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  • Auckland Storm team named for Womens Provincial Championship final

    Oct 24, 14 • 1750 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on Auckland Storm team named for Womens Provincial Championship final

    While the venue may not be familiar, playing rugby at this time of year certainly is for the Auckland Storm as their prepare for this weekend’s Women’s Provincial Championship final at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. Progressing to their 14th consecutive...

  • ISRAEL FOLAU NAMED 2014 JOHN EALES MEDALLIST

    Oct 24, 14 • 2120 Views • Australia, General News, International • • Comments Off on ISRAEL FOLAU NAMED 2014 JOHN EALES MEDALLIST

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies and New South Wales Waratahs fullback Israel Folau has been handed the ultimate honour in Australian Rugby after tonight being named the John Eales Medallist for 2014. At Rugby’s night of nights, the ARU...

  • THE SHARKS APPOINT GARY GOLD

    Oct 24, 14 • 2790 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on THE SHARKS APPOINT GARY GOLD

    Photo: Ruby Wolff The Sharks CEO John Smit today confirmed the appointment of former Springbok assistant coach Gary Gold as The Sharks new Director of Rugby. 47-year-old Gold, who is currently Head Coach of Top League Japanese Club Kobelco Steelers, has...

  • SPIRIT SEEKS RISING REDEMPTION IN SEMI-FINAL SHOWDOWN

    Oct 23, 14 • 2497 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on SPIRIT SEEKS RISING REDEMPTION IN SEMI-FINAL SHOWDOWN

    The Perth Spirit will use a mix of Western Australian club and Super Rugby experienced players to tackle the unbeaten Melbourne Rising in the semi-final of the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) this Saturday. The Rising’s claimed the...

  • Prince Harry joins teachers learning to coach rugby as part of England Rugby’s All Schools programme

    Oct 20, 14 • 2511 Views • Europe, General News, School • • Comments Off on Prince Harry joins teachers learning to coach rugby as part of England Rugby’s All Schools programme

    Prince Harry today joined teachers and student volunteers for a training session to remember at Eccles RFC in Greater Manchester, alongside Women’s Rugby World Cup winner Sarah Hunter. This was Prince Harry’s second visit in his role as Patron of All...

  • 2014 Maori All Blacks squad named

    Oct 20, 14 • 2612 Views • General News, International, New Zealand • • Comments Off on 2014 Maori All Blacks squad named

    The Māori All Blacks squad to take on Japan next month was named in Wellington today and features 11 new caps. The team will be captained by Chiefs midfield back Charlie Ngatai with Tasman loose forward Shane Christie as vice-captain. While New Zealand Rugby...

  • Leopards are the APC Champs

    Oct 20, 14 • 2593 Views • Club Rugby, General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on Leopards are the APC Champs

    The Leopards on Saturday showed nerves of steel in the national Amateur Provincial Championship final against Emerging Western Province in Potchefstroom for a 33-30 victory and the title. The Amateur Provincial Champions are crowned each year following a...

  • BUILDCORP NRC SEMI FINALS CONFIRMED

    Oct 19, 14 • 2039 Views • Australia, General News, National • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC SEMI FINALS CONFIRMED

    The Buildcorp NRC Semi-Finals kick off on Friday night with Charles Sturt University NSW Country Eagles hosting McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City on the NSW Central Coast. The second Semi-Final will be played on Saturday afternoon, with Melbourne Rising...

  • Heartland XV for Cook Islands tour named

    Oct 19, 14 • 1686 Views • General News, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Heartland XV for Cook Islands tour named

    The best players from Pink Batts Heartland Championship have been named in the Heartland XV to play three matches, including two in the Cook Islands, by Head Coach Kurt McQuilkin today. The 24-strong squad will play New Zealand Marist XV on 8 November before...

  • SPIRITED COMEBACK NOT ENOUGH AGAINST EAGLES

    Oct 18, 14 • 1755 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on SPIRITED COMEBACK NOT ENOUGH AGAINST EAGLES

    Two late tries to replacement scrumhalf, Michael Ruru, has seen the Perth Spirit come agonisingly close in a 40-34 loss to the NSW Country Eagles this evening in Dubbo in the final round of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) season. Despite the...

  • BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 9: NSW COUNTRY EAGLES v PERTH SPIRIT

    Oct 17, 14 • 1868 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 9: NSW COUNTRY EAGLES v PERTH SPIRIT

    Finals are on the line when the Perth Spirit takes on the NSW Country Eagles in Dubbo on Saturday, 18 October. The Spirit currently sits fourth on the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) ladder and will secure a finals berth with victory over the...

  • BOYD KILLINGWORTH TO FACE JUDICIAL HEARING

    Oct 15, 14 • 1822 Views • Australia, General News, National • • Comments Off on BOYD KILLINGWORTH TO FACE JUDICIAL HEARING

    Macquarie University North Harbour Rays flanker Boyd Killingworth has been cited for allegedly lifting a player from the ground and driving that player into the ground during their Round 8 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship match against McInnes Wilson...

  • Guinness PRO12 log

    Oct 14, 14 • 3005 Views • Europe, General News, National • • Comments Off on Guinness PRO12 log

    Pos Team P W D L F A PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts 1 Glasgow 17 13 0 4 397 265 +132 44 23 5 0 57 2 Ulster 17 11 1 5 402 270 +132 45 24 4 3 53 3 Munster 17 11 1 5 402 275 +127 44 20 4 3 [&hellip...

