All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFrance put faith in Dupont return
By TOM BRADSHAW PREVIEW... France v South Africa Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de France France are preparing for a game of...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland must get best out of Smith
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick does not have a lot of choice when it comes to selecting...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoHistory backing France
PETER JACKSON For reasons that defy all logic, France have never failed to reach a World Cup final once every 12...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoScots battle past Boks for impressive opening win
WXV 2: Scotland...........31 South Africa....17 By PAUL MARTIN Rachel Malcolm hailed Scotland’s resilience after being part of the dominant pack which...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoBig four are streets ahead
Paul Rees says the 40 group matches have highlighted the difference in the two sides of the draw World Rugby’s plans...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoExpect France to edge it in battle of wits
SOUTH Africa were at it again last week, looking to get a rise out of France, their opponents in Paris tonight,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoRegions determined to fight their corner
Welsh outfits will be hoping to improve on last season with Ireland and SA teams still looking like the ones to...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoEaling will still be team to beat
With the sudden demise of champions Jersey Reds, the race for the Championship is more open than ever, Ben Jaycock reports...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Gloucester hooker Gareth Blackmore
From playing barefoot rugby in South Africa to battling in England’s west country of Gloucester, tyro Gareth Blackmore has already enjoyed...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWallaby exit is all Eddie’s fault -Campo
NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL DAVID Campese admits Australia didn’t deserve to get through to the knockout stages of the World...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPellegrini shows the depth of talent
Pat Pellegrini’s beautifully taken chip-and-chase try for Tonga against South Africa in last weekend’s World Cup clash in Marseille was a...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBaxter out to rebuild again
Premiership team-by-team previews: Exeter Chiefs The summer marked a reset for Exeter following the departure of a number of players who...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoQuins hope to keep it smooth
Premiership team-by-team previews: Harlequins When Quins won the title in 2020-21, they finished the season strongly to make up for a...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSale need to seize the day
Premiership team-by-team previews: Sale Sharks Alex Sanderson has pushed his players to their physical and mental limits this season after they...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSaracens will still be the team to beat
Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine...
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World
/ 3 years agoMapletoft names his 32-man squad
By SAM JACKSON England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a 32-player Elite Playing Squad for the 2023/24 season. It...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoFront five given specialist training
By EDDIE MCATEER England U18s held a specialist front five forwards development camp at Bisham Abbey last weekend. The aim of...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRWC final round: Pool-by-pool permutations
Heading into the finale of the pool stages, there are six quarter-final places still up for grabs in the Rugby World...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoHead contact laws take centre stage after Round 1 of the World Cup!
Following three occurrences in the first round of games, all sell-outs on Seatsnet at this year’s Rugby World Cup, the use...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa edge closer to knockout stage with Tonga victory
By Nick Powell, Online Editor South Africa……………………..49 Tries: Reinach 5, Moodie 20, Fourie 32, Kriel 49, Le Roux 58, van Staden...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWiese backing Pollard to hit the right targets
By NICK POWELL KOBUS Wiese wants South Africa to pick a more adventurous backline as they progress in France. The 1995...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Ian Sanders
The former Bath, Gloucester, England 'A' and Barbarians scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Gareth...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoFor once, Erasmus makes the wrong call
Rassie Erasmus is not known for missing many tricks when it comes to tactical thinking, whether in selection or playing mind-games....
