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Jan 30, 19 •
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Comments Off on Speedsters set to spark Guinness PRO14 derby
Sparks are set to fly when speedsters Rabz Maxwane and Yaw Penxe turn up the heat in Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 derby between the Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings in Bloemfontein, especially considering a nail-biting finish between them a fortnight...
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Jan 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ulster Coaching team for 2019/20 season confirmed
Ulster Rugby can today confirm that Roddy Grant will join the coaching ticket as Forwards Coach from this summer. Grant was born in Botswana to Scottish parents, but grew up in South Africa and moved to Scotland to embark on a professional playing career that...
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Jan 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Davidson signs two-year deal with Glasgow Warriors
Andrew Davidson will join Glasgow Warriors from Newcastle Falcons ahead of the 2019/20 season, subject to medical. The 22-year-old second-row spent a month on loan with the Warriors earlier this season and impressed the coaching staff with his performances in...
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Jan 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Double delight for SA teams in Guinness PRO14
It was memorable Guinness PRO14 weekend for the Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs as they produced the goods to secure rewarding victories against Edinburgh and Zebre Rugby Club respectively. In Port Elizabeth, a try in the dying minutes by Isuzu...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Connacht Rugby team to face Cardiff Blues
Connacht Head Coach Andy Friend has given 21 year old Sligo man Cillian Gallagher his first start of the season as Connacht take on Conference rivals Cardiff Blues in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday (Kick off 5:15pm). Gallagher is one of ten changes to the...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues change eight for Connacht
Kristian Dacey returns to captain Cardiff Blues in Saturday’s crucial Guinness PRO14 encounter against Connacht at Cardiff Arms Park. (KO 5.15pm) The Irish province currently sit five points ahead of Wales’ Capital Region in Conference A, as the race for...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Munster Side To Face Dragons
Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan has named his side for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Dragons at Rodney Parade (3pm). There are 13 changes to the side that secured a record 18th Champions Cup quarter-final place in last week’s 9-7 win over...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team to face Edinburgh Rugby
The Isuzu Southern Kings will potentially make six changes to their team that will take on Edinburgh Rugby in Round 14 of the Guinness PRO14 at the Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz Stadium on Saturday. A combination of rotation of the squad and new...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Lock Biagi becomes the latest Zebre Rugby Club centurion
Zebre ended their week of training in South Africa this morning with the teams run at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein ahead of Saturday’s clash against Toyota Cheetahs. In the 14th round of the Guinness PRO14, Zebre will compete in the Free...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Isuzu Southern Kings
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has been boosted by the return of recent Scotland call-ups David Cherry, Luke Crosbie and Chris Dean ahead of tomorrow evening’s Guinness PRO14 encounter against Isuzu Southern Kings at Madibaz Stadium (Saturday 26 January...
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Jan 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Zebre Rugby Club
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Zebre Rugby in Round 14 of the Guinness PRO14 Championship on Saturday, 26 January 2019. The action kicks off at 15:00 (SA time) with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1 (Premier Sports 2, eir Sport 1 and DAZN). Gates...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ulster team named for crunch Benetton Rugby tie
The Ulster match day squad has been named for Friday’s decisive Guinness PRO14 fixture against Benetton Rugby at Kingspan Stadium (7.35pm). Just two points separate the four teams positioned 2nd-5th in Conference B, with Edinburgh, Benetton, Scarlets and...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Rob Kearney to Captain Leinster Rugby Against Scarlets
The Leinster Rugby team to take on the Scarlets in the Guinness PRO14 at the RDS Arena tomorrow evening has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen (Kick Off: 7.35pm – live on eir Sport & TG4). Cullen has seven Leinster Academy players in the 23 but has...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Ulster Rugby
After doing the usual team run on the eve of the match, Benetton Rugby departed from Venice airport this morning to reach Belfast. The Lions will face Ulster Rugby on Friday evening at 7:35pm local (8:35pm Italian), . Ulster, included in...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors
The Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun on Friday 25th January 2019, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: Ospreys 15 Dan Evans14 Hanno Dirksen 13 Johnny Kotze12 Cory Allen11 Luke Morgan10 Sam Davies (Capt)9 Tom Habberfield 1 Gareth Thomas2 Scott...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Big Guinness PRO14 weekend for Maxwane
The Toyota Cheetahs will look to make it three-out-of-three in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday when they host Zebre Rugby Club in Bloemfontein in a match in which flyer Rabz Maxwane will look to stretch his lead as the top try scorer in the competition. The...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on 15 Internationals in Glasgow Warriors squad to face Ospreys
Glasgow Warriors have named an experienced side for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Ospreys at Scotstoun Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm). Tickets are still available for the game and these can purchased online from glasgowwarriors.org. Buy before...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on New Blood Named for the Next GUINNESS PRO14 Clash
Steff Hughes will captain the Scarlets this week as we continue our PRO1 4 journey to Dublin to face Leinster at the RDS Arena. As our 12 Internationals take their place in the Welsh squad for the Guinness Six Nations this month, it’s an important time for...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Heffernan and Adeolokun the latest Connacht players to sign contract extensions
Dave Heffernan and Niyi Adeolokun are the latest two Connacht players to sign contract extensions with the province. Heffernan has made 110 appearances for Connacht, having come through the club game in his native Ballina and joining the Connacht Academy in...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dragons sign prop Rhys Fawcett
Dragons have signed prop Rhys Fawcett on a short-term loan deal from Scarlets. Former Wales Under-20 international Fawcett has joined up with his new team-mates ahead of the Guinness PRO14 fixture with Munster this weekend. Haverfordwest-born Fawcett made his...
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Jan 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings wary of dangerous Edinburgh Rugby side
While the Isuzu Southern Kings were left devastated after their injury-time Guinness PRO14 defeat to the Toyota Cheetahs in the South African derby last Friday, Edinburgh had their tails up after they reached the last eight of the European competition, the...
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Jan 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on Head Coach Andy Friend confirms Connacht coaching team for next two seasons
Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that Connacht Attack Coach Nigel Carolan, Forwards Coach Jimmy Duffy and Defence Coach Peter Wilkins have all signed two year contract extensions to take them up to the end of the 2020-21 season. Making the...
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Jan 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ulster Rugby Squad Update
The Ulster Rugby medical team have issued a squad update following Saturday’s Champions Cup fixture against Leicester Tigers. Iain Henderson suffered a finger injury that is likely to keep him sidelined for several weeks. This fresh injury is unrelated to...
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Jan 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on FIVE GUINNESS PRO14 TEAMS QUALIFY FOR CHAMPIONS CUP QUARTER-FINALS
For the first time since 2012 the Guinness PRO14 will be represented by five teams in the Champions Cup Quarter-Finals with Edinburgh Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Ulster Rugby, Munster Rugby and Leinster Rugby all reaching the knock-out stages. The feat of both...
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Jan 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs make it a double in Guinness PRO14 thriller in PE
An injury time try by Luan de Bruin secured the Toyota Cheetahs a dramatic 24-17 victory in their Guinness PRO14 derby against the Isuzu Southern Kings at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening, and back-to-back wins in the...
