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The Evolution of Rugby Betting: From the Stadium to Online Platforms

27 September 2023 0 comments

Rugby has a longstanding tradition, one rich with passion, good fellowship, and it’s no surprise that betting has been integral to the rugby experience. With […]

Who Are the Top Scorers in Rugby 2023’s World Cup Odd

25 September 2023 0 comments

Rugby betting sites, including GGBet, are once again evaluating the potential candidates for overall top try-scorer at the worldwide competition as the pool stages of […]

Scrum-halves taking over as Springboks ring changes

17 September 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… South Africa v Romania Today. Kick-off 2pm, Stade de Bordeaux Jacques Nienaber’s South Africa have built themselves on versatility and that […]

Libbok calls the tune as Scotland are left standing

17 September 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL South Africa …. 18pts Tries: Du Toit 47, Arendse 51 Conversions: De Klerk 52 Penalties: Libbok 13, 25 Scotland …………. 3pts Penalties: […]

Hooker Marx delivers Springboks a setback

17 September 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA SOUTH Africa hooker Malcolm Marx will miss the rest of the World Cup after picking up a knee injury in training. The 29-year-old, […]

Cipriani’s spat more suited to Colosseum

10 September 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ONE of these fine days, with the grace of God and a following wind, a World Cup will be played in […]

Van Rensburg ready to rumble for Bristol

3 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES When Benhard Janse van Rensburg became available after London Irish folded in June, Pat Lam wasted no time in getting in touch […]

Springboks flick the power switch

3 September 2023 0 comments

South Africa beat everyone to the punch by having the nerve to turn their substitute bench into virtually a complete auxiliary pack. Whether they will […]

All Blacks are still the team to beat

3 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES NEW ZEALAND Coach: Ian Foster Captain: Sam Cane This year’s World Cup is unusual in a number of respects, not least that […]

Big beasts need to set the right mood

27 August 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points SO where did the last four years go? The final warm-up matches […]

Springboks inflict record loss on All Blacks at HQ

25 August 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor New Zealand…………………….7 Tries: Roigard 71 Conversions: Mo’unga 72 South Africa……………………..35 Tries: Kolisi 18, Arendse 34, Marx 41, Mbonambi 59, Smith […]

Gatland: Penalty try verdict was harsh

20 August 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Wales head coach Warren Gatland said the yellow card issued to Rio Dyer played a large part in his side’s 52-16 defeat […]

French centre Vakatawa returns for Barbarians

20 August 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA VIRIMI Vakatawa’s premature retirement is over as the former France centre started for the Barbarians against Samoa last night in Brive. Vakatawa, who […]

Playing in both hemispheres helps Springboks – Le Roux

10 August 2023 0 comments

1995 Rugby World Cup winner Hennie Le Roux feels South Africa have had the best of both worlds in having their club sides playing in […]

Gold adds his experience to the Blue Bulls

6 August 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Bath boss Gary Gold is back in coaching after agreeing to join Jake White’s coaching staff at the Blue Bulls in […]

How the All Blacks can line up for the Rugby Championship

30 July 2023 0 comments

The All Blacks have announced their 36-man squad for The Rugby Championship, which includes seven newcomers to the surprise of the fans who have already […]

Dream Team with Mouritz Botha

30 July 2023 0 comments

The former Bedford, Saracens, Sharks, Newcastle & England lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira – […]

‘Any win over SA is special’

16 July 2023 0 comments

NEW Zealand coach Ian Foster said it was another step forward as his side held off the second-half fightback to seal victory. “There were a […]

Barrett J has keys to the kingdom

16 July 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Rugby is a game of infinite possibility, especially when it comes to dreaming up collective nouns. A “squabble of hookers” sounds […]

Arendse piles the misery on Jones

9 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa ……………….. 43pts Tries: Arendse 16, 30, 51, Penalty 54, 68, PS du Toit Conversions: Libbok 17, 31, 76 Penalties: Libbok […]

‘We just got beaten to the punch all day’

9 July 2023 0 comments

Australian coach Eddie Jones admitted his side were second best in most areas in their heavy defeat to South Africa. He said: “We just got […]

Beets double does it for SA

9 July 2023 0 comments

POOL C S Africa ……….. 24 Argentina ……. 16 CORNE Beets scored two late tries as hosts South Africa beat Argentina in a winner takes […]

Richardson keen on Scotland role

9 July 2023 0 comments

By GRANT SHUB When Dylan Richardson was called up to play for Scotland against Japan at Murrayfield in 2021, the South African-born utility forward headed […]

