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Nov 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Meyer, De Villiers satisfied with Bok victory in Padova
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and national captain Jean de Villiers both lauded the performance by South Africa in their 22-6 (8-6 at half-time) victory over Italy in Padova on Saturday afternoon. The Springboks scored three tries to nil, with Coenie...
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Nov 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bakkies Botha retires from International Rugby
Springbok lock and Rugby World Cup winner Bakkies Botha has announced his retirement from international rugby. Botha, who made his Test debut on 9 November 2002 against France in Marseille, while his 85th and final appearance for South Africa was last...
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Nov 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Scotland vs Tonga Teamsheets
Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Sean Lamont, 12 Alex Dunbar, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Greig Laidlaw (captain), 8 Johnnie Beattie, 7 Blair Cowan, 6 Rob Harley, 5 Jonny Gray, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Geoff Cross, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Alasdair...
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Nov 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on France vs Argentina Teamsheets
Photo: Etienne Burger France: 15 Scott Spedding, 14 Yoann Huget, 13 Maxime Mermoz, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Maxime Medard, 10 Camille Lopez, 9 Sebastien Tillous-Borde, 8 Damien Chouly, 7 Bernard Le Roux, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 5 Sebastien Vahaamahina, 4...
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Nov 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wales vs All Blacks Teamsheets
Photo: Anton Geyser Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Rhys Webb, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Sam Warburton, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Jake Ball, 3 Samson Lee, 2 Richard...
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Nov 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on England vs Samoa Teamsheets
England: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Brad Barritt, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Jonny May, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Ben Morgan, 7 Chris Robshaw (captain), 6 James Haskell, 5 Courtney Lawes, 4 Dave Attwood, 3 David Wilson, 2 Rob Webber, 1 Joe Marler...
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Nov 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fiji Sevens Team selected
Vodafone Fiji 7s Team to Dubai and South Africa 7s The following players have been selected by Vodafone Fiji 7s Coach, Ben Ryan, to represent Fiji to the 2014/2015 HSBC World Sevens Series that will be held in Dubai and Port Elizabeth in South Africa. The...
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Nov 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Charles James Benjamin, 1943-2014
The South African Rugby Union has noted with sadness the passing for former Proteas flyhalf Charles Benjamin, who passed away on Saturday aged 70. Charles Benjamin earned his rugby stripes in the Progress RFC of the Caledon Rugby Union and from that modest...
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Nov 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fiji vs USA Teamsheets
Fiji: 15 Timoci Nagusa, 14 Watisoni Votu, 13 Vereniki Goneva, 12 Nemani Nadolo, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Josh Matavesi, 9 Henry Seniloli, 8 Masi Matadigo, 7 Malakai Ravulo, 6 Akapusi Qera (c), 5 Tevita Cavubati, 4 Leone Nakarawa, 3 Manasa Saulo, 2 Tuapati...
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Nov 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs Australia Teamsheets
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Ireland take on Australia at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday. The visitors come off of a 29-26 loss to France. Although the score suggests otherwise they properly beaten. The French pack won the forward battle while...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: ITALY vs SOUTH AFRICA
Written by William Brown – Rugby 15 Photo: Anton Geyser The touring Springboks come up against Italy at the Stadio Euganeo in Padua on Saturday in the third test match of their post-season tour of the northern hemisphere. Bok coach Heyneke Meyer has...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Italy side named for Bok clash
Italy team (15-1): Andrea Masi; Leonardo Sarto, Michele Campagnaro, Luca Morisi, Luke McLean, Kelly Haimona, Edoardo Gori; Sergio Parisse (capt), Samuela Vunisa, Alessandro Zanni; Joshua Furno, Quintin Geldenhuys; Martin Castrogiovanni, Leonardo Ghiraldini,...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM BENCH FOR IRELAND CLASH
The Qantas Wallabies have confirmed their eight-man bench for Saturday’s Lansdowne Cup and Spring Tour clash against Ireland at Aviva Stadium. The Qantas Wallabies line-up is as follows: 1. James Slipper (Queensland Reds- 61 Tests) 2. Saia Fainga’a...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Team To Play Australia
The Ireland Coaching team have made three changes to the starting XV named for the opening game of the series against South Africa. Rory Best will win his 78th cap for Ireland when he lines out against Australia this Saturday at the Aviva Stadium in the final...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Excitement building in Bok Women Sevens camp
Springbok Women Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday said the excitement in his squad was building with nine days to go before they depart for Dubai for the opening World Rugby Sevens World Series tournament. The event will be hosted at the Dubai Sevens...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Scotland make four enforced changes for Tonga Test
Head coach Vern Cotter has made four injury-enforced changes to the starting Scotland team that will play Tonga in this Saturday’s historic viagogo Autumn Test match at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (kick-off 2.30pm). The national team are continuing their...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Draw made for women’s Sevens in Dubai
The road to Rio gets a step closer this December as 12 teams get set to battle it out to secure a place at the Olympic Games in 2016. With the top four teams at the end of the 2014/15 series qualifying for the Olympics, all eyes are on Dubai as the series...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Athletes Commission debuts
The world’s top male and female players have participated in the inaugural Rugby Athletes’ Commission (RAC) meeting on Sunday, kicking off a busy programme of key meetings around the 2014 World Rugby Conference and Exhibition in London. The commission...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Paige and Boshoff called up to join Springbok Squad
Photo: Etienne Burger Rudy Paige and Marnitz Boshoff have been called up to the Springbok squad for the last week of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Cardiff next week. Paige, from the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Xerox Golden Lions’ Boshoff will join in the...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Namibian Rugby team to play Portugal
Namibian team: 1. Franklin Bertholini 2. Torsten Van Jaarsveld 3. Casper Viviers 4. Morne Blom 5. Tjuee Uanive 6. Rohan Kitshoff 7. Thomasua Forbes 8. PJ van Lill 9. Ryan Da La Harpe 10. Theuns Kotze 11. Johan Tromp 12. Darryl Da La Harpe 13. Johan Deysel 14....
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Usa team to take on Fiji
USA team: 15 Ronald McLean, 14 Taku Ngwenya, 13 Seamus Kelly, 12 Thretton Palamo, 11 Tim Stanfill, 10 Shalom Suniula, 9 Mike Petri, 8 Todd Clever, 7 John Quill, 6 Scott LaValla, 5 Greg Peterson, 4 John Cullen, 3 Mate Moeakiola, 2 Phil Thiel, 1 Olive Kilifi...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY IRELAND
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies winger Henry Speight will make his Test debut for Australia in Saturday’s Lansdowne Cup and Spring Tour clash against Ireland at Aviva Stadium. Speight, 26, will become the third player to make his debut...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on French side to take on Argentina
France team: 15. Scott Spedding, 14. Yoann Huget, 13. Maxime Mermoz, 12. Wesley Fofana, 11. Teddy Thomas, 10. Camille Lopez, 9. Sebastien Tillous-Borde, 8. Damien Chouly, 7. Bernard Le Roux, 6. Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 5. Sebastien Vahaamahina, 4. Pascal...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Wales
Inspirational skipper Richie McCaw to bring up century of Tests as captain The All Blacks team to play Wales in the final Test of the MyRepublic Northern Tour at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, this Saturday 22 November (Kick-off: 5.30PM UKT, 6.30AM Sun 23 Nov...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Two Springbok tries among contenders for IRPA Try of the Year
Springbok tries by Francois Hougaard and Cornal Hendricks are among the contenders for the International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) Try of the Year 2014, World Rugby (formerly known as the IRB) announced today. The winner will be named by the end of...
