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Bulls (12) 43 / 9 (9) Sharks (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and the Cell C Sharks did battle in Round 3 of the Rainbow Cup SA 2021 at
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa on 15 May 2021 at 18:15 SA Time (16:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby on TV in SA.
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Lions (22) 37 / 39 (15) Stormers (Final Score)
The Xerox Lions and DHL Stormers did battle in Round 3 of the Rainbow Cup SA 2021 at
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa on 15 May 2021 at 13:30 SA Time (11:30 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby on TV in SA.
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The countdown is over and all the talking can stop, because this afternoon sees the start of the 2021 Women’s Six Nations as England take on Scotland at Castle Park. Kick off 16:00 (15:00 UK time).
The reigning champions will be looking to get off to a flying start against their old adversaries in Doncaster, as they look to increase their Championship unbeaten run to 12 matches this weekend.
The visitors will be looking to build on their last outing, which saw them hold 2018 Grand Slam winners France to a 13-13 draw at Scotstoun in the final match of the 2020 Championship.
With the new three-team pool format this year, a victory to start the competition is more vital than ever. The victor in this will steal a march at the top of Pool A, with a match against Italy to come to determine the final standings later in the competition.
Three games will be played today in the 6 Nations in what should have been the final weekend of this year’s tournament.
Scotland host Italy at Murrayfield in the match of the day and go into the game with captain Stuart Hogg starting at flyhalf. This due to first choice flyhalf Finn Russell being out with concussion and second choice Adam Hastings serving a suspension. Jaco vd Walt will be on the bench and will hopefully get some deserved game time.
The second game will see Ireland host England in Dublin following their narrow win away from home against Scotland last weekend. This will be CJ Stander’s last 6 Nations match for Ireland who will be hoping to send him off with a win.
The final game which would probably have turned out to be the title decider had COVID-19 not affected France earlier in the tournament. France host Wales in Paris tonight. Wales will be chasing the Grand Slam and have it in their hands to ensure this is the title deciding game with a win having not been beaten in the 6 Nations so far this year. France will be hoping for a win themselves to take the title race into next weekend when they host Scotland in the re-arranged fixture.
Wales (17) 40 / 24 (14) England (Final Score)
Wales and England did battle in Round 3 of the SIX Nations 2021 at
Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on 27 February 2021 at 18:45 SA Time (16:45 GMT, 16:45 UK Time, 17:45 French Time, 17:45 Italy Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Action (210) and from 19:15 on SuperSport Rugby & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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Scotland (17) 24 / 25 (8) Wales (Final Score)
Scotland and Wales did battle in Round 2 of the SIX Nations 2021 at
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland on 13 February 2021 at 18:45 SA Time (16:45 GMT, 16:45 UK Time, 17:45 French Time, 17:45 Italy Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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England (6) 6 / 11 (8) Scotland (Final Score)
England and Scotland did battle in Round 1 of the SIX Nations 2021 at
Twickenham Stadium, London, England on 6 February 2021 at 18:45 SA Time (16:45 GMT, 16:45 UK Time, 17:45 French Time, 17:45 Italy Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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Italy (3) 10 / 50 (24) France (Final Score)
The Italian Azzurri and France did battle in Round 1 of the SIX Nations 2021 at
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy on 6 February 2021 at 16:15 SA Time (14:15 GMT, 15:15 Italy Time, 15:15 French Time, 14:15 UK Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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England (26) 40 / 0 (0) Georgia (Final Score)
England and Georgia did battle in Round 1 of the Nations Cup 2020 at
Twickenham Stdadium, London, England on 14 November 2020 at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 UK Time & GMT, 19:00 Georgia Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Variety 2 on TV in SA.
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Italy (11) 17 / 28 (7) Scotland (Final Score)
Italy and Scotland did battle in Round 1 of the Nations Cup 2020 at
Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy on 14 November 2020 at 14:45 SA Time (13:45 Italy Time, 12:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & SuperSport Variety 2 on TV in SA.
