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  • Fit again Afrika joins Blitzboks in Hong Kong

    Mar 24, 14 • 2256 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Fit again Afrika joins Blitzboks in Hong Kong

    Cecil Afrika will join the Springbok Sevens rugby squad in Hong Kong after the former IRB Sevens Player of the Year passed his fitness test over the weekend. Afrika, who has now recovered fully from a hamstring niggle, replaces Steven Hunt.   The...

  • Mike Brown awarded 2014 RBS Player of the Championship

    Mar 21, 14 • 2683 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Mike Brown awarded 2014 RBS Player of the Championship

    Friday 21st March 2014 – England fullback Mike Brown has clinched the coveted RBS Player of the Championship award for the 2014 RBS 6 Nations, securing over 34% of the public’s vote. Over 68,000 people voted to have their say, with 23,408 backing...

  • Springboks to face Argentina at new venue

    Mar 20, 14 • 2138 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springboks to face Argentina at new venue

    The Springboks’ second match in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Argentina has been moved to Salta in the north of the country.   South Africa’s last two away matches against Argentina were in Mendoza, but this year the Springboks will...

  • VENUES AND KICK-OFF TIMES CONFIRMED FOR THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2014

    Mar 20, 14 • 2991 Views • General News, International, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on VENUES AND KICK-OFF TIMES CONFIRMED FOR THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2014

    After releasing the preliminary schedule in early December, SANZAR can today confirm Argentina’s home venues for The Rugby Championship 2014 and kick-off times for all but one fixture. The Pumas will open their home schedule against the Springboks on...

  • SA Select Women fine-tune skills with SARU Mobi-Unit

    Mar 20, 14 • 2159 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Select Women fine-tune skills with SARU Mobi-Unit

    The SA Select Women’s team on Wednesday fine-tuned their skills and techniques under the guidance of SARU Mobi-Unit members Pieter de Villiers en Chean Roux as the team prepares for the Hong Kong Invitational next week. De Villiers and Roux assisted SA...

  • SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 5: HIGHLANDERS V WESTERN FORCE

    Mar 14, 14 • 1874 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 5: HIGHLANDERS V WESTERN FORCE

    The Western Force has crossed the Tasman for the first time in 2014 ahead of its Week Five Asteron Life Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday (15 March). The Western Australians will be looking to build on...

  • All Blacks Sevens team for Tokyo and Hong Kong Sevens

    Mar 14, 14 • 1981 Views • General News, International, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for Tokyo and Hong Kong Sevens

    Coach Gordon Tietjens has named the following 12 players to play in the sixth and seventh legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Tokyo (22, 23 March) and Hong Kong (28-30 March). The team is: Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson DJ Forbes (capt) Bryce Heem...

  • Mako Vunipola replaces Marler in England starting XV

    Mar 14, 14 • 1997 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Mako Vunipola replaces Marler in England starting XV

    MAKO VUNIPOLA (Saracens) will start at loose-head prop for England in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. Vunipola replaces Joe Marler, who is with his partner ahead of the imminent birth of their first child. Matt Mullan...

  • Edwards demands Moore from Wales

    Mar 13, 14 • 2408 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Edwards demands Moore from Wales

    Scrum half Sian Moore gets her first start for Wales Women in a side showing three starting changes for the Six Nations clash against Scotland at Talbot Athletic Ground on Sunday (KO 2pm). After three appearances as a substitute for Amy Day against Ireland,...

  • O’Mahony returns for Championship showdown in Paris

    Mar 13, 14 • 2006 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on O’Mahony returns for Championship showdown in Paris

    The Ireland coaching team has made just one change to the starting XV that will face Philippe Saint Andre’s France at the Stade de France on Saturday. Munster captain Peter O’Mahony has recovered from the hamstring strain that kept him sidelined...

  • Fife to win first cap for Scotland

    Mar 13, 14 • 2201 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Fife to win first cap for Scotland

    Dougie Fife, the 23-year-old Edinburgh Rugby winger, becomes the second new cap of Scotland’s 2014 RBS 6 Nations Championship campaign having been named today in the team to play Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. Fife, nurtured by the Boroughmuir and Currie...

  • Wales name team to tackle Scotland

    Mar 13, 14 • 1946 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Wales name team to tackle Scotland

    Wales: Liam Williams (Scarlets), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), George North (Northampton Saints), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Ken Owens...

