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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Five Munster Players Put Pen To Paper
Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm Tyler Bleyendaal, Ciaran Parker and Alby Mathewson have all signed contract extensions at the province. The Greencore Munster Rugby Academy duo of Sean O’Connor and Keynan Knox have also put pen to paper....
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Pressure rises for Cheetahs as Guinness PRO14 reaches business end
With time running out to make it into playoff contention, the Toyota Cheetahs will feel the heat on Sunday when they line up against the Scarlets in a crucial Guinness PRO14 match in Wales. The Toyota Cheetahs, with only six games left to work their way into...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Talented young trio sign new capital deals
Up-and-coming Edinburgh trio George Taylor, Jason Baggott and Jack Stanley have today penned contract extensions which will see the stand-off, centre and prop remain in the capital for a further year. Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy products Taylor and Baggott...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Thomson latest warrior to put pen to paper
Fly-half Brandon Thomson has signed a new two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors. The 23-year-old has played 18 times for the Warriors to date, contributing 81 points. Thomson originally joined the club on a short-term deal from the Stormers during the...
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Feb 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Irish down SA sides in Guinness PRO14
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings suffered disappointing defeats in their first matches back on tour in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend, as Connacht and Munster made the most of their home ground advantage in Ireland with an eye on the playoff...
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Feb 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Prop Ellis joins Coventry Rugby
Dragons Rugby have confirmed that prop Gerard Ellis has been released early from this contract to join English club Coventry Rugby. The 26-year-old loosehead prop moved to the Butts Park Arena at the end of last week to join his new team-mates. The former...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Scarlets
After a two-week break, Benetton Rugby will host Scarlets Rugby tomorrow afternoon at 5.15 pm (uk time) at the Stadio Monigo. Frank Murphy will be referee with the assistants Gianluca Gnecchi and Mark Patton. Full back will be Luca Sperandio, on the wings...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Leinster Rugby
Zebre completed today’s team’s run at Zaffanella Stadium ahead of the the 15th round of the Guinness PRO14 against Leinster. As the two teams are included in two different conferences, omorrow’s clash will be the only seasonal challenge...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Team to Face Zebre
The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Zebre in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow in Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen (Kick Off: 2.30pm – live on eir Sport). Leinster haven’t had a GUINNESS...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets team to face Benetton Rugby
Josh Macleod will take captaincy this Saturday, after a well earned break. For the boys, they return to face Benetton, for their next Guinness PRO14 clash at Stadio Monigo, Saturday 16th of February, KO 17:15 (GMT). Benetton, currently stand in second place...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wales trio return for crunch Glasgow clash
Welsh internationals Jarrod Evans, Josh Turnbull and Seb Davies return to the starting line-up for Cardiff Blues’ crunch Guinness PRO14 clash against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. (KO 7.35pm) The trio are yet to feature for Wales in the Guinness Six Nations...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Six Nations quartet return to Connacht squad for crucial PRO14 clash with Cheetahs
Ultan Dillane, Caolin Blade, Jack Carty and Tom Farrell have all been named in the Connacht starting team for tomorrow’s vital Guinness PRO14 inter-conference clash with the Toyota Cheetahs at The Sportsground on Saturday (k/o 5.30pm). Andy Friend’s...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team to face Cardiff Blues
Zander Fagerson will play his first game in five months tomorrow, having recovered from a broken leg. The tight-head prop was injured against the Cheetahs on Glasgow’s trip to South Africa in September and is named to start against Cardiff Blues following...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Connacht Rugby
The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to take on Connacht on Saturday, 16 February in Galway. The action kicks off at 19:30 (SA time) with live broadcast on SuperSport, Free Sports, TG4 and eir Sport. The Toyota Cheetahs will enter the match with confidence after a...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on McCloskey set for milestone against Ospreys
Stuart McCloskey will make his 100th Ulster appearance in Friday’s Guinness PRO14 encounter against Ospreys at Morganstone Brewery Field (7.35pm). The 26-year-old centre made his debut against Dragons in February 2014 and has been a regular in the side...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys sign Samoan international loose head Jordan Lay on loan
The Ospreys have added Samoan international loose head Jordan Lay to the squad ahead of Friday’s Guinness PRO14 clash with Ulster at the Morganstone Brewery Field. The 26-year old has signed on a one-month emergency loan following an injury crisis that...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Ulster
Exciting Isuzu Southern Kings flyhalf, Bader Pretorius, will get his first starting berth when the side takes on Munster Rugby in a Guinness PRO14 Round 15 match at the Irish Independent Park in Cork on Friday. The 21-year-old Pretorius made his debut for the...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Isuzu Southern Kings
The Munster side has been named for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Southern Kings at Irish Independent Park (7.35pm). The West Stand is sold-out but Terrace tickets are available here. There are seven changes to the side that defeated Dragons...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Ulster
The Ospreys team to play Ulster at the Morganstone Brewery Field on Friday 15th February 2019, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: OSPREYS15 Dan Evans14 Hanno Dirksen13 Cory Allen12 Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler11 Luke Morgan10 Sam Davies (Capt)9 Tom Habberfield 1 Jordan Lay2...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Dragons
Scotland international back-row Magnus Bradbury returns from injury to feature for the first time in four months as Edinburgh face Dragons at BT Murray field in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening (Friday 15 February, kick-off 7.35pm). The four-times capped...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Sage and Benjamin to face Edinburgh
Centre Jarryd Sage and back row James Benjamin are called into the starting line-up as Dragons face Edinburgh Rugby in the Guinness PRO14 in Scotland on Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm). Dragons make just two changes for the clash at BT Murrayfield Stadium as...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Rees to retire at end of season
Matthew Rees will hang up his boots at the end of the season following an illustrious career spanning 19 years. The Cardiff Blues hooker returned to action in the New Year after recovering from ACL surgery and is fit and available for the remainder of the...
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Feb 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ashe extends deal until 2021
Adam Ashe has signed a new two-year deal with Glasgow Warriors until 2021. The backrower has made 66 appearances for the club since making his debut against the Ospreys in 2012. He has scored 13 tries for the Warriors and is in Gregor Townsend’s Scotland...
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Feb 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on Irish challenge await SA teams in Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will be ready for action after a handful of inspiring performances in the last few weeks when they face two Irish Guinness PRO14 playoff contenders, Munster and Connacht, this weekend. The Toyota Cheetahs will hunt...
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Feb 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on Connacht confirm contract extension for prop Denis Buckley
Connacht Rugby have confirmed that prop Denis Buckley has signed a two year contract extension that will see him remain at his home province until the end of the 2020-21 season. The Roscommon native has made over 150 appearances for Connacht since making his...