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Munster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby, 7:35pm, Friday It’s been a week of big announcements for Munster as they prepare for their return to Vodacom URC action. They have revealed that Clayton McMillan will take over as head coach this summer, having signed a three-year contract. Born in Perth, but raised in Rotorua, former police officer …
They have been down this road before and are well aware of the potholes and speed bumps of top flight international sevens rugby, but according to Springbok Women’s Sevens captain Mathrin Simmers, they are still keeping their eyes firmly on the first step of their new journey towards HSBC SVNS qualification. That journey starts at …
Adam Hastings will make his return for Glasgow Warriors in tomorrow night’s Origin Round clash with the Ospreys at Scotstoun, whilst JP du Preez could make his first appearance in 650 days after completing his rehabilitation on a long-term knee injury. Both players will form part of a matchday 23 that will pay tribute to …
Scotland U20 centre Nicole Flynn will make her Glasgow Warriors debut tomorrow afternoon, after being named in the midfield for tomorrow’s clash with Brython Thunder at Scotstoun. The Stirling County product is one of four changes from last weekend’s lineup, as Lindsey Smith’s squad take to the field as part of Glasgow’s Club of Origin …
Scotland international back-row Alex Stewart returns to the capital starting line-up for Saturday’s visit of the Irish Clovers at Hive Stadium (1 March, 1pm kick-off) – live on BBC iPlayer. Captain Stewart starts following national team rest protocols and is one of two changes made by Head Coach Claire Cruikshank for her side’s final home …
At the age of 35, Willie le Roux is proving he’s one old dog who certainly can learn new tricks. For more than a decade, the man from the Western Cape has been one of the finest full-backs in the game, starring for the Springboks in two World Cup triumphs. But now he’s adding another …
The captains of the 12 women’s and 12 men’s teams gathered outside the team hotel, overlooking the Cape Town harbour and Table Mountain, on Thursday ahead of the opening round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025, which takes place at the Athlone Stadium on 1-2 March, followed by the second round on 7-8 …
CENTRE Hannah Jones will captain Wales during the Guinness Women’s 6N 2025 campaign. Jones will be joined by vice-captains Keira Bevan and Alex Callender in a new on-field leadership team appointed by new Wales Head coach Sean Lynn. Jones has been capped by Wales 60-times and has been Wales captain since being appointed for the …
There might not be a semi-final round in this year’s shortened version of the Women’s Premier Division, but this weekend’s matches in the fifth round can rightly be regarded as knock-outs, as all the teams still in the running for the two places in the final are up against each other. The sixth-placed Border Ladies …
The opportunity to get back on the horse is too good not to get excited about and according to Springbok Women’s Sevens assistant coach Cecil Afrika, the squad will be ready this weekend, when the first of two rounds of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 will be played at Athlone Stadium in Cape …
Edinburgh Rugby Head Coach Sean Everitt has made seven changes for his side’s away clash against Munster tomorrow evening at Virgin Media Park (28 February, 7.35pm kick-off) – live on PremierSports. The capital side head to Cork for their first away match against the men in red since the 2021/22 season, boosted by the return …
The Springboks will return to the Eastern Cape for the first time since 2021 when they take on Italy at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the second Test of the Castle Lager Incoming Series in July, with SA Rugby confirming the venues of the six local Tests on Thursday. The back-to-back Rugby World Cup …
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will reunite with national coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team in an assistant coach position in the Bok management team from 1 March 2025, following a short stint with England. Erasmus unveiled his management team on Thursday, with the three new additions to the coaching …
As an England international, Paul Hill is quite a rarity in the Vodacom URC, but all the more so given he was born in Germany. The Edinburgh Rugby prop entered the world in Aschaffenburg, a town in north west Bavaria – a fact which often leads to a misapprehension. “Everyone either always assumes it’s military …
The Hollywoodbets Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will not only have log points in mind, but they will have their sights set firmly on securing pole position in the race for the SA Shield as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship reaches round 12 this weekend. Two mouth-watering South African derbies in Gauteng are on …
One of Scotland’s most promising young prospects has put pen to paper on a first professional contract with Glasgow Warriors, after Jare Oguntibeju pledged his future to the Scotstoun outfit. The 22-year-old has been one of the club’s breakout performers in 2024/25 to date, impressing in his four outings in Glasgow colours so far this …
Mike Adamson, who ended a 19-year absence of a Scottish referee controlling a men’s Six Nations Championship game, has today been presented with his referee cap. Adamson, 40, who represented Scotland in the Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup 7s as a player and took to the Olympic Games stage as a referee, was presented …
For Glasgow’s Henco Venter it was never a case of if he would play professional rugby – just a matter of when. Born in Bloemfontein, the 6ft 4in flanker played his youth rugby for the Free State, and was named in the Varsity Cup Dream Team in 2015. His father coached him in High School …
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote has made a raft of rotational changes for their second clash with the Georgia U20s on Friday in Tbilisi, with Riley Norton leading the SA U20s in their final tour fixture, which is scheduled to kick off at 15h00 (SA time). The two sides also met last Sunday, with the …
When it comes to his rugby journey, Rory Jennings has a longer tale to tell than most. It’s fair to say he’s had something of a wandering career – one that has taken in spells at Bath, Jersey, London Scottish, Ealing, Rotherham, Coventry, Clermont Auvergne, London Irish and Newcastle. Now he’s at Cardiff Rugby and …
From international action during the Six Nations to the best international club competition in the world, Cardiff and the Principality Stadium is synonymous with great rugby weekends – and the Welsh capital will once again be at the heart of the action on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 May, as hosts of the highly anticipated …
SA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander and Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus paid tribute to double Rugby World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff following the announcement on Tuesday that he had decided to retire from the game after suffering a serious neck injury last year. Kitshoff, who missed the entire 2024 international season due to injuries, went …
Shane Daly has become a key player for Munster in recent seasons, having been named the Vodacom URC Ironman last year, racking up more minutes in the championship that any other player. He started all 18 regular season games for the province, racking up an astonishing 1,430 minutes, which makes it even harder to believe …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team realise the enormity and importance of the task at hand when they take the field in the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town this weekend. The Bok Women’s Sevens are expected to be relentless and show some real urgency on Saturday when they face …