All posts tagged "South Africa"
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Our packs lack skillset of the giants down South
It’s no fluke that this weekend’s World Cup semi-finals are like a UKIP manifesto – with no mention of Europe. Over...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson comment: Get ready to crown team for all seasons
And so it has almost come to pass, the All Black coronation of New Zealand as the supreme long-term rulers of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Chris Cracknell – former England Sevens star
I’ve always been a bit of a nomad so playing Sevens around the world for 10 years suited me. In so...
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/ 10 years agoLeicester confirm signing of Jean de Villiers
Leicester Tigers have today confirmed the signing of Jean de Villiers. The former South Africa captain, who won 109 Test caps...
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/ 10 years agoWe’ll get Alex Cuthbert firing again says Danny Wilson
Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson will rally behind Alex Cuthbert to get the Wales juggernaut rolling again. The British Lion’s desperate...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Johnny Williams – London Irish centre
It has been a busy summer for Johnny Williams but the centre is eager to kick start his senior career with...
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/ 10 years agoWorld Cup semi-finals teams
Australia v Argentina Australia: Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; James Slipper, Stephen...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Jean de Villiers close to signing for Leicester Tigers
Tigers set to announce arrival of former Springboks captain before the weekend.
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: England’s debacle? It’s all fault of Boris Johnson!
Boris Johnson is addressing the great and the good on the occasion of the World Cup draw at the Tate Modern...
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/ 10 years agoJoel Stransky asks: Do Springboks have variety to go all the way?
World Cup winner doubts South Africa can go all the way and lift a record third Webb Ellis Cup unless they...
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/ 10 years agoWorld Cup quarter-finals teams
Australia v Scotland Australia: Kurtley Beale; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore...
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/ 10 years agoMorgan in midfield for Wales against South Africa
Tyler Morgan will start at outside centre in Wales’ World Cup quarter-final against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. The twice-capped...
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/ 10 years agoSpringboks change one for quarter-final against Wales
South Africa have made one change to their starting line-up with wing JP Pietersen named on the right flank to face...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain takes to the road to find the true spirit of the World Cup alive in Exeter
It was a blessed relief to break away from the the trials and tribulations of the 2015 World Cup’s most badly...
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/ 10 years agoWe must play for the full 80 minutes warns Neil Jenkins
Neil Jenkins insists Wales will prove they have learned from their Wallaby woes when they meet at Twickenham. After winning six...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain Inquest: Disastrous failure of nerve and judgement
As England limp out of the 2015 World Cup into the annals of great sporting failure as the first host nation...
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/ 10 years agoAustralia’s World Cup stars join Barbarians squad
Australia’s star forwards will be lining up for the Barbarians side coached by Michael Cheika against Argentina and Gloucester next...
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/ 10 years agoScotland change ten for Springboks clash
Head Coach Vern Cotter has today named the Scotland team to face South Africa in this Saturday’s World Cup match in...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Scrum’s the winner in first week of the World Cup
The first week of the World Cup brought a big shock. No, not Japan beating South Africa (although that was pretty...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Ninja Eddie Jones slew Boks with lethal planning
Welcome to Ninja rugby, the brainchild of Eddie Jones. The Japan coach borrowed from the methods of the covert mercenaries feared...
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/ 10 years agoSteve Borthwick turns Japan into Land of Rising Scrum
Japan’s pack, once the butt of jokes and considered little more than a speed-bump on the way to the try-line by...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: England need a Raging Bull to down these cocky Aussies
Michael Cheika has not made many slip-ups since his appointment as Wallaby coach last year, but his decision to play down...
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/ 10 years agoBroken jaw forces Jean de Villiers to retire
Jean de Villiers has retired from international rugby after being ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Theo Brophy-Clews – London Irish fly-half
Theo Brophy-Clews has become a school sensation over the past two seasons and he is now looking to make his mark...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Chas Cusani – former Orrell lock
My reputation as a ‘no-holds barred’ player may have gone before me during 20 years with Orrell, Lancashire and the North,...
