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  • England U18 squad named to face Scotland

    Mar 5, 14 • 2301 Views • General News, International, School • • Comments Off on England U18 squad named to face Scotland

    John Fletcher ENGLAND Under 18s coaches John Fletcher and Peter Walton have named their squad to take on Scotland at Hamilton RFC on Sunday, March 9, kick off 12.00pm. The game is England’s first international of the season as they build towards the annual...

  • Twickenham is all Wright for all School Shirt Reveal

    Mar 5, 14 • 1898 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Twickenham is all Wright for all School Shirt Reveal

      Laura met students at a Canterbury Kit Design Workshop and designed her own rugby shirt to be worn on Sunday As 82,000 fans stand silent and the England and Welsh teams line up before the RBS 6 Nations clash kicks off on Sunday, 100 secondary state...

  • AON Ireland Women make four changes for historic clash at Aviva Stadium

    Mar 5, 14 • 2167 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on AON Ireland Women make four changes for historic clash at Aviva Stadium

    Ireland Women Head Coach Philip Doyle has made three personnel and one positional change to the side that ran out in Twickenham Saturday week ago.  The reigning Women’s 6 Nations champions make their debut at the Aviva Stadium this coming Saturday. In...

  • Springbok schedule for 2014 confirmed

    Mar 5, 14 • 3634 Views • International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Springbok schedule for 2014 confirmed

    The Springboks will face 2013 Six Nations champions Wales in two Tests in Durban and Nelspruit during the Castle Lager Incoming Series in June, followed by a once-off international against Scotland in Port Elizabeth.   The fixtures were confirmed by the...

  • RFU Disciplinary: Kieran Brookes citing

    Mar 5, 14 • 2288 Views • AVIVA Premiership, General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Kieran Brookes citing

    KIERAN BROOKES (Newcastle Falcons) is to appear at an RFU Disciplinary Hearing tonight charged with acts contrary to good sportsmanship contrary to law 10.4(m). The charge, brought by Citing Commissioner Shaun Gallagher, is for physical abuse of a match...

  • Stringer replaces Ludlow in England U20 EPS

    Mar 5, 14 • 2746 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Stringer replaces Ludlow in England U20 EPS

    SARACENS flanker Hayden Stringer has replaced injured Gloucester Rugby back row Lewis Ludlow in the England Under 20 squad for the rest of the season. Former England Under 18 player Stringer comes in for Ludlow who injured his knee while playing for...

  • Zenay Jordaan lives her rugby dream

    Mar 5, 14 • 2865 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Zenay Jordaan lives her rugby dream

    Nine years after taking up rugby as a sport, Springbok Women’s star player Zenay Jordaan’s dream of becoming a professional rugby player has become a reality, and she is still in awe since signing her national contract in January. The slightly built...

  • England Women’s Squad named for Wales Six Nations clash

    Mar 5, 14 • 2317 Views • General News, International, Six Nations, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on England Women’s Squad named for Wales Six Nations clash

      England’s Rochelle Clark England Women’s prop Rochelle Clark is set to earn her 90th cap on Friday when England play Wales in the penultimate round of the Six Nations, kick off 7:30pm at the Twickenham Stoop. Clark has been named in England...

  • Springbok Women’s preliminary RWC squad announced

    Mar 5, 14 • 2953 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup News, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Women’s preliminary RWC squad announced

    Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Tuesday announced a preliminary squad of 39 players for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup as he looks to put the building blocks in place for the international showpiece in France from August 1 to 17.   The...

  • Wing Bowen flies in for Wales

    Mar 4, 14 • 2765 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Wing Bowen flies in for Wales

    Maesteg Celtic wing Ffion Bowen is the only personnel change in the Wales Women’s side to tackle England at the Stoop on Friday, although there are three positional changes for the Six Nations encounter. (KO 7.30pm) To accommodate Bowen on the wing,...

  • SARU opens Boks for Books library in Soweto

    Feb 28, 14 • 3413 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby, Springbok News, Springboks • • Comments Off on SARU opens Boks for Books library in Soweto

        Sekwati Primary School opens library to learners Star SA players involved in campaign to promote literacy in schools   The South African Rugby Union’s (SARU) major Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative to supply fully-stocked mobile...

  • Ireland Injury Update Bulletin

    Feb 28, 14 • 1900 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Ireland Injury Update Bulletin

    Injury update from the Ireland Rugby Squad Brian O’Driscoll Brian continues to recuperate and took part in on-field rugby activity today in Belfast but did his conditioning work off-feet to facilitate his continuing recovery. Peter O’Mahony...

