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  • Benetton Rugby team to face Scarlets

    Feb 15, 19 • 1227 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Scarlets

    After a two-week break, Benetton Rugby will host Scarlets Rugby tomorrow afternoon at 5.15 pm (uk time) at the Stadio Monigo. Frank Murphy will be referee with the assistants Gianluca Gnecchi and Mark Patton. Full back will be Luca Sperandio, on the wings...

  • Zebre Rugby Club team to face Leinster Rugby

    Feb 15, 19 • 1194 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Leinster Rugby

    Zebre completed today’s team’s run at Zaffanella Stadium ahead of the the 15th round of the Guinness PRO14 against Leinster.  As the two teams are included in two different conferences, omorrow’s clash will be the only seasonal challenge...

  • Leinster Rugby Team to Face Zebre

    Feb 15, 19 • 1216 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Team to Face Zebre

    The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Zebre in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow in Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen (Kick Off: 2.30pm – live on eir Sport). Leinster haven’t had a GUINNESS...

  • Scarlets team to face Benetton Rugby

    Feb 15, 19 • 1206 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Scarlets team to face Benetton Rugby

    Josh Macleod will take captaincy this Saturday, after a well earned break. For the boys, they return to face Benetton, for their next Guinness PRO14 clash at Stadio Monigo, Saturday 16th of February, KO 17:15 (GMT). Benetton, currently stand in second place...

  • Wales trio return for crunch Glasgow clash

    Feb 15, 19 • 1041 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Wales trio return for crunch Glasgow clash

    Welsh internationals Jarrod Evans, Josh Turnbull and Seb Davies return to the starting line-up for Cardiff Blues’ crunch Guinness PRO14 clash against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. (KO 7.35pm) The trio are yet to feature for Wales in the Guinness Six Nations...

  • Six Nations quartet return to Connacht squad for crucial PRO14 clash with Cheetahs

    Feb 15, 19 • 1081 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Six Nations quartet return to Connacht squad for crucial PRO14 clash with Cheetahs

    Ultan Dillane, Caolin Blade, Jack Carty and Tom Farrell have all been named in the Connacht starting team for tomorrow’s vital Guinness PRO14 inter-conference clash with the Toyota Cheetahs at The Sportsground on Saturday (k/o 5.30pm).  Andy Friend’s...

  • Glasgow Warriors team to face Cardiff Blues

    Feb 15, 19 • 1114 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team to face Cardiff Blues

    Zander Fagerson will play his first game in five months tomorrow, having recovered from a broken leg. The tight-head prop was injured against the Cheetahs on Glasgow’s trip to South Africa in September and is named to start against Cardiff Blues following...

  • Toyota Cheetahs team to face Connacht Rugby

    Feb 15, 19 • 1294 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Connacht Rugby

    The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to take on Connacht on Saturday, 16 February in Galway. The action kicks off at 19:30 (SA time) with live broadcast on SuperSport, Free Sports, TG4 and eir Sport. The Toyota Cheetahs will enter the match with confidence after a...

  • Competition Time:

    Feb 15, 19 • 1465 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Competition Time:

    You could stand a chance to win 1 of 5 sets of 4 tickets to go and watch the #Bulls live at Loftus Answer a simple question, Like @RugbyFifteen and @BlueBulls on Facebook and Twitter and Share Question: Name 2 new signings with the #Bulls for the 2019 year?...

  • FREE SUPER RUGBY FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS ACROSS THE 2019 SEASON

    Feb 15, 19 • 1520 Views • Australia, General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on FREE SUPER RUGBY FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS ACROSS THE 2019 SEASON

    Thousands of junior rugby participants will be flooding through the gates this Vodafone Super Rugby season with all Australian teams granting them free access to their home games. This will be the first season all four Australian Super Rugby teams have...

  • One of the greats: Owen Franks to bid farewell to New Zealand at end of 2019

    Feb 14, 19 • 1364 Views • General News, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on One of the greats: Owen Franks to bid farewell to New Zealand at end of 2019

    One of the best props of the modern era, All Blacks and BNZ Crusaders centurion Owen Franks has announced he will be leaving New Zealand Rugby at the end of 2019. 31-year-old Franks will head to English club Northampton Saints at the end of the year where...

  • Nel and Fourie to debut for DHL Stormers

    Feb 14, 19 • 1209 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Nel and Fourie to debut for DHL Stormers

    Centre Ruhan Nel and prop Corne Fourie are both set to make their DHL Stormers debut in the Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. Nel starts in midfield alongside Damian de Allende and loosehead prop Fourie finds himself...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1

    Feb 14, 19 • 1467 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1

    ·       Vermeulen, Brits to face DHL Stormers in Loftus derby ·       Emirates Lions pick strong side for testing away fixture in Buenos Aires ·       Cell C Sharks kick off...