  • Buildcorp National Rugby Championship All Results

    Oct 14, 14 • 2350 Views • Australia, General News, National • • Comments Off on Buildcorp National Rugby Championship All Results

    ROUND 1 Date Home Team Away Team Venue Kick Off Time Results Thurs 21 Aug Brisbane City Sydney Stars Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 7.35pm 45 – 20 Sat 23 Aug UC Vikings Perth Spirit Viking Park, Canberra 2.30pm 23 – 28 Sat 23 Aug NSW Country Eagles...

  • Rasivhenge on sabbatical in Australia

    Oct 13, 14 • 4199 Views • General News, Sevens World Series, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Rasivhenge on sabbatical in Australia

    South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge, one of the most experienced match officials in the HSBC Sevens World Series, will be based in Australia for the foreseeable future as he has opted to take a sabbatical from the local game. Rasivhenge, who refereed the...

  • Guinness Pro 12 Results and Fixtures

    Oct 13, 14 • 4988 Views • Europe, General News, National • • Comments Off on Guinness Pro 12 Results and Fixtures

    Pro 12 Results and Fixtures (Courtesy of Guinness Pro 12) (Some times to follow) Date Time Home Score- Away Venue Round 1 Fri 5 Sep 19:35 Munster Rugby 13 – 14 Edinburgh Rugby Thomond Park   Fri 5 Sep 19:35 Ospreys 44 – 13 Benetton Treviso...

  • UPDATE ON QANTAS WALLABIES MANAGEMENT

    Oct 11, 14 • 2656 Views • Australia, General News, International • • Comments Off on UPDATE ON QANTAS WALLABIES MANAGEMENT

    The Australian Rugby Union today announced Qantas Wallabies Business Manager Di Patston has left the ARU after resigning late on Friday 10 October 2014, due to stress relating to recent events. ARU CEO Bill Pulver said her departure does not impact plans for...

  • England Rugby appoint Nigel Jones as Senior Mens Team Doctor

    Oct 10, 14 • 1983 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby appoint Nigel Jones as Senior Mens Team Doctor

    NIGEL JONES has been appointed the new England Senior Men’s Team Doctor. Recently team doctor at Gloucester Rugby and Consultant in Sports Medicine at Aintree University Hospital in Merseyside, Dr Jones (right) is renewing a long-standing involvement with...

  • Pink Batts Heartland Championship cheer chart

    Oct 10, 14 • 1961 Views • General News, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Pink Batts Heartland Championship cheer chart

    The team has been crunching the scenarios and worked out who you need to cheer for in the last round of the Pink Batts Heartland Championship before the semifinals. Things are looking pretty interesting, with the top eight teams all going through to a...

  • ARU REFERS NEW ALLEGATION INVOLVING KURTLEY BEALE TO CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL

    Oct 9, 14 • 2455 Views • Australia, General News, International • • Comments Off on ARU REFERS NEW ALLEGATION INVOLVING KURTLEY BEALE TO CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL

    The Australian Rugby Union today announced it has referred a new allegation involving Qantas Wallaby Kurtley Beale to an independent Code of Conduct Tribunal for review and assessment.The additional matter was raised for the first time with ARU management...

  • Former All Black completes Blues coaching group

    Oct 9, 14 • 4131 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Former All Black completes Blues coaching group

    Former All Black David Hill will join the coaching team at the Blues for the forthcoming Investec Super Rugby competition. Hill will take up the role as backs skills coach for the Blues, to complete their coaching group for the 2015 season under head coach...

  • Adam Whitelock announces move to France

    Oct 8, 14 • 4529 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Adam Whitelock announces move to France

    Canterbury and Crusaders midfield back Adam Whitelock has announced he will be taking up a contract with French rugby club, Bayonne, at the conclusion of this ITM Cup season. Whitelock, who has played over 50 games for both the Crusaders and Canterbury ITM...

  • Wairarapa Bush player suspended for five weeks

    Oct 8, 14 • 2236 Views • General News, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Wairarapa Bush player suspended for five weeks

    Hearing confirmed for red-carded East Coast player Wairarapa Bush loose forward Sam Marshall-Wilson has been banned from all rugby for five weeks – a sentence including the remainder of this year’s Pink Batts Heartland Championship and the start of next...

  • WP take top honours at the SARU U18 Sevens

    Oct 7, 14 • 2774 Views • General News, School, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on WP take top honours at the SARU U18 Sevens

    Western Province on Tuesday won the SARU Under-18 Sevens competition at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp by defeating SWD 31-24 in a thrilling final to cap off an exciting tournament. Boland won the Plate Final, KwaZulu-Natal the Bowl final and Griquas the...

  • BUILDCORP NRC-ROUND SEVEN REVIEW

    Oct 7, 14 • 1716 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC-ROUND SEVEN REVIEW

    Round Seven of the Buildcorp NRC saw more attacking Rugby with 38 tries scored across the round. Three teams now sit on 16 competition points behind the Melbourne Rising and Charles Sturt University NSW Country Eagles (in positions three to five), making the...