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Apr 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster team to face Southern Kings
A much changed Munster side will take on the Southern Kings for the first time in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday at Oteniqua Park, George (7.35pm). George native CJ Stander, who turned 28 yesterday, will captain the province and is one of five players to...
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Apr 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Chistolini to become the third centurion for Zebre Rugby Club
Zebre travel to Dublin to face Leinster Rugby at the RDS Arena in the 19th round of Guinness PRO14. Zebre’s last win in the Guinness PRO14 dates back to February 16, 2018: the 19-11 success against Connacht at the Sportsground. It was the fourth win in...
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Apr 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Cardiff Blues
With only a five point lead, Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 match between the Toyota Cheetahs and Cardiff Blues is of the upmost importance for both teams to make it through to the Guinness PRO 14 Final Series. The two top teams in each pool automatically go...
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Apr 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Six Scotland internationals return to Warriors starting XV
Glasgow Warriors welcome back a further six Scotland internationals to their squad as they take on the reigning Champions Scarlets in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow afternoon, live on Sky Sports. Glasgow ran in ten tries in their last outing against Zebre with...
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Apr 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to face Munster Rugby
Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids today named his team to take on Munster in a historic GUINESS PRO14 Championship encounter to take place at Outeniquapark in George on Saturday. It will be first time ever that the picturesque Garden Route city hosts an...
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Apr 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to face Connacht
The Ospreys team to play Connacht at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 6th April 2018, 7.35pm KO is as follows: OSPREYS 15 Dan Evans 14 Jeff Hassler 13 Kieron Fonotia 12 Ashley Beck 11 Hanno Dirksen 10 Dan Biggar 9 Tom Habberfield 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Otten 3...
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Apr 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster team named for trip to Edinburgh
Rory Best returns to captain Ulster in Friday’s crucial Guinness PRO14 Round 19 trip to Edinburgh (kick-off 7.35pm, BT Murrayfield, live on BBC2 NI). Abbey Insurance Ulster Academy prop Tom O’Toole will make his senior debut alongside Best in the front...
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Apr 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Weir and Hidalgo-Clyne return for Ulster showdown
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has named a revamped half-back pairing of Sam Hidalgo-Clyne and Duncan Weir ahead of tomorrow night’s pivotal Guinness PRO14 encounter with Ulster at BT Murrayfield (Friday 6 April, kick-off 7.35pm). Their inclusion is part of...
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Apr 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Jarrad Butler set to captain Connacht in clash with the Ospreys
Flanker Jarrad Butler is set to captain Connacht for the first time in his side’s PRO14 clash with the Ospreys in the Liberty Stadium on Friday (Kick off 7:35pm). A single point separates the two sides in Conference A of the competition and the winners of...
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Apr 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dragons squad announced for Italian trip
Dragons Head Coach Bernard Jackman has announced his 26-man squad that will travel to Italy for the Benetton clash on Saturday 7th April and remain there until they take on Zebre Rugby on Saturday 14th April 2018. The Men of Gwent will spend a week in Italy...
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Apr 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on George Clancy set for 100th Guinness PRO14 Appearance
This weekend George Clancy will become only the second referee to reach a century of appearances in the Guinness PRO14 when he takes charge of Scarlets versus Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. Last year, Nigel Owens (WRU) made his 150th appearance in the...
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Apr 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Player Movement
Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd is delighted to announce that the contracting committee have so far finalised and signed 23 player contracts for the next season and or beyond. Currently more negotiations with senior players in the present group and from outside...
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Apr 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 Round 19 – Important for Toyota Cheetahs
The Guinness PRO 14 championship is drawing to a close with only three and in some instances only four, pool matches left to determine who will play in the Guinness PRO14 Final Series. PRO14 is divided into two pools, namely Pool A and Pool B and the Toyota...
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Apr 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Phil Price earns Scarlets contract
Dragons Rugby can confirm that Phil Price will remain at Scarlets after signing terms following his loan spell at Parc Y Scarlets. The 29-year-old Bridgend born prop joined the Dragons in 2009 and has made over 150 appearances for the Welsh Region. Price has...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dorian Jones joins Worcester on loan
Dragons Rugby can today confirm that Dorian Jones has joined Worcester Warriors on loan until the end of the season. The Abergavenny born fly-half will link up with Worcester with immediate effect. The 26-year-old has made 66 appearances for the Dragons since...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Parkes latest to commit to Scarlets
We are delighted to confirm that Scarlets and Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes has put pen to paper on a new contract. Parkes, 30, joined the Scarlets in December 2014 making his regional debut from the replacements bench against Ulster at Parc y Scarlets. With...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings v Benetton Rugby: Post match and Medical Report
The Southern Kings came desperately close to achieving back-to-back wins in the GUINNESS PRO14 Championship but it was ultimately not to be as they went down by a single point to Benetton Treviso at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. Each team scored...
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Mar 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Dragons in Wales
The Toyota Cheetahs will be pushing for a Final Series place which makes the encounter with the Dragons on Friday evening at 21:35 SA time, at Rodney Parade in Wales (Live broadcast on SuperSport 1 and BBC Wales) a crucial one. The Toyota Cheetahs are in need...
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Mar 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Dragons in Wales
The Toyota Cheetahs will be pushing for a Final Series place which makes the encounter with the Dragons on Friday evening at 21:35 SA time, at Rodney Parade in Wales (Live broadcast on SuperSport 1 and BBC Wales) a crucial one. The Toyota Cheetahs are in need...
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Mar 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Three Italian Internationals return for Zebre against Glasgow Warriors
After almost a month since the last match played in Parma at the end of February, Zebre return to action tomorrow night in the Guinness PRO14. With the conclusion of the Six Nations 2018 that has seen fourteen players of the franchise wearing the Italian...
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Mar 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Irish international Quinn Roux back in the Connacht side to face Edinburgh
Connacht are boosted by the return of Irish international Quinn Roux for their PRO14 clash with Edinburgh in the Sportsground on Friday (Kick off 7:35pm). Bundee Aki, Kieran Marmion and Ultan Dillane are all rested after their involvement with Ireland’s...
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Mar 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Jackman names team for final Rodney Parade clash
The Dragons return to Rodney Parade for their final home game of the season as they take on South African side, Toyota Cheetahs in the Guinness PRO14. The Men of Gwent returned to training following a seven-day break after their trip to South Africa where...
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Mar 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow team to play Zebre
After re-joining the club last week, DTH van der Merwe goes straight into the starting line-up for the non-televised encounter against Zebre at Scotstoun Stadium tomorrow night (kick-off 7.35pm). Callum Gibbins will make his first appearance since December...
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Mar 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Scotland prop Marfo returns for Connacht encounter
Scotland international Darryl Marfo will make his long-awaited return from injury as Edinburgh travel to face Connacht in tomorrow night’s crucial Guinness PRO14 encounter (Friday 23 March, kick-off 7.35pm) – live on BBC ALBA. The inclusion of the...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Returning internationals give “everyone a real boost” ahead of Leinster clash
Allen Clarke has praised the “energy” of the returning Wales 6 Nations contingent as he looks ahead to the challenge of Leinster at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday (7.35pm KO). The interim head coach has welcomed the addition of the Welsh...