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Sep 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP to host Vodacom Bulls in U19 Champs final
DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls will contest the final of the SA Rugby Under-19 Provincial Championship in Cape Town next week after they progressed to the decider by winning the Coastal and Inland Sections respectively. It was tight at the...
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Sep 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls U19 draw but advance to the SA Rugby U19 Championship final
The Vodacom Blue Bulls U19 drew 27-27 (half-time 10-19) with the Xerox Golden Lions U19 in the SA Rugby U19 Championship Inland Section final at Emirates Airline Park on Friday afternoon. The Inland Section final proved to be a test of character as the...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women keen to get off to a winning start against Scotland
Springbok Women’s captain and prop Babalwa Latsha said her team learned valuable lessons in their defeat against Spain last week and are determined to improve on their performance against Scotland as they look to get their two-match series off to a winning...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cullen names squad to face Benetton Rugby
The Leinster Rugby team to take on Benetton Rugby in the Guinness PRO14 at Stadio Monigo tomorrow has been named by Leo Cullen (KO 5.15pm Irish/6.15pm local – live on eir Sport). Ross Molony will captain the side, partnered by Devin Toner in the second row....
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Dragons
The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 opener against Dragons at Thomond Park (3pm). Billy Holland captains the side as the lock begins his 13th season as a senior player with four Academy players included in the squad. Hooker Kevin...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Williams captains Cardiff Blues in Guinness PRO14 opener
Nick Williams captains Cardiff Blues as they kick-off their Guinness PRO14 campaign against Isuzu Southern Kings on Saturday in Port Elizabeth (KO 3.00pm BST). With club captain Ellis Jenkins side-lined, Williams takes the honour in an experienced side that...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Davies and Jenkins make Dragons Rugby debuts
Fly half Sam Davies and wing Owen Jenkins will both make their Guinness PRO14 debuts for Dragons when they face Munster Rugby in the league opener on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). The talented back duo will line-up in Dean Ryan’s first team selection of the...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Cardiff Blues
Isuzu Southern Kings’ JC Astle will lead an exciting side with a blend of youth and experience in the Guinness PRO14 season-opening match against Cardiff Blues on Saturday, September 28, at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The 29-year-old Astle, who...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on McAllister set for first competitive start as Connacht go in search of Scarlets win
Prop Paddy McAllister is set to make his first competitive start in a Connacht jersey as his side travel to the Scarlets for the opening round of the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday (k/o 5:15pm). McAllister, who signed from Gloucester in the summer, made his debut...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Leinster Rugby
Benetton Rugby will begin the new Guinness PRO14 season on Saturday evening. The opponent of the white and green Lions will be Leinster. The match will start at 18.15 local time (17.15 UK time) and will be refereed by Welsh referee Ben Whitehouse and his...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Steff Hughes leads Scarlets into new GUINNESS PRO14 campaign
Centre Steffan Hughes will lead the Scarlets as they begin their 2019-20 Guinness PRO14 campaign against Connacht at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday. Hughes is one of nine home-grown players in the Scarlets starting XV for the match between two former champions....
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Groom captains Edinburgh in season opener
Summer signing Nic Groom captains Edinburgh Rugby on his competitive debut as the capital club face Zebre at BT Murrayfield in the opening round of the Guinness PRO14 this Saturday (28 September, kick-off 7.35pm). The scrum-half is selected in the starting XV...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Edinburgh Rugby
After a positive pre-season, Zebre look forward to their eighth consecutive season in the Guinness PRO14. On Saturday 28 September, at 7.35 pm, Zebre travel to Murrayfield Stadium to face Edinburgh Rugby in the first round of the competition. With ten players...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on “We can do wonders in this World Cup” – Brits
Schalk Brits believes the best is yet to come from an evolving Springbok team, which he leads into action against Namibia in a second round Rugby World Cup pool clash at the City of Toyota Stadium on Saturday. Brits runs out at the head of a much-changed line...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES TEAM CONFIRMED FOR WORLD CUP CLASH WITH WALES IN TOKYO
Wallabies team to play Wales at Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo on Sunday 29 September, 4.45pm JST Scott Sio (60 Tests) Tolu Latu (16 Tests) Allan Alaalatoa (34 Tests) Izack Rodda (22 Tests) Rory Arnold (23 Tests) David Pocock (79 Tests) Michael Hooper (c) (96 Tests)...
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Sep 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Boland take Iqhawe Week honours at home
It was a rewarding day for Boland on the final day of the Iqhawe Week at Paarl Gymnasium on Thursday, as they delivered a scintillating performance against Griquas in the final match of the tournament for a 29-10 victory and top honours in front of their home...
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on New signings set to earn first Ulster caps
Summer signings Jack McGrath, Sam Carter and Matt Faddes will all earn their first Ulster caps in Friday’s Guinness PRO14 opener versus Ospreys at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm). Tickets for the game, priced from £17 for adults and £12 for juniors,...
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus excited about Guinness PRO14 kick-off
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, has labelled the Guinness PRO14 as “one of the toughest I have ever coached in” on the eve of the start of the 2019/20 Championship, which kicks off on Friday in Bloemfontein. Erasmus may be guiding his Bok...
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team named for 2019/20 GUINNESS PRO14 opener
Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Dave Rennie has named the 23 players who will take to the field for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 opener, as his side kick-off the competition against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. A starting XV containing no fewer than...
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Ulster Rugby
The Ospreys team to play Ulster at The Kingspan Stadium, Belfast on Friday 27th September, K.O 7:35pm is as follows: OSPREYS 15. Dan Evans 14. Luke Morgan 13. Cory Allen 12. Scott Williams 11. Keelan Giles 10. Luke Price 9. Matthew Aubrey 1.Rhodri Jones 2....
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Glasgow Warriors in Guinness PRO14 opening match
The nineteenth season of Guinness PRO14 rugby begins in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein where the recently crowned Currie Cup champions, Toyota Cheetahs welcomes last season’s beaten finalists and 2015 champions, Glasgow Warriors. The action kicks off at...
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wilson and Gibbins to continue as co-captains for 2019/20 season
Ryan Wilson and Callum Gibbins will once again co-captain Glasgow Warriors for the 2019/20 season. Having captained Scotland for the first time in the national team’s final Summer Test match against Georgia, club centurion Wilson will continue to lead the...
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Sep 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Raubenheimer retains core group for Scotland Tests
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer kept faith in the core of the squad that faced Spain last weekend for their two Test series against Scotland in Cape Town next week, with the coach naming only two new players in the 24-member squad. Anacadia...
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Sep 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Head Coach Kieran Crowley signs new contract with Benetton Rugby
Benetton Rugby is pleased to announce that Kieran Crowley will continue to be Head Coach until 30th June 2022. Born in Kaponga (New Zealand) on August 31, 1961, All Blacks no.848 Crowley won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. Kieran arrived in Treviso in...
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Sep 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets sign Fiji World Cup lock Tevita Ratuva
Scarlets have announced the signing of Fijian World Cup lock Tevita Ratuva, bringing their contingent in Japan up to 15 players. The 6ft 6in forward came off the bench at half-time during Fiji’s pool defeat to Australia on Saturday to win his fourth Test...
