All posts tagged "South Africa"
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoJet-setter Francois Louw enjoys a happy landing at Bath
Francois Louw admits he’s feeling the strain of racking up as many air miles as dadedevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner going between...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: The Toulouse test will show Tigers where they stand
There’s been a lot of talk about the BT Vision contract signed by the Premiership clubs, and a potential English and...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain looks at the lack of back-up for Stuart Lancaster’s penalty takers
When there is enough footage of goal-kickers winning big matches to pave the M4 corridor between Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Sharples injury jinx may give Wade his chance
With Ben Foden’s injury more serious than first thought, Stuart Lancaster has said he will be seeking a back three replacement...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoUlster leave it late but Ruan Pienaar secures the five points
Ulster had to wait until the third minute of stoppage time and a try from Springbok Ruan Pienaar to secure a...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 14 years ago“Warren Gatland must hold his nerve over Lions team,” says Ian McGeechan
In an era when even the finest rugby coaches have a drastically short shelf-life, Sir Ian McGeechan’s longevity of service with...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoHeineken Cup round 1: preview and predictions
Pool 1 Edinburgh v Saracens Edinburgh make six changes to their starting line-up to take on Saracens at Murrayfield. Internationals Tom...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 14 years agoAmlin Challenge Cup round 1: preview and predictions
Bordeaux-Begles v London Irish Guy Armitage and Chris Hala’ufia will both start their first matches’ of the season as London Irish...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: This waste of George Ford’s talent is so senseless
There are imperfections in most rugby structures, but, when it comes to getting the right outcome for the national team, England‘s...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoA former Saracen to referee England
Former Saracens fly-half Glen Jackson will referee England‘s clash with Fiji at Twickenham next month continuing his meteoric rise as an...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoEdinburgh rejects Cape Town switch with Saracens
Edinburgh have rejected a proposal by Saracens to play their Heineken Cup clash in South Africa. Saracens planned to move their...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: It will be tougher now Welsh have shown their abilities
London Welsh got their first away win of the Premiership last week seven days after winning their first ever Premiership game...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years ago“We need Olympic formula” – Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson says it is time for England to put wins on the board during their forthcoming autumn internationals against Australia,...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoWelford Road not shortlisted as RWC venue
England Rugby 2015, the organiser of the next Rugby World Cup, has announced the long list of 17 potential match venues...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Barkley proved his worth in that pivotal role of No.10
Olly Barkley’s move to Racing Metro is a bolt from the blue for Bath supporters, and the real issue is that...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoRugby Championship round 6: preview and predictions
Argentina v Australia Santiago Phelan has once again named the same starting XV as the Pumas seek their first ever win...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter blindside Tom Johnson about his remarkable rise from grass roots to Test level
Tom Johnson is not so much a late bloomer as a one-man Indian summer. The Exeter Chiefs blindside flanker was a...
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20 Questions
/ 14 years ago20 Questions: Anthony Allen – Leicester centre
Good start for Tigers and yourself? Yes. We lost five out of six this time last year so we’ve bettered that,...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoRugby Championship round 5: preview and predictions
Argentina v New Zealand Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named the same starting XV that narrowly lost to Australia two weeks...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoPremiership round 4: preview and predictions
Exeter v Saracens Injuries to Craig Mitchell and Tom Johnson mean Carl Rimmer and James Phillips come into the pack while...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoTom Youngs: “My debt to selfless George Chuter”
Leicester‘s Tom Youngs admits he is still a work in progress as a hooker and has no qualms in tapping up...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoBen Foden needs ankle surgery
Ben Foden will miss the England Autumn internationals after it was revealed the England full-back needs ligament surgery to his right ankle. Foden,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years agoStop-gap Karl Dickson wants a permanent place now
Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has targeted a place in one of the England squads after tiring of having his holiday plans...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Quick-learners Argentina exposed bish-bash Boks
Argentina have more than proved their worth in the revamped Tri-Nations, now the Rugby Championship, by drawing with South Africa when...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoRugby Champioship round 4: preview and predictions
New Zealand v South Africa Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock and Andrew Hore have all been drafted back into the All Blacks‘...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 14 years agoWallabies get set to cash in on the Lions
The Australians have drawn up plans to cash in on the Lions by charging £200 a ticket for the three-Test series....
