Search results for "south africa"
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNo reason to leave Cipriani out now he is tackling his weight
Team player: Danny Cipriani should tour South Africa in the summer PICTURE: Getty Images DANNY Cipriani has not been renowned as...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLowes keen to lure Cope to Carnegie
YORKSHIRE Carnegie head coach Jimmy Lowes will get a close look at one of his transfer targets when Jersey Reds visit...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKempson has eye on West’s job
FORMER Northampton prop Robbie Kempson is keen to return Franklin’s Gardens next season to replace forwards coach Dorian West. Saints have...
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Features
/ 8 years agoGalacticos of ’98 ensured Sevens was here to stay
BRENDAN GALLAGHER recalls the glorious arrival of Rugby Sevens to the Commonwealth Games BRENDAN GALLAGHER Best of the best: Jonah Lomu...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoHopefully I’ll be given a luckier break this time!
England captain TOM MITCHELL assesses his side’s chances on the Gold Coast TOM MITCHELL Team to beat: South Africa win the...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoGlover is one to watch after impressing in debut season
Men’s Sevens SIMON Amor is backing politics student Harry Glover to swing the vote in Team England’s favour at this week’s...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoCrying shame that Wilson’s magic will be lost to Wales
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Miracle man: Blues coach Danny Wilson PICTURE: Getty Images Danny Wilson is one...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 8 years agoEddie must tap into the reservoir to find answers
Captain material: Elliot Daly gathers the ball ahead of Keith Earls to score against Ireland PICTURE: Getty Images Make Elliot Daly...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoChiefs keep momentum with penalty try winner
By SAM JACKSON Flyer: Lions wing Madosh Tambwe celebrates his hat-trick PICTURE: Getty Images THE Chiefs stretched their winning run to...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Hopefully commonsense will prevail in Spain case BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points In spotlight: Mathieu...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDunn told to lose the jelly belly for England
By NEALE HARVEY Rival: Luke Cowan-Dickie On charge for Test honours: Tom Dunn PICTURE: Getty Images BATH hooker Tom Dunn has...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEl Magico forced to hang up his boots
JUAN Martin Hernandez has been forced to retire from the game due to a knee injury suffered while playing for the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWray takes back full control of Saracens
SARACENS chairman Nigel Wray is to reclaim complete control of the twice European champions by buying back shares he sold to...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoGroom heads home for shot with Lions
SCRUM-HALF Nic Groom has left Northampton to join Super Rugby side Lions in his native South Africa. The 28-year-old made 51...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMako set for big late push after energiser in Tenerife sun
Mentally rested: Mako Vunipola WORKHORSE England prop Mako Vunipola says he has no desire to rest and will fight tooth and...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLet jaded Lions have summer off – Dowson
By NEALE HARVEY Periphery: Dom Barrow Tired out: Courtney Lawes PICTURES: Getty Images COURTNEY Lawes is among a number of jaded...
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Latest News
/ 8 years ago… but Joe raring to go after frustrating 6 Nations
Refocus: Joe Launchbury JOE Launchbury knows England’s breakdown issues must be addressed if they are to put their bid for World...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBlitzbokke defeat pits England against Australia
HONG KONG SEVENS ENGLAND Sevens face Australia in the Challenge Trophy quarter-final at the Hong Kong 7s today after finishing third...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKockett kicks the winner to keep wind in Castres sails
Danger from deep: Rory Kockett won the match for Castres over Toulouse Castres hung on to the coat tails of the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoIbitoye aiming to emulate Smith’s rise to first team
By NEALE HARVEY Speed demon: Gabriel Ibitoye JET-HEELED winger Gabriel Ibitoye is taking inspiration from club-mate Marcus Smith as he aims...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDeveloping strength in depth key to Wales’ World Cup chances
By STEFFAN THOMAS Optimistic: Alun Wyn Jones ALUN Wyn Jones has urged Wales to keep blooding youngsters on both this summer’s...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYoung should seek advice from Chiefs on squad size
COLIN BOAG Banned for four weeks: Denny Solomona Wasps boss Dai Young commented during the week that his options for forthcoming...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSaracens badly need Billy back at world class best
JEREMY GUSCOTT Raring to go again: Saracens and England need Billy Vunipola back PICTURE: Getty Images The news of the South...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoClermont will need Abendanon at his best
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Unique: Nick Abendanon is the only player to have scored in two European Cup finals Clermont star...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSlade aims to raise his physicality for England
