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  • SPIRIT READY TO CLASH WITH COUNTRY

    Oct 2, 14 • 2204 Views • Australia, General News, National • • Comments Off on SPIRIT READY TO CLASH WITH COUNTRY

    The Perth Spirit will chase back-to-back victories to keep their finals hopes alive this Saturday when they host Queensland Country at Lark Hills Sports Complex, Rockingham in Round Seven of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The Spirit has made...

  • National Rugby Championship Log

    Sep 29, 14 • 2937 Views • Australia, General News, National • • Comments Off on National Rugby Championship Log

    COMPETITION TABLE Team P W D L F A Df BP <8p BP 3t BP Pts Melbourne Rising 6 6 0 0 294 118 176 0 6 6 30 Brisbane City 5 4 0 1 152 159 -7 0 0 0 16 NSW Country Eagles 5 3 0 2 143 107 36 1 2 3 [&hellip...

  • National Rugby Championship Fixtures and Results

    Sep 29, 14 • 2273 Views • Australia, General News, National • • Comments Off on National Rugby Championship Fixtures and 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...

  • Steval Pumas Medical report – Renaldo Bothma

    Sep 25, 14 • 6609 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on Steval Pumas Medical report – Renaldo Bothma

    The medical team of the Steval Pumas, Dr. Kobus Hugo, Luzahn Louw and Harry Wiltshire has cleared Renaldo Bothma tp play in the eighth Absa Currie Cup encounter against the DHL Western Province at the Mbombela Stadium tomorrow night. Bothma suffered a knee...

  • Wheelchair Basketball rolls into Potchefstroom

    Sep 25, 14 • 1820 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on Wheelchair Basketball rolls into Potchefstroom

    Wheelchair Basketball rolls into Potchefstroom · Final taking place at Vodacom World on 3 October · Mark Fish, Lucas Radebe, Jerry Sikhosana and Brian Baloyi to participate in celebrity exhibition match · Pierre Spies, Flip van der Merwe, Arno Botha and...

  • SPIRIT SHOOTS FOR THE STARS IN JOONDALUP

    Sep 25, 14 • 1727 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on SPIRIT SHOOTS FOR THE STARS IN JOONDALUP

    The Perth Spirit has named their side to take on the Sydney Stars this Sunday at HBF Arena Joondalup including a mix of Super Rugby experienced and local club rugby players. The Spirit has produced solid performances against quality sides in the Buildcorp...

  • RFU Disciplinary: David Mele

    Sep 24, 14 • 1909 Views • Europe, General News • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: David Mele

    The charge against David Mele of Leicester Tigers RFC for stamping or trampling, contrary to Law 10.4(b), was heard at Coventry Holiday Inn this evening. The player pleaded guilty. David Mele was sent from the field by referee Wayne Barnes in the Premiership...

  • ROB CLARKE APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER PROFESSIONAL RUGBY, MARKETING & OPERATIONS

    Sep 23, 14 • 2291 Views • Australia, General News, International • • Comments Off on ROB CLARKE APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER PROFESSIONAL RUGBY, MARKETING & OPERATIONS

    The Australian Rugby Union today announced RaboDirect Melbourne Rebels CEO Rob Clarke has been appointed to the position of General Manager Professional Rugby, Marketing & Operations. In this role, Mr Clarke will oversee Super Rugby; Australian Rugby’s...

  • Crusaders to kick off 2015 season in Timaru

    Sep 23, 14 • 5179 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders to kick off 2015 season in Timaru

    The Crusaders will host their first pre-season game of 2015 in Timaru on 24 January. It will be a South Island derby against the Highlanders. Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach said it is fitting that the game will be played halfway between the two teams’ home...

  • BUILDCORP NRC ROUND FIVE REVIEW

    Sep 21, 14 • 2387 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC ROUND FIVE REVIEW

    Round Five of the Buildcorp NRC saw more attacking Rugby with 28 tries across the round being scored. Melbourne Rising continued its excellent run in the competition by defeating the Charles Sturt University NSW Country Eagles in Orange in Central West NSW....

  • SPIRIT FALL AGONISINGLY SHORT OF RAYS IN SYDNEY

    Sep 20, 14 • 2071 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on SPIRIT FALL AGONISINGLY SHORT OF RAYS IN SYDNEY

    The Perth Spirit has suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss to the North Harbour Rays in Sydney tonight, defeated 32-29 in Round Five of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). It was a tightly-fought match with the lead changing on numerous times...

  • Scene set for exciting APC Central final

    Sep 18, 14 • 1795 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on Scene set for exciting APC Central final

    The Sharks Club XV and Griffons will meet in an exciting Central Amateur Provincial Championship final in Margate on Friday after establishing themselves as the top teams in the opening two rounds. The Sharks Club XV built on their emphatic 82-12 victory in...

