All posts tagged "Springboks"
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers seal deal for player they hope will fill Taufua void
Leicester Tigers dispute Jordan Taufua's move to Lyon, but that hasn't stopped them drafting in a replacement
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSmid: Don’t stop us, we’re only getting started
Ealing Trailfinders captain Rayn Smid reveals he would not move to any Premiership club for fear of the Championship winning promotion
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoThe Boks are all deserting their barren rugby land | Chris Hewett
Chris Hewett bemoans the overloading of South African talent across European teams, and the effects on rugby in South Africa itself
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoFans’ petition backs Lions tour to South Africa
The petition urging Lions organisers not to switch to a tour in the UK & Ireland has passed 5,000 signatures
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLet the Lions play Australia instead of Springboks | Jeremy Guscott
As cases rise in the UK, Ireland and South Africa, Jerry Guscott says the show must go on – even if...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoIf Lions can’t roam free on tour then call it off | Shane Williams
Player, management and fans safety has to remain at the forefront of the Lions concerns, as the UK and South Africa...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions call can help Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade get over World Cup heartache
Henry Slade is hoping to see a few of his Exeter Chiefs teammates claim British & Irish Lions honours in South...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRoberts: New South Africa challenge is step up for PRO14
The Wales and British & Irish Lions centre talks about the new Rainbow Cup competition that will see four South African...
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Six Nations
/ 5 years agoSurgeons ‘can do no more’ for Wales star Gareth Anscombe
Peter Jackson reports on the fitness of Gareth Anscombe and his long-awaited comeback from a serious knee injury sustained in the...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoFestive fun as Henson overcomes Fearns KO | Chris Hewett
Chris Hewett offers a digest of Christmas stories to warm the cockles
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Features
/ 5 years agoJAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN My team of 2020…and nearly all are French! Try time: Cheslin Kolbe was in top form for Toulouse ■...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Dyanti ban tops off bad year for Boks BRENDAN GALLAGHER Fall from...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHewett column: Guscott’s Lions plea resonates so strongly
Chris Hewett laments the focus on defence by England against France, asking where the free reign in attack is for players...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBeauden’s star is on the wane as he jets off to Japan
IT was meant to be the stage on which Beauden Barrett was crowned the best of his generation. Instead, the two-time...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Cobus Visagie: Highs and lows of being a modern-day gladiator
ALTHOUGH my final surge into the top tier of world rugby was sudden in 1999, I was very blessed to have...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoSouth Africans provide great bang for your buck, says Schalk Brits
There are only two Premiership clubs who have no South Africans amongst their squad
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoHigh Wycombe use talent to trump cash
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools IT can be tough work competing against the great private, fee-paying...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThat All Black axe is sharpening its blade
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It seemed like a joke worth telling. “What’s the difference between the All Blacks and an arsonist?”,...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Byron Hayward carries the can for Wales’ flop against Scots
Hayward played an electrifying role in the Scarlets success under Wayne Pivac, but has he been a fall guy for a...
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoBest Bookmakers to Bet on Rugby
Ruby is a high-paced contact sport with plenty of action during the 80-minutes of gameplay. While it’s a game that glorifies...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 years agoHe’s Dunn waiting for now but will he return?
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Cameo: Tom Dunn takes a break in his 64 seconds of action PICTURE: Getty Images Tom Dunn...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDoris has pressed his claim for Lions – Geech
NEWS EXTRA By GARY FITZGERALD CAELAN Doris is developing into a Lions contender according to Sir Ian McGeechan, who coached the...
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Features
/ 6 years agoFranco: Italy must fight with new pride
DANIEL GALLAN talks to Franco Smith the coach charged with making Italy competitive again Moment of hope: Jake Polledri scores against...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoHarlequins name new captain after Chris Robshaw’s exit
Lewies holds the 'universal respect' of those at all levels of Harlequins, according to head of rugby Paul Gustard
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoJapan are a perfect choice
THE political posturing over player release for the Lions fixture against Japan is such a shame, with PRL taking the position...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 years agoErasmus’ insults will come back
THE behind-the-scenes 2019 World Cup documentary Chasing the Sun shows footage of South Africa’s head coach, Rassie Erasmus, referring to Ireland...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoOmar has credentials to be Lions’ inside man
By JON NEWCOMBE BRISTOL Bears defence coach Omar Mouneimne would love to be a wildcard pick for next year’s Lions defence...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish Lions to play Japan at Murrayfield
As reported by The Rugby Paper in May, Warren Gatland's men will plan in Edinburgh before flying to South Africa
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Features
/ 6 years agoBrian got two passes, then was dropped!
