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Court artist sketch of Danny Cipriani, by Elizabeth Cook, appearing at Jersey Magistrates’
England rugby international Danny Cipriani has been fined £2,000 after an assault in a Jersey nightclub.
The Gloucester player pleaded guilty to common assault and resisting arrest and was ordered to pay £250 compensation to a woman police officer.
She has been named in reports as former Welsh international footballer Jodie Botterill.
Three other charges – assault on police, larceny and being disorderly on licensed premises – were dropped.
Celtic Park will host the 2019 Guinness PRO14 Final on May 25 as the Championship takes another historic step with the showpiece event being held outside of a traditional rugby venue for the very first time.
Fresh from the success of the 2018 Guinness PRO14 Final in Dublin that saw a new record attendance set for the third year in a row, Glasgow will play host as the Championship decider returns to Scotland for the first time since 2016.
After the first Guinness PRO14 season brought about increased attendances and audiences across broadcast and social media, the move to host the Final at Celtic Park will ensure that fans new and old can experience the thrilling play that the Championship decider delivers every season.
With a capacity of 60,832 Celtic Park is known for football, but also hosted athletics and cycling when the site opened in 1892 and today holds a reputation for providing some of the most colourful and passionate atmospheres in all of sport.
Springboks (3) 10 / 25 (6) England (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and England did battle in the June Internationals 2018 at
DHL Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa at 17:05 SA Time (16:05 UK Time, 15:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Wallabies (9) 16 / 20 (12) Ireland (Final Score)
The Australian Wallabies and Ireland did battle in the June Internationals 2018 at
Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia at 12:05 SA Time (20:05 AEST, 11:05 UK Time, 10:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (21) 49 / 14 (14) France (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and France did battle in the June Internationals 2018 at
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 09:35 French Time, 07:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scotland tour captain Stuart McInally has recovered from injury to feature in the national team’s third and final Test match against Argentina at the Estadio Centenario tomorrow ( Saturday 23 June, kick-off 4.40pm; 8.40pm UK time, 9:40pm SA time).
The Edinburgh hooker has been given the all-clear to start in Resistencia having been ruled out of the first and second Tests against Canada and USA by a calf strain sustained on the eve of the tour. McInally is one of eight changes to the starting side named today by Head Coach Gregor Townsend, six of which accompany him in the pack where Tim Swinson is the only forward to be retained from last weekend’s loss to USA – albeit as a second-row this time round.
Edinburgh props Allan Dell and Simon Berghan return to join McInally in the front-row, with lock and vice-captain Grant Gilchrist coming in to partner Swinson.
A new back-row trio is also named, with Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh), David Denton (Leicester Tigers) and Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) selected in the loose forwards.
Holders Leinster will face three other former winners in Pool One of next season’s Heineken Champions Cup.
The Irish Pro14 champions have been drawn against Wasps, Toulouse and Bath, with 11 titles between the four sides.
English Premiership winners Saracens are in Pool Three, alongside Challenge Cup champions Cardiff Blues, Glasgow Warriors and Lyon.
Last year’s runners-up Racing 92 are in Pool Four with Scarlets, Leicester Tigers and Ulster.
Exeter Chiefs, who were beaten by Saracens in May’s Premiership final, are in Pool Two, alongside French Top 14 champions Castres, Munster and Gloucester.
The competition has been renamed from the European Champions Cup, having previously been known as the Heineken Cup from 1995 to 2014.