  • Wildebeest hunt back-to-back Sub-Union South titles

    Sep 18, 14 • 1855 Views • General News, South Africa, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Wildebeest hunt back-to-back Sub-Union South titles

    The KZN Wildebeest will battle it out with Western Province in the final of the Sub-Union South tournament in Kimberley on Friday following another round of impressive victories on Wednesday. The KwaZulu-Natal team won the competition in style last year with...

  • Buildcorp NRC Fixtures

    Sep 18, 14 • 1704 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on Buildcorp NRC Fixtures

    ROUND 5 Date Home Team Away Team Venue Kick Off Time Thurs 18 Sept Queensland Country Greater Sydney Rams Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 7.30pm Sat 20 Sept NSW Country Eagles Melbourne Rising Wade Park, Orange 3.00pm Sat 20 Sept North Harbour Rays Perth Spirit...

  • Buildcorp National Rugby Championship – Round 5

    Sep 18, 14 • 1940 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on Buildcorp National Rugby Championship – Round 5

    Australian Rugby Union’s new domestic competition, the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship, continues tonight with Bond University Queensland Country hosting the PCS Greater Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane. You can catch all the action live on...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby 2015 fixtures announced

    Sep 18, 14 • 3250 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby 2015 fixtures announced

    The Cell C Sharks and the Vodacom Bulls launch the South African leg of the Vodacom Super Rugby season with home derbies against the Toyota Cheetahs and DHL Stormers respectively next year, SANZAR announced on Thursday. Meanwhile the Lions will host the...

  • RFU statement on new kit

    Sep 18, 14 • 2683 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU statement on new kit

    Statement from the Rugby Football Union in relation to the new England playing kit: “We would like to apologise to those who may have taken offence with our new kit. It was certainly never our intention to cause this. We are huge supporters of our service...

  • SAVAGE TO LEAD PERTH SPIRIT AGAINST NORTH HARBOUR RAYS

    Sep 18, 14 • 1694 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on SAVAGE TO LEAD PERTH SPIRIT AGAINST NORTH HARBOUR RAYS

    Palmyra prop, Joe Savage, will captain the Perth Spirit when they tackle the North Harbour Rays this Saturday, 20 September in Round Five of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) in Sydney. Savage has led the Palmyra Pindan Premier Grade side on...

  • 2015 SUPER RUGBY DRAW REVEALED

    Sep 18, 14 • 2276 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on 2015 SUPER RUGBY DRAW REVEALED

    Crusaders v Rebels to get the season underway in Christchurch on 13 February Defending champion Waratahs to start at home against the Force in Round 1 Anzac Centenary weekend sees all 10 Australian and New Zealand teams in action across Round 11 (two derbies...

  • Jimmy Cowan joins the Blues

    Sep 17, 14 • 2850 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Jimmy Cowan joins the Blues

    The Blues have received a welcome injection of experience to their halves with former All Black Jimmy Cowan signing for the franchise for the 2015 Investec Super Rugby season. Having racked up more than 50 caps for the All Blacks and more than 100 caps for...

  • APC Central tournament gets off to exciting start

    Sep 16, 14 • 1777 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on APC Central tournament gets off to exciting start

    The 2014 Central Amateur Provincial Championship got off to an exciting start in Margate with the Sharks Club XV, Griffons, Griquas Central and Free State registering impressive victories to make their presence felt early on. The Sharks Club XV registered the...

  • Big wins dominate Sub-Union South tournament

    Sep 15, 14 • 2149 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on Big wins dominate Sub-Union South tournament

    The Sub-Union South tournament got off to a thrilling start in Kimberley on Monday with big wins dominating the opening day’s play. SWD defeated Free State 36-23 to kick off the competition, while Boland thumped Border 48-5, Western Province beat Eastern...

  • PERTH SPIRIT FALLS TO RISING IN MELBOURNE

    Sep 11, 14 • 1868 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on PERTH SPIRIT FALLS TO RISING IN MELBOURNE

    Perth Spirit has been unable to break the Melbourne Rising’s undefeated run, falling to the Victorians 44-24 in Melbourne tonight. No. 8 Alex Rovira backed up his solid performance against the Greater Sydney Rams last week with a high work-rate again...

  • BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 4: MELBOURNE RISING V PERTH SPIRIT

    Sep 11, 14 • 2067 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 4: MELBOURNE RISING V PERTH SPIRIT

    The Perth Spirit is in Melbourne ahead of their Round Four Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRS) clash with the Melbourne Rising tonight at AAMI Park. The match will be televised live on Fox Sports 2 and 2HD. Scrumhalf Justin Turner is the only change...

  • Auckland team named to play Bay of Plenty

    Sep 11, 14 • 3971 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Auckland team named to play Bay of Plenty

    Auckland coach Paul Feeney has made four changes to his starting line up to face Bay of Plenty in Rotorua this Saturday (kick off 2.35pm). Youngsters Blake Gibson and Leon Fukofuka are both promoted to the starting XV for the first time, after performing...