All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoForward pass should have wiped Le Roux try | Nick Cain
It's time to sort something out for definitive indication of whether a pass is forward or not
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoDitch the tech like Anna did to strike gold | Chris Hewett
Purity and simplicity are not among the nouns most commonly associated with Rugby Union in its current state of confusion: prop...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoErasmus had every right to sound off like he did | Jeff Probyn
What a week we have had, between the First and Second Lions Tests with most of the Home Unions rugby media...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoSouth Africa 27-9 Lions: Lions must break free from tactical straightjacket
Nick Cain's report on the second Test which saw the Springboks bring the series level
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoPlayer ratings – second Test: Siya Kolisi is the Boks’ captain marvel
Paul Rees rates the performances of the Lions and South Africa in a brutal second Test
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoRun the Boks tired and Lions can still triumph | Jeremy Guscott
How do you beat the aerial battle? Keep ball in hand
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoLiam Williams and Josh Adams must start in the final showdown | Shane Williams
I was surprised by the selections of Stuart Hogg and Duhan van der Merwe for the First Test. But to be...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoLood de Jager turned game back South Africa’s way | Daniel Gallan
Daniel Gallan's verdict on the Springboks display in the second Test as they surged ahead of the Lions in the second...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoSouthAfricanCasinos.co.za announces the release of a comprehensive review detailing the best sign-up no deposit bonuses at top-rated SA online casinos
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoSpringboks captain Siya Kolisi backs Rassie Erasmus’ comments and condemns referee
South Africa skipper Siya Kolisi and backs coach Mzwandile Stick spoke to the media on Friday after an inflammatory 24 hours...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoRugby Australia slam Rassie Erasmus for flagrant criticism of referee Nic Berry
Has Erasmus' antics heaped pressure on second Test referee Ben O'Keefe?
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBarritt: ‘Owen and the gang will be back in title mix’
What are the expectations for Saracens ahead of their Premiership return? Adam Hathaway asked former captain Brad Barritt
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoVIDEO: Rassie Erasmus releases explosive hour-long video criticising referee Nic Berry
The South Africa director of rugby posts bizarre video publicly looking back at the first Test against the Lions
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoLions series: Jasper Wiese in at No.8 for Springboks
The Springboks have named their team for the second Test against the Lions
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Features
/ 4 years agoThe Lions can climb Everest again this time says their coaching legend
The legendary British & Irish Lions forwards coach discusses the 2021 tour and the odds of Gatland tasting success as he...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Geoff Evans: Poisoned anchovies sabotaged my tour
Former British & Irish Lions centre Geoff Evans details a hellish night at the team hotel in 1974
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoRugby Matters: Wolves poised for World Cup return
Portugal appear to be on the brink of qualifying for their first Rugby World Cup since 2007
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoAll Blacks tell Wales: We’re still coming OK
A major boost for the WRU as the All Blacks reiterate their commitment to the autumn Test at the Principality
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoFiji favourites but anything can happen
Jon Newcombe looks ahead to the men’s rugby Sevens competition at the Olympic Games which gets underway in Tokyo on Monday,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSimon Amor’s Tokyo Olympics verdict on the Men’s Sevens
The former Team GB Sevens coach previews the action in Japan
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoVicky Fleetwood eyes route for every Premier 15s player to go full-time
The Saracens and England flanker says the women's game is at the precipice of a commercial boom
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWolfpack landlords Alistair Hargreaves and Chris Wyles say cheers to Saracens
Life after rugby for Alistair Hargreaves and Chris Wyles involves a few beers. Some two million of them after the former...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoIncessant TMO calls become so annoying | Jeff Probyn
The tour should be ended without the third Test being played if the Lions win again next week, argues Jeff Probyn
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoSouth Africa 17-22 Lions: Long arm of the Lawes grabs Lions first prize
Nick Cain's match report on a victorious start to the Test series for the British & Irish Lions, thanks in no...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoFirst Test player ratings: Itoje and Lawes stole the show
Paul Rees rates the performances from the first Test in Cape Town
