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Guest columnists
/ 8 years agoGary Gold: Boks reborn with Venter working for the defence
The fact that the All Blacks drew the three-match series with the British and Irish Lions would have been of concern...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 8 years agoJeremy Guscott: Liam’s electric but he must sharpen focus at Saracens
Liam Williams’ move to Saracens from the Scarlets is one of this summer’s biggest transfers, and one of the big talking...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoNick Cain: Without doubt, Ford’s found fresh gears since Bath exit
Welcome to the new, improved, Ford. In this case, however, the model is called George rather than describing the latest product...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoPeter Jackson: How Leigh Halfpenny went from hero to zero offers in less than six months
Six months ago Leigh Halfpenny found himself under a veritable bombardment of offers on an ever-escalating scale over his next move....
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoWales must start planning for life after Gatland now
By Wales and Lions legend Shane Williams The Lions tour told us many things about Northern Hemisphere rugby. It showed our...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJacko column: Warburton an invaluable role model for all
By Peter Jackson No matter what happens from now on, nothing will stop Sam Warburton taking up permanent residence in that...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoBE PART OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST RUGBY AWARDS
Determined: Hartpury No 9 Jake Polledri on the march towards the Rosslyn Park try line in National 1 THE AWARDS This...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoNow we have hope about RWC 2019
NICK CAIN SPELLS OUT WHAT EACH OF THE HOME UNIONS CAN LEARN FROM THE LIONS TOUR IN the stock-take of one...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoJudgement: The Fox was simply outstanding in all three Tests
Player of the Tour: Wales‘ Jonathan Davies, below, played every minute of the Tests and was in world class form throughout....
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGarces moved beyond see-no-evil culture when it comes to Kiwi misdemeanours
By Peter Jackson Sonny Bill Williams probably thought he would get away with it just as generations of All Blacks had...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoReview: Slow start saw Lions move from strength to strength before springing into life
Match 1, June 3: Provincial Barbarians 7 British and Irish Lions 13 Okara Park, Whangarei, 19,951 Barely 72 hours off the...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoVocal sea of red prove rugby still has its romance, says Lions legend John Taylor
It was Ian McGeechan, long before he was knighted, who said one of the most difficult things you have to come...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoRef Poite got it wrong but Warburton worked his diplomatic magic
By Shane Williams THIS WAS an incredible achievement by the Lions. I don’t understand those people who are saying it was...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Faletau came of age and put Read in his shadow
IT’S been one hell of a series and no-one involved with this Lions team should feel anything other than immense pride...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoNick Cain: Lions should have taken 45 players in first place
Replacement strategies are becoming the bane of Lions tours, as the furore around the ‘Geography Six’ – the late call-ups to...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Sexton and Farrell are certain to get better and better playing together
It was a privilege to be in Wellington to watch this thriller of a game; it was right up with the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 8 years agoJeff Probyn: One match to go, and these Lions could end up legends
With the mid-week games over and just one game to go, I am already suffering from Lions fatigue and can’t wait...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoBrendan Gallagher: As the pressure ramped up, so cool Gatland kept his nerve
This Test was not only a compelling thriller which instantly claims its place in Lions folklore but a game which neatly...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 8 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions prove they have stomach for the battle
To beat an All Blacks side that have lost only six games since the World Cup in 2011 – and not...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s all-time All Blacks Maori XV
1. Billy Bush – William Kingita Te Pohe to give the Napier and Canterbury prop his full name. Wild looking, heavily...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoPeter Jackson: McGeechan warned of Lions meltdown 24 years ago
Long before they knighted him for services to the game, Sir Ian McGeechan raised an issue serious enough to threaten the...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoNick Cain: Farrell has become Mr VIP for the Lions
Owen Farrell is the embodiment of the ‘all for one, one for all’ ethos that is the foundation for winning Lions...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoHansen feels the strain of building a legacy
The pressure is starting to build on Steve Hansen. Ironically, the tell-tale sign is how often the words “pressure” and “responsibility”...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNow NZ may rest their stars
HAVING undertaken to play the All Blacks in the early tour matches against the NZ Super Rugby franchises, there are signs...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoDivided camp not Gat’s way
