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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh Rugby team to face Ospreys
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has named four debutants in the starting XV for tomorrow night’s Guinness PRO14 opener against Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm) – live on Premier Sports 2. Summer recruits Henry Pyrgos and Simon Hickey are...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings team to face Zebre Rugby Club
The Isuzu Southern Kings kick off their sophomore season in the GuinnessPro14 Championship with a match against Italian side Zebre at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma tomorrow (Friday) evening. The South Africans will be eager to get their campaign off...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Edinburgh
The Ospreys team to play Edinburgh at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 31st August 2018, KO 7.35pm, is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 George North 13 Scott Williams 12 Owen Watkin 11 Hanno Dirksen 10 Luke Price 9 Aled Davies 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Otten 3 Tom Botha...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Southern Kings
Zebre Rugby Club is ready to return to the field tomorrow in the new season opener of the Guinness PRO14. At the Stadio Lanfranchi in Parma, the Italian franchise will host the South African side Southern Kings, who they’ve only faced once in their...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues team to face Leinster Rugby
Ellis Jenkins returns to captain Cardiff Blues as they kick-off their Guinness PRO14 campaign against reigning champions Leinster at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night (7.35pm). Jenkins, who was named club captain last month, is one of four players to come...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dragons trio face late fitness tests
Fly half Gavin Henson and scrum halves Tavis Knoyle and Rhodri Davies will all have late fitness tests ahead of the Guinness PRO14 league opener with Benetton Rugby at Rodney Parade on Saturday (KO 7.35pm). Head Coach Bernard Jackman has named an extended...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on South Africans have a point to prove in Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will both have a point to prove when in their second Guinness PRO14 season, which kicks off this weekend with the first of 21 pool rounds, with matches taking place in three countries. While the Eastern Cape side...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on McCloskey signs new deal with Ulster
Ulster Rugby is pleased to announce that Stuart McCloskey has committed his future to the Province, putting pen to paper on a three-year contract extension that will keep him at Kingspan Stadium until 2022. McCloskey, who developed his game at Bangor GS and...
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Aug 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Winners Celebrated at 2018 Guinness PRO14 Awards in Glasgow
The Guinness PRO14 Awards for the 2017/18 season were handed out at the Season Launch Party at The Argyle Street Arches in Glasgow tonight where 10 winners were recognised along with the line-up for the Guinness PRO14 Dream Team. With the Awards moving into...
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Aug 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu embarks upon a new journey with the Southern Kings
AN exciting new era has dawned for the Southern Kings with the announcement of the proudly Eastern Cape-side’s proposed new owners today [Monday, 20 August]. Isuzu Motors South Africa will be partnering with a consortium of predominantly black business...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nominations for the 2017/18 Guinness PRO14 Dream Team
The nominations for the Guinness PRO14 Dream Team have been confirmed ahead of Monday night’s Awards and Season Launch Party in Glasgow. With the awards taking place ahead of the season more than 75 members of the media, including former players and...
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Aug 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tipuric named the new Ospreys captain
Justin Tipuric will lead the Ospreys this season after he was today confirmed as the Region’s new skipper. The 29-year old Lions and Wales flanker takes over the role from Alun Wyn Jones, who has held the post since August 2010, making a record 115...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues v Leinster goes free to air on eir sport, the NEW home of rugby in Ireland
eir sport have announced that its first broadcast from the Guinness PRO14 season will be made Free To Air to celebrate the channel becoming the NEW home of rugby in Ireland. Fans can watch Leinster’s visit to the Cardiff Blues in high definition on eir...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs in Guinness PRO14 and Currie Cup
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will open their 2018 Currie Cup campaign by playing against the 4 strongest teams in the first four weeks of the competition. The Currie Cup Premier division kicks off on Friday 17 August with the Toyota Free State Cheetahs...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Edwards confirmed in consultancy role
Wales assistant coach, Shaun Edwards, will link up with the Ospreys this season in a consultancy role, it was confirmed today. The former Wasps head coach, and Wigan Rugby League legend, will combine his role with his ongoing duties with the Welsh Rugby...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs launch new jersey
The Toyota Cheetahs will wear a newly designed Canterbury playing strip in the 2018 / 19 Guinness Pro14 season. The well recognized orange jersey are now broken up with white hoops and will be accompanied by orange shorts and orange socks. This design will...
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Aug 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets welcome new Team Manager
Scarlets have this week officially welcomed Sara Davies as the region’s new team manager. Davies brings with her a wealth of experience after nearly ten years working in administrative roles in Welsh Rugby. A keen rugby player herself, Davies won four...
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Aug 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Speight signs Ulster deal
Ulster Rugby is delighted to confirm that Australia international Henry Speight has agreed to join the Province on a short-term contract. The 30-year-old back three star will move to Kingspan Stadium later this month in a similar deal to that which saw fellow...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 history as Final heads to Glasgow
The Toyota Cheetahs and Southern Kings will set their sights on Celtic Park in Glasgow, which has been chosen as the host stadium of the 2019 Guinness PRO14 Final on 25 May next year as the showpiece event will be played outside of a traditional rugby venue...
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Jul 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Oupa Mohoje new captain of the Toyota Cheetahs
Oupa Mohoje will be leading the Toyota Cheetahs in the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 championships. Coach Franco Smith made the announcement to team almost a week before Mohoje’s 28th birthday. “Oupa is true Free Stater and the perfect example of a player who...
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Jul 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Era for Guinness PRO14 will kick off in Wales live on Premier Sport & eir sport
Wales will host the opening night of the new Guinness PRO14 season on August 31 when the first of 152 international club rugby games take place in Cardiff and Swansea. Wales will host the opening night of the new Guinness PRO14 season on August 31 when the...
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Jul 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Existing Conference line-ups unchanged for the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 Season
The team line-ups for the Guinness PRO14 Conferences will remain unchanged for the upcoming season to ensure a balance of fixtures for all teams across the initial two seasons following expansion. This decision comes after consultation with clubs across the...
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Jul 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Sam Warburton calls time on illustrious career
Cardiff Blues, Wales and British & Irish Lion flanker Sam Warburton, OBE, has called timed on his illustrious rugby career. Capped 74 times by Wales and a further five by the British & Irish Lions, Warburton led his country for a record 49 times. He...
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Jul 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dries Swanepoel joins Toyota Cheetahs
Centre, Dries Swanepoel will be joining the Toyota Cheetahs for two year contract. Same as Grey College school mates and Toyota Cheetah stalwarts, Francois Venter and William Small-Smith, Swanepoel joined the Blue Bulls after matric. He played for their...
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Jul 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues sign Jason Harries
Cardiff Blues have added further depth to their backline with the signing of Jason Harries from Edinburgh. The former Wales Under-18s, 20s and Sevens international was signed by Richard Cockerill last summer on a one-year contract, having scored 22 tries in...
