All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBaa-baas sign up stars for Twickers showdown
By SAM JACKSON FOUR leading South Africa and Australia players have accepted invitations to appear for the Barbarians when the famous...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEvans in hot pursuit of former Wales U20 graduates
By STEFFAN EVANS JARROD Evans hopes to be the next player off Jason Strange’s Wales production line. Former Wales U20 coach...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoIoane sends out warning to Exiles rivals
By NEALE HARVEY Hard man: TJ Ioane breaks for Samoa against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images TOUGH-tackling London Irish flanker TJ...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: My hope is Paul Gustard gets Harlequins playing without fear
If successful at the Stoop, Jeremy Guscott writes why he can see no reason for Gustard to eventually return to the...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoLions Tour 2021: Springboks are considering hosting a Test at 95,000-capacity stadium
The SARU are seeking to reap the financial rewards when the Lions tour South Africa in three years' time
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoIt’s going to be physical at Scarlets says Steffan
By STEFFAN THOMAS Hard edge: Blade Thomson PICTURE: Getty Images STEFFAN Evans has warned the Scarlets’ Guinness PRO14 rivals they won’t...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMcCall factor is magic ingredient for Sarries
BRENDAN GALLAGHER charts the remarkable rise of Mark McCall and his methods at Saracens Champions: Saracens celebrate with the Premiership trophy...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTiger gets Robshaw ready to tee off again
By NEALE HARVEY Big season ahead: Chris Robshaw on the charge for England against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images CHRIS Robshaw...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThe Beast has shown Kyle Sinckler the route to the top
The Harlequins prop explains what he learnt playing opposite the Springboks stalwart during the June tour
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: Eddie Jones has no grounds to dump his bad boys
The end of Eddie Jones' "clean slate" approach?
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPremiership preview: Wasps
This summer’s big spenders will be looking for a return on their investment in trophies. With All Black fly-half Lima Sopoaga...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSteve Diamond can shine rough edges with his talent-spotting
Brendan Gallagher's assessment of Sale Sharks heading into the new season
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoHartley set to reclaim captaincy of England
By NICK CAIN Flying Falcons: Tom Arscott scores for Newcastle against Doncaster PICTURE: Patrick Khachfe DYLAN Hartley, the man Eddie Jones...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFive to follow…
Brendan Gallagher marks your card on some of the players you should be keeping an eye on during the 2018-19 Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChange was good move for Saints says Lawes
By NEALE HARVEY New era: Chris Boyd Faster and stronger: Courtney Lawes PICTURE: Getty Images HARD-HITTING lock Courtney Lawes says Northampton...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBurger back for World Cup tilt
JACQUES Burger is on course for a World Cup come-back as defence coach of Namibia against the All Blacks. The perennial...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEdinburgh are my dark horses
ALEX BYWATER gets the lowdown on the new season from former Wales star Lee Byrne LEE Byrne believes the combination of...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoEaling can push the favourites close
Former Nottingham boss Ian Costello, now Wasps attack coach, runs the rule over this season’s Championship clubs Livewire: Doncaster’s Fijian scrum-half...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWoodward: Danny can help us win the Prem
By NEALE HARVEY Aiming to step up: Jason Woodward PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER fullback Jason Woodward is backing controversial England fly-half...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
RIODYER DRAGONS WING Rio Dyer’s first Junior World Cup experience with Wales U20s ended in agony in June when he dislocated...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEngland ‘should blood hooker Singleton’
HIGHLY-rated Worcester hooker Jack Singleton is a viable World Cup candidate for England and must be given a chance to prove...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoThe Beast has shown Kyle route to the top
By NEALE HARVEY Learning curve: Kyle Sinckler with England PICTURES: Getty Images KYLE Sinckler believes his wild summer safari against South...
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Features
/ 8 years agoEddie has no grounds to dump his bad boys
Chris Ashton and Danny Cipriani are like men with itchy trigger fingers who are caught in a hypnotic trance which draws...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoFEATURE: Rob Baxter on Exeter’s prospects in the Premiership and Europe and why ring-fencing would be ‘morally wrong’
Is there any part of Exeter Chiefs that director of rugby Baxter doesn't have a role within?
