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New Japan coach Jamie Joseph has named a 36 man extended training squad- his first since taking charge of the Brave Blossoms. The likes of Leitch, Goromaru, Tui and Broadhurst, who were all present in Japan’s memorable RWC 2015 campaign, are notable absentees from this squad.
15 uncapped players in this 36 member roster. Continue reading “First Jamie Joseph Japan Squad 2016- Names 36 member extended training roster”
Free State v Golden Lions and Blue Bulls v WP have been confirmed as the two semifinals for the 2016 Currie Cup following an exciting last round of fixtures that saw the Lions battle past the Sharks at Ellis Park and WP squeak a victory over Boland.
The Lions trailed 10-0 to the Sharks at the break but a timely yellow card to Francois Kleinhans saw them stage a second half revival and their superior fitness proved advantageous in the last 20 minutes of the rarefied atmosphere in Johannesburg.
The draws for the 2017 IRB JWC tournament (or World Rugby U20 Championship as it is known now), has been made. The tournament will be held in Georgia, with the hosts drawing Argentina, South Africa and France in Group C. Defending champions England are in Group A along with Australia and Wales (a repeat of the 2015 Rugby World Cup), while Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Italy are in Group B Continue reading “Official- JWC 2017 Groups Announced- U20 World Rugby Championship 2017”
The Super Rugby draw for 2017 was released earlier today and here are the list of fixtures for the Cell C Sharks. The Sharks will be playing NO New Zealand team in regular round robin and start off with a two game Australian tour against the Queensland Reds and ACT Brumbies Continue reading “List of Natal Sharks Super Rugby Fixtures 2017- Cell C Sharks SR 2017 Draw Games”