Archive for the ‘Guinness Pro14’ Category

  • Conway and Fitzgerald Sign Up

    Feb 16, 18 • 1380 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Conway and Fitzgerald Sign Up

    Andrew Conway and Stephen Fitzgerald are the latest duo to sign contracts with Munster Rugby and the IRFU. Currently in his fifth season with the province, Conway has signed a two-year deal that will see him remain in red until at least June 2020. The...

  • Sherratt to join Ospreys next season

    Feb 16, 18 • 1291 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Sherratt to join Ospreys next season

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to confirm the appointment of Matt Sherratt as Backs Coach from the start of the 2018/19 campaign. Sherratt will replace Gruff Rees, who announced in December that he will leave the Ospreys at the end of the current season after a...

  • Southern Kings announce team to face Ospreys

    Feb 15, 18 • 2534 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Southern Kings announce team to face Ospreys

    The Southern Kings today named their team to take on Welsh outfit Ospreys in a GUINNESS PRO14 championship clash at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea tomorrow evening and opted for just a single change from the fifteen players who took to the field against...

  • Ulster team named for Edinburgh test

    Feb 15, 18 • 1266 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ulster team named for Edinburgh test

    Head Coach Jono Gibbes has named his match day squad for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 Round 15 clash versus Edinburgh at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm). The starting XV shows just four changes from the side that defeated Southern Kings 59-10 last...

  • Zebre boosted by return of Italian Internationals for Connacht trip

    Feb 15, 18 • 1275 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Zebre boosted by return of Italian Internationals for Connacht trip

    Zebre Rugby spent the week in Ireland near Cork, the town where head coach Michael Bradley was born. The fixture list sees Zebre playing two straight away games in Ireland: last Saturday in Limerick against Munster and tomorrow in Galway against Connacht. It...

  • Ospreys team to play Southern Kings

    Feb 15, 18 • 1375 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Southern Kings

    The Ospreys team to play Southern Kings at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 16th February 2018, 7.35pm KO is as follows: Ospreys 15 Dan Evans 14 Jeff Hassler 13 Kieron Fonotia 12 Owen Watkin 11 Dewi Cross 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield   1 Rhodri Jones 2...

  • Cockerill makes five changes for trip to Ulster

    Feb 15, 18 • 1299 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Cockerill makes five changes for trip to Ulster

    Edinburgh Head Coach Richard Cockerill has named his team ahead of tomorrow night’s crucial Guinness PRO14 encounter with third-place Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium (Friday 16 February, kick-off 7.35pm) – live on BBC NI. As Edinburgh search for their 15th...

  • Injured trio return for Cheetahs clash

    Feb 15, 18 • 1502 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Injured trio return for Cheetahs clash

    Glasgow Warriors welcome back second row pair Scott Cummings and Tim Swinson and centre Sam Johnson for the visit of the Toyota Cheetahs tomorrow, live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 7.35pm. Scotland international Swinson has been out of action with a hand injury...

  • Finlay Bealham set to make 100th appearance as Connacht take on Zebre

    Feb 15, 18 • 1074 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Finlay Bealham set to make 100th appearance as Connacht take on Zebre

    Prop Finlay Bealham is set to make his 100th appearance for Connacht as they host Zebre in the Sportsground on Friday (K.O 7:35pm). Kieran Keane’s Connacht side are aiming to make it eight home wins in a row in all competitions in a run that stretches back...

  • Toyota Cheetahs face Glasgow Warriors in Scotland

    Feb 15, 18 • 1331 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Glasgow Warriors in Scotland

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the log leaders, Glasgow Warriors on Friday, 16 February at 21:35 (SA time) at Scotstoun Stadium.  The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. This is the Toyota Cheetah’s first and only visit to Scotland this...

  • 100 Days to Go: First-Ever Guinness PRO14 Final

    Feb 15, 18 • 1642 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on 100 Days to Go: First-Ever Guinness PRO14 Final

    There’s just 100 Days to Go until the Guinness PRO14 Final kicks off in Dublin on May 26 when the Championship crowns its first-ever title winner of the new global era. Aviva Stadium will host the fourth ‘Destination Final’ and after it welcomed a...

  • Wales age-grade skipper signs pro deal

    Feb 14, 18 • 1309 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Wales age-grade skipper signs pro deal

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce that teenage flanker, Will Jones, has put pen to paper on his first professional contract. The 19-year old openside has enjoyed a breakthrough season with the region, making his debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup in November...

  • Who is Glasgow Warriors? / Wie is die Glasgow Warriors?

    Feb 13, 18 • 2065 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Who is Glasgow Warriors? / Wie is die Glasgow Warriors?

