Archive for the ‘Guinness Pro14’ Category

  • Clarke names extended squad

    Sep 21, 18 • 1264 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Clarke names extended squad

    Head Coach, Allen Clarke, has named an extended 27-man squad ahead of Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 Round 4 game against Benetton Rugby at the Liberty Stadium (7.35pm KO). Selection for the game will be narrowed down ahead of final confirmation of the matchday...

  • Munster team to face Cardiff Blues named

    Sep 20, 18 • 1320 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Munster team to face Cardiff Blues named

    Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan has named his side to face Cardiff Blues in the Guinness PRO14 at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night (7.35pm, live on eir Sport and TG4). There are six changes to the side that beat Ospreys last week as CJ Stander makes his...

  • Jenkins returns to skipper Cardiff Blues on 100th appearance

    Sep 20, 18 • 1187 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Jenkins returns to skipper Cardiff Blues on 100th appearance

    Ellis Jenkins will make his 100th appearance as Cardiff Blues take on Munster in the Guinness PRO14 on Friday night (7.35pm). The Wales flanker sat out last week’s last-gasp loss to Zebre in Italy but is one of seven changes for the Arms Park encounter....

  • Ulster Academy duo set for first starts

    Sep 20, 18 • 1102 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ulster Academy duo set for first starts

    There are six changes to Ulster’s starting XV for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Toyota Cheetahs (Toyota Stadium, 7.15pm SA time / 6.15pm BST). Abbey Insurance Academy players Eric O’Sullivan and Angus Kernohan are set to make their first starts...

  • Toyota Cheetahs take on Ulster in Bloemfontein

    Sep 20, 18 • 1330 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs take on Ulster in Bloemfontein

    At 19:15 the Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Ulster in a Guinness PRO14 match with a live broadcast on SuperSport1. Gates open at 12:00. FATMAN will be providing entertainment at the Castle Deck before and after the main match. Tickets are only R40 for the...

  • Big tests for SA teams at home in Guinness PRO14

    Sep 19, 18 • 1308 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Big tests for SA teams at home in Guinness PRO14

    The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will face a tough test in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend as they line up against the only unbeaten teams in the competition in the fourth round of the competition. The Free Staters will kick off the weekend’s...

  • SA sides falter at home in Guinness PRO14

    Sep 16, 18 • 1618 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on SA sides falter at home in Guinness PRO14

    The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs faltered in their attempts to make a strong statement at home in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend, with both sides succumbing to their third defeats this season. The Isuzu Southern Kings tried hard to make their...

  • SA teams target fresh start at home in Guinness PRO14

    Sep 12, 18 • 1261 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on SA teams target fresh start at home in Guinness PRO14

    The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will target fresh starts at home in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend as they look to recover from slow starts to the tournament in Europe. Both sides will go in search of their first victories against teams who come...

  • SA teams fall short in Wales in Guinness PRO14

    Sep 9, 18 • 1452 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on SA teams fall short in Wales in Guinness PRO14

    The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will return to South Africa determined to bounce back from successive defeats in the Guinness PRO14 following an unsuccessful weekend in Wales. The Isuzu Southern Kings went down fighting against the Dragons in...

  • Scarlets name strong side for huge Guinness PRO14 clash

    Sep 7, 18 • 1192 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Scarlets name strong side for huge Guinness PRO14 clash

    Scarlets face a thrilling challenge in the Guinness PRO14, despite it only being the championship’s second round of action. The West Wales region will welcome champions Leinster Rugby to Parc y Scarlets on Saturday 8thSeptember, in the first home game of...

  • Cardiff Blues make one change for Benetton trip

    Sep 7, 18 • 1121 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Cardiff Blues make one change for Benetton trip

    Cardiff Blues have made one change for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 encounter with Benetton Rugby and have been boosted by an international trio returning among the replacements. George Earle replaces Seb Davies, who picked up a knee injury in the agonising...

  • Leinster Rugby team to face Scarlets

    Sep 7, 18 • 1184 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Leinster Rugby team to face Scarlets

    The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to face the Scarlets in tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14, Round 2 game has been announced by Head Coach Leo Cullen. Leinster will travel to Wales for the second time in a week to take on the Scarlets in...

  • Moriarty makes debut in Isuzu Southern Kings clash

    Sep 7, 18 • 1297 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Moriarty makes debut in Isuzu Southern Kings clash

    Number Eight Ross Moriarty will make his Dragons debut as the Men of Gwent battle Isuzu Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14 at Rodney Parade on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). Moriarty missed the opening game of the season through suspension, but is called up as...

