All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoContepomi right man for Pumas, says Bosch
By CAMERON STEPHENS Landmark win: Pumas celebrate beating South Africa and, inset top, Felipe Contepomi and, below, Marcelo Bosch PICTURES: Getty...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoJoe El-Abd named England’s new defence coach
Former Bristol and Toulon flanker Joe El-Abd will replace Felix Jones as England defence coach. The Rugby Football Union confirmed 44-year-old...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoSeries 4, Episode 4: Argentina make history, but can they do it again?
For the first time since their involvement in the Rugby Championship, Argentina have secured a win against the other three nations...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThe Toxicity of the Welsh Rugby media
By Peter Ryan A massive part of today’s sport is traditional and social media. The two have a symbiotic relationship and...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSouth African influence on European Rugby
By Peter Ryan South Africa is a phenomenal rugby nation that is at the top of its game right now. Talent...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIs Rugby becoming too tactical?
By Peter Ryan Rugby union is a phenomenal sport with a very loyal fanbase. It is known as a more traditional...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJohann Van Graan: PGP won’t be a problem at Bath
By Jon Newcombe Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is not at all concerned with the challenges posed by the...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoFraser Dingwall: England will stay on track
By Paul Rees Fraser Dingwall is confident the shock loss of two coaches this summer will not derail England who have...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJames Ratti enjoys his ‘weird ride’
By Simon Thomas James Ratti is the first to admit his “mad journey” to becoming a Welsh international has been “a...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoGreat to see Christian Wade back
It's great to have Christian Wade back in the Premiership, with Gloucester. It’s hard to comprehend how such a prodigious talent...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSorry, but it now looks like Eben Etzebeth got away with one
So, for 10 months or more I have been defending Eben Etzebeth, and by implication referee Ben O’Keeffe, for the deliberate...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoEmiliano Boffelli injury woes add to Edinburgh problems
By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh......... 31pts Tries: Schoeman 11, Van der Merwe 32, 65, Cherry 42, Scott 80 Conversions: Thompson 12, 43,...
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Features
/ 1 year agoDespite bankruptcy, USA Sevens are in good shape
Ben Jaycock talks to Mike Friday about his ten years with USA Sevens – and watching son Lucas Mike Friday recently...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoConor O’Shea backing England A to bridge the gap
By Ben Jaycock England A return to action in November and RFU director of performance Conor O’Shea feels they have a...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoWallabies push All Blacks to the limit in thriller
By Ben Jaycock Australia....................................................... 28pts Tries: McReight 18, Faessler 36, Paisami 65, Wright 79 Conversions: Lolesio 19, 37, 66, 79 New...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMaking the game pay is still the main challenge
>> PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE OPTIONS AS TEAMS FROM ACROSS EUROPE AND SOUTH AFRICA KICK OFF THE NEW SEASON The dawn...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWales and Scotland are in the mood to prove themselves
Star: Jasmine Joyce WXV 2 FOLLOWING their bottom-place finish in the Six Nations, Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham has galvanaised his...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Fraser Rawlins
Young Guns Fraser Rawlins burst onto the scene during the England U18s tour to South Africa, scoring a brace of tries...
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Top 14
/ 1 year agoFrisch in mood to impress Galthie
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Ambitious: Antoine Frisch is keen to make a mark in the international setup PICTURE: Getty Images ONE-TIME...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoEasterby looking forward to Ireland job
SIMON Easterby is relishing the chance to lead Ireland when expects Andy Farrell takes a sabbatical to become the British and...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoOutside centre best for Freeman -Burrell
■By CAMERON STEPHENS FORMER England centre Luther Burrell believes Tommy Freeman is best suited at outside centre and has the attributes...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTom Roebuck targets England success
By Ross Heppenstall Winning a maiden England Test cap to top the best season of his career will not be enough...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoWe must work on attracting more people into the game
Thank you to Tracey Turner for the lengthy appraisal of the challenges facing English rugby and the suggested solutions. Thank you,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoTime for Steve Borthwick to prove his worth
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s talking points By Brendan Gallagher Honeymoon periods are not set in stone...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMagic of the Lions will attract record crowd
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know At the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 25 next year, the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhy are Ospreys letting Booth go?
