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Jul 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women finish second in Rugby Super Series
England Women wrapped up the Rugby Super Series with a 15-14 defeat of hosts Canada in Edmonton on Sunday, handing the Rugby World Cup champions a second place finish overall.England, who last played Canada in the World Cup final 11 months ago where they...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women’s squad announced for final round of Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix
England Women have made three changes for the final round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Brive this weekend (June 20-21). England, who finished third in round one in Russia on Sunday, will be led by Susie Appleby as she takes over the coaching...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Taylor reaches 50 caps for Wales Women
Rachel Taylor will earn her 50th cap when she leads Wales Women out against Ireland at St Helen’s on Sunday in a side showing three changes to the starting XV which lost to France. Gemma Rowlands returns to centre in place of Robyn Wilkins which means...
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Dec 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs Year End Awards
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Winners: • Under-19 Player of the Year 2014 – Jasper Wiese • Women’s Rugby Player of the Year 2014 – Mirriam Nthlafu • Under-21 Player of the Year 2014 – Carel-Jan Coetzee • Vodacom Cup Player of...
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Aug 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women through to World Cup semi-finals after Canada draw
Maggie Alphonsi in action for England England Women 13 Canada Women 13 ENGLAND Women are through to the Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals after a nail-biting 13-13 draw against Canada at Marcoussis, France. Nerveless centre Emily Scarratt provided...
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Aug 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women beat Spain 45-5 in second WRWC match
Marlie Packer on the charge England 45-5 Spain ENGLAND Women made it two from two in Pool A at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in France, beating Spain 45-5. Gary Street’s side scored six tries to Spain’s one, with Kay Wilson, Danielle Waterman, Laura...
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May 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Womens team to tackle the Blue bulls in Pretoria
The Eastern Province Women’s Rugby team will be travelling to Pretoria to play their second game of the season against the Blue Bulls at Loftus Stadium on Saturday the 10th of May 2014 at 14:40. There has been a few changes made to the team due to injuries,...
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Mar 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women’s Squad named for Wales Six Nations clash
England’s Rochelle Clark England Women’s prop Rochelle Clark is set to earn her 90th cap on Friday when England play Wales in the penultimate round of the Six Nations, kick off 7:30pm at the Twickenham Stoop. Clark has been named in England...
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Mar 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s preliminary RWC squad announced
Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Tuesday announced a preliminary squad of 39 players for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup as he looks to put the building blocks in place for the international showpiece in France from August 1 to 17. The...
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Feb 12, 14 •
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Blitz Bokke, Cell C Community Cup, General News, Springboks, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby player of the year awards winners
Winners: South African Rugby Player of the Year: Jean de Villiers (WP) Young Player of the Year: Eben Etzebeth (WP) Absa Coach of the Year: Jimmy Stonehouse (Pumas) Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Rosko Specman (Pumas) Team of the Year: Steval...
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Dec 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S RUGBY SEVENS HOPEFULS ANNOUNCED TO JOIN PATHWAY TO 2014 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES GOLD
Australian Rugby Union today announced a training squad of 22 young women in preparation for next year’s Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. Five States and Territories are represented in the squad, with nine players from Queensland, seven from New...
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Oct 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Auckland in the Final
The Canterbury Women’s team has finished top of the table to qualify for the Women’s Provincial Championship Final on Saturday afternoon against Auckland. Head Coach John Sherratt has made three changes to the starting fifteen that beat Wellington last...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Otago
The Canterbury Women’s team will take on current table-toppers, Otago, this Saturday afternoon in Dunedin. Head Coach John Sherratt has made four changes to the side that beat Waikato last weekend. In the forwards, Stacey Anderson and Leysa Matity will be...
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Sep 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Auckland representative results
Women’s Provincial Championship Auckland Storm 23 (C Richardson, F Faamausili, A Itunu tries, E Jensen 2 pen, 1 con) Otago Spirit 29 (G Muir try, A Tiplady try, 2 con, 5 pen) Northern Region 2nd XV Competition Auckland B 40 (K Ecklund, M Faleafa, S Silipa,...
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Sep 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Waikato
Canterbury Women’s Head Coach John Sherratt has named his side to take on Waikato at Rugby Park tomorrow. There are five changes to the side that beat Counties Manukau last weekend. In the front row, Abby Ley will wear the number one jersey and Jess Fibbes...
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Sep 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Border makes history in Women’s Interprovincial Series
The Border Women’s team on Saturday earned their place in history by lifting the Women’s Interprovincial trophy for the first time since the competition’s inception in 2003. The team registered an emphatic 41-8 victory against defending champions...
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Sep 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Auckland Representative Results
Women’s Provincial Championship Auckland Storm 18 (F Faamausili, D Taufateau, C Halapua tries, E Jensen 1 pen) Manawatu 13 Northern Region 2nd XV Competition Auckland B 19 (O Ai’i try, 1 con, 4 pen) Counties Manukau B 19 Auckland Juniors 31 (J Copeland, P...
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Sep 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crunch time in Women’s Interprovincial Series
The Women’s Interprovincial Series will reach boiling point this weekend as the top four teams go head-to-head in the semifinals for a shot at winning the title. Defending champions Western Province take on the Sharks at the University of KwaZulu-Natal at...
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Aug 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s squad announced for Rugby World Cup qualifier
Springbok Women’s caretaker coach Aslam Abrahams on Wednesday announced a talented 28-member squad for their Rugby World Cup qualifier against Uganda at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London on September 7. A victory for the Springbok Women would secure...
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Aug 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Interprovincial Series goes down to the wire
The Women’s Interprovincial series will go down to the wire in the final round of pool matches in two weeks as there are still two semifinal spots up for grabs in the A Division, while three teams will battle it out for final spots in the B Division. With...
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Aug 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Semifinal spots to inspire Women’s Interprovincial teams
The determination to earn semifinal places will be the driving force for the teams in the Women’s Interprovincial series this weekend as they look to make the most of the penultimate round of pool matches to determine their fate. The round-robin stages are...
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Aug 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women lose against Canada in Nations Cup
The Springbok women battled to build on their encouraging performances in the opening two matches of the Nations Cup in the USA in the early hours of Thursday morning as they suffered a disappointing 53-17 defeat against Canada in their final round-robin...
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Aug 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Border, KZN, Griquas take centre stage in Women’s Interprovincials
Border, KZN, Griquas take centre stage in Women’s Interprovincials Border, KwaZulu-Natal and Griquas will have their sights set on extending their unbeaten runs in the Women’s Interprovincial series on Saturday as they look to build on their strong starts...
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Jul 26, 13 •
2688 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women ready for Nations Cup
The Springbok Women’s team will depart for the USA on Saturday ready to make their presence felt at the Nations Cup in Colorado following an intense training camp in Johannesburg this week. The team will begin their campaign on Tuesday, 30 July against...
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Jul 18, 13 •
3205 Views •
General News, International, Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Women go down to Canada in Under-20 IRB Nations Cup
The SA Women’s Under-20 team suffered their second defeat in the IRB Nations Cup in London on Wednesday night as they went down 37-0 to Canada in the penultimate match of the tournament. In an unusual clash SA lost three players to injury, two due to...
