All posts tagged "Stormers"
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions will no longer travel to Port Elizabeth, Durban or Nelpruit in 2021
The Lions Test and provincial matches will all be held in either Cape Town or Gauteng
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSharks beat two yellows and the Lions
RAINBOW CUP ROUND-UP By SAM JACKSON THE SHARKS made it two wins from two in the Rainbow Cup SA with a 34-26...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoExclusive: American bankers eye Leicester Tigers takeover
Leicester Tigers were put up for sale by chairman Peter Tom in 2019, seeking £60m for a majority share
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRainbow Cup: Hat-trick man Hugo is boss for Sharks
Adam Ellis reports on the first round of the Rainbow Cup for the South African franchises
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJuggling act with Japan doesn’t cry commitment
RUGBY MATTERS SO Eddie Jones was coining it over in Japan this January helping coach Suntory, and Beauden Barrett in particular,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPodrezov, Willemse add weight to Irish front row options
LONDON Irish have signed Russia prop Vladimir Podrezov on a short-term deal until the end of the season. Podrezov, 27, who...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish sign hooker Mike Willemse from Edinburgh
Willemse becomes the first new signing announced by the Exiles for the 2021-22 season
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJapan is the Top League now, Quade Cooper tells Sanzaar
WALLABIES maverick Quade Cooper sees Super Rugby being turned on its head in the years to come as the growth of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSky Sports pull plug on PRO16 deal
THE PRO14 looks set to remain on Premier Sports after Sky Sports pulled out of the race for the broadcasting rights....
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPRO16 heading Skyward with South African franchises on board
How close could the PRO16 come to reaching the TV sums struck by the Premiership and Top 14 in recent deals?
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Features
/ 5 years agoOne more for Jamie
RUGBY SHORTS WALES centre Jamie Roberts has signed a oneyear contract extension at Dragons. Roberts, 34, joined Dragons in August 2020...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSwanepoel’s no slouch in giving Lions a solid platform
IT WAS a mixed bag for two of South Africa’s franchise heavyweights as they began preparations for the Rainbow Cup, launching...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhy spend if academy system works so well?
Expensive import: Stormers back row Juarno Augustus is set to join Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images IT SEEMS to me that Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLions lock Orie set for short stay at Ospreys
THE Ospreys look set to sign South African second row Marvin Orie from the Lions on a deal until the end...
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/ 5 years agoCoetzee set to sign at Bath
BATH are set to raid South Africa again with the signing of Western Province and Stormers loose forward Jaco Coetzee. The...
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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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Features
/ 5 years agoOspreys set to pick over parts of striken Cheetahs
Probyn: Ban rush defences to reduce brain injuries ■ By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Ospreys are looking to take advantage of the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 years agoGlasgow Warriors exodus to Premiership continues with Huw Jones set to make switch
After the pending departure of Adam Hastings was announced this week, TRP can reveal another back is set to move to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSaracens to play Tigers in friendly
SARACENS will host a Leicester Tigers XV in a friendly on December 12 as they prepare for the start of the...
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Dream Team
/ 5 years agoDream Team: Northampton Saints prop Francois van Wyk
Van Wyk's career has graced the elite club competitions of both hemispheres
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Features
/ 5 years agoKitshoff looks to France
Montpellier? Kitshoff SPRINGBOK loosehead Steven Kitshoff could be off to Europe a couple of years after he rejected a switch to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEdinburgh boss Richard Cockerill has his say on the financial threat facing pro clubs
Cockerill talks Monday night PRO14 games and the global emergency facing rugby clubs and unions
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoTransfer news: Bath’s search for a No.10 and a new job for Ed Griffiths
Bath turn long-winded search for a No.10 to Stormers fly-half Willemse
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJamie Roberts makes return to Wales with Dragons move
Jamie Roberts has made a sensational return to Welsh rugby by signing for the Dragons. The Wales and British & Irish...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSaracens set to face Stormers at Spurs’ stadium
SARACENS and Super Rugby side Stormers hope to play a ‘high-profile’ fixture at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021. Sarries signed a...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby South Africans would boost the PRO14
EXPANDING the PRO14 to include two South African sides received a mixed reception at first. The Southern Kings weren’t a very...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 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
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Club Rugby
/ 5 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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Features
/ 6 years agoSharks get the green light to go for Wiese
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE SHARKS have won the race to land South African prospect Cobus Wiese after...
