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Sep 3, 20 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Sign Ciaran Parker on Short Term Loan Deal
Leinster Rugby can this morning confirm the signing of tighthead prop Ciaran Parker on an initial three-month loan from Jersey Reds. Parker (24) is Irish-qualified and was previously with Sale Sharks and Munster Rugby, representing both clubs in the Heineken...
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Sep 1, 20 •
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Comments Off on Dragons sign prop ace Bateman
Powerhouse prop Greg Bateman is officially a Dragon after signing a deal to join the region. The vastly experienced front row has linked-up with Dean Ryan’s men with immediate effect. The 31-year-old, who has had previous playing spells at Leicester Tigers,...
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Aug 31, 20 •
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Comments Off on Pro14 Semi-Final Fixtures Confirmed
The line-ups for the Guinness PRO14 Semi-Finals are confirmed after this weekend’s results with three previous winners involved. Defending champions Leinster have qualified from Conference A along with Ulster while Munster join Edinburgh as qualifiers from...
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Aug 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on Wainwright hits fifty for Dragons
Back row Aaron Wainwright will make 50th appearance for Dragons as they face Scarlets in the Guinness PRO14 at Rodney Parade on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 5.15pm). Prop Chris Coleman will also make the first Guinness PRO14 start of his career as Director of...
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Aug 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues make 13 changes for Ospreys clash
Head coach John Mulvihill has made wholesale changes as Cardiff Blues sign off from the 2019-20 season with a Welsh derby against the Ospreys at Rodney Parade. With the Arms Park being utilised as part of the Dragon’s Heart Hospital in Cardiff, they host...
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Aug 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets team announcement versus Dragons – Ken Owens to captain Scarlets on 250th appearance
Ken Owens will lead the side out on his 250th appearance as the Scarlets take on Dragons at Rodney Parade on Saturday (5.15pm ko). Owens is only the second Scarlets player from the regional era to reach the milestone and in doing so also becomes a life member...
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Aug 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team news
On Sunday at 8pm at the Lanfranchi Stadium in Parma, Benetton Rugby will close their 2019/20 season. The match will be refereed by Italian Gianluca Gnecchi, making his debut in Guinness PRO14 as a referee, and by his assistants Andrea Piardi and Federico...
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Aug 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on Munster Team News
The Munster team to face Connacht in Sunday afternoon’s crunch Guinness PRO14 clash at the Aviva Stadium has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan. A win will secure Munster’s place in the semi-finals and it is the first ever meeting of Munster and...
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Aug 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on Ulster Team News
Sam Carter will lead out the Ulster men for the first time, as they take on Leinster in the final round of the Guinness PRO14 regular season at Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 7.35pm). Both Ulster and Leinster go into Saturday’s game having already...
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Aug 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Team News
The Leinster Rugby team to face Ulster Rugby tomorrow in the Aviva Stadium in Round 15 of the Guinness PRO14 has been announced by Head Coach Leo Cullen (KO 7.35pm – live on eir Sport & RTÉ Radio). Ed Byrne will captain the side starting in the...
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Aug 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on Seven changes for Zebre Rugby
On Sunday August 30th, KO 7pm (uk time), Zebre and Benetton Rugby will close their season at the Lanfranchi Stadium in Parma for the 15th and last round of the regular season of Guinness PRO14 2019/20. There will be a full debut for Jacopo Trulla, on permit...
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Aug 27, 20 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team – Fraser Brown to make 100th appearance
Fraser Brown will become the latest player to join the Glasgow Warriors’ Centurions Club this weekend, with the hooker in line to make his 100th appearance for the club at BT Murrayfield tomorrow night. The club co-captain is named in a starting XV showing...
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Aug 27, 20 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh Rugby reshuffle squad for Glasgow Warriors rematch
Edinburgh Rugby make 10 changes to their starting XV as the capital club host Glasgow Warriors at BT Murrayfield in the Guinness PRO14 this Friday (28 August, kick-off 7.35pm) – live on Premier Sports Head Coach Richard Cockerill rotates his squad following...
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Aug 25, 20 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby Player Update
It has been confirmed that Munster’s newest debutant, RG Snyman, sustained an ACL tear in the opening minutes of Saturday night’s Guinness PRO14 encounter against Leinster. The lock will meet with the specialist next to discuss surgery and management....
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Aug 25, 20 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings suspend playing activities for 2020
The board of the Southern Kings has voluntarily withdrawn the team from participation in any planned domestic rugby competitions in 2020. The players and staff were informed of the decision at 7h30 on Tuesday morning, following an urgent meeting of the board...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh team to face Glasgow Warriors
Summer signing Andrew Davidson makes his Edinburgh Rugby debut against his former team as the capital club face Glasgow Warriors at BT Murrayfield in the 1872 Cup decider this Saturday (22 August, kick-off 5.15pm) – live on Premier Sports. The lock is one...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Tompkins and Maksymiw make debuts for Dragons Rugby
New signings Nick Tompkins and Joe Maksymiw will both make their debuts as Dragons face Ospreys in the Guinness PRO14 at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 2.15pm). Wales international centre Tompkins, a summer recruit from Saracens, and lock...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Johnny Williams to make debut as Scarlets return to Guinness PRO14 action
Johnny Williams will make his Scarlets debut as Guinness PRO14 action returns to Parc y Scarlets with an-all Welsh clash against Cardiff Blues on Saturday (3pm kick-off Premier Sport). The centre, signed from Newcastle Falcons this summer, takes his place in...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby side to face Leinster Rugby
The Munster team has been named for Saturday night’s eagerly-awaited return to rugby against Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 at the Aviva Stadium (7.35pm, live on eir Sport). It will be Munster’s first game in six months with new signings Damian de Allende...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Bundee Aki to become latest Connacht Rugby centurion in Guinness PRO14 return against Ulster Rugby
Irish International Bundee Aki will make his 100th appearance for Connacht on Sunday after he was named to start in the Guinness PRO14 clash with Ulster at the Aviva Stadium (k/o 4.30pm). Aki joined Connacht in 2014 and has gone on to play a central role in...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team to face Edinburgh Rugby
Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Danny Wilson has named a squad containing 17 internationals for tomorrow’s 1872 Cup decider against Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield, as his side take to the field for a competitive match for the first time in six months. Fraser Brown...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Ulster Rugby team named for Guinness PRO14 restart against Connacht Rugby
The Ulster team has been named for Sunday’s interprovincial derby against Connacht at Aviva Stadium (kick-off 4.30pm). Fly-half Billy Burns will lead out the Ulster men, in what will be the team’s return to competitive action following a six-month...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys Rugby team to play Dragons Rugby
After over a 5 month wait for rugby to return, the Ospreys return to Guinness PRO14 action this weekend when they welcome the Dragons to the Liberty Stadium. K.O 2:15pm, Sunday 23rd August. Dan Evans George North Owen Watkin Kieran Williams Luke Morgan...
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Aug 17, 20 •
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Comments Off on Fraser Brown and Ryan Wilson named as Glasgow Warriors co-captains
Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Danny Wilson has announced that Fraser Brown and Ryan Wilson will co-captain the club for the remainder of 2019/20 and the 2020/21 campaign. It will be a third successive season as co-captain for Wilson, with the Scotland...
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Aug 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby Statement
Munster Rugby have been assisting an Academy player within the wider training squad who has tested positive for Covid-19. As a precautionary measure the squad and Academy did not train today at the HPC and Thomond Park. The individual immediately...
