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  • Thomond Park Sold Out For Leinster Clash

    Dec 21, 17 • 1908 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Thomond Park Sold Out For Leinster Clash

    The scene is set for another momentous atmosphere at Thomond Park on St Stephen’s Day as all 26,267 tickets have now been sold for Munster’s clash with Interpro rivals Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 (3.15pm). Additional seating has been installed in...

  • Cardiff Blues secure Ellis Jenkins’ signature

    Dec 21, 17 • 2424 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Cardiff Blues secure Ellis Jenkins’ signature

    Ellis Jenkins has handed Cardiff Blues a boost after signing a new contract to remain with the region. The openside flanker, who has made 83 appearances since making his debut in 2011, was due to come out of contract in the summer and was attracting interest...

  • Gray pens new two-year Glasgow Warriors deal

    Dec 21, 17 • 1732 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Gray pens new two-year Glasgow Warriors deal

    Glasgow Warriors are delighted to announce that Jonny Gray has signed a new two-year contract with the club.Jonny Gray will be staying at Scotstoun until at least May 2020. The 23-year-old has committed his future to Glasgow and will play his rugby at...

  • Captain Cory commits to Dragons

    Dec 21, 17 • 1844 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Captain Cory commits to Dragons

    Captain Cory Hill has signed a new two-year contract with the Dragons to extend his stay with the region until 2020. Cory has played 85 times for the Dragons since joining in 2013 scoring 11 tries and was made captain of the region this season by Head Coach...

  • Kicking Accuracy & Try Scoring Rises as new Gilbert MATCH-XV balls arrive

    Dec 21, 17 • 2047 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Kicking Accuracy & Try Scoring Rises as new Gilbert MATCH-XV balls arrive

    Try-scoring and goal-kicking success rates are up right across the Guinness PRO14 as a fresh batch of Gilbert MATCH-XV balls were delivered to each club ahead of Round 11. Since Gilbert’s arrival as official match ball partner to the Guinness PRO14 in...

  • Tom Farrell extends contract with Connacht

    Dec 21, 17 • 1910 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Tom Farrell extends contract with Connacht

    Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that centre Tom Farrell has extended his contract with the province up to the end of the 2019/20 season. The 24 year old has made over 20 appearances for the province since arriving in the Sportsground in January....

  • Robinson returns to Cardiff Blues early

    Dec 20, 17 • 2993 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Robinson returns to Cardiff Blues early

    Cardiff Blues are delighted to confirm Olly Robinson will return to the region with immediate effect. The openside flanker agreed a long-term contract last week after impressing while on loan from Bristol as injury-cover. That was due to start in the summer...

  • Connacht squad update ahead of clash at home to Ulster

    Dec 20, 17 • 1816 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht squad update ahead of clash at home to Ulster

    The Connacht Rugby medical team have issued the following squad update ahead of Saturday’s Interprovincial clash with Ulster at the Sportsground (Kick off 7:35pm) Prop: Denis Buckley sustained an ankle injury in the game versus Brive and will see a...

  • GUINNESS PRO14 ROUND 11 – PREVIEWS

    Dec 19, 17 • 2094 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 ROUND 11 – PREVIEWS

    The Guinness PRO14 will make a big impact with a full slate of Derby fixtures across Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales which will all play out to the backdrop of the Festive season. After taking on Europe for the past two weeks there will be no let-up in...

  • Dragons announce Richard Hibbard signing

    Dec 19, 17 • 2518 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Dragons announce Richard Hibbard signing

    Head Coach Bernard Jackman is delighted to announce the signing of former Ospreys and British & Irish Lion Richard Hibbard from Gloucester. The Kingsholm crowd favourite will move back to Wales for the beginning of the 2018/19 season after signing a...

  • Connacht install temporary terracing for Christmas visit of Ulster

    Dec 18, 17 • 2941 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht install temporary terracing for Christmas visit of Ulster

    Connacht Rugby have announced that they will be installing additional temporary terracing in the Sportsground for the Guinness PRO14 Championship clash with Ulster on Saturday 23rd of December (K.O. at 7:35pm). The decision was taken due to the level of...

  • Irish International Kieran Marmion extends contract with Connacht

    Dec 14, 17 • 2769 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Irish International Kieran Marmion extends contract with Connacht

    The IRFU and Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce that Irish international scrum half Kieran Marmion has extended his contract with Connacht up to the end of the 2019/20 season. Marmion joined the Connacht Academy in 2011 and since his arrival in the...

