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  • Edinburgh team to face Dragons

    Feb 14, 19 • 866 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 • 839 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 • 1084 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 • 1036 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...

  • Ashe extends deal until 2021

    Feb 14, 19 • 1040 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ashe extends deal until 2021

    Adam Ashe has signed a new two-year deal with Glasgow Warriors until 2021. The backrower has made 66 appearances for the club since making his debut against the Ospreys in 2012. He has scored 13 tries for the Warriors and is in Gregor Townsend’s Scotland...

  • Irish challenge await SA teams in Guinness PRO14

    Feb 13, 19 • 1249 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Irish challenge await SA teams in Guinness PRO14

    The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will be ready for action after a handful of inspiring performances in the last few weeks when they face two Irish Guinness PRO14 playoff contenders, Munster and Connacht, this weekend. The Toyota Cheetahs will hunt...

  • SUPERSPORT CHALLENGE WARMUP MATCH

    Feb 13, 19 • 1630 Views • General News, SuperSport Challenge • • Comments Off on SUPERSPORT CHALLENGE WARMUP MATCH

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls also named their squad to play in a warm-up friendly against Naka Bulle in the curtain-raiser to the game. The Vodacom Blue Bulls are preparing for the SuperSport Rugby Challenge and the Naka Bulle will play in the Gold Cup, sothis...

  • HUMAN MIX EXPERIENCE WITH DEBUTANTS FOR VODACOM SUPER RUGBY OPENER

    Feb 13, 19 • 1022 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on HUMAN MIX EXPERIENCE WITH DEBUTANTS FOR VODACOM SUPER RUGBY OPENER

    The Vodacom Bulls will start their 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with five tournament rookies when theyface the DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in a highly anticipated clash that will also see the return to South African rugby for Duane...

  • Vermeulen is “switched on” and ready for a big rugby year

    Feb 13, 19 • 1248 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vermeulen is “switched on” and ready for a big rugby year

    Duane Vermeulen is taking nothing for granted in what is a big year for South African rugby. Not his status as one of the senior members of the Vodacom Bulls team, nor his place in the Springbok squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Quite frankly,...

  • Connacht confirm contract extension for prop Denis Buckley

    Feb 13, 19 • 952 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht confirm contract extension for prop Denis Buckley

    Connacht Rugby have confirmed that prop Denis Buckley has signed a two year contract extension that will see him remain at his home province until the end of the 2020-21 season. The Roscommon native has made over 150 appearances for Connacht since making his...

  • Strong Emirates Lions outfit for VSR opener

    Feb 12, 19 • 1168 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Strong Emirates Lions outfit for VSR opener

    Warren Whiteley will lead a strong Emirates Lions side when they take the field against the Jaguares in their Vodacom Super Rugby opener in Argentina on Saturday evening (23:40 SA time). Each of the previous seven meetings between the Jaguares and Lions have...

  • TOUR SQUAD TO SINGAPORE

    Feb 12, 19 • 1203 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on TOUR SQUAD TO SINGAPORE

    Cell C Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has named his touring squad that travels to Singapore today ahead of the team’s Vodacom Super Rugby round one clash with the Sunwolves. A 25-man squad has been selected for the opening week’s action with du Preez...

  • #BullsFamily bids farewell to Janse van Rensburg

    Feb 12, 19 • 2281 Views • General News • • Comments Off on #BullsFamily bids farewell to Janse van Rensburg

    The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm the resignation of High Performance Manager Xander Janse van Rensburg. Janse van Rensburg, has been an integral part of the #BullsFamily since 2010. He showed an amazing passion for the brand and the game, which...

  • Toyota Cheetahs on tour

    Feb 12, 19 • 1223 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs on tour

    he Toyota Cheetahs has named the squad who will be leaving for the upcoming tour to Ireland and Wales on Wednesday, 13 February 2019.  The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Connacht first, followed by the Scarlets and then ending the tour against Leinster...

