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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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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...
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Sep 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Three changes to Wallabies to face the Boks
Australia head coach Ewen McKenzie has named Bernard Foley to start in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against South Africa’s Springboks as one of three changes to the side that lost to New Zealand’s All Blacks. McKenzie dropped Kurtley Beale...
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Sep 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS PROGRAM WELCOMES TANISHA STANTON
Australian Rugby today announced the signing of NSW netballer and Touch Football representative Tanisha Stanton to the Rugby Sevens Program. Stanton, from Newcastle, New South Wales, has represented Australia and New South Wales in Netball at Under 17 and...
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Sep 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY SOUTH AFRICA IN PERTH
The Qantas Wallabies have announced their side for Saturday night’s Mandela Plate and Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship clash against South Africa at Patersons Stadium. Coach Ewen McKenzie has made three personnel changes to the starting XV with a new...
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Sep 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Namibia on top of Africa
Issued on behalf of the Namibian Rugby Union The Namibia Under-19 team on Saturday qualified for the International Rugby Board’s 2015 Junior World Trophy tournament in Portugal following their 52-17 victory against Kenya in the final of the Confederation of...
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Aug 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on Warm Perth welcome for Springboks
Photo: Ruby Wolff The Springboks were greeted with pleasant conditions when they arrived in Perth on Sunday afternoon, after three days of training in a very cold Johannesburg. The Boks had three hard training sessions at Fourways High School before...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION WELCOMES KARMICHAEL HUNT
The Australian Rugby Union today welcomed former Rugby League and AFL star Karmichael Hunt to Australia’s Super Rugby ranks, after signing with the Queensland Reds on a three year contract. Hunt, who has signed a deal through until the end of 2017, was...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Alberts replaced by Whiteley for Springboks tour
Willem Alberts has been ruled out of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour to Australia and New Zealand and will be replaced in the 30-man squad by Warren Whiteley. Alberts missed both Test victories against Argentina because of a hamstring...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Schools and Barbarian Schools coaches announced
Porirua City to host matches Crusaders Assistant Coach Dave Hewett has been appointed coach of this year’s New Zealand Schools team and Hurricanes Development Coach Darren Larsen has been named coach of the New Zealand Barbarian Schools team; both sides to...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Federation Set for Name Change as IRB Becomes World Rugby
The International Rugby Board will become World Rugby from November 19, 2014 as part of a major rebranding programme. The new brand, including a new logo, will be launched at the IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition in London on November 17-18. Global...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ewen McKenzie names 30-man squad for next two Rugby Championship matches
Australia head coach Ewen McKenzie has named a 30-man squad for their next two Rugby Championship matches and included Waratahs hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau. The Wallabies will be without Western Force hooker Nathan Charles for the Test against the Springboks...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION BOARD APPROVE CHANGES TO PLAYER CONTRACTING
The Australian Rugby Union today announced significant changes to its player contracting protocols in a move that will help retain Australia’s best Rugby talent. The changes were approved by the ARU Board on Monday this week and will see the...
