Rugby

Gregor Townsend has added six players to his Guinness Six Nations Squad ahead of Scotland taking on France this Saturday at BT Murrayfield.James Lang, Ollie Smith, Oli Kebble, Simon Berghan, Kiran McDonald and Marshall Sykes have met up with the Scotland squad while Rory Sutherland, Javan Sebastian, Jonny Gray, Scott Cummings and Cam Redpath have returned to their club teams. Rory Sutherland sustained a rib injury in the loss over Wales and is undergoing rehab. Jonny Gray will be out of the … [Read more...] about Scotland squad update

Argentinian fly-half Domingo Miotti and Tongan winger Walter Fifita are both in like to make their first starts for Glasgow Warriors this weekend, after earning selection for tomorrow night’s United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton at Scotstoun.The pair are part of a starting XV showing four changes in total to the side that earned a 13-11 victory over Munster last time out, a result that propelled the Warriors into a share of second place in the URC standings as well as moving them to the … [Read more...] about Miotti and Fifita set for first starts

The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will take a small, but important step in Hermanus on Saturday when they resume match action for the first time in two years, returning to the Mount Pleasant Sports Fields where they played their last competitive match in February 2020.Back then Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport was fine-tuning his squad for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Stellenbosch a month later, before the COVID-19 pandemic struck and the series was cancelled. Fast … [Read more...] about First step forward for new-look Springbok Women’s Sevens squad

#MUNEDI Munster’s starting XV includes nine Ireland internationals, one of which, Dave Kilcoyne, will make his 200th appearance for the province Edinburgh able to call upon Scotland players Mark Bennett, Blair Kinghorn, Ben Vellacott and Nick Haining #LEIOSP Ireland international Cian Healy starts for Leinster while Sean Cronin can make his 200th appearance for the province off the bench British & Irish Lion Rhys Webb captains a settled Ospreys team #SCACON Scott Williams captains … [Read more...] about URC Round 12 Teams

DHL Western Province have been bolstered by the inclusion of a few key players for their Carling Currie Cup clash with Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Friday.There are five players in the forward pack that did not feature in DHL Western Province’s last match in Durban a fortnight ago. Prop Neethling Fouche, hooker Andre-Hugo Venter, lock Ben-Jason Dixon and loose forwards Marcel Theunissen and Nama Xaba all come into the starting line-up for the match at Tafel Lager Park, which kicks off at … [Read more...] about DHL WP bolstered for Kimberley clash

Scottish Rugby has today announced the FOSROC Super6 will return in the spring with two competitions taking place during the 2022 calendar year. Now entering its fourth year the part-time professional league, which awarded franchises to six teams in 2018 (Ayrshire Bulls, Boroughmuir Bears, Heriot’s Rugby, Southern Knights, Stirling County and Watsonians Rugby), is hoping this is the first competitive playing season not impacted by covid. The first competition in 2022 will be the FOSROC Super6 … [Read more...] about Super6 set for new season

DHL Stormers co-captain Salmaan Moerat has signed a contract extension that will see him stay in Cape Town until at least 2025.The imposing lock is a proud product of the Western Province Rugby system, having developed through the structures as a young player and at just 24 years of age, still has his best rugby ahead of him. The former SA Schools and Junior Springbok captain made his DHL Stormers debut in 2018 and has become a force to be reckoned with in the second row, with his form earning … [Read more...] about Moerat locked in until 2025

Stand-off Charlie Savala has become the latest Edinburgh Rugby player to commit his future to the club, with the 21-year-old today putting pen-to-paper on a new deal.The Sydney-born playmaker – who qualifies for Scotland through his Ayr-born father – has so far made eight appearances for the club and started in last December’s famous 21-18 European win against Saracens at StoneX Stadium. The 6’3 stand-off joined the club from the Sydney Roosters in October 2020 – making the cross-code switch … [Read more...] about Stand-Off Savala Stays In The Capital

There are three changes to the DHL Stormers backline for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.The DHL Stormers will be looking to stretch their unbeaten start to 2022 to four games, when they run out at Emirates Airline Park at 15h00 on Saturday. The forward pack that did duty in the 20-10 victory against the Cell C Sharks at DHL Stadium last week will start again, with lock David Meihuizen coming onto the replacements … [Read more...] about Three changes to DHL Stormers backline

All eyes will be on Gauteng this Saturday as the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship set their sights squarely on climbing up the standings as they take the field in their fourth consecutive round of derbies.The Emirates Lions will host the DHL Stormers in Johannesburg at 15h00, while the Vodacom Bulls host the Cell C Sharks in Pretoria at 17h05. The South African franchises have the luxury of a game or two in hand against most of their rivals, and victories for the … [Read more...] about All Vodacom URC roads lead north this weekend

Listen to Nolusindiso Booi here: The first Springbok Women’s camp of the 2022 season, which will culminate in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October, concluded on Friday with a beach activation and mountain run at Muizenberg and St. James, something captain Nolusindiso Booi feels was a strong finish to their week-long effort. The squad participated in mountain trail runs in Stellenbosch, played touch rugby on the beach in Strand and went about the Surfer’s Corner in Muizenberg and scenic … [Read more...] about Springbok Women wrap up camp with change of scenery

The disciplinary process for Craig Gilroy of Ulster Rugby has been completed, resulting in a ban of four weeks.Gilroy had been cited for an incident that occurred in the 22nd minute of the United Rugby Championship Round 11 fixture at Kingspan Stadium against Scarlets on Friday, January 28. The Citing Commissioner in charge had made a complaint about an act of foul play by Gilroy (No 14) against opponent Thomas Rogers (No 14). The Player received a yellow card and had been cited under Law 9.13 … [Read more...] about 4 Weeks ‘Rest’ for Craig Gilroy

Listen to Shaun Williams tell us in his own words: The HSBC Spain Sevens double was a remarkable feat for the Springbok Sevens squad they returned to South Africa on Tuesday with the knowledge that their four-tournament winning streak in the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series has given them the perfect start to the season, that culminates in Los Angeles in August. Despite the silverware, Blitzbok coach Neil Powell complimented the contributions of the younger group of players in the squad … [Read more...] about Audio: Spanish experience one to behold for Blitzboks

Craig Gilroy of Ulster Rugby has been cited for an incident that occurred in the 22nd minute of the United Rugby Championship Round 11 fixture at Kingspan Stadium against Scarlets on Friday, January 28.The Citing Commissioner in charge has made a complaint about an act of foul play by Gilroy (No 14) against opponent Thomas Rogers (No 14). The Player has been cited under Law 9.13 – A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Dangerous tackling includes, but is not limited to, … [Read more...] about Disciplinary Update – Craig Gilroy

Scotland U20 Head Coach Kenny Murray has named a 30-man squad for the forthcoming 2022 Under-20 Six Nations. Murray’s squad will host last year’s Under-20 Six Nations Champions, England, in the opening round of the Under-20 Six Nations on Friday 4 February at The DAM Health Stadium (kick-off 8pm) – live on BBC iPlayer. The 30-man squad is made up from 17 forwards and 13 backs, with 14 players returning to the group after experiencing their first taste of age-group international rugby last … [Read more...] about Scotland Announce U20 Six Nations Squad