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Johann Van Graan certain Munster are on upward trajectory

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

If Munster are to atone this evening for their chastening defeat at Glasgow Warriors in Scotland earlier in the season then some quick lessons need to have been taken on board by Johann van Graan and his...

Preview: Munster vs. Glasgow Warriors

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster host the Glasgow Warriors in PRO14 as the competition returns from the Champions Cup break.   The Warriors have made a promising start to the season winning five out of their opening...

Falcons sign John Hardie

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Newcastle Falcons have announced the signing of flanker John Hardie.   The 30-year-old joins with immediate effect to help cover for the absence of club captain Will Welch, who will be sidelined...

Ireland Could be No.1 in World by the end of the Weekend

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland could head into their first November test fixture against Italy as the number one ranked side in the world but they will need a favour from the Wallabies do to so.   This weekend the...

Alex Lozowski to face two separate appeal hearings

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Both Saracens Alex Lozowski and the ECPR are appealing two different decisions regarding the player’s double citing last week.   Appeal Hearing   Alex Lozowski has lodged an appeal...

De Jager, Vermeulen & Nyakane return to Springboks squad, Mtawarira ruled out through injury

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A preliminary Springbok training squad 20 for the forthcoming November Test Tour to the United Kingdom and France has been announced.   Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a...

Thursday Morning Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hughes handed a six-week ban Wasps no.8 Nathan Hughes is set to miss England’s first three autumn Tests through suspension.   Hughes has been banned for six weeks after he punched Gloucester...

Three uncapped players named in Scotland's November Test Squad

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend today named three uncapped players in a 40-man Scotland squad for the 2018 November Tests.     The national team will face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday...

Scotland call up England youth player Sam Skinner for autumn internationals

8 years ago by The Guardian

•Exeter second rower among Scotland coach’s uncapped trio •Scarlets’ Sam Johnson has represented New Zealand Under-20sGregor Townsend has included the uncapped trio of Sam Skinner, Sam Johnson...

Wales name uncapped wings Holmes and Morgan in autumn internationals squad

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Wales face Scotland, Australia, Tonga and South Africa• Lions return but injured Faletau and Scott Williams missingUncapped wings Jonah Holmes and Luke Morgan have been named in Wales’s autumn...