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De Villiers named on South Africa bench against World XV

8 July 2015 0 comments

Jean de Villiers will make his return to rugby on Saturday after being named on the bench for South Africa to face the World XV […]

My life in Rugby: Ben Skirving – former Bristol, Saracens, Bath and England lock

7 July 2015 0 comments

If I was asked to pick a standout moment in my rugby career I’d be hard pushed to name just one, the 13 years I’ve […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: How the RAF revived spirit of Bader and Cooler King

14 May 2015 1 comment

Through adversity to the stars, as the RAF motto proclaims. Taking on the might of the Army and Navy has always been a tall order […]

Extra Test with Ireland on agenda for England

7 April 2015 0 comments

Old rivals to meat at HQ four times next season.

My Life in Rugby: Braam Van Straaten – Former Leeds, Sale, Bulls & South Africa Fly-Half

17 February 2015 0 comments

Rugby and cricket were my passions growing up in Pretoria. Some friends still say I was a far better cricketer than rugby player, but opportunities […]

Peter Jackson: Lions legend Graham Price takes a prop shot at Adam Jones axe

13 February 2015 0 comments

As the only tighthead on the planet to have propped the Lions through 12 consecutive Test matches, Graham Price knows a bit about scrummaging and […]

Jeremy Guscott: Tyro tens are the big plusses of the autumn

17 December 2014 0 comments

These days it seems to be impossible to make a judgement on any of the Home Union teams without referring to the 2015 World Cup. […]

Successful surgery for Jean de Villiers

4 December 2014 0 comments

Jean de Villiers has set his sights on next year’s World Cup after undergoing surgery to rebuilt his left knee. The Springboks captain dislocated his […]

Wales v South Africa preview

28 November 2014 1 comment

Liam Williams will start on the left wing for Wales against South Africa on Saturday after George North failed to recover from concussion. The Northampton […]

Nick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB

27 November 2014 1 comment

Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation that has consistently punched […]

Peter Jackson: Wallabies would be nowhere without Ray

20 November 2014 0 comments

There was a time when Wales hammered Australia 24-0, when the terse verdict reflected the expectation of an underwhelmed public: So what? As pioneers in […]

Nyakane in line for first Test start

19 November 2014 0 comments

Trevor Nyakane will make start his first Test for South Africa on Saturday after being named at loosehead by Springboks head coach Heyneke Meyer to […]

Sexton shortlisted for IRB Player of the Year

12 November 2014 0 comments

Jonny Sexton has been shortlisted for the IRB Player of the Year award it was announced today. The Ireland fly-half could become only the second […]

Nick Cain talks to Dick Best about England’s best chance of beating South Africa

12 November 2014 1 comment

Dick Best says that South Africa, the big beasts of the world game, are on the hunt. He says that Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer’s side […]

Springboks drop Pollard for England Test

12 November 2014 0 comments

Cobus Reinach and Pat Lambie will start for South Africa against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The Sharks half-backs replace Bulls duo Francois Hougaard and Handré […]

Brendan Gallagher’s Team of the 2014 Rugby Championship

24 October 2014 2 comments

15 Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina) The exciting new Puma nudges it from Israel Folau who, although good, wasn’t quite the force of nature he was in […]

Nick Cain looks back at the momentous career of ‘Big Ted’ Andrew Sheridan

16 October 2014 2 comments

Andrew Sheridan was the undisputed strong-man of the pro game, and as he went into retirement this week the 34-year-old England and Lions loose-head did […]

Rugby Championship preview

25 September 2014 1 comment

Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje makes his first Test start for the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday against Australia in the fifth round of the Rugby […]

Peter Jackson: Imports are making a mockery of IRB rule

24 September 2014 0 comments

During his time in charge of Wales, Graham Henry took what could be politely described as a cavalier attitude to capping players who had no […]

Brendan Gallagher: When rugby passed its screen test

19 September 2014 0 comments

Gareth Thomas is launching his new updated biography Proud on Thursday – which is probably why that amiable old Hollywood slugger Mickey Rourke was on […]

New Zealand v South Africa preview

11 September 2014 1 comment

New Zealand have made three changes to their starting XV ahead of they top-of-the-table clash against South Africa in the fourth round of the Rugby […]

Australia v South Africa preview

3 September 2014 1 comment

Nick Phipps and Bernard Foley will lead Australia‘s attack on Saturday as they take on South Africa for the third round of the Rugby Championship. […]

‘Angry-man’ Owen Farrell can fire World Cup success

29 August 2014 0 comments

All Black legend Earle Kirton backs England to go all the way behind their “angry young man”

Dream Team: Callum Braley – Gloucester and former Bristol and England U20s scrum-half

20 August 2014 0 comments

1. Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi – A great player in the loose as well as at the scrum. The Northampton Saint was one of the main reasons […]

Jeremy Guscott previews the Rugby Championship: The Boks just want to cut you in half

6 August 2014 0 comments

South African rugby is built around mental fortitude, and although I’ve criticised them in the past for being one-dimensional you have to admire their passion […]

