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May 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets sign scrum half pairing
Scarlets can today confirm the signings of scrum-halves Kieran Hardy and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne. With Wales international scrum half Aled Davies heading across the Loughor to join the Ospreys for the 2018-19 season the Scarlets have looked to bolster the squad...
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May 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster land McFarland as Head Coach
Ulster Rugby can confirm that Dan McFarland will take the reins as Head Coach next season on a three-year contract. The highly-rated Englishman is currently working with the Scottish national team as Assistant Coach to Gregor Townsend. He made a seamless...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Earls Named Munster Player Of The Year
Keith Earls was today announced as Munster Player of the Year at the annual Munster Rugby Awards, in association with the Irish Independent. The event took place at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs in Cork with 11 awards presented to worthy recipients...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on North heading to Ospreys
George North will be returning to Welsh Rugby with the Ospreys this summer. The Wales and British & Irish Lions wing, who recently turned 26-years-old, signed a National Dual Contract with the WRU in November as he committed to returning to Wales. Since...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Jarvis Joins Dragons
Tighthead prop Aaron Jarvis will return to Wales this summer to join Dragons from Clermont Auvergne on a two-year contract. The 31-year old former Bath and Ospreys Prop Forward made his international debut in November 2012 against Argentina in Cardiff, adding...
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Clarke confirmed as Head Coach at Ospreys Rugby
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to confirm that Allen Clarke has been appointed Head Coach on a three-year contract. The former Ireland hooker, who joined the Ospreys last summer as Forwards Coach, has been in interim control of the senior team since January....
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Apr 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Awards Winners 2018
The Leinster Awards Ball took place on Tuesday evening in the InterContinental Dublin as players past and present celebrated the 2017/18 season to date and said a fond farewell to a number of players who have contributed much to the success of Leinster over...
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Apr 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nacewa & Strauss to retire as Cullen confirms list of departees at Leinster Rugby
Ahead of the Leinster Rugby Awards Ball at the InterContinental Dublin this evening, Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen confirmed that Leinster Captain Isa Nacewa and hooker Richardt Strauss will be retiring at the end of the current season. Nacewa (35),...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster Squad named for Glasgow challenge
The Ulster squad to play Glasgow in Saturday’s final regular season home game has been named (kick-off 6.05pm at Kingspan Stadium). The rearranged Guinness PRO14 Round 17 tie, originally due to be played last month but cancelled due to adverse weather,...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Zebre make two changes to face Ospreys
Zebre host Ospreys in the re-arranged Guinness PRO14 round 17 fixture on Saturday. The match will kick off at 6.45 pm local time (17:45 in the UK) at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Last weekend’s win against the Dragons in L’Aquila has been the fifth...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Zebre
The Ospreys team to play Zebre at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday 21st April 2018, 6.45pm KO (local time) is as follows: OSPREYS 15 James Hook (Capt) 14 Dewi Cross 13 Joe Thomas 12 Luke Price 11 Dylan Moss 10 Sam Davies 9 Matthew Aubrey 1 Rhodri Jones 2...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huw Jones starts as Rennie rotates
Dave Rennie has made six changes to his starting XV with Scotland international Huw Jones starting at outside centre for the re-arranged game against Ulster tomorrow. Alex Dunbar scored on his return to the side against Connacht last Friday and shifts to...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Adam Hughes announces his retirement
Dragons centre Adam Hughes has today confirmed his retirement from professional rugby, with immediate effect. The Newport-born Dragons Academy product, made 119 appearances for the Region since his debut in 2010, scoring 22 tries and 124 points. However,...
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Apr 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Paul Marshall to retire
Paul Marshall has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season. The 32-year-old graduated from the Academy to a senior Ulster contract in 2006, making his debut for the team against Newport Gwent Dragons in September...
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Apr 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Mike Davies to be appointed Dragons Managing Director
The Dragons board are delighted to confirm Mike Davies as the region’s new Managing Director. Cwmbran-born Mike joins the Dragons as a successful business leader with over thirty years’ experience in the retail sector for B&Q. Mike held several senior...
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Apr 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Andrew Browne to leave Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby can confirm that Andrew Browne will finish with the province at the end of the current season. Connacht native Andrew Browne played schools rugby with St Joseph’s Patrician College the Bish and his club Galwegians before joining the...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Roux and Erasmus join Guinness PRO14 Board
South African rugby’s relationship with the Guinness PRO14 has been further reinforced with the inclusion of SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux and Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus on the PRO14 Rugby Board. The Guinness PRO14’s expansion this season to include the...
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Apr 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Grabham forced to retire due to injury
Scarlets can today confirm that Tom Grabham has been forced to retire from professional rugby due to injury. The 26-year-old winger joined the Scarlets in the summer of 2017 from fellow Welsh region the Ospreys. A talented and versatile backline player...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kings change five for the visit of Cardiff Blues
Head coach Deon Davids has made five changes to his Southern Kings side that will return to Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the Guinness PRO14 clash against Cardiff Blues on Saturday. The Kings lost 39-22 to Munster at Outeniqua Park in George last time out...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Jack McGrath to Captain Leinster against Benetton Rugby
The Leinster Rugby team, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen to take on Benetton Rugby tomorrow in the final regular season home game in the Guinness PRO14 (kick off: 7.35pm – live on TG4). Cullen is able to welcome...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Jenkins to captain Cardiff Blues in vital Southern Kings clash
Cardiff Blues have made eight changes for their vital Guinness PRO14 clash with Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday (7.35pm local). Following the heartbreak of an injury-time defeat to Toyota Cheetahs, head coach Danny Wilson has reshuffled his side...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Exciting young Scarlets to take on Edinburgh
Scarlets take on Edinburgh, at Murrayfield, on Saturday in the penultimate game of the regular Guinness PRO14 season. The West Wales region, currently in second place in Conference B, will be looking to continue with their momentum on Saturday in order to...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Edinburgh reshuffle backline ahead of Scarlets showdown
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has named his Edinburgh team to face reigning champions Scarlets in tomorrow afternoon’s crucial Guinness PRO14 encounter at BT Murrayfield (Saturday 14 April, kick-off 3.15pm). The team selection includes four changes to side...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dragons name side to face Zebre Rugby
The Dragons team to face Zebre Rugby in L’Aquila tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 14th April, KO 16:00 BST) has been named by Head Coach Bernard Jackman. Jackman has made three personnel changes and one positional change to the team that narrowly lost out in...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Leinster
After equalling their record amount of victories in the Guinness PRO14 dating back to the 2012/2013 season, Benetton Rugby fly to Ireland this morning. Waiting for them tomorrow night at 19.35 local time (20.35 Italian) at the RDS Arena in Dublin will be...
