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Oct 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rugby shocked and saddened at death of Bafana Bafana Captain
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday paid its respects to Senzo Meyiwa, captain of Bafana Bafana who was tragically killed on Sunday evening. Mr Oregan Hoskins, President of SARU, said Meyiwa’s death marked a very sad day for South Africa,...
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Oct 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on STEPHEN MOORE EXTENDS TIME WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY THROUGH TO 2016
Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies hooker Stephen Moore has committed his future to Australian Rugby after signing a one-year contract extension that will take him through until 2016. The 31-year-old hooker became the 81st player to captain the Wallabies,...
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Oct 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP crowned Absa Currie Cup champions
Photos: Werner Nysschen Photography DHL Western Province on Saturday secured their first Absa Currie Cup victory at DHL Newlands since 2001 after defeating the Xerox Golden Lions 19-16 in a nail-biting final. Four penalties by flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks training camp in Stellenbosch concludes
Picture caption: Four national rugby captains at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport are (from left) Handré Pollard (Junior Springboks), Kyle Brown (Springbok Sevens), Zenay Jordaan (Springbok Women Sevens) and Jean de Villiers (Springboks). Photo: SARU....
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on KURTLEY BEALE FINED $45,000 FOR ARU CODE OF CONDUCT BREACH
An independent Code of Conduct Tribunal has tonight found Qantas Wallaby Kurtley Beale guilty of a serious violation of the ARU Code of Conduct, and handed down a $45,000 fine, for sending an offensive photograph to an ARU employee. The charge related to an...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby and SANZAR sign agreement with SKY
New Zealand Rugby and its SANZAR partners have signed a conditional five year agreement with SKY for media rights in New Zealand from 2016. “We are thrilled to have achieved what is a great result for rugby in this country,” said Steve Tew, Chief...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on New sevens series to showcase best of Womens Sevens Rugby
Some of New Zealand’s best rugby sevens talent will be on show in Taupo next week as an exciting new women’s sevens competition gets off the ground. New Zealand Rugby’s inaugural Women’s Sevens Series featuring rugby sevens teams selected from regions...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on ISRAEL FOLAU NAMED 2014 JOHN EALES MEDALLIST
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies and New South Wales Waratahs fullback Israel Folau has been handed the ultimate honour in Australian Rugby after tonight being named the John Eales Medallist for 2014. At Rugby’s night of nights, the ARU...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gabriel Frederick (Abie) Malan 1935-2014
Image: Abie Malan having his handprints captured in clay in 2013 for casting into bronze and installation at the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Picture credit: Gallo Images. The South African Rugby Union has...
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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...
