Thursday Evening Round Up

Thursday Evening Round Up

World Rugby changes ruling over replacement period for off-field HIA

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World Rugby has approved an amendment to law making it mandatory for players who undertake an off-field screening under the head injury assessment (HIA) protocol not to return before 10 minutes (actual time) have elapsed. Read more
 
Scotland squad named for August camp

Among the group are seven uncapped players, five of whom have developed through the Scottish Rugby Academy: Back-row Matt Fagerson and wing Darcy Graham are joined by fellow academy graduates Jamie Ritchie, Scott Cummings and Jamie Bhatti, as well as Edinburgh Rugby pair Phil Burleigh and Anton Bresler. Full squad

 

Kings bolster squad ahead of PRO14


The Blue Bulls confirmed that props Martin Dreyer and Njabulo Gumede, hooker Alandre van Rooyen and lock Freddy Ngoza will join the Southern Kings with immediate effect, while Sharks have also loaned Khaya Majola, Rowan Gouws, S'bura Sithole and Stephan Coetzee to the Kings for the upcoming PRO14 season. Full story


 

Scrafton and Cowley-Tuioti Extend Blues Stay

The Blues have confirmed that Auckland’s Scott Scrafton and North Harbour’s Gerard Cowley-Tuioti have signed with the Blues until 2019. Full story

First try of the Mitre 10 Cup season

The Mitre 10 Cup officially kicked off with North Harbour hosting Otago. Bryn Gatland brilliantly set up Shaun Stevenson for the first try of the season. 

Top League lineups

Brave Lupus vs Green Rockets

Toshiba Brave Lupus

NEC Green Rockets

Kubota Spears vs Panasonic Wild Knights

Kubota Spears

Panasonic Wild Knights

 

 

 

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