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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 5, 18 •
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Comments 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...
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Sep 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Disappointing starts for SA teams in Guinness PRO14
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings got their Guinness PRO14 seasons off to a disappointing start this weekend as their best efforts left them short on the scoreboard against Munster and Zebre Rugby Club respectively. Both teams started off their...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Owens to lead Scarlets in Guinness PRO14 opener
Club captain Ken Owens makes a return to the starting line-up to lead the Scarlets in the opening round of the Guinness PRO14 championship on Saturday evening. The Scarlets head to Kingspan Stadium to take on Ulster Rugby as the 2018-19 Guinness PRO14 season...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Dragons
Benetton Rugby will begin a new Guinness PRO14 season tomorrow at Rodney Parade in Newport against the Dragons. The match will start at 19.35 local time (20.35 Italian time) and will be directed by Irish referee George Clancy and assistants Frank Murphy and...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Evans milestone as Henson gets start
Lewis Evans will make his 150th Guinness PRO14 appearance as Dragons open the season with a home clash against Benetton Rugby at Rodney Parade on Saturday evening (kick-off 7.35pm). Back row Evans – who made his league debut for Dragons in 2006 – will...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster team named for Guinness PRO14 opener
The match day 23 has been named for Ulster’s Guinness PRO14 Round 1 clash against Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday (5.15pm). New signings Will Addison, Billy Burns and Henry Speight will all make their PRO14 debuts after being named in the starting...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Godwin set for debut as Connacht kick off their PRO14 campaign
New Connacht signing Kyle Godwin is set to make his Connacht debut as Andy Friend’s side take on Glasgow Warriors in the Sportsground in the opening game of their Guinness PRO14 campaign on Saturday (Kick Off 3pm – Live on TG4). Godwin forms a midfield...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team to face Connacht Rugby
Stuart Hogg and Peter Horne both start for Glasgow Warriors as they begin their 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 campaign in Galway. It is the third consecutive year that the Warriors have kicked off their season at the Sportsground, winning both matches in 2016 and...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Toyota Cheetahs
Head Coach Johann van Graan has named his side to face Cheetahs in the first round of the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday in Thomond Park (5.15pm). New signings Arno Botha, Mike Haley and Neil Cronin will make their PRO14 starting debuts, while Joey Carbery is set...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Munster in first Guinness PRO14 match
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Munster in the opening weekend of Guinness PRO14 on Saturday, 1 September. The action at Thomond Park in Limerick kicks off at 18:15 SA time and with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1. “We are excited to start with...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Leo Cullen hands debut to Joe Tomane as Caelan Doris makes First Start
The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Cardiff Blues in the first round of the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening in the Cardiff Arms Park (Kick Off: 7.35pm – live on eir Sport/TG4) has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen....
