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Jul 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES VETERAN WILL GENIA TO RETIRE FROM INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
Wallabies veteran Will Genia has today announced he will retire from international rugby at the end of 2019 following the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Genia became just the tenth Australian Test centurion when he ran out against England at Twickenham last year,...
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Jul 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Four more years and Blues move for Beauden Barrett
Two-time World Rugby Player of the Year, All Blacks first five-eighth Beauden Barrett, has announced a new deal with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), which will see him stay in New Zealand through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Barrett also today confirmed that not...
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Jul 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on France Gendarmerie Rugby XV embark on South African tour
France Gendarmerie Rugby XV embark on South African tour The rugby teams of the South African Police Services, Correctional Services, and National Defence Force will have a rare opportunity to measure themselves against international opposition when the...
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Jul 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks – South Africa, let’s be #StrongerTogether
Siya Kolisi, Duane Vermeulen, Elton Jantjies, Malcolm Marx and a number of their Springbok team mates made a passionate appeal to South Africans to throw their considerable weight behind the men in Green and Gold as they get set to kick off the all-important...
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Jul 10, 19 •
1897 Views •
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Comments Off on The Cell C Sharks Mourn the Loss of James Small
The Cell Sharks join the rest of the South African rugby fraternity in mourning the sudden loss of Springbok stalwart, James Small. James was a special character and a true warrior on the field of play and represented both the Sharks and Springboks with...
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Jul 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on RIP James Small (1969-2019)
Former Springbok wing James Small, a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad, has died suddenly from a heart attack on Wednesday. The 50-year-old Small was rushed to hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday night after suffering from a suspected heart...
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Jul 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools fixtures for U18 International Series confirmed
The SA Schools and SA Schools A sides can prepare themselves for a tough time when the annual U18 International Series takes place in the Western Cape next month, with Stellenbosch, Paarl and Wellington hosting matches. With a team from Argentina added to the...
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Jul 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Students Rugby Sevens aiming for medal finish
The South African Students Rugby Sevens Men and Women’s teams are aiming for a strong start and an even stronger finish at the 30th Summer Universiade Games, to be be played in Naples, Italy from 5-7 July. The South African men’s team will be defending...
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Jul 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Jones names England’s official Rugby World Cup training squad
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his official Rugby World Cup 2019 training squad. 35 players will assemble at The Lensbury Hotel on Sunday (7 July) for England’s first official training camp. Premiership finalists Luke Cowan-Dickie...
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Jul 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SQUAD NAMED FOR SOUTH AFRICA TOUR
Qantas Wallabies squad for Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship Test against South Africa (Test caps, Vodafone Super Rugby team and age) ForwardsAllan Alaalatoa (32 Tests, Brumbies, 25)Rory Arnold (19 Tests , Brumbies, 29)Jack Dempsey (10 Tests, NSW...
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Jul 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on ROB SIMMONS RE-SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW WARATAHS UNTIL END OF 2021
Qantas Wallabies lock Rob Simmons has extended his stay at the NSW Waratahs after signing a two-year extension with Rugby Australia and New South Wales Rugby Union. Simmons has reinvigorated his career following his move south from Queensland, and...
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Jul 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for 2019 Investec Rugby Championship opening Tests
Four new All Blacks named The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Steve Hansen, Assistant Head Coach Ian Foster and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the first two matches of the Investec Rugby Championship against Argentina and South Africa....
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Jul 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Marco van Staden invited to Springbok training group in Pretoria
Springbok loose forward Marco van Staden of the Vodacom Bulls was on Monday added to the Springbok training group and will join the rest of the squad immediately at their preparation camp in Pretoria. Van Staden has been drafted in as cover for Siya Kolisi...
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Jul 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns to play USA in Super Series named
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named three new caps to play USA on Tuesday afternoon (Wednesday 12.15pm NZT) in their second Test match of the Women’s Rugby Super Series 2019 in San Diego. The team is (number of caps in brackets, * indicates...
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Jul 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on adidas and New Zealand Rugby launch stunning new jersey for Rugby World Cup
*Designed by Y-3 label headed by legendaryJapanese designer Yohji Yamamoto * Cutting-edge design meets high-tech sports performance in iconic jersey, inspired by Maori and Japanese cultures Monday 1st July 2019 – adidas and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have...
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Jun 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Thirteen players added to Springbok training group in Pretoria
Duane Vermeulen, Handre Pollard (both Vodacom Bulls), Lukhanyo Am, Sibusiso Nkosi (both Cell C Sharks) and Francois Louw (Bath) are amongst a group of 13 players who have been added to the Springbok training group in Pretoria in preparation of the forthcoming...
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Jun 28, 19 •
2315 Views •
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Comments Off on Warren Gatland is coming home
Gatland inksfour-year deal with Gallagher Chiefs Warren Gatland is the new Head Coach of the Gallagher Chiefs,the Chiefs Rugby Club and New Zealand Rugby confirmed today. Gatland, currently coaching Wales through to the end of the Rugby WorldCup 2019, has...
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Jun 26, 19 •
2892 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok stars ask fans to get on their backs
Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Handre Pollard, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Faf de Klerk and their Springbok colleagues will be lacing up for rugby battle this year with pictures of thousands of Springbok fans on their backs thanks to the launch of a new campaign on...
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Jun 24, 19 •
1654 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks resume alignment activities in Pretoria
A group of twenty six players have gathered in Pretoria on Sunday for the next installment of the national alignment and conditioning camps as the Springboks continue with their preparations for the forthcoming international season. Players from the Vodacom...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Samu Kerevi claims back-to-back Pilecki Medals as 2019 St.George Queensland Reds players’ player
Samu Kerevi has claimed back-to-back Pilecki Medals after being voted by his teammates as the St.George Queensland Reds best player in 2019. For a second-straight year, Kerevi won the top award which is named after the late legendary Queensland prop Stan...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on SHAUN BERNE JOINS MICHAEL CHEIKA’S COACHING STAFF AHEAD OF RUGBY WORLD CUP
The Qantas Wallabies are pleased to announce that Shaun Berne will join the coaching staff ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Berne, who completed his Vodafone Super Rugby commitments with the Melbourne Rebels earlier this week, will start his role...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Hendrikse nominated for U20 Champs breakthrough player award
Junior Springbok scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse has been nominated as one of four players for the World Rugby U20 Championship Breakthrough Player of the Tournament award after a strong contribution to the team’s performance in the international showpiece in...
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Jun 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Jones names England squad for first training camp
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has announced a squad of 29 players to attend England’s training camp at Pennyhill Park next week (23-27 June 2019). Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints), Ruaridh McConnochie (Bath Rugby) and...
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Jun 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA STATEMENT REGARDING WORLD NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rugby Australia Chief Executive Raelene Castle has issued the following statement after World Rugby announced overnight that it has discontinued plans for a World Nations Championship after it failed to gain unanimous agreement from the Unions to continue its...
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Jun 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby statement regarding World Nations Championship proposal
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has commended World Rugby for its leadership in seeking to strengthen the global game, despite being forced to discontinue plans for a World Nations Championship, after failing to win unanimous support from Unions. NZR Chief Executive...
