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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on RWC 2015: Pool A profile
With the line-up for Rugby World Cup 2015 now complete, we begin our series of pool-by-pool guides with a statistical look at Pool A. From a rankings perspective, Pool A is shaping up to be the toughest pool in the history of the tournament since the IRB...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Record demand for RWC 2015 tickets
950,000 Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets were sold in the general sale England Rugby 2015, the organising committee for Rugby World Cup 2015, can reveal that there was a record level of demand for tickets to next year’s tournament. In total 950,000 RWC 2015...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ray Williams wins prestigious IRB Award
Ray Williams (ball carrier) pictured here coaching in 1956 Pioneering rugby coach and dedicated administrator Ray Williams has been named as the 2014 winner of the prestigious Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service as a mark of the significant positive...
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Oct 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on The Winner of the Investec match ball signed by the All Blacks is…
Ryan Jordan is the lucky Rugby 15 reader who won a match ball signed by the All Blacks who played in the 2014 Rugby Championship courtesy of Investec. Congratulations!!! Photo: Rugby Original post:...
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Oct 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on England announce 33 players for QBE Internationals
Seven Bath players included in 33-man party Chris Robshaw retains captaincy Semesa Rokoduguni is among three uncapped players named in England’s 33-man squad for the 2014 QBE Internationals against New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia. Chris...
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Oct 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Name Squad
The Ireland management team has named a squad of 37 players for the forthcoming GUINNESS Series which features Tests against South Africa, Georgia and Australia. The selected squad, captained by Paul O’Connell, features five uncapped players including...
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Oct 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on MICHAEL CHEIKA NEW QANTAS WALLABIES HEAD COACH AS SPRING TOUR SQUAD IS ANNOUNCED
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography The Australian Rugby Union today announced NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has been appointed Qantas Wallabies head coach on a three year contract, effective immediately. Cheika’s appointment follows Ewen McKenzie’s...
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Oct 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dubai Sevens Fixtures
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Time: Local time (Dubai) – Check your local listings Fixtures 1. 05 Dec 2014 – 09:00 South Africa 0 – 0 Portugal Pool D 2. 05 Dec 2014 – 09:22 Wales 0 – 0 Canada Pool D 3. 05 Dec 2014 –...
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Oct 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks improve rankings total
New Zealand’s last-gasp win over Australia in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup match in Brisbane sees the world’s number one team improve their position at the top of the IRB World Rankings by 0.55 of a point. The All Blacks are now on 93.15 points – 2.74...
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Oct 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wales Squad named for Autumn Series
Forwards: Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Paul James (Bath Rugby), Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Richard Hibbard (Gloucester Rugby), Emyr Phillips (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Alun Wyn...
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Oct 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Maori All Blacks squad named
The Māori All Blacks squad to take on Japan next month was named in Wellington today and features 11 new caps. The team will be captained by Chiefs midfield back Charlie Ngatai with Tasman loose forward Shane Christie as vice-captain. While New Zealand Rugby...
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Oct 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad for MyRepublic Northern Tour
Photo: Anton Geyser Strong side picked for Tests against USA, England, Scotland and Wales The All Blacks selectors Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox have selected their squad for the four-Test MyRepublic Northern Tour against the USA, England, Scotland...
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Oct 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Scottish Squad named for Autumn test series
FORWARDS: Adam Ashe (Glasgow Warriors), Johnnie Beattie (Castres), Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Blair Cowan, Geoff Cross (both London Irish), Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford (both Edinburgh Rugby), Chris Fusaro (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist CAPTAIN...
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Oct 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES GALLANT IN CLOSE DEFEAT TO NEW ZEALAND
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography The Qantas Wallabies have been defeated by the All Blacks at the death 29 to 28 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 45 186. The defeat is the first on home soil for the Qantas Wallabies this...
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Oct 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on EWEN McKENZIE RESIGNS AS QANTAS WALLABIES COACH
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography The Australian Rugby Union tonight announced that Ewen McKenzie has resigned as Qantas Wallabies Head Coach. McKenzie announced his resignation after the Qantas Wallabies were gallant in defeat, going down 29-28 to New...
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Oct 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs All Blacks Teamsheets
Australia 1. James Slipper 2. Saia Fainga’a 3. Sekope Kepu 4. Sam Carter 5. Rob Simmons 6. Scott Fardy 7. Michael Hooper 8. Scott Higginbotham 9. Nick Phipps 10. Bernard Foley 11. Joseph Tomane 12. Christian Lealiifano 13. Tevita Kuridrani 14. Adam...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke without Dippenaar for Dubai and PE
Picture: Bertram Malgas The Springbok Sevens utility player Stephan Dippenaar was ruled out of action for up to 12 weeks after he suffered a torn hamstring at the Gold Coast last weekend in Australia. The midfielder will not be fit for the next two rounds of...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens to face Australia in Dubai opener
The Springbok Women Sevens will face a tough IRB Sevens World Series opener in Dubai on December 4 and 5 after being drawn in a pool with Australia, Spain and France. Australia finished the 2013/2014 season in second place on the log standings and are...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Win an Investec Rugby Championship match ball signed by the All Blacks
Photo: Anton Geyser One lucky Rugby 15 reader will win a match ball signed by the All Blacks who played in the 2014 Rugby Championship. How can you win? Answer the following question: Who is the lead sponsor of the Rugby Championship in New Zealand? Email...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for Brisbane Test against Australia
Photo: Ruby Wolff The All Blacks team to play Australia in the third Bledisloe Cup Test of the year has been named. The Test will be played at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, this Saturday 18 October. (Kick-off: 7.05PM QLD time, 10.05PM NZT.) The starting XV...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks invite additional players
Photo: Anton Geyser Four additional players, Trevor Nyakane, Lood de Jager, Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje and Lizo Gqoboka, have been invited to the Springboks’ training camp in Stellenbosch next week. The three Toyota Free State Cheetahs forwards and the EP...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen nominated in SA Sports Star of the year category
Photo: Etienne Burger Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen and the Commonwealth Games gold medal winning Springbok Sevens team have been nominated for South African Sports Awards, the Department of Sport and Recreation South African (SRSA) announced on Wednesday....
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Oct 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on ASHLEY-COOPER TO PLAY 100TH TEST FOR AUSTRALIA AGAINST NEW ZEALAND
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies winger Adam Ashley-Cooper will become just the sixth player in Australian Rugby history to reach the prestigious 100-game Test milestone, coming against the All Blacks at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night....
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on ASICS AND SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY TEAM JOIN TOGETHER TO HOLD COACHING SESSION IN SCHOOLS IN JAPAN
Monday 13th October, ASICS and the South African rugby team hosted a special coaching session with Gose Industrial High School and Tokai Gyosei High School at the Gose Industrial High School’s ground. The team are in Japan as part of a trip to...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2015 Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixtures announced
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks will kick off their 2015 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, 18 July. SANZAR on Monday announced the fixtures for a competition that has been condensed to three rounds to make...
