Archive for the ‘Guinness Pro14’ Category

  • Contract extensions and new signing at Munster Rugby

    Oct 18, 18 • 1495 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Contract extensions and new signing at Munster Rugby

    Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm Chris Cloete, James Cronin, Neil Cronin, Chris Farrell and Tommy O’Donnell have all signed contract extensions, while scrum-half Nick McCarthy is set to join the province. Additionally Greencore Munster...

  • Pete Browne to retire

    Oct 17, 18 • 1319 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Pete Browne to retire

    Ulster Rugby second row Pete Browne has announced his decision to retire from the game, with immediate effect. Commenting on his decision, Pete said: “Over the past couple of seasons, along with other injuries, I have suffered a number of concussions. In...

  • Ireland international Quinn Roux signs contract extension with Connacht

    Oct 17, 18 • 1613 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ireland international Quinn Roux signs contract extension with Connacht

    Connacht Rugby and the IRFU are delighted to announce that Ireland international Quinn Roux has signed a two year contract extension up to the end of the 2020-21 season. He has made 85 appearances for the province and has earned six caps for Ireland since...

  • Bulls star signs for Ospreys on short-term deal

    Oct 10, 18 • 2060 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Bulls star signs for Ospreys on short-term deal

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Johnny Kotze on a three month contract. Described as “one of the most important cogs” at the Bulls following a season where he scored seven tries in 16 Super Rugby appearances, Kotze has...

  • SA sides return home disappointed in Guinness PRO14

    Oct 7, 18 • 1771 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on SA sides return home disappointed in Guinness PRO14

    The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will return home disappointed after falling short in their attempts to register away wins on their second tour to Europe this season in the Guinness PRO14. The Isuzu Southern Kings went down 28-5 against Benetton...

  • Owens returns to lead Scarlets in derby clash

    Oct 5, 18 • 1332 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Owens returns to lead Scarlets in derby clash

    Scarlets club captain Ken Owens returns to action this weekend against regional rivals Ospreys in the first Welsh derby of the season. Owens will lead the Scarlets out at Parc y Scarlets in the first Guinness PRO14 derby as the West Wales clubs go...

  • Benetton Rugby team to face Isuzu Southern Kings

    Oct 5, 18 • 1395 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Isuzu Southern Kings

    Benetton Rugby will return to the Monigo Stadium to face Isuzu Southern Kings on Saturday evening. The match will start at 20.00 and will be directed by Welsh referee Craig Evans and assistants Wayne Davies and Matteo Liperini. These are the 23 Lions that...

  • Cardiff Blues make four changes for Dragons

    Oct 5, 18 • 1366 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Cardiff Blues make four changes for Dragons

    Cardiff Blues have made four changes for Saturday’s Welsh derby against the Dragons in the Guinness PRO14. Following back-to-back victories over Munster and Toyota Cheetahs, Wales’ Capital Region are aiming to stretch their winning streak over the Dragons...

  • DRAGONS NAME TEAM FOR BLUES DERBY

    Oct 5, 18 • 1279 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on DRAGONS NAME TEAM FOR BLUES DERBY

    Captain Cory Hill and back row duo Ollie Griffiths and Ross Moriarty return to the starting line-up as Dragons face Cardiff Blues in a huge Guinness PRO14 derby at Rodney Parade on Saturday (kick-off 5.15pm). The trio missed last weekend’s game in Glasgow,...

  • ISUZU SOUTHERN KINGS MAKE THREE CHANGES TO TEAM TO FACE BENETTON RUGBY

    Oct 5, 18 • 1234 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on ISUZU SOUTHERN KINGS MAKE THREE CHANGES TO TEAM TO FACE BENETTON RUGBY

    The Isuzu Southern Kings Head Coach, Deon Davids, has made three changes to his starting XV that will be taking on Benetton in Round 6 of the Guinness PRO14 at Stadio Monigo in Treviso on Saturday. Kick-off is at 20h00. While the backline remains unchanged...

  • Leinster Rugby team to play Munster Rugby

    Oct 5, 18 • 1293 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Leinster Rugby team to play Munster Rugby

    The Leinster Rugby team to play Munster Rugby in the Aviva Stadium tomorrow at 6.00pm in the Guinness PRO14 has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen (Kick Off: 6.00pm – live on eir Sport / RTÉ Radio). It will be a memorable day for Louth man Rob Kearney...

  • Ospreys team to play the Scarlets

    Oct 5, 18 • 1216 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ospreys team to play the Scarlets

    The Ospreys team to play the Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday 6th October 2018, KO 3.00pm, is as follows: 15 James Hook 14 George North 13 Cory Allen 12 Owen Watkin 11 Luke Morgan 10 Sam Davies 9 Aled Davies 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Baldwin 3 Ma’afu Fia...

