All posts tagged "Springboks"
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoDundee classroom served Tom well
CHRIS HEWETT TOM Smith was the best Scottish rugby player of the professional era. No question. We can also describe him...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWelsh regions aren’t at the races this season
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Dai Young was spot on this week when he said the regions should be thinking...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoScarlets pay for wasting their first half opportunities
By TIM LEWIS Sharks ..............37pts Tries: Fassi 56, Bosch 62, Penalty 73, Louw 87 Conversions: Bosch 56, 63, Bonilla 88 Penalties:...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFaf’s Japan deal set for completion
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SPRINGBOK World Cup winner Faf de Klerk is expected to sign his million pound...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSanderson can’t compete with offers from Far East
By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson is feeling what he calls the brutal effect of the salary cap reduction as he tries...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoIt’s not who you play, it’s where you play them!
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Auckland and Rome are rugby poles apart: the Arctic and Antarctic of the Union game, its top...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoReports suggest South Africa set to replace Italy in Six Nations from 2025
South Africa look set to join the Six Nations from 2025 in place of Italy, the Daily Mail have revealed. Talks...
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/ 4 years agoSaracens announce £32M takeover by consortium of investors
Saracens have announced a that the £32m takeover by a consortium Kimono House Ltd has been completed. The takeover was announced...
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/ 4 years agoVan Zyl keen to stay with Sarries for long haul
SOUTH African scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl would be happy to see out the rest of his playing days in the Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPrem will make Boks better says Benhard
By GARY FITZGERALD JAKE White has urged the Springboks to stop picking overseas-based talent but Benhard Janse van Rensburg has no...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMetronomic Hodgson doesn’t miss a beat
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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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLynagh’s out to catch eye of Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD Better times: Steve Thompson wins the World Cup with England in 2003 PICTURE: Getty Images LOUIS Lynagh hopes...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoWhy is this season considered a failure for All Blacks, and is there a reason to be optimistic?
All-Black’s finished one of the worst seasons with a 15-point defeat to France last month. New Zealand Boss has called the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJohann van Graan appointed as Bath head coach
Bath Rugby have appointed Johann van Graan as Head Coach for the 2022/23 season on a long-term contract. Yesterday, it was...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoEngland men’s 2022 autumn internationals announced
England men will play four home matches at Twickenham Stadium as part of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. England will first...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoOh, for those refreshing Heineken Cup years!
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Heineken Cup rugby was once so vibrant and exhilarating – so spellbindingly good, year after year –...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBoks big guns get Sharks sparking
By SUFIAN ALAM Sharks ............30 Bulls ................16 THE Sharks, boosted by a host of Springboks returning to club action, claimed a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoVan Graan finds he’s a person of interest to Bath
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan, who is out of contract at the end...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWoki leads new breed of French super locks
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST You always knew where you stood with French second row forwards of a certain vintage, even if...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoKolisi was fall guy in the great jump-off
CHRIS HEWETT THE Springboks are “poison of the month” as far as the referees are concerned. There’s a shock. When your...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoIreland v All Blacks is rugby’s new rivalry
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Rugby is defined by its great rivalries: Bath- Leicester and Llanelli-Swansea back in the amateur days; Martyn...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTravel-weary Boks fall to England’s young dashers
BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT Strength: Manu Tuilagi beats Handré Pollard to score England’s first try One way or another it’s been a...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoFlankers see world from other angles
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST At the risk of offending the Scottish rugby establishment –a serious hazard when you might find Jim...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoENGLAND AND SCOTLAND AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON
WIN a pair of tickets to England v Tonga or Scotland v South Africa courtesy of Dove Men + Care! Dove...
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Shane Williams
/ 5 years agoWales threw away 20 points – that’s criminal
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Big doubt for the Boks: Alun Wyn Jones walks off injured PICTURE: Getty Images Rhys...
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James Harrington
/ 5 years agoNtamack at 12 with Jalibert 10 is the plan
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN After this weekend’s Top 14 matches, Fabien Galthie’s chosen 42 will head to FFR’s spartan ‘Marcatraz’ headquarters...
