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Oct 10, 14 •
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General News, New Zealand •
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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...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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Australia, General News, International •
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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...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
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Oct 8, 14 •
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General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
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Oct 8, 14 •
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General News, New Zealand •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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General News, School, Super Rugby •
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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...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Australia, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
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Oct 6, 14 •
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General News, South Africa •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Rugby unites to explore post-career player issues
The South African rugby community is backing ground-breaking new research that might one day help players in coping with the stresses and emotional pressure of a professional rugby career. The South African Rugby Players’ Association (SARPA) and South...
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Oct 5, 14 •
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General News, New Zealand •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 final results Wellington Under 19 win Graham Mourie Cup
Wellington Under 19 have secured the Graham Mourie Cup in the premiership division of the inaugural Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament after beating Canterbury 32-21 in Taupo this afternoon. Meanwhile Southland Under 19 beat Manawatu 26-21 in...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Australia, General News, National •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT READY TO CLASH WITH COUNTRY
The Perth Spirit has recorded back-to-back bonus-point victories, comfortably defeating Queensland Country, 68-29, at Lark Hill Sporting Complex in Rockingham. The home side carried the same attacking form that was on display last week against the Stars, with...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Australia, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK : PERTH SPIRIT V QUEENSLAND COUNTRY
Perth Spirit host Queensland Country this Saturday, 4 October at Lark Hill Sporting Complex in Round Seven of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The Perth side has made some changes to their line-up that defeated the Sydney Stars,...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Australia, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on JOUBERT IN FOR COUNTRY CLASH
The Perth Spirit has made a change to the run-on side taking on Queensland Country at Lark Hill Sporting Complex tomorrow with UWA’s Christian Joubert replacing Marcel Brache on the wing. Brache has some lingering soreness from the previous match...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on ACKERMANN EXTENDS CONTRACT AS HEAD COACH OF THE LIONS
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce the extension of the contract of head coach, Johan Ackermann until 31 October 2016. Ackermann will be acting as the head coach of both the Super Rugby team and the Currie Cup side at the GLRU. Ackermann was...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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Australia, General News, National •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
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Sep 29, 14 •
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Australia, General News, National •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
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Sep 29, 14 •
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Australia, General News, National •
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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...
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Sep 25, 14 •
6857 Views •
General News, South Africa •
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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...
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Sep 25, 14 •
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General News, South Africa •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
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Sep 25, 14 •
1947 Views •
Australia, General News •
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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...
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Sep 24, 14 •
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Europe, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
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Sep 23, 14 •
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Australia, General News, International •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
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Sep 23, 14 •
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General News, Mitre 10 Cup, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
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Sep 21, 14 •
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Australia, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
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....
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Sep 20, 14 •
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Australia, General News •
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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...
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Sep 18, 14 •
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General News, South Africa •
nelio@15.co.za •
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...
