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GUINNESS PRO12 Preview: Zebre v Leinster

7 years ago by Irish Provincial Rugby News

Leinster backs coach Girvan Dempsey has warned that 'you underestimate Zebre at your peril' as the province venture south to Parma to face the second-from-bottom Italians. Minus a plethora of internationals,...

Winger Byrne Notches Hat-Trick As Leinster Stay Top

7 years ago by Irish Provincial Rugby News

Adam Byrne scored a hat-trick of tries in a man-of-the-match performance as Leinster completed their Italian job with the minimum of fuss in a 33-10 bonus point dismissal of Zebre.

Three Ireland Sevens Internationals To Start For Leinster

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has announced the team to face Zebre in round 8 of the GUINNESS PRO12 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday (kick-off 5.05pm local time/4.05pm Irish time).

Weekly Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Perenara commits to New Zealand   All Black scrum-half TJ Perenara has extended his contract with the New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2017.   The Hurricanes vice-captain has played 26...

O'Halloran Returns To Connacht Line-Up

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ahead of Saturday's GUINNESS PRO12 derby clash with Leinster at the RDS (kick-off 5.15pm), head coach Pat Lam has made three personnel changes to the Connacht team that defeated Zebre in Europe five days...

Thursday Afternoon Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Salvi ruled out with bicep injury   Exeter have lost the services of flanker Julian Salvi for the rest of the year due to a bicep injury.   The 31-year-old Australian picked up the injury...

Oliviero Fabiani suspended for nine weeks

7 years ago by Zebre Rugby

Zebre Rugby hooker, Oliviero Fabiani, has been suspended for nine weeks after being sent off during the European Rugby Champions Cup, Round 2 match between Zebre Rugby and Connacht Rugby. Fabiani...

Tuesday Afternoon Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Nel sidelined with neck injury   Edinburgh have announced that Scotland international tighthead prop WP Nel has been ruled out for at least four weeks with a neck injury.   “Tighthead...

Aki & Dillane sign contract extensions with Connacht

7 years ago by Connacht Rugby

Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced the contract renewals of senior players Bundee Aki and Ultan Dillane.   Aki has signed a three-year extension to bring his stay at Connacht up to the summer...

Cooney And Delahunt Added To Connacht Front Row

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Connacht team to face Zebre in round 2 of the European Champions Cup at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Sunday (kick-off 4.15pm local time/3.15pm Irish time) has been named. Ahead of the trip to Italy,...