  • JP Ferreira confirmed as defence coach

    Dec 14, 17 • 1950 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on JP Ferreira confirmed as defence coach

    Munster Rugby and the IRFU can confirm that JP Ferreira will join the province as Defence Coach having signed a contract until June 2020. The 34-year-old makes the move from Super Rugby side Lions Rugby where he held the position of Defence Coach since 2013,...

  • Prop Conor Carey extends Connacht contract

    Dec 14, 17 • 2080 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Prop Conor Carey extends Connacht contract

    Connacht Rugby is delighted to confirm that prop Conor Carey has extended his contract with the province. Since arriving in the Sportsground in 2016, the 26 year old has made 25 appearances for Connacht. The Belfast man has previously been capped by Ireland...

  • Robinson seals Cardiff Blues return

    Dec 13, 17 • 2024 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Robinson seals Cardiff Blues return

    Olly Robinson will return to Cardiff Blues after signing a long-term contract with the region. The openside flanker impressed while on loan from Bristol earlier this season, making nine appearances where he won widespread plaudits. He returned to Bristol last...

  • James Benjamin signs three year contract at Dragons

    Dec 12, 17 • 1891 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on James Benjamin signs three year contract at Dragons

    Head Coach Bernard Jackman has confirmed James Benjamin is the latest player to commit his future to the Dragons by signing a new three-year contract. After graduating from the Dragons Academy and regional age grade teams, the 23 year-old back row forward...

  • Shingler bowled over by new deal

    Dec 12, 17 • 2020 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Shingler bowled over by new deal

    Scarlets are delighted to confirm that back row forward Aaron Shingler has signed a new contract keeping him at the region. Shingler, 30, has been a stalwart at the Scarlets for the best part of a decade and has amassed 170 appearances in the regional jersey...

  • Lloyd Williams signs a new Cardiff Blues contract

    Dec 7, 17 • 2143 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Lloyd Williams signs a new Cardiff Blues contract

    Cardiff Blues can confirm Lloyd Williams has committed his future to the region by signing a new contract. The scrum-half’s current deal was due to expire in the summer and despite rival interest, he has put pen to paper to remain with his home region....

  • Gruff confirms summer departure from Ospreys

    Dec 6, 17 • 2041 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Gruff confirms summer departure from Ospreys

    Gruff Rees has confirmed that he will leave the Ospreys at the end of the season, bringing to an end an almost 13-year association with the region. Appointed Backs Coach in February 2012 following a six month stint in Italy alongside Rowland Phillips at...

  • Jordi Murphy to leave Leinster Rugby

    Dec 6, 17 • 1992 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Jordi Murphy to leave Leinster Rugby

    Leinster Rugby can this morning confirm that Jordi Murphy has agreed to join Ulster Rugby for the start of the 2018/19 season. The 26 year old back row has played 95 times for Leinster scoring 17 tries since his debut in September 2011. In his time at...

  • Ulster Rugby confirm signing of Jordi Murphy

    Dec 6, 17 • 1986 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ulster Rugby confirm signing of Jordi Murphy

    Ulster Rugby is pleased to announce that Ireland back row Jordi Murphy will join the Province next summer on a two-year deal. There was significant competition to secure the services of Murphy, but the 26-year-old has agreed to move to Kingspan Stadium ahead...

  • Patchell latest to extend stay in West Wales

    Dec 5, 17 • 1803 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Patchell latest to extend stay in West Wales

    Scarlets are delighted to confirm that outside half Rhys Patchell has committed his future to the region. Rhys Patchell has put pen to paper on a new contract keeping him in West Wales for the next few years. Patchell has made 34 regional appearances since...

  • Opta Team Rankings after 10 Rounds of Guinness PRO14 Action

    Dec 5, 17 • 1932 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Opta Team Rankings after 10 Rounds of Guinness PRO14 Action

    As teams from the Guinness PRO14 prepare for European action the Opta team rankings after 10 Rounds have been released. The introduction of the Conference format to the Championship has produced a highly-competitive campaign which is illustrated in the team...

  • Wales scrum-half signs for Ospreys

    Dec 5, 17 • 1935 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Wales scrum-half signs for Ospreys

    Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Welsh international scrum half Aled Davies. Fresh from a successful autumn with the Wales squad, 25-year old Davies has become the second international to make the switch from the Scarlets to the Ospreys,...

  • Davies to leave region at end of season

    Dec 5, 17 • 2212 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Davies to leave region at end of season

    Scarlets can today confirm that scrum half Aled Davies will leave the region at the end of the current season to join fellow Welsh region Ospreys. Davies, 25, is a product of the region’s Academy having developed through the age grade sides a decade ago to...