BRIAN Davies survived a stormy debut for Wales at Lansdowne Road in a draw against Ireland marred by an Arctic wind...
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Features
/ 6 years agoEddie’s long running love affair on the south coast
Centre of excellence: England train at Brighton College IN recent years Brighton College has emerged as a training centre for the...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Crafty Boks try to get the best of both worlds
Nick Cain analyses looks at SA Rugby's attempts to ford a bridge between hemispheres
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Features
/ 6 years agoAll eyes in South Africa will be on the Lions
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND If you are a fan of the British & Irish Lions then the signs from...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Flattery can even help you win the Rugby World Cup
Nick Cain shares his view on the report highlighting how the Springboks got on the right side of World Cup final...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFlattery can even help you win World Cup
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE lengths that international coaches will go to in order to get an...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSome stats are simply codswallop…not these
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Some years ago, a small group of Twickenham modernisers introduced a trendy statistical software package designed to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoWales ditch Twickenham plans and turn to West Ham’s Olympic Stadium
The WRU are racing to find a venue to host their Six Nations match against Scotland on October 31
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBlockbuster Munster signing RG Snyman suffers torn ACL
Luck is definitely not on Munster's side as Snyman goes down just seven minutes into debut
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Features
/ 6 years agoBrilliant Logie was the forerunner of modern Sevens
Top talent: Laughland FIJI might be the Sevens kings but it’s worth remembering that Scotland invented the game and, it is...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoI’ve got to win back my England place, says Billy Vunipola
After surpassing 50 caps for England, Vunipola admits his England place is under threat now more than ever
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoBath promote Neal Hatley to head coach role
Director of rugby Stuart Hooper had wanted to create a DoR-head coach structure at Bath
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Features
/ 6 years agoTest match golden goose may stop laying her eggs
Louis Luyt may have been his own worst enemy, but it was a close-run thing. There were plenty of contenders for...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFaz in a tizz didn’t help his World Cup cause
OWEN Farrell’s captaincy of England has come under scrutiny from his South African counterpart, Siya Kolisi, with the world champion Springbok...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSharks can smell blood now Manu’s on board
By NEALE HARVEY Top signing: Manu Tuilagi enjoys a joke with his new Sale teammates PICTURES: Getty Images Enforcer: Lood de...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: So vital Warren Gatland goes for tried and tested coaches
A renewed link-up between Gatland and Shaun Edwards?
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSkivington adds Dom Waldouck to Gloucester coaching staff
Waldouck, 32, leaves Newcastle Falcons where he had been defence coach
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Features
/ 6 years agoCueto and Hodgson believe Manu Tuilagi can banish any doubts over Sale’s staying power
Sale Premiership winners Mark Cueto and Charlie Hodgson offer their two cents on the boost Tuilagi offers the Sharks
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGloucester’s two-man shortlist for defence coach include World Cup-winning Springboks coach
The Cherry and Whites are looking at up-and-coming defensive minds to fill hole in coaching staff
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Features
/ 6 years agoSo vital Gatland goes for tried and tested coaches
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Winning team: Warren Gatland, right, with Rob Howley in 2017 PICTURE: Getty Images THE...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish Lions tour to South Africa to go ahead as scheduled in 2021
The pandemic nor fixture congestion will impact the Lions tour of South Africa in 2021, as Lions announce tour to go...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘There are very few teams that have the expertise that we have’, says Quins prop Simon Kerrod
After arriving at the Stoop last summer, tighthead Kerrod heaps praise on Adam Jones for refining his scrummaging
International Rugby
Summer break could be ‘right thing to do’ for Maro Itoje
International Rugby
Benhard Janse van Rensburg set for England debut in France
International Rugby
Maro Itoje again left out of Steve Borthwick’s England squad
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