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Oct 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on World Cup stars return for Women’s Premiership kick off
England’s Maggie Alphonsi returns for Saracens The English Women’s Premiership kicks off this weekend with an array of World Cup stars returning to league action. Following England’s historic 21-9 World Cup final win over Canada last month,...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on ‘Tussen die Horings’ – with Joey Rasdien and the Vodacom Blue Bulls
Episode 9 of Tussen die Horings featuring RUDY PAIGE is now available to view at http://www.vodacom.co.za/rugby/BehindTheScenes/I/Tussen_die_Horings_Episode_9 Feel free to share the link using #TussendieHorings Brought to you by...
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Oct 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch
Twenty Springboks contracted by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) will take part in a training camp in Stellenbosch from 20 to 24 October as preparation for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour next month. The decision to invite the contracted players to the...
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Oct 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES GO DOWN TO ARGENTINA IN MENDOZA
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Despite leading 14-0 in the first half, the Qantas Wallabies have fallen to Argentina 21-17 on Sunday morning after a mountain of Argentinian possession and penalties allowed the Pumas to claim their first win in the Castrol...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team effort and Ellis Park crowd made the difference
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer described the 27-25 win over New Zealand in the final match of the Springboks Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign as one of the best matches in which he had been involved. The support of the sell-out Ellis Park crowd...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on LATE AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS FIGHT BACK NOT ENOUGH TO BEAT NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS
The Australian Schools side has gone down to New Zealand Schools 34-24 in Wellington on Saturday despite three tries in ten minutes from Australia to bring them within striking distance of victory. The New Zealand Schools side were eventually able to win the...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Los Pumas vs Wallabies Teamsheets
Argentina vs Australia at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Leighton Hodges (Wales) Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa) Assessor: Clayton Thomas Kick-off:...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks vs All Blacks Teamsheets
Photo: Anton Geyser Venue: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Kick-off: 17h05 CAT Date: 4/10/2014 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), JP Doyle (England) Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Japan and China win gold at Asian Games
Japan’s men and China’s women had cause to celebrate after winning exciting gold medal matches in the Rugby Sevens competitions at the Asian Games 2014 in Incheon, Korea, on Thursday, Defending champions Japan came out on top in the men’s...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gold Coast Sevens tickets on sale
The Australian Rugby Union has announced ticket details for the Gold Coast Sevens on 11-12 October 2014, the first round of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15. Tickets for the festival of Rugby are available for as little as $35 for concessions and $50 for...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on GC7s squads: Pool C (FIJ, AUS, SCO, POR)
Lee Jones represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in July New Scotland Sevens coach Calum MacRae has named his first squad for the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Australia. Damien Hoyland and Nyle Godsmark will make their debuts...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on GC7s squads: Pool D (ENG, CAN, ARG, USA)
Simon Amor has named his squad for the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series on Australia’s Gold Coast. Phil Burgess will captain the side with Tom Mitchell ruled out with injury, while three players are set to make their debut in Charlie...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on GC7s squads: Pool B (RSA, KEN, WAL, ASA)
Wales head into the HSBC World Sevens Series 2014/15 with a new captain in the form of Jevon Groves. The 26-year-old succeeds Adam Thomas who has taken up a regional contract with Cardiff Blues. Groves has plenty of Sevens experience behind him, having played...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks inspire Springboks before Ellis Park Test
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks and Springbok Sevens teams on Friday came together in a unique way as the Blitzboks handed out the Test jerseys before Saturday’s final match in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against New Zealand at Ellis Park in...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Barbarians’ Schools team named for Fiji Schools match
The New Zealand Barbarians’ Schools team to take on Fiji Schools in their match at Porirua Park in Porirua on Saturday has been named. The New Zealand Barbarians Schools team is: NAME SCHOOL 1 Mason Kean Hastings Boys’ High School 2 Tom Hardy...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Schools team named for Test against Australia Schools
Poriria Park, Saturday 4 October, kick-off 2.50pm The New Zealand Schools team to face Australia Schools in their match at Porirua Park in Porirua on Saturday has been named. The New Zealand Schools team is: NAME SCHOOL 1 Ayden Johnstone Hamilton...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Cruden misconduct meeting
New Zealand Rugby has concluded a misconduct process with All Blacks first five-eighth Aaron Cruden after he failed to make the All Blacks’ assembly time, on Sunday 21 September. New Zealand Rugby General Manager Rugby Neil Sorensen met with Cruden and his...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens name one debutant for Gold Coast challenge
Photo: Bertram Malgas The Springbok Sevens have named uncapped Xerox Golden Lions centre Ruhan Nel in their 12-man squad for the opening tournament of the HSBC Sevens World Series tournament at the Gold Coast, which takes place on 11 and 12 October in...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wallaby side to take on Los Pumas
Australia: James Slipper, Saia Fainga’a, Sekope Kepu, Sam Carter, James Horwill, Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper (c), Scott Higginbotham, Nick Phipps, Bernard Foley, Joe Tomane, Matt Toomua, Tevita Kuridrani, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Israel Folau. Res: Josh...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens name squad for Gold Coast
ENGLAND Sevens have named their squad for the first leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series at the Gold Coast in Australia. Phil Burgess will captain the squad, while there are World Series debuts for Charlie Hayter, Alex Davis and Tom Bowen. England finished...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Black team to play the Springboks
Photo: Annami – Rugby 15 New Zealand The All Blacks team to play South Africa in their final Investec Rugby Championship match in Johannesburg, South Africa, this weekend has been named. The Test against South Africa will be played at Ellis Park this...
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Oct 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks: Vermeulen given time as Du Plessis gets start
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will be given as much time as possible to recover from injury while Bismarck du Plessis will start Saturday’s final round Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand at Ellis...
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Sep 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gold Coast Sevens Fixtures
1. 11 Oct 2014 – 09:50 England 0 – 0 Argentina Pool D 2. 11 Oct 2014 – 10:12 Canada 0 – 0 United States Pool D 3. 11 Oct 2014 – 10:34 New Zealand 0 – 0 France Pool A 4. 11 Oct 2014 – ...
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Sep 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tickets for SA Sevens on sale
Photo: Bertram Malgas Rugby fans will be able to watch the world’s best Rugby Sevens players in action from just R30 after the South African Rugby Union announced details of ticket sales for the annual Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament, on 13-14...
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Sep 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Johannesburg
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will be managed this week as he recovers from injury in the build-up to the final Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Vermeulen...