  • Ospreys team to play Toyota Cheetahs

    Sep 7, 18 • 1107 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Toyota Cheetahs

    The Ospreys team to play Toyota Cheetahs at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday 8thSeptember 2018, KO 5.30pm, is as follows: OSPREYS 15 Dan Evans 14 George North 13 Scott Williams 12 Owen Watkin 11 Tom Williams 10 Sam Davies 9 Aled Davies 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott...

  • O’Brien and Thornbury back from injury as Connacht make four changes for the visit of Zebre

    Sep 7, 18 • 1181 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on O’Brien and Thornbury back from injury as Connacht make four changes for the visit of Zebre

    Back row Sean O’Brien and lock Gavin Thornbury have both returned from injury and are named in Andy Friend’s Connacht side to face Zebre in the Sportsground on Saturday in the Guinness PRO14 (Kick off 5:15pm). Centre Eoin Griffin and lock Quinn Roux, who...

  • Isuzu Southern Kings aim to improve in Round 2 of the Guinness PRO14

    Sep 7, 18 • 1142 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings aim to improve in Round 2 of the Guinness PRO14

    The Isuzu Southern Kings will be aiming to improve on their Guinness PRO14 opening round result when they take on Welsh side, the Dragons, at Rodney Parade in Newport on Saturday. Head coach Deon Davids has made four changes to the team for their second round...

  • Benetton Rugby team to face Cardiff Blues

    Sep 7, 18 • 1276 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Cardiff Blues

    After the victory against Dragons of the last weekend, tomorrow evening Benetton Rugby will debut at the Monigo Stadium to face Cardiff Blues. The match will start at 20.35 and will be directed by Irish referee Sean Gallagher and assistants Stuart Gaffikin...

  • Toyota Cheetahs against Ospreys

    Sep 7, 18 • 1115 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs against Ospreys

    After a disappointing start in round 1 the Toyota Cheetahs are set to take on Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea on Saturday. The match kicks off at 18:30 SA time with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1. “We have a big challenge ahead of us. The...

  • Zebre Rugby Club make four changes for trip to Connacht

    Sep 7, 18 • 1109 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club make four changes for trip to Connacht

    Zebre travel to Ireland for their first official away game of the new Guinness PRO14 season. They face Connacht at the Galway Sportsground in the second round of the tournament. Both teams are included in Conference A and will therefore face each other again...

  • Cooney agrees new long-term contract at Ulster Rugby

    Sep 7, 18 • 1144 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Cooney agrees new long-term contract at Ulster Rugby

    Ulster Rugby is delighted to announce that Ireland scrumhalf John Cooney has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2022. Cooney joined the Province from Connacht last summer and enjoyed an...

  • Munster team to face Glasgow Warriors named

    Sep 6, 18 • 1214 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Munster team to face Glasgow Warriors named

    The Munster team to face Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness PRO14 on Friday night at 7.35pm has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan. Jaco Taute makes a welcome return after missing almost a year of action through injury with the centre among the...

  • Ritchie returns for trip to Ulster

    Sep 6, 18 • 1021 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ritchie returns for trip to Ulster

    Head Coach Richard Cockerill has made three changes to his Edinburgh team ahead of tomorrow night’s Guinness PR014 encounter with Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium (Friday 7 September, kick-off 7.35pm) – live on Premier Sports. Wing Duhan van der Merwe drops...

  • Murphy set for Ulster debut

    Sep 6, 18 • 1130 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Murphy set for Ulster debut

    Jordi Murphy will make his first appearance in an Ulster jersey on Friday night after being named to start in the back row against Edinburgh (Kingspan Stadium, 7.35pm). Tickets for the game are available at ulsterrugby.com/buytickets. There is also a short...

  • Two changes to the Glasgow Warriors starting XV for visit of Munster

    Sep 6, 18 • 1035 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Two changes to the Glasgow Warriors starting XV for visit of Munster

    Dave Rennie has named a settled side as Glasgow Warriors welcome Munster to Scotstoun in the Guinness PRO14. The inclusion of Fraser Brown and Adam Ashe in the starting pack are the only changes to the starting XV from last weekend’s bonus-point win over...

  • SA teams aim to get off the mark in Guinness PRO14

    Sep 5, 18 • 1257 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on SA teams aim to get off the mark in Guinness PRO14

    The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will be determined to get off the mark in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday with an eye on building momentum before returning to South Africa for the next two rounds. The Isuzu Southern Kings will face the Dragons in...