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoGatland’s Lions get ready for Bok-lash
The thoughts of Warren Gatland, Alun Wyn Jones, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes and Siya Kolisi after the first Test
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoGatland the brave got his selections right again | Jeremy Guscott
All that was missing for the Lions in the first Test was a hit up the middle, writes Jeremy Guscott
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoJonker’s call is bonkers and insult to the Lions | Nick Cain
The appointment of Marius Jonker as TMO for a series between the Springboks and Lions is farcical
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoLions character shone through at the end | Shane Williams
Shane Williams points out the big calls Warren Gatland got right in the second Test
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoFarewell to Newlands, mecca of memories | Chris Hewett
Newlands was the beating heart of rugby in the Western Cape and for the Springboks for decades
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLions have blind spot for English flankers in Test series openers | Peter Jackson
How the each of the four unions have contributed to first Test selection on Lions tours going back to 1971, and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years ago‘I got lucky’ – Springbok De Allende makes admission about firepit explosion
Damian de Allende was one of four Munster players who received medical attention for burns from a firepit accident in June
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoLuke Cowan-Dickie and Courtney Lawes start for Lions in first Test
Head coach Warren Gatland reveals the selection was the hardest of his time with the Lions
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoAll three Lions Tests to be held at Cape Town Stadium
The second and third Tests were set to take place in Johannesburg, based in the province with the highest coronavirus infection...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoKolisi cleared to lead the Springboks, Pollard to reach milestone against Lions
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has struggled for fitness after overcoming Covid-19
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoZander Fagerson agrees extension at Glasgow Warriors
The British & Irish Lions prop has signed a long-term contract at the Scotstoun club
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoNow the Lions know just what they are up against | Jeff Probyn
A step up from the rest of their tour matches on Wednesday night for the Lions
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoSmit: ‘Gigantic’ series will leave its legacy
The victorious Springboks captain 12 years ago says he is just glad this year's tour is going ahead
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoWarren Gatland must stretch Boks to exhaustion | Jeremy Guscott
There is just one week to go until the first Test, Jeremy Guscott looks at how the Lions are shaping up...
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Shane Williams
/ 4 years agoDaly must start at 13 if we want to beat the Boks | Shane Williams
The Saracens & England back has shown himself to still be as adroit at outside centre as at his time at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoMrs gets a fine for Owens
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER KEN Owens has revealed that the Lions players’ committee has already fined him for...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoLet’s pour cold water over this Rassie Erasmus ruse | Nick Cain
A head coach as a waterboy? The incursion of non-playing staff on the pitch has been a problem brewing for years
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoToo many errors, but future’s bright for Wales | Shane Williams
Shane Williams' verdict of the loss to Argentina at the Principality
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoAll Blacks bucked the trend of decline | Chris Hewett
For the fifth time since 1997, the Lions face a series against the reigning world champions but have they all been...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEddie Jones unholsters young guns with England
Paul Rees considers the newcomers who could force their way into international reckoning with England
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoRugby Matters: First Test success vital for a winning series
There is always a special feel to the first Test of any Lions series in South Africa, a step into the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGeorgia coach in hospital with Covid
GEORGIA head coach Levan Maisashvili is in a Johannesburg hospital with “serious lung damage” after testing positive for Covid-19. Maisashvili’s side...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoLions given wake-up call as Boks light get heavy
By NICK CAIN South Africa A..17pts Tries: Nkosi 12, Am 31 Conversions: Steyn 13, 33 Penalties: Steyn 5 Lions ..................13pts Tries:...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoMurray must put muzzle on De Klerk
KYRAN BRACKEN THE Lions must wrap up Faf de Klerk and cut off the supply line of his dangerous aerial bombs...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoThe Springboks are a beacon of hope in a tormented country
South African writer Daniel Gallan offers a personal view of what the Springboks mean to an economic and politically unstable country












