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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for Las Vegas Sevens named
Coach Gordon Tietjens has named the following 12 players to take part in the fourth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas (25,26 January). The team departs for Las Vegas on Sunday 19 January. The team is: Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson DJ...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Commonwealth Games Sevens pools announced
New Zealand’s players celebrate winning gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi The organisers of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games have today (Tuesday January 14) confirmed the teams and pools for the Rugby Sevens at this summer’s Games. The...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Italy’s 6 Nations Squad
Italy squad: Forwards: Martin Castrogiovanni (Toulon/FRA), Lorenzo Cittadini (Treviso), Alberto De Marchi (Treviso), Michele Rizzo (Treviso), Leonardo Ghiraldini (Treviso), Davide Giazzon (Zebre), Marco Bortolami (Zebre), Marco Fuser (Treviso), Quintin...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland’s squad for the 6 Nations
Forwards: Rodney Ah You (Connacht), Stephen Archer (Munster), Rory Best (Ulster), Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Robbie Diack (Ulster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ulster), Chris Henry (Ulster),...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Welsh Squad for the 6 Nations
Wales squad: Backs (13): Liam Williams (Scarlets), Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues); George North (Northampton/ENG), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro/FRA), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets); James Hook...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Scotland squad for 6 Nations
Scotland squad: Forwards: John Beattie (Montpellier), Kelly Brown (Saracens), Geoff Cross, David Denton, Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford (all Edinburgh Rugby), Chris Fusaro (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), Ryan Grant, Jonny Gray (both...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pools and schedule announced for Atlanta 7s
With a month to go to kick off, the pool draw for the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Atlanta, USA, has been announced. The competition will take place at Kennesaw State University on February 15 and 16, and follows on from a very...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women begin World Cup preparations
The Springbok Women will begin their preparations for the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup on Thursday with a four-day camp in Cape Town, which will mark an important step in laying the foundation for the competition which will be hosted in France from August 1...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springbok Sevens side to defend USA title
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell named an experienced team to defend their HSBC Sevens World Series tournament title at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas next weekend. Injury permitting, the same team will also travel to New Zealand a week later for the...
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Jan 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Samurai crowned champs in George
The SARU Sevens Academy team’s victory at the George 7sPL tournament on Sunday capped a remarkable seven weeks in which they not only won three tournaments, but also saw the Springbok Sevens team contest two finals in the HSBC Sevens World Series. The...
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Jan 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ellery returns and Mitchell leads in Las Vegas
MIKE ELLERY is back in action for England Sevens at the fourth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas (January 24-26). The giant Cumbrian has recovered from a quadriceps injury and returns along with experienced forward Chris Cracknell and fly half...
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Jan 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Defending champions Taranaki and Manawatu through to National Sevens finals
Defending men’s champions Taranaki and women’s champions Manawatu qualified for tomorrow’s quarter finals after pool play at the Bayleys National Sevens in Rotorua today. Wellington in the men’s draw and Auckland in the women’s draw, loom as serious...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Botia back in frame for Fiji Sevens
Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan has named an exciting 17-man training squad ahead of the fourth and fifth rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the USA Sevens on 24-26 January and Sevens Wellington on 7-8 February. Former captain Levani Botia is recalled, while...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on 6 Nations Fixtures
Saturday, 1 February – Wales v Italy 2.30pm; France v England 5pm Sunday, 2 February – Ireland v Scotland 3pm Saturday, 8 February – Ireland v Wales 2.30pm; Scotland v England 5pm Sunday, 9 February – France v Italy 3pm Friday, 21 February – Wales v...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on USA Sevens residency squad announced for 2014
USA Rugby has announced both the men’s and women’s Eagles Sevens Olympic Residency squads for 2014 at the Olympic Training Centre. Forty-three players – 25 men and 18 women – have accepted contracts to train at the OTC full-time and use the...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Rugby World Cup 2015 kick-off times and ticket prices released
The Springboks and South African fans on received good news in the lead-up to the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup in England, with the announcement that three of the team’s four round-robin matches will begin at 17h00 (19h00 SA time) and only one at 20h00 (22h00...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Senior, Saxons, Under-20s and RBS 6 Nations squads
ENGLAND Head Coach Stuart Lancaster today announced one change to the Senior England Elite Player Squad. George Ford (Bath Rugby, right) replaces Leicester Tigers’ Toby Flood in the mid-season squad revision under the Rugby Football Union’s agreement with...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Paul John steps down as Wales Sevens coach
Ahead of rounds four and five of the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series, Wales Sevens head coach Paul John has stepped down. John has announced he will take up a role as backs coach at Cardiff Blues and will be replaced by assistant coach Gareth Williams who...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ben Mowen to Pursue International opportunities from 2015
Australian Rugby Union today announced current Qantas Wallabies Captain, back rower Ben Mowen, will pursue his Rugby career in France at the end of 2014. Mowen said the decision is based on personal and family considerations. “I have loved the...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Men’s & Women’s Sevens Teams Head To Nationals
The Canterbury men’s and women’s sevens teams travel to Rotorua tomorrow to contest the Bayleys Nationals Sevens title. Both teams head to the Nationals following their recent title successes at the South Island tournament hosted in Timaru in November....
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Jan 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on RFU statement on European Competitions
The RFU continues to urgently work with all parties, with the clear aim of ensuring that a competitive European tournament continues beyond this season, to grow the game both domestically and across Europe. Bill Beaumont, RFU Chairman said, “The RFU has...
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Jan 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Schoeman names strong side for George 7’sPL
Three members of the Springbok Sevens team that won the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament in December have been included in the SA Sevens Academy team for the George 7sPL tournament this weekend. The George 7sPL will be played at Outeniqua Park on...
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Jan 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Nominations completed for SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards
Five key members of the Springbok squad in 2013 will go head-to-head for the annual SA Rugby Player of the Year Award, while the Steval Pumas have been rewarded for their great form this season with nominations in four categories. Springbok captain Jean de...
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Jan 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on RWC 2015 Official Supporter Tours Launched
January 1, 2014 marks an exciting milestone for Rugby World Cup 2015 as it is the global launch of the official supporter tour packages. A wide range of packages based on experience and price will be available through 15 market-leading official travel agents...
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Jan 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Preview – IRB
With the building blocks for Rugby World Cup 2015 now firmly in place, preparation for the world’s third largest sporting event now moves from planning to delivery in 2014. With seven qualification spots still to be decided, over 2 million tickets set to go...