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Features
/ 6 years agoQuins move for tyro Lion Green
Flyer: Tyrone Green HARLEQUINS are poised to swoop for exciting young Lions winger Tyrone Green after he cancelled his contract with...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens could block Cobus Wiese from signing for Premiership rivals
The Stormers back-five forward signed a long-term deal with Saracens, but wants out
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Features
/ 6 years agoRoberts targets swansong at hometown club Cardiff
By STEFFAN THOMAS JAMIE Roberts says he wants to end his career by giving back to Welsh rugby with Cardiff Blues...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales legend Jamie Roberts shows generosity to NHS staff
Roberts is away in South Africa where he has been playing for the Stormers in Super Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExpertise of team doctor prevents Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit from possible leg amputation
Complications from blood clot led to the reigning World Player of the Year receiving emergency surgery
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSpringboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit rejects Harlequins move
Paul Gustard's personal journey to South Africa wasn't enough to lure the Boks star to the Stoop
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Features
/ 6 years agoDu Toit snubs Quins to wait for Lions tour
HARLEQUINS have suffered a blow after World Player of the Year Pieter- Steph du Toit turned down a move to the...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoSharks show killer instinct for a third win on the road
■By ADAM ELLIS Try double: On loan Harlequins centre Joe Marchant scored twice for the Blues QUEENSLAND Reds head coach Brad...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoBanks leads the way for resurgent Aussies
By ADAM ELLIS HEAD coach Dan McKellar is determined to make sure his Brumbies side ‘buck the trend’ of Australian rugby’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to replace Robshaw
Also, Simon Zebo appears to be on his way out of France but an Ireland homecoming might not be on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago“I’d done my time in Cape Town” – Eben Etzebeth talks Toulon move
Springboks enforcer Eben Etzebeth switched the Stormers for Toulon after winning the World Cup
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Features
/ 6 years agoSaracens reel in young Sharks ace Wiese
SARACENS have agreed a five-year deal to lure Sharks star Cobus Wiese from Super Rugby next season. The Premiership champions have...
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Features
/ 6 years agoFive warm-ups are enough to get the Lions ready
IT WAS interesting to see the eight-game schedule for the British & Irish Lions tour. Five warm-up games is more than...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBotha puts World Cup disappointment behind him
Power: Ruan Botha on the surge for Irish BATTLE-HARDENED lock Ruan Botha has vowed to overcome the frustration of his Springboks...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWillemse answers injury SOS
SARACENS have signed South Africa fly-half Damian Willemse on a three-month contract as cover for injured pair Alex Goode and Max...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoJantjies double act to handle for wobbly too much Wallabies
■By GARY FITZGERALD HERSCHEL Jantjies produced a dazzling two-try debut to throw his cap firmly into the World Cup ring at...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoHerschel is scrum-half of the future for Boks
■By ADAM ELLIS Praise: Boks’ backs coach Mzwandile Stick HERSCHEL JANTJIES has been marked as one to watch by two senior...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 years agoBoks take it slow with captain Kolisi
Injured: Siya Kolisi SOUTH Africa will ease Siya Kolisi back into action this summer with the injured team captain likely to...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBrumbies building for tilt at the title
By ADAM ELLIS Super Rugby Top finish: Folau Fainga’a scores in the corner for Brumbies PICTURE: Getty Images The Canterbury Crusaders...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoChiefs’ comeback floors the champs
By ADAM ELLIS Wrapping up the win: Chiefs celebrate Tumua Manu’s final try to down Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images Return: Beauden...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoFortune favours the Nonu braves
By ADAM ELLIS Warrior: Ma’a Nonu led the way for Blues LUCK was on the side of the Blues as they...
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