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  • Harley makes Warriors history

    Feb 22, 18 • 1215 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Harley makes Warriors history

    Rob Harley will become Glasgow Warriors’ most capped player against Munster this Friday, playing his 178th game for the club surpassing Graeme Morrison’s record. The 27-year-old made his debut against Leinster at Firhill in 2010 and has been a first team...

  • Southern Kings team to face Leinster Rugby

    Feb 22, 18 • 2264 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Southern Kings team to face Leinster Rugby

    There were a few changes made by Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids when he named his team to take on Leinster in a GUINNESSPRO14 championship clash tomorrow evening. Amongst the backline a shuffle of the back three saw Michael Makase, who played on the...

  • Munster Team Named To Face Glasgow

    Feb 22, 18 • 1308 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Munster Team Named To Face Glasgow

    The Munster team to face Conference A leaders Glasgow Warriors at Irish Independent Park in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow night has been named. Billy Holland captains the side in his 180th appearance for the province as Head Coach Johann van Graan makes 12...

  • Fife to make 100th appearance as Edinburgh face Dragons

    Feb 22, 18 • 1123 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Fife to make 100th appearance as Edinburgh face Dragons

    Head Coach Richard Cockerill has made just two changes to the side who earned a dramatic victory away to Ulster last weekend. After crossing the whitewash at the Kingspan Stadium, Jason Harries keeps his place on the wing. The Welshman is joined on the...

  • Serious challenges ahead, says UJ coach

    Feb 22, 18 • 2501 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Serious challenges ahead, says UJ coach

    University of Johannesburg rugby coach Werner Janse van Rensburg is happy with his team’s progress in the Varsity Cup, but acknowledges there are some serious challenges ahead.  The Johannesburg outfit have suffered two losses in three matches to date,...

  • QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS TEAM CONFIRMED FOR LAS VEGAS

    Feb 22, 18 • 1163 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS TEAM CONFIRMED FOR LAS VEGAS

    1. Charlie Taylor, 9 caps, Manly NSW 2. Tom Connor, 2 caps, Warringah NSW 3. Jeral Skelton, 1 cap, Brothers QLD 4. Lewis Holland, 34 caps, Queanbeyan 5. James Stannard, 45 caps, Souths QLD 6. John Porch, 12 caps, Norths NSW 7. Tim Anstee, 14 caps, Eastwood...

  • Snyman back to lead Blitzboks in North America

    Feb 22, 18 • 1224 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Snyman back to lead Blitzboks in North America

    The experienced Philip Snyman is back from injury and will yet again spearhead the Springbok Sevens’ effort next weekend in Las Vegas when they contest round five of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.   Snyman, one of only six South Africans to play in...

  • King reigns for another three years

    Feb 22, 18 • 2357 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on King reigns for another three years

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce James King as the latest player to extend his time with the region, signing a new three-year deal to stay at the Liberty stadium until the end of the 2020/21 season. The 27-year old, who has worn four, five, six, seven...

  • Eddie Jones names England team to play Scotland

    Feb 22, 18 • 6940 Views • General News, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Eddie Jones names England team to play Scotland

    England head coach Eddie Jones has made one change to his starting line up to play Scotland on Saturday at Murrayfield (KO 4:45pm) in the NatWest 6 Nations. Nathan Hughes (Wasps) returns to the side at No 8 for the first time this year following a knee injury...

  • The Emirates Lions face the Jaguares in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday

    Feb 22, 18 • 2120 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on The Emirates Lions face the Jaguares in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday

    The Emirates Lions face the Jaguares in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday and two changes have been made to the side.  Andries Ferreira, who withdrew at the last minute before the game against the Cell C Sharks last weekend, is...

  • Returning players boost DHL Stormers

    Feb 22, 18 • 1416 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Returning players boost DHL Stormers

    Pieter-Steph du Toit and SP Marais both return from injury for the DHL Stormers’ encounter with the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday. Lock Du Toit (back) and fullback Marais (toe) missed the DHL Stormers’ opening 28-20 victory against the Jaguares...

  • BNZ Crusaders named to play Chiefs

    Feb 22, 18 • 1939 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders named to play Chiefs

    On Saturday night we kick off our 2018 Investec Super Rugby season at home, in Christchurch, when we host the Chiefs.  Razor has named a strong starting fifteen for the NZ derby match, including nine All Blacks with 281 test caps between them. We will be led...

  • Official Guinness PRO14 Fanzone & Dublin 7s Combine for Festival of Rugby

    Feb 21, 18 • 1327 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Official Guinness PRO14 Fanzone & Dublin 7s Combine for Festival of Rugby

    The Guinness PRO14 and the Dublin 7s are joining forces to create an Official Fanzone event like no other ahead of the Championship Final on May 26 at Aviva Stadium. Tickets are on sale now http://bit.ly/GuinnessPRO14Dublin7s for this two-day ‘Festival of...

