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Jul 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Prince Harry lends his support to England Women
Prince Harry is supporting England Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign To view the film, visit:http://youtu.be/Y8uZHYE8kf0 Today, Prince Harry joined the campaign to get behind the England Women’s Rugby team as they head to Paris for the Women’s...
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Jul 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Womans Rugby World Cup 2014 Fixtures
01 AUG 2014 01/08 New Zealand vs Kazakhstan FFR Headquarters – Pitch 2 01/08 Canada vs Spain FFR Headquarters – Pitch 2 01/08 Australia vs South Africa FFR Headquarters – Pitch 1 01/08 USA vs Ireland FFR Headquarters – Pitch 2 01/08...
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Jul 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on England skipper Chris Robshaw drives campaign of support for England Women at the WRWC
England Men’s captain Chris Robshaw leads a campaign of support for England Women at WRWC 2014 To view the film visit:http://play.buto.tv/WJQWV Today, England Men’s Captain Chris Robshaw and the Rugby Football Union are launching an...
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Jul 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns squad named for Womens Rugby World Cup 2014
New Zealand to push for fifth consecutive title The Black Ferns squad to defend the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup title kicking off in France on 1 August, has been named. The reigning World Champions head to Europe later this month...
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Jul 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s XV secure series win against Nomads
The Springbok Women’s XV on Tuesday secured a morale-boosting series victory against the Nomads as they registered a 32-24 victory at the Wasps Football Club in London in a hard-fought encounter for their second tour win. The team won the opening match...
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Jul 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Mandisa Williams withdrawn from tour
Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams has been withdrawn from the team’s tour to England and France due to injury and will undergo rehabilitation in South Africa before the Rugby World Cup, which starts in August. Williams is suffering from a...
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Jul 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez out of Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Fourie du Preez will miss the Castle Lager Rugby Championship following an ankle injury sustained by the Springbok scrumhalf in last Saturday’s 55-6 Test victory over Scotland in Port Elizabeth. Du Preez left the field in the first half of the Test. He was...
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Jun 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sephaka names new-look team for second Nomads clash
Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka’s plan to give all his players fair game time on their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour to England and France saw him name a new-look team for their second clash against the Nomads on Tuesday. This clash in England...
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Jun 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens victorious in Moscow
England Sevens lifted the cup after beating Portugal in the final England beat Portugal 47-12 in today’s final to win the Moscow Sevens and, after two rounds, now lead the FIRA- AER European Grand Prix Series. A Phil Burgess hatrick and tries for the...
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Jun 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on EPRU thank rugby fans for their support
The Eastern Province Rugby Union have thanked the people of Nelson Mandela Bay, the greater Eastern Cape and elsewhere for coming out in their numbers to support the Test Match held at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday afternoon. “It was an amazing...
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Jun 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s XV shut out Nomads for first tour win
The Springbok Women’s XV on Saturday defended like demons and capitalised on a few vital point-scoring chances to power their way to a 20-5 victory against the Nomads at the Lensbury Club in Teddington. The match marked the first of three games on their...
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Jun 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Meyer compliments players, depth in squad
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Saturday complimented his squad after a commanding performance against Scotland earlier in the day. The Springboks defeated the visitors 55-6 in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to conclude the Castle Lager Incoming Series with...
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Jun 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks vs Scotland Team Sheets
The Springbok team to face Scotland in Port Elizabeth is: 15 Willie le Roux – 14 caps, 30 Test points 14 Cornal Hendricks – 2 caps, 10 Test points 13 JP Pietersen – 53 caps, 80 Test points 12 Jan Serfontein – 11 caps, 5 Test points 11...
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Jun 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Six rookies named in Springbok Women’s XV to face Nomads
Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Friday named six new players in his squad to face the Nomads at the Lensbury Club in Teddington on Saturday at 14h00 in the opening game of their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour to England and France. Both teams...
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Jun 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW rugby community mourns the death of Charlie Onus
Former NSW Waratah Charlie Onus (62) has passed away in a crash on his farm in Coolac, between Canberra and Gundagai, earlier this week. Charlie was originally from Mungindi and represented Moree RFC, Central North, NSW Country and NSW in the early 1970s....
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Jun 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR ADOPTS IRB HEAD INJURY ASSESSMENT
Following talks with the Medical Officers of its three National Unions, SANZAR has implemented the enhanced Head Injury Assessment (HIA) that was introduced by the International Rugby Board (IRB) on 1 June to supersede the Pitch Side Concussion Assessment...
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Jun 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ashe to make first start for Scotland
Adam Ashe, the 20-year-old Glasgow Warriors No 8, will become the seventh new cap of Scotland’s summer tour when he takes to the field against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Ashe, a product of the Hillfoots and Stirling County clubs, was...
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Jun 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Capacity crowd expected for test match
A capacity crowd is expected at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday when the Springboks take on Scotland. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous, said there were roughly 3,500 tickets left and tickets are still selling fast. “We have seen an upsurge in...
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Jun 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women get down to business in London
The Springbok Women arrived in London on Thursday for their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour and immediately got down to business for Saturday’s clash against the Nomads. The tour has been made possible by a R2,3m grant by the National Lottery Distribution...
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Jun 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women depart for London in high spirits
The Springbok Women departed for London on their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour on Wednesday in high spirits after an intense one-week training camp in Pretoria. The tour will serve as the team’s main preparation for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup...
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Jun 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Five uncapped players in Springboks match-23
Junior Springbok captain Handré Pollard is one of five uncapped players who have been named in the Springboks’ match-23 for Saturday’s final encounter of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Scotland in Port Elizabeth. In total, the Springbok...
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Jun 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Match officials for Rugby Champs 2014 named
The International Rugby Board has announced the match official appointments for The Rugby Championship 2014 and upcoming Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifiers. Appointments were made by the IRB Match Official Selection Committee at its meeting in New Zealand and...
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Jun 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks donate to Missionvale Care Centre in PE
Photos: SARU. Four members of the Springbok squad who hail from the Eastern Cape on Tuesday donated R15,000 on behalf of the team to the Missionvale Care Centre in Port Elizabeth. Siya Kolisi, Jan Serfontein, JJ Engelbrecht and Paul Jordaan visited the centre...
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Jun 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women excited about WRWC warm-up tour
Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams on Tuesday said they were ready to measure the quality of their game against international opposition on their Women’s Rugby World Cup warm-up tour to England and France. The team will depart for London...
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Jun 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ticket Giveaway for PE Test with #MadeofSA
We are giving away 2 sets of Double tickets to Rugby 15 readers for this weekend’s Springboks vs Scotland in Port Elizabeth. (Saturday 28th June at 17h00 CAT) How can you win? Answer the following Question: In what country have ASICS committed to making at...