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France (17) 35 / 27 (13) Ireland (Final Score)
France and Ireland did battle in Round 5 of the Guinness SIX Nations 2020 at
Stade de France, Paris, France on 31 October 2020 at 22:05 SA Time (21:05 French Time, 20:05 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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France (21) 38 / 21 (13) Wales (Final Score)
France and Wales did battle in an International of 2020 at
Stade de France, Paris, France on 24 October 2020 at 21:00 SA Time (21:00 French Time, 20:00 UK Time, 19:00 GMT).
This wa the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby, Grandstand & CSN on TV in SA.
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The 2020/21 PRO Rugby season kicked off last night. The Champions, Leinster, have barely shaken off their hang-overs having lifted the PRO14 trophy for the 2019/20 season less than a month ago in Dublin.
Zebre hosted Cardiff Blues in the first match of the season. The Blues will return home with a victory under their belts. This in spite of a red card issued in the 43rd minute to their number 8 Josh Turnbull for what has been described in some quarters as a ‘Farrell-esque’ tackle on Zebre’s Maxime Mbanda. A reported 1000 spectators attended the match in the stadium which has a capacity of 5000.
There were wins for last seasons Finalists as Ulster eventually ran out as winners against Benetton in a match that was squared at 21 all at half time.
Winger Darcy Graham and flanker Magnus Bradbury return from injury as Edinburgh make 10 changes for Friday’s return match with Glasgow.
Edinburgh, who clinched a Pro14 home semi-final with last weekend’s 30-15 win, hand a first start to fly-half Nathan Chamberlain.
Glasgow make three alterations, with Huw Jones continuing at full-back.
George Horne replaces Ali Price at scrum-half, with Tom Gordon and Stafford McDowall also called up.
Rob Harley drops out as Gordon starts at openside, allowing Matt Fagerson to shift to number eight and Ryan Wilson to take the number six jersey.
Centre McDowall takes over from Peter Horne.
With a place in the last four against Ulster to plan for, Edinburgh coach Richard Cockerill gives Charlie Shiel a start at scrum-half and Jamie Hodgson replaces the injured Grant Gilchrist in the second-row.
Simon Berghan, Nick Haining, Pierre Schoeman, Mike Willemse and James Johnstone are the other men coming into the starting XV.
“We’ve got a good squad with plenty of depth, so it’s a great chance to blood some new players and give them some experience playing in a derby match,” said Cockerill, who has named three untested academy players on his bench.
“We’re also looking after our squad and some of those key guys who are important to the way we play. We want as full and as fit a compliment of players as we can going into the semi-final.”
Captain Fraser Brown will make his 100th Glasgow appearance at Murrayfield, with 700 spectators in attendance for Scotland’s first Covid-19 test event.
“We’ve got one eye on the start of the new season and we know that squad depth is going to be tested more than ever, so it’s another chance for us to look at certain players and combinations,” said head coach Danny Wilson.
“At the same time, though, it’s all about continuing to gel and grow as a squad, and we’re looking to build some momentum.”
Edinburgh: Kinghorn, Graham, Johnstone, Dean, Van der Merwe, Chamberlain, Shiel; Schoeman, Willemse, Berghan, Haining, Hodgson, Bradbury, Watson, Mata.
Replacements: McInally, Sutherland, Nell, Sykes, Crosbie, Frostwick, Van der Walt, Gordon.
Glasgow Warriors: Jones, Seymour, Grigg, McDowall, Tagive, Hastings, G Horne; Kebble, Brown, Z Fagerson, Gray, Cummings, Wilson, Gordon, M Fagerson.
Replacements: Turner, Chapps, Pieretto, Harley, Fusaro, Price, P Horne, Nairn.
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The English Premiership started last weekend after a lengthy break due to restrictions imposed as a result of the Covid-19 virus. Domestic rugby competitions under the guise of ‘Super Rugby’ have been taking place in Australia and New Zealand. However the real rugby competition resumes tonight in Italy as Benetton and Zebre play the first of their two derby games in the re-jigged PRO14.
