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May 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Junior World Championship 2014 – Ireland u20 Squad
Full Name DOB (AGE) CM KG CLUB Position Rory Burke 27/04/1994(20) 183 109 Cork Constitution Prop Denis Coulson 15/06/1994(19) 183 107 Carlow / Lansdowne Prop Peter Dooley 04/08/1994(19) 186 109 Lansdowne Prop Oisin Heffernan 04/01/1995(19) Lansdowne Prop...
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May 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Junior World Championship 2014 – French u20 Squad
Full Name DOB (AGE) CM KG CLUB Position Youssef Amrouni 29/08/1994(19) 179 116 ASM Clermont Auvergne Prop Simon Courcoul 28/12/1995(18) 182 109 ASM Clermont Auvergne Prop Oleg Ishchenko 22/01/1994(20) 185 98 Montpellier Herault Rugby Club Prop Tommy Raynaud...
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May 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Junior World Championship 2014 – Fiji u20 Squad
Fiji u20 Squad: Full Name DOB (AGE) CM KG CLUB Position Jack Dreunimolea 05/12/1994(19) 176 105 Ratu Filise Prop Apolosi Ranawai 16/04/1994(20) 183 116 Nabua Prop Aseri Robarobalevu 07/04/1994(20) 184 120 Ratu Filise Prop Peniona Toga 04/06/1994(19) 182 112...
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May 29, 14 •
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England u20 Squad: Full Name DOB (AGE) CM KG CLUB Position Biyi Alo 16/03/1994(20) 188 120 Saracens Prop Paul Hill 02/03/1995(19) 189 112 Leeds Carnegie Prop Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi 07/03/1994(20) 182 109 Northampton Saints Prop Alex Lundberg 09/12/1994(19) 186...
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May 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Junior World Championship 2014 – Australia u20 Squad
Australia u20 Squad: Full Name DOB (AGE) CM KG CLUB Position Allan Alaalatoa 28/01/1994(20) 188 120 Norths University Prop Rory O’Connor 11/05/1994(20) 183 104 Manly Prop Cameron Orr 02/04/1995(19) 188 114 Pirates Prop Tom Robertson 28/08/1994(19) 180...
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May 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Junior World Championship 2014 – Argentina u20 Squad
Argentina u20 Squad: Full Name DOB (AGE) CM KG CLUB Position Felipe Arregui 09/06/1994(19) 189 113 Duendes Prop Ariel Del Cerro 10/02/1994(20) 175 102 La Plata Prop Facundo Gigena 15/09/1994(19) 182 111 Tala Prop Enrique Pieretto Heiland 15/12/1994(19) 187...
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May 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on National Women’s training squad named for second warm-up match
Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Monday named a 23-member national training squad for their second warm-up match against the SARU Women’s Interprovincial XV at Ellis Park on Saturday as their preparations intensify in the lead-up to the IRB...