Springboks (13) 23 / 12 (12) England (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and England did battle in The June Internationals 2018 at
the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 17:00 SA Time (16:00 UK Time, 15:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Wallabies (14) 21 / 26 (16) Ireland (Final Score)
The Australian Wallabies and Ireland did battle in The June Internationals 2018 at
AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia at 12:05 SA Time (20:05 AEST, 11:05 UK Time, 10:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (21) 26 / 13 (6) France (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and France did battle in The June Internationals 2018 at
Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 09:35 French Time, 07:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Pumas (3) 10 / 23 (17) Wales (Final Score)
The Argentinian Los Pumas and Wales did battle in the June Internationals 2018 at
Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario at 21:40 SA Time (16:40 Arg Time, 20:40 UK Time, 19:40 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Springboks (29) 42 / 39 (27) England (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and England did battle in The June Internationals 2018 at
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa at 17:00 SA Time (16:00 UK Time, 15:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Wallabies (8) 18 / 9 (6) Ireland (Final Score)
The Australian Wallabies and Ireland did battle in The June Internationals 2018 at
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia at 12:05 SA Time (20:05 AEST, 11:05 UK Time, 10:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (8) 52 / 11 (11) France (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and France did battle in The June Internationals 2018 at
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 09:35 French Time, 07:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Springboks (3) 20 / 22 (14) Wales (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and Wales did battle in The June Internationals 2018 at
Robert F Kennedy Stadium, Washington DC, United States of America at 23:00 SA Time
(17:00 Washington DC Time, 22:00 UK Time, 21:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Under 20 Rugby World Championship 2018 – Rugby-Talk U20 World Cup 2018
June Internationals 2018 – Rugby-Talk June Tests 2018
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Leinster (21) 40 / 32 (11) Scarlets (Final Score)
Leinster Rugby and the Llanelli Scarlets did battle in the Guinness PRO14 2017 / 2018 FINAL at
the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland at 19:00 SA Time (18:00 UK Time, 17:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 5 on TV in SA.
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Warriors (3) 13 / 28 (21) Scarlets (Final Score)
The Glasgow Warriors and Llanelli Scarlets did battle in a Guinness PRO14 2017 / 2018 Semi-Final at
Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland at 20:45 SA Time (19:45 UK Time, 18:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Dave Rennie will be hoping a couple of weekends off is just what his squad needed to freshen up after a long and attritional season. It’s certainly been good for the Warriors’ injury list with just 4 longer-term absentees unavailable.
The coaches would have had 44 members of the full-time squad to select from this week – that’s a lot higher than the season average of 31 and there would have been some big debates before the final calls were made. The selection is a high quality one and predominantly homegrown as Glasgow seek to make it to their third Grand Final.
19 of the 23 are Scottish qualified
19 of the 23 are capped internationals
15 of the 23 came through either the Scottish Rugby Academy or Elite Development Programme
Head Coach Gregor Townsend today named six uncapped players in a 33-man Scotland squad for the 2018 Summer Tour to Canada, USA and Argentina next month.
The potential debutants are split between the touring forwards and backs, with Edinburgh Rugby duo Lewis Carmichael and Jamie Ritchie joined by Glasgow Warriors back-row Matt Fagerson in the pack.
Glasgow Warriors half-backs George Horne and Adam Hastings earn the opportunity to continue a stellar debut season on the tour, alongside former Scotland U18 and Harlequins midfielder, James Lang, who also gets the call.
Scarlets (24) 43 / 8 (3) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Llanelli Scarlets and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in the Guinness PRO14 2017 / 2018 at
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales at 19:35 SA Time (18:35 UK Time, 17:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Simon Zebo will start for Munster in his final home game for the Irish province when they host Edinburgh in their Pro14 play-off at Thomond Park.
The return of the full-back, who joins Racing 92 in June, is one of 12 changes from the side that drew with Ulster.
Edinburgh centres Chris Dean and Mark Bennett both return along with full-back Blair Kinghorn.
The winning side will travel to play Champions Cup finalists Leinster in the Pro14 semi-final in Dublin on 19 May.
Zebo will be partnered in the back three by fellow Irish internationals Keith Earls and Andrew Conway while the influential Conor Murray returns at scrum-back.
Fly-half JJ Hanrahan, centre Sammy Arnold and prop James Cronin at the three Munster players to retain their starting roles.
Forwards Gerbrandt Grobler and Robin Copeland, who will also leave Munster at the end of the season, are named among the replacements.
Kings (13) 20 / 29 (22) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in the Guinness PRO14 2017 / 2018 at
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Following 20 rounds of action in the inaugural Pro14 the final round of matches before the knockout stages of the multinational competition takes place on Saturday 28th April. The 21st round of matches promises to be an exciting affair as all seven matches to take place will be derby matches between the teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.
The format of the competition is such that there are two pools/conferences of seven teams – Conference A and Conference B. The winner of each Conference get an automatic home semi-final while the teams who finish 2nd and 3rd in their conference get a chance to qualify for the semi-final by playing a quarter final match. The quarter final match line-ups will be as follows: 2nd in Conference A host 3rd in Conference B, while 2nd in Conference B host 3rd in Conference A.
