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Senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales XV to play Argentina at Stade de Marseille in the first quarter-final of Rugby World Cup 2023 (Saturday 14 October KO 4pm BST / 5pm local time live on ITV and S4C). Following the 43-19 win against Georgia last weekend to make it four from …
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Ahead of the start of World Rugby’s new annual global women’s 15s competition, players representing the 12 nations competing in WXV 2 and WXV 3 gathered in Cape Town and Dubai. Women’s rugby is ready to take its “biggest step forward” this weekend as the inaugural WXV 2 and WXV 3 tournaments get underway in …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad will depart Cape Town on Wednesday with a clear understanding of what victory at the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Olympic Qualifier in Tunisa this weekend will mean, and they are determined to return victorious on Monday. Renfred Dazel (head coach) believes his players are well prepared and ready to take …
Scotland Women Head Coach Bryan Easson has announced his side to face South Africa in the squad’s opening WXV 2 match this Friday (13 October) at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch (kick-off 3.30pm UK time / 4.30pm local time) – live on RugbyPass TV. Easson has made two alterations to the starting line-up from the side’s …
Dear Editor The DA notes that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has spared South Africa from the consequences of not complying with its updated anti-doping code – for now. WADA confirmed receiving formal notification from the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport, disputing the allegations of non-compliance. However, the DA finds it deeply concerning that it …
Four players with Rugby World Cup experience will earn their first starts for the Springbok Women on home soil in 2023 in their opening match of the inaugural WXV2 against Scotland in Stellenbosch on Friday. Tayla Kinsey, Aseza Hele, Lindelwa Gwala and Sanelisiwe Charlie all missed out on the Tests against Kenya and Samoa in …
The Springbok Women are embracing the opportunity to expose their brand of rugby to the South African audience and Friday’s WXV 2 opening clash against Scotland will be an important step towards gaining wider recognition. For Springbok Women assistant coach Franzel September, the message to supporters turning up at the Danie Craven Stadium or tuning …
Principality Stadium which is owned and operated by the Welsh Rugby Union has welcomed today’s news that the UK and Ireland’s bid to host the 2028 UEFA European Championships has been successful. “This is an historic day for Wales and Welsh sport.” said interim WRU Group CEO, Nigel Walker. “We look forward with immense excitement …
New multi-year global partnership represents Mitsubishi Electric’s commitment to supporting and growing women’s rugby globally and provides learning opportunities for women in rugby through a unique digital series focused on career development. World Rugby and Mitsubishi Electric, one of the world’s leading names in the manufacture and sales of electrical and electronic products and systems, …
World Rugby and France 2023 have announced record-breaking numbers for a Rugby World Cup as the tournament moves into the knock-out phase. Rugby Village attendance at Rugby World Cup 2023 has already surpassed the record set in Japan four years ago as France 2023 continues to smash records, tournament organisers have announced. Some 1.16 million …
World Rugby has announced the Emirates Match Officials for the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2023, with Wayne Barnes set to take charge of a record fourth match at this stage. Jaco Peyper (South Africa) will referee the first quarter-final between Wales and Argentina at Stade de Marseille in Marseille on 14 October (17:00 CET). …
In a letter addressed to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the DA formally communicates its concerns regarding the continued non-compliance of the National Anti-Doping Organizations of South Africa with the latest World Anti-Doping Code, which came into effect in January 2021. Please see the letter below: To the Compliance Review Committee Re: Consequences of non-compliance …
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has hailed the pool stage of Rugby World Cup 2023 as showing “the best of friendship, France and rugby” and vowed to facilitate greater opportunity for performance unions to close the competition gap. Across 40 matches, 20 teams played in nine venues the length and breadth of France, captivating …
Glasgow Warriors have bolstered their second-row stocks ahead of the start of the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season, after USA international Greg Peterson agreed to return to Scotstoun on a short-term contract. The move comes following the news that JP du Preez will be sidelined for the rest of the season following surgery on …
After the Pool stage of the 10th Rugby World Cup concluded, BettingExpert.com collected all of the records that WERE broken so far, and updated the records that could potentially still be broken at this year’s tournament. To highlight a few records broken, New Zealand became the first nation to win 50 matches at the RWC, …
The start of a brand new and much needed international rugby event where the Springbok Women could measure themselves against their peers on a regular basis seemed far away when WXV was mooted many months ago, but now, with their first match in this competition just a couple of days away, the anticipation in the …
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World Rugby has revealed that the 23rd edition of the annual World Rugby Awards will be staged at the prestigious Opéra Garnier in Paris on Sunday, 29 October – the evening following the final of Rugby World Cup 2023 at Stade de France. The glittering event, which brings together the leading figures of the global …
The 2024 SA Rugby Academy and Elite Player Development 3 programmes will kick into gear in a few weeks’ time with three camps for U19 players in Stellenbosch, including five players who featured in this year’s World Rugby U20 Championship. The Junior Springboks’ coaching and management staff will oversee the camps, which will start on …
World Rugby has integrated smart mouthguard technology to the Head Injury Assessment as part of new phase of global player welfare measures. World Rugby investing an initial €2 million in smart mouthguard technology which will provide in-game alerts to independent pitch-side doctors WXV to debut the technology and approach in October and November Use of …
Jac Morgan is breathing fire into the Welsh revival at this World Cup and his influence will be as pronounced with the Ospreys in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this season. Morgan, mighty in everything he did in Wales’s record 40-6 win against Australia, is only 23 years-old. In the world of rugby, leadership is …
The quarter-final line-up for Rugby World Cup 2023 has been confirmed, with two matches in Marseille and two in Saint-Denis. All matches take place on the weekend of Saturday, 14 and Sunday, 15 October. The fixtures for the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2023 have been confirmed with host nation France playing reigning and three-time …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is taking decisive action to address the ANC government’s failure to meet the deadline for amending the outdated Drug-Free Sport Act to comply with the latest World Anti-Doping Code (WADA). In a letter addressed to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the DA formally communicates its concerns regarding the continued …