  • Glasgow Warriors to sign Steyn from Scotland 7s

    Feb 12, 19 • 828 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors to sign Steyn from Scotland 7s

    Glasgow Warriors have signed Scotland 7s winger Kyle Steyn on a one-year deal ahead of the 2019/20 season. The 25-year-old has played in six HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments for Scotland having been named a core squad member at the beginning of the...

  • Isuzu Southern Kings name Touring Squad

    Feb 11, 19 • 924 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name Touring Squad

    A 27-man Isuzu Southern Kings touring squad will depart from Port Elizabeth on Monday on a three-week Guinness PRO14 tour of Ireland and Wales. The side begins their tour with a clash against Conference A log leaders, Munster, this Friday at the Irish...

  • ISRAEL FOLAU COMMITS LONG-TERM TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY AND THE NSW WARATAHS

    Feb 9, 19 • 1363 Views • Australia, General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on ISRAEL FOLAU COMMITS LONG-TERM TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY AND THE NSW WARATAHS

    Qantas Wallabies star Israel Folau has officially extended his career in Australian Rugby in confirming a new deal with Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs. Folau, who was won a record three John Eales Medals as the Wallabies Players’ Player, has signed a...

  • Erasmus, Springboks inspire SA Rugby Academy squad

    Feb 9, 19 • 1697 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on Erasmus, Springboks inspire SA Rugby Academy squad

    Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and 2018 Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit took time out of their busy schedules on Thursday to inspire the SA Rugby Academy squad as they approached the end of week one of...

  • Chiefs claim narrow win over St.George Queensland Reds at Ballymore

    Feb 9, 19 • 1227 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Chiefs claim narrow win over St.George Queensland Reds at Ballymore

    The St.George Queensland Reds have been narrowly defeated by the Chiefs in front of 4821 supporters at Ballymore Stadium in their final pre-season fixture. The two sides scored three tries apiece in a seesawing encounter, with the game going down to the final...

  • England squad announced to play France

    Feb 9, 19 • 5631 Views • General News, Guinness Six Nations, Six Nations • • Comments Off on England squad announced to play France

    England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to face France in their second Guinness Six Nations match on Sunday 10 February at Twickenham Stadium (KO 3pm live on ITV Sport). Jones has made two changes to the starting XV that beat Ireland last...

  • CHARL CROUS APPOINTED AS HEAD OF OPERATIONS FOR PRO14 RUGBY

    Feb 8, 19 • 1147 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on CHARL CROUS APPOINTED AS HEAD OF OPERATIONS FOR PRO14 RUGBY

    Charl Crous, has been appointed as Head of Operations for PRO14 Rugby and will begin work in his new role in June 2019 after spending eight years with the Isuzu Southern Kings in South Africa. Crous has performed the roles of Chief Operations Officer at the...

  • DHL Stormers wrap up pre-season in Wellington

    Feb 7, 19 • 1375 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers wrap up pre-season in Wellington

    A 28-man DHL Stormers squad will face Boland in their final pre-season game in Wellington on Friday. There are nine Springboks in the extended match-day squad for the DHL Stormers’ third warm-up game, which kicks off at 17h45 on Friday at Boland...

  • Pienaar and Grain hang up their rugby boots

    Feb 7, 19 • 1527 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Pienaar and Grain hang up their rugby boots

    Two former captains, Marithy Pienaar and Veroeshka Grain, are amongst a group of five players who have decided to call it a day on their Springbok Women’s Sevens careers after several seasons of service in the Green and Gold. Chane Stadler, Megan Comley and...

  • 2019 Gold Cup fixtures confirmed

    Feb 7, 19 • 8337 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on 2019 Gold Cup fixtures confirmed

    •         New-look 16-team strength-versus-strength format •         ‘Lean & mean’ six-week, 32-match competition kicks off on 9 March...

  • Ngani Laumape extends time in New Zealand

    Feb 7, 19 • 1551 Views • General News, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Ngani Laumape extends time in New Zealand

    Powerful midfielder Ngani Laumape has become the latest player to commit to New Zealand, after extending his contract with New Zealand Rugby and his Hurricanes Super Rugby team. 25-year-old Laumape made his Investec Super Rugby and provincial debut...