Clubs from 4 of the 5 nations taking part in the PRO14 will be in action this weekend, albeit in stadiums devoid of fans due to ongoing restrictions. When the South African teams, the Kings and the Cheetahs, play their next games remains a mystery. The PRO14 organizers will no doubt be pleased though that whether the Kings and Cheetahs play again this season or not it won’t make a difference to the knockout stages as neither team are in the running to get there. Had it still been possible for these teams to get to the Semi-Finals it could have posed a headache for the PRO14 with all the travel restrictions making it unlikely or very difficult for them to take part in knockout games.
Jordan Venter
Edinburgh have added to their squad ahead of next season with the signing of South African centre, Jordan Venter.
Venter, 17, will link-up with the capital club in December 2020 following the conclusion of the South African academic year and joins from Stellenbosch’s Paul Roos Gymnasium School.
On signing with the club, Venter, said: “I’m very humbled by the opportunity to join Edinburgh. I’m still a young man with lots to learn, so getting the chance to develop my own game overseas is the best decision for my rugby career.
“Edinburgh, as a city and as a club, has so much heritage and tradition. While the coaching staff and squad there are phenomenal.
“I’ve also got a good relationship with some of the South African players already there, so it will make for an easy transition when I make the move to Scotland.”
Head Coach Richard Cockerill, added: “Jordan is a young, athletic centre with bags of potential. We have kept a close eye on his school career and he’ll be a welcome addition to the squad next season.”
Munster (28) 68 / 3 (3) Kings (Final Score)
Munster Rugby and the Southern Kings did battle in Round 11 of the Guinness PRO14 2019 / 2020 at
Irish Independant Park, Cork, Ireland on 14 February 2020 at 21:35 SA Time (19:35 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Back row Magnus Bradbury replaces Nick Haining in the only change to the Scotland line-up for Saturday’s Six Nations visit of England.
Haining, 29, impressed on his debut last week in the 19-12 opening-day loss to Ireland but drops to the bench, with Cornell du Preez omitted altogether.
Bradbury missed the defeat in Dublin but will line up at Murrayfield.
Meanwhile, scrum-half Ben Youngs is among the senior players left out as England make five changes to their starting XV to face Scotland.
Willi Heinz replaces Youngs at nine, with flanker Lewis Ludlam in for Courtney Lawes in the wake of defeat by France on the opening weekend.
Prop Mako Vunipola and lock George Kruis return, with Jonathan Joseph replacing injured centre Manu Tuilagi.
Saracens’ Ben Earl is set for a debut as one of six forwards on the bench.
Bath hooker Tom Dunn could also win his first cap as he joins Lawes and Joe Launchbury, who has recovered from a knee injury, among the replacements.
France (17) 24 / 17 (0) England (Final Score)
France and England did battle in Round 1 of the RBS SIX Nations 2020 at
Stade de France, Paris, France on 2 February 2020 at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Ireland (10) 19 / 12 (6) Scotland (Final Score)
Ireland and Scotland did battle in the RBS SIX Nations 2020 at
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland at 18:45 SA Time (16:45 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 6 on TV in SA.
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Cheetahs (17) 45 / 0 (0) Kings (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and Southern Kings did battle in a Round 9 catch-up match of the Guinness PRO14 2019 / 2020 at
the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Glasgow Warriors kicked off the New Year in the best possible fashion yesterday afternoon, running in six tries to claim a 38-19 win over Benetton in Treviso.
A brace from George Horne and a sterling defensive shift spearheaded the Warriors effort, as Dave Rennie’s men made sure all five points would be coming home with them from northern Italy.
Petrus du Plessis, tighthead and scrum coach, made his season debut coming off the bench and playing 35 minutes for the men from Scotstoun.
“This is a much-needed win for the squad,” said the 38-year-old.
“People would have counted us out because a few of our big names weren’t playing, but we believed in our squad and we did the job.”
Matt Taylor has left his role as Scotland assistant to join Australia, with former Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy named as his replacement.
