All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoNew Zealand 40-21 Ireland: All Blacks finish with a final flourish
New Zealand delivered their most complete display of the Nations Championship, overpowering Ireland at Eden Park to extend their 32-year unbeaten...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa 43-0 Wales: Steve Tandy still has belief despite mauling
Steve Tandy insisted he still believes in his Wales squad despite a 43-0 defeat to world champions South Africa, who completed...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoimprovement in this outlook for the rest of the age limitation mode. But South Africa were not way over. No points but I am proud of the boys, insists Lake
CAPTAIN Dewi Lake remained upbeat despite another heavy loss in Durban and claimed Wales can take plenty of positives from their...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: Yes, South Africa are good … but they’re beatable
Jeremy Guscott believes South Africa’s strength in depth makes them the team to beat, but insists the Springboks are not unbeatable...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTownsend happy to highlight positives
SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend hailed a “positive” Nations Championship campaign after backing up a superb win in Argentina and an...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoFiji 17-33 Scotland: Scots take time to bring down Fijians
Scotland fought back from 10 points down to overcome a spirited Fiji and secure a bonus-point victory at Murrayfield, rounding off...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: England boss Steve Borthwick must sort out his back row now
Nick Cain says Steve Borthwick must stop delaying the big selection calls, insisting Henry Pollock deserves the No.7 shirt and urging...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoBe brave, pick Marcus at No.9
HAVING watched Marcus Smith finish the match for England against Fiji at scrum-half last weekend, he looked a natural in the...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoPlan to rejuvenate the once-great Champions Cup
I SEE with the recent release of next season’s Champions Cup fixtures that we have to endure the awful groups of...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Forget world rankings, it’s trophies that count
Chris Hewett argues that while world rankings have their uses, they count for little compared with winning trophies as rugby’s biggest...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Steve Borthwick must look beyond the showman and trust Henry Pollock for England
Paul Rees examines the contradiction in Steve Borthwick’s England selection policy and why the head coach must look beyond Henry Pollock’s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Nations Championship proves the big boys are still not playing nice
Brendan Gallagher believes the Nations Championship is reinforcing rugby’s old hierarchy, with the sport’s biggest nations continuing to protect their own...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoFrance 5-16 South Africa: Baby Boks grab chance to rule the world – again!
South Africa retained the World Rugby U20 Championship title with a hard-fought victory over France, underlining the strength of their production...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoNew Zealand 41-26 England: Red Rose youngsters blown away as Baby Blacks take charge
England let a half-time lead slip as New Zealand pulled away after the break to claim the bronze medal with a...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFrance and South Africa triumph in semi-final clashes
By SAM JACKSON Hat-trick hero: Khuthadzo Rasivhaga on the attack for South Africa FRANCE and defending champions South Africa booked their...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSA referee urges checks after her cancer diagnosis
SOUTH African referee Aimee Barrett-Theron has stood down from officiating after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The 39-year-old, below, is the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWHY WILL JORDAN IS YEARS AHEAD OF HIS TIME
David Campese Debut: Australia v New Zealand, Christchurch, Aug 14, 1982 50th Test try: v South Africa, Cape Town, Aug 22,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRees-Zammit admits his return to rugby has not gone as expected
NEWSEXTRA LOUIS Rees-Zammit admits his transition back to rugby has been harder than anticipated after taking a break from the sport...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoHenry Pollock misses out as England name unchanged side for Argentina clash
Henry Pollock has missed out on a starting place despite his hat-trick heroics against Fiji, with Steve Borthwick naming an unchanged...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNick Cain: Tommy Freeman deserves a decent run at 13 for England
Nick Cain argues England must stick with Tommy Freeman at outside centre, insisting Steve Borthwick’s stop-start handling of the Northampton Saints...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: France’s battalion of centres is unmatched
Chris Hewett believes France’s extraordinary depth at centre gives Fabien Galthie a decisive edge ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoLucas Friday insists England U20s are ready to take on South Africa challenge
Lucas Friday insists England’s youngsters are ready for the challenge as they prepare to face reigning champions South Africa in the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoJamie George: Owen Farrell’s helping England flyer Noah Caluori get it right
Jamie George has revealed how Owen Farrell has helped guide England’s teenage wing Noah Caluori after the Saracens youngster earned his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoEngland prop Joe Heyes so happy to see his old mate George Martin back
George Martin marked his England return with a try against South Africa after more than a year out, earning emotional praise...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoFiji 8-73 England: Red Rose throw an 11-try party as the Fijians wilt
Steve Borthwick can get some sleep on England’s flight to Argentina tonight after his side ended their five-match drought and got...
