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  • Talented young trio sign new capital deals

    Feb 20, 19 • 936 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Talented young trio sign new capital deals

    Up-and-coming Edinburgh trio George Taylor, Jason Baggott and Jack Stanley have today penned contract extensions which will see the stand-off, centre and prop remain in the capital for a further year. Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy products Taylor and Baggott...

  • Thomson latest warrior to put pen to paper

    Feb 20, 19 • 863 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Thomson latest warrior to put pen to paper

    Fly-half Brandon Thomson has signed a new two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors. The 23-year-old has played 18 times for the Warriors to date, contributing 81 points. Thomson originally joined the club on a short-term deal from the Stormers during the...

  • Naudé on loan to Lions

    Feb 19, 19 • 1490 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Naudé on loan to Lions

    Franco Naudé will join the Lions Rugby Company on loan from the Vodacom Bulls with immediate effect. Naudé will bolster the Lions squad at centre. The 22-year old has one cap in Vodacom Super Rugby (vs Sunwolves, 2017). The former Hoërskool Garsfontein...

  • DHL Stormers and Zeelo offer an easy way to get to DHL Newlands

    Feb 19, 19 • 1199 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers and Zeelo offer an easy way to get to DHL Newlands

    The DHL Stormers have partnered with Zeelo – The Flexible Shuttle Service – to provide fans with an affordable and convenient way to get to DHL Newlands. Zeelo has current partnerships with the likes of Cricket South Africa and Big Concerts and...

  • Webb Ellis Cup in Cape Town

    Feb 19, 19 • 1566 Views • General News, International, South Africa • • Comments Off on Webb Ellis Cup in Cape Town

    Rugby World Cup Hosted once every four years, the Rugby World Cup is the game’s centrepiece event The third largest sports event in the world after the Olympics and Football World Cup Four pools made up of the world’s top 20 teams compete for the...

  • HENDRICKS TO WING IT TO ARGENTINA

    Feb 19, 19 • 1140 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on HENDRICKS TO WING IT TO ARGENTINA

    Former Springbok wing, Cornal Hendricks, will make a welcome return to Vodacom Super Rugby on Saturday when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Jaquares in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hendricks will replace Johnny Kotze, due to illness, on the wing in the only change...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Review

    Feb 18, 19 • 1297 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Review

    ·         Emirates Lions break away game hoodoo in Argentina ·         Fabulous Vodacom Bulls crush DHL Stormers at Loftus ·         Cell C Sharks hunt down...

  • Irish down SA sides in Guinness PRO14

    Feb 18, 19 • 1229 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Irish down SA sides in Guinness PRO14

    The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings suffered disappointing defeats in their first matches back on tour in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend, as Connacht and Munster made the most of their home ground advantage in Ireland with an eye on the playoff...

  • Prop Ellis joins Coventry Rugby

    Feb 18, 19 • 953 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Prop Ellis joins Coventry Rugby

    Dragons Rugby have confirmed that prop Gerard Ellis has been released early from this contract to join English club Coventry Rugby. The 26-year-old loosehead prop moved to the Butts Park Arena at the end of last week to join his new team-mates. The former...

  • Benetton Rugby team to face Scarlets

    Feb 15, 19 • 1081 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Scarlets

    After a two-week break, Benetton Rugby will host Scarlets Rugby tomorrow afternoon at 5.15 pm (uk time) at the Stadio Monigo. Frank Murphy will be referee with the assistants Gianluca Gnecchi and Mark Patton. Full back will be Luca Sperandio, on the wings...

  • Zebre Rugby Club team to face Leinster Rugby

    Feb 15, 19 • 1055 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Leinster Rugby

    Zebre completed today’s team’s run at Zaffanella Stadium ahead of the the 15th round of the Guinness PRO14 against Leinster.  As the two teams are included in two different conferences, omorrow’s clash will be the only seasonal challenge...

  • Leinster Rugby Team to Face Zebre

    Feb 15, 19 • 1076 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Team to Face Zebre

    The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Zebre in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow in Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen (Kick Off: 2.30pm – live on eir Sport). Leinster haven’t had a GUINNESS...

  • Scarlets team to face Benetton Rugby

    Feb 15, 19 • 1056 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Scarlets team to face Benetton Rugby

    Josh Macleod will take captaincy this Saturday, after a well earned break. For the boys, they return to face Benetton, for their next Guinness PRO14 clash at Stadio Monigo, Saturday 16th of February, KO 17:15 (GMT). Benetton, currently stand in second place...

