All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: North and Folau made this a truly great Test
What a match, what an occasion. So many times these events don’t live up to the hype. But the entrance price...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago‘Outstanding’ Steve Borthwick to be top coach says Eddie Jones
Saracens skipper Steve Borthwick will become an outstanding coach after his playing days are over, according to Japan head coach Eddie...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Lions must copy All Blacks hatred of complacency
As the Lions continue their winning ways Down Under putting virtual cricket scores on all they meet, there are still some...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain sizes up the task ahead of the Lions in Saturday’s first Test in Brisbane
Mike Phillips versus Will Genia is the one clash which seems to encapsulate better than any the differences between the Lions...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Remember Finlay Calder and stick with Sam Warburton
Sam Warburton‘s selection as Lions captain was under serious scrutiny before last night’s crushing of the Waratahs, but the Welsh openside...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Richard Hibbard, from dog-house to life with the big cats
Richard Hibbard came home from Australia this time last year fearing the worst, that he would never play for Wales again....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland v Baby Blacks: highlights
Last night England U20s qualified for the Junior World Champions final after beating New Zealand 33-21. Read the full report here. Watch...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland to meet Wales in JWC final
England will meet Wales in the final of the IRB Junior World Championships on Sunday after they beat New Zealand and...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMarco Wentzel to return to South Africa
London Wasps lock Marco Wentzel is to return to South Africa for family reasons. The ex-Springbok returned to Cape Town after...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBaby Boks dent England U20s JWC hopes
South Africa dented England‘s IRB Junior World Championship ambitions with a 31–24 victory at the Stade Henri Desgrange. The Baby Boks...
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/ 13 years agoGethin Jenkins ruled out of Lions tour
The British & Irish Lions have suffered another major blow with the news that Gethin Jenking is ruled out for the...
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/ 13 years agoRyan Grant called up by Lions
Ryan Grant has been called up by the British & Irish Lions as injury cover for Gethin Jenkins. The Welsh loosehead,...
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/ 13 years agoWade and Kvesic to make Test debut
Christian Wade and Matt Kvesic will win their first Test caps for England after being named in the starting XV by...
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/ 13 years agoEngland U20s off to winning start at JWC
England U20 have made the best possible start to their Junior World Championship with a 30-6 win over France in La...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoThree new caps for Scotland against Samoa
Greig Tonks, Alex Dunbar and Pat McArthur are set for their Scotland Test debut after being named in the starting XV...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoDean Ryan in wings as Akapusi Qera hints at move
Dynamic Gloucester flanker Akapusi Qera could potentially be reunited with Dean Ryan when his contract at Kingsholm expires next year. Qera,...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Arwal Thomas – former Wales, Neath and Bristol fly-half
My punch on Philippe Carbonneau is probably still the rugby moment most people ask me about and it’s even got to...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Leicester’s Tom croft about his double challenge of Premiership final and Lions tour
Tom Croft has an attribute that few international forwards possess, including those back rowers alongside him in the 2013 Lions squad:...
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James Haskell
/ 13 years agoJames Haskell: Being big and strong does not make you good
Is rugby becoming too dangerous? Are players getting too big? Could rugby be heading the same way as the NFL, with...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoI won’t be watching the Lions says Toby Flood
Toby Flood aims to deliver his own personal snub to the British and Irish Lions … by not bothering to watch...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Late kick-offs can harm the legacy of RWC 2015
With news about the Lions selection dominating the sports pages, someone at RWC 2015 must have thought no-one would notice. The...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Forgotten Byrne can join select Welsh club
A new name ought to be added to Europe’s painfully small Welsh roll of honour next weekend, a player long declared...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Alex Brown – former Bristol, Gloucester and England lock
I won the Amlin Cup, the LV= Cup and finished top of the table at Gloucester but never getting a Premiership...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain says the tour party to Argentina represents a sea-change for England
The grass-roots setting of Barnes RFC is an unlikely location for game-changing decisions at the apex of the English elite game....
