The hard work is done for the Aussie Sevens women
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The hard work is done for the Aussie Sevens women

[ad_1] A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size The Olympic women’s rugby sevens is oh so different to the men. It is getting ahead of itself but all the talk is that the Gold medal final of the rugby sevens will be New Zealand and Australia. Based on this year’s World Series SVNS results it is not an outrageous perspective to
Northampton start new Premiership season with clash against Bath
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Northampton start new Premiership season with clash against Bath

[ad_1] Bristol to host Bath in first Premiership game at Principality Stadium. Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton will kick off the new domestic campaign against Bath in a repeat of last season’s Twickenham final. Bath have also been confirmed as Bristol’s opponents for the first Premiership game to be played at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on May 10 next year. Northampton won their first Premiership title for 10 years when they beat
Blitzboks ‘deserve to be in the semi-finals’
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Blitzboks ‘deserve to be in the semi-finals’

[ad_1] Springbok Sevens interim head coach Philip Snyman has lauded his team following their dramatic victory over New Zealand in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.This win advances South Africa to the semi-finals, where they will compete for a medal against France at 15:30 on Saturday.The team secured their playoff spot with a 49-5 win against Japan, meeting the required margin of 21 points needed after losses
Snyman: Blitzboks deserve semi-final spot
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Snyman: Blitzboks deserve semi-final spot

[ad_1] Philip Snyman praised his team after a stunning victory over New Zealand that will see the Blitzboks contest for an Olympic Games medal against hosts France on Saturday. South Africa beat Japan by 49-5 to sneak into the playoffs – they had to win by 21 points or more – and then showed sheer defensive determination to eliminate New Zealand by 14-7. “They deserve to be in the semi-finals,
Why Reds should dominate Australia A squad
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Why Reds should dominate Australia A squad

[ad_1] A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size What took so long?It was sensational to see the English Rugby Football Union announce that England A will be playing Australia A later this year. If it was a week earlier, it would have coincided with Remembrance Day, what an event that would have been.It is the latest in a number of strong
CANTERBURY RELEASE NEW ‘STAMPEDE’ BOOT COLLECTION
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CANTERBURY RELEASE NEW ‘STAMPEDE’ BOOT COLLECTION

[ad_1] Heritage rugby brand, Canterbury of NZ have today released their new rugby boot collection, ‘Stampede'. Encouraging players to unleash chaos and charge through the competition, the new Stampede collection combines state of the art features with a contemporary design, bringing a new aesthetic to Canterbury's forward's boot collections.  Designed with player input and the power player in mind, the Stampede collection has been created to increase power and stability
Olympic women’s rugby sevens schedule
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Olympic women’s rugby sevens schedule

[ad_1] Women’s rugby sevens at Paris 2024 kicks off on July 28th and takes place over three days at Stade de France in Saint-Denis.Pool A is made up of defending champions New Zealand, Fiji, Canada, and China. Pool B will feature Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, and South Africa. Hosts France, Brazil, Japan, and the USA complete Pool C.Commencing the day after the completion of the men’s competition, the action begins
Blitzboks keep Olympic dream alive
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Blitzboks keep Olympic dream alive

[ad_1] The Blitzboks produced a dominant attacking performance to thrash Japan and secure their place in the Olympic Games medal playoffs on Thursday. Ryan Oosthuizen and Shilton van Wyk scored two tries each as the Blitzboks claimed a 49-5 victory over Japan, bouncing back in style from a winless first day of the campaign on Wednesday. The big win sees the Springbok Sevens secure a place in the medal playoffs