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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on O’Brien and Thornbury back from injury as Connacht make four changes for the visit of Zebre
Back row Sean O’Brien and lock Gavin Thornbury have both returned from injury and are named in Andy Friend’s Connacht side to face Zebre in the Sportsground on Saturday in the Guinness PRO14 (Kick off 5:15pm). Centre Eoin Griffin and lock Quinn Roux, who...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings aim to improve in Round 2 of the Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings will be aiming to improve on their Guinness PRO14 opening round result when they take on Welsh side, the Dragons, at Rodney Parade in Newport on Saturday. Head coach Deon Davids has made four changes to the team for their second round...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Cardiff Blues
After the victory against Dragons of the last weekend, tomorrow evening Benetton Rugby will debut at the Monigo Stadium to face Cardiff Blues. The match will start at 20.35 and will be directed by Irish referee Sean Gallagher and assistants Stuart Gaffikin...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs against Ospreys
After a disappointing start in round 1 the Toyota Cheetahs are set to take on Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea on Saturday. The match kicks off at 18:30 SA time with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1. “We have a big challenge ahead of us. The...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club make four changes for trip to Connacht
Zebre travel to Ireland for their first official away game of the new Guinness PRO14 season. They face Connacht at the Galway Sportsground in the second round of the tournament. Both teams are included in Conference A and will therefore face each other again...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Stransky urges Springboks “to do something special” against Wallabies
Former Springbok flyhalf Joel Stransky presented the Springboks with their match jerseys in Brisbane on Friday and urged the team “to do something special” when they face Australia on Saturday. Australia host South Africa at 20h00 (12h00 SA time) at the...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on POCOCK OUT WITH INJURED NECK AS SAMU DRAFTED IN FOR SOUTH AFRICA CLASH
Updated Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday 8 September, 8.00pm AEST 1. Scott Sio (47 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (84 Tests) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (25 Tests) 4. Rory Arnold (15 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (25...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers vs Border Bulldogs
Currie Cup 1st Division 2018 08 August 2018 Boland Cavaliers vs Border Bulldogs Glaskasteel Sports Complex, Bredasdorp Boland Cavaliers team to take on the Border Bulldogs at the Glaskasteel Sports Complex in Bredasdorp on 08 September 2018: Boland...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cooney agrees new long-term contract at Ulster Rugby
Ulster Rugby is delighted to announce that Ireland scrumhalf John Cooney has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2022. Cooney joined the Province from Connacht last summer and enjoyed an...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, Lions look to maintain dominance in Currie Cup
The Cell C Sharks and Xerox Golden Lions will look to maintain their early dominance in the Currie Cup by stretching their winning runs to three matches in what marks the halfway stage of their pool rounds this weekend. Both teams won their opening two games...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Significant changes as Human braces for Kimberley battle
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Pote Human, made changes to his back three, midfield and loose trio for this weekend’s Currie Cup clash against Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley. Duncan Matthews, Franco Naude and Nick de Jager will all make first starts in the...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS
The Xerox Golden Lions host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday (kick-off 16:20). Fullback Andries Coetzee gets a rest this weekend and Sylvian Mahuza will don the number 15 jersey while Madosh Tambwe starts at wing. Changes in...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster team to face Glasgow Warriors named
The Munster team to face Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness PRO14 on Friday night at 7.35pm has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan. Jaco Taute makes a welcome return after missing almost a year of action through injury with the centre among the...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ritchie returns for trip to Ulster
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has made three changes to his Edinburgh team ahead of tomorrow night’s Guinness PR014 encounter with Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium (Friday 7 September, kick-off 7.35pm) – live on Premier Sports. Wing Duhan van der Merwe drops...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Murphy set for Ulster debut
Jordi Murphy will make his first appearance in an Ulster jersey on Friday night after being named to start in the back row against Edinburgh (Kingspan Stadium, 7.35pm). Tickets for the game are available at ulsterrugby.com/buytickets. There is also a short...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Two changes to the Glasgow Warriors starting XV for visit of Munster
Dave Rennie has named a settled side as Glasgow Warriors welcome Munster to Scotstoun in the Guinness PRO14. The inclusion of Fraser Brown and Adam Ashe in the starting pack are the only changes to the starting XV from last weekend’s bonus-point win over...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Lions
After last week’s brave fight against the Sharks the Toyota Free State Cheetahs are ready to take on the Xerox Golden Lions on Saturday, 8 September at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The action kicks off at 16:20. Coach Daan Human has announced...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SIDE TO TAKE ON SOUTH AFRICA AT SUNCORP STADIUM IN BRISBANE
Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday 8 September, 8.05pm AEST 1. Scott Sio (47 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (84 Tests) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (25 Tests) 4. Rory Arnold (15 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (25 Tests) 6....
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Reshuffled Springbok side to face Wallabies in Brisbane
The Springboks will face the Wallabies on Saturday in Brisbane with a new-look front row, a reshuffled loose trio as well as a different midfield combination following the announcement of the South African match 23 on Thursday. Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Trafalgar Park sold out for All Blacks Test match
Trafalgar Park is officially sold out for Nelson’s historic, first ever All Blacks Test match this weekend, New Zealand Rugby announced today. When the All Blacks and Argentina take the field on Saturday night, it will be in front of a sold out crowd of...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against Argentina
First Test for Tahuriorangi, Mo’unga to start and Milner-Skudder returns The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Trafalgar Park, Nelson, on Saturday 8 September, with first five-eighth Richie...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pumas kies Kloppers
Die iCOLLEGE Pumas het net klein verstellings aan hul span aangebring vir Vrydagaand se Curriebekerstryd in Durban teen die Sharks. Daar is ‘n dubelle verandering op haker met Marko Jansen van Rensburg wie in die middel van die skrum sak terwyl Frankie...
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Sep 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA teams aim to get off the mark in Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will be determined to get off the mark in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday with an eye on building momentum before returning to South Africa for the next two rounds. The Isuzu Southern Kings will face the Dragons in...
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Sep 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Vodacom Blue Bulls
Saturday, 8 September 2018 Kick-Off: 14:15 On SS1 Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley 15.AJ Coertzen 14.Ederies Arendse 13.Kyle Steyn © 12.Andre Swarts 11.Enver Brandt 10.George Whitehead 9.Christiaan Meyer 8.Conway Pretorius 7.Sias Koen 6.Eital...
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Sep 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs ICollege Pumas
Date Friday, 7 September 2018 Time 19h00 Venue JONSSON KINGS PARK, Durban Referee Cwengile Jadezweni Assistant Referee Archie Sehlako, Graciano Pienaar Television Match Official Christie du Preez The Cell C Sharks host the Pumas at JONSSON KINGS PARK...
