Rugby

Irish trio Ulster, Munster and Leinster continue to lead the way after four rounds of the inaugural United Rugby Championship.Ulster maintained their perfect start to the season by beating the Emirates Lions and next face an Irish derby with Connacht at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Munster and Leinster are a point behind after wins over Connacht and the Scarlets respectively. A trip to the Ospreys is next for Munster while Leinster head to Glasgow Warriors, who are fourth and on a three-game … [Read more...] about URC Round 5

The tough nature of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship was again underlined on the weekend where only the DHL Stormers managed a victory for the four South African franchises taking on the best of Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It was another weekend of frustration for the South African franchises as they had to deal with law interpretations and tough conditions, with narrow defeats by the Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls meaning the local teams will return to the Republic with four wins … [Read more...] about Stormers fly SA flag in the north

Cunningham will be assisted by Geraint Lewis, Richard Whiffin and World Rugby coaching intern Sophie Spence – the team that was put together last month, initially on an interim basis.WRU Performance Director Nigel Walker said, “I’m pleased to put my faith in this young, exciting team of coaches one year out from the Rugby World Cup. As a Union, we are committed to providing the coaches and players with the support they need to give the squad the best possible preparation for next year’s Rugby … [Read more...] about Ioan Cunningham to lead Wales Women coaching team

South Africa is well represented on the match official panels for the November internationals – where AJ Jacobs will be making his Test debut – and the two Dubai Sevens tournaments, while the referees for the Springboks’ three matches in the UK were also announced by World Rugby on Friday.Paul Williams (New Zealand) will referee the opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour against Wales in Cardiff on 6 November, with Angus Gardner (Australia) in charge a week later against Scotland in … [Read more...] about Match officials for year-end internationals announced

The United Rugby Championship is thrilled to confirm that all home games scheduled for the Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers, Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls in Rounds 6 & 7 will take place in South Africa.Contingency plans to play these games in European locations were at advanced stages due to South Africa’s presence on the UK travel red list which would have required teams to quarantine for 10 days after their two-game tours. However, since South Africa’s removal from the red list last week, … [Read more...] about SA URC Home Games WILL be at Home

Edinburgh Rugby is delighted to announce the appointment of 2020 Olympic Gold winning Fiji Sevens Head Coach Gareth Baber as the club’s new Skills and Assistant Attack Coach.Baber – who amassed the most-ever World Rugby Sevens Series wins for Fiji [11] – will link up with Edinburgh Rugby’s coaching group in December. On joining the club, Baber said: “I am very much looking forward to the challenges and opportunities which come with my new coaching role with Edinburgh. I am extremely grateful to … [Read more...] about Olympic Gold Winner Joins Edinburgh Rugby Coaching Team

The winners – John Batanudde of Uganda and Dave Mwaura of Kenya – were announced today in an online awards ceremony.he Rugby Africa Media and Photography Awards today announced the winners of the prestigious awards. With applications to the awards running from 17th May to 31st July 2021, the competition was open to journalists and photographers who have remarkably captured the love of the game on and off field. The winners – John Batanudde of Uganda and Dave Mwaura of Kenya – were announced in … [Read more...] about Winners of the Inaugural Rugby Africa Media and Photography Awards

Tongan international Walter Fifita has become the newest addition to Danny Wilson’s playing squad as the 2021/22 campaign continues, after the winger agreed to make the switch to Glasgow Warriors with immediate effect.The 24-year-old – who arrived in Glasgow over the weekend – arrives at Scotstoun following two seasons at New Zealand outfit North Harbour, competing for the Albany-based side in the second tier of the Bunnings NPC. Standing at 6ft 5in and weighing in at 115kg, Fifita has prior … [Read more...] about Glasgow Warriors Snag Fifita

Just three teams are left with a 100 per cent winning record after three rounds of competitive United Rugby Championship action.Leinster, who have been crowned champions for the past four seasons, sit a point behind Ulster and leaders Munster, last term’s beaten finalists, with the latter two having accumulated an extra bonus point. Leo Cullen’s side are at home to Scarlets on Saturday, Munster host Connacht in the first interprovincial clash of the season while Ulster welcome the Emirates Lions … [Read more...] about Another exciting URC weekend awaits

The Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls finally showed of what they are capable after a few weeks of frustration to secure their first Vodacom United Rugby Championship victories, while the DHL Stormers secured a draw, and the Emirates Lions were close to grabbing their second win of the season.While the Lions were perhaps a bit unlucky to lose to Glasgow, and the Stormers could have beaten Edinburgh, the Sharks and Bulls put in brilliant performances in Wales.  On Friday night in Swansea, the … [Read more...] about Sharks and Bulls step up in Wales

Tunisia won a decisive victory over the more experienced Senegal scoring 14-3 in this first match of the three games in Tunis as part of the Africa Cup Tournament series.Tunisia got off to a flying start scoring a try within the first minutes of the game. The game was played beneath the iconic dome of El Menzeh’s sports complex in Tunisia’s capital city of Tunis on Saturday 9th of October. A small but enthusiastic crowd cheered on the home team waving the red flags of Tunisia as the women’s team … [Read more...] about Tunisia Takes the lead in Africa Cup Three Day Tournament

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell can’t wait for some form of normality to return when the Blitzboks start the defence of their crown in the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, which kicks off in Dubai next month, building up to the Commonwealth Games in July and culminating in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town in September.The 2022 World Series will include 10 men’s and seven women’s rounds over six months, kicking off in Dubai and including new tournaments in Spain and France. The … [Read more...] about HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule unveiled

Glasgow Warriors have further bolstered their midfield options for the United Rugby Championship and Heineken Champions Cup campaigns, after 2021 Olympian and Scotland 7s captain Robbie Fergusson agreed a return to his first professional club.The centre will join Danny Wilson’s playing group on a full-time basis in January 2022, splitting his time in the interim between the club and his Team GB and Scotland 7s commitments. It will be for a third spell in Glasgow colours for the midfield man, … [Read more...] about Glasgow sign GB7s star Fergusson

The Wales Women coaching team for the three-match autumn series have selected a squad of 36 to face Japan, South Africa and Canada next month.Siwan Lillicrap captains the squad which contains six uncapped players – forwards Kat Evans (Saracens), Liliana Podpadec (Llandaff North) and Madi Johns (Porth Harlequins) and backs Jade Mullen (Harlequins), Leanne Burnell (Pontyclun Falcons) and Flo Williams (Wasps). Kat and Jade were part of the Wales Sevens Rugby Europe squad in the summer while Flo was … [Read more...] about Wales Woman Autumn Squad

Manie Libbok will make his DHL Stormers debut at flyhalf in the opening Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Benetton Treviso in Italy on Saturday.The DHL Stormers get their campaign underway against the Italian side in a match that kicks off at 14h00 on Saturday at the Stadio Monigo in Treviso. Libbok will link up with scrumhalf Paul de Wet, while Stefan Ungerer is also set to make his DHL Stormers debut from the replacements bench when he comes on for De Wet in the second … [Read more...] about Libbok Debut for DHL Stormers in Treviso