    Toyota Cheetahs vs Glasgow Warriors   The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Glasgow Warriors on Friday, 16 February at 21:35 in Glasgow Scotland. The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. The team are preparing in for the match in Edinburgh...

  • City of George to Host First-Ever International Club Rugby Fixture

    Feb 13, 18 • 2565 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on City of George to Host First-Ever International Club Rugby Fixture

    Saturday the 7th of April is set to be a red-letter day for rugby fans in the Southern Cape! That’s the date on which the city of George will, for the first time ever, play host to an international rugby franchise fixture, with the Southern Kings set to...

  • GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 15 Preview

    Feb 13, 18 • 1425 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 15 Preview

    With just seven rounds left to go in the Guinness PRO14 Round 15 promises plenty of fiery competition as six of the seven fixtures are in-Conference clashes. The top four teams across both Conference A and Conference B will face off with precious points at...

  • Beck agrees Worcester move

    Feb 13, 18 • 1569 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Beck agrees Worcester move

    Ashley Beck has confirmed that he has signed for Aviva Premiership side Worcester Warriors for next season. The 27-year old will switch to Sixways having made his debut for his home region in November 2007, when he came off the bench against Leinster at the...

  • Honda to Provide Driving Force as Official Car Partner of the Guinness PRO14 Final Series

    Feb 12, 18 • 1804 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Honda to Provide Driving Force as Official Car Partner of the Guinness PRO14 Final Series

    PRO14 Rugby are proud to reveal that Honda Ireland have become the Official Car Partner of this season’s Guinness PRO14 Final Series. The first-ever Guinness PRO14 Final takes place in Dublin on May 26 and throughout all six games of the Final Series Honda...

  • Toyota Cheetahs face Cardiff Blues in Wales

    Feb 9, 18 • 1855 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Cardiff Blues in Wales

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Cardiff Blues on Saturday, 10 February at 21:35 (SA time) at Cardiff Arms Park for their very first game in Wales.  The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. The Toyota Cheetahs showed a lot of muscle since...

  • Team Announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Cardiff Blues

    Feb 9, 18 • 1783 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Cardiff Blues

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Cardiff Blues on Saturday, 10 February at 21:35 (SA time) at Cardiff Arms Park for their very first game in Wales. The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. The Toyota Cheetahs showed a lot of muscle since...

  • Munster team to face Zebre

    Feb 9, 18 • 1618 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Munster team to face Zebre

    The Munster team to face Zebre at Thomond Park tomorrow night in the Guinness PRO14 has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan. There are 12 changes to the starting XV that overcame Castres Olympique 48-3 in the Champions Cup last time out with captain...

  • Cardiff Blues boosted by four Wales squad members

    Feb 9, 18 • 1463 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Cardiff Blues boosted by four Wales squad members

    Cardiff Blues have been boosted by the return of four Wales squad members ahead of Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 clash with Toyota Cheetahs at the Arms Park (7.35pm). Following four weeks of Challenge Cup and Anglo-Welsh Cup fixtures, the Blues will continue...

  • Hughes to captain Scarlets as GUINNESS PRO14 action returns

    Feb 9, 18 • 1376 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Hughes to captain Scarlets as GUINNESS PRO14 action returns

    Scarlets centre and former Wales Under 20s captain Steff Hughes will lead the Scarlets to the field against Benetton Rugby on Sunday. Guinness PRO14 action returns this weekend with Scarlets welcoming the return of hooker Ryan Elias and flanker James Davies...

  • Three Italian internationals return for Zebre for Thomond Park clash

    Feb 9, 18 • 1388 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Three Italian internationals return for Zebre for Thomond Park clash

    Zebre are ready for action this weekend after a break due to the first round of the NatWest Six Nations which seen 13 players capped by Italy for the opening round against England last Sunday in Rome. Both the national team and Zebre travel to Ireland this...

  • Benetton Rugby team to face Scarlets

    Feb 9, 18 • 1476 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Scarlets

    After more than a month of absence from the Monigo Stadium, Benetton Rugby will return to play Scarlets Rugby in Round 14 of the Guinness PRO14. Coach Crowley will have to do without 14 players involved with the Italian National Team who face Ireland on...

  • Bent to to make 100th Leinster Rugby appearance against Edinburgh

    Feb 8, 18 • 1397 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Bent to to make 100th Leinster Rugby appearance against Edinburgh

    Michael Bent will win his 100th Leinster Rugby cap when the province face Edinburgh Rugby at Myreside on Friday evening in the Guinness PRO14 (KO 7.35pm, live TG4 & BBC Alba). Bent made his debut in a 37-7 home win over Zebre at the RDS Arena on 1st...