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Nov 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Scott Penny to make Leinster debut
The Leinster Rugby team has been announced by Head Coach Leo Cullen this afternoon ahead of tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 game against Ospreys in the RDS Arena (Kick Off: 7.35pm – live on eir Sport & TG4). JAMES TRACY AUDIO PREVIEW With a number...
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Nov 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Leinster
The Ospreys team to play Leinster at the RDS Arena on Friday 23rd November 2018, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: 15 James Hook 14 Hanno Dirksen 13 Cory Allen 12 Johnny Kotze 11 Keelan Giles 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield 1 Rhodri Jones 2 Scott Otten 3 Tom Botha 4...
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Nov 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster team named for trip to Scarlets
Ulster’s match-day 23 has been named for the Guinness PRO14 Round 9 clash against Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets on Friday (7.35pm). Louis Ludik will make his first appearance of the season, having recovered from a hamstring injury sustained in May, as he is...
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Nov 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Prydie returns from injury
Scarlets return to Guinness PRO14 action at Parc y Scarlets on Friday night looking to secure a victory over Ulster to return to the second place in Conference B. Head Coach Wayne Pivac welcomes the return of Tom Prydie to the wing having been out of action...
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Nov 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Matawalu to make 100th Glasgow Warriors appearance
Niko Matawalu will become a Glasgow Warriors centurion against Cardiff Blues as rugby returns to Scotstoun tomorrow night and tickets are still available from glasgowwarriors.org. The flying Fijian is in his second spell with the club and has been a fans...
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Nov 22, 18 •
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General News, International •
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Comments Off on Jones names England team to face Australia
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play Australia on Saturday in the last Test of the 2018 Quilter Internationals (KO 3pm live on Sky Sports Action and Main Event). There are nine changes to the side that faced Japan last weekend...
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Nov 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Goda delighted to resume Bok Women’s duty
Nosiphiwo Goda was delighted to participate in the first Springbok Women’s Internationals since the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup, and the speedy winger said every opportunity she received to wear the green and gold jersey was special. Goda, who was one of...
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Nov 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against Italy
The All Blacks team has been named to play the Vista Northern Tour Test against Italy at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, on Saturday 24 November (Kick-off: 3.00PM CST, NZT: 3.00AM Sunday 25 November). The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets): 1.Ofa...
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Nov 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Scrum-half Joshua Renton joins Zebre Rugby
Zebre Rugby Club can today announce the signing of the New Zealand scrum-half Joshua Renton who has joined the Parma-based franchise from the Highlanders in Super Rugby. Born and raised in Dunedin, the 24 year old player started playing rugby in his hometown...
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Nov 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Paul Boyle graduates from Connacht Academy to sign first professional contract
Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that back row Paul Boyle has signed his first professional contract with the province. The contract will keep the 21 year old at the Sportsground up to the end of the 2020-21 season. Boyle made his Connacht debut away...
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Nov 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings ‘intent on scoring more tries’ – Coach Booi
With only six teams in the Guinness PRO14 having scored more tries than the Isuzu Southern Kings so far in the 2018/19 season, the team is still eager to improve on their improving try-scoring instinct for the remainder of the season. After eight rounds of...
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Nov 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Back to business in the Guinness PRO14
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will be determined to make their presence felt when they host visitors from Italy and Ireland this weekend as the Guinness PRO14 resumes after a two week break. The Free Staters suffered a heart-breaking 30-26...
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Nov 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on SIMON AMOR NAMES SIDE FOR 2018/19 WORLD SERIES OPENER
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his side for the opening round of the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series which takes place in Dubai on 30 November – 1 December, broadcast live on Sky Sports Arena. The 12-man squad contains eight players who...
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Nov 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks have adapted well to challenging conditions
Assistant Springbok coach Mzwandile Stick has commended the Bok squad for the manner in which they’ve adjusted to the very different and challenging conditions so far during their 2018 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and Europe. The...
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Nov 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens looking to start strong in Dubai
All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named a 13-man team for the first legs of the 2018/19 HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and Cape Town. Co-captain Tim Mikkelson will remain in New Zealand with the impending arrival of his first child while...
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Nov 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Boland Rugby Evening of Awards & Recognition 2018
The Boland Rugby Union in association with the Cape Winelands District Municipality, the Drakenstein Municipality and SA Rugby, hosted a gala evening of Awards and Recognition at Kronenburg Estate in Paarl on Saturday 17 November 2018. This memorable occasion...
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Nov 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Wales will be our most difficult tour opponent
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Director of Rugby, has described Wales, the Springboks’ opponents on Saturday, as their “most difficult opponent” of the 2018 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France. The Boks finish their four-match tour on...
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Nov 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company announce shortlist of 3 for head coach
Following the 94th annual board meeting of Blue Bulls Company, and after weeks of speculation in the media, the BBCo have reached a decision on a short list of candidates for the much talked about position of Vodacom Super Rugby head coach. This follows weeks...
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Nov 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on New ticketing partner for Emirates Airline Park
EPS (Pty) Ltd has acquired the services of a new ticketing partner, Ticketpro, ahead of the launch of their 2019 Lions Membership packages, to go on sale on Black Friday, 23 November 2018. South Africa‘s leading ticketing innovator, Ticketpro, a...
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Nov 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES NOTCH FIRST SPRING TOUR VICTORY IN PADOVA
2018 Spring Tour Qantas Wallabies v Italy Stadio Euganeo, Padova Saturday 17 November 2018 Australia 26 (Marika Koroibete 2, Taniela Tupou, Will Genia tries; Matt To’omua 3 cons) defeated Italy 7 (Mattia Bellini try; Tommaso Allan con) Match summary: A...
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Nov 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus credits growing maturity for Springbok win over
Rassie Erasmus praised the Springboks’ growing maturity following their hard-fought 26-20 victory over a good very Scotland team in front of a capacity crowd at BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday evening. The South Africans held a small halftime lead...
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Nov 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Top performance needed against Scots
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi wants to see his team deliver a top-notch performance over the full 80 minutes when they take on Scotland on Saturday afternoon at BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh. The match – the third Test of the 2018 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour...
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Nov 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES UPDATED TEAM TO PLAY ITALY AT STADIO EUGANEO IN PADUA
Qantas Wallabies updated team to play Italy at Stadio Euganeo, Padova, Italy on Saturday 17 November, 3.00pm local (1.00am AEDT) 1. Scott Sio (53 Tests) 2. Folau Fainga’a (6 Tests) 3. Taniela Tupou (10 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (15 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (29...
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Nov 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Latsha leads Springbok Women against Spain
Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women’s team against Spain on Saturday in the absence of regular captain Nolusindiso Booi as injuries forced coach Stanley Raubenheimer to make a number of changes to his side. Booi suffered a knee injury at training,...
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Nov 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on FINAL DRAW CONFIRMED FOR UNINTERRUPTED 2019 VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY SEASON
The 2019 Vodafone Super Rugby season will see back to back provincial Rugby at its best with no breaks for Internationals across the 18 rounds of competition kicking off on February 15 and concluding with the Final on July 6. With the Rugby World Cup kicking...
