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Springbok team to face New Zealand in Johannesburg: 15 – Damian Willemse, 14 – Jesse Kriel, 13 – Lukhanyo Am, 12 – Damian de Allende, 11 – Makazole Mapimpi, 10 – Handre Pollard, 9 – Jaden Hendrikse, 8 – Duane Vermeulen, 7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 – Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 – Lood de Jager, 4 – Eben...

Fri Aug 12 – Sat Aug 13 (Information accurate at time of posting, subject to change) Rugby Championship Round 2 Sat Aug 13 4:05pm South Africa v New Zealand Sky Sports Action / Super Sport Sat Aug 13 8:10pm Argentina v Australia Sky Sports Action / Super Sport National Provincial Championship Round ...

Getting days and times tomorrow for all 18 rounds it seems.

yellabelly1961 wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2022, 4:30 pm Anyone know when we will get the actual fixture dates?

Early August they said last week when they announced the weekends.

Connacht Rugby can announce the club have signed Scottish hooker Grant Stewart on a short term, six-month contract. Stewart arrives at The Sportsground to provide further injury cover and depth for the #2 jersey. The 27-year old spent 5 years at Glasgow Warriors, scoring 9 tries across 48 appearance...

Franco Smith, current Head of High Performance at Italian Rugby Federation and former coach of Benetton, Cheetahs and Italy is the new Glasgow coach.

More on this proposed Toyota tournament: "In September / October meanwhile Italy A will participate in the Toyota Cup in South Africa, with 4 South African teams and 2 Irish." https://www.ilgazzettino.it/sport/rugby/franco_smith_rugby_italia_scozia_glasgow-6847987.html?fbclid=IwAR1qPv9wu84...

Fri Aug 5 – Sat Aug 6 (Information accurate at time of posting, subject to change) Rugby Championship Round 1 Sat Aug 6 4:05pm South Africa v New Zealand Sky Sports Action / Super Sport Sat Aug 6 8:10pm Argentina v Australia Sky Sports Action / Super Sport National Provincial Championship Round 1 Fr...

Leinster Rugby URC Schedule Round 1 – Zebre Parma v Leinster – Weekend of September 16/17/18 Round 2 – Leinster v Benetton – Weekend of September 23/24/25 Round 3 – Ulster v Leinster – Weekend of September 30/October 1/2 Round 4 – Leinster v Cell C Sharks – Weekend of October 7/8/9 Round 5 – Connach...

dropkick wrote: ↑July 27th, 2022, 8:56 pm

neill_m wrote: ↑July 27th, 2022, 4:47 pm Via @simonrug (Welsh Rugby Journo) on twitter

URC fixtures released at 10:30am tomorrow, weekends only for all rounds with days/times/tv etc to follow next week.

Weekends only? I hope he means Friday nights too.

He means Sep 16-18 as an example v actually getting a confirmed day/time etc.

Via @simonrug (Welsh Rugby Journo) on twitter

URC fixtures released at 10:30am tomorrow, weekends only for all rounds with days/times/tv etc to follow next week.

Fixtures for season 22/23 released on Thursday.

Tonga 44-22 Hong Kong this morning, Tonga complete the line up in Ireland's group.

Keith wrote: ↑July 21st, 2022, 11:36 am The South African sides are surely included in that SR 7? Otherwise that's just comical.

South African sides are now part of the NH competitions and Heineken Cup, so they would come from the 8 NH sides. The 7 Super Rugby sides will be 4 Kiwi / 3 Aussies or 5 Kiwi / 2 Aussies etc.

Ray Donovan wrote: ↑July 21st, 2022, 10:53 am Am I totally mistaken in saying that Gloucester play a lot of home European matches on a Friday night?

For some reason I have that thought in my head. I could be way off!

Their Challenge Cup pool and knockout matches last season were split 50/50 Friday and Saturday.

cormac wrote: ↑July 21st, 2022, 10:45 am

neill_m wrote: ↑July 21st, 2022, 10:19 am Weekends confirmed, no days or times.

Dec 9-11 Racing 92 away (not in Disco Arena, booked, venue TBC)
Dec 16-18 Gloucester home
Jan 13-15 Gloucester away
Jan 20-22 Racing home (Lansdowne Road)

Have EPCR given any clues as to when they'll confirm the actual ko times?

Sorry, just soon!

Dave Cahill wrote: ↑July 21st, 2022, 10:20 am Could well be in Stade Yves de Manoir







Or focking anywhere knowing that lot.

Moved the Semi Final v La Rochelle to Lens in the North-East of the country.

Weekends confirmed, no days or times.

Dec 9-11 Racing 92 away (not in Disco Arena, booked, venue TBC)
Dec 16-18 Gloucester home
Jan 13-15 Gloucester away
Jan 20-22 Racing home (Lansdowne Road)

Rugby seems to like creating new and even more complicated competitions between this and the new Nations Cup starting in 2024 and being played every 2 years which is replacing the traditional international summer tours and of course the changes to the pool stage of the Champions Cup etc.

Club world cup from 2025 https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/rugby-club-world-cup-to-start-in-2025---report/646641 Canning the knock out stages of the HCC for this..... A summary of this tournament, starts in 2025 every 4 years. Top 4 in each Heineken Pool go into with top 7 from Super Rugby and Jap...