All posts tagged "Lions"
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoI sat on the bench for four years unused! | Jeff Probyn
Substitutes, replacements, tactical subs, impact players or finishers... whatever you like to call them they are the bone of contention for...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoArgentina 10-29 South Africa: Handre Pollard puts boot into the misfiring Pumas telling
A penalty-ridden affair sees the Springboks beat the Pumas for the second-straight week
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSuper Hooper deserves to stand with greats
THIRTY years ago, Bishop Wordsworth’s of Salisbury lost a national schools cup final to King Edward VI of Stratfordupon-Avon by the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 4 years agoAlun Wyn Jones four letter faux-pas | Peter Jackson
TWELVE men – four Irish, four Welsh, two English, two Scottish – have captained the Lions over the last 50 years,...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLion king Tony learnt how to be a winner by losing at Belvo
IT’S a close-run thing but Belvo’s most famous rugby alumni is probably still Sir Anthony O’Reilly. O’Reilly was a staggering schoolboy...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘I want to compete with Marcus’, says Harlequins signing Tommy Allan
The Italy fly-half discusses his arrival at Harlequins this summer and the competition that awaits against Marcus Smith
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoJonathan Davies fighting for his future in Welsh midfield
Captain for Wales this summer, Jonathan Davies sees plenty of competition coming his way in the national team
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCut subs to force front five to get fit, says Cardiff S&C guru Trystan Bevan
Trystan Bevan shares the view of Ian McGeechan and Willie John McBride that the number of replacements must be reduced
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCardiff strive for more with Bok four looming
CARDIFF chairman Alun Jones has told his team and Welsh rugby as a whole they will have to raise their game...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEnd this Springbok farce says Lions ace
■By GARY FITZGERALD SOUTH AFRICA’S goslow spoiling tactics against the Lions must finally force rugby chiefs into taking urgent action to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoThe club hoping to make Scotland ace Finn Russell rugby’s richest man
Michael Cheika wants to bring the star of the third Lions Test to Japan
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Features
/ 4 years agoWalter’s old England shirt could fetch £40k
A SHIRT from one of England’s earliest international matches will go under the hammer this week and is expected to make...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoSilence over Erasmus punishment is deafening | Shane Williams
Mixed messages from World Rugby have given the wrong impression of what rugby's core values are, writes Shane Williams
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoThe sterile Lions Tests are killing the game | Chris Hewett
Chris Hewett on how the boredom set in watching the three Lions Tests this summer
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoNo risk, no reward for Gatland’s stolid Lions | Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson looks at some of the contentious moments on the field during the 2021 Lions tour
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoTimes when the Lions were fouled by the officials
Nick Cain on why the neutrality of referees is imperative to Lions tours, as history can attest
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Features
/ 4 years agoBoycott South Africa until SARU put house in order | Colin Boag
For me the result of the Lions Test series was irrelevant, as the focus in the coming months has to be...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDream Team: Former England scrum-half Dewi Morris
Former British & Irish Lions, England, Orrell and Sale scrum-half Dewi Morris chooses the best XV he has played with or...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoLions should ditch Boks slog for Buenos Aires party | Brendan Gallagher
If Rassie Erasmus deems it fit to tarnish the integrity of a Lions tour with his crashing bore of a video,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWorcester Warriors go green for brighter future
The Premiership club have pledged to reduce their climate footprint, director Peter Kelly outlines how the Warriors are overhauling their ways...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoOwen Farrell Lions snub means he misses a major milestone | Peter Jackson
Owen Farrell stands in some esteemed company as England and Lions fly-half
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoEven the All Blacks honoured the quality of full-back Terry Price | Peter Jackson
The Welsh full-back revered by the Kiwis during the late 1950s
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoSpringboks are best one-trick pony in world rugby | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott on just how difficult the Springboks are to beat
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoBattle-weary Springboks are one of great modern sides | Daniel Gallan
Daniel Gallan wraps up the meaning of the Springboks to South Africa after their triumph in the third Test
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoLions series needed Buzz Aldrin at full-back | Chris Hewett