  • Sephaka hosts first training session in Pretoria

    Feb 26, 14 • 2409 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Sephaka hosts first training session in Pretoria

    Newly-appointed s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Wednesday hosted his first training session with a group of national players in Pretoria in preparation for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in France from August 1 to 17. The coaching session was one of a...

  • DISCIPLINARY UPDATE – DAFYDD HOWELLS DECISION

    Feb 26, 14 • 2069 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on DISCIPLINARY UPDATE – DAFYDD HOWELLS DECISION

    Wales under 20 wing, Dafydd Howells, appeared today before an independent Six Nations Disciplinary Committee, having been cited by the independent Citing Commissioner for an alleged dangerous tackle, contrary to Law 10.4(j), in the match between Wales under...

  • Billy Vunipola update

    Feb 25, 14 • 2001 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Billy Vunipola update

    BILLY VUNIPOLA will take no further part in the RBS 6 Nations following a sprain to his right ankle. The Saracens No 8 had a scan this afternoon which revealed some ligament damage that will keep him out of action for the rest of the tournament. The England...

  • Dazel excited ahead of Hong Kong Invitational

    Feb 25, 14 • 1936 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Dazel excited ahead of Hong Kong Invitational

    SA Select Sevens Women’s coach Renfred Dazel is excited ahead of the Hong Kong Sevens Invitational on March 28, following a string of pleasing results against Border and Eastern Province in a hit-out on Saturday. The SA Select team played four matches at...

  • 2014 RBS 6 Nations Disciplinary

    Feb 25, 14 • 2000 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on 2014 RBS 6 Nations Disciplinary

    Dafydd Howells, Wales U20 wing, has been cited for an alleged dangerous “tip” tackle, contrary to Law 10.4(j), in the match against France U20 in Colwyn Bay on Saturday evening. The player’s hearing before an independent Six Nations...

  • Billy Vunipola update

    Feb 25, 14 • 1576 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Billy Vunipola update

    BILLY VUNIPOLA will take no further part in the RBS 6 Nations following a sprain to his right ankle. The Saracens No 8 had a scan this afternoon which revealed some ligament damage that will keep him out of action for the rest of the tournament. The England...

  • England squad update

    Feb 24, 14 • 1600 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on England squad update

    THE England squad reported at Pennyhill Park this evening to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against France at Stade de France. There are no changes to the 35 players who trained last week. The England Saxons squad to play against Scotland A in...

  • New Zealand 3-0 after pool play of Brazil Sevens

    Feb 24, 14 • 2211 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on New Zealand 3-0 after pool play of Brazil Sevens

    New Zealand has finished day one of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament in Brazil top of their pool after wins against Ireland, USA and England today.   After keeping (36-0) and USA (17-0) scoreless, New Zealand were initially caught...

  • Ireland Squad Injury Update

    Feb 24, 14 • 1941 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Ireland Squad Injury Update

    Following Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations fixture against England at Twickenham, please find below an update on the squad injury profile. Peter O’Mahony Peter has a hamstring strain. He will be monitored by the medical team over the course of the coming...

  • Lawrence Sephaka appointed Springbok Womens coach

    Feb 24, 14 • 2447 Views • International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Lawrence Sephaka appointed Springbok Womens coach

      Springbok Women’s management team announced Media and photo opportunity with new head coach Lawrence Sephaka Former Springbok prop Lawrence Sephaka has been appointed the new Springbok Women’s head coach, with Springbok Women’s Sevens coach...

  • Wales Under 20 suffer first defeat

    Feb 23, 14 • 1889 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Wales Under 20 suffer first defeat

    Wales Under 20 endured their first defeat of the Six Nations campaign as France left Parc Eirias with a 16-10 win. Guided by scrum half Baptiste Serin, France’s second half performance saw them take home the spoils as lock Jean-Baptiste Singer crossed...

  • England keep Six Nations hopes alive with 17-10 victory over Ireland

    Feb 23, 14 • 2478 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on England keep Six Nations hopes alive with 17-10 victory over Ireland

    England Women kept their Six Nations hopes alive after beating defending Grand Slam Champions Ireland in front of 15,000 at Twickenham Stadium this evening. Nerves were tested for a second time as England’s women followed the men by putting in a...

  • Jones out, Ball in for Wales

    Feb 21, 14 • 2416 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Jones out, Ball in for Wales

    WALES TEAM UPDATE Wales second row Alun Wyn Jones has been ruled out of tonight’s RBS 6 Nations clash against France with a foot infection. Scarlets’ Jake Ball comes into the starting XV and his place amongst the replacements is taken by Andrew...