Eirias, 7.45pm). Ospreys full back Joe Gage gets his first start, while north Wales born Rhys Williams will now start on the left...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Two changes made as under-20 target third consecutive victory
Head Coach Sean Lineen has made two changes to the Scotland under-20 side that defeated Italy (45-0), for this Friday’s match against England at the Nothern Echo Arena (kick-off 5.30pm). Hooker Sam James, takes the place of Ross Graham, joining Zander...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Taylor reaches 50 caps for Wales Women
Rachel Taylor will earn her 50th cap when she leads Wales Women out against Ireland at St Helen’s on Sunday in a side showing three changes to the starting XV which lost to France. Gemma Rowlands returns to centre in place of Robyn Wilkins which means...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Two changes as Women set to take on England
As Scotland look forward to taking on England in round four of this year’s 6 Nations, there are just two changes to the team that met Italy two weeks ago. Moving from the bench to start on the right wing is Murrayfield Wanderers’ Eilidh Sinclair...
