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May 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Jake Ball returns from injury for Champions Cup play-off
Wales international Jake Ball will make his return from injury in the Scarlets’ Champions Cup play-off against the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday (KO 7.45pm). Ball injured a foot during the latter stages of the Six Nations campaign, but has...
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May 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Rhys Ruddock Back to captain Leinster Rugby
The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen ahead of tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 Semi-Final against Munster Rugby in the RDS Arena (Kick Off: 2.30pm – live on eir Sport & RTÉ Radio). ...
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May 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Squad named for Glasgow mission
The Ulster squad has been named for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 semi-final versus Glasgow Warriors (Scotstoun Stadium, 7.35pm). Darren Cave is named among the replacements and he will move level with Andrew Trimble in the all-time appearance list for Ulster...
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May 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Connacht announce signing of Australian Sevens international John Porch
Connacht Rugby have announced the signing of Australian Sevens international John Porch ahead of the 2019/20 season. The speedy winger was recruited into the sevens programme by Andy Friend, while he was Head Coach of the Australian Sevens team in 2015. In...
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May 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Connacht sign prop Rory Burke ahead of the 2019/20 season as Kerins becomes latest Academy graduate
Connacht Rugby have announced the signing of prop Rory Burke from Championship side Nottingham ahead of the 2019/20 season. Burke was previously capped for Munster in the PRO14 championship before joining Nottingham in 2017. The 25 year old has gone on to...
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May 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs : Franco Smith
The Directors of the Free State Cheetahs (Pty.) Ltd. made a decision with regard to the Head Coach and Director of Rugby, Franco Smith and the future of the Toyota Cheetahs.Franco was offered the opportunity to coach the Italian national side from 1 January...
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May 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tom Prydie, Steff Hughes and Paul Asquith sign new Scarlets deals
The Scarlets can confirm that three more members of their current squad — Tom Prydie, Steff Hughes and Paul Asquith — have signed fresh deals with the region. Prydie headed west from the Dragons in 2017, earning himself a Wales Test recall at the end of...
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May 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Faddes signing confirmed
Ulster Rugby is delighted to announce that experienced Super Rugby star Matt Faddes will move to Kingspan Stadium next season. Faddes has represented his home province Otago since 2011 and is currently playing for the Highlanders franchise, with whom he has...
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May 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Beirne and Casey Commit To Province
Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm that Tadhg Beirne has signed a two-year contract extension that will see him remain with the province until June 2022. The versatile Ireland international who joined Munster on a two-year deal last...
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May 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Coaching Duo To Leave The Province
Munster Rugby and the IRFU can confirm that Forwards Coach Jerry Flannery and Backline and Attack Coach Felix Jones will depart the province at the end of the season. Both coaches have declined their respective contract offers, and will come to the end of...
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May 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Home-grown talents rewarded with new contracts
Seven of the Scarlets’ home-grown players have signed new contracts with the region. Wing Ioan Nicholas, props Javan Sebastian, Rhys Fawcett and Steff Thomas, back-rowers Tom Phillips and Shaun Evans and hooker Dafydd Hughes have all agreed fresh deals....
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May 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Clarification on European Play-Off Game
PRO14 Rugby can clarify the situation around scheduling and make-up of the Play-Off game to decide the seventh and potential eighth Champions Cup qualifier(s). The tournament rules state that the seventh Champions Cup place from the Guinness PRO14 will be...
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May 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dragons confirm departing players
Dragons Rugby have today confirmed that nine members of the senior squad will leave the club following the conclusion of the 2018/19 season. Jason Tovey – who earlier this season became the first player to score 1,000 points for Dragons – leaves after...
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May 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Departing Players Confirmed
Munster Rugby can confirm that Duncan Williams, Mike Sherry, Dave O’Callaghan and James Hart will depart the province at the end of the season. With Ian Keatley, Stephen Fitzgerald and Jaco Taute already confirmed for moves to respective PRO14 and...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Best and Cave set for Kingspan Stadium swansong
Rory Best and Darren Cave are set to make their final appearances at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday after being named in the Ulster squad for the Guinness PRO14 quarter-final against Connacht (5.35pm). The duo, who have made a combined total of 446 appearances...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Munster Rugby
With the success against Zebre Rugby in Parma, the Lions made history by gaining access to the Guinness PRO14 Final Series. Kieran Crowley’s men, who will see the Red Army of the Munster Rugby as their next opponent, left Treviso this morning to...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Carty among eight changes to Connacht side to face Ulster
Out-half Jack Carty is one of eight changes to the Connacht side to face Ulster in Kingspan Stadium in the Guinness PRO14 Quarter Final on Saturday (Kick off 5:35pm). Having been rested against Munster last weekend, Carty returns to form a half back...
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Apr 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on Prop Fairbrother signs new contract
Prop powerhouse Lloyd Fairbrother has today become the latest player to commit his future to Dragons. Fairbrother – who has made 110 appearances for the region – becomes the seventh player to agree new terms to remain at Rodney Parade. Ashton...
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Apr 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Robin McBryde to Join Leinster Rugby
Following the announcement earlier this morning of John Fogarty’s departure, Leinster Rugby are delighted to confirm that Robin McBryde will join Leinster as Assistant Coach after the Rugby World Cup in Japan. McBryde, is a former Llanelli and later...
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Apr 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO 14 Review – Round 21
The second Guinness PRO14 season for the two South African teams came to an end as the Toyota Cheetahs finished the season off on a high note with a 61-25 triumph over a gallant Isuzu Southern Kings side in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening. Neither side...
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Apr 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Toyota Cheetahs
Isuzu Southern Kings new recruit, Courtney Winnaar, will make his debut for the side when they take on the Toyota Cheetahs in a Guinness PRO14 Round 21 clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The 22-year-old East London-born will start at flyhalf at the Free State...
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Apr 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Isuzu Southern Kings
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Isuzu Southern Kings in the last match of their 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 campaigns, on Saturday, 27 April in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Action kicks off at 17:30 (SA time) with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1 (as...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wing duo sign new deals at Scotstoun
Glasgow Warriors have secured the signatures of Scottish wingers Rory Hughes and Robbie Nairn on new deals. Hughes has signed until 2020, with the option of a second year, while Nairn has agreed a two-year deal until 2021. Hughes, 26, has made 45 appearances...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Back-row duo sign new contracts with Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors have been handed a further boost with the news that two of their Scottish qualified forwards have committed their futures to the club. Back-row duo Thomas Gordon and Bruce Flockhart have become the latest players to extend their stays at...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Millard signs up for more at Cardiff Blues
Harri Millard has been rewarded for his fine form this season with a new long-term contract to remain at Cardiff Blues. The dynamic centre, who made his regional debut against Ulster in 2016, has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign at Wales’ Capital Region, in...
