All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Featured
/ 7 years agoFEATURE: Saracens star Schalk Burger wants the Springboks to join the Six Nations
Lengthy read where the 35-year-old talks retirement and the Saracens back row
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Features
/ 7 years agoI’ve no doubt we’d have won a World Cup under Johnno
JOHN WELLS Q&A ON THE RECORD Missed opportunity: Martin Johnson should have stayed on as England coach says John Wells Pictures:...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoGareth Baber must deliver success for Fiji after Ryan’s golden glory
After missing out on the Sevens World Series, how much pressure is there on Welshman Baber?
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWe believe England can win it, says talismanic forward James Rodwell
James Rodwell is not short of confidence aheading to the Sevens Rugby World Cup in San Francisco
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Wayne Pivac will look to emulate All Blacks’ all-court game
Jeremy Guscott looks at some storylines that are set to develop once Wayne Pivac transitions into the Wales head coach role
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKieran Brookes is on his way back to lean and mean best
The Wasps summer arrival has shed just shy of a stone in weight and his back to his optimal size for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMatt O’Connor confirms Ellis Genge will miss the start of the season for Leicester Tigers
The front row forward was injured on tour with England last month
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoKiwi McNicholl on Pivac hit list
By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted man: Scarlets sensation Johnny McNicholl WAYNE Pivac wants Johnny McNicholl to join him on his Wales journey....
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoPivac will look to emulate All Blacks’ all-court game
Room for improvement: Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies PICTURE: Getty Images Wayne Pivac seems like a natural successor to Warren Gatland as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoGustard optimistic fortunes will change at Quins
By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA PAUL Gustard took no time off this summer as Harlequins’ head of rugby seeks to improve...
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Features
/ 7 years agoBaber must deliver glory for Fiji after Ryan’s coup
By STEFFAN THOMAS Power: Leone Nakarawa Pressure: Gareth Baber GARETH Baber is a man under pressure as he counts down the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoAbbie: Let’s end season on a high
By NEALE HARVEY Leading from the front: Abbie Brown CONFIDENT England women Sevens captain Abbie Brown wants her team to embrace...
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Features
/ 7 years agoLam has the pedigree for putting Bristol back on top
Mastermind: Pat Lam, taking charge of the Barbarians in May Pat Lam is an expert when it comes to putting teams...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPAT LAM ON…
…captaining Northampton to their European Cup triumph in 2000, playing the entire final against Munster with a badly damaged shoulder “I...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSamoa ensure safe passage to World Cup
By SAM JACKSON Double: Ahsee Tuala SAMOA qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup after beating Germany 42-28 for a second...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoVunipola urged to use his time off productively
By GARY FITZGERALD Injury prone: Billy Vunipola Faith: Alex Sanderson BILLY Vunipola must “keep the faith” if he wants to win...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoSanderson: Farrell best man to lead us to Japan
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones has been urged to dump Dylan Hartley and keep Owen Farrell as his captain right up...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEwels working to be stronger, faster, fitter
By NEALE HARVEY Powering up: Bath second row Charlie Ewels PICTURES: Getty Images BEEFED-UP Bath lock Charlie Ewels has been piling...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRUGBY MATTERS Zimbabwean protest was really just a cry for help
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Rough treatment: Zimbabwe players sleep on the streets of Beja...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSan Fran can put Sevens World Cup back on map
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at how the World Cup Sevens has evolved since its 1993 inception World beaters: England celebrate their success...
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Features
/ 7 years agoUnrelenting Leinster taught us so much about life at top
Q&A DAVE RENNIE ON THE RECORD Dave Rennie, Glasgow’s Kiwi head coach, tells NEALE HARVEY why he’s loving life in Scotland...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGoode column: Fine having two alphas, but they must be in sync
Andy Goode discusses whether a Cipriani-Farrell combination could be the right formula for England going forward in the November Tests
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: England’s pack has gone backwards for 12 months
Jeremy Guscott takes a look at England's problems among the forwards
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Features
/ 7 years agoMy all-time US Eagles XV
15. Chris Wyles, below Native of Stamford Connecticut. High quality multiple trophy winner with Saracens where he made 254 first-team appearances....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWorld rankings bit of a mystery to me
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THE World Rugby rankings...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHow meaningful were those summer tours?