  • Munster team to face Leinster

    Oct 5, 18 • 1292 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Munster team to face Leinster

    The Munster team to face Leinster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday at 6pm in the Guinness PRO14 has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan. There are three changes to the side that secured a record PRO14 win over Ulster last weekend at Thomond Park. Jean...

  • Eight changes for Zebre to face Glasgow Warriors

    Oct 4, 18 • 1316 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Eight changes for Zebre to face Glasgow Warriors

    Parma (Italy), October 4, 2018 – Zebre Rugby Club left Parma this morning for the only trip of the season to Scotland to face Glasgow Warriors. Tomorrow night’s game at the Scotstoun Stadium will be the thirteenth encounter between the two teams....

  • Toyota Cheetahs vs Edinburgh

    Oct 4, 18 • 1732 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Edinburgh

    Coach Franco Smith has announced his team to take on Edinburgh at Murrayfield Stadium in Scotland on Friday evening (live on Premier Sports 1, Free Sport 19:35 and SuperSport 1 at 20:35) The Toyota Cheetahs are highly-motivated to get their first victory of...

  • Ulster Rugby team named for Connacht clash

    Oct 4, 18 • 1195 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ulster Rugby team named for Connacht clash

    Rory Best and Jacob Stockdale will make their first appearances of the season in Friday’s Guinness PRO14 tie against Connacht Rugby (7.35pm, Kingspan Stadium). The pair have recovered from their respective injuries to take their places in the starting XV...

  • Butler returns for Connacht as Friend makes four changes for trip to Ulster

    Oct 4, 18 • 1189 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Butler returns for Connacht as Friend makes four changes for trip to Ulster

    Connacht captain Jarrad Butler has returned from injury to take his place in the Connacht starting team to face Ulster on Friday in Kingspan Stadium (Kick off 7:35pm). Butler is one of four changes to the Connacht side named against Leinster last weekend....

  • Gray to captain Warriors against Zebre

    Oct 4, 18 • 1294 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Gray to captain Warriors against Zebre

    Jonny Gray will captain Glasgow Warriors against Zebre at Scotstoun this Friday and tickets are still available from glasgowwarriors.org. The 24-year-old is joined in the second-row by Andrew Davidson who made his debut off the bench against Dragons last...

  • Edinburgh team to face Cheetahs

    Oct 4, 18 • 1524 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Cheetahs

    Head Coach Richard Cockerill has made four changes ahead of tomorrow night’s Guinness PRO14 clash with Toyota Cheetahs at BT Murrayfield (Friday 5 October, kick-off 7.35pm). As Edinburgh look to secure their fifth consecutive home victory in all...

  • SA sides target strong tour finish in Guinness PRO14

    Oct 3, 18 • 1709 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on SA sides target strong tour finish in Guinness PRO14

    The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will look to finish their second trip to Europe on a winning note this weekend as they line up against Edinburgh and Benetton respectively in their round six Guinness PRO14 clashes. The Toyota Cheetahs will be...

  • PRO14 RUGBY PARTNERS WITH SPORTRADAR TO PROTECT INTEGRITY

    Oct 2, 18 • 1448 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on PRO14 RUGBY PARTNERS WITH SPORTRADAR TO PROTECT INTEGRITY

    PRO14 Rugby has underlined its commitment to protecting the integrity of the Guinness PRO14 by partnering with Sportradar Integrity Services – the world’s leading provider of monitoring solutions that support the fight against betting-related match-fixing...

  • Isuzu Southern Kings dealt a triple injury blow after Scarlets match

    Oct 1, 18 • 1345 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings dealt a triple injury blow after Scarlets match

    The Isuzu Southern Kings were dealt a triple injury blow following their Guinness PRO14 Round 5 defeat to the Scarlets in Llanelli, Wales, over the weekend. Prop Schalk Ferreira, loose-forward Henry “Bakkies” Brown and scrumhalf Rudi van Rooyen...

  • SA teams stumble in Wales in Guinness PRO14

    Sep 30, 18 • 1574 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on SA teams stumble in Wales in Guinness PRO14

    The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs stumbled in their attempts to build momentum in the Guinness PRO14 in Wales this weekend, with the sides subsiding to defeats against the Scarlets and Cardiff Blues respectively. The Isuzu Southern Kings put up a...

  • Davies returns for Kings clash

    Sep 28, 18 • 1405 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Davies returns for Kings clash

    Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies returns to action this weekend after suffering a hamstring strain and will lead his side against Isuzu Southern Kings at Parc y Scarlets, Saturday 29th September, kick-off 18:30. Saturday’s clash will be Davies’ first...

  • Ospreys team announcement

    Sep 28, 18 • 1259 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ospreys team announcement

    The Ospreys team to play Zebre at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday 29th September 2018, KO 4.00pm (local), is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 George North 13 Joe Thomas 12 Owen Watkin 11 Luke Morgan 10 Sam Davies 9 Aled Davies 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Otten 3...