  • Wales trio return for crunch Glasgow clash

    Feb 15, 19 • 922 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Wales trio return for crunch Glasgow clash

    Welsh internationals Jarrod Evans, Josh Turnbull and Seb Davies return to the starting line-up for Cardiff Blues’ crunch Guinness PRO14 clash against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. (KO 7.35pm) The trio are yet to feature for Wales in the Guinness Six Nations...

  • Six Nations quartet return to Connacht squad for crucial PRO14 clash with Cheetahs

    Feb 15, 19 • 937 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Six Nations quartet return to Connacht squad for crucial PRO14 clash with Cheetahs

    Ultan Dillane, Caolin Blade, Jack Carty and Tom Farrell have all been named in the Connacht starting team for tomorrow’s vital Guinness PRO14 inter-conference clash with the Toyota Cheetahs at The Sportsground on Saturday (k/o 5.30pm).  Andy Friend’s...

  • Glasgow Warriors team to face Cardiff Blues

    Feb 15, 19 • 996 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team to face Cardiff Blues

    Zander Fagerson will play his first game in five months tomorrow, having recovered from a broken leg. The tight-head prop was injured against the Cheetahs on Glasgow’s trip to South Africa in September and is named to start against Cardiff Blues following...

  • Toyota Cheetahs team to face Connacht Rugby

    Feb 15, 19 • 1146 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Connacht Rugby

    The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to take on Connacht on Saturday, 16 February in Galway. The action kicks off at 19:30 (SA time) with live broadcast on SuperSport, Free Sports, TG4 and eir Sport. The Toyota Cheetahs will enter the match with confidence after a...

  • Competition Time:

    Feb 15, 19 • 1345 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Competition Time:

    You could stand a chance to win 1 of 5 sets of 4 tickets to go and watch the #Bulls live at Loftus Answer a simple question, Like @RugbyFifteen and @BlueBulls on Facebook and Twitter and Share Question: Name 2 new signings with the #Bulls for the 2019 year?...

  • FREE SUPER RUGBY FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS ACROSS THE 2019 SEASON

    Feb 15, 19 • 1412 Views • Australia, General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on FREE SUPER RUGBY FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS ACROSS THE 2019 SEASON

    Thousands of junior rugby participants will be flooding through the gates this Vodafone Super Rugby season with all Australian teams granting them free access to their home games. This will be the first season all four Australian Super Rugby teams have...

  • One of the greats: Owen Franks to bid farewell to New Zealand at end of 2019

    Feb 14, 19 • 1219 Views • General News, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on One of the greats: Owen Franks to bid farewell to New Zealand at end of 2019

    One of the best props of the modern era, All Blacks and BNZ Crusaders centurion Owen Franks has announced he will be leaving New Zealand Rugby at the end of 2019. 31-year-old Franks will head to English club Northampton Saints at the end of the year where...

  • Nel and Fourie to debut for DHL Stormers

    Feb 14, 19 • 1080 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Nel and Fourie to debut for DHL Stormers

    Centre Ruhan Nel and prop Corne Fourie are both set to make their DHL Stormers debut in the Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. Nel starts in midfield alongside Damian de Allende and loosehead prop Fourie finds himself...

  • Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1

    Feb 14, 19 • 1302 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1

    ·       Vermeulen, Brits to face DHL Stormers in Loftus derby ·       Emirates Lions pick strong side for testing away fixture in Buenos Aires ·       Cell C Sharks kick off...

  • MORE RADIO COVERAGE ADDED FOR 2019 VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY SEASON

    Feb 14, 19 • 1938 Views • Australia, General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on MORE RADIO COVERAGE ADDED FOR 2019 VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY SEASON

    Australian Rugby fans won’t miss a minute of the action on home soil under new radio broadcast arrangements for the 2019 Vodafone Super Rugby season announced by Rugby Australia today. Live radio coverage will be available for every match played in...

  • Madibaz coach seeks a winning habit

    Feb 14, 19 • 6360 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Madibaz coach seeks a winning habit

    Madibaz rugby coach Jarryd Buys wants his team to create a winning habit when they begin their Varsity Shield campaign at the Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Monday. The Nelson Mandela University team’s opening game is against Cape Peninsula University...

  • Japan beckons for sevens development teams

    Feb 14, 19 • 1370 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Japan beckons for sevens development teams

    The next wave of New Zealand Sevens talent will embark on a tour of Japan this month with the All Blacks Sevens Development and Black Ferns Sevens Development teams preparing for international rugby. The All Blacks Sevens Development team is Losi Filipo...