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/ 10 years agoSpringbok centre Wynand Olivier joins Worcester
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on August 23, Worcester Warriors have captured the signing of South Africa...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Fraser Brown – Scotland hooker
How’s the Scotland camp one week away from the World Cup? Everyone was pretty happy to go through the warm-up games...
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/ 10 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Samoa overcome USA in Brighton
Samoa made a winning start to their World Cup campaign with a 25-16 success over the USA in Brighton. Playing in...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: Dan Cole Can help get nudge on up front
As preparation for a World Cup begins, every coach will be ascertaining they have the basic fundamentals of the game correct...
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/ 10 years agoNew batch of Springboks can bring home the hat-trick – Chester Williams
As a proud South African, World Cup winner Chester Williams wants nothing more than to see his beloved Springboks become the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s Rugby World Cup Dream XV
Picking this team of World Cup winners from the seven tournaments that have been played was not an easy task, simply...
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/ 10 years agoRugby World Cup teams
South Africa v Japan South Africa: Zane Kirchner ; Lwazi Mvovo, Jesse Kriel, Jean de Villiers (Capt.), Bryan Habana; Pat Lambie, Ruan...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: Sam Burgess is a beast, but is he really ready yet?
Sam Burgess is a beast but he could also be the chink in England’s armour that Wales can exploit. England have...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dennis Hickie – former Leinster and Ireland wing
Overall I have to be very thankful for what I was able to achieve in rugby with the help of great...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s RWC absent friends XV
15 Israel Dagg (NZ) Arguably the star of the tournament four years ago, certainly a key player with five tries and...
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/ 10 years agoNorthampton sign Springbok legend Victor Matfield
Northampton Saints have today announced the signing of World Cup-winning Springbok Victor Matfield ahead of next season. The 38-year-old, who will...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy life in Rugby: Bleddyn Bowen – former Wales captain and Swansea centre
Captaining Wales to the 1988 Triple Crown was a huge honour. Not only was it Wales’ first for nearly a decade...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Adam Powell – Newcastle and former Saracens centre
1. Deon Carstens – I played with the former South Africa Test prop at Saracens and aside from being a very...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher pays tribute to Bakkies Botha
It’s all a bit rock’n’roll for Bakkies Botha at present. Farewell gigs in Cape Town, Tokyo and, most recently, at the...
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/ 10 years agoWorcester Warriors sign Donncha O’Callaghan
Worcester Warriors have today confirmed the signing of Ireland international Donncha O’Callaghan. The giant lock, 36, moves to Sixways after 17...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain on why Brad Barritt is England’s go-to centre
Brad Barritt has a reputation for being England‘s midfield rock. We are talking about a centre who is not just teak-tough...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain takes stock of how the England pack rates against the world’s best
Forwards, and how many of them he needs, will be at the top of Stuart Lancaster’s agenda as he contemplates cutting...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: How those cunning Aussies threw World Cup wide open
That’s it! All bets are off after last week’s results in the Rugby Championship as the favourites for both games failed...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Size, skill and speed, the Wallaby backs have it all
Despite the heavy defeat the Wallabies just got from New Zealand, when it comes to backline talent, I believe the 14...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoPool of Death holds no fear for Nikola Matawalu’s classy Islanders
“Fiji mean business at this World Cup”
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/ 10 years agoOutsiders Fiji will take a big scalp warns Bob Dwyer
1991 winning coach adamant Fiji will be England or Wales at World Cup.
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to England’s world class lock Courtney Lawes about his vital role in RWC 2015
Courtney Lawes hits twice as hard in the tackle as most of his Red Rose team-mates, and it has earned him...
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/ 10 years agoRugby Championship ‘unofficial round’ teams
Argentina v South Africa Argentina: Joaquín Tuculet; Santiago Cordero, Matías Moroni, Juan Martín Hernández, Juan Imhoff; Nicolás Sánchez, Martín Landajo; Marcos Ayerza, Agustín Creevy...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jamie Elliott – Northampton wing
How’s pre-season? We’ve been back in for four weeks now and it’s been pretty full on. Luckily the coaches have mixed...
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