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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...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dragons quartet return for Isuzu Southern Kings clash
Full back Zane Kirchner returns to the starting line-up to face his countrymen as Dragons kick-off the tour of South Africa against Isuzu Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14 on Sunday (kick-off 1pm UK time). Former Springbok international Kirchner is one of...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Toyota Cheetahs
The Ospreys team to play the Toyota Cheetahs at Toyota Free State Stadium on Saturday 6th April 2019, 5.30pm (local time) KO, is as follows: OSPREYS 15. Dan Evans14. Hanno Dirksen13. Cory Allen12. Owen Watkin11. Keelan Giles10. Luke Price9. Aled Davies 1....
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Leinster Rugby
Benetton Rugby will fly from Venice to Dublin for the nineteenth round of Guinness PRO14. The green and whites will face Leinster Rugby tomorrow evening at 7:45pm (8:45pm Italian time). The match will be directed by Welsh referee Nigel Owens, his assistants...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Bennett returns for Scarlets test
Scotland international centre Mark Bennett is named in the starting line-up as Edinburgh travel to face Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets in the Guinness PRO14 this Saturday (6 April, kick-off 6.45pm) – live on Premier Sports. Bennett replaces the injured James...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah team to face Ospreys
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Ospreys in Round 19 of the Guinness PRO14 Championship on Saturday, 6 April 2019. The action kicks off at 17:30 (SA time) with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1 (Premier Sports 2, CSN and DAZN). Gates...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Tributes flow as Israel Dagg hangs up his boots
One of the most exciting rugby players of his generation, All Blacks, BNZ Crusaders and Hawke’s Bay outside back Israel Dagg, is hanging up his boots, announcing his retirement from rugby. The injury-enforced announcement comes after 30-year-old...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens excited for prestigious Hong Kong Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens are focused on a top result at this weekend’s HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, heading into the final four tournaments of the 2018/19 season. The All Blacks Sevens team is;1. Scott Curry (c)2. Tim Mikkelson (c)3. Tone Ng Shiu4. Joe...
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Apr 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Herbst to feature for Vodacom Blue Bulls
New recruit Wiehan Herbst will make his first appearance in the light blue this weekend when the Vodacom Blue Bulls take on iSG Pumas in a SuperSport Rugby Challenge warm-up match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Herbst joined the squad on Monday from Ulster...
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Apr 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Fresh start for rejuvenated Blitzboks says Powell
What happened in Vancouver, should stay in Vancouver. That is, sort of, how Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell feels on the eve of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. The Blitzboks completed their training for the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on...
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Apr 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Marshall to start for Ulster versus Glasgow Warriors
The Ulster coaching team have named their match-day squad that will take on Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium in Round 19 of the Guinness PRO14 Championship on Friday (kick-off 7.35pm). Luke Marshall, who made a try-scoring impact on his return from a...
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Apr 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues change three for Munster
Cardiff Blues have made three changes to their starting line-up to face Munster in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow night (7.35pm). The Blues travel to Cork on the back of an impressive run of form, which has seen them win six of their last eight fixtures in the...
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Apr 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Cardiff Blues
The Munster side has been named for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Cardiff Blues at Irish Independent Park (7.35pm).It is the province’s final home game in Cork this season with tickets still available here.Peter O’Mahony captains the side...
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Apr 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Gray to make 100th appearance for Glasgow Warriors
Jonny Gray will play his 100th game for Glasgow this Friday as the Warriors welcome Ulster to a sold-out Scotstoun Stadium. The 25-year-old made his debut back in December 2012 in a PRO12 victory over Edinburgh before signing his first professional contract...
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Apr 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 8
· Injury-hit DHL Stormers looking for redemption in Brisbane · Mtawarira to claim SA appearance record in Joburg encounter...
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Apr 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Glenwood High School vs Maritzburg College Historic Overview
Premier Interschools kicks off the 2019 season with a 98-year-old rivalry when Glenwood High School hosts Maritzburg College on Saturday, 6 April. The first match between the two schools was played in 1921 at Glenwood, which was won 5-0 by Glenwood....
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Apr 4, 19 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Nhleko excited as SAU20 warm-up games approach
Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko is excited about the SA Under-20s’ warm-up matches in the next month as their preparation continues to take shape for the World Rugby U20 Championship in June. The Junior Springbok training squad will get...
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Apr 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on George Thornton signs for Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors have bolstered their front-row options ahead of the 2019/20 season signing young Scottish qualified prop George Thornton. Thornton will link up with his new team-mates ahead of the 2019/20 season having signed a two-year deal. The prop joins...
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Apr 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby returns to profit after two years of losses
SA Rugby posted a modest post-tax profit of R2m after two years of losses, it was announced at the Annual Meeting of the organisation in Cape Town on Wednesday. The result reversed losses of R62,4m in 2017 and R15,7m in 2016 as a series of cost-cutting...
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Apr 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dry replaces injured Zain Davids in Blitzboks’ Hong Kong squad
Chris Dry has been promoted to the Springbok Sevens 12-man squad at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens after Zain Davids was ruled out due to a shoulder injury picked up in training earlier on Wednesday. Dry travelled to Hong Kong as official reserve...
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Apr 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Italian international Ceccarelli re-signs with Edinburgh Rugby
Italian international prop Pietro Ceccarelli has become the latest player to re-sign with the club after today putting pen to paper on a new one-year deal. Ceccarelli – who has been capped 11 times by the Azzurri – joined Edinburgh from French Top 14 side...
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Apr 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cave to retire at end of season
Darren Cave has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season, following 13 seasons at Ulster Rugby. In an open letter, Darren, who has made 225 appearances for the Province to date, has thanked those who have supported him...
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Apr 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wellington teen Dhys Faleafaga elevated into Black Ferns Sevens squad
Dreams of wearing the black jersey are a lot closer to becoming a reality for Wellington’s 18-year-old Dhys Faleafaga, who has today been confirmed as a contracted member of the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the remainder of 2019.Following in the footsteps...