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Thursday
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Start date confirmed for South African arm of PRO14 Rainbow Cup

By PA
Cornal Hendricks. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

The South African arm of the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will begin next weekend after a new fixture list was published by organisers.

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The tournament was split in two earlier this week after logistical hurdles caused by the coronavirus pandemic prevented the four South African franchises from travelling to Europe to play.

As a result, the existing 12 PRO14 sides will continue with their scheduled fixtures against each other, while the South African teams will play among themselves.

This weekend’s South African fixtures were postponed as part of the shake-up, but a new programme has now been released with the Stormers to host the Sharks on May 1 before the Bulls welcome the Lions later that day.

The opening three rounds will take place on consecutive Saturdays, with full details of rounds four to six still to be confirmed.

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Wit Kant 21 minutes ago
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That is very rude towards Kieran Read

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Aussie very much a Cinderella team, can be very very good or absolutely horrid. The latter applied against Scotland. Nothing short of their best will enable them to be competitive against an Irish team defending their 2nd world ranking. NZ were able to beat the Irish by 10 points & would love to see OZ do the same. Can't see it happening through

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Australia will need their best team to be at least competitive against the Irish. Ireland are a much stronger team than Scotland.

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I am saddened that this is how Brendan Mullin has ended up. I met him in the 70's as a 16 year old , when attending a trial for an Irish Schools age group sevens team. I was coaching in Ulster at the time, and we had a player in contention.


On the way back up to Belfast, he was on the train for part of the way out of Dublin, and I got to know him a bit. He told me was born in Jerusalem, lived some years there. He was now being educated at the rugby powerhouse, Blackrock College. He made that team, as did my player. His immense talent was clear at that age.

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Jmann 3 hours ago
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Wrong

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Jmann 3 hours ago
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in fact polls have shown conclusively 2 things: First - more people in NZ support the bill than do not (FACT!)/ Secondly - 96% of the 'hikoi' participants had not read Act's bill. In other words... they have no idea what it is about. You have carried this ignorance on with your statement that Act "seek to rewrite the Treaty'. That is 100% inaccurate and in fact is explicitly ruled out in the bill. You should educate yourself and read it before before commenting on matters that you clearly have no understanding of.

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Jmann 3 hours ago
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Balls - it was a misguided and unsanctioned dig into matters he (like 95% of the anti-Bill crowd) completely misunderstand and misrepresent. Good riddance to this bench warmer.

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JC 3 hours ago
Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

It’s basically because we have put it up to SA and beat them in 3 of the last 4 contests. He doesn’t like competition, is exceptionally thinned skinned, lacks the nuance and rugby intellect to give a proper retort and has the comedic value of a steroid loaded bucket of gonorrhoea.

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NE 4 hours ago
Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

Oh dear, how the truth hurts.

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Cantab 4 hours ago
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Perhaps you should get Eddie Jones back? NZ would find a place for Schmidt as their backs coach

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Chiefs Mana 4 hours ago
Joe Schmidt: 'You've got to be able to learn to roll with those punches'

"The Kiwi" is the only reason a grand slam was even being mentioned, you should enjoy not being the laughing stock of world rugby like you were last year.

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OJohn 4 hours ago
Joe Schmidt: 'You've got to be able to learn to roll with those punches'

It's never the kiwis fault is it ? You're all so perfect. Except when it comes to self awareness.

He's getting paid a million dollars a year by Rugby Australia to be amazing. He's not. He's hopeless.

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Cantab 4 hours ago
Joe Schmidt: 'You've got to be able to learn to roll with those punches'

Sorry but kiwi Schmidt is not to blame for Aussies debacle. He is doing his best to make a purse out of a sows ear. His team does not have either the cattle or the depth to consistently perform against better sides. He has done well with other sides so is not a poor coach.

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AA 4 hours ago
'England actually looked better with Fin Smith at 10'

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Are you still flogging the dead horse .

You could at least admit Marcus got the twickers crowd on their feet and was lighting up the play .

Come the 6 nations you will see if Ford is any longer in the frame.

The game has moved on .

Ford old hat .

Fin came on when japan were done for .

Easy play then but he did look the part .

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Come on .

Admit you are wrong .

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EatBreath7s 4 hours ago
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FIFA might be interested in him as CFO.....

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CR 5 hours ago
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True, they need to tackle better, but also Scotland put them under a lot of pressure and 90% of that pressure came from basic errors. Like missing your kick offs, clearing kicks only going 5-10meters. Missing lineout jumpers on the throw etc.

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