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Features
/ 5 years agoDu Preez seeks another gear
Daniel Gallan talks to Sale No.8 Daniel du Preez about his batttle for Springbok honours Daniel du Preez is not a...
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James Harrington
/ 5 years agoA lot rests on Kolbe’s shoulders – and knee
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon have welcomed a few global superstars down the years – but it’s difficult to imagine any...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCash-rich Saracens will ‘aim to go global’ now, says Roc Nation president Yormark
NEW Saracens special advisor Michael Yormark says the club plan on going global after their £32m takeover. American Yormark, president of...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoDash for cash must not damage rugby’s ethos | Nick Cain
THE £32m takeover of Saracens by a polyglot international consortium comes with a health warning as the club’s erstwhile banker and...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSaracens in £32m takeover, Nigel Wray to hand over control
SARACENS have agreed a £32m takeover deal with a consortium of investors that includes South African World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar....
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoTime must be called on endless game breaks | Nick Cain
PERPETUAL stoppages have become the scourge of international rugby. The biggest culprits in this regard are South Africa. The world champions...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Rugby’s rich Jewish ancestry runs deep
Mention of Jewish rugby players last week, in connection with the forming of the Tel Aviv Heat franchise, centred mainly on...
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Features
/ 5 years agoEsterhuizen extends his deal with Quins
RUGBY SHORTS SOUTH Africa centre Andre Esterhuizen has signed a contract extension with Premiership champions Harlequins. The 27-year-old, who has won...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 5 years agoBarrett late kick denies the Boks
By DANIEL GALLAN New Zealand....19pts Tries: Jordan 3 Conversions: J Barrett 4 Penalties: J Barrett 31, 36, 61, 78 South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWallabies are threat to Eddie’s RWC future
EDDIE Jones’ autumn agenda took a more challenging turn yesterday when Australia – the team that have been whipping boys for...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoI love to play ‘the Quins way’ says stand-in Tommy Allan
TOMMY Allan has been tasked with filling the boots of Marcus Smith for the opening two games of the season while...
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Features
/ 5 years agoBok giant Vermeulen at Ulster
RUGBY SHORTS ULSTER have signed South African World Cup winning back-row forward Duane Vermeulen, who will join the club following the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAustralia 30-17 South Africa: Wallabies trample on Boks’ crown
THE Springboks’ claim to be the best side in world rugby was dealt a devastating blow as Australia handed out a...
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Features
/ 5 years agoOld Deer Park waits for the Bennett thunderclap
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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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDuane’s back for the Boks at last
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHP PREVIEW Australia vS Africa DUANE Vermeulen will end a two-year wait to pull on Springboks colours when he takes...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLadesma and Cheika are under pressure
MARCELO BOSCH FORMER ARGENTINA AND SARACENS CENTRE Having lived in Europe for 14 years, I’m now back in Argentina and have...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBaa-Baas women to follow men at Twickers
BARBARIAN Women are set to play South Africa at Twickenham in a doubleheader with the men on November 27. It will...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoI’m delighted for Cheslin Kolbe, he deserves all the riches | Jeremy Guscott
The newest member of rugby's One Millions Pounds Club, Cheslin Kolbe warrants the rich rewards for his entertaining skillset
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoRassie Erasmus set to get date for misconduct hearing
World Rugby will discern if Rassie Erasmus used the right channels to air criticisms of officials after the first Lions Test
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions lose their direction in more ways than one | Peter Jackson
As Lions tours grow shorter, their destinations are limited to big cities. Peter Jackson looks at some of the lesser known...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGatland didn’t help himself
WHEN the Springboks suggested a second match against their A team to fill a void in the fixture list, Lions head...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 5 years agoI sat on the bench for four years unused! | Jeff Probyn
Substitutes, replacements, tactical subs, impact players or finishers... whatever you like to call them they are the bone of contention for...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoArgentina 10-29 South Africa: Handre Pollard puts boot into the misfiring Pumas telling
A penalty-ridden affair sees the Springboks beat the Pumas for the second-straight week
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/ 5 years agoEnd this Springbok farce says Lions ace
■By GARY FITZGERALD SOUTH AFRICA’S goslow spoiling tactics against the Lions must finally force rugby chiefs into taking urgent action to...
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