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May 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Thornton the latest to commit to Ospreys
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to confirm Rory Thornton as the latest player to sign a new contract. The 23-year old second row has put pen to paper on a two-year deal with his home region, becoming the 12th player to recommit during 2018. Approaching full...
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May 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lock Joe Maksymiw signs for Connacht ahead of 2018/19 Season
Connacht Rugby are pleased to announce the signing of Irish qualified lock Joe Maksymiw from Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2018/19 season. Maksymiw is a product of the Leicester Tigers Academy and made his first senior appearance for the club against the...
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May 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Berry to referee Guinness PRO14 semi-final
South Africa’s Stuart Berry has been appointed to referee the all-Ireland Guinness PRO14 semi-final between Leinster and Munster in Dublin on Saturday and will become the first South African match official to be involved in a major play-off match in...
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May 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Connacht Rugby and the IRFU confirm Kieran Keane to depart the province
Connacht Rugby and the IRFU can confirm that Kieran Keane will depart the province with immediate effect. Following the announcement, Connacht Rugby CEO Willie Ruane wished Kieran Keane well for the future: “After an assessment of the direction in which...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Additional seating to be added at RDS Arena for Leinster v Munster
Leinster Rugby can confirm that an additional 630 seats will be installed at the RDS Arena for Saturday week’s Guinness PRO14 Semi-Final against Munster Rugby. The additional seats will bring the capacity for the game to just shy of 19,000 on match day....
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May 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster Rugby to host Ospreys in Guinness PRO14 Play-Off for 7th Champions Cup place
After this weekend’s results in the Premiership and Top 14, the Guinness PRO14 will not be in a position to receive an eighth place in the Champions Cup should Leinster Rugby triumph against Racing 92 in next weekend’s European decider. As a result, PRO14...
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May 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Robbie Diack to return to South Africa
Ulster Rugby back-row forward Robbie Diack has announced his intention to return to South Africa at the end of the current season. After leaving his homeland in 2008, at the age of 22, Robbie made his Ulster debut in September that year against Scarlets. In...
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May 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster team named to face Edinburgh
The Munster team has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 Semi-Final Qualifier against Edinburgh at Thomond Park (3.15pm). Simon Zebo starts at full-back in his final game for Munster at Thomond Park with 12 changes to the...
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May 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Scarlets
On Saturday, 5 May, Parc y Scarlets will bear witness to a historic clash with the home side, Scarlets, having finished second in Conference B and the Toyota Cheetahs third in Conference A. The action will be screened live by SuperSport 1 at 19:35 (SA time)....
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May 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Bennett returns for historic showdown
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has made three changes ahead of Edinburgh’s highly anticipated Guinness PRO14 Semi-Final Qualifier against Munster at Thomond Park tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 5 May, kick-off 3.15pm) – live on Sky Sport Action and BBC...
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May 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Prydie returns for Guinness PRO14 Final Series clash
Scarlets welcome the return of winger Tom Prydie for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 Final Series Play Off against South African side Toyota Cheetahs at Parc y Scarlets. Prydie makes a return to action after injuring his ankle in the Guinness PRO14 clash against...
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May 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO 14 Qualifier
On Saturday, 5 May, Parc y Scarlets will bear witness to a historic clash with the home side, Scarlets, having finished second in Conference B and the Toyota Cheetahs third in Conference A. The action will be screened live by SuperSport 1 at 19:35 (SA...
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May 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Hassler: “It’s important to go out on a high note”
Jeff Hassler has vowed to do “everything I can to help the Ospreys get through to the Champions Cup” after his departure from the Region was confirmed on Monday night. The popular Canadian, who picked up the ‘Social Media Player of the Year’...
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May 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets sign scrum half pairing
Scarlets can today confirm the signings of scrum-halves Kieran Hardy and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne. With Wales international scrum half Aled Davies heading across the Loughor to join the Ospreys for the 2018-19 season the Scarlets have looked to bolster the squad...
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May 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster land McFarland as Head Coach
Ulster Rugby can confirm that Dan McFarland will take the reins as Head Coach next season on a three-year contract. The highly-rated Englishman is currently working with the Scottish national team as Assistant Coach to Gregor Townsend. He made a seamless...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Earls Named Munster Player Of The Year
Keith Earls was today announced as Munster Player of the Year at the annual Munster Rugby Awards, in association with the Irish Independent. The event took place at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs in Cork with 11 awards presented to worthy recipients...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on North heading to Ospreys
George North will be returning to Welsh Rugby with the Ospreys this summer. The Wales and British & Irish Lions wing, who recently turned 26-years-old, signed a National Dual Contract with the WRU in November as he committed to returning to Wales. Since...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Jarvis Joins Dragons
Tighthead prop Aaron Jarvis will return to Wales this summer to join Dragons from Clermont Auvergne on a two-year contract. The 31-year old former Bath and Ospreys Prop Forward made his international debut in November 2012 against Argentina in Cardiff, adding...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Clarke confirmed as Head Coach at Ospreys Rugby
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to confirm that Allen Clarke has been appointed Head Coach on a three-year contract. The former Ireland hooker, who joined the Ospreys last summer as Forwards Coach, has been in interim control of the senior team since January....
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Awards Winners 2018
The Leinster Awards Ball took place on Tuesday evening in the InterContinental Dublin as players past and present celebrated the 2017/18 season to date and said a fond farewell to a number of players who have contributed much to the success of Leinster over...
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Apr 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nacewa & Strauss to retire as Cullen confirms list of departees at Leinster Rugby
Ahead of the Leinster Rugby Awards Ball at the InterContinental Dublin this evening, Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen confirmed that Leinster Captain Isa Nacewa and hooker Richardt Strauss will be retiring at the end of the current season. Nacewa (35),...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster Squad named for Glasgow challenge
The Ulster squad to play Glasgow in Saturday’s final regular season home game has been named (kick-off 6.05pm at Kingspan Stadium). The rearranged Guinness PRO14 Round 17 tie, originally due to be played last month but cancelled due to adverse weather,...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Zebre make two changes to face Ospreys
Zebre host Ospreys in the re-arranged Guinness PRO14 round 17 fixture on Saturday. The match will kick off at 6.45 pm local time (17:45 in the UK) at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Last weekend’s win against the Dragons in L’Aquila has been the fifth...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Zebre
The Ospreys team to play Zebre at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday 21st April 2018, 6.45pm KO (local time) is as follows: OSPREYS 15 James Hook (Capt) 14 Dewi Cross 13 Joe Thomas 12 Luke Price 11 Dylan Moss 10 Sam Davies 9 Matthew Aubrey 1 Rhodri Jones 2...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huw Jones starts as Rennie rotates
Dave Rennie has made six changes to his starting XV with Scotland international Huw Jones starting at outside centre for the re-arranged game against Ulster tomorrow. Alex Dunbar scored on his return to the side against Connacht last Friday and shifts to...