By NEALE HARVEY Eddie told me to influence games more: Henry Slade PICTURES: Getty Images Rival: Jonathan Joseph HENRY Slade believes...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCollier going hammer and Tong for Test bid
By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS prop Will Collier believes the extra speed work he is doing in training can tip the balance...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
HARVEY BILJON, JERSEY RUGBY DIRECTOR AND FORMER NATAL SHARKS AND WASPS NO.9, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoLozowski looking for a big finish to book Boks place
By NEALE HARVEY Coming force: Alex Lozowski SARACENS fly-half Alex Lozowski knows a matchwinning display against Leinster today will enhance his...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoRFU working to put more Englishmen in top jobs
By NEALE HARVEY NIGEL Melville, the RFU’s director of professional rugby, admits the number of overseas coaches occupying top jobs in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoGloucester get to grips with the ref and the Irish
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Strength: Henry Trinder fights his way to the line PICTURE: Gloucester Rugby GLOUCESTER, losing finalists last year, produced...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoPoints machine du Preez puts in flawless display
By SAM JACKSON 38-point haul: Sharks playmaker Robert du Preez ROBERT du Preez scored 38 points as the Sharks crushed the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWakefield’s wily RAF ‘juniors’ are still punching above their weight
BRENDAN GALLAGHER celebrates the heroes of RAF Rugby since its inception 100 years ago THE RAF is officially 100 years old...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAces High – All-time RAF XV
15. Don Rutherford Based for two years at RAF Wharton. In 1957 played for the Combined Services side which lost 16-11...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWarburton tipping a Saracen to lead Lions
By GARY FITZGERALD ENGLAND may have endured Six Nations humiliation but Sam Warburton is still tipping two of Eddies Jones’ men...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
NEALE HARVEY SAM MOORE SALE SHARKS No.8 As a defensivemidfieldercum- centre back in Everton’s academy, Sam Moore looked set for a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHarry Mallinder focussed on wearing the No.15 jersey for Northampton
Mallinder hopes to taste success when new head coach Chris Boyd takes over at Saints
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDave Attwood at home with ‘mutants’ in France
The Bath lock is enjoying life on loan at double-chancers Toulon
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWales legend Adam Jones announces retirement from rugby
The 37-year-old will move into coaching at the end of the season with Quins
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoTahiti find players are ineligible – five years after they started!
WORLD Rugby so reluctant to get involved in the controversial World Cup qualifier in Brussels, acted decisively enough this week to...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAttwood at home with ‘mutants’ in France
By NEALE HARVEY Galacticos: Bryan Habana Mamuka Gorgodze REVITALISED England lock Dave Attwood is ready to ramp-up his bid for a...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEngland U20s face Boks in World Cup warm-up
By SAM JACKSON ENGLANDU20s are to play their South Africa counterparts at Sixways Stadium on Friday May 11 ahead of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSteffon stars but Stade continue to feel the pain
Man of the match: Steffon Armitage starred for Pau against Oyonnax Stade Francais, the one-time giants of French rugby, launched a...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoHighlanders led to slaughter by Lam’s brilliant strikes
By SAM JACKSON THE Hurricanes delivered a lesson in clinical finishing to beat the Highlanders 29-12 in a fierce match in...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMallinder focused on wearing No.15 jersey
Choice: Harry Mallinder HARRY Mallinder is ready to launch a bid to oust Mike Brown and Anthony Watson from England’s starting...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoEddie must adopt Japan style
I AGREE with Jeff Probyn’s points regarding the coaching and selection of the England team over the past 12 months, especially...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBrown’s ready to ride the wave with Eddie
EDDIE Jones was sacked by Australia after a seven Test losing run in 2005. On Wednesday at Twickenham I asked the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTough road to success
HOW’S this for an itinerary to help England get their shape back. Three away Tests in South Africa, then an Autumn...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAxed Ford will roar for Tigers predicts Toomua
By NEALE HARVEY Challenge: George Ford is back for Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images CHASTENED England fly-half George Ford bounces back into...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoI’m aggressive alright insists Jake
International bid: Jake Cooper-Woolley WASPS prop Jake Cooper- Woolley has dismissed accusations he lacks the aggression necessary to force his way...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDragons still winless in the league since September
By STEFFAN THOMAS BERNARD Jackman was critical of his side’s lack of concentration as their horrific domestic record worsened with defeat...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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