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Apr 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dry replaces injured Zain Davids in Blitzboks’ Hong Kong squad
Chris Dry has been promoted to the Springbok Sevens 12-man squad at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens after Zain Davids was ruled out due to a shoulder injury picked up in training earlier on Wednesday. Dry travelled to Hong Kong as official reserve...
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Apr 3, 19 •
1989 Views •
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Comments Off on Wellington teen Dhys Faleafaga elevated into Black Ferns Sevens squad
Dreams of wearing the black jersey are a lot closer to becoming a reality for Wellington’s 18-year-old Dhys Faleafaga, who has today been confirmed as a contracted member of the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the remainder of 2019.Following in the footsteps...
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Apr 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Hong Kong to inspire Du Preez and Makata
There might be 1200 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series points and 65 tournaments worth of experience separating them, but the lure of playing for the Springbok Sevens team will see Branco du Preez and Sako Makata feel as one come Friday at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC...
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Apr 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby and Oceania Rugby partner for Pacific rugby programmes
Oceania Rugby and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) are working together to deliver rugby programmes in the Pacific. The partnership is the result of discusisons between the two organisations earlier this year looking at how NZR’s ‘Pacific Sporting Partnerships –...
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Apr 2, 19 •
2007 Views •
Australia, General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS RISING STAR JAKE GORDON RE-SIGNS UNTIL END OF 2021
Scrumhalf Jake Gordon has inked a new two-year extension to re-sign with Rugby Australia and New South Wales Waratahs until the end of 2021. The 25-year old made his Wallabies debut against Italy in Padova on last year’s Spring Tour after a standout...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Davids to follow, but wants to leave own footprint
He was due to make his Springbok Sevens debut at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens a year ago, but an untimely ankle injury dashed Angelo Davids’ dream. This time around, however, Davids is part of the Blitzbok team that will take to the hallowed...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Eugene Henning seconded to Springbok management
The Springboks have strengthened their management resources for Rugby World Cup year by creating a new role to look after player affairs and welfare. Eugene Henning, the Chief Executive Officer of MyPlayers (the players’ representative body), has been...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Crotty to farewell New Zealand Rugby
BNZ Crusaders centurion and 44-Test All Black Ryan Crotty has announced he will leave New Zealand rugby at the end of the year, and link up with Japanese club Kubota Spears. The long-serving Crusaders midfielder confirmed the news on Monday...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Smith agrees new two-year deal with New Zealand Rugby and Highlanders
In a major coup for New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the All Blacks most capped number nine and second most capped Highlanders player, halfback Aaron Smith, has put pen to paper – and signed a new two-year deal with NZR and his Super Rugby side through to...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks to keep things simple in Hong Kong – Chris Dry
He has been around the block – and the globe – with the Blitzboks, and he arrived in Hong Kong for his eighth visit this weekend, so when Chris Dry said that Springbok Sevens team will aim “to keep things simple this week”, his advice will be taken to...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok ‘season ticket’ goes on sale for first time
· Unique offer for Farewell Test matches at a R550 discount · R900 for a seat at Emirates Airline Park AND Loftus Versfeld...
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Mar 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Five capped Junior Springboks in training squad for International Series
Three capped World Rugby U20 Championship players, Rikus Pretorius, David Coetzer and Phendulani Buthelezi, are among 34 players named in a Junior Springbok training squad that will assemble in Stellenbosch next week. The squad also includes two players who...
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Mar 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on MAKE HISTORY – GET YOUR RWC 2019 TICKETS
Rugby World Cup 2019 will be a very special and unique celebration of rugby and Japan, and fans have been snapping up tickets in record numbers ahead of the closure of the current general ticket sales period at 23:59 JST on Sunday, 31 March.However, in...
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Mar 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Joe Webber to make All Blacks Sevens return in Hong Kong
After more than a year on the sidelines, Joe Webber has been named in the All Blacks Sevens team for the HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. Webber has recovered from reactive arthritis and joins Scott Curry and Dylan Collier in the 13-man squad who are also returning...
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Mar 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Western Force v South China Tigers
Where: HBF Park, Perth, Western AustraliaDate: Friday, 29 March 2019Kick-off: 19:40 local Western Force Starting XV: 1. Harrison LLOYD, 2. Andrew READY, 3. Kieran LONGBOTTOM, 4. Leon POWER, 5. Jeremy THRUSH, 6. Henry STOWERS, 7. Chris ALCOCK, 8. Brynard...
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Mar 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on MAURICE LONGBOTTOM AND TIM ANSTEE RETURN FOR HONG KONG SEVENS
1.Nick Malouf (vc), 34 caps, University of Queensland 2. Simon Kennewell, Norths (Sydney), 15 caps 3. Jeral Skelton, Brothers, 10 caps 4. Lachlan Miller, Southern Cross University (Coffs Harbour), 2 caps 5. Lewis Holland (C), Queanbeyan, 43 caps 6....
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Mar 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Two key re-signings – Papalii and Tuipulotu recommit to New Zealand Rugby
The Blues and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have landed two key player signatures with All Blacks Dalton Papalii and Patrick Tuipulotu committing their immediate futures to the Super Rugby side and NZR. 21-year-old loose forward Papalii, who...
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Mar 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Soyizwapi captains Blitzboks to Hong Kong with Angelo Davids on debut
Siviwe Soyizwapi will captain the Springbok Sevens team to the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens next weekend after being named leader of the pack for the seventh tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The 26-year-old winger takes over the...
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Mar 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Insurance Commission packs down with WA rugby players to tackle seat belt safety
The Insurance Commission has renewed its partnership with RugbyWA to promote its ‘Belt up’ road safety awareness campaign. The campaign encourages seat belt use to reduce the severity of injury in a car accident. In 2017 alone, 71 people who were...
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Mar 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks to face England and Wales on U20 Champs warm-up tour
The Junior Springboks will take on England and Wales in the UK late in April in vital warm-up matches for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina in June. These matches will increase the team’s warm-up games against international opposition to five,...
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Mar 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on Thumbs up as second SA Rugby Academy camp concludes
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was pleased with the progress made by the SA Rugby Academy squad as their second training camp concluded on Thursday evening with matches against the Boland Amateur squad in Wellington. The SA Rugby Academy group was divided...
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Mar 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U20s to play Junior Springboks at Coventry Rugby
England men U20s will play the Junior Springboks at Coventry Rugby’s Butts Park Arena on Friday, 26 April (KO 7.30pm). The fixture will serve as vital preparation ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship in June.It will also provide players a final...
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Mar 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on USA TO HOST RED ROSES IN WOMEN’S RUGBY SUPER SERIES THIS SUMMER
England Women will take part in the Women’s Rugby Super Series in San Diego, USA in June-July this year. The 2019 Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam winners will play the world’s top ranked teams New Zealand, Canada, USA and France in a round-robin...
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Mar 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns to play Super Series in San Diego
The Black Ferns will play the world’s top ranked teams in a four-Test series in San Diego in July, New Zealand Rugby announced today. The Women’s Rugby Super Series 2019 brings together the Black Ferns (1), USA (5), Canada (3), France (4) and England (2)...
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Mar 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Western Force v World XV
Where: HBF Park, Perth, Western AustraliaDate: Friday, 22 March 2019Kick-off: 19:40 local Western Force Starting XV: 1. Cameron ORR, 2. Feleti KAITU’U, 3. Keiran LONGBOTTOM, 4. Johan BARDOUL, 5. Jeremy THRUSH, 6. Henry STOWERS, 7. Chris ALCOCK, 8....
