All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Features
/ 6 years agoLions contenders RANKED – Stuart Hogg can finally show his credentials
The Scotland captain can fulfill what was taken away from him by injury in 2017
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership Rugby to have midweek fixtures played under restart plans
Exeter, Northampton and Saracens to face much more compact schedule than Premiership rivals
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Features
/ 6 years agoKirwan delivers under weight of expectation
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGatland’s big challenge is to outsmart Nienaber
2021 LIONSA YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CREDENTIALS OF THE MEN IN CHARGE THIS WEEK… HEAD COACHES Attention...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBloemfontein victory turns tide for England to become world beaters
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authoritative look at the history of Rugby Union The History of Rugby: PART 16 2000...
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Features
/ 6 years agoTough call to leave Leeds but it paid off
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JORDAN CRANE THE FORMER ENGLAND, LEICESTER, BRISTOL AND LEEDS NO.8 Winning habit: Jordan Crane holds the Premiership trophy...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFormer Springbok given lengthy ban after third positive doping test
The career of former Springbok captain Mahlatse ‘Chiliboy’ Ralepelle is in tatters after receiving an eight-year ban for the third positive...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoWales in negotiations to play ‘home’ matches at Twickenham this autumn
RFU would take a cut of profits from matches attended by limited crowd numbers
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Features
/ 6 years agoLions contenders RANKED – Adams and May lead the way for wing combination
Nick Cain offers the five wings ready to make life difficult for the Boks' defence in 2021
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJames Hook aims to inspire the next generation as kicking coach
James Hook reflects on his career following his retirement and talks doing coaching courses with Leigh Halfpenny and Justin Tipuric
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 Rugby Playing Doctors countdown: 20-11
We begin a new Top 20 feature ranking the greatest medical professionals blessed to rugby
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Features
/ 6 years agoJohnno played through pain to get Lions over the line
Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at the best rugby captains Inspiring: Martin Johnson led from the front during...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHogg can finally show his Lions credentials
2021 LIONS A YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK... FULL-BACKS Waiting his chance:...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLions beware, thes Boks are strong
NICK CAIN PICKS HIS COMPOSITE TEAM FROM THESPRINGBOKS AND POTENTIAL LIONS Loose-head: Steven Kitshoff (SA) Hooker: Bongi Mbonambi (SA) Tight-head: Tadhg...
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Features
/ 6 years agoIslanders snub reeks of a new apartheid
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Shameful: Segregated crowds in South Africa The Lions...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWinning the World Cup made it right time to go
Q&A FRANCOIS LOUW ON THE RECORD Elation: Francois Louw with Prince Harry after winning the 2019 World Cup PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWales star Davies nearing return for Scarlets
By ALEX BYWATER JONATHAN Davies has handed Scarlets a positive injury update with the men from Llanelli also receiving good news...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoKerrod’s in from the cold and feeling good at Quins
By ADAM ELLIS Learning curve: Simon Kerrod SIMON Kerrod finally feels settled on his career path after a year under the...
