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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on 100 day countdown to WRWC begins
The Springbok Women will begin their 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign in France in exactly 100 days against Australia in their opening pool match in Marcoussis. The Springbok Women have been drawn in Pool C with Australia, Wales and hosts France...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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International, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on FLIP VAN DER MERWE SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS
Hearing Details: Wednesday 23 April 2014 at 8am SAST, 4pm AEST, 6pm NZST Judicial Hearing Chairman: Adam Casselden Player: Flip van der Merwe Team: Bulls Position: Lock Date of Incident: 19 April 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking. A...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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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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Apr 23, 14 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby experience for Juniors Boks
South Africa coach Dawie Theron has named a strong Junior Springboks side bolstered by several players with Super Rugby experience as they seek to regain the IRB Junior World Championship crown they won in 2012. The 2014 edition, which takes place in New...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 squad named for IRB Junior World Championship 2014
Twenty eight players have today been named in the New Zealand Under 20 squad to compete in the IRB Junior World Championship to be held for the first time in New Zealand this year. New Zealand Under 20 Coach Chris Boyd today revealed the team exclusively on...
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Apr 22, 14 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International •
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Comments Off on Strong Junior Springbok squad named for JWC 2014
A Junior Springbok squad bolstered by several players with Vodacom Super Rugby experience was named by SARU in Cape Town on Tuesday for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship to be hosted by New Zealand from June 2 to 22. Handré Pollard (flyhalf, Vodacom...
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Apr 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on England U18 retain European Championship with 30-14 win against Ireland in Poland
Photo supplied by RFU: England U18 celebrate their win England U18 – 30 vs Ireland U18 – 14 ENGLAND Under 18s have won their third consecutive FIRA/AER European Championship, beating Ireland 30-14 in Wronki, Poland. Two tries from Taylor Prell and...
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Apr 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Under 18 Clubs and Schools beaten in France
ENGLAND Under 18 Clubs and Schools were beaten 23-9 by France Under 18 A in their second and final match at the Tri Nations Festival at the French National Training Centre in Marcoussis today. England led twice in the first half through three penalties from...
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Apr 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Injured Coser out of England Under 18 Clubs and Schools finale
ENGLAND Under 18 Clubs and Schools will be without captain Jonny Coser for their match against France Under 18 A the French National Training Centre in Marcoussis on Sunday April 20 (1.30pm local time). Coser, of Barnard Castle School and Durham, has not...
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Apr 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on England U16s name squad to play Scotland
England South West dive for the try line (Image: Capture the Event) England U16s have named their final squad to take on Scotland U16s tomorrow (April 19) at the BMW Wellington International Festival. The talent identification process began back in March 2013...
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Apr 16, 14 •
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International, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Stormers make 5 changes ahead of Lions clash
Stormers 15. Peter Grant , 14. Damian de Allende , 13. Juan de Jongh , 12. Jean de Villiers (captain) , 11. Sailosi Tagicakibau , 10. Demetri Catrakilis , 9. Nic Groom , 8. Duane Vermeulen (vice-captain) , 7. Siya Kolisi , 6. Nizaam Carr , 5. Michael Rhodes ,...
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Apr 16, 14 •
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General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on SANZAR have announced the draw for the 2014 Rugby Championship
SANZAR have announced the draw for the 2014 Rugby Championship which will start on the 16th of August when Australia host New Zealand in Sydney. The 2014 Super Rugby season ends on August the 2nd and then the Southern Hemisphere’s best players will get...
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Apr 16, 14 •
1970 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens face tough pool in Amsterdam
The Springbok Women Sevens will a face a tough task at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Amsterdam on May 16 and 17 after being drawn in a challenging pool with Australia, Russia and France. Australia and Russia are two of the eight core teams on the...
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Apr 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens defend CAR title
The Springbok Women Sevens on Saturday progressed through the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Sevens tournament in Kenya unbeaten to defend their title in style – a result which inspired coach Renfred Dazel with an eye on the IRB Women’s Sevens World...
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Apr 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dazel expects onslaught at CAR Women’s Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel has warned his team to expect a tough onslaught at the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) tournament in Kenya on Saturday as they attempt to defend their title at the African showpiece. The Springbok Women’s...
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Apr 10, 14 •
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General News, International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Prince William to mark 50 days to kick-off of Junior World Championship 2014
Prince William to formally hand JWC trophy to hosts New Zealand 8,000 free tickets already snapped up for Regal Rugby Fun Day Mass haka of Otago First XV players to welcome Royal Couple to stadium His Royal Highness, the Duke of Cambridge will formally mark...
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Apr 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on 30,000 tickets sold for All Blacks v England at Eden Park
Tickets for the All Blacks v England Test match at Eden Park on June 7 are going fast, with more than 30,000 tickets already sold this week. The eagerly anticipated first match of the Steinlager Series went on sale on Monday and two thirds of the tickets have...
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Apr 10, 14 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on SA U20 hopefuls made to work hard in Stellenbosch
South Africa Under-20 head coach Dawie Theron is cracking the whip to prepare his training group for the daunting task of winning the prestigious Junior World Championship title in New Zealand in June. Since the squad assembled in Stellenbosch almost...
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Apr 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Georgia tour for England Counties XV
ENGLAND Counties XV will play two matches against Emerging Georgia on their summer tour in June. The Counties XV, the representative flagship of community rugby in England, will play both matches at Georgia’s High Performance Centre in Tblisi, the first on...
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Apr 9, 14 •
1874 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Injury blow for Springbok Sevens
Springbok Sevens forward Chris Dry will miss the last two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Glasgow and London as a result of the back injury he sustained in Hong Kong, the South African Rugby Union confirmed on Wednesday. Dry made a landmark...
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Apr 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cambridge to host England Counties Under 20s international
CAMBRIDGE will host the England Counties Under 20s’ international against Georgia Under 20s at their Volac Park headquarters on May 24 (2pm). Georgia Under 20s will also play a development match at a venue to be confirmed on May 21 before they head to...
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Apr 8, 14 •
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General News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Tickets on sale for Springboks v World XV at Newlands
The Springboks will kick off the critical 2014 international season at Newlands in June with a match against a World XV, sponsored by Samsung, packed with stars from southern and northern hemisphere rugby. Tickets for the match – priced at R250 and R350 –...
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Apr 7, 14 •
1939 Views •
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Comments Off on WRWC fixture dates and times released
The Springbok Women will open their 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign on August 1 against Australia, followed by matches against hosts, France, on August 5 and Wales on August 9 in the pool stages of the international showpiece. The Springbok Women...
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on RFU look to unearth new international Sevens talent
England’s Megan Ellery came through the Sevens Open Trials process Following the success of previous England Women Open Sevens Trials, the Rugby Football Union will host open trials again this year, on May 3, in a bid to unearth some more rugby...
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Apr 7, 14 •
2791 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, International, School •
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Comments Off on Coser to captain England Under 18 Clubs and Schools
DURHAM back row forward Jonny Coser will captain England Under 18 Clubs and Schools in the Tri-Nations Tournament in France later this month. Coser, of Barnard Castle School, will have two vice-captains in Harry Sheppard (Moulton College and East Midlands)...
