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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on New signings set to earn first Ulster caps
Summer signings Jack McGrath, Sam Carter and Matt Faddes will all earn their first Ulster caps in Friday’s Guinness PRO14 opener versus Ospreys at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm). Tickets for the game, priced from £17 for adults and £12 for juniors,...
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus excited about Guinness PRO14 kick-off
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, has labelled the Guinness PRO14 as “one of the toughest I have ever coached in” on the eve of the start of the 2019/20 Championship, which kicks off on Friday in Bloemfontein. Erasmus may be guiding his Bok...
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team named for 2019/20 GUINNESS PRO14 opener
Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Dave Rennie has named the 23 players who will take to the field for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 opener, as his side kick-off the competition against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. A starting XV containing no fewer than...
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Ulster Rugby
The Ospreys team to play Ulster at The Kingspan Stadium, Belfast on Friday 27th September, K.O 7:35pm is as follows: OSPREYS 15. Dan Evans 14. Luke Morgan 13. Cory Allen 12. Scott Williams 11. Keelan Giles 10. Luke Price 9. Matthew Aubrey 1.Rhodri Jones 2....
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs face Glasgow Warriors in Guinness PRO14 opening match
The nineteenth season of Guinness PRO14 rugby begins in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein where the recently crowned Currie Cup champions, Toyota Cheetahs welcomes last season’s beaten finalists and 2015 champions, Glasgow Warriors. The action kicks off at...
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Sep 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wilson and Gibbins to continue as co-captains for 2019/20 season
Ryan Wilson and Callum Gibbins will once again co-captain Glasgow Warriors for the 2019/20 season. Having captained Scotland for the first time in the national team’s final Summer Test match against Georgia, club centurion Wilson will continue to lead the...
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Sep 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Head Coach Kieran Crowley signs new contract with Benetton Rugby
Benetton Rugby is pleased to announce that Kieran Crowley will continue to be Head Coach until 30th June 2022. Born in Kaponga (New Zealand) on August 31, 1961, All Blacks no.848 Crowley won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. Kieran arrived in Treviso in...
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Sep 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets sign Fiji World Cup lock Tevita Ratuva
Scarlets have announced the signing of Fijian World Cup lock Tevita Ratuva, bringing their contingent in Japan up to 15 players. The 6ft 6in forward came off the bench at half-time during Fiji’s pool defeat to Australia on Saturday to win his fourth Test...
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Sep 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Neutral Referees Appointed for Opening Rounds
Neutral referee appointments have been confirmed for the first six rounds of the Guinness PRO14 as the new season kicks off this weekend. All seven appointments for Round 1, which have been made by Elite Referee Manager, Greg Garner, are neutral and this will...
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Sep 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Thomson returns home to join Edinburgh
Edinburgh Rugby have today completed the signing of Scottish-born second-row Sam Thomson, subject to medical. Thomson, 25, returns to his hometown city from Sydney-based Warringah Rugby Club – who the second-row joined in 2017 – and will link-up with the...
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Sep 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA teams raring to go as Guinness PRO14 season approaches
Experienced Toyota Cheetahs and Springbok scrumhalf, Ruan Pienaar, and Isuzu Southern Kings lock, JC Astle, were thrilled at the prospect of the 2019/20 Guinness PRO14 season kicking off in two weeks’ time and said their teams were ready to get down to...
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Sep 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Warriors sign Super Rugby prop Seiuli
Super Rugby loose-head Aki Seiuli has signed a two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors, subject to visa and medical. The 26-year-old has made 38 appearances for the Highlanders in Super Rugby, and will link up with former team-mate Siua Halanukonuka at...
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Sep 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ken Owens named Scarlets captain for 2019-20 season
Ken Owens has been appointed Scarlets captain for a record sixth successive campaign. The 32-year-old hooker, an integral member of Wales’ Rugby World Cup squad, has made 243 appearances over 13 seasons for his home region and has been Scarlets captain...
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Sep 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby sign Jed Holloway on short-term deal
Munster Rugby and the IRFU can confirm the short-term signing of Australian forward Jed Holloway. An experienced and integral member of the Waratahs squad, Holloway has made 52 Super Rugby appearances and is known for his work-rate and strong ball-carrying...
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Sep 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh sign Bulls star Steenkamp
Edinburgh Rugby have today secured the signing of South African back-row Ruan Steenkamp on a short-term deal from Super Rugby side Vodacom Bulls. The former South Africa U20 captain, 26 – who made 10 appearances in this season’s Super Rugby competition...
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Sep 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kebble commits future to the Warriors
Oli Kebble has signed a two-year extension to his Glasgow Warriors contract, which was due to expire next summer. The new deal means the 27-year-old will be staying at Scotstoun until at least the summer of 2022. The former Stormers front-rower has become an...
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Aug 15, 19 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, Guinness Pro14, Guinness Six Nations, International, Junior Rugby, National, Rugby World Cup, Sevens Rugby, Six Nations, South Africa, Springboks, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Rugby 15 and School Rugby Contributors needed
Are you passionate about rugby? Do you want a front row seat to games in your area? We are looking for contributors for Rugby Fifteen and School Rugby. This is not a job offer but rather an opportunity for rugby fans to become part of our team by covering...
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Aug 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors sign Kennedy on partnership contract with Stirling County
Glasgow Warriors have signed Sean Kennedy on a one-year partnership contract with Stirling County’s Super6 team ahead of the 2019/20 campaign. The scrum-half returns to Scotstoun following a successful loan spell during the 2012/13 season, when the...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Craig Barry signs three year contract
Free State Rugby is excited to announce that Craig Barry has committed to the Toyota Cheetahs for three years. Barry in an exciting outside back who is equally comfortable on the wing or at fullback. Barry is best known for his attacking play and is no...
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Jul 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on New player for Guinness PRO14 2019/20
Winger, Duncan Saal will be joining the Toyota Cheetahs for the 2019/20 Guinness PRO14 season. The 22-year-old Duncan Saal who has won the Varsity Cup title with the Maties was named in the Stormers Super Rugby squad for 2019, however, he did not get any game...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors sign Jale Vakaloloma
Glasgow Warriors have signed Jale Vakaloloma on a two-year deal, subject to visa and medical. The 22-year-old predominately plays as a back-row but is also comfortable playing in the second-row. Vakaloloma, who is also known as Jale Railala, was named in the...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Opening match of 2019/20 Guinness PRO14 in Toyota Stadium
The Toyota Cheetahs have the honour of playing in the opening match of the 2019/20 Guinness PRO14, when they host the Scottish giants, Glasgow Warriors, at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday, 27 September. In round two of three the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Four new players for Toyota Cheetahs in Guinness PRO14
The Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd are delighted to confirm the signing of four new players for the upcoming Guinness PRO14. The Toyota Cheetahs have contracted the utility back, Rhyno Smith, the loose-forward, Chris Massyn, the centre, Chris Smit, and the...
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Jul 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kieran Williams signs first senior deal with Ospreys
Centre Kieran Williams has put pen to paper on his first professional contract, taking the number of players to sign new deals with the Ospreys ahead of the new season to 18. The former Glynneath RFC youngster, who has featured 24 times for Neath in the Welsh...
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Jul 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Braam van Straaten joins Isuzu Southen Kings as defence and kicking coach
The ISUZU Southern Kings can confirm that former Springbok, Braam van Straaten, has joined the franchise as Defence and Kicking Coach. Mr Van Straaten comes with a wealth of experience, not only as an ex-player, but as a defence and kicking specialist. He was...
