Author archives: Shaun Liddle

  • Kristian Dacey captains Cardiff Blues in Ospreys derby

    Jan 5, 18 • 1759 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Kristian Dacey captains Cardiff Blues in Ospreys derby

    Kristian Dacey will captain Cardiff Blues in Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 derby against the Ospreys (3.15pm) as one of six changes to the starting line-up that faced the Scarlets. Wales’ Capital Region were left frustrated following their slender loss to the...

  • Padovani and Parata to make seasonal debut for Zebre Rugby Club

    Jan 5, 18 • 1636 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Padovani and Parata to make seasonal debut for Zebre Rugby Club

    The Parma rugby fans are ready to re-embrace their Zebre Rugby tomorrow for the first game of the 2018. Just seven days after the last home game, the Parma based franchise will host the Scottish side Glasgow Warriors in the 13th round of the Guinness PRO14....

  • Glasgow Warriors team to face Zebre

    Jan 5, 18 • 1726 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team to face Zebre

    Adam Ashe is named in a Glasgow Warriors squad for the first time since October, having recovered from an ankle injury. The Scotland international has spent 10 weeks out of action after undergoing surgery for an injury he sustained against Leinster in the...

  • Benetton Rugby team to face Toyota Cheetahs

    Jan 5, 18 • 1799 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Toyota Cheetahs

    After the second successive win in the Italian derby against Zebre Rugby Club, the Lions will return to Stadium of Monigo to face the Toyota Cheetahs. The match, the 13th round of Guinness PRO14, will be staged at 2.15 pm and will be directed by Irish referee...

  • Best back to lead Ulster

    Jan 5, 18 • 1627 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Best back to lead Ulster

    Rory Best will return to captain Ulster in Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 game versus Leinster (RDS Arena, 5.35pm). Best, who has recovered from an ankle skin infection, has not featured since the game against Dragons at the start of December. Abbey Insurance...

  • Leinster Rugby team to face Ulster Rugby

    Jan 5, 18 • 1723 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Leinster Rugby team to face Ulster Rugby

    Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has announced his match day 23 for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 game against Ulster Rugby at the RDS Arena (Kick Off: 5.35pm – live on SKY Sports, TG4, BBC NI & RTÉ Radio). Leinster have also announced that...

  • Connacht announce starting XV for Thomond Park clash with Munster

    Jan 5, 18 • 1762 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Connacht announce starting XV for Thomond Park clash with Munster

    Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has announced his starting XV to take on Munster in Thomond Park on Saturday (Kick Of 7:45pm – Live on TG4). Irish Internationals Ultan Dillane, Kieran Marmion and Bundee Aki are all rested this weekend in an effort to...

  • Toyota Cheetahs face Benetton in Guinness PRO 14 – Round 13

    Jan 5, 18 • 2094 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Benetton in Guinness PRO 14 – Round 13

    On Saturday, 6 January 2018 the Toyota Cheetahs return to action after their summer break during December when they face Benetton Rugby in Treviso, Italy.  Coach Rory Duncan has announced his team to take on Benetton at the Stadio Monigo in Treviso Italy. ...

  • Toyota Cheetahs team to face Benetton Rugby

    Jan 5, 18 • 1734 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Benetton Rugby

    On Saturday, 6 January 2018 the Toyota Cheetahs return to action after their summer break during December when they face Benetton Rugby in Treviso, Italy. Coach Rory Duncan has announced his team to take on Benetton at the Stadio Monigo in Treviso Italy. The...

  • Ospreys team to play Cardiff Blues

    Jan 5, 18 • 1138 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Cardiff Blues

    The Ospreys team to play Cardiff Blues at Liberty Stadium on Saturday 6th January 2018, KO 3.15pm, is as follows: OSPREYS 15 Sam Davies 14 Dan Evans 13 Ashley Beck 12 Owen Watkin 11 Jeff Hassler 10 Dan Biggar 9 Rhys Webb   1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Baldwin 3...

  • Munster Rugby team to face Connacht Rugby

    Jan 5, 18 • 1548 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Connacht Rugby

    The Munster team to face Connacht at Thomond Park on Saturday night has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan. CJ Stander captains the side as Chris Farrell, Rhys Marshall and Conor Oliver all return from injury to start. It is an all-international...

  • Busy year ahead for National Squads

    Jan 5, 18 • 1743 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Busy year ahead for National Squads

    Nairobi, Friday 5 January 2018…2018 brings with it a packed activity schedule for four of Kenya’s representative national squads. Shujaa, the national sevens team continue with their 2017/18 Sevens World Series campaign when the third round takes...

