All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRainbow Cup just isn’t worth injury risk | Shane Williams
The Rainbow Cup gives no reason for players who received Lions call-ups to go all-out and risk injury
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Features
/ 5 years agoLomu’s pace made him fearsome as much as his weight
BODY BUILDING A study co-authored by former England head coach Stuart Lancaster, found that after years of rugby players becoming heavier,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGlen Webbe wants Lions to present a united front
GLEN WEBBE – the first black player to play for Wales – has urged both the British & Irish Lions...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMagnificent Morne still has way to go to catch doyen Dusty | Peter Jackson
The stats are hard to overlook for goal-kicker Morne Steyn, called up to the Springboks squad once again to face the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYoung Guns: Worcester Warriors wing Harri Doel
Harri Doel is hell bent on becoming the latest Welsh sensation to shine for Worcester after pulling on the No.11 jersey not...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn can prove his doubters wrong, like I did – Matfield
By STEFFAN THOMAS VICTOR Matfield knows what it’s like to have your age questioned on the eve of a Lions series....
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMax Malins must force Eddie to make a change at 15 | Jeremy Guscott
The full-back position is wide open to experimentation this summer with Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson away with the Lions, writes...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoTV pundits say no to Lions
SKY Sports are struggling to find big-name pundits willing to travel to South Africa for the Lions tour. Blindside understands many...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSpringboks squad: Sharks will get teeth into Lions
THE Springboks paid Sale Sharks the ultimate compliment last night, picking no fewer than five of the team charging towards the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCovid-19 outbreak casts cloud over Gloucester’s season run-in
The Premiership match between Gloucester and Bath this weekend has been cancelled after a number of Covid-19 cases were detected at...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoWhy can’t Japan find home-grown internationals? | Nick Cain
There are 19 foreign-born players named by head coach Jamie Joseph in his Japan squad to tour Europe this summer
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoThe 36-man squad Eddie Jones must pick for England this summer | Nick Cain
Nick Cain explains why Eddie Jones must pick a team aged 25 or younger this summer, and how such a squad...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoErrol paved way for today’s Springboks
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WE mark all sorts of landmarks in rugby...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChanging of the guard at Bedford but Geoff’s built a legacy to last
By JON NEWCOMBE IT’S a new era for Bedford after Geoff Irvine’s chairmanship officially came to an end this weekend after...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoChavhanga: Fast tracks in South Africa built for Louis Rees-Zammit
Former Springboks wing Tonderai Chavhanga famously clocked a 100m time of 10.2s and sees Rees-Zammit feeling at home on South African...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRassie Erasmus wary Lions have a grand plan to beat altitude
WARREN Gatland has “something up his sleeve” and could rewrite the script on how to beat South Africa on their own...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRainbow Cup should have been cancelled
COLIN BOAG While Premiership Rugby has done a superb job of managing to run the best and most competitive league in rugby,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoThe Best Rated Rugby Games
Although various other sports have inspired numerous popular video games, there is a distinct lack of rugby-themed titles. Indeed, sixteen video...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoInjured Cameron Redpath out until 2022 for Bath and Scotland
Scans have determined Redpath ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against Sale Sharks earlier this month
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoBok Watch: La Rochelle offer Lions blueprint to stop Cheslin Kolbe
Daniel Gallan kept a close eye on the Saffas who featured at Twickenham over the European Cup final weekend
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHobbits can slay the Bok orcs again | Nick Cain
WHEN it comes to setting your team up for a fall, there is no media quite like South Africa’s. The slagging...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSevens gets revamp to become a global game
By PAUL REES WORLD Rugby is looking to grow the game globally through Sevens which returns from its Covid lockdown next...
