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Delight for Wales as Tipuric is fit again

14 August 2022 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON Justin Tipuric has finally been given the all-clear to begin playing again after a 14-month fight to save his career. The Ospreys’ […]

One day,two defeats for All Blacks

14 August 2022 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THAT New Zealand once lost six international matches in a row is a fact but there is more to this story than meets […]

The Rugby Championship Previews: Round One

6 August 2022 0 comments

So often these days sporting competitions are given a tag of the ‘most unpredictable in living memory’, but it really seems that applies to this […]

Clarke returns as All Blacks look for much needed victory in SA

4 August 2022 0 comments

Caleb Clarke returns to start for the All Blacks this weekend as Ian Foster’s heavily scrutinised side faces the Springboks at Mbombela Stadium. New Zealand […]

France top power rankings ahead of Ireland

24 July 2022 22 comments

NEIL DE KOCK The July fixtures concluded with two series wins for the north and two for the south. In terms of my power rankings […]

Moment in Time – Midlands Counties West prove All Blacks were no supermen

24 July 2022 0 comments

Neil Fissler talks to Nigel Horton and David Duckham about the Midland Counties West Side that beat the All Blacks 16-8 in December 1972 The […]

Pivac: We have much to build on

17 July 2022 0 comments

Wayne Pivac insists Wales are heading in the right direction despite getting battered into submission 30-14 by South Africa in Cape Town yesterday. Wales have […]

Return of the old guard should drive Wales on

17 July 2022 27 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND In the end, Cape Town was a step too far but, for a team so many people thought were […]

Respect! Anscombe the hero as Wales get it right this time

10 July 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON South Africa ….12pts Penalties: Pollard 6, 44, 52, 59 Wales………………13pts Tries: Adams 78 Conversions: Anscombe 79 Penalties: Biggar 1, Anscombe 66 WHEN […]

Springboks change 14 as Wales bring in Cuthbert

7 July 2022 0 comments

South Africa have changed all-but one of the starting XV who beat Wales last week, with the visitors making just one change as Alex Cuthbert […]

‘Proven’ Reffell makes first Wales start in tour opener

1 July 2022 0 comments

Wayne Pivac praised the form of debut starter Tommy Reffell as he named his squad for the first test of their tour in South Africa. […]

Pivac: I can’t wait to take on Boks

26 June 2022 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Most of Wales will be hiding behind the sofa on Saturday but Wayne Pivac can’t wait to take on the Springboks. Pivac’s […]

Wales ace Gareth is late arrival

26 June 2022 2 comments

WALES fly-half Gareth Anscombe will link up with the rest of the squad in South Africa after being given permission to fly out later by […]

Top 14 clubs in pursuit of Du Preez brothers

26 June 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Sale forwards Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez are on the shopping list for a […]

Question is: Where are Wales mentally?

26 June 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The first moment of truth of the summer for Welsh rugby comes at Loftus Versfeld this weekend when Wayne […]

European sides need to rise to the SA challenge

26 June 2022 0 comments

BY NEIL DE KOCK If you had said after the first six weeks of the competition that the Stormers would be playing the Bulls in […]

Adam Beard: Veteran Jones ‘leading the enthusiasm’

23 June 2022 1 comment

Alun Wyn Jones’ second row colleague Adam Beard has said the 150-capped legend is providing plenty of motivation in training ahead of their South African […]

Boks will show Wales no mercy says Wiese

19 June 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON A GIGANTIC old South African foe is warning Wales that the Springboks will show no mercy during next month’s demanding Test series. […]

Phil was an inspiration, on and off the field

19 June 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS: WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been a tough week in Welsh rugby following the passing of the great Phil Bennett. The nation […]

Lydiate, the bionic man, set to return

22 May 2022 0 comments

OSPREYS flanker Dan Lydiate will break all known medical records with the latest in a series of incredible comebacks without precedent in Test rugby. The […]

Stormers edge it but Peel hails his troops

22 May 2022 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ……….21pts Tries: J Williams 7, Conbeer 71 Conversions: Costelow 8 Penalties: Costelow 4, 17, 28 Stormers ……..26pts Tries: Zas 14, Roos […]

Ireland to kick-off autumn campaign by hosting world champions South Africa

12 May 2022 0 comments

Ireland will kick-off their autumn campaign by hosting world champions South Africa, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. The Springboks, who are in the […]

Wannenburg dies aged 41

24 April 2022 1 comment

FORMER Ulster and South Africa flanker Pedrie Wannenburg has died aged 41 following a car accident in Texas. Wannenburg played 20 times for the Springboks […]

Dundee classroom served Tom well

10 April 2022 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT TOM Smith was the best Scottish rugby player of the professional era. No question. We can also describe him as the finest Lions […]

