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  • Munster Rugby team to face Connacht Rugby

    Jan 5, 18 • 1548 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Connacht Rugby

    The Munster team to face Connacht at Thomond Park on Saturday night has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan. CJ Stander captains the side as Chris Farrell, Rhys Marshall and Conor Oliver all return from injury to start. It is an all-international...

  • Busy year ahead for National Squads

    Jan 5, 18 • 1742 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Busy year ahead for National Squads

    Nairobi, Friday 5 January 2018…2018 brings with it a packed activity schedule for four of Kenya’s representative national squads. Shujaa, the national sevens team continue with their 2017/18 Sevens World Series campaign when the third round takes...

  • England Women Training Squad for Loughborough Camp

    Jan 5, 18 • 1922 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Women Training Squad for Loughborough Camp

    England Women Elite Player Squad convened yesterday for a four-day training camp at Loughborough University. The camp will enable England to begin preparations for the upcoming Six Nations campaign and the Red Roses’ opening match against Italy on 4th...

  • England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    Jan 5, 18 • 5870 Views • General News, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    England U20s have named their 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2017/18 season. The squad, which will compete in the 2018 Six Nations as well as the World Rugby U20 Championship in May, will be led by Steve Bates and fellow coaches Anthony Allen, Richard...

  • Connacht issue Squad Update ahead of clash with Munster

    Jan 4, 18 • 1421 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht issue Squad Update ahead of clash with Munster

    The Connacht Medical team have issued a squad update ahead of their interprovincial clash with Munster in Thomond Park on Saturday (K.O. at 7:45pm). Cian Kelleher is the only new injury concern after the New Year’s Day fixture away to Leinster and has been...

  • SOUTHERN KINGS NAME TEAM TO FACE EDINBURGH IN SCOTTISH CAPITAL

    Jan 4, 18 • 3185 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on SOUTHERN KINGS NAME TEAM TO FACE EDINBURGH IN SCOTTISH CAPITAL

    The Southern Kings team to face Edinburgh at Myreside tomorrow night (19:35 UK/21:35 SA) has been named by Head Coach Deon Davids. As the Kings return from their winter break, a number of familiar faces are included in the starting XV. The team will be...

  • Dragons team to face Scarlets

    Jan 4, 18 • 1617 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Dragons team to face Scarlets

    Dragons Head Coach Bernard Jackman has made six changes to his starting team that travel to West Wales to take on Guinness PRO14 champions Scarlets, Friday 5th January KO 19:35. Just one change has been made to the backs, as wing Pat Howard replaces Ashton...

  • Edinburgh team to face Southern Kings

    Jan 4, 18 • 1735 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Southern Kings

    Scotland international centre Mark Bennett will make his eagerly anticipated debut against Southern Kings at Myreside tomorrow night (Friday 5 January, kick-off 7.35pm). Head coach Richard Cockerill has made five changes to the side that faced Glasgow...

  • Lee returns for derby clash

    Jan 4, 18 • 1640 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Lee returns for derby clash

    Tighthead prop Samson Lee returns to action for the Scarlets this Friday in the Welsh derby clash against Dragons Rugby at Parc y Scarlets. Lee’s last appearance came in the European Rugby Champions Cup clash against Bath Rugby in October and is one of...

  • Disciplinary Decision – Sammy Arnold (three weeks)

    Jan 4, 18 • 1965 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Disciplinary Decision – Sammy Arnold (three weeks)

    Sammy Arnold of Munster Rugby faced a Disciplinary Hearing today via a video conference and has been banned for three weeks. A Disciplinary Panel convened in Neath to consider the red-card decision against the player resulting from the Round 12 fixture...

  • England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    Jan 4, 18 • 1642 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England U20 Elite Player Squad 2017/18 Announced

    England U20s have named their 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2017/18 season. The squad, which will compete in the 2018 Six Nations as well as the World Rugby U20 Championship in May, will be led by Steve Bates and fellow coaches Anthony Allen, Richard...

  • GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 13 – Toyota Cheetahs leave for Italy

    Jan 3, 18 • 2436 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 13 – Toyota Cheetahs leave for Italy

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Benetton Treviso on Saturday, 6 January at 15:10 (SA time) in Italy.  The Guinness PRO14 match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1.    The players who leave today for Italy are: Craig Barry, Rynier Bernardo, Tom...

  • Guinness PRO14 – Round 13 Previews

    Jan 3, 18 • 1678 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 – Round 13 Previews

    The Guinness PRO14 has plenty of storylines to offer in Round 13 with more Welsh and Irish derbies on the fixture list while the South African teams return to action after their winter break. The Festive Derbies drew bumper crowds with close to 150,000...

