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  • Guinness PRO14

    Feb 27, 19 • 1624 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Guinness PRO14

    Toyota Cheetahs square off against defending champs The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will face a tough test in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend as they line up against defending champions, Leinster, and the Cardiff Blues in Ireland and Wales...

  • Snyman, Sage to start for Vodacom Bulls

    Feb 27, 19 • 1256 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Snyman, Sage to start for Vodacom Bulls

    Former Junior Springbok lock, Eli Snyman and former Blitzbok, Dylan Sage, will make first starts for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday when they take on the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby derby in Johannesburg. Snyman comes in for regular captain, Lood...

  • Fijian star Mata commits future to Edinburgh

    Feb 27, 19 • 1354 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Fijian star Mata commits future to Edinburgh

    European Player of the Year nominee and Olympic gold medallist, Viliame Mata, has today committed his future to Edinburgh after putting pen to paper on a new one-year contract extension. Affectionately known as Big Bill in his adopted home, the Fijian...

  • Draws unveiled for 2019 Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship

    Feb 27, 19 • 1333 Views • General News, National, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Draws unveiled for 2019 Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship

    Provincial pride takes centre stage in August with the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship draws being announced today by New Zealand Rugby. The competitions see four trophies, one Ranfurly Shield, 26 Unions and more than 130 matches across...

  • Quartet sign contract extensions & Milasinovich joins Ulster Rugby

    Feb 27, 19 • 1183 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Quartet sign contract extensions & Milasinovich joins Ulster Rugby

    Ulster Rugby is pleased to announce that Alan O’Connor, Ross Kane, Dave Shanahan and Rob Lyttle have signed contract extensions. All four are products of the Ulster Academy. O’Connor, aged 26, made his debut against Leinster in December 2012 and has...

  • Blitzboks keen to be Vegas show stopper

    Feb 26, 19 • 1666 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Blitzboks keen to be Vegas show stopper

    The Blitzboks have won the HSBC Las Vegas before – four times in the last eight years to be precise – which is why Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell sees a light at the end of the tunnel as the fifth tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series looms...

  • Madibaz aim to keep up high standards

    Feb 25, 19 • 4567 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Madibaz aim to keep up high standards

    The FNB Madibaz rugby team are determined to maintain as a high a standard as possible as they seek to make an impact in the FNB Varsity Shield competition this season. In a tough clash in East London on Thursday, the Nelson Mandela University side registered...

  • Long-haul journey not an issue for Blitzboks

    Feb 25, 19 • 1517 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Long-haul journey not an issue for Blitzboks

    The 40-hour trip to Las Vegas has not impacted on the Blitzboks’ performances at the HSBC Las Vegas Sevens in the past, and there is no reason why it should be different this time around, believes Springbok Sevens captain, Philip Snyman. Recent displays by...

  • SA sides suffer back-to-back tour defeats in Guinness PRO14

    Feb 24, 19 • 1392 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on SA sides suffer back-to-back tour defeats in Guinness PRO14

    The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings went down for the second week in a row on their Guinness PRO14 tours with the South African teams suffering defeats against the Scarlets in Wales and Leinster in Ireland respectively. The Scarlets delivered an...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 2

    Feb 24, 19 • 1563 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 2

    ·       Cell C Sharks sink their teeth into the Blues in Durban ·       DHL Stormers stun Emirates Lions in Cape Town thriller ·       Jaguares conquer...

  • Toyota Cheetah team to take on Scarlets

    Feb 22, 19 • 1388 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah team to take on Scarlets

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Scarlets on Sunday afternoon in a crucial Guinness PRO14 match at the Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli in Wales.  The action kicks off at 13:00 (SA time 15:00) with live broadcast on SuperSport 1, Premier Sports, and eir...

  • VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY WEEK TWO PREVIEW

    Feb 22, 19 • 1446 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY WEEK TWO PREVIEW

    Highlanders v Reds When: Friday, February 22 at 17:35 AEDTWhere: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New ZealandTV: Super Rugby will be live on FOX Sports 503 and Kayo SportsRadio: LIVE on RUGBY.com.au Radio and ABC Digital Platforms Broadcast...

  • Petersen on DHL Stormers debut at DHL Newlands

    Feb 21, 19 • 1507 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Petersen on DHL Stormers debut at DHL Newlands

    Wing Sergeal Petersen will make his DHL Stormers debut in the Vodacom Super Rugby encounter against the Emirates Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Petersen starts on the right wing in one of four changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for the South...