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Dream Team
/ 5 years agoDream Team: Former Ireland and Sale Sharks hooker Bernard Jackman
Bernard Jackman picks a dream XV based on the best he has played with or against
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRecord man Sam Simmonds reminds me of my old pal ‘Backy’ | Jeremy Guscott
WHAT Sam Simmonds did this week in breaking the Premiership try-scoring record for a season is pretty exceptional. The Exeter Chiefs...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHarlequins full-back Mike Brown to appeal six-week ban
Mike Brown will aim to appear for Harlequins again this season after the club confirmed his application to appeal has set...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoMurrayfield to host 16,500 fans for British & Irish Lions clash with Japan
The Scottish government and SRU agree to allow 16,500 fans to attend the first match of the Lions schedule against Japan
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions cash ‘should go to game’s grassroots’
THE Lions will be almost three times better off than their victorious predecessors in South Africa this summer despite a 25...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoDenny Solomona has talks with Bristol Bears boss Lam
Could the Sale Sharks wing make a cross-Premiership switch to Bristol this summer?
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSinckler was not good enough when it really mattered | Nick Cain
Are England counting the cost of a poor Six Nations despite having 11 players selected by Lions head coach Warren Gatland?
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoPerpignan interested in Harlequins wing Nathan Earle
PERPIGNAN are chasing Harlequins winger Nathan Earle who is out of contract at Twickenham Stoop at the end of the season....
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExiles train on the double to stop Simmonds
London Irish will try to keep Sam Simmonds quiet as Exeter travel to face the Exiles on Tuesday
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoNow Wayne Pivac must build with some new faces | Shane Williams
Experimentation must be central to Wayne Pivac's plans for Wales this summer, writes Shane Williams
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Features
/ 5 years agoBoyd can’t bear to watch as Saints let chance slip
PAUL REES TALKS TO CHRIS BOYD ABOUT NORTHAMPTON’S FALTERING BID FOR THE PLAY-OFFS After the Saints came lurching in against Gloucester...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLions tour cut to three venues
RUGBY SHORTS THE Lions’ schedule for the summer’s tour of South Africa has been amended. The team will play eight matches in...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKristian got the kit but no Lions recognition
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW They were born in different centuries on different sides of the Atlantic, one in...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoI know just how Sinckler feels over Lions snub
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IF ANYONE knows just how Kyle Sinckler feels after missing out on the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNorth v South final is on
PRO14 Rainbow Cup organisers are close to finalising plans for a June final in Europe between the best Europebased team and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions will no longer travel to Port Elizabeth, Durban or Nelpruit in 2021
The Lions Test and provincial matches will all be held in either Cape Town or Gauteng
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Features
/ 5 years agoHarlequins turning on style now shackles are off
Paul Rees discusses Harlequins' turnaround in fortune as they close in on a semi-final place in the Premiership
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMistake for Lions to pick so many specialist wingers
VERSATILITY earned Elliot Daly his place on plane to the South Africa, by the skin of his teeth after a mediocre...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHere’s why Gatland didn’t pick big Billy Vunipola | Nick Cain
Power or pace? What the selection of Sam Simmonds and Jack Conan tell us about Billy Vunipola's omission
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGatland: I learned from 2009 to start fast
Gatland intends to put Faf de Klerk on the back-foot in this summer's Lions tour of South Africa
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSiya Kolisi key to uniting Boks in time says Delport
Springboks will be ready to hit full speed against the Lions, says Thinus Delport
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDavies and Halfpenny spurred by Lions snub
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ............22pts Tries: Jeffries 39 Conversions: Halfpenny 40 Penalties: Halfpenny 18, 26, 35, 44, 76 Ospreys ................6pts Penalties:...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGatland prepares for a massive air raid
Nick Cain assesses the Lions squad of 37 selected by Warren Gatland Outstanding in the air: Dan Biggar PICTURES: Getty Images...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoOverview: The 2021 British & Irish Lions squad
Warren Gatland has named his 2021 British & Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa this summer, extending the size from...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLouis Rees-Zammit’s brother cashes in on Lions call-up
The older brother of the Gloucester & Wales flyer placed a bet four years ago that the Lions' youngest squad member...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoThese men are the pride of All the Lions for last 20 years
Chris Hewett picks, position by position, the best Lions XV from the professional era The idea of rugby selection as an...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoVictor Matfield fears Springboks may be caught short at lineout time
Legendary Springbok pairing Victor Matfield and Tendai Mtawarira speak to Daniel Gallan about the upcoming Lions series
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoHere’s an England eight to take on best in world
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...













