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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rasivhenge on sabbatical in Australia
South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge, one of the most experienced match officials in the HSBC Sevens World Series, will be based in Australia for the foreseeable future as he has opted to take a sabbatical from the local game. Rasivhenge, who refereed the...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on 4th place finish for Blitzbokke at Gold Coast Sevens
Photo: Bertram Malgas The Springboks Sevens finished a credible fourth place at the Gold Coast Sevens after suffering a 19-0 defeat against England in their playoff for third place on Sunday morning (SA time). South Africa earned 15 points for their efforts...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated
Photo: Bertram Malgas #GC7s #Blitzbokke Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated Times: CAT #GC7s #Blitzbokke Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated Times: CAT France 21 vs Canada 19 – QF Bowl Scotland 26 vs American Samoa 12 – QF...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Sevens season off to flyer in Gold Coast
New Sevens season off to flyer in Gold Coast Fiji impressed on day one and will play Wales on day two at the Cbus Super Stadium in the Cup quarters New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and South Africa all impressed on the opening day of the Gold Coast Sevens, round...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Uruguay qualify for Rugby World Cup 2015
Uruguay have claimed the 20th and final place at Rugby World Cup 2015 after triumphing over Russia in the two-game final qualifying round. Los Teros scored a much-celebrated 36-27 win at home in Montevideo, to win 57-49 on aggregate over the two matches....
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke impress on Day 1 of Gold Coast Sevens
Photo: Bertram Malgas Debutant Ruhan Nel, Seabelo Senatla and Steven Hunt all scored hat-tricks on Saturday morning (SA time) on day one of the Gold Coast Sevens tournament in Australia to comfortably guide the Springbok Sevens to the Cup quarterfinals. South...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on UPDATE ON QANTAS WALLABIES MANAGEMENT
The Australian Rugby Union today announced Qantas Wallabies Business Manager Di Patston has left the ARU after resigning late on Friday 10 October 2014, due to stress relating to recent events. ARU CEO Bill Pulver said her departure does not impact plans for...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on #HSBCSevens #GC7s Complete Results Day 1
#HSBCSevens #GC7s Complete Results Day 1 Day 1 11 October 2014 Fiji 35 – Australia 12 Scotland 21 – Portugal 21 RSA 45 – Kenya 0 Wales 36 – American Samoa 0 New Zealand 28 – Samoa 17 France 33 – Japan 14 England 19 –...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on NZ to start with a bang at Gold Coast Sevens
The captain of the All Blacks Sevens, DJ Forbes, admits his side won’t be the only ones looking to get their HSBC Sevens World Series off to a positive start this weekend on Australia’s Gold Coast. With this year’s Series doubling as part of...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby appoint Nigel Jones as Senior Mens Team Doctor
NIGEL JONES has been appointed the new England Senior Men’s Team Doctor. Recently team doctor at Gloucester Rugby and Consultant in Sports Medicine at Aintree University Hospital in Merseyside, Dr Jones (right) is renewing a long-standing involvement with...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Augustine Pulu called into All Blacks squad
Photo: Anton Geyser Counties Manukau halfback Augustine Pulu has been called into the All Blacks squad for the Brisbane Test against Australia. 24-year-old Pulu comes in as injury replacement for his Chiefs teammate halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow who suffered a...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on QUADE COOPER INCLUDED IN QANTAS WALLABIES 32-MAN SQUAD FOR ALL BLACKS TEST
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Queensland Reds playmaker Quade Cooper returns as part of the Qantas Wallabies 32-man squad for their upcoming Test against New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 18 October. ACT Brumbies flyer Henry...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks and ASICS look for extra technical advantage ahead of RWC2015
Photo: Anton Geyser Finding extra technical advantage at next year’s Rugby World Cup will be the focus for a delegation of leading personnel from the South African Rugby Union, who will visit Japan next week on invitation of apparel sponsor, ASICS. The...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB to establish athletes commission
The International Rugby Board has underscored its commitment to ensure that the world’s top players are included within its decision-making structures with the establishment of the first World Rugby Athletes’ Commission. The Executive Committee approved...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens skipper Horne calls for consistency
South Africa will be led into the HSBC Sevens World Series by veteran Frankie Horne as they bid to usurp New Zealand as the world’s leading Sevens team South Africa head into the HSBC Sevens World Series with two aims – to qualify for the Olympic...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on ARU REFERS NEW ALLEGATION INVOLVING KURTLEY BEALE TO CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL
The Australian Rugby Union today announced it has referred a new allegation involving Qantas Wallaby Kurtley Beale to an independent Code of Conduct Tribunal for review and assessment.The additional matter was raised for the first time with ARU management...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke keen to get their Olympic qualification underway with a good result at the GC7s
Photo: Bertram Malgas With Olympic qualification looming large, the Springbok Sevens will be eager to kick off their important 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series campaign on a winning note at the Gold Coast tournament this coming weekend. The 2014/15 season is...
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Oct 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens fine-tune Gold Coast preparations
The Springbok Sevens rugby squad are in good spirits and looking forward to start the season on a positive note when the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series campaign kicks off this coming Saturday at the Gold Coast in Australia. The team arrived last Sunday at...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team named for World Series opener, Gold Coast, Australia
The All Blacks Sevens side has been named to play in the opening tournament of the HSBC World Sevens Series on the Gold Coast, in Australia this weekend. The team is (*new to All Blacks Sevens): 1. Scott Curry 2. Tim Mikkelson 3. Sam Dickson 4. DJ Forbes,...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Road to Rio 2016 kicks off for Rugby Sevens
Brazil’s men qualify automatically but the race to join them at Rio 2016 begins on the Gold Coast this weekend International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset has described the beginning of qualification for Rugby Sevens’ debut at the Olympic...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on GC7s squads: Pool A (NZL, SAM, FRA, JPN)
Tomasi Cama is fit and ready for the Gold Coast Sevens, the first round in the Olympic qualification season. Defending HSBC Sevens World Series and Gold Coast Sevens champions New Zealand have named two debutants in their squad for the tournament this...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Refs appointed for November internationals
Referee Nigel Owens will take charge of France v Australia and England v New Zealand this November The International Rugby Board has announced the match official appointments for upcoming November internationals. Appointments were made by the IRB Match...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Three SA referees appointed for November Tests
South Africa’s Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Stuart Berry have been appointed to referee Tests in the November international window. The International Rugby Board announced the appointments on Tuesday with Joubert set to get the month underway by taking...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on WOMEN’S RUGBY SEVENS TO BE INCLUDED IN XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES PROGRAM
Photo: Australian Women’s Rugby Sevens stars, Queenslanders Charlotte Caslick and Shannon Parry. Queenslanders Charlotte Caslick and Shannon Parry will be playing on home soil at the XXI Commonwealth Games The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on SWD, Boland, Valke dominate SARU Under-18 Sevens
The SARU Under-18 Sevens tournament got off to a thrilling start on Monday at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp with SWD, Boland and the Valke remaining unbeaten to stamp their authority on the opening day. The Leopards, Western Province, Blue Bulls, Pumas...