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoThe four biggest rugby events for betting
Rugby is one of the most popular sports around and there are dozens of events for you to enjoy. Rugby is...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Mayor bid by Mohed Altrad hit by third cap scandal
Montpellier are being investigated for potentially breaching the Top 14's €11.3m salary cap threshold
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEllis Jenkins on verge of return to full fitness for Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues head coach John Mulvihill provides an update on the recovery of Ellis Jenkins from a severe knee injury
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland lock Maro Itoje pledges his future to Saracens
The Saracens lock has been widely tipped to captain the British & Irish Lions next summer in South Africa
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Dream Team
/ 6 years agoDream Team: Northampton Saints and England flanker Tom Wood
An embarrassment of riches to choose from at No.8 for the 50-cap England back row
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Fine margins swung the 1997 series the Lions way
Brendan Gallagher goes deeper into the influence of Martin Johnson and Jim Telfer on the epic 1997 Lions tour
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Features
/ 6 years agoItoje pledges his future to Saracens
Committed: Maro Itoje. Inset, Will Skelton MARO ITOJE is set to confirm he is staying with Premiership and European champions Saracens...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoJantjies strikes a blow for the shamateurs
AS VARIOUS factions within the English game traded insults over accusations of players being forced to sign reduced contracts, a plaintive...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMandela effect unites a nation as Boks put the brakes on Jonah
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union THE 1995 World Cup is a story...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoAltrad’s run for mayor hit by third cap scandal
FRENCH COLUMN Billionaire Mohed Altrad is running to be mayor of Montpellier - a position which would mean giving up the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby anthems countdown: 5-1
Brendan Gallagher reaches No.1 in the countdown and tells the stories behind how the five on this list originated
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Features
/ 6 years agoLions contenders RANKED – Jon Davies can still ruffle Bok feathers
Nick Cain pins Wales centre Jon Davies as the main man for the Lions No.13 shirt
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Features
/ 6 years agoShaun Edwards interview – Coming to France has probably taken me out of the Lions job
In such little time, Shaun Edwards has helped France deal with the intensity of sporting cauldrons
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Rugby has benefitted from ill-gotten gains
Colston College has been one of rugby's strongest schools in the country, but play under an infamous name
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoHard as nails Des Seabrook was the scourge of All Blacks
Obituary: Brendan Gallagher writes on the life of Orrell, Lancashire and North rugby figure, Des Seabrook
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSA Rugby and Western Province face £8.5m lawsuit for unlawful conduct
SA Rugby deny they withheld Test match allocations from WPRU to the detriment of advertising agency, Aerios
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Features
/ 6 years agoEdwards: I talk to them with body language
NICK CAIN CALLS A VILLAGE IN FRANCE TO TALK TO THE MAN HELPING FIRE LES BLUES Off: Mohammed Haouas punches Scotland’s...
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Features
/ 6 years agoThis Fox can still ruffle Bok feathers
2021 LIONSA YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK... OUTSIDE-CENTRES Powerful: Wales’ Jonathan Davies...
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Features
/ 6 years agoRugby has benefitted from ill-gotten gains
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Uprise: Edward Colston’s statue is ripped down in...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoCollier banking on scrum supremacy for Test recall
By NEALE HARVEY Rock solid: Quins tighthead Will Collier PICTURE: Getty Images Highlight: Marland Yarde, Chris Robshaw, Danny Care, Will Collier...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGreen’s witty classic stays the course as rugby’s bible
Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at the best rugby books and DVDs TOP 20 ...RUGBY BOOKS AND DVDS...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps flanker Nizaam Carr makes return to South Africa with Bulls
Joining Duane Vermeulen and Josh Strauss at the Bulls in South Africa
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions tour contenders RANKED – Tuilagi has the power to trouble de Allende
Irish duo in tow for battle of Lions No.12 shirt for tour of South Africa
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHewett column: In a galaxy far, far away lives World Rugby men
Would the little green men out there in the universe be baffled by rugby?
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Eddie Jones makes a good point I’ve been hammering for years
Eddie Jones recently suggested one way rugby could be changed for the better in the second half of contests
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAshley Johnson pays thanks to supporters as he leaves Wasps
The hooker/back row was brought to Wasps by Dai Young in 2012
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: So Super that rugby is back on the TV
Rugby will be back on our screens this weekend when the Highlanders host the Chiefs
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoSA Rugby admit Lions tour dates could shift to fit global calendar
The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa could shift to later in the year, bearing developments to the...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby reveal qualification map for France Rugby World Cup 2023
Eight qualification spots are up for grabs at 2023 Rugby World Cup
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEngland and Wales plan rerun in autumn
By PETER JACKSON PICTURE: Getty Images Skivington for Gloucs? London Irish coach George Skivington is being lined up by Gloucester. Full...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSkivington is new target forGloucs
Wanted: London Irish coach George Skivington GEORGE Skivington has emerged as a target for Gloucester who are set to revamp their...















