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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings delighted with call-up of Catrakilis to Springbok training camp
Southern Kings flyhalf, Demetri Catrakilis has been called up to the Springbok training squad, and will be joining the rest of the team on a training camp in Durban next week, after the Cheetah’s game. Catrakilis became the first South African in...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training squad for Durban camp named
A group of 38 players, featuring eight players who were not part of the first camp, will assemble in Durban for the second Springbok training camp before the final squad for the Castle Lager Incoming Series is named early next month. The players who...
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May 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Europcar South Africa joins SARU family of sponsors
Europcar South Africa has joined the South African Rugby Union (SARU) sponsors’ family as the official car rental supplier to SARU, its national squads and national teams, it was announced on Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to be...
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May 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women Sevens to benefit from Dutch experience
A convincing win over fellow Rugby World Cup Sevens pool B contenders China has lifted the spirits of the South African Women Sevens team at the Amsterdam Sevens tournament in the Netherlands. The South African side dropped two close results against England...
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May 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies Preliminary Squad for British & Irish Lions Tour
Three uncapped players have been included among the 25 named today in the preliminary Qantas Wallabies squad for next month’s DHL British & Irish Lions series. NSW Waratahs fullback Israel Folau and the Brumbies pair of loose forward and skipper Ben...
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May 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women’s Sevens have bad day in Amsterdam
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team had a bad day at the office on Friday, losing all three their pool B matches in the Amsterdam Sevens tournament, the fourth leg of the inaugural IRB Women Sevens World Series. The South Africans dropped close results to...
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May 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB announces dates for HSBC Sevens World Series 2013/14
• South Africa to host round three on 7-8 December in PE • Teams participate in nine tournaments worldwide • Two changes in order of events South Africa will host round three of the...
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May 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens to fine-tune in Amsterdam
The Springbok Women Sevens team will be looking for some momentum and silverware at the Netherlands Sevens, the last leg of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, in Amsterdam on Friday. The South Africans are pooled with pacesetters, Canada...
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May 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Nations Cup 2013 Fixtures
Further boost for Tier Two with Nations Cup Romania continue to host popular tournament RWC 2015 hopefuls go head to head Valuable competition for Italy and Argentina A teams There will be an unprecedented calendar of international matches in June 2013 for...
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May 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB World Sevens Series 2013 “London” Results & Qualifiers
Double celebration for New Zealand Sevens The 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series champions New Zealand ended the season on a high, beating Australia 47-12 in the final of the 2013 Marriott London Sevens. In winning their second Cup title of the season New...
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May 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Treu happy with improved series effort as South Africa finishes second in HSBC Sevens World Series
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu heaped praise on his squad as South Africa finished in second place in the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series. New Zealand won the series, with Fiji coming in third. The team needed to make the Cup quarter-finals in the last...
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May 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens on track for fourth title
The Springbok Sevens team will face hosts England on Sunday in the Cup quarter-finals of the Marriott London Sevens tournament after a historic day for captain Frankie Horne. The BlitzBokke skipper participated in a world record 50th consecutive tournament...
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May 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on World Sevens Series Qualifying Final – London Day 1 Results & Day 2 Fixtures
Day 1 Results 12. 11 May 2013 – 16:22 Portugal 7 – 5 Spain Pool B 11. 11 May 2013 – 16:00 Scotland 19 – 20 Hong Kong Pool A 10. 11 May 2013 – 15:20 Tonga 7 – 19 Russia Pool B 9. 11 May...
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May 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Sevens World Series London Results Day 1 & Day 2 Fixtures
Day 1 Results 18. 11 May 2013 – 18:09 England 17 – 26 Argentina Pool C 17. 11 May 2013 – 17:47 Fiji 33 – 7 Samoa Pool C 16. 11 May 2013 – 17:25 New Zealand 45 – 5 Wales Pool B 15. 11 May...
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May 11, 13 •
3773 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby •
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Comments Off on Huge victory for SA U20 over Namibia
The South African Under-20 rugby team scored 14 tries in their runaway 92-27 victory over the senior Namibia side in their friendly international on Saturday afternoon at the Paul Roos Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch. Justin Geduld (outside centre), Rohan...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA u20 BabyBoks aiming for convincing Namibia performance
SA U20 aiming for convincing Namibia performance The SA Under-20 team will be aiming for a convincing performance against the senior Namibia side when the two teams clash at 14:50 on Saturday at the Paul Roos Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch. It will be the...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Horne reaches milestone as BlitzBokke aim for record
Horne reaches milestone as Springbok Sevens aim for record Springbok Sevens captain Frankie Horne will become the first South African to play 50 tournaments in the HSBC Sevens World Series on Saturday. The skipper will reach the landmark when he leads his...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens ready for Dutch treat
The Springbok Sevens Women’s team will face two of the top five teams in the current Women’s Sevens World Series standings at the Amsterdam Sevens tournament, due to be played at the National Rugby Centrum in the Dutch capital on May 17 and 18. The South...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Tom Wood to captain England on Argentina & Uruguay Tour in June 2013
England today named 11 uncapped players in their squad for this summer’s Barbarians game and three-match tour to Uruguay and Argentina. They are forwards Rob Buchanan (Harlequins), Calum Clark (Northampton Saints), Matt Kvesic (Worcester Warriors), Ed...
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May 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Eight teams prepare battle for three Sevens World Series places
While the top 12 teams in the Series standings contest the Cup competition of the Marriott London Sevens at Twickenham this weekend, for eight other nations the prize on offer is arguably even greater: a ticket to compete at every round of the 2013/14 HSBC...
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May 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on England London Sevens 2013 Fixtures & Results
England London Sevens 2013 Results & Fixtures London 7’s Fixtures & Results 1. 11 May 2013 – 09:30 United States 0 – 0 France Pool A 2. 11 May 2013 – 09:52 South Africa 0 – 0 Australia Pool A 3. 11 May...
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May 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Four weeks to go until JWC 2013 kicks off
With less than one month to go until kick off, tickets for the knockout stages of the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 are now on sale. The Under 20 tournament takes place in the north west of France this year, in Nantes, Vannes and La Roche-sur-Yon from...
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May 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Implementing Trial of New Scrum Engagement Sequence Globally
The International Rugby Board Council has announced the implementation of a global trial of the “crouch, bind, set” scrum engagement sequence, which is aimed at enhancing player welfare by reducing impact on engagement by up to 25 per cent in elite...
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May 8, 13 •
3315 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby •
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Comments Off on SA U20 team named to face Namibia
The SA Under-20 side to face the senior Namibia rugby team on Saturday on Stellenbosch was announced on Wednesday in Cape Town. Kick off time is 14h50 at the Paul Roos Markötter Stadium and the match will be played after the traditional Cape schoolboy...
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May 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA u20 BabyBoks team to play Namibia
SA U20 team named to face Namibia The SA Under-20 side to face the senior Namibia rugby team on Saturday on Stellenbosch was announced on Wednesday in Cape Town. Kick off time is 14h50 at the Paul Roos Markötter Stadium and the match will be played after the...