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James Haskell
/ 13 years agoJames Haskell: I can’t wait to see new back row in action
Being injured sucks! Not just because you miss out on all the tours. No it sucks because you end-up working harder...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years ago“I’m used to being snubbed,” says James Hook
James Hook has made a frank admission about his international future after being excluded by the Lions and Wales on successive...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoScotland name nine uncapped players
Scotland have included nine uncapped players in a squad of 31 for next month’s quadrangular international tournament in South Africa. The...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBaa-baas squad nearing completion
London Wasps flanker Sam Jones has been selected to play for the Barbarians against the British and Irish Lions and England...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Ashley Johnson – London Wasps flanker
Enjoyed the move to Wasps? I really have. The culture is a bit different from South Africa but I’ve been fortunate...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: All Blacks rest cure will cost WRU £4m
The All Blacks have torn a gaping hole in Wales‘ autumn schedule, one damaging enough to run into seven figures. Instead...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Nick Tompkins – Saracens centre
As a converted flanker it’s little surprise that Nick Tompkins’ kicking game remains a work in progress – but in England...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoYoungs brothers at heart of it in Leicester’s charge
Ben Youngs has hailed the contribution of brother Tom as Leicester close in on a ninth straight Premiership final appearance. Hooker...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoBBC win battle to avert Sky monopoly
The BBC has won its fight to keep Wales on network television, averting the threat of Sky seizing almost the entire...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Where do English clubs go if they quit Heineken Cup?
This week saw the traditional end to the rugby season at club level with the vast majority of England’s clubs playing...
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James Haskell
/ 13 years agoJames Haskell: Magic of the Lions transcends everything
As the end of this season approaches, the elephant is in the room. The topic being touched upon with baited breath...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Baxter can improve England’s set-piece
Stuart Lancaster has made a smart move in asking Rob Baxter to join the England set-up as forwards coach for the...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland launch new Canterbury kit for London Sevens
Canterbury and the RFU have unveiled the new England Sevens home and alternate shirts at Twickenham Stadium with the two shirts...
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James Haskell
/ 13 years agoJames Haskell: Let’s play in summer and watch skills grow
You wake-up. It’s Saturday morning. Your bedroom’s freezing, but at least it is only 10.00am, so you can ease back for...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dan Scarbrough – former England, Leeds, Saracens and Racing Metro full-back
I got my first cap in a World Cup warm-up game against Wales in 2003 knowing that I had one shot...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWasps snap up Bedford flyer
London Wasps have signed highly rated young winger Josh Bassett from Bedford Blues. Bassett topped the RFU Championship try-scoring charts last...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Gatland must think French
There are not many Lions coaches who go into a tour on the back of a vintage Six Nations, and Warren...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Glenn Gelderbloom – former Western Province, Leicester and Plymouth centre
I’ve got my wife Sacha to thank for two Heineken Cups and three Premiership titles because she convinced me when I...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland star Ollie Phillips backs Sevens to make global impact
Each year, the National School Sevens grows bigger and stronger to be the world’s largest school tournament and, with 626 teams...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mike Blair – Brive and former Scotland and Edinburgh scrum-half
I was a late call-up for the 2009 Lions in South Africa and never really felt I had the selectors’ backing....
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Lions levy hits their own fans
The latest twist in the Lions Test ticket story is that the Australian Rugby Union has refuted the statement from a...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Here’s the real reason for Warren Gatland’s outburst
None of the explanations I’ve heard so far for Warren Gatland‘s ill-conceived comments about the divisive potential of having too many...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoAndy Robinson: “I could not face Scotland’s fans after failures”
Andy Robinson has revealed the deep-seated sense of frustration that led to him resigning as head coach of Scotland in November....
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoGeoff Parling can boss the Lions, says Aussie great Nathan Sharpe
Nathan Sharpe, one of the great Wallaby locks, believes Geoff Parling will be given the responsibility to ‘marshal the cattle’ as...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Fred Michalak who has gone from enfant terrible to mature superstar
Fred Michalak is France‘s main man going into this Six Nations, with all the signs pointing towards flaky Fred having been...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoLeigh Halfpenny boots Lions’ fly-half debate into new territory
Former Lions fly-half Stephen Jones insists the form of Leigh Halfpenny means this summer’s No.10 battle is not as simple as...
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