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Given their five-year status as the world’s number one ranked team, New Zealand will probably go into next year’s Rugby World Cup as overwhelming favourites to lift the Webb Ellis Cup and in doing so become the first nation to win the tournament three...
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Nov 7, 14 •
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Namibia: 15. Chrysander Botha, 14. Danie Dames, 13. Darryl de la Harpe, 12. Johan Deysel, 11. David Philander, 10. Theuns Kotze, 9. Eneill Buitendag, 8. PJ van Lill, 7. Jacques Burger (captain), 6. Tinus du Plessis, 5. Tjiuee Uanive, 4. Morne Blom, 3. Andre...
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Nov 7, 14 •
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France: (15-1): Scott Spedding; Yoann Huget, Alexandre Dumoulin, Wesley Fofana, Teddy Thomas; Camille Lopez, Sebastien Tillous-Borde; Damien Chouly, Bernard LeRoux, Thierry Dusautoir (capt); Yoann Maestri, Pascal Pape; Nicolas Mas, Guilhem Guirado, Alexandre...
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Nov 7, 14 •
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Photo: Werner Nysschen photography Wales: Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), George North (Northampton Saints), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), Liam Williams (Scarlets), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Paul James (Bath), Richard...
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Nov 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Italy vs Samoa Teamsheets
Italy: 15 Andrea Masi, 14 Luke Mclean, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Luca Morisi, 11 Leonardo Sarto, 10 Kelly Haimona, 9 Edoardo Gori, 8 Sergio Parisse (capt), 7 Simone Favaro, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Joshua Furno, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 Dario Chistolini, 2...
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Nov 6, 14 •
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Photo: Ruby Wolff Scotland : Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors), Sean Maitland (Glasgow Warriors), Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors), Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors), Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors), Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors), Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN...
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Nov 6, 14 •
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Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks take on Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday for the opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour. Heyneke Meyer named an unchanged starting fifteen that beat New Zealand last month. He is happy with the...
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Nov 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Team To Play South Africa
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has announced a strong team to face South Africa at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 5.30pm) for the first game of the 2014 GUINNESS Series. There is one new cap in the matchday 23, with Ulster’s Jared Payne set to...
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Nov 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND
Photo: Ruby Wolff Written by: William Brown – Rugby 15 Any team dreaming of World Cup glory in 2015 needs to assess their current strength against the reigning world champions, and this is exactly the opportunity England have when they face the mighty...
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Nov 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Roko wings in for England
Semesa Rokoduguni will make his England debut in Saturday’s QBE International against New Zealand at Twickenham (kick-off 2.30pm, live on Sky Sports 2 HD). Named on the right wing, 27-year-old British Army lance corporal is given a chance to build on some...
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Nov 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wales Team to face the Wallabies
Wales Team Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff), George North (Northampton), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), Liam Williams (Scarlets), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Paul James (Bath), Richard Hibbard (Gloucester), Samson Lee...
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Nov 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Maori All Blacks team to take on Japan in Tokyo named
The Maori All Blacks team to play Japan in Tokyo in the second match of its 2014 tour features four changes to the starting XV that defeated Japan 61-21 in Kobe last Saturday. Canterbury hooker Codie Taylor comes into the front row to replace Ash Dixon who...
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Nov 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY WALES
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has announced his team to play Wales in Saturday’s James Bevan Trophy and Spring Tour clash at Millennium Stadium. Cheika has remained consistent with the starting XV chosen to play...
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Nov 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named to take on England
Photo: Anton Geyser The All Blacks team to play England this weekend in the second Test of the MyRepublic Northern Tour has been named, with the All Blacks selectors picking an extremely experienced team for Saturday’s Hillary Shield Test in London. The...
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Nov 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Referees named for International duty while Jonker calls it a day
South African referees Craig Joubert, Stuart Berry and Jaco Peyper will be on international duty this weekend as the northern hemisphere rugby season takes centre stage. Joubert, who took charge of the Absa Currie Cup final two weekends ago, will officiate...
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Nov 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks name their team for the Ireland clash
Photo: Ruby Wolff Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday named the same starting line-up that beat New Zealand a month ago to face Ireland in the opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Dublin on Saturday. The only change to the match-day...
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Nov 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens on track for World Series opener
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said on Wednesday his team’s preparations for the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series opener in Dubai on December 4 and 5 was on track as the countdown begins to their debut season. The Springbok Women Sevens...
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Nov 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Botes goes out with a Bang
The Barbarians beat the Leicester Tigers 59 – 26 at Welford Road on Tuesday evening. John Kirwan’s men out scored the hosts 9 tries to 4 in what was an exciting display of running rugby. The game marked the end of a wonderful 13 year career for...
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Nov 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rokoduguni named in match day squad for New Zealand
Four Bath Rugby backs retained by Lancaster Team to face All Blacks named at 9:45am on Thursday Uncapped Semesa Rokoduguni is among 23 players retained by Stuart Lancaster to prepare for Saturday’s QBE International against New Zealand at Twickenham...
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Nov 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vermaak replaces injured Pienaar in Springbok squad
Ruan Pienaar has been ruled out of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour because of a knee ligament injury and he will be replaced by Jano Vermaak. Pienaar picked up the injury in the Springboks’ Test against New Zealand in Wellington in September and has been out...
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Nov 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Engelbrecht, Kolbe boost for Springbok Sevens
The Springbok Sevens’ preparation plans for the next two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series have received a boost with the news that Springbok centre JJ Engelbrecht and Junior Springbok fullback Cheslin Kolbe will join the training group from Monday in...
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Nov 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks visited ASICS Institute of Sports Science to undergo World Cup testing
As the Springboks landed in Europe ready for the Autumn International series ASICS revealed that the team visited the ASICS Institute of Sports Science in Kobe, Japan, to undergo special performance and apparel testing ahead of an important year. As the...
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Nov 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Leicester Tigers vs Barbarians Teamsheets
Date: Tuesday, November 4 Venue: Welford Road Kick-off: 19h30 local (GMT) Leicester Tigers: 15 Freddie Burns, 14 Miles Benjamin, 13 Christian Loamanu, 12 Anthony Allen, 11 Vereniki Goneva, 10 Owen Williams, 9 David Mele, 8 Jordan Crane (c). 7 Jamie Gibson, 6...
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Nov 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Decision on Pienaar to be made on Tuesday
Photo: Etienne Burger Experienced scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar on Monday afternoon underwent a battery of fitness tests at the Springboks’ first field session in Dublin. Although Pienaar came through the tests without any problems, a final decision on his...
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Nov 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Boshoff to start at 10 for Barbarians against Tigers
Photo: Etienne Burger The Barbarians play the Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Tuesday, 4 November 2014. Barbarians: 15. Tevita Li, 14. F Halai, 13. J de Jongh, 12. F Saili, 11. N Cummins, 10. M Boshoff, 9. F Tanaka, 8. J Botes, 7. H Brussow, 6. M Rhodes,...