Italy keep control to master South Africa

2 July 2023 0 comments

By DAVID ROBSON South Africa …26 Italy …………….. 34 Italy produced a superb display of wet weather rugby to stun hosts South Africa. On a […]

25 years on and the pain is fading …

2 July 2023 1 comment

Next week marks the 25th anniversary of the end of what became known as the “Tour of Hell”. Jon Newcombe talks to some of the […]

Tupou on track to return for Wallabies

25 June 2023 0 comments

Wallabies star prop Taniela Tupou is on track to make his return from injury against the Springboks in their Rugby Championship opener at Loftus Versfeld […]

Foster mixes it up with experience and youth

25 June 2023 0 comments

New Zealand have named five debutants in a 36-man squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship. The squad is a mixture of experience and youth and […]

We will have to front up, says Laidlaw

4 June 2023 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Scotland’s players need to swiftly “front up” to the reality of their World Cup pool if they are to avoid a second […]

Kolisi a major World Cup doubt

30 April 2023 0 comments

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi may miss this year’s World Cup with a knee injury sustained playing for the Sharks against Munster. Kolisi suffered a partial […]

After 23 years, it’s all over for Myler

23 April 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The longest career of the 21st century came to a cruelly anti-climactic end yesterday, its creator denied […]

Nienaber to replace Lancaster at Leinster

16 April 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA LEINSTER have confirmed the appointment of Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber to their coaching team after the World Cup in France. He will […]

Skosan leaves Saints but Waller signs on

26 March 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Springboks winger Courtnall Skosan will leave Northampton at the end of the season. He arrived in England in 2021 and was a […]

McKinney will donate his brain to science

19 March 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Stewart McKinney’s name will forever be enshrined in the Lions pantheon alongside the few whose invincibility in […]

Lions want Akker back

26 February 2023 0 comments

Sale hooker Akker van der Merwe could be set to rejoin one of his former clubs, the Lions. Van der Merwe, 31, who has won […]

Wiese reckons Tigers close to getting it right

19 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Jasper Wiese feels Leicester are just a bounce of the ball away from putting a winning run together and making the play-offs […]

Despair for Bears as Saracens steal glory

29 January 2023 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ………………………20pts Tries: Dann 59, Segun 77, Hougaard 80 Conversions: Goode 59 Penalties: Goode 52 Bristol …………………………… 19pts Tries: Thacker 38, Ibitoye […]

All over for Sale as Ulster prove worth

22 January 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster …………………………… 22pts Tries: Lyttle 19, Herring 64, Vermeulen 76 Conversions: Cooney 65, 78 Penalties: Doak 38 Sale ………………………………. 11pts Tries: B […]

Kolisi to quit Sharks for long stay in Paris

8 January 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA SOUTH Africa captain Siya Kolisi will join Racing 92 on a multi-year deal after the World Cup in October. Kolisi, 31, who currently […]

Are the Springboks on course to defend their World Cup crown in 2023?

7 January 2023 0 comments

As 2022 draws to an end, we’ve seen significant changes take place in international rugby, and with a World Cup on the horizon in 2023, […]

Cowards who hide on the internet

18 December 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT It would be inaccurate to say that the Pau coach Sebastien Piqueronies’ manhandling of the Scottish referee Sam Grove-White last weekend was miles […]

Big names will help the game develop in Japan

18 December 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THE season kicked off in Japan yesterday and I was delighted to see my old club the Mitsubishi Heavy […]

Gloucester in line for Stuart and McGuigan

11 December 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gloucester have been busy shopping to improve their squad for next season and have lined up moves for Will […]

Lewies: Quins up for Tank challenge

4 December 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Stephan Lewies is convinced the “world class attack and spine” at Harlequins puts them in prime shape to be finally crowned champions […]

Pollard on hunt for game’s top trophies

4 December 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Handre Pollard plans to use his Tigers stripes to go club trophy hunting and also put him in perfect shape to help […]

Blame me, says Jones as England fall apart

27 November 2022 1 comment

Tuilagi: Defeat will make us even tighter By GARY FITZGERALD Manu Tuilagi came out fighting after a hefty defeat to the Springboks left England “hurting” […]

Sanderson: Why do Springboks ignore Rob?

27 November 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Sale points-machine: Rob du Preez Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is surprised that South Africa ignored Premiership points-machine Rob du […]

“He’s been a special player” – Farrell and Cockerill pay tribute to Tuilagi on 50th cap

25 November 2022 1 comment

Captain Owen Farrell and assistant coach Richard Cockerill have paid tribute to Manu Tuilagi as he prepares to make his 50th England appearance on Saturday […]