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Young Gun
/ 14 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Stephenson – Northampton centre
Centre Tom Stephenson is the third generation of Northampton season ticket holders in his family and it might not be long...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoPremiership Round 2: preview and predictions
Bath v London Wasps Lee Mears will make his 250th appearance tomorrow in a Bath side with two changes from the...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoRugby Championship Round Three: preview and predictions
Australia v South Africa Australia have made their intention clear before their crucial clash against South Africa in Perth, they will...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoLions announce Warren Gatland as head coach
Wales head coach Warren Gatland was announced yesterday as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia next...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: TMOs should be allowed to single out the thugs
The Premiership has announced that it intends to increase the powers of the TMO’s at live televised games by allowing them...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoConor O’Shea challenges Harlequins to become a great team
Good teams win titles, but great teams back it up time and again. That is the view of Harlequins’ head honcho...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoBath’s Francois Louw gets South Africa call
Bath flanker Francois Louw will miss at least the first three rounds of the Premiership season after he was called up...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoRugby Championship review: Who will stop the All Blacks?
As the first two rounds of the Rugby Championship drew to an end on Saturday night, we take a look at...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoArgentina draw in historic match against South Africa
Argentina had to concede an unlucky 16-16 draw against South Africa for their first ever home game of the Rugby Championship...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoSaracens Andy Saull working to build same power as Jacques Burger
English rugby has been crying out for a classic openside who can link play in the loose, turn over the ball...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoSanchez replaces the injured Hernandez
Bordeaux-Begles fly-half Nicolas Sanchez has been drafted in Argentina‘s staring line-up to gace South Africa tomorrow following the injury to Juan...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoNew Exeter signing Ian Whitten is out to prove he’s not just a stop-gap
Ian Whitten spent last season stepping in whenever needed at Ulster – now at Exeter he intends to make himself part...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoArgentina v South Africa preview: Hernandez out of historic match
Juan Martin Hernandez will miss the historic fixture in Mendoza after he had to withdraw with a groin injury suffered at...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: New slimline Banahan can be lethal but has to stay fit
Matt Banahan came onto the scene in a big way four seasons ago for a number of reasons – the first...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoTwo changes for the Springboks to face the Pumas
Adriaan Strauss and Jacques Pogieter have been named in the South African team to face the Pumas in Mendoza. Strauss replaces...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years ago“Chris Robshaw’s done well, but Tom Croft must play”, says Lewis Moody
Sir Ian McGeechan insists a specialist openside is the key to a great team, but former England skipper Lewis Moody says...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoProp stars give Worcester’s Matt Mullan best of both worlds
Mentored by Phil Vickery at Worcester and Graham Rowntree with England – Matt Mullan doesn’t have to look too far for...
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20 Questions
/ 14 years ago20 Questions: Marco Wentzel – London Wasps Lock
Does it feel like a fresh start at Wasps? Definitely. It’s good to have lot of new faces, guys who want...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoRodriguez starts at full-back for the Pumas
Martin Rodriguez will start at full-back for Argentina‘s Rugby Championship rematch against South Africa in Medoza. Rodríguez comes in for Lucas...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: All Blacks on top with or without Williams
If the Six Nations are playing catch up with the Southern Hemisphere powers, then the new Rugby Championship will be about...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 14 years agoMy Life in Rugby: David Flatman – Bath and England prop
When I was at Saracens I was ten times more scared of going to training than I was of playing –...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoDu Plessis ruled out of Rugby Championship
Springboks hooker Bismarck du Plessis will miss the rest of The Rugby Championship due to a knee injury. He sustained the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: Every World Cup referee is ‘inept’ in his own way
I must admit to some surprise at the reaction to Graham Henry’s claim in his autobiography, that he wondered if Wayne...
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Moment In Time
/ 14 years agoMoment in Time: Newcastle and the 2001 Tetley’s Bitter Cup final
Sensational game, sensational finish. Widely considered to be one of the best cup finals of all time, two star-studded teams went...
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