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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Lock Davies re-signs with his home region
Joe Davies is the latest Dragons player to commit his future to the Welsh Region by signing a new three-year contract. Davies joins the list of players to recently extend their contracts alongside Welsh Internationals Elliot Dee and Leon Brown as well as...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Fonotia to make move across Loughor
Scarlets can today confirm that Ospreys centre Kieron Fonotia will join the Scarlets ahead of the 2018-19 season. New Zealand born Fonotia joined the Ospreys from Crusaders Rugby in the autumn of 2016 following a successful season with the Super Rugby side....
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Fonotia heading west
Kieron Fonotia has confirmed that he will head west to join the Scarlets next season. The news comes as the Ospreys announced the signing of 50-cap Wales international Scott Williams earlier today, the Newcastle Emlyn product heading in the opposite direction...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wales star Williams signs for Ospreys
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Wales and Scarlets centre, Scott Williams, on a three-year deal. Described as a “significant statement of intent” the addition of the 50-cap international to the squad for next season is the first in...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Williams to leave the Scarlets
Scarlets can today confirm that centre Scott Williams will leave his home region at the end of the current season. Williams, 27, became a mainstay of the region’s starting XV after impressing from an early age in the age grade sides before earning a place...
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Nov 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on International trio extend Ulster stays
Ireland internationals Luke Marshall, Rob Herring and Kieran Treadwell have signed three-year contract extensions with Ulster Rugby, which will keep them at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2021. Marshall attended Ballymena Academy, before joining...
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Nov 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Owen Lane signs first senior contract with Cardiff Blues
Following a man-of-the-match performance in his Guinness PRO14 debut, Owen Lane has put pen to paper on his first senior Cardiff Blues contract. The Wales Under-20 and Sevens star scored a try during the 36-30 win over Connacht last Friday and received...
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Nov 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Evans extends his stay in West Wales
Scarlets are delighted to confirm that loosehead prop Dylan Evans has committed his future to the region. Australian born Evans joined the Scarlets ahead of the 2015-16 making his competitive debut against Munster in October 2015. Welsh-qualified Evans, 28,...
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Nov 28, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 28, 17 •
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Comments 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,...
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Nov 27, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 27, 17 •
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Comments 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,...
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Nov 25, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 25, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 25, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 25, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 25, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 25, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 24, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 24, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 23, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 23, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 23, 17 •
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Comments 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,...
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Nov 23, 17 •
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Comments 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...
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Nov 23, 17 •
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Comments 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...