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoIsiekwe stronger for his Boks humiliation
By GARY FITZGERALD Glum: Nick Isiekwe looks on after his early substitution in the first Test PICTURE: Getty Images NICK Isiekwe...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoUp the intensity by reducing schedule
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk COLIN Boag rightly states...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoPumas need a leg up, not the Kiwis
YET again the Rugby Championship fixture draw is skewed towards the All Blacks. They are the only team to get three...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoI’m far from finished Ken warns rivals
Warrior: Ken Owens is still fighting for Wales place Young gun: Elliot Dee KEN Owens has warned his Wales hooker rivals...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBiggar: Good to get out of goldfish bowl
ALEX BYWATER talks to Wales fly-half Dan Biggar about life on the other side of the bridge World Cup ambitions: Dan...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoSteep learning curve for English lads in South Africa
ENGLAND U18s lost their third and final match of the International Series, going down 41-22 to hosts South Africa. It completes...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 8 years agoDe Klerk gets Boks rolling in second half rout
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOUTH Africa, with Sale’s Faf de Klerk at the helm, turned up the wick after the break with...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 8 years agoErasmus critical of sub-par display
SPRINGBOKS coach Rassie Erasmus was in surprisingly downbeat mood after what appeared to be a decent start to South Africa’s campaign....
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoNamibia grab Japan spot by battering Kenya
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER We’re through: Namibia celebrate their RWC spot NAMIBIA, for the sixth time in succession, booked their place at...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEaster back in the coaching swim with Natal Sharks
By NEALE HARVEY NICKEaster insists the disappointment of being axed by Harlequins has failed to dent his confidence or desire to...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: John Mitchell’s got the means to increase England’s intensity
Jeremy Guscott would not be surprised to see John Mitchell look further than being a defence coach while at the RFU
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Featured
/ 8 years agoRugby Championship: A look at the Springboks
Is it still a matter of rebuilding under Rassie Erasmus for South Africa?
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHarlequins can reap the rewards of England resting Danny Care this summer, says coach Alex Codling
The Quins forwards coach also talks making the pack a force to be reckoned with
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoVenter column: Bold move going for John Mitchell but Eddie’s got to go for broke
The former London Irish technical director and Springboks coach shares his views on what Eddie Jones needs to do to get...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTyler Morgan has his mojo back after battle with injury and diabetes
The Dragons centre unloads on missing large parts of last season after being a part of Warren Gatland's plans
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Featured
/ 8 years agoRugby Championship: Argentina team profile
Who else is on the Ledesma hype train?
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoJohn Mitchell waits in the wings for RFU and Bulls to agree compensation fee
The former All Blacks coach is wanted by Eddie Jones to be England's defence coach
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Features
/ 8 years agoWallabies will pose real threat in Bledisloe opener
THE current All Blacks are a very talented team and boast the ability to go unbeaten during the Rugby Championship. Their...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 8 years agoMario must stop this Pumas freefall
BRENDAN GALLAGHER runs his eye over the Rugby Championship contenders ahead of next weekend’s big kick-off Big job on: Argentina coach...
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Features
/ 8 years agoHansen right to decide that Beauden’s still tops
GLENN DELANEY, defence coach at the Highlanders and former London Irish and Nottingham coach, runs his expert eye over the Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCipriani out to get the Shed singing
By TOM BRADSHAW Still improving: Danny Cipriani PICTURE: Getty Images DANNY Cipriani arrived at Kingsholm via a surfing holiday in Malibu...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCodling backs Care to lead the charge
By NEALE HARVEY Well rested: Danny Care has enjoyed his first summer off in years EDDIE Jones’s decision to rest livewire...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoHow can Mitchell be defence coach?
I’M totally at a loss as to why England would look to bring in John Mitchell to replace Paul Gustard when...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAll Blacks must lose Rugby Championship
COLIN BOAG Kings again: All Blacks are crowned last year The Southern Hemisphere’s Rugby Championship starts next weekend, and unlikely though...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMitchell’s got the means to increase England’s intensity
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Loud and clear: John Mitchell gets his point across in England training 1998 PICTURE: Getty...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVenter eyes lead role to boost bid for Boks
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA WORCESTER midfield general Francois Venter believes last season’s PRO 14 experience with the Cheetahs can help...
International Rugby
Will Genia backs the Henry Pollock hype but feels England need to be more fluid
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