Kings (0) 12 / 45 (33) Cardiff Blues (Final Score)
The Southern Kings and Cardiff Blues did battle in the Guinness PRO14 2017 / 2018 at
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa at 19:35 SA Time (18:35 UK Time, 17:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Cheetahs (17) 17 / 19 (7) Munster (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and Munster Rugby did battle in the Guinness PRO14 2017 / 2018 at
the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa at 19:35 SA Time (18:35 UK Time, 17:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Toyota Cheetahs can seal their place in the Guinness PRO14 Final Series, in their first season in the Championship, if they defeat Munster Rugby at the Toyota Stadium tonight.
It’s third meets second in Conference A and it’s sure to be a much closer contest than when Munster thrashed the Cheetahs 51-18 at Thomond Park in the second round of the season.
The Cheetahs took a big step towards the play-offs last week as a late penalty try gave them a dramatic 29-27 victory over Cardiff Blues, while Munster ensured their season will be extended last weekend by defeating Southern Kings 39-22.
There is news and rumour of the movements of two young South African props with Edinburgh Rugby the common denominator in both.
Firstly, the news: Tight head prop Kyle Whyte is returning from Edinburgh to try and join the Sharks.
Secondly, the rumour: Loose head prop Pierre Schoeman could be moving from the Bulls to join Edinburgh Rugby.
Edinburgh’s Duhan van der Merwe
Duhan van der Merwe freely admits he viewed Edinburgh more as a club that could help kickstart his career than one which would be competing for honours when he joined last year.
The imposing 6ft 4in, 16 stone South African wing signed a two-year deal from Montpellier but was frustrated by a five-month injury which delayed his Edinburgh debut until November, which ironically came in his homeland during the back-to-back games against Cheetahs and Southern Kings. Since then, his five tries have helped contribute to Richard Cockerill’s men pushing themselves into play-off contention and the winger is now hoping to add a European semi-final to what is unfolding as an excellent season when Cardiff Blues come to BT Murrayfield tomorrow evening in the Challenge Cup quarter-final.
Kings (21) 35 / 36 (26) Benetton (Final Score)
The Southern Kings and Benetton Treviso did battle in the Guinness PRO14 2017 / 2018 at
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa at 15:00 SA Time (15:00 Italy Time, 13:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net TV in SA.
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Dragons (10) 17 / 29 (3) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Newport Gwent Dragons and the Toyota Cheeaths did battle in the Guinness PRO14 2017 / 2018 at
Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales 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 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Glasgow Warriors are back in action at Scotstoun tonight Friday 23rd March . Kick off 7.35pm UK time (9.35pm SA time) at Scotstoun Stadium.This will be just the second home PRO14 match of 2018 for Glasgow and there will only be one more in the current regular season. Scheduling around the Champions Cup and Six Nations is tricky but hopefully next season the league can avoid front-loading Warriors’ home games into the first half of the campaign and provide a more even distribution. It should mean a rowdy reception for the team though – after all absence does make the heart grow fonder…
On the pitch only 10 of 30 players started the same match last season – 6 for Glasgow and 4 for Zebre. The Italians’ answer to Nikola Matawalu – Guglielmo Palazzani – started at full back on his last trip to Scotstoun but will captain his side from scrum half this time around.
Wales (17) 38 / 14 (7) Italy (Final Score)
Wales and the Italian Azzurri did battle in the RBS SIX Nations 2018 at
the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 UK Time & GMT, 16:00 Italy Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Head Coach Gregor Townsend has made one change to the starting Scotland team for this Saturday’s NatWest 6 Nations Test against an unbeaten Ireland side at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin (10 March, kick-off 2.15pm UK time).
Back-to-back wins over France and England at BT Murrayfield have earned all but one of the starting XV the opportunity to take their home form on the road, with Glasgow Warriors wing Tommy Seymour an injury-enforced change to the back division, having failed to recover sufficiently from the back injury sustained in the national team’s Calcutta Cup win.
In-form Edinburgh Rugby back Blair Kinghorn will earn his first start for the national team on the wing in place of Seymour, with Glasgow Warriors wing Lee Jones taking his vacated place on the bench.
Townsend has made one further change to the replacements bench, with Glasgow Warriors hooker Fraser Brown – who featured in all but two Scotland Tests last year – returning from injury to replace Scott Lawson.