  • Important Notice: Ospreys vs Toyota Cheetahs – no TV broadcast

    Feb 21, 18 • 1953 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Important Notice: Ospreys vs Toyota Cheetahs – no TV broadcast

    Free State Rugby has to announce that the Guinness PRO14 matches between Ospreys and the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday, 24 February at 19:35 (SA time) in Swansea, Wales, will not be broadcast on TV. The reason is that the 2017/18 Guinness PRO14 championship was...

  • Madibaz determined to keep on fighting

    Feb 21, 18 • 2616 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Madibaz determined to keep on fighting

    Despite losing their third match in a row, FNB Madibaz rugby captain Riaan Esterhuizen says the mood in their camp remains positive and they will continue to fight hard in the Varsity Cup.  The Nelson Mandela University side suffered another close defeat...

  • South African Rugby Annual 2018 goes on sale

    Feb 21, 18 • 2144 Views • General News, National, Springboks • • Comments Off on South African Rugby Annual 2018 goes on sale

    The 47th edition of the South African Rugby Annual is now on sale at all major bookstore and online platforms. The unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game – widely considered to be the finest rugby publication of its kind in the world – continues to...

  • England squad update

    Feb 21, 18 • 7046 Views • General News, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on England squad update

    England head coach Eddie Jones has retained 25 players as England continue their preparations for their next NatWest 6 Nations match against Scotland on Saturday at Murrayfield (KO 4:45pm). Backs Mike Brown (Harlequins) Danny Care (Harlequins) Owen Farrell...

  • Parry the latest to sign up

    Feb 21, 18 • 1352 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Parry the latest to sign up

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce that Sam Parry has become the latest player to commit to the region, the fourth member of the senior squad to sign a new deal ahead of next season. The hooker has put pen to paper on a two-year contract and he follows...

  • All Blacks Sevens named for HSBC USA Sevens

    Feb 21, 18 • 1740 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens named for HSBC USA Sevens

    All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named the squad to travel to the HSBC USA and Canada Sevens next month. Bay of Plenty’s Ngarohi McGarvey Black is the only newcomer, while Dylan Collier, Trael Joass and Andrew Knewstubb all return from injury. The...

  • St.George Queensland Reds team to play Melbourne Rebels in season opener

    Feb 21, 18 • 1499 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Melbourne Rebels in season opener

    The St.George Queensland Reds have named their team to play the Melbourne Rebels in their Vodafone Super Rugby opener this Friday. The starting side features two changes from the XV which took on Fiji Warriors in the Reds’ final pre-season match at...

  • AUSTRALIAN SQUADS FINALISED FOR 2018 VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY SEASON

    Feb 21, 18 • 1993 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN SQUADS FINALISED FOR 2018 VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY SEASON

    Following months of anticipation, the 2018 Vodafone Super Rugby season is upon us with the action set to kick off in Australia this weekend. Across the four Australian teams 156 players have been signed to the 2018 season including 22 fresh faces who are in...

  • Who is Ospreys Rugby?

    Feb 20, 18 • 2071 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Who is Ospreys Rugby?

    Who is Ospreys Rugby?  The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Ospreys in round 16 of the Guinness PRO14 championship at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, Wales.   The two sides met in round 5 in Bloemfontein with the Toyota Cheetahs victorious 44-25.  ...

  • Wales team to play Ireland

    Feb 20, 18 • 6218 Views • General News, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Wales team to play Ireland

    Wales have made three changes to their starting XV to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (KO 14.15) with British & Irish Lions trio Dan Biggar, Liam Williams and Leigh Halfpenny all returning to the side. Biggar has recovered from a shoulder...

  • Women’s referee panel kicks off season on solid note

    Feb 20, 18 • 1597 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Women’s referee panel kicks off season on solid note

    SA Rugby’s women’s refereeing panel kicked off the 2018 season in Stellenbosch last weekend with a pre-season camp where they had a refresher course on the Laws of the game, wrote their annual exam and were put through their paces with a fitness test. ...

  • Fixture details for Guinness PRO14 Rounds 18 & 19 Confirmed

    Feb 19, 18 • 1510 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Fixture details for Guinness PRO14 Rounds 18 & 19 Confirmed

    Kick-off times and broadcast selections for Rounds 18 and 19 of the Guinness PRO14 have now been confirmed. All but one of the 14 games have been selected for live broadcast as the race to reach the Guinness PRO14 Final Series ratchets up. Round 18 will be...