All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson annoyed by Ashman’s move north
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is unhappy with the departure of Ewan Ashman to Edinburgh next season, adamant the hooker would...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Simon Mannix: ‘I looked confident but, inside, I was a mess’
The former New Zealand, Wellington, Hurricanes, Sale & Gloucester fly-half who has coached at Racing 92, Munster and Pau talks about his...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoArresting sight of Coulman’s solo gallop
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AT Twickenham more than 50 years ago, Mike Coulman did something that had...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWelsh quartet deserve no favours
PETER JACKSON Cardiff lost 50 per cent of their matches in the URC and duly failed to finish in the Champions...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol prop James Halliwell
James Halliwell hopes to be named in England’s U20s squad for this summer’s Junior World Cup after spending the season learning...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoChampions Cup semi-final preview
The knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup have provided plenty of thrills already this season, but which of the four...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoHow Far Will England Go at the Upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup?
Since reaching the Rugby World Cup final four years ago, England have endured a turbulent time in the international arena. They...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoMunster get it right in the end
By TOM SHEEDY Sharks .............22 Munster ..........22 Munster head coach Graham Rowntree knew it would be another gruelling outing in Kings...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks have what it takes to go all way
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The decision by New Zealand to announce a new coach of the All Blacks...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoTall poppy syndrome or a case to answer?
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER For all sorts of reasons, all conquering Leinster...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoNienaber to replace Lancaster at Leinster
NEWS EXTRA LEINSTER have confirmed the appointment of Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber to their coaching team after the World Cup...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoLawrence and Tuilagi the next centres of attention?
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WITH only World Cup warm-ups to come in the international game this summer before...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoRampant Chiefs demolish Stormers
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................................ 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions:...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEx-Ireland full-back Jones joins Borthwick
Former Ireland full-back Felix Jones will leave South Africa’s coaching set-up and join England as an assistant coach after the 2023...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoIt’s time to get back to shifting the piano
CHRIS HEWETT Not long after helping the All Blacks to victory over the Lions in 1993, the formidable wing John Kirwan...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSanderson moves for Stormers’ star
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks are set to return to familiar ground as Alex Sanderson steps up his...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa claim the celebratory sevens title
By NICK POWELL Proud: Kirkham coach Jonny Roddam RUGBY School held another event to mark 200 years since the birth of...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 3 years agoScotland With A Job On Their Hands To See Hogg Off On A High
Few saw Stuart Hogg’s retirement announcement coming, as the Scotland full-back confirmed he will be retiring after the 2023 World Cup...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoSouthAfricanCasinos.co.za Votes FatBet Casino as Best New Casino of 2022
March 29, 2023, Johannesburg, South Africa (Press Release) The leading expert on top online casino brands in South Africa, South AfricanCasinso.co.za,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoKay: Fitness guru is key for England
Steve Borthwick still has “an ace” up his sleeve in his determined bid to transform England into realistic World Cup contenders....
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoEngland need to be fit for purpose
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ONE of the crosses that Steve Borthwick’s England team are going to have...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTime we showed some pride – Dunn
By PAUL REES Bath v Exeter PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Recreation Ground Tom Dunn says that the time for Bath...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoAll eyes turn to the World Cup
Paul Rees sees the championship go to form with Ireland and France leading the way The Six Nations was for the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWarr stepping into Faf’s shoes
By HARRY BAMFORTH The pressure of replacing one of the world’s best rugby players could see many crack, but not Gus...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPollard helping to put life into Tigers
By PAUL REES Handre Pollard says that his experience in the Premiership with Leicester has made him a more rounded player...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoMcKinney will donate his brain to science
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Stewart McKinney’s name will forever be enshrined in the Lions pantheon alongside the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoBob Burrows, the man who opened door for Living with Lions
PETER JACKSON Bob Burrows joined the BBC from Fleet Street via the Yorkshire Post during the heady days of late summer...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoDid RFU give job to Borthwick too soon?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME After watching a record defeat at home against a side that had...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland’s historic humbling
By GARY FITZGERALD at Twickenham Ellis Genge attempted desperately to rally England‘s battered, bowed and bewildered troops after being taught a...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoMagnificent France run riot to destroy dreadful England
By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England .............................. 10pts Tries: Steward 48 Conversions: Smith 49 Penalties: Smith 34 France................................ 53pts Tries: Ramos...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoThere’s no quick fix for England’s woes
PAUL REES England picked a team to pull France from one side of the field to the other and so tire...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFord backing Hogg to race past his record
By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm, Murrayfield Scotland's most capped men’s player Ross Ford has backed Stuart...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSpringbok prop Koch keen to head home
ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Saracens and Wasps tighthead Vincent Koch, below, is poised to return to South Africa at the end...
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Features
/ 3 years agoHonoured that France recognised my efforts!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I MUST admit, every time England face France, it brings back memories...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCotton: I can’t see Welsh win
By PETER JACKSON One of England’s all time greats has delivered a withering verdict on Wales as they struggle to stop...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoWhy is rugby not a more popular sport in the world?
After watching a thriller of a rugby match, you might wonder why it’s not a more popular sport worldwide. Even though...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoFrench stars can produce something from nothing
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK France lost to the number one ranked side in the world in Dublin a...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Andy Long: ‘Bitter-sweet Test career taught me a hell of a lot’
The former England, Bath, Munster, Rotherham, Newcastle and Northampton hooker talks about his life in the game When I was with...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSA prop Latsha signs for Quins
HARLEQUINS women have signed South Africa prop Babalwa Latsha from Western Province. The 28-yearold, who has 20 caps, was the first...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoSouth African names Springbok as the best casino in 2023
It should come as no surprise that Springbok Casino has just been crowned the Best Online Casino in 2023 by the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWiese reckons Tigers close to getting it right
By PAUL REES Jasper Wiese feels Leicester are just a bounce of the ball away from putting a winning run together...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoPositives begin to add up for Borthwick
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Assuming that the Wales v England game in Cardiff on Saturday is played despite...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoIreland’s passion play in classic confrontation
BRENDAN GALLAGHER Touts were reportedly asking €1,000 for a ticket outside the Aviva yesterday morning ahead of kick off and frankly,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland need to find some collective drive
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE pressure is on England because Italy started the Six Nations very competitively against...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoUrgent problems that RFU needs to address
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England go into the second round of this Six Nations as the only...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBorthwick puts faith in blitz squad
PREVIEW England v Italy PAUL REES SOUTH Africa have the bomb squad but Steve Borthwick has opted for the blitz squad...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBorthwick: We’ll learn from pain
By GARY FITZGERALD New head coach Steve Borthwick admitted his England team will have to go through some pain to develop...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBracken: Six Nations battle is wide open
By GARY FITZGERALD Kyran Bracken feels the battle for the Northern Hemisphere crown is “wide open” this year and says England...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoDazzling solo try leaves England for dead
By NICK CAIN AT TWICKENHAM England ............................. 23pts Tries: Malins 24, 38; Genge 48 Conversions: Farrell 49 Penalties: Farrell 43, 65...
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