Taylor had worked beside head coach Gregor Townsend since taking up a dual role as defence coach with Glasgow Warriors and Scotland in 2012.
Tandy has been Super Rugby side Waratahs’ defence coach.
Former France prop Pieter de Villiers has also joined the Scotland set-up as scrum coach.
Australia-born Taylor will work under Dave Rennie, who will become Australia head coach when the New Zealander leaves Glasgow Warriors at the end of the season, and alongside attack coach Scott Wisemantel.
Rugby Australia director of rugby Scott Johnson, the former Scotland head coach, welcomed the 47-year-old “home”.
“He’s a quality coach who has the experience, skillset and personality that we believe will fit really well in the coaching team we have assembled,” he said.
Ospreys (10) 13 / 18 (8) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Ospreys and the Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Round 7 of the Guinness PRO14 2019 / 2020 at
The Gnoll, Neath, Wales on 30 November 2019 at 21:35 SA Time (19:35 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Connacht (19) 24 / 12 (12) Kings (Final Score)
Connacht and the Southern Kings did battle in Round 7 of the Guinness PRO14 2019 / 2020 at
The Sportsground, Galway, Ireland on 30 November 2019 at 19:15 SA Time (17:15 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Wales (19) 43 / 33 (7) Barbarians (Final Score)
Wales and the Barbarians do battle in a friendly International of 2019 at
Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on 30 November 2019 at 16:45 SA Time (14:45 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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It may not strictly speaking be recognized as an international but today will see smiling Springbok Schalk Brits play in his final game against international opponents as the Barbarians face Wales in Cardiff this afternoon. The man who plays the game with an infectious smile on his face and must surely be the most popular South African to have played in England must be loving his time with the free style Barbarians has been included on the bench for the Barbarians by former Wales coach Warren Gatland.
Barbarians coach Gatland is also another favourite, of the Welsh crowd. While I have not always appreciated they way his Welsh teams have generally been set up to play the game over the years, you have to admit that he has been very successful in his time in Wales and will be a very hard act to follow.
Dave Rennie has confirmed he will leave his role as Glasgow Warriors Head Coach at the end of the season, to become the next Head Coach of Australia.
Rennie, who joined the Warriors in 2017 from Super Rugby side the Chiefs, guided his side to the Guinness PRO14 Final at Celtic Park and the quarter-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup last season.
The club came top of its Guinness PRO14 Conference in both the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons, securing a record number of bonus point wins last season in the process as his attacking, all-court style of play maintained the Warriors’ position as one of the top teams in the competition.
Glasgow Warriors continued to develop exciting young talent during his first two seasons with many going on to secure international honours with Scotland, demonstrated with the selection of 19 players in Gregor Townsend’s Rugby World Cup training squad this summer.
Barbarians (12) 31 / 33 (14) Fiji (Final Score)
The Barbarians and Fiji did battle in a friendly International of 2019 at
Twickenham Stadium, London, England on 16 November 2019 at 16:30 SA Time (14:30 UK Time & GMT, Sunday 03:30 Fiji Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 5 on TV in SA.
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Scarlets (14) 17 / 13 (7) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Llanelli Scarlets and the Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Round 5 of the Guinness PRO14 2019 / 2020 at
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales on 2 November 2019 at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 2 on TV in SA.
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England (6) 12 / 32 (12) Springboks (Final Score)
England and the South African Springboks did battle in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final at
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan on 2 November 2019 at 11:00 SA Time (18:00 Japan Time, 09:00 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Warriors (29) 50 / 0 (0) Kings (Final Score)
The Glasgow Warriors and Southern Kings did battle in Round 5 of the Guinness PRO14 2019 / 2020 at
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland on 1 November 2019 at 21:35 SA Time (19:35 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 2 on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (28) 40 / 17 (10) Wales (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and Wales did battle in the Rugby World Cup 2019 3rd Place Play-off at
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on 1 November 2019 at 11:00 SA Time (18:00 Japan Time, 09:00 UK Time & GMT, 22:00 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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