TOBY Booth achieved more, far more than any other coach in Wales last season. While all around followed the example set...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoHarlequins Season Preview: Joe Launchbury sets stall on being hard to beat
Harlequins Season Preview Coach: Danny Wilson Captain: Alex Dombrandt Supporters at The Stoop probably spend less time in their...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers Season Preview: Michael Cheika looking to make his own piece of history
Leicester Tigers Season Preview Coach: Michael Cheika Captain: Julián Montoya The Tigers started last season with four defeats in five matches...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWelsh regions facing another long, hard season to climb the URC mountain
Ben Jaycock and James Orpin report on the big moves as Siya Kolisi and Jordie Barrett prepare for their new clubs...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoEngland Women heading in the wrong direction
By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game Watching last week’s game between England’s women and their French...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Harlequins’ Felix Champain
Young Guns Felix Champain felt his trip to South Africa last month with England U18s was a great indication in what...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 4, Episode 2: Juandré Kruger on unstoppable Springboks and woeful Wallabies
The Rugby Paper Podcast’s microscope moves south of the equator for today’s episode, as in the latest round of the Rugby...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoDan Tobin is England’s new strength & conditioning coach
Dan Tobin has been appointed as England’s new strength and conditioning coach following the departures of Aled Walters and Tom Tombleson.
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPhil Cokanasiga out to make his mark at Ospreys
Getting the better of his big brother in the back garden was always the goal for Phil Cokanasiga, and his sibling...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year agoIntense rivalry which never loses its edge
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK SOUTH Africa and New Zealand are never far away from being the top one...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLousy law changes are killing the game
WORLD Rugby’s strategy to attract a new, younger, bigger audience to rugby union rests on a totally bankrupt plan currently being...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSix-try Scotland too good for Wales
Scotland ........40 Wales...............14 SCOTLAND cruised to a six-try victory in Edinburgh to make it back-to-back wins over Wales in 2024. Wales...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoToo much of a good thing can be overkill
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED "People might think it’s arrogant,” said Rian Oberholzer, the chief executive of the Springbok domain, just the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMarx on parade to make it four in a row
By Paul Rees South Africa ………………… 18pts Tries: Kolisi 48, Marx 73 Conversions: Pollard 49 Penalties: Pollard 31, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 54 New...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhen it really matters, Pollard gets the vote
Brendan Gallagher So in the week that we learnt a proper All Blacks tour of South Africa is likely in 2026,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI’d fear the worst for Wallabies and Pumas
SO what to make of New Zealand’s proposed tour of South Africa in 2026, in fact it’s more than just a...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoHard to pin the blame on unions
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS IF things in the game aren’t bad enough, the BBC’s Rugby...
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Features
/ 1 year agoPATRICK HOGG
YOUNG GUNS NEWCASTLE & ENGLAND U18 FORWARD England U18s captain Patrick Hogg is using his time at Newcastle Falcons to pick...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoA French triumph against the odds
Brendan Gallagher on the ten-match tour which changed rugby in France for ever FRANCE’S ten-match tour and series win in South...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhen the butterfly, the bison, the rocket, the barker, Popeye (and a vegetarian) took control
15. Pierre Lacaze (Lourdes) Diminutive fullback, nicknamed Papillon (the butterfly) but counter intuitively commanding in the air. Snared by Rugby League...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIt’s an honour to sign for Cardiff-Mulder
■ By SIMON THOMAS SOUTH African scrum-half Johan Mulder says he is shocked and honoured to have been signed up by...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoArgentina embarrass Australia in record-breaking victory
By Joe Santamaria Just a week after a 20-19 victory appeared to reinforce Joe Schmidt’s modest Australian rebuild, they were humbled...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoTommy Freeman: England will be ready for All Blacks
Tommy Freeman has November 2 circled in his diary and has urged England to make home advantage count against the All...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland’s Jonathan Pendlebury: U18 world champs unworkable
Since England's U20 World Championship win, many have called for an U18 edition, but coach Jonathan Pendlebury says it would not...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLETTER: Finn Russell third choice for 2021 British & Irish Lions
How can Jeremy Guscott claim Finn Russell was the No.1 fly-half selection after the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to...
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