All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPrem review: Gloucester chief George Skivington banking on Wales duo to add some muscle
After a difficult campaign, Gloucester believe a reshaped coaching structure and heavyweight summer recruitment can provide the platform for a return...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoPeter Jackson: When Wales scrum-half Glyn Turner made the most of his Argentine trip
Peter Jackson looks back at Wales’ pioneering 1968 tour of Argentina, when scrum-half Glyn Turner seized his chance on the Test...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoGonzalo Tiesi: England’s pool of talent is huge
Former Argentina centre Gonzalo Tiesi tells Ben Jaycock that England are failing to maximise one of the world’s most talented squads...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
ALANPOKU SARACENS & ENGLAND U20 PROP Alan Poku admits he was shocked by his selection for the World U20 Championship but...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoBubble of unreality threatens England
SOMETIMES being in a backs-to-the-wall bubble can work for a team under pressure, but at other times ‘group-think’ can become an...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoSteve Borthwick focused on Fiji as England boss faces growing scrutiny
England head coach Steve Borthwick insists he is focused only on ending a five-Test losing run against Fiji despite mounting pressure.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Steve Borthwick on the brink? Fiji v England + Wales’ revival ft Paul Williams
Is Steve Borthwick’s time running out? The Rugby Paper Roundup examines England’s struggles, the Fiji challenge, Wales’ revival and plenty more...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoJamie George: England’s discipline was too poor in Johannesburg against South Africa
Skipper Jamie George ordered his England side to sort out their discipline after they caught another bout of yellow fever here...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoPrem review: Jason Gilmore banking on George Furbank to spearhead Harlequins’ push back to the top
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Harlequins.
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 month agoChris Hewett: Captain, my captain (but maybe not yours)
Chris Hewett explores what makes a great captain, arguing there is no single blueprint for leadership as he compares Ben Stokes...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoCadan Murley: I had to fight my way back into England squad
Cadan Murley fought his way on to England’s current tour and believes Harlequins’ struggles last season helped him secure a place...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoAlex Goode backs Saracens wing Noah Caluori for England success
Alex Goode applauded England’s decision not to rush Noah Caluori into action but is hoping to see the Saracen spread his...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoNations Champ ‘worth £1billion’
■By SAM JACKSON TOM Harrison, chief executive of Six Nations Rugby, is confident the Nations Championship will become a $1 billion...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoSouth Africa 45-21 England: Steve Borthwick under mounting pressure after Springboks run riot
Steve Borthwick’s reign as England coach is teetering on the brink after they crashed to a seven tries to three defeat...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: England’s headless chickens end up getting roasted
It was England’s first match since the review at the end of the Six Nations that pledged change without specifying what...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoJeremy Guscott: Test matches are the lifeblood of the game
Jeremy Guscott argues international rugby must remain the sport’s priority, defending the expanded Test schedule and the financial reality behind it.
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoArgentina 38-47 Scotland: Hutchinson leads the Scottish hit squad
Scotland registered a record victory in Argentina with a seven-try demolition powered by the impressive Rory Hutchinson.
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: Excluding the Willis brothers is costing England
Nick Cain explores how England are harming themselves by excluding Jack and Tom Willis, urging the RFU to scrap its overseas...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: Nations Championship gets off to a humdinger of a start
The Nations Championship naysayers – and there is an army of them – should take a look at the competition’s inaugural...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher watches six Nations Championship Tests in one day – here’s what happened
Brendan Gallagher settled down to watch six Nations Championship Test matches in a row. How did he find it? And did...
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Features
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: Top 14 shows us how it’s done
Paul Rees looks back on Toulouse’s victory over Montpellier in the Top 14 final – and what it can teach the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: The time when Eddie Jones was on fire
Brendan Gallagher looks back on England’s historic 2016 series win in Australia, Eddie Jones’ finest hour and the decisions that shaped...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoGiliomee keeps Baby Boks on the title course
By SAM JACKSON On the attack: South Africa’s Aka Boqwana POOL A DEFENDING champions South Africa secured a bonus-point victory over...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWales gunning for a semi-final place
By BEN JAYCOCK Touchdown: Brogan Leary goes over for Wales PICTURES: World Rugby POOL A RICHARD Whiffin’s Wales side moved to...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoPeter Jackson: Rhys Carre proves the WRU’s 25-cap rule is failing Wales
Peter Jackson examines Wales’ controversial 25-cap rule, Rhys Carre’s rise and whether the policy is helping or harming the national team’s...
