Who Voted for France 2023? This is the question that many want answered. The problem is that having this become a reality is complex due to the voting having been done via a secret ballot. Upon announcing France 2023 as the winner World Rugby confirmed how France had won. The …
Read More »France is to host Rugby World Cup 2023. Confirmation came through in a live announcement this morning from World Rugby. The sport’s governing body made the announcement that France 2023 had won the vote, defeating bids from Ireland and South Africa. The bid was won despite World Rugby having recently …
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Former Ohio Aviators star Riekert Hattingh has signed with the Seattle Seawolves for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old No 8 joined the Aviators halfway through the 2016 PRO Rugby campaign and proved a revelation with his athleticism and attacking skills. A native of Pretoria, South Africa, Hattingh …
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It’s not quite the regular season match fans had hoped for, but USA Rugby on Tuesday confirmed that they will be hosting a pre-season Super Rugby tilt between the Bulls and Stormers at the StuhHub Center in Los Angeles on February 3. The match will be part of a double-header …
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A regular season Super Rugby match is to be played in Los Angeles. At least that’s what a mysterious tweet from USA Rugby on Sunday evening suggests. Big announcement coming Tuesday! #ARC #SuperRugby pic.twitter.com/ARSUcEV5Uu — USA Rugby (@USARugby) November 13, 2017 ‘International Rugby Saturday’ looks set to feature an historic …
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Thursday morning’s live match schedule announcement saw some smiling while others looked at their lists wondering what to think. This was based on RWC 2019 handing out a range of demands to the twenty participants. There were some clear winners and losers. Match Days In terms of overall match days …
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The RWC 2019 match schedule announcement is coming on Thursday. World Rugby will make the announcement live from Japan, the host nation of the 2019 Rugby World Cup tournament. With Argentina and the USA already qualified either Canada or Uruguay to do so in February it is an extremely important …
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A day after being named by World Rugby as the preferred RWC hosts South Africa has presented a list of RWC 2023 Stadiums. In a video released on the SA Rugby youtube channel eight venues. They are to be in seven cities with Johannesburg set to host matches at both Ellis …
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South Africa has been named by World Rugby as the preferred RWC hosts. Today’s recommendation sees Africa’s global rugby giant named ahead of France and Ireland in the race to secure the tournament’s hosting rights. The three-horse-race had been four with Italy initially bidding for the tournament. The decision to …
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USA Sevens star Perry Baker is one of three players nominated for the World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year award. The 30-year-old flyer enjoyed a sensational season on the HSBC Sevens Series, doubling as the overall leader in both tries and points scored. Baker also made the tournament Dream …
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