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Rugby World Cup 2023 preparations begin in earnest
Planning for Rugby World Cup 2023 has begun in earnest with the first official coordination meetings between World Rugby and the Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR) in Paris this week. Planning for Rugby World Cup 2023 has begun in earnest with the first official coordination meetings between World Rugby and the Fédération Française de Rugby […]
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Costa Rica welcomed as World Rugby full member
World Rugby has welcomed the Federacion de Rugby de Costa Rica as a full member union, bringing the total number to 105 full members and 16 associates across six regions. With Rugby continuing to experience accelerated global growth as participation nears 9 million, South America has been at the forefront of the drive to attract […]
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Pools announced for HSBC Sydney Sevens
The pools for both the men’s and women’s HSBC Sydney Sevens have been announced. In the men’s, fresh from their win in Cape Town, New Zealand top Pool A and will face Fiji, Samoa and Russia. In Pool B, runners up from Cape Town Argentina will play France, Wales and Kenya. Reigning Sydney champions South […]
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SOUTH AFRICA TARGET HOME WIN IN CAPE TOWN
Hosts and reigning series champions South Africa are one of three unbeaten teams heading into the knock-out stages of a sold-out HSBC Cape Town Sevens. The Blitzboks, England and USA all progress to the Cup quarter-finals unbeaten after taking three wins from three in the pool stages. South Africa face Fiji in the final eight, reigning […]
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World Rugby launches simplified law book
Making rugby’s laws easier to understand for all is the objective behind the simplified law book, which will be introduced globally from 1 January, 2018. Approved at the November World Rugby Council meeting, the simplified law book is designed to make the laws easier to understand while not altering the meaning of them or how the […]
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Captains set for sold-out HSBC Cape Town Sevens
A sold-out Cape Town Stadium will be rocking this coming weekend as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2018 arrives in South Africa. Tickets for the third edition of the HSBC Cape Town Sevens were snapped up within two hours when they first went on sale back in July, prompting organisers to allocate additional seating […]
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Tonga Comeback to Draw the Game in Match Two of the Oceania Rugby U20s Trophy
The first points of the match came in the eleventh minute when Tonga’s lock-forward, Tevita Ngalumaa Oto, crossed over after a brilliant trick play at the line-out. Tonga’s right winger, Litani Pakalani, scored their second try in the twenty-first minute which was unconverted. Fiji was awarded a penalty and finally crossed Tonga’s line with a […]
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Oceania Rugby U20s Trophy – Vodafone Fiji U20s and Tonga Rugby U20s Team Announcement
Saturday 2nd December (Lautoka, FIJI) The starting XV have been named for both the Vodafone Fiji U20s and the Tonga Rugby U20s ahead of the 2017 Oceania Rugby U20s Trophy at Churchill Park, Lautoka, FIJI. Kick-off is at 5pm today (2ndDecember 2017). FIJI: Emmanuel Naciva Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto- Co.C Luke Tagi Masirewa Ganita Temo Mayanavanua – […]
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Four teams rise to the top in Dubai as Cup quarter-finals confirmed
Reigning series champions South Africa were one of four teams to achieve a perfect record on day one of the men’s Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2017. The Blitzboks join England, Fiji and New Zealand as unbeaten sides heading into the last eight after a day full of top quality rugby under the Dubai sun. […]
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Fiji Airways Men’s 7s Team for Dubai and South Africa
The Fiji Rugby Union has today released the names of the Fiji Airways Men’s 7s team to the first leg of the 2017/2018 HSBC World 7s Series in Dubai. The first round of the World 7s Series kicks off in Dubai on Friday, 1 December and sees Fiji drawn in Pool C with Australia, Wales […]