Springboks call on Juan Smith

6 August 2014 0 comments

South Africa have called up Juan Smith for the Rugby Championship as injury cover for Victor Matfield. Matfield is ruled out of the opener against […]

The 2014 Rugby Championship

22 July 2014 0 comments

Formerly known as the Tri Nations, the Rugby Championship is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the Rugby Union calendar. The Tri Nations began […]

Nick Cain: it’s time for Stuart Lancaster to decide on his style of forward play

9 July 2014 0 comments

The heat has been turned up following England’s blackwash in New Zealand with the All Blacks and their cheerleaders in the Kiwi media jostling to […]

Peter Jackson: Sorry Wales, but this is becoming inexcusable

27 June 2014 2 comments

And so for all their big-game heroics by the banks of the Crocodile River, somehow it still ended in tears as it always does in […]

Handré Pollard handed Springboks Test debut

25 June 2014 0 comments

Baby Boks captain Handré Pollard will make his Test debut on Saturday after being named at fly-half by Heyneke Meyer to face Scotland in Port […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Willie-o-the-wisp leads Wales up garden path

19 June 2014 0 comments

Wales were shaking their heads in bewildered search of some explanation for their torment when Willie le Roux rather let the cat out of the […]

Victor Matfield to break Springboks record against Wales

18 June 2014 0 comments

Victor Matfield will become South Africa‘s most-capped Test player on Saturday when he leads the Springboks against Wales in Nelspruit. The veteran lock will earn his […]

Wales’ Adam Jones to become a centurion against South Africa

12 June 2014 0 comments

Adam Jones will win his 100th international cap in Saturday’s first Test against South Africa. The Opsreys star has been named at tighthead by Warren […]

Banned Owen Williams to miss Wales tour

28 May 2014 0 comments

Owen Williams will not tour South Africa with Wales after the he picked up a six-week ban. The Leicester fly-half was found guilty of making […]

South Africa lose captain Jean de Villiers for Wales Tests

26 May 2014 0 comments

South Africa have suffered a huge blow with the news that Jean de Villiers is out of the June Tests against Wales and Scotland. The […]

Ambitious Bismarck du Plessis targets Welsh scrum

15 May 2014 2 comments

Wales beware, Bismarck du Plessis says the Springboks’ front row aims to be the most formidable in the world and will use the scrum to target every team they face.

Wales to stage trial game on May 30

8 May 2014 1 comment

Wales will hold the first trial match in 14 years later this month with a Probables versus Possibles encounter at the Liberty Stadium on Friday, […]

Barbarians match bid snubbed by Wales

22 April 2014 0 comments

The Barbarians have been snubbed by Wales after offering them a home match as preparation for their Test series in South Africa in June.

Nick Cain: Yes, BOD was great, but not the greatest

27 March 2014 0 comments

That Brian O’Driscoll is one of the great players is undisputed. However, justice was done when Mike Brown won the 2014 RBS 6 Nations Player […]

Peter Jackson: The joke’s wearing thin for Warren Gatland

4 December 2013 0 comments

This is getting beyond a joke. The more Wales fail to answer needling jibes about their ‘mental barrier’, the more the Australians succeed in tripping […]

De Villiers to captain Baa-Baas against Fiji

26 November 2013 0 comments

South Africa captain Jean de Villiers will lead the Barbarians in Saturday’s clash with Fiji at Twickenham. De Villiers is one of seven Springboks in […]

Halfpenny nominated for IRB Player of the Year

22 November 2013 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny could end a sensational year in style after being nominated in a five-man shortlist for the IRB Player of the Year award. The […]

France v South Africa preview

21 November 2013 1 comment

Philippe Saint-André has named a similar side to the one that rattled the cage of New Zealand two weeks ago to take on South Africa […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Wales know the precise problem

20 November 2013 0 comments

George North knew he needed something special to reassure the faithful shocked at the sight of Bryan Habana giving their gigantic wing the brush-off. Someone […]

South Africa ease past Scotland

17 November 2013 1 comment

Scotland were kept scoreless at Murrayfield today as they fell to a 28-0 defeat against South Africa. Willem Alberts got the Springboks 7-0 early while […]

Brendan Gallagher’s verdict on Wales

13 November 2013 0 comments

And still Wales can’t make the breakthrough the nation demands and expects and their talent warrants. For all their excellence on the European scene – […]

Mike Phillips to start for Wales against South Africa

5 November 2013 2 comments

Despite being sacked by Bayonne last week, Phillips has been named at scrum-half by Warren Gatland to take on South Africa at the Millennium on […]

‘Mental block’ is stopping Wales

5 November 2013 1 comment

Wales will have to smash a ‘mental blockage’ when they go big-game hunting against the Springboks in Cardiff on Saturday.

Brendan Gallagher: Heroic, tragic and downright eccentric, yes rugby has it all

17 October 2013 1 comment

A mate of mine, literary agent David Luxton, has had the brilliant idea of organising the inaugural London Sports Writing Festival this week at Lord’s […]

Eddie Jones suffers stroke

16 October 2013 0 comments

Japan head coach Eddie Jones has been hospitalised after reportedly suffering “signs of a minor stroke”. Jones was in Japan for a training camp ahead […]

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