  • MORE RADIO COVERAGE ADDED FOR 2019 VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY SEASON

    Feb 14, 19 • 2076 Views • Australia, General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on MORE RADIO COVERAGE ADDED FOR 2019 VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY SEASON

    Australian Rugby fans won’t miss a minute of the action on home soil under new radio broadcast arrangements for the 2019 Vodafone Super Rugby season announced by Rugby Australia today. Live radio coverage will be available for every match played in...

  • Madibaz coach seeks a winning habit

    Feb 14, 19 • 6567 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Madibaz coach seeks a winning habit

    Madibaz rugby coach Jarryd Buys wants his team to create a winning habit when they begin their Varsity Shield campaign at the Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Monday. The Nelson Mandela University team’s opening game is against Cape Peninsula University...

  • Japan beckons for sevens development teams

    Feb 14, 19 • 1502 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Japan beckons for sevens development teams

    The next wave of New Zealand Sevens talent will embark on a tour of Japan this month with the All Blacks Sevens Development and Black Ferns Sevens Development teams preparing for international rugby. The All Blacks Sevens Development team is Losi Filipo...

  • McCloskey set for milestone against Ospreys

    Feb 14, 19 • 1013 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on McCloskey set for milestone against Ospreys

    Stuart McCloskey will make his 100th Ulster appearance in Friday’s Guinness PRO14 encounter against Ospreys at Morganstone Brewery Field (7.35pm). The 26-year-old centre made his debut against Dragons in February 2014 and has been a regular in the side...

  • Ospreys sign Samoan international loose head Jordan Lay on loan

    Feb 14, 19 • 1063 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ospreys sign Samoan international loose head Jordan Lay on loan

    The Ospreys have added Samoan international loose head Jordan Lay to the squad ahead of Friday’s Guinness PRO14 clash with Ulster at the Morganstone Brewery Field. The 26-year old has signed on a one-month emergency loan following an injury crisis that...

  • Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Ulster

    Feb 14, 19 • 942 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Ulster

    Exciting Isuzu Southern Kings flyhalf, Bader Pretorius, will get his first starting berth when the side takes on Munster Rugby in a Guinness PRO14 Round 15 match at the Irish Independent Park in Cork on Friday. The 21-year-old Pretorius made his debut for the...

  • Munster Rugby team to face Isuzu Southern Kings

    Feb 14, 19 • 1011 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Isuzu Southern Kings

    The Munster side has been named for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Southern Kings at Irish Independent Park (7.35pm). The West Stand is sold-out but Terrace tickets are available here. There are seven changes to the side that defeated Dragons...

  • Ospreys team to play Ulster

    Feb 14, 19 • 902 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Ulster

    The Ospreys team to play Ulster at the Morganstone Brewery Field on Friday 15th February 2019, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: OSPREYS15 Dan Evans14 Hanno Dirksen13 Cory Allen12 Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler11 Luke Morgan10 Sam Davies (Capt)9 Tom Habberfield 1 Jordan Lay2...

  • Edinburgh team to face Dragons

    Feb 14, 19 • 963 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Dragons

    Scotland international back-row Magnus Bradbury returns from injury to feature for the first time in four months as Edinburgh face Dragons at BT Murray field in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening (Friday 15 February, kick-off 7.35pm). The four-times capped...

  • Sage and Benjamin to face Edinburgh

    Feb 14, 19 • 959 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Sage and Benjamin to face Edinburgh

    Centre Jarryd Sage and back row James Benjamin are called into the starting line-up as Dragons face Edinburgh Rugby in the Guinness PRO14 in Scotland on Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm). Dragons make just two changes for the clash at BT Murrayfield Stadium as...

  • Sunwolves vs. Cell C Sharks

    Feb 14, 19 • 1189 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Sunwolves vs. Cell C Sharks

    Date: Saturday, 16 February 2019 Time: 12h55 (SA Time) Venue: Singapore National Stadium Referee: Nic Berry Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, AJ Jacobs Television Match Official: Minoru Fuji The Time is NowThe Cell C Sharks are in Singapore ahead...

  • Rees to retire at end of season

    Feb 14, 19 • 1159 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Rees to retire at end of season

    Matthew Rees will hang up his boots at the end of the season following an illustrious career spanning 19 years. The Cardiff Blues hooker returned to action in the New Year after recovering from ACL surgery and is fit and available for the remainder of the...