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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland U20 Team to play France U20 Announced
The Ireland Under-20 team, sponsored by PwC, has been named by Head Coach Nigel Carolan. There are two changes in the backline from the last outing, where they overcame their Italian counterparts, 15-47 last Friday. Steven Fitzgerald, who will get his first...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Womens team to play France
Ireland Women Head Coach Tom Tierney has made one change to the side that overcame Italy last Friday night for the forthcoming clash against France. Katie Fitzhenry has been promoted from the bench to be named in the centre with Jackie Shiels named among the...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Team Announcement
Wales have made one change to their side to face Scotland on Sunday, with Liam Williams coming into the starting XV. Scarlets back Williams will win his 20th cap at Murrayfield and replaces George North. North is currently symptom free and whilst nearing the...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women name squad for Six Nations clash against Italy
England Women have made seven changes to the starting line-up, two positional, for this Sunday’s Six Nations clash against Italy at the Twickenham Stoop, kick off 2pm. England, who opened their Six Nations campaign with a disappointing 13-0 defeat to...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on SCHALK BURGER NOMINATED FOR LAUREUS COMEBACK OF THE YEAR AFTER LIFE-THREATENING MENINGITIS
· Parents called to intensive care to say ‘goodbye’ but Schalk recovers · Returns to Springbok team and is man of the match against England · ‘I am sure now he will have his eye on making a big impact in the World Cup for the Springboks’ – says...
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Feb 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on England match day squad unchanged for Italy
ENGLAND Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has named an unchanged match day squad for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at Twickenham (2.30pm, live on BBC 1). The 23 players will re-assemble at Pennyhill Park on Wednesday evening, with the starting XV...
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Feb 10, 15 •
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SARU AND THE PLAYERS’ FUND BRING YOU THE FIRST OF THE 2015 RUGBY SEMINAR SERIES: ENSURING SMARTER RUGBY IN OUR YOUTH In association with the Sports Science Institute of SA The Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund supports the fallen heroes of...
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Feb 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on VALE GORDON STONE: AUSTRALIAS OLDEST WALLABY
The Australian Rugby community is mourning the loss of Australia’s oldest Wallaby, Charles ‘Gordon’ Stone, who passed away peacefully at the age of 100 on Saturday 7 February. Gordon Stone became Wallaby number 316 when he played one Test in scrumhalf...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on New-look South African Rugby Annual 2015 hits the shelves
Photo: Gallo Images THE 2015 edition of the South African Rugby Annul goes on sale nationwide today [Monday] after being launched at Sunday’s South African Rugby Union Awards in Johannesburg. In keeping with tradition, the 44th edition of...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens call up Specman for injured Geduld
The Springbok Sevens have called up wing Rosko Specman in place of the injured Justin Geduld for the next leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas. The three-day USA rugby event kicks off this coming Friday and South Africa are the defending...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on England squad update
DAN COLE will have a period of rest from rugby to relieve a bulging disc in his neck which is trapping a nerve. The Leicester Tigers and England tight-head prop was diagnosed after experiencing weakness during a gym session at St George’s Park last week...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Managing of Springboks playing time during Vodacom Super Rugby
Photo: Anton Geyser Ground-breaking agreement between SARU and Franchises Performance psychologist to join Springbok management Boks’ match against World XV moved forward The game time of a number of key Springboks will be managed throughout the...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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In the light of the South African Rugby Awards held in Johannesburg last, the Managing Director of Mpumalanga Rugby (PTY) Ltd and CEO of Mpumalanga Rugby Union, Pieter Burger gave the following statement: “What an honour to be part of such a prestigious...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE WOMENS SEVENS FALL AGONISINGLY SHORT AGAINST NEW ZEALAND IN BRAZIL
A stirring second half fightback proved in vain as the Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team lost narrowly to New Zealand (17-10) in the Cup Final at the Brazil Sevens in Sao Paulo this morning. Head Coach Tim Walsh said: “In my opinion,...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Womens Sevens claim thrilling win in Brazil 7s Final
New Zealand 17 – Australia 10 The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team bagged their second tournament win of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series with a thrilling 17 – 10 victory over Australia in the Final of the Brazil Sevens this morning (NZT)....
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on DJ Forbes ruled out of USA Sevens
Photo: Marc Sing Key Lote Raikabula called in All Blacks Sevens Captain DJ Forbes has been ruled out of this week’s USA Sevens in Las Vegas and has been replaced by veteran sevens player Lote Raikabula. Forbes sustained a mid-foot sprain and avulsion...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA NAME UNCHANGED SQUAD FOR LAS VEGAS SEVENS
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach has named an unchanged squad for the fifth round of the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas, starting Saturday (AEDT). Following the Wellington Sevens last weekend, John once again goes with the same...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on England squad amendment
The following England players assembled at Pennyhill Park this evening to train for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game against Italy at Twickenham. Forwards Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby) Kieran Brookes (Newcastle Falcons) Calum Clark (Northampton Saints) Dan Cole...
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Feb 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Womens Sevens finish 12th in Brazil
The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Sunday finished the Brazil Sevens World Series in a disappointing 12th position following defeats against Fiji and China on the final day of the tournament. The team went down against England, Canada and Russia in a tough...
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Feb 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Under 20 lose to Wales in Colwyn Bay
Wales U20 21 England U20 15 England Under 20 fell to defeat against Wales in their opening game of the Six Nations, losing 21-15 at Eirias Park in Colwyn Bay. Head Coach Jon Callard’s charges got off to a difficult start and found themselves 3-0 down...
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Feb 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland squad update
The Scotland medical team provided the following player update after yesterday’s RBS 6 Nations loss to France in Paris. Wing Tommy Seymour sustained a hip injury in the 18th minute of the match and will require further assessment on his return to...
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Feb 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen cleans up at SARU Player of the Year Awards
Photo: Etienne Burger Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen was the star of the annual South African Rugby Union Player of the Year Awards when he walked off with three awards, including the main award of the season. Vermeulen was named SARU Rugby Player of the Year...
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Feb 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby fixtures for the week
Photo: Ruby Wolff #VarsityCup #SupeRugby #6Nations #PremCup #Blitzboks Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Times: SA Varsity Cup: 9 February: 16:45 PUKKE v MADIBAZ, SS1 18:30 SHIMLAS v TUKS, Not televised 18:30 CUT v UJ, Not Televised 19:00 UCT v MATIES, SS1...
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Feb 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women Sevens set to face Australia in Brazil Cup Quarter-Final
England’s Natasha Hunt England Women will play Australia in the Cup quarter-finals of the Sevens World Series in Brazil on Sunday. In the second round of the World Series, Simon Middleton’s side struggled on day one with a tough pool against South...
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Feb 8, 15 •
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The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team will play England in the Sao Paulo Sevens Cup Quarter-Finals tomorrow morning (AEDT) after going three from three in the pool stages at the Arena Barueri overnight. Australia posted over a century of points...