COLIN BOAG Now that the summer tours have ground to an end, what’s the verdict on how the northern countries fared?...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRyan could give Eddie shoulder to lean on
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN EDDIE Jones jokes that since England started losing games on his watch he...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRelegation? No, Solomons has Champions Cup spot in his sights
ALAN SOLOMONS ON THE RECORD Q&A Widely travelled Alan Solomons, director of rugby at Worcester, tells NEALE HARVEY his plans for...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSummer rugby way forward for the minis
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND AS a parent I read with interest the Welsh Rugby Union’s plan to trial mini...
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Features
/ 7 years agoGold’s Eagles have found wind beneath their wings at long last
BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Dan Lyle about the changing landscape of rugby in America OVER the years we have heard so...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBarbarians return to Twickenham this December for Argentina grudge match!
The Barbarians team packed full of global superstars, will light up the stadium with their unique brand of rugby, proving perfect...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Eddie Jones has a plan for life without Billy Vunipola
Any coincidence that England's 2018 losing streak came when Big Billy was out injured?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSpringboks star quashes Bath link with Japan move
He starred against England in the June Tests
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Dylan Hartley will be back as captain for the autumn
Jeremy Guscott gives his verdict on England's tour of South Africa
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDavid Strettle has no doubt he can still star for England
Saracens-bound Strettle hasn't lost hope of adding to his 14 England caps
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoEddie’s so grateful for Cipriani’s magic kick
From NICK CAIN in Cape Town DANNY Cipriani got the thumbs up from Eddie Jones after a moment of inspiration that...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoMoment of magic from Cipriani gets England home
From NICK CAIN at Newlands Winning combination: Danny Cipriani celebrates with try scorer Jonny May PICTURE: Getty Images Touch of class:...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEddie has to plan for life without Big Billy
Injury prone: Billy Vunipola has spent months on sideline PICTURE: Getty Images IT is no surprise that England’s five Test crash,...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoHooper: We need clarity on refereeing directives
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S breakdown woes have their roots in how differently the Premiership is refereed compared to other...
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Features
/ 7 years agoAcid test awaits against All Blacks
NICK CAIN sits down with former Springboks captain Gary Teichmann – a hero in South Africa and Newport… Cornerstone: Tenda Mtawarira...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRoot of all problems come from the pack
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU Email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk WHENat school in thbe...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAnswers found, but still more questions
THE South Africa tour had answered a few questions. First, hysterical haranguing of referees is not the hallmark of a good...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoSouth Africa storm home once again
THIRD PLACE PLAYOF New Zealand…30 South Africa …40 A DOMINANTsecond half from South Africa saw them score 26 unanswered points to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFrench have quality to mimic Irish renaissance
Fresh-faced: Brian O’Driscoll stars at the U19 World Cup AFTER a long dismal period in French Rugby the stunning success of...
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Features
/ 7 years agoJunior props look the part but lack basic technique
Monstered: France U20s pack dominated England in the Junior World Cup final Anyone watching the U20 final last Sunday might have...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoStrettle has no doubt he can still star for England
By NEALE HARVEY As fast as ever: David Strettle scores a try for Clermont PICTURE: Getty Images Impressed: Eddie Jones EVERGREEN...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWales flyer aiming high after breakthrough campaign
By NEALE HARVEY JOSH Adams’ fairy tale start to international rugby has got him dreaming of a first World Cup appearance....
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Featured
/ 7 years agoBrendan Gallagher picks out the young guns who have starred at this year’s Junior World Cup
Except for a brief break last August we seem locked into a never ending season which has been trundling along for...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoDrowning Eddie needs a life raft
By Nick Cain England are in danger of drowning and their one time saviour, Eddie Jones, is starting to look like...
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Features
/ 7 years agoGatland’s right, we will be contenders
By Alex Bywater Martyn Williams is certain that Wales‘ summer tour has rubber stamped Warren Gatland‘s claim his team are genuine...












