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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on McCloskey set for milestone against Ospreys
Stuart McCloskey will make his 100th Ulster appearance in Friday’s Guinness PRO14 encounter against Ospreys at Morganstone Brewery Field (7.35pm). The 26-year-old centre made his debut against Dragons in February 2014 and has been a regular in the side...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys sign Samoan international loose head Jordan Lay on loan
The Ospreys have added Samoan international loose head Jordan Lay to the squad ahead of Friday’s Guinness PRO14 clash with Ulster at the Morganstone Brewery Field. The 26-year old has signed on a one-month emergency loan following an injury crisis that...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Ulster
Exciting Isuzu Southern Kings flyhalf, Bader Pretorius, will get his first starting berth when the side takes on Munster Rugby in a Guinness PRO14 Round 15 match at the Irish Independent Park in Cork on Friday. The 21-year-old Pretorius made his debut for the...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Isuzu Southern Kings
The Munster side has been named for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Southern Kings at Irish Independent Park (7.35pm). The West Stand is sold-out but Terrace tickets are available here. There are seven changes to the side that defeated Dragons...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Ulster
The Ospreys team to play Ulster at the Morganstone Brewery Field on Friday 15th February 2019, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: OSPREYS15 Dan Evans14 Hanno Dirksen13 Cory Allen12 Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler11 Luke Morgan10 Sam Davies (Capt)9 Tom Habberfield 1 Jordan Lay2...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Dragons
Scotland international back-row Magnus Bradbury returns from injury to feature for the first time in four months as Edinburgh face Dragons at BT Murray field in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening (Friday 15 February, kick-off 7.35pm). The four-times capped...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Sage and Benjamin to face Edinburgh
Centre Jarryd Sage and back row James Benjamin are called into the starting line-up as Dragons face Edinburgh Rugby in the Guinness PRO14 in Scotland on Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm). Dragons make just two changes for the clash at BT Murrayfield Stadium as...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Sunwolves vs. Cell C Sharks
Date: Saturday, 16 February 2019 Time: 12h55 (SA Time) Venue: Singapore National Stadium Referee: Nic Berry Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, AJ Jacobs Television Match Official: Minoru Fuji The Time is NowThe Cell C Sharks are in Singapore ahead...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Rees to retire at end of season
Matthew Rees will hang up his boots at the end of the season following an illustrious career spanning 19 years. The Cardiff Blues hooker returned to action in the New Year after recovering from ACL surgery and is fit and available for the remainder of the...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ashe extends deal until 2021
Adam Ashe has signed a new two-year deal with Glasgow Warriors until 2021. The backrower has made 66 appearances for the club since making his debut against the Ospreys in 2012. He has scored 13 tries for the Warriors and is in Gregor Townsend’s Scotland...
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Feb 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on Irish challenge await SA teams in Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will be ready for action after a handful of inspiring performances in the last few weeks when they face two Irish Guinness PRO14 playoff contenders, Munster and Connacht, this weekend. The Toyota Cheetahs will hunt...
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Feb 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on SUPERSPORT CHALLENGE WARMUP MATCH
The Vodacom Blue Bulls also named their squad to play in a warm-up friendly against Naka Bulle in the curtain-raiser to the game. The Vodacom Blue Bulls are preparing for the SuperSport Rugby Challenge and the Naka Bulle will play in the Gold Cup, sothis...
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Feb 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on HUMAN MIX EXPERIENCE WITH DEBUTANTS FOR VODACOM SUPER RUGBY OPENER
The Vodacom Bulls will start their 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with five tournament rookies when theyface the DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in a highly anticipated clash that will also see the return to South African rugby for Duane...
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Feb 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen is “switched on” and ready for a big rugby year
Duane Vermeulen is taking nothing for granted in what is a big year for South African rugby. Not his status as one of the senior members of the Vodacom Bulls team, nor his place in the Springbok squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Quite frankly,...
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Feb 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on Connacht confirm contract extension for prop Denis Buckley
Connacht Rugby have confirmed that prop Denis Buckley has signed a two year contract extension that will see him remain at his home province until the end of the 2020-21 season. The Roscommon native has made over 150 appearances for Connacht since making his...
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Feb 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Strong Emirates Lions outfit for VSR opener
Warren Whiteley will lead a strong Emirates Lions side when they take the field against the Jaguares in their Vodacom Super Rugby opener in Argentina on Saturday evening (23:40 SA time). Each of the previous seven meetings between the Jaguares and Lions have...
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Feb 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on TOUR SQUAD TO SINGAPORE
Cell C Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has named his touring squad that travels to Singapore today ahead of the team’s Vodacom Super Rugby round one clash with the Sunwolves. A 25-man squad has been selected for the opening week’s action with du Preez...
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Feb 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily bids farewell to Janse van Rensburg
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm the resignation of High Performance Manager Xander Janse van Rensburg. Janse van Rensburg, has been an integral part of the #BullsFamily since 2010. He showed an amazing passion for the brand and the game, which...
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Feb 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs on tour
he Toyota Cheetahs has named the squad who will be leaving for the upcoming tour to Ireland and Wales on Wednesday, 13 February 2019. The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Connacht first, followed by the Scarlets and then ending the tour against Leinster...
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Feb 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors to sign Steyn from Scotland 7s
Glasgow Warriors have signed Scotland 7s winger Kyle Steyn on a one-year deal ahead of the 2019/20 season. The 25-year-old has played in six HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments for Scotland having been named a core squad member at the beginning of the...
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Feb 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name Touring Squad
A 27-man Isuzu Southern Kings touring squad will depart from Port Elizabeth on Monday on a three-week Guinness PRO14 tour of Ireland and Wales. The side begins their tour with a clash against Conference A log leaders, Munster, this Friday at the Irish...
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Feb 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on ISRAEL FOLAU COMMITS LONG-TERM TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY AND THE NSW WARATAHS
Qantas Wallabies star Israel Folau has officially extended his career in Australian Rugby in confirming a new deal with Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs. Folau, who was won a record three John Eales Medals as the Wallabies Players’ Player, has signed a...
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Feb 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus, Springboks inspire SA Rugby Academy squad
Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and 2018 Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit took time out of their busy schedules on Thursday to inspire the SA Rugby Academy squad as they approached the end of week one of...
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Feb 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs claim narrow win over St.George Queensland Reds at Ballymore
The St.George Queensland Reds have been narrowly defeated by the Chiefs in front of 4821 supporters at Ballymore Stadium in their final pre-season fixture. The two sides scored three tries apiece in a seesawing encounter, with the game going down to the final...
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Feb 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on England squad announced to play France
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to face France in their second Guinness Six Nations match on Sunday 10 February at Twickenham Stadium (KO 3pm live on ITV Sport). Jones has made two changes to the starting XV that beat Ireland last...
