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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on England squad announced for Womens Rugby World Cup
Katy Mclean will captain England at the WRWC England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has today (Thursday) named his squad of 26 players for next month’s Rugby World Cup in Paris. England, who finished second at the 2010 World Cup in London, will be led...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools team to participate in Under-18 International Series
The SA Schools team will again have the opportunity to test themselves against quality international opposition in August, with clashes lined up against France, Wales and England in the annual Under-18 International Series. In the last four years the SA...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on TALEENA SIMON BECOMES FIRST ABORIGINAL WOMAN TO SIGN PROFESSIONAL SEVENS CONTRACT
Taleena Simon has become the first Aboriginal woman to receive a full time professional contract in Australia’s Sevens program. Hailing from Redfern in Sydney’s Inner West, Simon said she was excited to now be a professional athlete. “It’s a dream...
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Jul 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Time change for Springboks match against Argentina in Salta
SANZAR has advised that the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test match between Argentina and the Springboks, scheduled for Saturday 23 August, will now kick off at 16h40 local time (21h40 SA times), which is 30 minutes later than the original time. The change...
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Jul 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby Sevens squad for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
The Australian Commonwealth Games Association is pleased to announce the Australian Men’s Rugby Sevens squad nominated by the Australian Rugby Union for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later this month. Australia’s Men’s Sevens team won...
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Jul 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sevens team for Commonwealth Games named
The New Zealand Commonwealth Games Sevens team selected for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has been announced today. The team is: Pita Ahki (North Harbour) Scott Curry (Manawatu) Sam Dickson (Canterbury) DJ Forbes, captain (Counties Manukau) Bryce Heem...
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Jul 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Maori All Blacks to play two matches in Japan and historic match in Singapore
The Maori All Backs will play two matches in Japan, and in an historic match, will play in Singapore for the first time, New Zealand Rugby confirmed today. The Maori All Blacks will take on Japan on Saturday 1 November at Noevir Stadium, Kobe and on Saturday...
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Jul 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Disappointing end to Bok Women’s warm-up tour
The Springbok Women on Friday ended their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour on a disappointing note as they suffered a 46-8 defeat against Six Nations champions, France, in Marcoussis. The tour was made possible by a R2,3m grant by the National Lottery...
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Jul 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Charlie Hayter joins England Sevens
Hayter represented England in the first two rounds of the FIRA-AER European Series London Wasps centre Charlie Hayter has signed for England Sevens becoming a member of the centrally-contracted core group. The 25-year-old has been training with...
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Jul 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on NICK CUMMINS GRANTED EARLY RELEASE FROM AUSTRALIAN RUGBY CONTRACT
Australian Rugby Union and Rugby WA today announced Qantas Wallaby and Western Force winger Nick Cummins has been granted an early release from his contract to play Rugby in Japan at the end of the 2014 Asteron Life Super Rugby Season. The decision has been...
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Jul 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fourie du Preez out for approximately six months
Fourie du Preez will miss the remainder of the South African season 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....
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Jul 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Five debutants named in Springbok Women’s squad to face France
Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Thursday named five debutants in his 23-member squad to face France in Marcoussis on Friday in the final match on their Rugby World Cup warm-up tour. The tour was made possible by a R2,3m grant from the...
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Jul 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup travel sub-agents appointed by SA Rugby Travel
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) and SA Rugby Travel are pleased to announce that Edusport Travel and Makro Sports Travel have been appointed as official sub-agents to SA Rugby Travel for the sale of Rugby World Cup 2015 travel packages. The appointment...
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Jul 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women arrive in France with positive mindset
The Springbok Women arrived in France on Wednesday in a positive state of mind before their Test against the Women’s Rugby World Cup hosts in Marcoussis on Friday, which marks the final match on their World Cup warm-up tour. The tour was made possible...
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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...