  • Ireland side named for French clash

    Mar 13, 14 • 1839 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Ireland side named for French clash

    Ireland: Rob Kearney (Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster), Gordon D’Arcy (Leinster), Dave Kearney (Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro), Conor Murray (Munster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Rory Best (Ulster), Mike Ross...

  • French side announced

    Mar 13, 14 • 2053 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on French side announced

    Team details: France XV: Dulin (Castres), Huget (Toulouse), Bastareaud (Toulon), Fickou (Toulouse), Medard (Toulouse), Tales (Castres), Machenaud (Racing Metro); Domingo (Clermont Auvergne), Szarzewski (Racing Metro), Mas (Montpellier), Pape (Stade Francais),...

  • Delport to make comeback at Zim Sevens

    Mar 13, 14 • 2100 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Delport to make comeback at Zim Sevens

    Paul Delport will make his long awaited return to action this weekend in Harare where he will play for the SA Sevens Academy in an international event in the Zimbabwean capital. The veteran Springbok Sevens scrumhalf sustained a serious knee injury at the...

  • Unchanged England XV for Rome finish

    Mar 13, 14 • 2052 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Unchanged England XV for Rome finish

    ENGLAND will field an unchanged starting line-up in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. The XV who beat Wales at Twickenham are retained while there is just one change on the bench where Manusamoa Tuilagi (Leicester...

  • Brumbies side to play the Waratahs

    Mar 13, 14 • 1683 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Brumbies side to play the Waratahs

    Team: Jesse Mogg, Henry Speight, Tevita Kuridrani, Pat McCabe, Robbie Coleman, Matt Toomua, Nic White, Ben Mowen (c), Jarrad Butler, Scott Fardy, Sam Carter, Leon Power, Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore, Scott Sio Reserves: Josh Mann-Rea, Ruan Smith, JP Smith,...

  • England Women’s team named for final Six Nations match

    Mar 12, 14 • 2008 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on England Women’s team named for final Six Nations match

    England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made a raft of changes ahead of Sunday’s final Six Nations match of the season against Italy at the Stadio Giulio e Silvio Pagani in Rovato, kick off 2pm GMT. Street has made 11 changes to the starting...

  • Scotland name squad

    Mar 12, 14 • 2083 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Scotland name squad

    Scotland head coach Scott Johnson has named a 13-man squad of backs from which he will finalise selection for the final game of the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. Injuries sustained in last weekend’s match against...

  • Five changes for England Under 20s

    Mar 12, 14 • 2657 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Five changes for England Under 20s

    ENGLAND Under 20s have made five changes to their side to play Italy after last Friday’s emphatic 67-7 win against Wales in Newcastle. Nick Walshe and Ian Peel’s side head to the Stadio Peroni on Friday evening (kick-off 6pm GMT) knowing that only...

  • England squad travelling to Rome

    Mar 11, 14 • 2060 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on England squad travelling to Rome

    The following players will return to Pennyhill Park tomorrow evening (Wednesday) to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at Stadio Olimpico (12.30pm GMT, live on BBC Sport). Forwards (13) David Attwood (Bath Rugby) Dylan Hartley...

  • Ireland Injury Update Bulletin

    Mar 10, 14 • 2398 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Ireland Injury Update Bulletin

    Cian Healy Cian took a knock to his ankle scoring his try.  In an effort to expedite his recovery and limit swelling he was put in a boot overnight and is already recovering well. Johnny Sexton Johnny came through the game well, his thumb injury was not a...

  • English Woman beat Wales

    Mar 8, 14 • 2080 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on English Woman beat Wales

    England Women 35  – 3 Wales Women EMILY SCARRATT scored 20 points for England as they defeated Wales at Twickenham Stoop this evening to keep the pressure on France at the top of the Six Nations table. Following their 17-10 victory over Ireland at...

  • Scotland update

    Mar 7, 14 • 3250 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Scotland update

    Scotland have made a change to their squad for tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations Championship game against France at Murrayfield (kick-off 5pm). Prop Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby) has not recovered sufficiently from the calf injury he sustained against...

  • Wales Squad Update

    Mar 7, 14 • 1973 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Wales Squad Update

    Scarlets lock Jake Ball will start for Wales at Twickenham on Sunday after Luke Charteris (Perpignan) was ruled out with a neck injury. Ball will start his second consecutive RBS 6 Nations match after featuring against France at the Millennium Stadium a...