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Glasgow Warriors club captain Kyle Steyn will bring up a century of appearances for the club this Saturday, as he leads the team out at Scottish Gas Murrayfield for the second leg of the 1872 Cup. Scott Cummings will also reach a personal milestone should he come off the bench in Edinburgh this weekend, the …
A Murrayfield crowd of more than 30,000 will watch Edinburgh Rugby attempt to exact revenge in the second leg of the 1872 Cup. Glasgow Warriors won the first leg 24-12 in front of 21,093 at Hampden Park last Saturday, with replacement hooker Seb Stephen sealing the win and a bonus point with their fourth try …
Chart topper Alun Lawrence is a man who is setting himself further targets for both club and country. The ultra-consistent Cardiff Rugby No 8 has been an absolute machine when it comes to his stats so far this season. He has made more carries (116) and tackles (101) than any other player in the Vodacom …
It will be a very different Christmas this year for Munster Rugby coach Clayton McMillan. Back home in his native New Zealand, it’s off season and a time for relaxation. But having made the move from the Waikato-based Chiefs to take charge of Munster, he now finds himself in the middle of a hectic sequence …
Jake Ball rejoined the Scarlets wanting to say thank you to the club that gave him everything – and he is certainly doing just that. He was a virtual unknown when he first arrived from Australia in 2012, but over the next nine years he was to become one of the most recognisable figures in …
On a weekend of derbies, one all-South African affair saw the DHL Stormers extend their lead at the top of the table while the other drew a landmark full house. The Stormers claimed a 34-27 bonus point victory over the Lions in Cape Town to make it seven out of seven in the Vodacom URC …
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that former Springbok lock Barend Pieterse had been appointed as a lineout and breakdown consultant to the Junior Springbok team for three years. The 46-year-old Pieterse, who appeared for the Lions, Cheetahs and Eastern Province in his playing days, fills the role previously taken by Johann Ackermann and will provide …
Scott Cummings says he is excited to keep building as a Glasgow Warrior, after putting pen to paper on a new deal that will see him remain at the club for the foreseeable future. A stalwart for both club and country, the 29-year-old has made 148 appearances in Glasgow colours to date, having developed into …
Springboks star Andre Esterhuizen is hoping the Hollywoodbets Sharks have turned the corner as they head into Saturday’s huge South African derby against the Vodacom Bulls in Durban. The Sharks won just one of their first seven matches in all competitions this season, but their fortunes changed last weekend when they claimed a 28-23 victory …
Liam McConnell pens a new two-year deal ahead of the 1872 Cup derbies Edinburgh Rugby is delighted to announce Scotland international back-row Liam McConnell has signed a new two-year contract extension, keeping the academy graduate at Hive Stadium until at least June 2028. Having captained Scotland U20 following his development at Boroughmuir, the 21-year-old’s rise …
Ryan Smith has been busy with his online shopping since arriving in Wales from Australia. The former Queensland Reds skipper has settled in well at the Ospreys, but admits the rather different weather conditions have taken some adapting to. “It’s the first time I have had to buy a boot dryer, so that was interesting!” …
Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Franco Smith has named a starting XV showing just one change in personnel from last Saturday’s famous victory over Toulouse, as preparations continue to build for this weekend’s 1872 Cup opener against Edinburgh at Hampden Park. George Horne’s inclusion at the expense of the injured Josh McKay is the sole alteration …
James Lowe says delivering an “awesome” attack is the goal for Leinster Rugby over the “extremely exciting” block of games that lies ahead. After an uncharacteristically disappointing start to the season, the Vodacom URC champions have turned things around in terms of results, winning their last four matches in all competitions. But Ireland winger Lowe …
On the eve of Scotland’s Guinness Six Nations campaign starting, Scotland A will take on Italy XV on the outskirts of Rome next year. On Friday 6 February, Scotland A will take on the Italians at Stadio Centro D’italia in Rieti with the kick-off still to be confirmed. Scotland A fixtures have returned in recent …
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke, who passed away in East London in the early hours of Tuesday morning following a battle with a rare gastric cancer. She was 29. Dumke, SA Rugby’s Women’s Rugby Player of the Year in 2022, played 33 Tests and …
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has unveiled its newly refurbished Pathway Gym at the National Centre of Excellence, marking a major step forward in the continued development of world-class rugby talent across Wales. Officially opened on Monday 15 December, by Minister of Culture, Skills and Social Partnership Jack Sargent; the £259,000 project, supported by a …
Danny Southworth may have been born and raised in Devon, but he has always been very much aware of his Welsh roots. Thanks to that heritage, the prop forward is now an international having made his Test debut during the recent autumn campaign, an experience he describes as the greatest day of his life and …
World Cup Winning Springbok Ox Nché has extended his partnership with Mitsubishi Motors South Africa and experienced the Next-Gen Triton firsthand, when he got behind the wheel at a sponsorship engagement event in Durban recently. Nché joined the Mitsubishi family in 2023, shortly after lifting the 2023 Rugby World Cup Trophy and has enjoyed many …
Successful trials of a lower tackle height at the sternum in community rugby will be introduced to elite rugby for the first time at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 which will take place in Georgia. World Rugby trials over the last two seasons involving 11 unions around the world have shown that a lower …
The DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks kept the South African flag flying in the second round of the Investec Champions Cup this past weekend, as they registered vital victories against Stade Rochelais and Saracens, while the Vodacom Bulls succumbed to a heavy defeat against the Northampton Saints in a respectable weekend for South Africa’s teams. …
Jamie Dobie will start at scrum-half in the sole change to the Glasgow Warriors starting lineup tomorrow night, as Franco Smith’s side welcome six-time Investec Champions Cup winners, Stade Toulousain, to Scotstoun. Both squads come into the fixture having earned maximum points from their opening matches in the 2025/26 competition, the Warriors having come from …
While the DHL Stormers will have their sights set on continuing their formidable form this season when they line up against Stade Rochelais in round two of the Investec Champions Cup this weekend, the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs, and Lions will be desperate to bounce back from disappointing defeats in their opening Champions …
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has appointed Tomos Grace as its new Chief Commercial Officer, effective January 2026. He will join the WRU Executive Leadership team, reporting to CEO Abi Tierney in the New Year. The appointment follows a decision by Leighton Davies, who currently holds the post, to confirm his retirement from the full-time executive role. Tomos, a Cardiff-born global sports media executive with a distinguished career in the industry, most recently at YouTube and Google, will lead the …
Edinburgh Rugby is delighted to announce highly-rated tighthead prop Ollie Blyth-Lafferty has signed his first professional contract, committing his future to the club until the end of the 2027/28 season. The 19-year-old prop becomes a full-time professional with immediate effect, marking a significant milestone as he prepares to face Castres Olympique in the Investec Champions …