  • Coaching changes for Blitzboks, Springbok Women’s Sevens

    Jan 3, 18 • 3025 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Coaching changes for Blitzboks, Springbok Women’s Sevens

    SA Rugby on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Renfred Dazel to the Springbok Sevens coaching staff and promoted Paul Delport into the position of Head Coach for the Springbok Women’s Sevens team.  Former Blitzbok stalwart Dazel, who coached the...

  • SA Rugby Sevens Academy to test new waters in South America

    Jan 3, 18 • 2325 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Rugby Sevens Academy to test new waters in South America

    Two former schoolboy stars, a number of Blitzboks and a Cell C Sharks stand-out have been named in the SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad to travel to South America today to play in tournaments in Uruguay and Chile. SA Rugby Sevens Academy manager and coach,...

  • England Rugby launches 2018 Inner Warrior campaign

    Jan 2, 18 • 2507 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby launches 2018 Inner Warrior campaign

    The next wave of England Rugby’s Inner Warrior campaign has launched today, after a successful series of Warrior Camps in 2017 gave a huge boost to grassroots women’s rugby participation. The 2018 Warrior Camps kick off on January 12th and run until...

  • FURTHER STATEMENT REGARDING KARMICHAEL HUNT

    Dec 31, 17 • 2316 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on FURTHER STATEMENT REGARDING KARMICHAEL HUNT

    Queensland Rugby Union, Rugby Australia and Karmichael Hunt have today agreed that it is in the best interests of all parties that Karmichael is stood down immediately from any team-related Rugby activities, including training and playing commitments. The...

  • Team Named for Munster Battle

    Dec 30, 17 • 1856 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Team Named for Munster Battle

    The Ulster team has been announced for the sold-out New Year’s Day clash against Munster at Kingspan Stadium (5.35pm). Rob Herring has recovered from concussion and will captain the side for the Guinness PRO14 tie. Rodney Ah You (wrist) and Kyle McCall...

  • Sexton back to captain Leinster

    Dec 30, 17 • 1790 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Sexton back to captain Leinster

    Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has announced his match day 23 to take on Connacht in the RDS Arena in the first Guinness PRO14 fixture of 2018 on Monday, New Year’s Day (Kick Off: 3.15pm – live on TG4 & RTÉ Radio). Over 16,000 tickets have sold...

  • Connacht make three changes for New Year’s Day clash with Leinster

    Dec 30, 17 • 1790 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht make three changes for New Year’s Day clash with Leinster

    Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has made three changes to his starting team that travel to the RDS to take on Leinster on New Year’s Day (K.O. 3:15pm). Hooker Tom McCartney, lock James Cannon and winger Cian Kelleher come into the side having all started...

  • Munster team to face Ulster

    Dec 30, 17 • 2362 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Munster team to face Ulster

    As expected, Head Coach Johann van Graan names a much-changed side for the Guinness PRO14 Interprovincial against Ulster on New Year’s Day at Kingspan Stadium (5.35pm). In making 11 changes to the XV that suffered defeat to Leinster in Thomond Park four...

  • Disciplinary Decision – Elliot Dee

    Dec 30, 17 • 2532 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Disciplinary Decision – Elliot Dee

    Elliot Dee of Dragons Rugby faced a Disciplinary Hearing via video conference today where the Citing complaint against him was not upheld. A Disciplinary Hearing Committee, comprising of John Kirk (Chair), Rory Bannerman and Ian Douglas (all Scotland), met in...

  • Zebre make two changes for Benetton Rugby clash

    Dec 30, 17 • 1670 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Zebre make two changes for Benetton Rugby clash

    There is a lot of expectation in Parma for tomorrow’s challenge when the Rugby’s Citadel will host the most awaited event by all Italian North-West rugby lovers: the Italian derby of the Guinness PRO14. After the first round was won by Benetton in...

  • Taufa’ao Filise to make 250th appearance in Scarlets derby

    Dec 30, 17 • 1664 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Taufa’ao Filise to make 250th appearance in Scarlets derby

    Taufa’ao Filise will make his 250th appearance for Cardiff Blues as one of five changes for the sold out Guinness PRO14 derby with the Scarlets on New Year’s Eve (3.15pm). The tight-head prop returns to the starting line-up at Cardiff Arms Park after...

  • Dragons team to face Ospreys

    Dec 30, 17 • 2322 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Dragons team to face Ospreys

    Head Coach Bernard Jackman makes eight changes to the side that suffered a narrow defeat to Cardiff Blues last weekend at a sold-out Rodney Parade. Returning to the side, that will face Ospreys on New Year’s Eve, are fullback Carl Meyer, Sam Beard and Dan...