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  • Parry the latest to sign up

    Feb 21, 18 • 1394 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 • 1794 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 • 1545 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 • 2051 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 • 2153 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 • 6278 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 • 1636 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 • 1561 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...

  • Junior Boks set for solid U20 Championship build-up

    Feb 19, 18 • 2564 Views • BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship • • Comments Off on Junior Boks set for solid U20 Championship build-up

    The Junior Springboks will have a solid build-up to the World Rugby U20 Championship – in the south of France from 30 May to 17 June – with four training camps and a UK tour planned to ensure that they are well prepared for the international spectacle....

  • More reasons to smile with #Tries4Smiles

    Feb 19, 18 • 1842 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on More reasons to smile with #Tries4Smiles

    “Making one person smile can change the world, maybe not the whole world, but their world” Pravinee Hurbungs Every three minutes a child is born with a cleft palate or cleft lip. So, this season, Vodacom will reward every try scored by a South African...

  • QANTAS AUSTRALIAN SEVENS SHOW OFF NEW SHORTS

    Feb 18, 18 • 1746 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN SEVENS SHOW OFF NEW SHORTS

    The Qantas Australian Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams will be spotted wearing a new back-of-shorts logo throughout the of the 2018 HSBC Sevens World Series following an extended partnership with Invast Global. The investment firm will sponsor the Men’s...

  • England squad for Scotland week

    Feb 18, 18 • 6161 Views • General News, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on England squad for Scotland week

    England head coach Eddie Jones has called up 29 players ahead of England’s next NatWest 6 Nations match against Scotland on Saturday at Murrayfield (KO 4:45pm).   Backs   Full backs Mike Brown (Harlequins) Nathan Earle (Saracens) Gabriel Ibitoye...

  • DHL Stormers touring squad confirmed

    Feb 18, 18 • 2250 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers touring squad confirmed

    DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 27-man squad for their upcoming three-match tour of Australasia. After getting their 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign off to a winning start with a 28-20 victory against the Jaguares at DHL Newlands on...

  • Emirates Lions roar to pulsating Vodacom Super Rugby win

    Feb 18, 18 • 1656 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Emirates Lions roar to pulsating Vodacom Super Rugby win

    DHL Stormers thwart Jaguares fightback in Cape Town   The 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby season got off to an exciting start on Saturday afternoon when the Emirates Lions and the DHL Stormers both clinched home victories in the first round of matches. The...

  • Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Scarlets

    Feb 17, 18 • 1552 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Scarlets

    Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has named his match day 23 for the visit of reigning Guinness PRO14 champions the Scarlets to the RDS Arena today (Kick Off: 3.15pm – live on SKY Sports and RTÉ Radio). Cullen is again able to call on a mixture of...

  • Two changes in the pack for Leinster clash

    Feb 17, 18 • 1338 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Two changes in the pack for Leinster clash

    Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac has named his side to take on Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday. Both sides will look to bounce back in the championship campaign after going down to defeats against Benetton Rugby and Edinburgh. Despite defeat to...

  • Filise returns for Munster clash

    Feb 17, 18 • 1411 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Filise returns for Munster clash

    Cardiff Blues’ record appearance maker, Taufa’ao Filise, has been called into the starting line-up for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Munster at the Arms Park. (KO 5.30pm) The Tongan international is the only change made from last week’s...

  • Dragons team to face Benetton Rugby

    Feb 17, 18 • 1538 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Dragons team to face Benetton Rugby

    Dragons winger Rio Dyer will make his GUINNESS PRO14 debut this weekend as the Men of Gwent take on Benetton Rugby. The 18-year-old, who earned his first Wales U20s International cap last weekend, will make his PRO14 bow in front of a home crowd on Sunday...

  • Munster team to face Cardiff Blues

    Feb 17, 18 • 1467 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Munster team to face Cardiff Blues

    The Munster team to face Cardiff Blues in Wales on Saturday evening has been named with Jack O’Donoghue set to captain the side for the first time (5.30pm, live on Sky Sports). The Waterford man, who turned 24 last week, has previously captained Munster A...

  • Benetton Rugby team to face Dragons

    Feb 17, 18 • 1455 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Dragons

    After a seventh win of the season, Benetton Rugby will face the Dragons in the fifteenth round of the Guinness PRO14 on Sunday 18 February at 15.30. Benetton Rugby technical staff will have to do without 12 players summoned by the Italian National team, added...

  • Conway and Fitzgerald Sign Up

    Feb 16, 18 • 1391 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Conway and Fitzgerald Sign Up

    Andrew Conway and Stephen Fitzgerald are the latest duo to sign contracts with Munster Rugby and the IRFU. Currently in his fifth season with the province, Conway has signed a two-year deal that will see him remain in red until at least June 2020. The...

  • Sherratt to join Ospreys next season

    Feb 16, 18 • 1306 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Sherratt to join Ospreys next season

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to confirm the appointment of Matt Sherratt as Backs Coach from the start of the 2018/19 campaign. Sherratt will replace Gruff Rees, who announced in December that he will leave the Ospreys at the end of the current season after a...

  • Southern Kings announce team to face Ospreys

    Feb 15, 18 • 2547 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Southern Kings announce team to face Ospreys

    The Southern Kings today named their team to take on Welsh outfit Ospreys in a GUINNESS PRO14 championship clash at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea tomorrow evening and opted for just a single change from the fifteen players who took to the field against...

  • Revamped Vodacom Super Rugby set for exciting kick-off – Week 1 Preview

    Feb 15, 18 • 2554 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Revamped Vodacom Super Rugby set for exciting kick-off – Week 1 Preview

    DHL Stormers entertain Jaguares in Cape Town Emirates Lions face Durban-rivals on Highveld   Springbok No 8 Warren Whiteley will captain the Emirates Lions on Saturday against the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg in the first local...

  • Four new DHL Stormers in season-opener

    Feb 15, 18 • 1774 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Four new DHL Stormers in season-opener

    Four players are set to make their DHL Stormers debut in the Vodacom Super Rugby season-opener against the Jaguares at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby season will get kick off at 15h05 on Saturday, when the DHL Stormers take on the...