There are those revered for their kicking ability over the decades, but the sport has changed its dynamics and expectations since...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoA draw can signify honour, just ask the Olympians | Chris Hewett
CONTRARY to the spirit of an age obsessed with winners and losers, there is nothing wrong with a draw. Ask Mutaz...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoErasmus did a job on everyone, that includes Gatland
I’M incandescent with rage at how easily the referee was influenced by Erasmus’ on-line rant, about how easily the ref ’...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoHeart sinks when I hear Greenwood
I AGREE with Colin Boag, there is too much analysis on television before and after each Lions game. At least we...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoHome-grown talent at Bristol Bears? Don’t make me laugh | Jeff Probyn
Jeff Probyn's take on the philosophy at Bristol Bears
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoDisciplinary panel dismisses biting charge against Lions prop Kyle Sinckler
Sinckler had been alleged to have bitten Springboks lock Franco Mostert in the second half of the second Test
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoTEAM: Spingboks without Faf de Klerk and Pieter-Steph du Toit for decider
South Africa call on Cobus Reinach and Lood de Jager to fill void of losing two of their star players
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoCraig White calls time on Sale Sharks job
FORMER British & Irish Lions conditioning coach Craig White, who joined Sale Sharks when Alex Sanderson took over at the AJ...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoMiles back behind the mic for Lions
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER MILES Harrison will make a welcome return to the Sky Sports commentary box for...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoDitch the tech like Anna did to strike gold | Chris Hewett
Purity and simplicity are not among the nouns most commonly associated with Rugby Union in its current state of confusion: prop...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoErasmus had every right to sound off like he did | Jeff Probyn
What a week we have had, between the First and Second Lions Tests with most of the Home Unions rugby media...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRassie rant is just good fun says Marler
JOE Marler insists he has no problems with Rassie Erasmus’ hour- long video rant at the officiating in the Lions First...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoNormanton ruled before the axe fell
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools NOT for the first time in this series we must sing...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoSouth Africa 27-9 Lions: Lions must break free from tactical straightjacket
Nick Cain's report on the second Test which saw the Springboks bring the series level
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoPlayer ratings – second Test: Siya Kolisi is the Boks’ captain marvel
Paul Rees rates the performances of the Lions and South Africa in a brutal second Test
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoRun the Boks tired and Lions can still triumph | Jeremy Guscott
How do you beat the aerial battle? Keep ball in hand
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoLood de Jager turned game back South Africa’s way | Daniel Gallan
Daniel Gallan's verdict on the Springboks display in the second Test as they surged ahead of the Lions in the second...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGatland: Lions set for brutal showdown
■By GARY FITZGERALD WARREN Gatland prepared his Lions for a “brutal cup final” in Cape Town on Saturday after seeing the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoVerdict: Waterboy Rassie Erasmus can’t gloss over this
Brendan Gallagher's view on the second Test and how the signs were there from the off that Rassie's video had an...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoRassie Erasmus’ blunderbuss blasts all moving targets | Nick Cain
Rassie Erasmus' video was a clear indication of the effects severe pressure can have on national hero status, writes Nick Cain
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoForward pass should have wiped Le Roux try | Nick Cain
It's time to sort something out for definitive indication of whether a pass is forward or not
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoSpringboks captain Siya Kolisi backs Rassie Erasmus’ comments and condemns referee
South Africa skipper Siya Kolisi and backs coach Mzwandile Stick spoke to the media on Friday after an inflammatory 24 hours...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoRugby Australia slam Rassie Erasmus for flagrant criticism of referee Nic Berry
Has Erasmus' antics heaped pressure on second Test referee Ben O'Keefe?
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBarritt: ‘Owen and the gang will be back in title mix’
What are the expectations for Saracens ahead of their Premiership return? Adam Hathaway asked former captain Brad Barritt
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoVIDEO: Rassie Erasmus releases explosive hour-long video criticising referee Nic Berry
The South Africa director of rugby posts bizarre video publicly looking back at the first Test against the Lions
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoFarewell to Newlands, mecca of memories | Chris Hewett
Newlands was the beating heart of rugby in the Western Cape and for the Springboks for decades
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