Welsh regions aren’t at the races this season

3 April 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Dai Young was spot on this week when he said the regions should be thinking bigger, much bigger, than […]

Scarlets pay for wasting their first half opportunities

13 March 2022 0 comments

By TIM LEWIS Sharks …………..37pts Tries: Fassi 56, Bosch 62, Penalty 73, Louw 87 Conversions: Bosch 56, 63, Bonilla 88 Penalties: Bosch 19, 39, 70 […]

Faf’s Japan deal set for completion

6 March 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SPRINGBOK World Cup winner Faf de Klerk is expected to sign his million pound a year contract with […]

Sanderson can’t compete with offers from Far East

27 February 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson is feeling what he calls the brutal effect of the salary cap reduction as he tries to finalise Sale’s squad […]

It’s not who you play, it’s where you play them!

20 February 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Auckland and Rome are rugby poles apart: the Arctic and Antarctic of the Union game, its top and bottom, its alpha […]

Reports suggest South Africa set to replace Italy in Six Nations from 2025

17 February 2022 0 comments

South Africa look set to join the Six Nations from 2025 in place of Italy, the Daily Mail have revealed. Talks are continuing between the […]

Saracens announce £32M takeover by consortium of investors

16 February 2022 1 comment

Saracens have announced a that the £32m takeover by a consortium Kimono House Ltd has been completed. The takeover was announced in October, but has […]

Van Zyl keen to stay with Sarries for long haul

6 February 2022 1 comment

SOUTH African scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl would be happy to see out the rest of his playing days in the Premiership just six months after […]

Prem will make Boks better says Benhard

16 January 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD JAKE White has urged the Springboks to stop picking overseas-based talent but Benhard Janse van Rensburg has no regrets about joining the […]

Metronomic Hodgson doesn’t miss a beat

9 January 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 92 Charlie […]

Lynagh’s out to catch eye of Eddie

26 December 2021 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Better times: Steve Thompson wins the World Cup with England in 2003 PICTURE: Getty Images LOUIS Lynagh hopes to light up Twickenham […]

Why is this season considered a failure for All Blacks, and is there a reason to be optimistic?

22 December 2021 0 comments

All-Black’s finished one of the worst seasons with a 15-point defeat to France last month. New Zealand Boss has called the results of the previous […]

Johann van Graan appointed as Bath head coach

15 December 2021 0 comments

Bath Rugby have appointed Johann van Graan as Head Coach for the 2022/23 season on a long-term contract. Yesterday, it was announced that van Graan […]

England men’s 2022 autumn internationals announced

15 December 2021 0 comments

England men will play four home matches at Twickenham Stadium as part of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. England will first take on the same […]

Oh, for those refreshing Heineken Cup years!

12 December 2021 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Heineken Cup rugby was once so vibrant and exhilarating – so spellbindingly good, year after year – it left nostalgia without […]

Boks big guns get Sharks sparking

5 December 2021 0 comments

By SUFIAN ALAM Sharks …………30 Bulls …………….16 THE Sharks, boosted by a host of Springboks returning to club action, claimed a decisive victory against Bulls […]

Van Graan finds he’s a person of interest to Bath

5 December 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has […]

Woki leads new breed of French super locks

28 November 2021 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST You always knew where you stood with French second row forwards of a certain vintage, even if you didn’t stay standing […]

Kolisi was fall guy in the great jump-off

28 November 2021 2 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THE Springboks are “poison of the month” as far as the referees are concerned. There’s a shock. When your chief water-carrier (second job: […]

Ireland v All Blacks is rugby’s new rivalry

21 November 2021 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Rugby is defined by its great rivalries: Bath- Leicester and Llanelli-Swansea back in the amateur days; Martyn Thomas and his acolytes […]

Travel-weary Boks fall to England’s young dashers

21 November 2021 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT Strength: Manu Tuilagi beats Handré Pollard to score England’s first try One way or another it’s been a hell of a year […]

Flankers see world from other angles

7 November 2021 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST At the risk of offending the Scottish rugby establishment –a serious hazard when you might find Jim Telfer on your case […]

ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON

31 October 2021 0 comments

WIN a pair of tickets to England v Tonga or Scotland v South Africa courtesy of Dove Men + Care! Dove Men + Care are […]

Wales threw away 20 points – that’s criminal

31 October 2021 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Big doubt for the Boks: Alun Wyn Jones walks off injured PICTURE: Getty Images Rhys Priestland In the end […]

Ntamack at 12 with Jalibert 10 is the plan

24 October 2021 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN After this weekend’s Top 14 matches, Fabien Galthie’s chosen 42 will head to FFR’s spartan ‘Marcatraz’ headquarters for the pre-November internationals […]