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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brown, Powell encourage Blitzboks to end season in style
Injured Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown has joined Blitzboks coach Neil Powell in encouraging the team to finish the HSBC Sevens World Series on a high note this coming weekend at the Marriott London Sevens. The South Africans are currently 19 points...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Nic Whites signs with Australian Rugby until the end of 2016
Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies scrumhalf Nic White has committed his future to Australian Rugby after signing a new two-year deal that will take him through until the end of 2016. He becomes the second player this week to finalise a new contract with the...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks name their side for Brumbies clash
Brumbies vs Cell C Sharks Date: Saturday, 10 May 2014 Time: 11:40 (CAT) 19:40 (AST) Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) Assistant Referees: Andrew Lees, James Leckie (Australia) Television Match Official: George Ayoub (Australia)...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on England squad named for London Sevens
Photo:Cracknell adds physicality (Photo: Getty Images) Chris Cracknell, Mat Turner and Christian Lewis-Pratt return to the England squad for the Marriott London Sevens this weekend where a record breaking crowd of 115,000 is expected across the two days. The...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown nominated for coveted IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award
Springbok Sevens captain, Kyle Brown, is one of four players nominated for the coveted 2014 IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award, the International Rugby Board announced on Wednesday. A shortlist of four nominees – one Englishman, one Fijian, one New...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Strong World XV Side named to face the Springboks
Former Western Province favourite Schalk Brits will return to Newlands along with rising French-based star, Rory Kockott, as two of six South Africans, four of whom have played test rugby, as part of the Samsung-sponsored World XV squad for their match...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke suffer another injury blow
The Springbok Sevens will be without regular squad member Stephan Dippenaar in this weekend’s Marriott London Sevens to be played at Twickenham. The versatile Dippenaar, who has played in 21 tournaments for the team, sustained a knee injury during the...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Black Womans Sevens team for Amsterdam
New Zealand Women’s Sevens Coach Sean Horan has named the team to play in the final tournament of the 2013/14 IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Amsterdam 16, 17 May. The team is: Chelsea Alley* Kelly Brazier Gayle Broughton (Shiray Tane) Sarah Goss Carla...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on MATT TOOMUA RE-SIGNS WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNTIL END OF 2017
Qantas Wallabies playmaker Matt Toomua has signed a new three-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union and ACT Brumbies that will take him through until the end 2017. The signature of the 24-year-old Qantas Wallabies rising star ensures Toomua will remain in...
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May 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Change in time for Nelspruit Test
Media are advised that the Springboks’ second Test against Wales, which takes place at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday, 21 June 2014, will kick-off at 15h00 and not 17h00 as previously stated, following a request by the host province to...
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May 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW provides 12 players for Australia’s Junior World Cup squad
New South Wales will provide the bulk of Australia’s Under 20s Junior World Cup squad after 12 players from the Waratahs’ nursery were yesterday named in the 28-man squad for next month’s tournament in Auckland. Waratahs Under 20s coach Tim Rapp, who...
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May 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Strong Junior Boks line-up named to face Argentina
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday announced a near full-strength Junior Springbok team to face Argentina Under-20 on Tuesday in Stellenbosch in the second of three friendly internationals between the countries. SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron made...
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May 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Standings
Updated after Glasgow 7s Courtesy of HSBC Sevens...
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May 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Scotland – All Results
May 2014 4 New Zealand 54 – 7 Canada Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 4 Fiji 17 – 10 Scotland Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 4 England 26 – 5 Kenya Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 4 Argentina 14 – 20 France Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 4 Japan 12...
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May 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks score huge win over Argentina U20
The Junior Springboks scored six tries in each half to score a convincing 78-31 victory over Argentina Under-20 on Friday in Saldanha Bay on the West Coast. The encounter was the first of three matches as the two teams fine-tune their preparations for the...
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May 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks tackle Scotland in Glasgow Sevens quarters
Despite suffering a 19-5 defeat against New Zealand in their final Pool A match at the Glasgow Sevens, defending champions South Africa will tackle hosts Scotland on Sunday afternoon in one of the four Cup quarter-final matches. The knockout match against the...
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May 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Scotland fixtures
Times: CAT May 2014 4 Samoa v USA Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 11:30 4 Argentina v Japan Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 11:52 4 Spain v Portugal Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 12:14 4 France v Wales Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 12:36 4 New Zealand v Australia Scotstoun...
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May 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Changes to Springbok 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup kick-off times announced
The Springboks will play all four of their 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup pool fixtures in England at 16h45 following an announcement by Rugby World Cup Limited and England Rugby 2015 Limited on Friday that amendments had been made to the match times. These...
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May 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Scotland Fixtures
Times: CAT May 2014 3 Fiji v Argentina Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 11:30 3 Wales v Kenya Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 11:52 3 England v France Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 12:14 3 Canada v Japan Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 12:36 3 New Zealand v Samoa Scotstoun...
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May 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens face daunting task in Glasgow
The Springbok Sevens face a daunting task at the Glasgow Sevens this weekend, and their performance in Scotland will no doubt have a significant effect on their ambition to challenge log leaders New Zealand for the HSBC Sevens World Series crown. With the...
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May 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Counties Under 20s selectors name squad to face Georgia
THE England Counties Under 20s selectors have named a 25-man squad for the international against Georgia Under 20s at Cambridge’s Volac Park on Saturday May 24 (2pm). The squad was selected after a recent development and selection weekend at Welbeck Defence...
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May 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks training squad to test readiness against Argentina
The South Africa Under-20 squad will be able to test their readiness for this year’s Junior World Championship (JWC) when they tackle Argentina Under-20 in three international friendly matches in the Western Cape. The first clash takes place on Friday at...
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Apr 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Franks re-signs with NZ Rugby and Crusaders
All Blacks and Crusaders front row stalwart Owen Franks has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby for the next three years, re-signing with the national body and his Crusaders team through to 2017. 26-year-old Franks has been a regular tighthead prop in the...
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Apr 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Another winning year for New Zealand Rugby
Andrew Golightly, Peter Kean, Stewart Mitchell become new directors Organisation rated 82/100 in annual scoreboard New Chairman to be elected in May Winning national teams, the second successive profit for New Zealand Rugby and a return to financial health...
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Apr 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNDER 20s TEAM NAMED TO PLAY SAMOA
ACT Brumbies rookie Tom Staniforth has been given the honour of captaining the National Australian Under 20s side in their first international fixture of 2014 against Samoa Under 20s at Bond University on Wednesday April 30 (kick-off 3:00pm). Staniforth, who...
