Four nations are represented in the shortlists for the World Rugby Men’s and Women’s Sevens Players of the Year 2018 awards in association with HSBC. World Rugby has revealed the shortlists for the Men’s and Women’s Sevens Players of the Year 2018 awards in association with HSBC, which will be presented
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All Blacks squad for 2018 Northern Tour
All Blacks squad for Vista 2018 All Blacks Northern Tour The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have selected their squad for the Vista 2018 All Blacks Northern Tour to Japan and Europe for Tests against Australia, Japan, England, Ireland and Italy. The 32-man squad is as follows
All Blacks team named for Pretoria Test against South Africa
All Blacks team named for Pretoria Test against South Africa The All Blacks team has been named to play South Africa in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on Saturday 6 October, (Kick off 5.05PM, NZT: 4.05AM Sunday 7 October) The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps
All Blacks team named for Test against Argentina
All Blacks team named for Investec Rugby Championship Test against Argentina Ta'avao to become latest All Black, Perenara to start in his 50th Test The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Jose Amalfitani Stadium (Estadio Velez Sarsfield) in Buenos Aires on Saturday
All Blacks team named for Test against South Africa
All Blacks team named for Test against South Africa The All Blacks team has been named to play South Africa in the Investec Rugby Championship Freedom Cup Test at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday 15 September. The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets): 1. Karl Tu’inukuafe (6) 2. Codie Taylor (35) 3.
New Zealand Rugby and the Blues agree new governance structure
New Zealand Rugby and the Blues agree new governance structure • An independent review recommends shareholding change • NZR to hold 40% interim partnership interest in Blues New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Bolton Equities Limited (BEL) have agreed that the national body will take over, on an interim basis, the 40 percent partnership
Americas Pacific Challenge Set for October
Americas Pacific Challenge Set for October The 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge is set for October. This year’s edition is to be the third in tournament history. Like the 2016 and 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge events, the 2018 edition will also take place in Uruguay. The competition will involve six participants, each of
All Blacks team named for second Test
All Blacks team named for second Bledisloe Cup Test Owen Franks to become newest centurion The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup Test of the Investec Rugby Championship at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 25 August, with All Blacks tighthead prop Owen Franks to become
Liga Sul Americana de Rugby Confirmed for 2020
Liga Sul Americana de Rugby Confirmed for 2020 The Liga Sul Americana de Rugby has been confirmed for 2020. South America’s professional rugby competition will debut as an eight team league featuring competitors from five different countries – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The Liga Sul Americana de Rugby will utilize
RWC2019: Namibia qualify for RWC 2019
Namibia qualify for RWC 2019 19 out of 20 spots at RWC 2019 have been filled. Still in the running are: Canada Germany Hong Kong Kenya Canada’s qualification would give the Americas four teams in Japan 2019. Repechage Winner will be determined in a special tournament in France in November. Namibia become the 19th and penultimate qualifier for