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  • Jones and van der Merwe set for first starts

    Nov 30, 17 • 1940 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Jones and van der Merwe set for first starts

    Abbey Insurance Academy back row Greg Jones and South African prop Schalk van der Merwe will start for Ulster for the first time after being selected to face the Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday night (7.35pm, BBC2 NI). The pair made their debuts as...

  • Five changes to Glasgow starting XV for Cardiff Blues visit

    Nov 30, 17 • 1669 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Five changes to Glasgow starting XV for Cardiff Blues visit

    Dave Rennie has re-introduced some of his internationals, whilst also rewarding his extended squad for their recent positive performances as Cardiff Blues come to a sold out Scotstoun tomorrow night. It is a brand new half-back pairing with Henry Pyrgos and...

  • Six Scots return for Southern Kings showdown

    Nov 30, 17 • 1664 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Six Scots return for Southern Kings showdown

    Head coach Richard Cockerill has welcomed back six members of Scotland’s successful Autumn Tests squad for tomorrow night’s Guinness PRO14 encounter with the Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth (Friday 1 December, kick-off...

  • Springbok Women’s Sevens out of Cup contention in Dubai

    Nov 30, 17 • 2005 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens out of Cup contention in Dubai

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens team suffered three disappointing defeats on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series opener in Dubai, losing their pool A matches against New Zealand, USA and France. The South Africans were outmuscled in...

  • First Springbok starts for Gelant and Du Preez in Cardiff

    Nov 30, 17 • 2698 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on First Springbok starts for Gelant and Du Preez in Cardiff

    Eleven changes for final Test of 2017 Uncapped Am and Schreuder in match day squad   Warrick Gelant and Dan du Preez will get their first starts for the Springboks in the final Test of 2017, against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on...

  • Connacht Rugby announce Sean O’Brien contract extension

    Nov 30, 17 • 1814 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht Rugby announce Sean O’Brien contract extension

    Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that flanker Sean O’Brien has signed a two-year extension to his contract to take him up to the end of the 2019-20 season. The 22 year old Connacht native has made over 40 appearances for the province since making...

  • New-look Madibaz ready to ‘give it a go’ in Varsity Sevens

    Nov 30, 17 • 2786 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on New-look Madibaz ready to ‘give it a go’ in Varsity Sevens

    The FNB Madibaz players have worked extra hard to improve on their impressive recent showing when the new-look team challenge for the Varsity Sevens title in Durban from Friday to Sunday. When they played in the University Sport South Africa tournament in...

  • Important year for Blitzboks as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off

    Nov 30, 17 • 1789 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Important year for Blitzboks as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off

    The Springbok Sevens team will be aiming for success in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, Commonwealth Games and Rugby Sevens World Cup in the next year, but Blitzboks coach Neil Powell maintains they will approach each of those with the utmost respect and...

  • All Blacks Sevens team named for Dubai

    Nov 30, 17 • 2264 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team named for Dubai

    All Blacks Sevens coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 12 players for Dubai leg of the HSBC Sevens Series.   1. Scott Curry 2. Tim Mikkelson 3. Tone Ng Shiu 4. Joe Ravouvou 5. Dylan Collier 6. Vilimoni Koroi 7. Sam Dickson 8. Andrew Knewstubb...

  • Lock Davies re-signs with his home region

    Nov 30, 17 • 1607 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Lock Davies re-signs with his home region

    Joe Davies is the latest Dragons player to commit his future to the Welsh Region by signing a new three-year contract. Davies joins the list of players to recently extend their contracts alongside Welsh Internationals Elliot Dee and Leon Brown as well as...

  • Fonotia to make move across Loughor

    Nov 30, 17 • 1649 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Fonotia to make move across Loughor

    Scarlets can today confirm that Ospreys centre Kieron Fonotia will join the Scarlets ahead of the 2018-19 season. New Zealand born Fonotia joined the Ospreys from Crusaders Rugby in the autumn of 2016 following a successful season with the Super Rugby side....

  • Fonotia heading west

    Nov 30, 17 • 1923 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Fonotia heading west

    Kieron Fonotia has confirmed that he will head west to join the Scarlets next season. The news comes as the Ospreys announced the signing of 50-cap Wales international Scott Williams earlier today, the Newcastle Emlyn product heading in the opposite direction...

  • Wales star Williams signs for Ospreys

    Nov 30, 17 • 1732 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Wales star Williams signs for Ospreys

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Wales and Scarlets centre, Scott Williams, on a three-year deal. Described as a “significant statement of intent” the addition of the 50-cap international to the squad for next season is the first in...

