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  • Morgan signs up for more at Cardiff Blues

    Dec 23, 17 • 1744 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Morgan signs up for more at Cardiff Blues

    Matthew Morgan is excited for the future at Cardiff Blues after penning a new deal to remain at the Arms Park. The livewire full-back was set to come out of contract in the summer but has now signed a long-term extension. He is the tenth player to commit to...

  • Castello returns to lead Zebre in Italian derby

    Dec 23, 17 • 1940 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Castello returns to lead Zebre in Italian derby

    After the EPCR Challenge Cup double header against Gloucester, Zebre are ready to dive back into the Guinness PRO14 tournament. The typical double Christmas back-to-back game between the two Italian teams returns in the Christmas holiday calendar. The first...

  • Cave set to join Ulster 200 club

    Dec 23, 17 • 1807 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Cave set to join Ulster 200 club

    Darren Cave will become the sixth Ulster player to reach a double century of caps, when the team lines out against Connacht at The Sportsground on Saturday night (kick-off 7.35pm). Cave, who made his first appearance for the Province against the Border...

  • Ospreys team to play the Scarlets

    Dec 23, 17 • 2098 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ospreys team to play the Scarlets

    The Ospreys team to play the Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets on Tuesday 26th December 2017, KO 5.35pm, is as follows: OSPREYS 15 Dan Evans 14 Ben John 13 Kieron Fonotia 12 Owen Watkin 11 Jeff Hassler 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield   1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott...

  • Keane names Connacht starting XV to face Ulster in Christmas interpro

    Dec 23, 17 • 2714 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Keane names Connacht starting XV to face Ulster in Christmas interpro

    Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has announced his starting team to face Ulster in the Sportsground on Saturday (K.O. 7:35pm – Live TG4). The clash with Ulster is the first in the series of Christmas interpros with clashes away to Leinster (Jan 1st) and...

  • Scarlets raring to go for West Wales derby

    Dec 23, 17 • 1813 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Scarlets raring to go for West Wales derby

    Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac has named his side to take on the Ospreys at Parc y Scarlets on Boxing Day. Four changes have been made to the side that secured a bonus point victory over Benetton Rugby in the European Rugby Champions Cup last weekend....

  • Benetton Rugby team to face Zebre Rugby Club

    Dec 23, 17 • 2679 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Zebre Rugby Club

    Benetton Rugby prepares to face Zebre in the first of the three derby matches of the season. The first derby is on the 11th round of the Guinness PRO14 2017/2018. The match will be staged at the Stadio Monigo on Saturday 23 December at 3.00 pm. Italian...

  • Tiernan O’Halloran signs two-year extension with Connacht

    Dec 22, 17 • 1605 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Tiernan O’Halloran signs two-year extension with Connacht

    The IRFU and Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that Tiernan O’Halloran has extended his contract with Connacht up to the end of the 2019/20 season. O’Halloran made his Connacht debut in October 2009 while still a Connacht Academy player and has...

  • Bay of Plenty Rugby Union fined for fielding ineligible player

    Dec 22, 17 • 2422 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Bay of Plenty Rugby Union fined for fielding ineligible player

    Bay of Plenty Rugby Union has today been fined $6,000 plus $1,000 costs for breaching eligibility rules in the men’s competition at the Northern Regional Sevens Tournament earlier this month. The New Zealand Rugby panel heard that Bay of Plenty fielded an...

  • VALE KEN CATCHPOLE, WALLABY #455

    Dec 22, 17 • 2388 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on VALE KEN CATCHPOLE, WALLABY #455

    Rugby Australia today mourns the loss of Wallaby 455 and former Captain, Ken Catchpole who has passed away at the age of 78. A veteran of 67 games for Australia including 27 Test matches, Catchpole passed away peacefully on Thursday evening in Sydney. A...

  • Gray to captain Warriors at BT Murrayfield

    Dec 21, 17 • 1850 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Gray to captain Warriors at BT Murrayfield

    Fresh from signing a new two-year contract this week, Jonny Gray will captain Glasgow Warriors as they face Edinburgh Rugby in the 1872 Cup at BT Murrayfield on Saturday – tickets are available from glasgowwarriors.org Glasgow come into the game...

  • Edinburgh team to face Glasgow Warriors in the 1872 Cup

    Dec 21, 17 • 1759 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Glasgow Warriors in the 1872 Cup

    Edinburgh Head Coach Richard Cockerill has brought seven Scotland internationalists back into the fold for this weekend’s highly anticipated 1872 Cup derby against Glasgow Warriors at BT Murrayfield (Saturday 23 December, kick-off 5.10pm). After turning out...

