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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wales side for Bok clash
Wales have made three changes to their side to face South Africa on Saturday, with Gethin Jenkins, Scott Baldwin and Liam Williams all coming into the starting XV. Jenkins and Baldwin will link up with Samson Lee to form the same front-row that started the...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY ENGLAND
Qantas Wallabies lock Rob Simmons will play his milestone 50th Test for Australia in Saturday’s Cook Cup and Spring Tour clash against England at Twickenham. The 25-year-old becomes the sixth Australian forward to reach the 50-game milestone in 2014,...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens named for Dubai and South Africa
All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named the team to play the next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series; Dubai Sevens (5-6 December) and South Africa Sevens (13-14 December). It features two new caps in Murphy Taramai and Sam Vaka. The...
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Nov 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Mack returns to boost Canada sevens
New Canada sevens coach Liam Middleton has been able to recall some key players as he prepares for his first tour over the upcoming rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and South Africa. Phil Mack, Sean White and Admir Cejvanovic have all been...
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Nov 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Mitchell returns to captain England Sevens
England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell returns to Simon Amor’s setup having missed the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series through an injury suffered at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The leading points scorer watched on as Phil Burgess...
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Nov 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks to kick off 2015 WR U20 Championship against hosts Italy
South Africa will kick off their World Rugby Under-20 Championship (formerly IRB Junior World Championship) campaign against hosts Italy on 2 June 2015, World Rugby has announced. The Junior Springboks are the top seeded team in Pool B and their group...
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Nov 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens name squad for Dubai
Photo caption:Tom Mitchell in action for England ENGLAND Sevens have named their squad for the second leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series in Dubai, and welcome captain Tom Mitchell back into the mix. Mitchell was injured during England’s Commonwealth Games...
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Nov 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks make 8 changes ahead of Wales test
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photographty Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, Willie le Roux, Cornal Hendricks and Lwazi Mvovo are back in the Springbok starting line-up for Saturday’s Test against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The changes...
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Nov 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Steinlager Rugby Awards nominees
After a successful season where they retained their number one world ranking for the fifth consecutive year the All Blacks dominate the nominations for the 2014 Steinlager Rugby Awards. The All Blacks are nominated for the adidas Team of the Year, Steve...
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Nov 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on England name unchanged match 23 for Australia
The players who defeated Samoa will line up against Wallabies Owen Farrell and Billy Twelvetrees compete for inside centre role England have named an unchanged match 23 for Saturday’s QBE International against Australia (2.30pm, live on Sky Sports HD). The...
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Nov 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on New faces for Australia, NZ and USA women
World champions New Zealand will begin their quest for a third successive Women’s Sevens Series title in Dubai next week with two new faces in their squad in Charlotte Scanlan and school teacher Morgan Morrow. While captain Huriana Manuel (leg) and Kayla...
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Nov 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 schedule announced
The match schedule and kick-off times for next year’s World Rugby U20 Championship (formerly IRB Junior World Championship) have been announced. The tournament which runs from 2-20 June, 2015 in northern Italy sees England returning to defend their crown...
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Nov 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Powerful Academy squad picked for Harare and Dubai
SARU has confirmed a strong SA Sevens Academy squad, featuring several players with HSBC Sevens World Series experience, to participate in the forthcoming international invitational tournaments in Harare and Dubai. The Harare tournament takes places this...
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Nov 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pienaar to lead Bok Women Sevens in Dubai
Marithy Pienaar will captain the Springbok Women Sevens in Dubai in the opening leg of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens World Series on December 4 and 5 in the absence of regular captain Zenay Jordaan who will continue her knee rehabilitation. Springbok Women...
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Nov 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens team named for World Series opener in Dubai
The World Champion New Zealand Women’s Sevens team launch their 2014/2015 World Series campaign in Dubai next week with two new faces in the mix. The team is: 1 Ruby Tui 2 Carla Hohepa 3 Hazel Tubic 4 Jordon Webber 5 Sarah Goss...
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Nov 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Womens squad announced for Sevens World Series opener
England Women’s Sevens Head Coach Simon Middleton has announced his squad to compete in the opening round of the Sevens World Series in Dubai, December 4-5. England, who will be playing in their first tournament since winning the XVs Rugby World Cup in...
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Nov 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley and Du Plessis ruled out of Cardiff Test
Warren Whiteley and Jannie du Plessis are the only members of the current Springbok tour squad who will not be available to face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, joining a long list of players already out of action because of injury. Whiteley picked up a calf...
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Nov 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australia equal lowest ever ranking of fifth
Australia’s 26-23 loss to Ireland on Saturday has seen the Wallabies slip another place to fifth – equalling their lowest ever position since the World Rugby Rankings were introduced in October 2003. The Wallabies headed into the match in Dublin...
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Nov 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jeloudev and Fa’alava’au return to Australia sevens
Parahi joins Pakalani and Walker in missing through injury Australia Sevens head coach Geraint John has named his squad of 12 for round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai. The pacy duo of Greg Jeloudev and Allan Fa’alava’au return after...
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Nov 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lancaster names 34 for Wallaby week
In-form Waldrom replaces concussion victim Vunipola England face Australia in final QBE International on Saturday Stuart Lancaster has recalled 34 players to Pennyhill Park to prepare for Saturday’s final QBE International against Australia at Twickenham...
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Nov 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok centurions included for Wanderers Cricket challenge
Photo: Ruby Wolff National captain Jean de Villiers and vice-captain Victor Matfield have both been included in a star-studded Springbok T20 cricket team who will face off against the Proteas at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium for the Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup...
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Nov 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES UNABLE TO BREAK IRELAND’S UNBEATEN RUN IN DUBLIN
The Qantas Wallabies have been defeated by Ireland 26-23 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin continuing the Six Nations Champions’ unbeaten run at home in 2014. The Wallabies came back from an early 17-0 Irish lead to be locked at 20-20 at half time as Ireland...
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Nov 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Boks release Senatla to join Blitzboks
Seabelo Senatla has been released from the Springbok touring squad at the request of the Springbok Sevens and will return to South Africa on Sunday. Senatla will join the Blitzboks as they prepare for the next two tournaments in the HSBC Sevens World Series,...
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Nov 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dubai Sevens: Ryan and Friday reveal Fiji and USA squads
~Roko returns for Fiji ~USA name two debutants Ben Ryan and Mike Friday have announced their 12-man squads ahead of the 2014 Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Ryan retains nine of the players that won the opening round...
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Nov 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates All Blacks on World Rugby 2014 Awards
All Blacks – Team of the Year Brodie Retallick – Player of the Year Steve Hansen – Coach of the Year New Zealand Rugby has paid tribute to the All Blacks after they again dominated the annual World Rugby Awards announced following the last...
