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5 key battles ahead of the Pro12 final

1 decade ago

Dave Kilcoyne v Rossouw de Klerk Without a doubt, the battle at scrum time will have a huge bearing on who takes home the Pro12 trophy on Saturday evening. After suffering a knee injury that kept him out...

Pyrgos: Glasgow Warriors have put in the hard yards

1 decade ago by Glasgow Warriors news

Henry Pyrgos believes victory for Glasgow Warriors in the GUINNESS PRO12 final this weekend would be the perfect way to cap the club's remarkable progression in recent seasons.

GUINNESS PRO12 Final international broadcasters confirmed

1 decade ago by Glasgow Warriors news

THE GUINNESS PRO12 Final will be screened to all four corners of the globe this Saturday, with 84 international television territories confirmed.

Olympic door opens for George North and flyers from 15-a-side game

1 decade ago by The Times

The door has been opened for players such as Danny Cipriani, Christian Wade and George North to play at the Olympic Games after Great Britain said that selection would not be restricted to sevens specialists. Top-flight...

Henry Pyrgos eager to prove his influence can seal triumph

1 decade ago by The Times

As you may expect of a man who was one of the greatest playmakers that Scotland has ever produced, Gregor Townsend, the Glasgow Warriors head coach, has pretty firm ideas about what he wants from a scrum...

Barbarians in narrow win over Irish

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Cardiff Blues winger Alex Cuthbert scored two tries as the Barbarians beat Ireland by one point for a third time in recent years. The invitational side's other try at Thomond Park came from Leinster's...

Warriors seek improvements - Pyrgos

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Henry Pyrgos concedes Glasgow Warriors have not been at their best on the way to reaching the Pro12 final in Belfast. The scrum-half warned the Warriors need to improve in certain areas if they...

Brumbies Search For Halfback Fails

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Brumbies search for a new scrum-half for the 2016 season has been an exhaustive one with the Australian outfit speaking to a number of top players across the globe.  According to Australia’s...

Preview: Ireland v Barbarians

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Ireland XV captain Jamie Heaslip and Barbarians skipper Shane Jennings preview their encounter at Thomond Park in Limerick on Thursday. Teams:   Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney (Leinster), 14 Dave Kearney...

Warriors ready for Pro12 win - Hogg

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Stuart Hogg is adamant Glasgow Warriors have all the components of Pro12 champions as Saturday's final against Munster in Belfast looms. With a host of central figures leaving this summer, Hogg...