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Half of Hong Kong’s primary schools are now playing rugby: ‘we need these kids to ...

South China Morning Post 21 Jun 2018

The Hong Kong Rugby Union will turn its attention to long-term retention and “quality to go with quantity” after announcing its rugby programmes have reached 48 per cent of local primary schools. The HKRU set what was considered an ambitious target of exposing 240 local primary schools to rugby by 2019 but has already reached 264 schools with a year to run on the four-year plan ... ....

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Women's sevens rugby tourney set for June 23 on Guam

Guam Pacific Daily News 21 Jun 2018

Guam Rugby’s Heineken Women’s Sevens team competed in an Asia Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Hong Kong on Sept ... The Guam Rugby Football Union will host the Sunrise Women’s 7’s June 23 at Wettengel Rugby Field in Dededo....

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On the pitch: Learning the game of rugby

Aspen Times 21 Jun 2018

As someone raised on American football — go Chiefs — the sport of rugby remains a bit of a mystery to me ... While I have done some training with the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club this summer, one of the best avenues to figuring out rugby's nuances is through the Aspen mixed touch rugby group ... At first, it feels like it's just a bunch of guys and girls running around, clueless in our rugby endeavor....

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Pressure on Morocco as Kenya launch rugby Africa Gold quest

Coastweek 21 Jun 2018

The 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup, which doubles as a Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification tournament, began last week as the top six teams in Africa, aside from South Africa, battle it out for a place at the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. The Rugby Africa Gold Cup will be played in a round-robin format across seven match days between June 16 and Aug ... Kenya’s squad for their Rugby Africa Gold Cup opener will be announced on Wednesday....

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Smith to extend rugby career in England

This is Money 21 Jun 2018

George Smith's seemingly endless rugby career will be extended by at least six more months after signing a short-term deal with English club Bristol Bears. It was presumed Smith, who turns 38 in July, would retire once his current Super Rugby deal with the Queensland Reds expires at the end of the season ... 22-year career in both rugby codes....

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Greenwich rugby accusation was ‘externally generated’

Greenwich Time 21 Jun 2018

GREENWICH — A complaint made to the state Department of Children and Families that led to the suspension of five Greenwich High rugby coaches last week did not originate with school administrators, a Board of Education member said Wednesday. School board member Peter Sherr said that after the coaches were suspended, he was told there had been an “externally generated complaint” to DCF and that an investigation was underway ... ....

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Rugby: All Blacks make big changes for 3rd test vs. France

The Malta Independent 21 Jun 2018

New Zealand has named four uncapped players in its match-day 23 for Saturday's third rugby test against ......

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World Rugby defends officials in farcical France red card

News24 21 Jun 2018

World Rugby has attempted to clarify the farce surrounding the red card issued to France fullback Benjamin Fall in the second Test against New Zealand ... ....

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Rugby: Phipps, Tui in for Australia for final test against Ireland

The Malta Independent 21 Jun 2018

Rugby Australia said Thursday that 63-test veteran Phipps would replace the injured Will Genia, while Tui's ......

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Dunedin welcome for French rugby team

Otago Daily Times 21 Jun 2018

The French rugby team arrived in Dunedin tonight and - two nights before their game against the All Blacks at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday - found themselves faced with another black-clad team ... ....

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Watch: Irish rugby team physio has Tadhg Kennelly in stiches with amazing Mícheal Ó Muircheartaigh impression

Irish Independent 21 Jun 2018

Ireland rugby phsyio Colm Fuller showcased his uncanny impression of Ó Muircheartaigh ahead of tomorrow's final test against Australia in ......

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David Nucifora refuses to rule out Irish rugby signing another player with a doping conviction despite Grobler backlash

Irish Independent 21 Jun 2018

THE fallout from Munster signing Gerbrandt Grobler will not result in a change of policy from the IRFU ... "It wouldn’t be smart to put a stamp and say, 'Anyone who has had a doping conviction cannot play rugby here' ... ....

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Three-mendous: Paogofie-Buyten reels off trio of national rugby titles with Lindenwood

Hawaii Tribune-Herald 21 Jun 2018

That’s what Kealakehe graduate Nika Paogofie-Buyten accomplished this season at Lindenwood University, helping the Lions capture the coveted “Triple Crown” of women’s college rugby ... Paogofie-Buyten’s path to becoming a college rugby standout is a unique one ... She is very coachable and has really pushed her rugby IQ over the past year,” Nicholas said....

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