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Features
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: England put on a show to take the heat off Steve Borthwick – for now
England produced a ruthless 11-try display to ease the pressure on Steve Borthwick, but Paul Rees warns the head coach’s problems...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoAustralia 26-42 France: The French too strong for Wallabies
France overturned a nine-point half-time deficit with a ruthless second-half display to beat Australia in Brisbane and hand the Wallabies a...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWe had chances, admits Sione
SCOTLAND captain Sione Tuipulotu admitted missed opportunities proved costly as the visitors slipped to defeat against South Africa despite producing a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoSouth Africa 42-28 Scotland: The Scots make Springboks fight all the way
South Africa withstood a stirring Scotland comeback to claim a hard-fought 42-28 victory at Loftus Versfeld and maintain their unbeaten start...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: England chief Steve Borthwick must start with Henry Pollock against Argentina
Jeremy Guscott calls for Steve Borthwick to unleash Henry Pollock from the start against Argentina, warning England must rediscover their energy...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoMain issue is Borthwick’s selection
AFTER last week’s very predictable result and performance against South Africa, it’s noticeable that some rugby commentators (mostly former players) and...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoTop two sides may hail from the South
NOW that the new Nations Championship is underway, I wonder whether anyone has given any thought as to how it might...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoNothing’s changed
WHILE nobody was expecting England to win in South Africa against this current Springboks team, what was clear from the defeat...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoSouth Africa showing best way forward
SOUTH Africa’s 23-man squad for the Test against England includes players from 11 different representative teams. Plus one player based in...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoEuropean Rugby Champions Cup fixtures revealed for 2026-27 campaign
Defending champions Bordeaux Bègles will begin their Champions Cup title defence at Gloucester, while Premiership winners Northampton Saints face Cardiff in...
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Features
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: Nations Championship has to deliver for rugby to grow
Paul Rees says the new Nations Championship is rugby’s biggest opportunity to grow the game globally – but only if it...
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Ruaridh McConnochie – Eddie Jones sent a text. ‘Hi, mate. Give me a call’
Ruaridh McConnochie, the former Bath, England, England Sevens and Great Britain Sevens winger, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSad to see second-rate refs in charge at Junior World Cup
SO we have an England semi-final against South Africa at the Junior World Cup in Georgia to savour this week along...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSouth Africa vs England: Red Rose stick with winning formula
England face unbeaten South Africa for a place in the World Rugby U20 Championship final after naming an unchanged side for...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoFrance vs New Zealand: Les Bleuets will be a big test, says Baby Blacks coach
New Zealand have made five changes for their World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against unbeaten France as both sides bid to...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSpain out to prove worth
13th PLACE SEMI-FINALPREVIEW... Spain v Uruguay Today. 5.30pm SPAIN and Uruguay will both be desperate to end their World Rugby U20...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWales are aiming to end on a high
By BEN JAYCOCK 5th PLACE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW... Australia v Wales Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi WALES have made two enforced...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWales finish well but Junior Boks march on
By SKYE HOLLAND POOL A South Africa ..52 Wales ...............33 SOUTH Africa’s potent five-try driving maul proved too strong for Wales...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoArgentina 38-40 England: Red Rose youngsters hold on in a thriller
England held off a stirring Argentina comeback to win a World Rugby U20 Championship thriller and book their place in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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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