WARREN Gatland got his retaliation in early with a pre-emotive strike aimed at 2001 Lions coach Graham Henry. As New Zealand’s...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoFine margin between pain and privilege of touring
Now the club season is over let the summer tours begin and by the time you read this, the first of...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoCockerill: Prem best would find Top14 tough
Tough talk: Richard Cockerill coaches his Toulon side PICTURE: Getty Images Richard Cockerill, who tonight has a tilt with Toulon at...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoTyro Saints head south
NORTHAMPTON duo Tom Collins and Tom Stephenson will spend their off-season with Sydney-based side, Randwick until late July. Director of rugby...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoHeald’s new head coach
LEICESTER Lions have brought in Jack Heald to replace Andy Key as head coach for next season. After their third place...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Size didn’t matter in 1971, just pure ability
When they line up for the first Test, the Lions‘ backs will be three inches taller on average than their historic...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: My Lions dream knocked out by a real McCoy from Jimmy
Twenty-eight years ago I was playing in a Five Nations tournament that was, in effect, a selection trial for the 1989...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Of course Billy’s a loss, but others will step in
The wailing and gnashing of teeth over Billy Vunipola’s withdrawal from the Lions tour party to New Zealand due to a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher picks his all-time Lions XV
15. JPR Williams Ever present in 1971 and 1974 and a player who took the fight to the ‘enemy’ more than...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Exeter prove patience can be greatest virtue
It was Leo Tolstoy – who doesn’t offer appear on the sports pages – who once remarked that the two most...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Set Faletau loose and he can cause havoc for Lions
Taulupe Faletau is in the spotlight following Billy Vunipola‘s withdrawal from the Lions tour because No.8 is such an influential position....
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Breathtaking, now let’s hope all regions can build on success
What a win, what a performance, what a team! Hats off to everyone at the Scarlets because they’ve managed to do...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoSet Faletau loose and he can cause havoc for Lions
Taulupe Faletau has a different skill set from the injured Billy Vunipola PICTURE: Getty Images TAULUPE Faletau is in the spotlight...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Boks’ RWC triumph hung on a shirtsleeve
There is an old adage in journalism that news is not necessarily when it happens but when someone digs it out....
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Saracens are great but can they keep going?
Congratulations to Sarries on the totally expected win in last week’s Champions Cup final. They have made history and written the...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain’s Premiership of the Year
Saracens’ exceptional European Cup double explains why they have almost half the starting line-up in my 2016-17 Team of the Season....
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: We need Bomb back coaching OUR props
I’ve always had a lot of time for Adam Jones, but he didn’t strike me as a potential coach, not initially...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Premiership final promises to be an absolute cracker
So after 22 rounds and two pulsating skin-of-your- teeth semis Wasps will play Exeter in the Aviva Premiership Final in a...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Ritchie gets even richer thanks to RFU pay
Ian Ritchie’s sudden announcement that he is leaving his £700,000 a year post as the RFU’s chief executive this summer after...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions should copy Crusaders’ blueprint to restrict Barrett’s influence
Beauden Barrett has a skill-set that would be the envy of a lot of world-class players, but last weekend playing for...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoSaracens are great but can they keep going?
Triumph: Saracens lift the Champions Cup after beating Clermont PICTURE: Getty Images Congratulations to Sarries on the totally expected win in...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoHalfpenny puts boss Cockerill in semis
Leigh Halfpenny has one more showpiece event to take his shiftworker boss Richard Cockerill to the cusp of a glorious farewell...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoEngland kick off against Italy in 2018
RUGBY SHORTS ENGLAND will begin their quest to win a third consecutive Six Nations title in Italy on Sunday, February 4....
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoRitchie gets even richer thanks to RFU pay
IAN Ritchie’s sudden announcement that he is leaving his £700,000 a year post as the RFU’s chief executive this summer after...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoWomen’s Lions team on agenda
A WOMEN’S version of the British and Irish Lions could be launched some time after 2019, according to Lions chief operating...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoBoks’ RWC triumph hung on a shirtsleeve
There is an old adage in journalism that news is not necessarily when it happens but when someone digs it out....
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