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May 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Well-prepared Junior Boks fly out to New Zealand
A well-prepared Junior Springboks squad departs on Monday evening to New Zealand where they will participate in the IRB Junior World Championship (JWC). The JWC event will be staged from 2 to 20 June in Auckland and surrounding areas. Twelve teams, including...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Counties XV name squad for Georgia tour
THE England Counties XV selectors have included 13 newcomers in a 26-strong squad for the two match tour of Georgia next month. The squad has been selected from players who have played for their counties in this season’s Championship or National Under 20...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU refs, coaches unite in anti-negative play stance
Provincial coaches and referees were united in their desire to ensure that negative play is eradicated from the Absa Currie Cup this season, following a workshop in Johannesburg on Wednesday. All 14 unions – represented by 12 head coaches and two assistant...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on England XV squad announced for Barbarians match
The England XV to face the Barbarians this Sunday (1 June) at Twickenham Stadium has been announced. Leicester Tigers second row Graham Kitchener will captain the England selection which includes players from seven Premiership sides. Henry Slade, the 21...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Eben Etzebeth to undergo approximately three more weeks of rehabilitation before he can be considered for selection
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will have to undergo approximately three more weeks of rehabilitation before he can be considered for selection to make his comeback after injuring his foot at the end of last season. “Eben’s situation is a major setback as...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Nathan Catt joins England squad for New Zealand tour
NATHAN CATT (Bath Rugby) will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: “In light of Mako Vunipola’s ongoing treatment for a knee injury ahead of the Aviva Premiership final and Joe Marler...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on ARU APPOINTS GERAINT JOHN AS NEW QANTAS MEN’S SEVENS HEAD COACH
Australian Rugby Union today announced Geraint John as the new Qantas Men’s Sevens Head Coach. The 51-year-old joins the ARU from Rugby Canada where he has been Head Coach of the Canadian Men’s Rugby Sevens team since 2010. John, from Carmarthen,...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Auckland community groups and schools welcome IRB Junior World Championship 2014 teams
IRB Junior World Championship 2014 teams to provide lasting legacy Schools, clubs and community groups to benefit from Future Stars of Wold Rugby JWC 2014 teams to participate in Queen’s Birthday celebrations Schools, rugby...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australian Barbarians to play Australian Under 20s tonight
Chatswood Oval will tonight play host to an all-Aussie clash, with the Australian Barbarians taking on the Junior World Championship-bound Australian Under 20s side. The clash will be the young guns’ final preparation before they travel to New Zealand to...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY LAUNCHES PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDS OF RUGBY UNION
Australian Rugby Union today joined Federal Treasurer the Hon Joe Hockey MP and Senator the Hon Kate Lundy in launching the Parliamentary Friends of Rugby Union Group in Canberra. The bi-partisan group will provide a forum for Members of Parliament and...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Under-18 Sevens win Gold in African Youth Games
The South African Under-18 Sevens team did the country proud on the weekend by winning the gold medal at the African Youth Games in Botswana, but it was the way in which it was achieved that was particularly pleasing. This was the opinion of Marius Schoeman,...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Visagie joins Springbok training squad
Vodacom Bulls hooker Callie Visagie has joined the Springbok training squad in Durban following the suspension of Adriaan Strauss of the Toyota Cheetahs. Strauss was cited and suspended for three weeks for an illegal tackle in the Vodacom Super Rugby match...
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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Port Elizabeth Getting ready for a rugby feast
AFTER a rugby hiatus Port Elizabeth is gearing up for a promising feast of sport from June through to October and then again in December when the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament kicks off. Preparation is taking place on all fronts –for fans, the...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY RECORDS $19.5m PROFIT FOR 2013 CALENDAR YEAR
Australian Rugby Union today announced a $19.5 million surplus for 2013, in a year that saw the return of the British & Irish Lions to Australia; increased participation; a new Head Coach for the Qantas Wallabies; and a new strategy to grow the game. The...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Experienced All Black sevens squad to prepare for Commonwealth Games
Coach Gordon Tietjens has named an experienced squad to prepare for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July.The squad is: Pita Ahki Kurt Baker Tomasi Cama Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson DJ Forbes Jack Goodhue...
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May 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers ruled out for eight weeks
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will miss the Castle Lager Incoming Series next month after he was ruled out for approximately eight weeks with a knee injury. After experiencing some discomfort in his left knee on Saturday morning, De Villiers was pulled...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby mourns the passing of Mackie Herewini
New Zealand Rugby is mourning the death of All Black and Maori All Black MacFarlane Herewini, who passed away this week, aged 73. “It is with sadness that we mark the passing of Mackie Herewini,” said New Zealand Rugby President Ian MacRae. “I had the...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Extra seating for All Blacks and Black Ferns double header
Tickets for 1500 temporary seats now on sale Temporary seating will be installed at Eden Park for the All Blacks’ block buster international season opening match against England on Saturday 7 June, New Zealand Rugby announced today. In an exciting and rare...