  • Thomond Park Sold Out For Leinster Clash

    Dec 21, 17 • 1791 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Thomond Park Sold Out For Leinster Clash

    The scene is set for another momentous atmosphere at Thomond Park on St Stephen’s Day as all 26,267 tickets have now been sold for Munster’s clash with Interpro rivals Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 (3.15pm). Additional seating has been installed in...

  • Cardiff Blues secure Ellis Jenkins’ signature

    Dec 21, 17 • 2271 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Cardiff Blues secure Ellis Jenkins’ signature

    Ellis Jenkins has handed Cardiff Blues a boost after signing a new contract to remain with the region. The openside flanker, who has made 83 appearances since making his debut in 2011, was due to come out of contract in the summer and was attracting interest...

  • New city, new timing to freshen New Zealand National Sevens

    Dec 21, 17 • 2113 Views • General News, International, National • • Comments Off on New city, new timing to freshen New Zealand National Sevens

    New Zealand’s National Sevens Tournament will move to a new location and a new time of year to boost the number of top level players available to play, New Zealand Rugby has announced today. The change will take effect after January’s Bayleys National...

  • All Blacks Experience will bring fans closer to their favourite teams

    Dec 21, 17 • 2160 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks Experience will bring fans closer to their favourite teams

    World first All Blacks visitor attraction to be developed in partnership with Ngāi Tahu Tourism Unique attraction opens at SKYCITY 2019 State-of-the-art interactive experience to showcase New Zealand’s game The All Blacks Experience will open at SKYCITY in...

  • Gray pens new two-year Glasgow Warriors deal

    Dec 21, 17 • 1635 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Gray pens new two-year Glasgow Warriors deal

    Glasgow Warriors are delighted to announce that Jonny Gray has signed a new two-year contract with the club.Jonny Gray will be staying at Scotstoun until at least May 2020. The 23-year-old has committed his future to Glasgow and will play his rugby at...

  • Captain Cory commits to Dragons

    Dec 21, 17 • 1750 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Captain Cory commits to Dragons

    Captain Cory Hill has signed a new two-year contract with the Dragons to extend his stay with the region until 2020. Cory has played 85 times for the Dragons since joining in 2013 scoring 11 tries and was made captain of the region this season by Head Coach...

  • Kicking Accuracy & Try Scoring Rises as new Gilbert MATCH-XV balls arrive

    Dec 21, 17 • 1945 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Kicking Accuracy & Try Scoring Rises as new Gilbert MATCH-XV balls arrive

    Try-scoring and goal-kicking success rates are up right across the Guinness PRO14 as a fresh batch of Gilbert MATCH-XV balls were delivered to each club ahead of Round 11. Since Gilbert’s arrival as official match ball partner to the Guinness PRO14 in...

  • Tom Farrell extends contract with Connacht

    Dec 21, 17 • 1814 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Tom Farrell extends contract with Connacht

    Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that centre Tom Farrell has extended his contract with the province up to the end of the 2019/20 season. The 24 year old has made over 20 appearances for the province since arriving in the Sportsground in January....

  • Robinson returns to Cardiff Blues early

    Dec 20, 17 • 2896 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Robinson returns to Cardiff Blues early

    Cardiff Blues are delighted to confirm Olly Robinson will return to the region with immediate effect. The openside flanker agreed a long-term contract last week after impressing while on loan from Bristol as injury-cover. That was due to start in the summer...

  • VALE STAN PILECKI, WALLABY #594

    Dec 20, 17 • 2158 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on VALE STAN PILECKI, WALLABY #594

    Rugby Australia has joined together with the Queensland Reds and the rugby community in mourning the loss of Wallaby 594, Stan Pilecki, who has passed away at the age of 70. Pilecki passed away earlier today following a short period of ill health, in the...

  • Connacht squad update ahead of clash at home to Ulster

    Dec 20, 17 • 1734 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht squad update ahead of clash at home to Ulster

    The Connacht Rugby medical team have issued the following squad update ahead of Saturday’s Interprovincial clash with Ulster at the Sportsground (Kick off 7:35pm) Prop: Denis Buckley sustained an ankle injury in the game versus Brive and will see a...

  • GUINNESS PRO14 ROUND 11 – PREVIEWS

    Dec 19, 17 • 1993 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 ROUND 11 – PREVIEWS

    The Guinness PRO14 will make a big impact with a full slate of Derby fixtures across Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales which will all play out to the backdrop of the Festive season. After taking on Europe for the past two weeks there will be no let-up in...

  • RONA SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW WARATAHS

    Dec 19, 17 • 2175 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on RONA SIGNS WITH RUGBY AUSTRALIA AND NSW WARATAHS

    Qantas Wallabies winger Curtis Rona has signed with NSW Waratahs and Rugby Australia after committing to a two-year deal until the end of 2019. The former Western Force flyer enjoyed a memorable 2017, with the 25-year-old earning his debut at both Super...