  • Ronan Kelleher to make Leinster Rugby debut

    Feb 21, 19 • 1335 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ronan Kelleher to make Leinster Rugby debut

    The Leinster Rugby team to take on the Isuzu Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening at the RDS Arena has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen (Kick Off: 7.55pm – live on eir Sport). Rónan Kelleher will become the 54th Leinster player to pull...

  • Isuzu Southern Kings team to face Leinster Rugby

    Feb 21, 19 • 1193 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings team to face Leinster Rugby

    Ulrich Beyers will earn his first starting berth for the Isuzu Southern Kings when the side takes on Guinness PRO14 defending champions, Leinster Rugby, in a Round 16 clash at the RDS Arena in Dublin on Friday night. The 28-year-old fullback, who has come off...

  • George Horne returns to start against Connacht

    Feb 21, 19 • 1237 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on George Horne returns to start against Connacht

    George Horne returns from injury to start for Glasgow Warriors against Connacht in tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 clash at Scotstoun. Tickets for the game are still available from glasgowwarriors.org. Horne has been sidelined since Glasgow’s Heineken...

  • Munster team to face Ospreys

    Feb 21, 19 • 1125 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Munster team to face Ospreys

    The Munster side has been named for Friday night Guinness PRO14 clash away to Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Friday night (7.35pm, live on eir Sport, TG4 and Premier Sports). Billy Holland captains the side with six changes to the team that secured a...

  • Marmion returns from injury to make 150th Connacht appearance

    Feb 21, 19 • 1291 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Marmion returns from injury to make 150th Connacht appearance

    Connacht scrum half Kieran Marmion has returned from injury to take his place in the Connacht side to play Glasgow Warriors in Scotstoun on Friday (kick-off 7:35pm).  Marmion came off the bench in Connacht’s victory over the Cheetahs last week, but...

  • Ospreys team to play Munster

    Feb 21, 19 • 1362 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Munster

    The Ospreys team to play Munster at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 22nd February 2019, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: OSPREYS15 Dan Evans14 Hanno Dirksen13 Cory Allen12 Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler11 Keelan Giles10 Luke Price9 Matthew Aubrey 1 Jordan Lay2 Scott Baldwin3...

  • England squad to play Wales

    Feb 21, 19 • 1511 Views • General News, Guinness Six Nations • • Comments Off on England squad to play Wales

    England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play in their third Guinness Six Nations match against Wales on Saturday in Cardiff (KO 4.45pm live on BBC). Jones has made two changes to the starting XV following injuries to Chris Ashton (Sale...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 2

    Feb 21, 19 • 1383 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 2

    ·       Cell C Sharks ready to circle Blues in Durban ·       Emirates Lions expect backlash from DHL Stormers ·       Physical Buenos Aires battle awaits Vodacom Bulls The big...

  • Combrinck, Lewies, Smith in starting XV

    Feb 21, 19 • 1404 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Combrinck, Lewies, Smith in starting XV

    Three changes have been made to the Emirates Lions starting line-up for the Vodacom Super Rugby encounter with the DHL Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday. Ruan Combrinck (14), Kwagga Smith (7) and Stephan Lewies (5) have all been included in the Starting XV...

  • Makata to debut for youthful Blitzboks in Las Vegas

    Feb 21, 19 • 2249 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on Makata to debut for youthful Blitzboks in Las Vegas

    Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has selected the 20-year-old debutant Sako Makata in the Springbok Sevens team for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens tournaments in the USA and Canada next month. The former Stirling High School player will become the...

  • Cell C Sharks vs Blues

    Feb 21, 19 • 1743 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Blues

    Date: Saturday, 23 February 2019 Time: 15h05 Venue: Jonsson Kings Park Referee: Paul Williams (NZ) Assistant Referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Griffon Colby (SA) Television Match Official: Marius Jonker (SA) The Cell C Sharks get our home campaign for the 2019...

  • STORMERS V LIONS: KAN DIE TUISSPAN OPSTAAN?

    Feb 21, 19 • 1440 Views • General News • • Comments Off on STORMERS V LIONS: KAN DIE TUISSPAN OPSTAAN?

    -Simon Riekert: Johannesburg   Verlede Saterdag het die Emirates Lions vriend en vyand verras en die vloek van verloor teen die Suid-Amerikaanse Jaguares in hul agterplaas gaan breek.Vir die Johannesburgers, wie ʼn groot gros van hul staatmakers aan die...