  • England Women Training Squad for Loughborough Camp

    Jan 5, 18 • 1923 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England Women Training Squad for Loughborough Camp

    England Women Elite Player Squad convened yesterday for a four-day training camp at Loughborough University. The camp will enable England to begin preparations for the upcoming Six Nations campaign and the Red Roses’ opening match against Italy on 4th...

  • England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    Jan 5, 18 • 5871 Views • General News, Six Nations, Six Nations NewsComments Off on England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    England U20s have named their 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2017/18 season. The squad, which will compete in the 2018 Six Nations as well as the World Rugby U20 Championship in May, will be led by Steve Bates and fellow coaches Anthony Allen, Richard...

  • Connacht issue Squad Update ahead of clash with Munster

    Jan 4, 18 • 1421 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Connacht issue Squad Update ahead of clash with Munster

    The Connacht Medical team have issued a squad update ahead of their interprovincial clash with Munster in Thomond Park on Saturday (K.O. at 7:45pm). Cian Kelleher is the only new injury concern after the New Year’s Day fixture away to Leinster and has been...

  • SOUTHERN KINGS NAME TEAM TO FACE EDINBURGH IN SCOTTISH CAPITAL

    Jan 4, 18 • 3185 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on SOUTHERN KINGS NAME TEAM TO FACE EDINBURGH IN SCOTTISH CAPITAL

    The Southern Kings team to face Edinburgh at Myreside tomorrow night (19:35 UK/21:35 SA) has been named by Head Coach Deon Davids. As the Kings return from their winter break, a number of familiar faces are included in the starting XV. The team will be...

  • Dragons team to face Scarlets

    Jan 4, 18 • 1618 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team to face Scarlets

    Dragons Head Coach Bernard Jackman has made six changes to his starting team that travel to West Wales to take on Guinness PRO14 champions Scarlets, Friday 5th January KO 19:35. Just one change has been made to the backs, as wing Pat Howard replaces Ashton...

  • Edinburgh team to face Southern Kings

    Jan 4, 18 • 1736 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Southern Kings

    Scotland international centre Mark Bennett will make his eagerly anticipated debut against Southern Kings at Myreside tomorrow night (Friday 5 January, kick-off 7.35pm). Head coach Richard Cockerill has made five changes to the side that faced Glasgow...

  • Lee returns for derby clash

    Jan 4, 18 • 1640 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Lee returns for derby clash

    Tighthead prop Samson Lee returns to action for the Scarlets this Friday in the Welsh derby clash against Dragons Rugby at Parc y Scarlets. Lee’s last appearance came in the European Rugby Champions Cup clash against Bath Rugby in October and is one of...

  • Disciplinary Decision – Sammy Arnold (three weeks)

    Jan 4, 18 • 1966 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Disciplinary Decision – Sammy Arnold (three weeks)

    Sammy Arnold of Munster Rugby faced a Disciplinary Hearing today via a video conference and has been banned for three weeks. A Disciplinary Panel convened in Neath to consider the red-card decision against the player resulting from the Round 12 fixture...

  • England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    Jan 4, 18 • 1642 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    England U20s have named their 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2017/18 season. The squad, which will compete in the 2018 Six Nations as well as the World Rugby U20 Championship in May, will be led by Steve Bates and fellow coaches Anthony Allen, Richard...

  • GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 13 – Toyota Cheetahs leave for Italy

    Jan 3, 18 • 2436 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 13 – Toyota Cheetahs leave for Italy

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Benetton Treviso on Saturday, 6 January at 15:10 (SA time) in Italy.  The Guinness PRO14 match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1.    The players who leave today for Italy are: Craig Barry, Rynier Bernardo, Tom...

  • Guinness PRO14 – Round 13 Previews

    Jan 3, 18 • 1678 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 – Round 13 Previews

    The Guinness PRO14 has plenty of storylines to offer in Round 13 with more Welsh and Irish derbies on the fixture list while the South African teams return to action after their winter break. The Festive Derbies drew bumper crowds with close to 150,000...

  • Coaching changes for Blitzboks, Springbok Women’s Sevens

    Jan 3, 18 • 3025 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Coaching changes for Blitzboks, Springbok Women’s Sevens

    SA Rugby on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Renfred Dazel to the Springbok Sevens coaching staff and promoted Paul Delport into the position of Head Coach for the Springbok Women’s Sevens team.  Former Blitzbok stalwart Dazel, who coached the...

  • SA Rugby Sevens Academy to test new waters in South America

    Jan 3, 18 • 2325 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy to test new waters in South America

    Two former schoolboy stars, a number of Blitzboks and a Cell C Sharks stand-out have been named in the SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad to travel to South America today to play in tournaments in Uruguay and Chile. SA Rugby Sevens Academy manager and coach,...