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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 […]

Du Preez seeks another gear

17 October 2021 2 comments

Daniel Gallan talks to Sale No.8 Daniel du Preez about his batttle for Springbok honours Daniel du Preez is not a man of many words. […]

A lot rests on Kolbe’s shoulders – and knee

17 October 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon have welcomed a few global superstars down the years – but it’s difficult to imagine any of them have generated […]

Cash-rich Saracens will ‘aim to go global’ now, says Roc Nation president Yormark

10 October 2021 0 comments

NEW Saracens special advisor Michael Yormark says the club plan on going global after their £32m takeover. American Yormark, president of Roc Nation Sports who […]

Dash for cash must not damage rugby’s ethos | Nick Cain

10 October 2021 0 comments

THE £32m takeover of Saracens by a polyglot international consortium comes with a health warning as the club’s erstwhile banker and foremost fan, Nigel Wray, […]

Saracens in £32m takeover, Nigel Wray to hand over control

3 October 2021 1 comment

SARACENS have agreed a £32m takeover deal with a consortium of investors that includes South African World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar. The group will acquire […]

Time must be called on endless game breaks | Nick Cain

3 October 2021 0 comments

PERPETUAL stoppages have become the scourge of international rugby. The biggest culprits in this regard are South Africa. The world champions are using cynical stop-start […]

Rugby Matters: Rugby’s rich Jewish ancestry runs deep

3 October 2021 1 comment

Mention of Jewish rugby players last week, in connection with the forming of the Tel Aviv Heat franchise, centred mainly on the strong and enduring […]

Esterhuizen extends his deal with Quins

26 September 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS SOUTH Africa centre Andre Esterhuizen has signed a contract extension with Premiership champions Harlequins. The 27-year-old, who has won eight caps for the […]

Barrett late kick denies the Boks

26 September 2021 3 comments

By DANIEL GALLAN New Zealand….19pts Tries: Jordan 3 Conversions: J Barrett 4 Penalties: J Barrett 31, 36, 61, 78 South Africa ….17pts Tries: Nkosi 6 […]

Wallabies are threat to Eddie’s RWC future

19 September 2021 0 comments

EDDIE Jones’ autumn agenda took a more challenging turn yesterday when Australia – the team that have been whipping boys for England during his period […]

I love to play ‘the Quins way’ says stand-in Tommy Allan

19 September 2021 2 comments

TOMMY Allan has been tasked with filling the boots of Marcus Smith for the opening two games of the season while the young England and […]

Bok giant Vermeulen at Ulster

19 September 2021 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS ULSTER have signed South African World Cup winning back-row forward Duane Vermeulen, who will join the club following the autumn Tests in November. […]

Australia 30-17 South Africa: Wallabies trample on Boks’ crown

19 September 2021 1 comment

THE Springboks‘ claim to be the best side in world rugby was dealt a devastating blow as Australia handed out a pasting in Brisbane. Two […]

Old Deer Park waits for the Bennett thunderclap

12 September 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 76 Phil […]

Duane’s back for the Boks at last

12 September 2021 0 comments

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHP PREVIEW Australia vS Africa DUANE Vermeulen will end a two-year wait to pull on Springboks colours when he takes to the pitch in […]

Rassie Erasmus set to get date for misconduct hearing

29 August 2021 1 comment

World Rugby will discern if Rassie Erasmus used the right channels to air criticisms of officials after the first Lions Test

Ladesma and Cheika are under pressure

29 August 2021 0 comments

MARCELO BOSCH FORMER ARGENTINA AND SARACENS CENTRE Having lived in Europe for 14 years, I’m now back in Argentina and have been closely following the […]

Baa-Baas women to follow men at Twickers

29 August 2021 0 comments

BARBARIAN Women are set to play South Africa at Twickenham in a doubleheader with the men on November 27. It will be the first time […]

I’m delighted for Cheslin Kolbe, he deserves all the riches | Jeremy Guscott

29 August 2021 0 comments

The newest member of rugby’s One Millions Pounds Club, Cheslin Kolbe warrants the rich rewards for his entertaining skillset

Lions lose their direction in more ways than one | Peter Jackson

22 August 2021 1 comment

As Lions tours grow shorter, their destinations are limited to big cities. Peter Jackson looks at some of the lesser known locations past tours travelled to

Gatland didn’t help himself

22 August 2021 1 comment

WHEN the Springboks suggested a second match against their A team to fill a void in the fixture list, Lions head coach Warren Gatland dismissed […]

I sat on the bench for four years unused! | Jeff Probyn

22 August 2021 1 comment

Substitutes, replacements, tactical subs, impact players or finishers… whatever you like to call them they are the bone of contention for many changes and confusions […]

Argentina 10-29 South Africa: Handre Pollard puts boot into the misfiring Pumas telling

22 August 2021 1 comment

A penalty-ridden affair sees the Springboks beat the Pumas for the second-straight week

End this Springbok farce says Lions ace

15 August 2021 2 comments

■By GARY FITZGERALD SOUTH AFRICA’S goslow spoiling tactics against the Lions must finally force rugby chiefs into taking urgent action to avoid the game becoming […]

Silence over Erasmus punishment is deafening | Shane Williams

15 August 2021 0 comments

Mixed messages from World Rugby have given the wrong impression of what rugby’s core values are, writes Shane Williams

The sterile Lions Tests are killing the game | Chris Hewett

15 August 2021 0 comments

Chris Hewett on how the boredom set in watching the three Lions Tests this summer

My Life in Rugby – Jeremy Davidson: Beating the Boks was pinnacle of my career

15 August 2021 2 comments

Now running things up at Brive, Jeremy Davidson reflects on his time as a Lion

Kick-fests will make us all turn off the TV | Jeremy Guscott

15 August 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on rugby’s beige kicking game

Pumas more physical than Lions says captain Kolisi

15 August 2021 1 comment

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says Argentina were a tough obstacle to overcome with their physical pack

Verdict: Two tries in three Tests don’t win Lions tours

8 August 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher picks apart how the Lions lost the third Test, after leading at half-time

Lions should ditch Boks slog for Buenos Aires party | Brendan Gallagher

8 August 2021 0 comments

If Rassie Erasmus deems it fit to tarnish the integrity of a Lions tour with his crashing bore of a video, then the tour should be taken to Argentina says Brendan Gallagher