Archive for the ‘Guinness Pro14’ Category

  • Connacht Rugby Squad Update

    Nov 28, 17 • 1982 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Connacht Rugby Squad Update

    The Connacht Rugby medical team have issued a squad update ahead of the PRO14 clash away to Zebre on Saturday 02nd of December (K.O. 1:15pm – Live TG4) Prop: Dominic Robertson McCoy is continuing his rehabilitation from thumb surgery and will be out of...

  • Fixture Details for Guinness PRO14 Rounds 14 to 17 Confirmed

    Nov 28, 17 • 1901 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Fixture Details for Guinness PRO14 Rounds 14 to 17 Confirmed

    Kick-off times and broadcast selections for Rounds 14 to 17 of the Guinness PRO14 have been confirmed in addition to all games taking place in South Africa up to Round 20. Over 30 fixtures have been confirmed with the majority scheduled for live TV broadcast,...

  • Pivac pleased with five points from Kings victory

    Nov 27, 17 • 1940 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Pivac pleased with five points from Kings victory

    Scarlets secured the maximum points available in the Guinness PRO14 clash against Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Sunday afternoon with head coach Wayne Pivac happy with the five points. Four tries from Tadhg Beirne, Ioan Nicholas, Werner...

  • Ross Moriarty completes transfer to Dragons

    Nov 27, 17 • 1897 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ross Moriarty completes transfer to Dragons

    In a major statement of intent, Head Coach Bernard Jackman has secured the marquee signing of British & Irish Lions tourist and Wales star Ross Moriarty on a two-year deal with the Dragons. The 23-year-old will arrive at Rodney Parade next season,...

  • Zebre Rugby Club team to face Munster Rugby

    Nov 25, 17 • 2423 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Munster Rugby

    After a two-week break, Zebre Rugby will return to the field on Sunday in the ninth round of the Guinness PRO14. The opponents of the Parma based franchise at Lanfranchi Stadium will be the Irish Province Munster, the team never defeated by the Italians in...

  • Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors

    Nov 25, 17 • 1941 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors

    The Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday 26th November 2017, KO 1.00pm, is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 Hanno Dirksen 13 Joe Thomas 12 Ashley Beck 11 Jeff Hassler 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield   1 Paul James (Capt) 2...

  • Munster team named to face Zebre

    Nov 25, 17 • 1990 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Munster team named to face Zebre

    The Munster team has been named for Sunday afternoon’s Guinness PRO14 clash in Zebre with two changes to the side that defeated Dragons 49-6 at Irish Independent Park last time out (1.30pm Irish time, live on Sky Sports). James Hart makes his first start...

  • Southern Kings team to face Scarlets

    Nov 25, 17 • 3565 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Southern Kings team to face Scarlets

    The Southern Kings team named by Head Coach Deon Davids today to take on Scarlets on Sunday shows a number of changes from the one that ran Ulster so close in their last fixture. Recent loan-signing from the Lions Anthony Volmink has immediately been included...

  • Five debutants in squad to face Ospreys

    Nov 25, 17 • 1979 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Five debutants in squad to face Ospreys

    Dave Rennie will hand five players their Glasgow Warriors debuts as the team look to continue their unbeaten start to the Guinness PRO14 as they travel to Swansea. Italian international Samuela Vunisa recovered from a knee injury to play club rugby a...

  • Evans to captain Scarlets against Southern Kings

    Nov 25, 17 • 1818 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Evans to captain Scarlets against Southern Kings

    Wayne Pivac has named his side to take on Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Sunday with scrum half Jonathan Evans named as captain. 25-year-old Evans will lead the side in their first of two South African clashes with the Scarlets looking to...

  • Connacht name team to face Cardiff Blues

    Nov 24, 17 • 1906 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Connacht name team to face Cardiff Blues

    Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has named his starting XV to face conference rivals Cardiff Blues in the Guinness PRO14 on Friday (K.O. 7:35pm Live on BBC 2 Wales). Connacht go into the fixture without Irish internationals Bundee Aki, Kieran Marmion and...

  • Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Dragons

    Nov 24, 17 • 1927 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Dragons

    Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has announced his Leinster match day 23 to take on Dragons in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening in the RDS Arena (Kick Off: 7.35pm – live on TG4). Cullen is able to recall a number of players from injury including...

  • Toyota Cheetahs take on Edinburgh in Round 9

    Nov 23, 17 • 2238 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs take on Edinburgh in Round 9

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Edinburgh from Scotland on Friday evening at 19:30 (SA Time) at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.  The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. The two sides have never met before, whilst this is Edinburgh’s first...

