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May 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Beirne and Casey Commit To Province
Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm that Tadhg Beirne has signed a two-year contract extension that will see him remain with the province until June 2022. The versatile Ireland international who joined Munster on a two-year deal last...
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May 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Coaching Duo To Leave The Province
Munster Rugby and the IRFU can confirm that Forwards Coach Jerry Flannery and Backline and Attack Coach Felix Jones will depart the province at the end of the season. Both coaches have declined their respective contract offers, and will come to the end of...
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May 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Home-grown talents rewarded with new contracts
Seven of the Scarlets’ home-grown players have signed new contracts with the region. Wing Ioan Nicholas, props Javan Sebastian, Rhys Fawcett and Steff Thomas, back-rowers Tom Phillips and Shaun Evans and hooker Dafydd Hughes have all agreed fresh deals....
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May 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Clarification on European Play-Off Game
PRO14 Rugby can clarify the situation around scheduling and make-up of the Play-Off game to decide the seventh and potential eighth Champions Cup qualifier(s). The tournament rules state that the seventh Champions Cup place from the Guinness PRO14 will be...
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May 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dragons confirm departing players
Dragons Rugby have today confirmed that nine members of the senior squad will leave the club following the conclusion of the 2018/19 season. Jason Tovey – who earlier this season became the first player to score 1,000 points for Dragons – leaves after...
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May 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Departing Players Confirmed
Munster Rugby can confirm that Duncan Williams, Mike Sherry, Dave O’Callaghan and James Hart will depart the province at the end of the season. With Ian Keatley, Stephen Fitzgerald and Jaco Taute already confirmed for moves to respective PRO14 and...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Best and Cave set for Kingspan Stadium swansong
Rory Best and Darren Cave are set to make their final appearances at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday after being named in the Ulster squad for the Guinness PRO14 quarter-final against Connacht (5.35pm). The duo, who have made a combined total of 446 appearances...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Munster Rugby
With the success against Zebre Rugby in Parma, the Lions made history by gaining access to the Guinness PRO14 Final Series. Kieran Crowley’s men, who will see the Red Army of the Munster Rugby as their next opponent, left Treviso this morning to...
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May 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Carty among eight changes to Connacht side to face Ulster
Out-half Jack Carty is one of eight changes to the Connacht side to face Ulster in Kingspan Stadium in the Guinness PRO14 Quarter Final on Saturday (Kick off 5:35pm). Having been rested against Munster last weekend, Carty returns to form a half back...
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Apr 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on Prop Fairbrother signs new contract
Prop powerhouse Lloyd Fairbrother has today become the latest player to commit his future to Dragons. Fairbrother – who has made 110 appearances for the region – becomes the seventh player to agree new terms to remain at Rodney Parade. Ashton...
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Apr 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Robin McBryde to Join Leinster Rugby
Following the announcement earlier this morning of John Fogarty’s departure, Leinster Rugby are delighted to confirm that Robin McBryde will join Leinster as Assistant Coach after the Rugby World Cup in Japan. McBryde, is a former Llanelli and later...
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Apr 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO 14 Review – Round 21
The second Guinness PRO14 season for the two South African teams came to an end as the Toyota Cheetahs finished the season off on a high note with a 61-25 triumph over a gallant Isuzu Southern Kings side in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening. Neither side...
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Apr 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Toyota Cheetahs
Isuzu Southern Kings new recruit, Courtney Winnaar, will make his debut for the side when they take on the Toyota Cheetahs in a Guinness PRO14 Round 21 clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The 22-year-old East London-born will start at flyhalf at the Free State...
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Apr 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Isuzu Southern Kings
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Isuzu Southern Kings in the last match of their 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 campaigns, on Saturday, 27 April in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Action kicks off at 17:30 (SA time) with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1 (as...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wing duo sign new deals at Scotstoun
Glasgow Warriors have secured the signatures of Scottish wingers Rory Hughes and Robbie Nairn on new deals. Hughes has signed until 2020, with the option of a second year, while Nairn has agreed a two-year deal until 2021. Hughes, 26, has made 45 appearances...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Back-row duo sign new contracts with Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors have been handed a further boost with the news that two of their Scottish qualified forwards have committed their futures to the club. Back-row duo Thomas Gordon and Bruce Flockhart have become the latest players to extend their stays at...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Millard signs up for more at Cardiff Blues
Harri Millard has been rewarded for his fine form this season with a new long-term contract to remain at Cardiff Blues. The dynamic centre, who made his regional debut against Ulster in 2016, has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign at Wales’ Capital Region, in...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Garyn Smith to remain centre-stage at Cardiff Blues
Garyn Smith has handed Cardiff Blues a further boost by putting pen to paper on a new long-term contract. Following the announcement that Harri Millard has committed his future to Cardiff Arms Park, Wales’ Capital Region can also confirm Smith, who has made...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 Preview – Round 21
There will be no love lost at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday when the Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings wrap up their 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 campaigns with an action-packed South African derby in which both sides will target a strong...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Lee Jones signs new two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors
Lee Jones has put pen-to-paper on a new two-year deal with Glasgow Warriors, which will see the 30-year-old remain at Scotstoun until at least June 2021. The winger, who has earned 10 caps for Scotland since his debut in 2012, has become an important part of...
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Apr 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dan Jones signs new deal with Scarlets
Fly-half Dan Jones has become the latest home-grown player to commit his future to the Scarlets. A Wales Under-20s Grand Slam winner, Jones made his regional debut against Cardiff Blues in November 2014 and has gone on to make 83 appearances, racking up 423...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Jackson re-signs with Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors centurion Ruaridh Jackson has signed a new contract with the club until June 2020 and with the option of a further year, subject to medical. The 31-year-old, equally comfortable at full-back or fly-half, made his 150th appearance for the...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Hodgson pens first professional deal
Edinburgh have further bolstered their squad ahead of next season with the re-signing of Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy second-row Jamie Hodgson on a one-year deal. Hodgson, 21, graduates to his first professional contract and signs the deal in partnership...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dan Davis signs first professional contract for Scarlets
Dan Davis, one of Welsh rugby’s rising back-row talents, has signed his first professional contract with the Scarlets. The 20-year-old openside has enjoyed a breakthrough season for the region, making 16 appearances and featuring in the European Champions...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Chapron appointed General Manager at Dragons Rugby
Dragons are pleased to announce the appointment of James Chapron as General Manager (Rugby). Chapron will work alongside the Head Coach to lead the Dragons’ high performance rugby environment, responsible for the delivery of rugby operations at the...
