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The former Springbok legend and Toyota Cheetah captain, Ruan Pienaar, will take the first steps in his coaching career when he officially joins the Free State u.21 and Toyota Academy coaching staff as the new backline and attack coach. Pienaar will still play for the Toyota Cheetahs in the SA Cup, w...

Seems a reasonable appointment if true. Needs to be given a long runway for the rebuild though, to clear out the stench of medicority in the organisation. I'm glad money is being thrown at coaches rather than players at this point, as the otherway around would be putting the cart before the horse i...

Top 14 Round 22 Sat Apr 27 2pm Toulouse v Racing 92 Viaplay App / Premier Sports UK Player Sat Apr 27 4pm Bayonne v Bordeaux Viaplay App / Premier Sports UK Player Sat Apr 27 8:05pm Clermont v Stade Francais Viaplay App / Premier Sports UK Player Sun Apr 28 8:05pm La Rochelle v Toulon Viaplay App / ...

Forwards or head coach? Hmm…not for me though if head coach. A proven track record with young player development a must. The knowledge of young ire players a bonus. I wouldn’t have an issue re rest of coaching dept frankly, no one has covered themselves in glory. Contract buy outs could be an issue...

Rich Freeman @FreemanrugbyJPN According to reports & sources set to be number of new coaches in JRLO Div 1 next season P. Hewat (Ricoh) reported to be joining Leicester J. Ackermann (D-Rocks) said he is looking to leave Japan to return to SA My understanding is F. Ludeke (Kubota) will take over ...

Interesting to see what approach Benetton take re the game on Friday. They have their Challenge Cup Semi Final the week after away to Gloucester whose best hope of Champions Cup rugby lies in winning the Challenge Cup. Do they send the 1st XV or hold a few back for the following week? Treviso need ...

Interesting to see what approach Benetton take re the game on Friday. They have their Challenge Cup Semi Final the week after away to Gloucester whose best hope of Champions Cup rugby lies in winning the Challenge Cup.

Do they send the 1st XV or hold a few back for the following week?

The Ulster Rugby Medical Performance team has issued a squad update ahead of this Friday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Round 15 fixture against Benetton Rugby at Kingspan Stadium. James Hume sustained a significant knee injury during Friday night's BKT United Rugby Championship game against Cardif...

Ulster v Benetton Kingspan Stadium, Belfast – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 42nd league game) AR 1: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU) AR 2: Padraig Reidy (IRFU) TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU) TV - BBC2 NI / RTE2 / Premier Sports (UK) 1 / Premier Sports (Ireland) 1 / Super...

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 Scarlets v Hollywoodbets Sharks Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 80th league game) AR 1: Ben Breakspear (WRU) AR 2: Dewi Phillips (WRU) TMO: David Sutherland (SRU) SATURDAY, APRIL 27 Zebre Parma v Glasgow Warriors Sta...

Movements reported by the42: https://www.the42.ie/article.php?id=6361363 Ed Byrne leaving Leinster, moving to either Ulster or Munster. Also, Ireland u20s Jack Murphy (out-half, son of Richie) and Wilhelm de Klerk and Sam Berman (centres) apparently joining Ulster (presumably the academy) in the su...

Neill_M wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:41 am Site running super slow this morning for me, anyone else?

Seems to have improved, must be my wifi.

Site running super slow this morning for me, anyone else?

From 42 dot ie LEINSTER LOOSEHEAD PROPS Michael Milne and Jack Boyle look set to stay with the province into next season despite being linked with moves away. It’s believed that 25-year-old Milne and 22-year-old Boyle have attracted strong interest from other provinces but as things stand, both loos...

Fri Apr 26 – Sun Apr 28 URC Round 15 Fri Apr 26 7:35pm Scarlets v Sharks BBC2 Wales / Premier Sports (UK) Player / Viaplay App / Premier Sports (Ireland) 2 / Super Sport / URC TV Fri Apr 26 7:35pm Ulster v Benetton BBC2 NI / RTE2 / Premier Sports (UK) 1 / Premier Sports (Ireland) 1 / Super Sport / U...