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoTime to take the show on the road, England
According to those who know their stuff when it comes to the scorched landscape of domestic politics, there is a prime...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAdam Hathaway’s World Cup Diary: Week Four
TRP reporter Adam Hathaway gives the lowdown on the latest inside stories at Rugby World Cup 2023 Chabal still French enforcer...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoBiarritz enjoy a change in fortune
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE could… Scotland need… Australia on the brink of… Fiji might … South Africa will… Wales already...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 29/09/23
Wales and England are through to the quarter-finals, but whilst they aren’t playing this weekend there is plenty of critical match...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWiese wants to see more from Springboks
Former South Africa second row Kobus Wiese expects the Springboks to stick with Handre Pollard going forward in the World Cup,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoCasino Becomes an Official Sponsor of the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Casino started cooperating with rugby a year ago through a campaign with the French national teams. They are taking it to...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 10: RWC Round 3 review with Kobus Wiese
The third weekend of the 2023 Rugby World Cup was absolutely blockbuster, with South Africa v Ireland living up to the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFord: Shades of ‘19 in this team
By GARY FITZGERALD Mike Ford is growing more and more convinced England are on the right road to a dream Final...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAki gives Ireland reason to believe
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa .................... 8pts Tries: Kolbe 51 Penalties: Libbok 5 Ireland............................. 13pts Tries: Hansen 33 Conversions: Sexton 34...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoScots want to put on dancing shoes
By TOM BRADSHAW PREVIEW... Scotland v Tonga Today. Kick-off 4.45pm, Stade de Nice NEVER mind a Springbok-style Bomb Squad – Gregor...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWallabies battling to avoid early exit
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wales v Australia Today, 8pm, Parc Olympique Lyonnais Big test: Ben Donalson stars at fly-half for Australia...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoMorgan needs to lead way for Wales
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ONE thing is certain about today’s vital Pool C clash between Wales and Australia in...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoGreat to see Ardao shine on world stage
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK One of the great joys of World Cups is the platform that gives...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoMinnows beginning to prove their worth
Paul Rees reports on how World Rugby's investment below decks has started to make a difference THE Adelaide Oval is arguably...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoSpain flanker Super Mario’s hat-trick tears up fourth tier
By BEN JAYCOCK Rather than scoring a hat-trick in Loughborough Students’ big win last weekend, Mario Pichardie should have been turning...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 24/09/23
One of the most widely anticipated World Cup pool matches in history takes place this Saturday, and you can find all...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoComplete Owen Farrell Judgement won’t be released!
The Six Nations have drawn criticism for their decision to withhold the complete disciplinary ruling over Owen Farrell‘s overturned red card....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoItoje: We are here to win, not entertain
By ADAM HATHAWAY Maro Itoje insists he is not worried by England’s World Cup try famine – as long as the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoEngland need to extend control
By NICK CAIN PREVIEW...England v Japan, Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de Nice Can Japan produce another “Brighton Miracle”, mirroring their incredible...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFitness first: Both teams out to show they’re at their best
The hard grind is about to pay off ! That was the message being broadcast by the England and Japan fitness...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoScrum-halves taking over as Springboks ring changes
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... South Africa v Romania Today. Kick-off 2pm, Stade de Bordeaux Jacques Nienaber’s South Africa have built themselves...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoIreland get in mood for Springbok clash
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland............................ 59pts Tries: Beirne 21, Doris 26, Hansen 33, Sexton 38, Lowe 59, Aki 62, 69; Herring 79...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLibbok calls the tune as Scotland are left standing
By NICK POWELL South Africa .... 18pts Tries: Du Toit 47, Arendse 51 Conversions: De Klerk 52 Penalties: Libbok 13, 25...
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Features
/ 3 years agoReviving the lost art of the drop goal
Paul Rees sees George Ford join an impressive list of players whose quick thinking has made the difference GEORGE Ford resurrected...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoScarlets pay the ultimate tribute to Bennett
By BEN JAYCOCK The Scarlets honoured legend Phil Bennett with an impressive display of running rugby to beat the Barbarians 33-19....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAdam Hathaway’s World Cup Diary: Week Two
TRP reporter Adam Hathaway gives the lowdown on the latest inside stories at Rugby World Cup 2023 The Times nearly keep...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHotel ‘accident’ rules out Scots ace Cherry
NEWS EXTRA DAVE Cherry has been forced to pull out of Scotland’s World Cup squad through concussion. Hooker Cherry, 32, who...
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