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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks and Manu Samoa to play historic Apia Test
Two sides to meet at Apia Park on 8 July 2015 The All Blacks will play Manu Samoa in Apia on Wednesday 8 July next year as part of both teams’ preparations for Rugby World Cup 2015. New Zealand Rugby and the Samoa Rugby Union today confirmed details around...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on TATAFU POLOTA-NAU TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE 50TH TEST FOR AUSTRALIA
Qantas Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau will celebrate his milestone 50th Test for Australia during Saturday night’s Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship clash against Argentina at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast. Polota-Nau makes his long awaited return...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Test in Wellington sold out
City fanzone to be opened The All Blacks and South African Springboks are set to run out in front of a capacity crowd at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on Saturday as the last of 36,031 tickets were snapped up overnight. The sell-out fixture completes a...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on “Recognise and Remove” concussion message underlined by new regulations
New concussion regulations, emphasising the need to “recognise and remove” at amateur level have been approved by the General Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The new SARU Concussion Regulations, which came into force this month, clarify...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby and Police warn against pitch invasions
New Zealand Rugby and New Zealand Police have today warned rugby fans that pitch invasions will carry consequences. A woman who invaded the pitch during the All Blacks v Argentina Test match in Napier on Saturday was banned from all events at McLean Park for...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014/15 AUSTRALIAN RUGBY SEVENS JERSEYS UNVEILED
Fans of Rugby Sevens will be able to feel closer to the Australian team than ever before when the new jerseys go on sale from today (Monday, 8 September). Made by ASICS, fans will be able to purchase the main bright yellow jersey and the alternate navy blue...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES INJURY UPDATE
Qantas Wallabies vice-captain Adam Ashley-Cooper and No.8 Wycliff Palu will miss Saturday’s Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on the Gold Coast through injury. Ashley-Cooper has been ruled out for one week with an ongoing nerve...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks set for Wellington challenge
The Springboks arrived in Wellington on Monday morning and have focused their attention to their next match in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, on Saturday against New Zealand in the Kiwi capital. The South Africans travelled overnight from Perth in...
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Sep 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on TOMAS LAVANINI SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK
Photo: Ruby Wolff Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Tomas Lavanini Team: Argentina Position: Lock Date of Incident: 6 September 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) Dangerous Charging. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging...
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Sep 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens depart for Hong Kong
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad will depart for Hong Kong on Sunday for the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series Qualifier determined to make their presence felt with the greater goal of possibly qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. South Africa will...
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Sep 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks very disappointed after Perth defeat
The Springboks were very disappointed after losing their first match in more than 11 months when they were beaten by Australia by 24-23 in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in a wet and windy Perth on Saturday. Australia won thanks to a converted try by...
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Sep 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bryan Habana congratulated on 100th Springbok appearance
Bryan Habana was on Saturday congratulated by Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on the landmark of reaching a century of Test appearances for the Springboks. He is the fourth South African and only the 33rd player in world...
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Sep 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies claim last gasp win against South Africa in Perth
The Qantas Wallabies have continued their undefeated run on Australian soil in 2014 with a come from behind 24 to 23 victory over South Africa’s Springboks in Perth on Saturday night. The Wallabies’ undefeated run comes off the back of a 3-0...
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Sep 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on JOSH MANN-REA IN LINE FOR QANTAS WALLABIES DEBUT
The Qantas Wallabies have made one changed to their bench for tonight’s clash against South Africa at Patersons Stadium with ACT Brumbies hooker Josh Mann-Rea replacing Saia Fainga’a. Fainga’a returned to Brisbane this morning for the birth...
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Sep 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks vs Argentina Teamsheets
Match No.5: New Zealand v Argentina Date : 6 September 2014 Kick-off: 09h45 CAT Venue : McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand Referee: Pascal Gauzere Assistant Ref 1:Jerome Gaes Assistant Ref 2:Rohan Hoffman TMO : Peter Marshall All Blacks: Israel Dagg; Ben Smith,...
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Sep 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs Springboks Teamsheets
Kick-off: Saturday, 12.05pm CAT Referee: George Clancy Venue: Patersons Stadium, Perth Australia: Israel Folau, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Toomua, Rob Horne, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps, Wycliff Palu, Michael Hooper (captain), Scott Fardy, Rob...
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Sep 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Aussies want first win over Boks since 2012
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Australia’s last Test victory over South Africa was in 2012 at Patersons Stadium in Perth, where the two teams meet on Saturday in round three of the 2014 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Below are some interesting...
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Sep 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Napier Test match sold out
Photo: Ruby Wolff Chance for fans to touch Ranfurly Shield at McLean Park The All Blacks Test match against Argentina at Napier’s McLean Park this Saturday night, is officially, a sell-out. With temporary seating increasing capacity at McLean Park to...
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Sep 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on 100th Springbok Test – Bryan Habana
On Saturday, Bryan Gary Habana will become the fourth Springbok to play 100 Tests for South Africa. Springbok number 766, Habana, was born in Johannesburg on 12 June 1983. He attended Meredale Primary and King Edward VII School before enrolling at the...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks side named for Napier Test against Argentina
Barrett to get first start in 10 jersey; Dagg named at fullback The All Blacks team to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship match in Napier this weekend has been named. The All Blacks will play Argentina for the first time this year at McLean...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 dates
The IRB has announced the dates for the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15, which has gained in significance with the recent announcement that the top four-ranked nations will qualify from it directly for the Olympic Games in 2016. Round 1 Australia (Gold...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks name their side to take on Argentina
The team (with Test caps in brackets): 1. Wyatt Crockett (29) 2. Dane Coles (20) 3. Owen Franks (59) 4. Brodie Retallick (29) 5. Samuel Whitelock (56) 6. Liam Messam (33) 7. Richie McCaw (c) (129) 8. Kieran Read (64) 9. Aaron Smith (31) 10. Beauden Barrett...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks BokSmart Certified
The Springbok Sevens squad and management staff attended a BokSmart Certification workshop on Tuesday afternoon at the DHL Newlands Stadium. BokSmart is the award winning SARU safety and injury prevention programme and is a joint initiative between SARU and...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rugby mourns passing of leading African historian
South African rugby is mourning the passing of one of its foremost historians following the death of Vuyisa Qunta, 65, in Pretoria on August 26. Qunta was foremost a Struggle activist and foremost intellectual of black consciousness but he was also a...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bryan Habana to become Springbok Centurion No 4
Photo: Anton Geyser Bryan Habana will on Saturday become the fourth Springbok and 33rd player overall to play in 100 Tests when South Africa take on Australia in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Patersons Stadium in Perth...
