South Africa

Lavanini Ruled Out of Trip to South Africa

Tomás Lavanini has been ruled out of Argentina’s trip to South Africa. The 25-year-old will miss the opening round match of the Rugby Championship on Saturday August 18. Lavanini is to have eye surgery and awaits confirmation as to whether he will be available for Argentina’s round two match, also …

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South Africa Name Rugby Championship Roster

The South African roster has been named for the Rugby Championship. From August 18 to October 06 the Springboks, All Blacks, Pumas, and Wallabies will play each other in home-and-away matches to determine the annual Tier 1 champion of the Southern Hemisphere. The roster features three uncapped players, one of …

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All Blacks name Rugby Championship squad

Steve Hansen has revealed his 33-man New Zealand All Blacks roster for the 2018 Rugby Championship. Included are 10 members of the Super Rugby-winning Crusaders side with the squad showing few changes from the group that took part in the June test series. There are two uncapped players named in …

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New Zealand make it a Rugby World Cup double

New Zealand accomplished a unique double on Sunday by winning the Melrose Cup at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. In fact the ‘double’ is multi-faceted – not only did New Zealand win both the men’s and women’s competitions, they won each for the second consecutive time. Having …

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New Zealand a class apart in San Francisco

New Zealand clinched their second consecutive Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens title on Saturday with a 29-0 whitewash of France in the Championship Final, once again proving themselves one step ahead of the rest. A Michaela Blyde hat trick led the way as Les Bleus simply had no answer for …

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Argentina knock out Canada, USA smash Wales

The top two Americas seeds at the Rugby World Cup Sevens advanced to the Quarter Finals after dominant performances in the Round of 16 on Friday. Argentina ended Canada’s hopes of reaching the final eight while the USA started their tournament in style with a big win over Wales. Canada …

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