  • Williams to leave the Scarlets

    Nov 30, 17 • 1592 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Williams to leave the Scarlets

    Scarlets can today confirm that centre Scott Williams will leave his home region at the end of the current season. Williams, 27, became a mainstay of the region’s starting XV after impressing from an early age in the age grade sides before earning a place...

  • International trio extend Ulster stays

    Nov 30, 17 • 1785 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on International trio extend Ulster stays

    Ireland internationals Luke Marshall, Rob Herring and Kieran Treadwell have signed three-year contract extensions with Ulster Rugby, which will keep them at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2021. Marshall attended Ballymena Academy, before joining...

  • PUMA REVEALS KIT CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF BLUE BULLS RUGBY UNION

    Nov 29, 17 • 5374 Views • General News, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on PUMA REVEALS KIT CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF BLUE BULLS RUGBY UNION

    Official technical partner PUMA has unveiled the 2018 home kit for the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls, with a design in celebration of the Rugby Union’s 80 year anniversary. PUMA has also designed a new badge, which will be positioned over the heart...

  • Swansong looms for UJ sevens stalwart CJ Jordaan

    Nov 29, 17 • 2437 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Swansong looms for UJ sevens stalwart CJ Jordaan

    University of Johannesburg stalwart CJ Jordaan is aiming for a memorable end to his rugby career at the institution when the Varsity Sevens tournament takes place in Durban, starting on Friday.  The 25-year-old, in his final year of a road transport...

  • Dubai to set benchmark for Springbok Women’s Sevens – Grain

    Nov 29, 17 • 1932 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Dubai to set benchmark for Springbok Women’s Sevens – Grain

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens team are determined to set up the rest of their season with a solid performance at the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens, the first tournament in the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series for 2017/18, according to...

  • New challenges await Blitzboks in Dubai

    Nov 29, 17 • 1925 Views • General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on New challenges await Blitzboks in Dubai

    The Springbok Sevens team have tasted success at the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens as recently as last year, but for Blitzboks captain Philip Snyman and his team, that is nothing more than a pleasant memory.   In fact, said the 47-tournament stalwart, it...

  • Owen Lane signs first senior contract with Cardiff Blues

    Nov 29, 17 • 1813 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Owen Lane signs first senior contract with Cardiff Blues

    Following a man-of-the-match performance in his Guinness PRO14 debut, Owen Lane has put pen to paper on his first senior Cardiff Blues contract. The Wales Under-20 and Sevens star scored a try during the 36-30 win over Connacht last Friday and received...

  • Soyizwapi backs Notshe to shine in Dubai

    Nov 29, 17 • 1796 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Soyizwapi backs Notshe to shine in Dubai

    The SA Rugby Sevens Academy team in recent years not only produced commendable results in the International Invitational section of the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens, they also provided a solid supply of capable players to the Springbok Sevens set-up.  ...

  • Evans extends his stay in West Wales

    Nov 29, 17 • 1669 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Evans extends his stay in West Wales

    Scarlets are delighted to confirm that loosehead prop Dylan Evans has committed his future to the region. Australian born Evans joined the Scarlets ahead of the 2015-16 making his competitive debut against Munster in October 2015. Welsh-qualified Evans, 28,...

  • Connacht Rugby Squad Update

    Nov 28, 17 • 1911 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht Rugby Squad Update

    The Connacht Rugby medical team have issued a squad update ahead of the PRO14 clash away to Zebre on Saturday 02nd of December (K.O. 1:15pm – Live TG4) Prop: Dominic Robertson McCoy is continuing his rehabilitation from thumb surgery and will be out of...

  • Three-peat Nel looking for more silverware

    Nov 28, 17 • 1748 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Three-peat Nel looking for more silverware

    After winning the HBSC World Rugby Sevens Series with the Blitzboks earlier this year, Ruhan Nel did not relax and enjoy the fruits of his labour, but rather jumped straight into the blue and white hoops of DHL Western Province for their SuperSport Rugby...

  • England U20 2018 Six Nations fixtures confirmed

    Nov 28, 17 • 4631 Views • General News, International, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on England U20 2018 Six Nations fixtures confirmed

    England U20s will start their 2018 Six Nations campaign against Italy at Stadio Enzo Bearzot, Gorizia on Friday, 2 February (6pm GMT kick off). The side, who won the Grand Slam last season, will then play their first home fixture against Wales on Friday, 9...