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  • VALE KEN CATCHPOLE, WALLABY #455

    Dec 22, 17 • 2406 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 • 1866 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 • 1778 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 • 1816 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 • 2309 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 • 2130 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 • 2187 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 • 1656 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 • 1768 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 • 1972 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 • 1839 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 • 2915 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 • 2182 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 • 1751 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 • 2021 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 • 2192 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...

  • Dragons announce Richard Hibbard signing

    Dec 19, 17 • 2401 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Dragons announce Richard Hibbard signing

    Head Coach Bernard Jackman is delighted to announce the signing of former Ospreys and British & Irish Lion Richard Hibbard from Gloucester. The Kingsholm crowd favourite will move back to Wales for the beginning of the 2018/19 season after signing a...

  • Connacht install temporary terracing for Christmas visit of Ulster

    Dec 18, 17 • 2871 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht install temporary terracing for Christmas visit of Ulster

    Connacht Rugby have announced that they will be installing additional temporary terracing in the Sportsground for the Guinness PRO14 Championship clash with Ulster on Saturday 23rd of December (K.O. at 7:35pm). The decision was taken due to the level of...

  • Rugby Africa unveils the 2018 Competition Schedule: 32 African countries, 10 competitions, more than 100 matches

    Dec 15, 17 • 2830 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Rugby Africa unveils the 2018 Competition Schedule: 32 African countries, 10 competitions, more than 100 matches

    The 2018 African champion will automatically qualify for the 2019 World Cup in Japan, though the runner-up will participate in a last chance bracket tournament CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 13, 2017/ — World Rugby (www.WorldRugby.org) Africa...

  • New World Rugby Museum to be launched in January 2018

    Dec 15, 17 • 2163 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on New World Rugby Museum to be launched in January 2018

    All new Museum has new home in Twickenham’s South Stand Cutting edge interactive museum will be launched in the new year With over 38,000 objects this is the definitive home for rugby The award-winning World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium has moved to a...

  • Black Ferns cap off historic year with awards haul

    Dec 14, 17 • 2162 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Black Ferns cap off historic year with awards haul

    •    Black Ferns win adidas Team of the Year, ASB Coach of the Year and SKY TV Fan’s Try of the Year •    Sam Whitelock named Kel Tremain Memorial Player of the Year, Investec Super Rugby Player of the Year •    Sarah Goss named Women’s...

  • Irish International Kieran Marmion extends contract with Connacht

    Dec 14, 17 • 2694 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Irish International Kieran Marmion extends contract with Connacht

    The IRFU and Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that Irish international scrum half Kieran Marmion has extended his contract with Connacht up to the end of the 2019/20 season. Marmion joined the Connacht Academy in 2011 and since his arrival in the...

  • JP Ferreira confirmed as defence coach

    Dec 14, 17 • 1875 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on JP Ferreira confirmed as defence coach

    Munster Rugby and the IRFU can confirm that JP Ferreira will join the province as Defence Coach having signed a contract until June 2020. The 34-year-old makes the move from Super Rugby side Lions Rugby where he held the position of Defence Coach since 2013,...

  • Farewell to JP Ferreira

    Dec 14, 17 • 3789 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Farewell to JP Ferreira

    On completion of more than ten years of hard work and dedication the Lions Rugby Company (Pty) Ltd. would like to bid farewell to JP Ferreira, defence and assistant coach of the Lions. “JP has been part of the Lions Rugby revival and I would like to thank...

  • High Performance referee squad announced

    Dec 14, 17 • 2407 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on High Performance referee squad announced

    Seven high performance referees have re-signed with New Zealand Rugby heading into the 2018 season, five of whom featured in the November Test schedule. It is the first time in ten years that five New Zealand referees have featured in international fixtures...