Archive for the ‘Guinness Pro14’ Category

  • Parry the latest to sign up

    Feb 21, 18 • 1424 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Parry the latest to sign up

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce that Sam Parry has become the latest player to commit to the region, the fourth member of the senior squad to sign a new deal ahead of next season. The hooker has put pen to paper on a two-year contract and he follows...

  • Who is Ospreys Rugby?

    Feb 20, 18 • 2192 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Who is Ospreys Rugby?

    Who is Ospreys Rugby?  The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Ospreys in round 16 of the Guinness PRO14 championship at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, Wales.   The two sides met in round 5 in Bloemfontein with the Toyota Cheetahs victorious 44-25.  ...

  • Fixture details for Guinness PRO14 Rounds 18 & 19 Confirmed

    Feb 19, 18 • 1588 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Fixture details for Guinness PRO14 Rounds 18 & 19 Confirmed

    Kick-off times and broadcast selections for Rounds 18 and 19 of the Guinness PRO14 have now been confirmed. All but one of the 14 games have been selected for live broadcast as the race to reach the Guinness PRO14 Final Series ratchets up. Round 18 will be...

  • Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Scarlets

    Feb 17, 18 • 1583 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Scarlets

    Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has named his match day 23 for the visit of reigning Guinness PRO14 champions the Scarlets to the RDS Arena today (Kick Off: 3.15pm – live on SKY Sports and RTÉ Radio). Cullen is again able to call on a mixture of...

  • Two changes in the pack for Leinster clash

    Feb 17, 18 • 1366 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Two changes in the pack for Leinster clash

    Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac has named his side to take on Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday. Both sides will look to bounce back in the championship campaign after going down to defeats against Benetton Rugby and Edinburgh. Despite defeat to...

  • Filise returns for Munster clash

    Feb 17, 18 • 1444 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Filise returns for Munster clash

    Cardiff Blues’ record appearance maker, Taufa’ao Filise, has been called into the starting line-up for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Munster at the Arms Park. (KO 5.30pm) The Tongan international is the only change made from last week’s...

  • Dragons team to face Benetton Rugby

    Feb 17, 18 • 1565 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team to face Benetton Rugby

    Dragons winger Rio Dyer will make his GUINNESS PRO14 debut this weekend as the Men of Gwent take on Benetton Rugby. The 18-year-old, who earned his first Wales U20s International cap last weekend, will make his PRO14 bow in front of a home crowd on Sunday...

  • Munster team to face Cardiff Blues

    Feb 17, 18 • 1497 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Munster team to face Cardiff Blues

    The Munster team to face Cardiff Blues in Wales on Saturday evening has been named with Jack O’Donoghue set to captain the side for the first time (5.30pm, live on Sky Sports). The Waterford man, who turned 24 last week, has previously captained Munster A...

  • Benetton Rugby team to face Dragons

    Feb 17, 18 • 1481 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Dragons

    After a seventh win of the season, Benetton Rugby will face the Dragons in the fifteenth round of the Guinness PRO14 on Sunday 18 February at 15.30. Benetton Rugby technical staff will have to do without 12 players summoned by the Italian National team, added...

  • Conway and Fitzgerald Sign Up

    Feb 16, 18 • 1413 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 • 1333 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 • 2572 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 • 1305 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 • 1314 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 • 1419 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 • 1335 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 • 1540 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 • 1109 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 • 1365 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 • 1684 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 • 1351 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 • 2122 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 • 2601 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 • 1462 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 • 1618 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...