Townsend seeking defensive improvement from Glasgow
1 decade ago by Guinness Pro12 newsGlasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend this week urged his played to ensure the defensive frailties that almost cost them against Connacht last weekend are no more.
Blitzbokke call up rookie
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team have called up one uncapped player, Ruhan Nel, for the Gold Coast Sevens, the opening leg of the World Series. The tournament will be the Blitzbokke's first competitive games...
Edinburgh captain Mike Coman back for Ulster
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanPSTYLE=$ID/[No paragraph style]EDINBURGH Rugby captain Mike Coman will return to face Ulster when the two teams meet on Friday. The Capital side have made four changes for the Guinness PRO12 away fixture...
Sean O'Brien faces lengthy layoff
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumLeinster will be without flanker Sean O'Brien for the next five to six months. Leinster boss Matt O'Connor has revealed the British and Irish Lions flanker will undergo shoulder surgery in London...
O'Brien out for 'five or six months'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsIreland flanker Sean O'Brien has been ruled out for "five or six months" after the shoulder he had surgery on last season became infected. Leinster coach Matt O'Connor confirmed the news on Thursday...
Connacht v Cardiff Blues (Fri)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsCaptain Matthew Rees returns to the Cardiff Blues' front row for the trip to Connacht, one of eight changes to the side that lost 37-23 to Leinster. Adam Jones is rested as Taufa'ao...
Ulster prop Declan Fitzpatrick's ban reduced to one game
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Michael Sadlier – 02 October 2014The actual ruling handed down to the tight-head prop by the independent PRO12 Disciplinary Committee had been for two weeks,...
Home is where the hurt is for Ulster's Chris Henry as Edinburgh come to Kingspan from Pro12 showdown
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Michael Sadlier – 02 October 2014Chris Henry is speaking his mind about where Ulster need to go tomorrow and you just know that strong words have been spoken...
Gregor Townsend: We must be switched on at Treviso
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanONE of the great things about the Guinness Pro12 is the variety it offers in terms of the different nationalities, cultures, atmospheres and playing environments that are all part of our league’s...
SRU looks north in quest for third pro team
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSEVEN years on from the disbanding of the Border Reivers, Scottish Rugby may just have taken its first tentative step towards the reinstatement of a third professional team – this time based in Caledonia.