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Features
/ 1 month agoWP Nel: Time for Scotland to prove they can take on the best for the full 80 minutes
Former Scotland tighthead WP Nel says the Nations Championship could define Gregor Townsend’s side, insisting they have the talent to compete...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoHenry Pollock will take on South Africa forwards with a smile – Steve Borthwick
England star Henry Pollock is being backed by Steve Borthwick to come out smiling if targeted by South Africa’s giant forwards...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: South Africa vs England preview ft Avuyile Sawula
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, assistant editor Ben Jaycock is joined by South African rugby journalist Avuyile...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoAlex Coles encourages England team to fill Maro Itoje void
Alex Coles insists England must be ready to fill the leadership and playing voids created by Maro Itoje’s absence when they...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoJamie George: Henry Pollock’s self-belief is inspiring for England
Jamie George has told his England to take a leaf out of Henry Pollock’s book when they face South Africa on...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: Henry Pollock showing us all he’s the real deal
Henry Pollock has silenced the doubters – and he's only just getting started. Brendan Gallagher explains why England have a special...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoPeter Jackson: Anton Segner – The German loving life as an All Black
Anton Segner’s All Blacks call-up highlights rugby’s global reach as Peter Jackson explores the Nations Championship’s multinational squads.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoAnthony Watson backs Owen Farrell for an England recall ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup
Owen Farrell can still fulfil his dream of finishing his long and illustrious career at the Rugby World Cup in Australia...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoAndre Esterhuizen warns South Africa to watch out for England wing Cadan Murley
Andre Esterhuizen has warned his South Africa team-mates of the skill and guile of former club pal and England wing Cadan...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoMarcus Smith: England are going to come out firing shots against South Africa
Marcus Smith has told England to prove their last performance against France was no fluke and get on the front foot...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland and Leicester Tigers scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet takes defence tips from Maxime Lucu
England and Leicester Tigers’ Jack van Poortvliet has been studying a French scrum-half’s game for tips – and for once it...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoTom Hooper: I’m learning a lot with Exeter Chiefs
Australia flanker Tom Hooper feels he has grown as a player this season at Exeter Chiefs.
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoRed Bulls sign Kok
NEWCASTLE Red Bulls have signed experienced wing Werner Kok on a one-year deal. The 33-year-old spent the past two seasons with...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoDowson shows up Borthwick as a very average selector
THE Premiership semifinals and final, as well as England’s warm up game against France, again showed that Steve Borthwick is a...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoAn insane itinerary
THE scheduling for the inaugural Nations Championship is total madness. After a long, gruelling club season, asking England players to travel...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 month agoChris Hewett: When ‘record highs’ can be low on quality
Chris Hewett questions whether rugby’s growing number of one-sided finals and record scorelines signal a sport in danger of tipping the...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoBarbarians 31-33 Wales: A family farewell as George North finishes on a high
Welsh legend George North marked his final appearance in style as the 121 times-capped player scored two tries and a conversion...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBarbarians 17-34 Wales: Double for Amy Williams has the Welsh cruising
Wales women followed the men to a deserved victory over the Barbarians to end a nine-game losing streak albeit in a...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSmaller teams won’t stand a chance
I HEARD somebody on radio the other day arguing that the “success” of some smaller teams at the ongoing 48-team FIFA...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoJunior Boks open their defence in fine style
POOL A ■By SAM JACKSON Colossus: Siphosethu Mnebelele runs in a try DEFENDING champions South Africa sent a title warning with...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoPaul Rees: Nations Championship – North take on South in the battle for supremacy
Paul Rees previews World Rugby’s new 12-team tournament, the Nations Championship, which kicks off next weekend.
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSavea: It’s an honour to lead
NEW ZEALAND INSPIRATIONAL back rower Ardie Savea will captain New Zealand into a new era under head coach Dave Rennie, his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoNations Championship: Scotland – Gregor Townsend insists it will be one of their toughest tours
Scotland face a gruelling summer itinerary against Argentina, South Africa and Fiji, and head coach Gregor Townsend is again leaning heavily...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoNations Championship: Wales – Steve Tandy puts his faith in Dewi Lake
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has opted for hooker Dewi Lake to lead Wales this summer ahead of fit-again flanker Jac...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBorthwick poses a puzzle – Erasmus
SOUTH AFRICA DOUBLE world champions South Africa are the team everyone wants to beat and England first up at Ellis Park...
International Rugby
George Kruis backs Courtney Lawes for England’s 2027 World Cup push
International Rugby
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