Archive for the ‘Guinness Pro14’ Category

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

    Feb 15, 18 • 1708 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 • 1377 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 • 2157 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 • 2627 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 • 1487 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 • 1643 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 • 1868 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 • 1922 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 • 1866 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 • 1676 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 • 1522 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 • 1429 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 • 1457 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 • 1548 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 • 1461 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...

  • Ospreys team to play Connacht

    Feb 8, 18 • 1310 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Connacht

    The Ospreys team to play Connacht at the Sportsground on Friday 9th February 2018, 7.35pm KO is as follows: OSPREYS 15 Dan Evans 14 Hanno Dirksen 13 Kieron Fonotia 12 Ashley Beck 11 Dafydd Howells 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield 1 Rhodri Jones 2 Scott Otten 3...

  • Banda and Volmink added to Southern Kings back three to face Ulster

    Feb 8, 18 • 2671 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Banda and Volmink added to Southern Kings back three to face Ulster

    Speedsters Masixole Banda and Anthonie Volmink will join former Junior Springbok flyer, Yaw Penxe, in an exciting back three combination in Ulster on Friday, where the Southern Kings will take on the home side in a GUINNESS PRO14 clash at Kingspan Stadium....

  • McCallum returns as Edinburgh host Leinster

    Feb 8, 18 • 1347 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on McCallum returns as Edinburgh host Leinster

    Edinburgh Head Coach Richard Cockerill has named his team ahead of tomorrow night’s crucial Guinness PRO14 encounter with three-times European champions Leinster at Myreside (Friday 9 February, kick-off 7.35pm). The team selection sees the return of several...

  • Internationals return for Guinness PRO14 clash

    Feb 8, 18 • 1146 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Internationals return for Guinness PRO14 clash

    Wales Internationals Hallam Amos, Tyler Morgan and Leon Brown return to the matchday 23 for tomorrows clash against Glasgow Warriors at Rodney Parade, KO 19:35. The Dragons side is boosted by the return of Hallam Amos, who was released from Six Nations duty...

  • Browne returns to Connacht team for home clash with Ospreys

    Feb 8, 18 • 1143 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Browne returns to Connacht team for home clash with Ospreys

    Experienced lock Andrew Browne comes back into Kieran Keane’s Connacht line up for the Guinness PRO14 clash with in Ospreys in the Sportsground on Friday (Kick Off 7:35pm). Also back from injury, James Cannon and Craig Ronaldson come back in to the second...

  • Tagive returns from injury for trip to Dragons

    Feb 8, 18 • 1165 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Tagive returns from injury for trip to Dragons

    Winger Ratu Tagive will play his first game of the season against the Dragons this Friday having successfully recovered from an achilles injury suffered in pre-season. The 26-year-old has been playing for Currie Chieftains in the BT Premiership on his road...

  • O’Connor to lead Ulster

    Feb 8, 18 • 1122 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on O’Connor to lead Ulster

    The Ulster team has been announced for the historic visit of Southern Kings to Kingspan Stadium on Friday night (7.35pm kick-off). The Guinness PRO14 tie is the first-ever meeting between the two sides in Belfast, following the South Africans’ move into...

  • Cardiff Blues vs Toyota Cheetahs – 10 Februarie 2018

    Feb 7, 18 • 2625 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Cardiff Blues vs Toyota Cheetahs – 10 Februarie 2018

    The Toyota Cheetahs arrived in Cardiff, Wales for a three week Guinness PRO14 tour to Wales and Scotland. The team will be playing against Cardiff Blues on the 10th of February at 21:30 (SA time) in Wales before travelling to Scotland where they will be...

  • GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 14 Preview

    Feb 7, 18 • 1859 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 14 Preview

    The Guinness PRO14 returns with its first full slate of games since December with fixtures playing out across Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. With only eight rounds left in the regular season the competition is heating up right across both Conferences as...

  • Player Contract Update

    Feb 2, 18 • 2094 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Player Contract Update

    Munster Rugby and the IRFU can confirm that Sammy Arnold, Darren O’Shea, Conor Oliver and Dan Goggin have signed two-year contracts that will see them remain with the province until June 2020. Arnold, who joined the province at the start of the 2016-17...