  • 200 Club in sight for Paul Marshall

    Nov 23, 17 • 2019 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on 200 Club in sight for Paul Marshall

    Paul Marshall could become just the fifth Ulster player to reach the 200 cap milestone, as he is named among the replacements for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 Round 9 clash with Benetton Rugby at Kingspan Stadium (7.05pm). A limited number of tickets are...

  • Dragons team to face Leinster Rugby

    Nov 23, 17 • 1966 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Dragons team to face Leinster Rugby

    Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman has named his team as GUINNESS PRO14 action returns with a trip to Ireland to take on Leinster Rugby this Friday evening, 19:35. Centre Adam Warren, who played an important role in the win against Scarlets last weekend,...

  • Benetton Rugby team news vs Ulster Rugby

    Nov 23, 17 • 2156 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team news vs Ulster Rugby

    After a two week break, the Guinness PRO14 restarts. Today Benetton Rugby will leave for Belfast where on Friday night at 19.05 local time (20.05 Italian) at the Kingspan Stadium Benetton will face Ulster Rugby. Coach Crowley, due to the commitments of the...

  • Edinburgh name their side for Toyota Cheetahs clash

    Nov 23, 17 • 2486 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Edinburgh name their side for Toyota Cheetahs clash

    Head coach Richard Cockerill has named his side for tomorrow evening’s Guinness PRO14 clash against the Toyota Cheetahs at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein (Friday 24 November, kick-off 5.30pm GMT – live on BBC ALBA). The team selection includes seven...

  • Cardiff Blues name team to face Connacht

    Nov 23, 17 • 1861 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Cardiff Blues name team to face Connacht

    Cardiff Blues have made 10 changes for their return to Guinness PRO14 action against Connacht on Friday night (7.35pm). Following two weeks of the Anglo-Welsh Cup, the Blues will be looking to continue their PRO14 form by completing a double over the Irish...

  • Toyota Cheetahs take on Edinburgh in Round 9

    Nov 23, 17 • 2012 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs take on Edinburgh in Round 9

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Edinburgh on Friday evening at 19:30 (SA Time) at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The match will be broadcast live on SuperSport 1. The two sides have never met before, whilst this is Edinburgh’s first fixture against...

  • Moore to boost front row options next season

    Nov 23, 17 • 1851 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Moore to boost front row options next season

    Ulster Rugby is pleased to announce that tighthead prop Marty Moore will join the Province next summer on a two-year deal. The move will see Moore reunited with Ulster’s Director of Rugby Les Kiss and Head Coach Jono Gibbes, having been coached by both...

  • Scarlets squad announced for South Africa

    Nov 21, 17 • 2202 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Scarlets squad announced for South Africa

    Scarlets have announced the squad that will travel to South Africa tomorrow, Wednesday, in preparation to take on Southern Kings and Cheetahs in rounds 9 and 10 of the Guinness PRO14. Scarlets are without 15 senior players who are on international duty, which...

  • New deals for Hayward and Jones

    Nov 21, 17 • 1895 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on New deals for Hayward and Jones

    Scarlets are delighted to confirm that coaches Stephen Jones and Byron Hayward have signed new deals with the region. Scarlets Attack Coach Stephen Jones and Defence Coach Byron Hayward have both put pen to paper on new deals keeping them at the region for...

  • Edinburgh sign stand-off Hickey

    Nov 21, 17 • 1956 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Edinburgh sign stand-off Hickey

    Edinburgh have secured the signing of former Blues playmaker Simon Hickey from Bordeaux Bègles on a two-year deal. The 23-year-old will join the club at the end of the season. On signing for the capital side, Hickey said: “After meeting with Richard...

  • GUINNESS PRO14 ROUND 9 – PREVIEWS

    Nov 21, 17 • 2127 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 ROUND 9 – PREVIEWS

    After Round 8 produced more thrilling rugby and a total of 44 tries, the Guinness PRO14 resumes this weekend with games taking place in Italy, Ireland, South Africa and Wales. The race to reach the Guinness PRO14 Final in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on May 26 is...

  • Edinburgh re-sign Big Ben Toolis

    Nov 20, 17 • 2579 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14Comments Off on Edinburgh re-sign Big Ben Toolis

    Scotland international lock Ben Toolis, who earned his sixth international cap against New Zealand at BT Murrayfield on Saturday, will be an Edinburgh player for at least the next two years. The Australian-born second-row, who is now in his fifth season in...