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Tomas Lavanini off the hook after grass cutter tackle and deliberate slap down

9 years ago by Rugby Dump

Giant Argentina lock Tomas Lavanini will be free to play in the next round of the Rugby Championship after a SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee accepted his guilty plea after he received two yellow cards...

Ambitious Pro 14 looks at Germany, Spain and Canada for further expansion | Paul Rees

9 years ago by The Guardian

Addition of Cheetahs and Kings from South Africa merely the beginning of Pro 14’s growth plan based on the stipulation newcomers have to come with a competitive team backed by a union not a wealthy ownerThe...

Bosch unavailable for Cheetahs clash

9 years ago by Sharks Rugby

Dropped Springbok utility back Curwin Bosch will not be considered for the Sharks' next Currie Cup match against the Free State Cheetahs.   The 20-year-old made his Test debut in Port Elizabeth...

A midfield war under a glass ceiling: Sonny Bill Williams versus Kurtley Beale in Dunedin

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

It had been a dark, damp week. In the build-up to England’s contest against New Zealand back in December 2012, there had been a lot of self-questioning and doubt. We had lost to Australia and South Africa...

Introducing… the Guinness Pro14

9 years ago by Rugby World

The Celtic League has brought in South Africa’s Cheetahs and Kings. Things will never be the same again. This feature first appeared in the September 2017 issue of Rugby World.Dive right in: The Cheetahs...

KNOW YOUR LAWS: Rare ’10 point try’ in Rugby Championship

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Argentina’s final try in their 23-41 loss to the Springboks was anything but normal. Martin Landajo helped set up Matias Moroni with a clever kick and pass. Moroni streaked down the wing and touched...

Bill Pulver to face angry Force fans in Perth

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Australian Rugby Union CEO Bill Pulver is prepared to face irate Western Force fans at next week’s Wallabies Test in Perth. Pulver confirmed on Tuesday that he will attend the Rugby Championship...

Team of the Week: Rugby Championship

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

1. Joe Moody - New Zealand Consistent performer once again for the All Blacks. Combined impressively with Coles & Laulala in a dominant All Black front-row that over-powered the Wallabies to...

Monday Evening Round Up

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarra Ntubeni out for rest of the season Western Province hooker Scarra Ntubeni has been ruled out for the rest of the season with injury. Full story   Connacht sign prop Denis Coulson Connacht...

Springboks climb rankings, while Ireland fall

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa move up to third in the World Rugby Rankings, while Hong Kong match their best-ever position on a weekend when New Zealand also retained the Bledisloe Cup.   A fifth straight win for...