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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE TO TAKE ON NEW ZEALAND ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT EDEN PARK
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday 25 August, 5.35pm AEST 1. Scott Sio (46 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (83 Tests) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (24 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (8 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (24 Tests) 6. Lukhan Tui...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND, SATURDAY, EDEN PARK, AUCKLAND
1.Emily Robinson, NSW, Warringah, 6 caps 2. Liz Patu (C), Queensland, Wests, 18 caps 3. Evelyn Horomia, NSW, Parramatta, 4 caps 4. Michelle Milward, ACT, Tuggeranong, 8 caps 5. Rebecca Clough, Western Australia, Cottesloe, 19 caps 6. Emily Chancellor,...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team for Eden Park Test against Australia named
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named the team to play Australia on Saturday, 25 August at Eden Park in Auckland. The Black Ferns squad is: (Test caps in Brackets): 1. Phillipa Love (3) 2. Fiao’o Faamausili (53, Captain) 3. Aldora Itunu (16) /...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for second Bledisloe Cup Test
Owen Franks to become newest centurion The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup Test of the Investec Rugby Championship at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 25 August, with All Blacks tighthead prop Owen Franks to...
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Aug 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huge contest expected from balanced and passionate Pumas
The Springbok squad arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday evening and started their match preparations on Tuesday in the build up to Saturday’s rematch with the Pumas in Mendoza. The South Africans defeated Argentina 34-21 in the opening fixture of the Castle...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks confirm travel squad to Argentina
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has named a squad of 28 players for the visit to Argentina, where the Springboks will face the Pumas in Mendoza next Saturday evening (SA time). South Africa and Argentina meet on Saturday, 25 August, for the...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on ISRAEL FOLAU RULED OUT WITH AN ANKLE INJURY FOR SECOND TEST AT EDEN PARK
Updated Qantas Wallabies 28-man squad for second Bledisloe Cup clash (Test caps, Vodafone Super Rugby side and age) Forwards Jermaine Ainsley (1 Test, Melbourne Rebels, 23) Allan Alaalatoa (23 Tests, Brumbies, 24) Adam Coleman (24 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 26)...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok victory earns qualified praise from Erasmus
The Springboks opened their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign with a bonus point victory over Argentina at Jonsson Kings Park on Saturday, but earned only qualified praise from Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus. The Boks scored six tries to three, with...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on SECOND-HALF ALL BLACKS BLITZ SINKS QANTAS WALLABIES IN BLEDISLOE CUP OPENER
Australia 13 (Jack Maddocks try; Bernard Foley con; Bernard Foley, Reece Hodge pens) was defeated by New Zealand 38 (Waisake Naholo 2, Aaron Smith, Jack Goodhue, Beauden Barrett, Brodie Retallick tries; Beauden Barrett 4 cons) Match summary: The Qantas...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates its newest Test centurion Sam Whitelock
New Zealand Rugby has paid tribute to All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock, who became the All Blacks’ eighth Test Centurion, playing against Australia at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, tonight. The All Blacks won the match 38 – 13. 29-year-old Whitelock is...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS FALL TO NEW ZEALAND IN SYDNEY IN FIRST TEST OF 2018
The Black Ferns have held out a strong Buildcorp Wallaroo’s outfit, in the opening match of the two Test Trans-Tasman Series with Australia going down 11-31. Australia had nine debutants in the match that was played in front of a world record of 28,842; the...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby win big at Sport Industry Awards
The highly-popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament was named best the Best Live Experience of 2018 for the second time in as many years at the 2018 Sports Industry Awards in Johannesburg on Friday evening. The tournament sold out in hours in 2017 and more...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huge contest expected in Durban – Kolisi
Siya Kolisi and his Springbok team are energised, excited and ready for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opening match against Argentina in Durban. The match kicks off at 17h05 and will be televised live on SuperSport 1. Kolisi will skipper the...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE TO TAKE ON NEW ZEALAND ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT ANZ STADIUM
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand at ANZ Stadium, Sydney on Saturday 18 August, 7.45pm AEST 1. Tom Robertson (21 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (82 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (94 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (7 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (23 Tests) 6. Lukhan Tui...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP WALLAROOS TEAM TO FACE NEW ZEALAND, ANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY
1. Emily Robinson, NSW, Warringah, 7 caps 2. Liz Patu, Queensland, Wests, 20 caps 3. Evelyn Horomia, NSW, Parramatta, 2 caps 4. Michelle Milward, ACT, Tuggeranong, 6 caps 5. Rebecca Clough, Western Australia, Cottesloe, 20 caps 6. Emily Chancellor*, NSW,...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Five debutants named in Black Ferns squad to play Australia
Black Ferns Head Coach Glenn Moore has named his team to playAustralia on Saturday, 18 August at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. The Black Ferns squad is: (Test caps in Brackets. New Black Ferns inbold): 1. Phillipa Love (2) 2. Fiao’o Faamausili (52, captain) 3....
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test
Sam Whitelock to play 100th Test; Retallick and Read return The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test of the Investec Rugby Championship at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday 18 August, with lock Sam Whitelock to...
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Aug 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth ready to face Pumas in Durban
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has confirmed that experienced lock Eben Etzebeth is available for Springbok selection again after missing the Castle Lager Incoming Series and Vodacom Super Rugby due to injury. Erasmus confirmed the news on...
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Aug 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Border, WP defend their titles at YTC festival
The Border Under-18 and Western Province U16 girls’ teams successfully defended their Women’s Youth Training Centre (YTC) Festival titles at Florida Park in Ravensmead, Cape Town, on Saturday, as the top junior women showcased their talent in the annual...
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Aug 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on CHEIKA TRIMS SQUAD TO 28 AHEAD OF OPENING BLEDISLOE CUP CLASH NEXT SATURDAY
Qantas Wallabies 28-man squad for opening Bledisloe Cup clash (Test caps, Vodafone Super Rugby side and age) Forwards Allan Alaalatoa (23 Tests, Brumbies, 24) Adam Coleman (23 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 26) Ned Hanigan (13 Tests, NSW Waratahs, 23) Michael...
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Aug 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Sir Bryan Williams inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame
World Rugby has announced that Sir Bryan Williams is one of five legends of the game to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame for 2018. The World Rugby Hall of Fame recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to the game of rugby...
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Aug 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby in the running to host the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021
Auckland and Whangarei confirmed as host cities if bid successful New Zealand Government supports New Zealand Rugby in bid Possibility of Pacific Island women’s rugby tournament WRWC could be held in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time New Zealand...
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Aug 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on England defeated by France in U18 International Series opener
The side trailed 31-0 at the break, conceding four converted tries and a penalty. England scored three second half tries through George Martin, Josh Gillespie and Raphael Quirke to reduce the deficit. To reflect a change in the England pathway calendar the...
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Aug 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AU CONGRATULATES STEPHEN LARKHAM ON WORLD RUGBY HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Rugby Australia has today offered its congratulations to current Qantas Wallabies’ Assistant Coach Stephen Larkham on being inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame on Friday. Larkham was one of five former players inducted into World Rugby’s Hall of...
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Aug 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools leave it late to beat Wales in Aon Under-18 International Series
The SA Schools team left it till the final play of their opening match in the Aon Under-18 International Series against Wales at Boland Landbou on Friday to clinch a hard-fought, but deserved 43-40 win over Wales. It was a tight match all along, with the lead...
