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Apr 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dan Jones signs new deal with Scarlets
Fly-half Dan Jones has become the latest home-grown player to commit his future to the Scarlets. A Wales Under-20s Grand Slam winner, Jones made his regional debut against Cardiff Blues in November 2014 and has gone on to make 83 appearances, racking up 423...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Jackson re-signs with Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors centurion Ruaridh Jackson has signed a new contract with the club until June 2020 and with the option of a further year, subject to medical. The 31-year-old, equally comfortable at full-back or fly-half, made his 150th appearance for the...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Hodgson pens first professional deal
Edinburgh have further bolstered their squad ahead of next season with the re-signing of Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy second-row Jamie Hodgson on a one-year deal. Hodgson, 21, graduates to his first professional contract and signs the deal in partnership...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dan Davis signs first professional contract for Scarlets
Dan Davis, one of Welsh rugby’s rising back-row talents, has signed his first professional contract with the Scarlets. The 20-year-old openside has enjoyed a breakthrough season for the region, making 16 appearances and featuring in the European Champions...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Chapron appointed General Manager at Dragons Rugby
Dragons are pleased to announce the appointment of James Chapron as General Manager (Rugby). Chapron will work alongside the Head Coach to lead the Dragons’ high performance rugby environment, responsible for the delivery of rugby operations at the...
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Apr 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO 14 Review – Round 20
The Toyota Cheetahs succeeded in sparking a strong finish to the Guinness PRO14 season as they thumped the Dragons 38-13 in Bloemfontein on Saturday in their penultimate pool match to return to winning ways. The Isuzu Southern Kings, meanwhile, battled to...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Benetton Rugby
The Munster team has been named for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Benetton Rugby at Stadio Monigo (8pm local time/7pm Irish time).There are 11 changes to the side that defeated Cardiff Blues at Irish Independent Park last week. JJ Hanrahan...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Munster Rugby
After a great match in Dublin against Leinster, Benetton Rugby will host Munster Rugby at the Stadio Monigo on Friday evening at 8:00 pm (7:00 pm UK time). Welsh referee Ben Whitehouse will be in charge of the match with assistants Gianluca...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Bradbury starts as Edinburgh face Ulster test
Scotland internationalist Magnus Bradbury has been named at blindside flanker for Edinburgh’s crucial Guinness PRO14 showdown with Ulster at BT Murrayfield on Friday night (12 April, kick-off 7.35pm). The back-row replaces John Barclay – who drops to...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Isuzu Southern Kings
The Ospreys team to play Southern Kings at Madibaz Stadium on Friday 12th April 2019, 7.35pm (local time) KO, is as follows: OSPREYS 15. Dan Evans14. Hanno Dirksen13. Cory Allen12. Owen Watkin11. Keelan Giles10. Luke Price9. Aled Davies1. Nicky Smith2....
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Ospreys
The Isuzu Southern Kings have named their team that will take on Welsh side, Ospreys, in their last Guinness PRO14 home fixture for the 2018/19 season on Friday night. The match will be played at Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz Stadium with...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ronan O’Mahony Forced to Retire
Munster Rugby can confirm that Ronan O’Mahony will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. The winger who sustained a broken leg and dislocated ankle when playing against Treviso in April 2017 has been advised to retire from professional rugby...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tight-head duo sign until 2021
Charlie Capps will join Glasgow Warriors next season after signing a two-year deal, while fellow tight-head Adam Nicol has become the latest player to extend his stay at the club for a further two seasons. Capps, 23, arrives at Scotstoun after a season with...
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Apr 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 Preview – Round 20
The Isuzu Southern Kings will target a strong performance in their final Guinness PRO14 home game, while the Toyota Cheetahs will look to bounce back in Bloemfontein when they host Welsh sides, Ospreys and the Dragons respectively, in the penultimate pool...
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Apr 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Three Connacht Academy players sign first professional contracts
Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that three players from the Connacht Academy have signed their first professional contracts. Matthew Burke, Conor Fitzgerald and Conor Kenny have signed contracts with the province for the 2019/20 season. These...
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Apr 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Werner Kruger re-signs for Scarlets
South African international Werner Kruger has become the latest player to put pen to paper to agree a new deal with the Scarlets. The experienced tight-head prop has been in Llanelli since arriving from Super Rugby side the Bulls in 2016. Capped four times by...
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Apr 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh announce 2018/19 leavers
Edinburgh Rugby have today confirmed that seven members of the squad will leave the club at the end of the 2018/19 season. Scotland’s most capped player, Ross Ford – who has so far made 197 appearance for the capital side – leads the list...
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Apr 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Rennie commits until 2020
Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Dave Rennie has signed a one-year contract extension, which will see him remain at Scotstoun until at least June 2020. The Lower Hutt native – who took over from Gregor Townsend ahead of the 2017/18 campaign – has led...
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Apr 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 Review – Round 19
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs were left counting the cost of vital errors in their Guinness PRO14 home matches this weekend, as a late penalty goal allowed the Dragons to force an 18-18 draw against the Isuzu Southern Kings, while the Toyota...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Joe Thomas heads to NZ for new challenge
Joe Thomas has said his farewells at Llandarcy Academy of Sport and will head south to New Zealand this weekend to take up a new rugby challenge. It’s a rugby journey normally done in the opposite direction, but with his current contract expiring at the end...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Dragons
Isuzu Southern Kings second-rower, Andries “Dries” van Schalkwyk, will lead the Port Elizabeth-based side onto the field on Sunday when they take on Welsh side, the Dragons, in the Guinness PRO14 Round 19 match at Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby team to face Benetton Rugby
The Leinster Rugby team to take on Benetton Rugby in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening at the RDS Arena has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen (KO: 7.45pm – live on TG4 & eir Sport). Tickets for the game are still on sale from the Ticketmaster...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Zebre Rugby team to face Connacht Rugby
Zebre are ready to return to the field in the Guinness PRO14 in the penultimate home game of the 2018/19 season against Connacht. For the twentieth time, Biagi and his team-mates will play Connacht, the team most competed in an official game in the...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets welcome back Grand Slam winners for Edinburgh test
Scarlets welcome back six of Wales’ Grand Slam-winning squad to their starting line-up for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 meeting with Conference B play-off rivals Edinburgh at Parc y Scarlets (6.45pm). Skipper Ken Owens, prop Rob Evans, scrum-half Gareth...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Friend names Connacht side for vital Guinness PRO14 clash away to Zebre
Connacht Head Coach Andy Friend has made a host of changes to the side that lost to Sale Sharks in the European Challenge Cup Quarter Final last weekend. His side travel to Zebre for a vital Guinness PRO14 clash on Saturday (Kick Off 5:30pm – Irish...
