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Nov 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nominations announced for World Rugby Awards 2021
Seven New Zealand Rugby (NZR) players and coaches have been nominated for World Rugby Awards in 2021. Among the nominations selected by a World Rugby panel are four players and three coaches and fans will have a say on how successful the NZR contingent is...
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Nov 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on FOUR WALLABIES NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS WORLD RUGBY AWARDS
Rugby Australia wishes to congratulate its nominees for the 2021 World Rugby Awards, after they were announced by World Rugby. Wallabies captain Michael Hooper and strike centre Samu Kerevi have each been nominated for the prestigious World Rugby Men’s 15s...
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Nov 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates Am on World Rugby nomination
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, congratulated Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am for being named as one of four nominees for the International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year Award following his sublime five-pointer in the South Africa “A”...
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Nov 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs fixtures for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific
The Gallagher Chiefs fixtures for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific competition have been confirmed. The competition will include a Super Round Melbourne in Round 2 that will see all 12 teams gather at AAMI Park in Melbourne for three straight days of...
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Nov 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on 2022 Super Rugby Pacific draw announced
Suncorp Stadium will play host to seven Queensland Reds home games in 2022 after the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific draw was confirmed today. Queensland kick their season off with a blockbuster Trans-Tasman clash against the Chiefs in Brisbane on Saturday 19...
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Nov 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls return to training after deserved break
The Vodacom Bulls immediately hit the ground running as they returned to training this week after a deserved break ahead of the resumption of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign. After close to a year of non-stop rugby for the Jake White-coached...
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Nov 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on FROM BEING SAFE TO FEELING SAFE CHESLIN KOLBE SHARES HIS TRUE LIFE STORY THROUGH A TELEVISION COMMERCIAL
Cheslin Kolbe has had to overcome so much to become the South African hero that he is today. He grew up surrounded by crime and was considered by many to be too small to play professional rugby, let alone become an international superstar. The new Momentum...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on SLIPPER MOVES TO TIGHTHEAD AS HOSKINS SET FOR REMARKABLE DEBUT AGAINST ENGLAND
James Slipper will start at tighthead prop for the Wallabies clash with England after regular starters Allan Alaalatoa and Taniela Tupou were ruled out of the Test with concussion symptoms. The 112-Test veteran last started in the number three jersey for...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on 50th appearance up for Maro Itoje
The England line-up for this weekend’s Test match against Australia has been named. Maro Itoje will make his 50th appearance for England, following his debut against Italy in 2016. Captain Owen Farrell returns to the side at inside centre, Henry Slade stays...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Tudor Northern Tour Test against Ireland
The All Blacks team has been named to play Ireland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday 13 November. (Kick-off: 3.15PM / 4.15AM Sunday NZT). The matchday 23 is: Joe Moody (55)Codie Taylor (65)Nepo Laulala (38)Brodie Retallick (90)Samuel Whitelock...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jake’s Kickstart Episode 11-12
Vodacom has added two new episodes to the Jake’s Kickstart series, which cover the fundamental skills every young rugby player needs to learn. In Episode 11, Coach Jake and Joey tell us everything we need to know about the engine room of the game of rugby...
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Nov 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Jordaan back at flyhalf for Wales Test
The most experienced Springbok Women’s player on their European tour, Zenay Jordaan, will start at flyhalf against Wales on Saturday in the only change to the run-on team named by coach Stanley Raubenheimer. Jordaan was not considered for the opening tour...
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Nov 9, 21 •
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Comments Off on “The more we play, the better we will become” – Johannes-Haupt
The Springbok Women’s squad will depart Vannes on Wednesday for the second leg of their November Series 2021 with much more clarity and determination than what they arrived with in France 10 days ago. Not only did the stay in the Brittany region provide...
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Nov 9, 21 •
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Comments Off on New South African record awaits Frans Steyn in Edinburgh
Franco Mostert and Jesse Kriel will earn their 50th Test caps when the Springboks line up against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday as Elton Jantjies and Willie le Roux return to the starting team, while Frans Steyn is in line to set a new South African...
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Nov 9, 21 •
1014 Views •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN SEVENS TO WEAR FIRST NATIONS AND GOLD JERSEY IN 2021-22 WORLD SERIES
The Australian Men’s and Women’s Sevens have confirmed they will join the Wallabies and Buildcorp Wallaroos in wearing gold for their upcoming internationals. The ASICS jersey will take the iconic gold colour, which is currently being worn by the...
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Nov 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women forwards ready to have another go
Their ability to stand up to the highly-rated French pack in Vannes on Saturday boosted the confidence of the Springbok Women’s forwards and they are keen to have another go when they take on Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The South African pack managed...
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Nov 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses record win over Black Ferns
England Women ran out comfortable 56-15 winners against New Zealand at Northampton’s cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. It is the first time England have secured back-to-back wins over New Zealand since 2012, and stretches their unbeaten run to...
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Nov 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES GO DOWN TO SCOTLAND IN NAIL-BITER AT MURRAYFIELD
The Wallabies have gone down to Scotland 15-13 at Murrayfield after a nail-biting clash in Edinburgh. It was a fast start and captain Michael Hooper elected to keep the hosts on their feet with a quick tap from inside the Wallabies own half setting the tone....
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Nov 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber lauds Boks’ stamina to outlast Wales
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber lauded the South African players for their stamina to outlast Wales for a 23-18 victory in the opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Cardiff on Saturday, which ended the team’s eight-year winning drought in...
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Nov 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to learn from French defeat
The lopsided score-line in the Test between France and the Springbok Women tells one story with regards to clinical finishing, but for the visiting team in Vannes, not the full story of the match. There were lots of positives, according to both Springbok...
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Nov 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on ARNOLD, BEALE AND SKELTON RETURN TO WALLABIES FOR SCOTLAND TEST
Experienced trio Rory Arnold, Kurtley Beale and Will Skelton will all make their return to the Wallabies against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday afternoon (local time). Arnold will reignite his second row partnership alongside 2019 Rugby World Cup teammate...
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Nov 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on Red Roses name team to play New Zealand
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has named his team to play New Zealand at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday (7 November, kick-off 2.45pm and live on BBC Two). Poppy Cleall captains the Red Roses for the first time at No.8 with scrum...
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Nov 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women keen to show progress in France opener
It is Vannes in France on Saturday, but Eden Park in Auckland and the Rugby World Cup next October will pretty much be on the minds of the Springbok Women when they run onto the field at Stade de la Rabine to face the French in their November tour opener. The...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Final team for Carling Champions match confirmed
Some of South Africa’s most exciting provincial players will be on display in the Carling Champions Match against Kenya, in a pioneering clash which kicks off at 13h00 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. In...
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Nov 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Eddie Jones has named the England team to play Tonga
England will open their Autumn Nations Series campaign on Saturday at Twickenham Stadium (3.15pm KO). Owen Farrell will captain the side at fly half. Tom Curry (No.8), Ellis Genge (loose-head prop) and Courtney Lawes (blind-side flanker) have been named...
