Five key battles ahead of the Ireland v England game
1 decade agoHealy v ColeIf Healy is recalled to the starting XV on Sunday he will come against Dan Cole once again, as the two continue their rivalry. The scrum is going to be a huge factor in who will win on...
The art of tackling according to Pieter Labuschagne
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auPieter ‘Lappies’ Labuschagne is a tackling maniac. In 2013, he made 248 Super Rugby tackles. So far, in 2015, he has completed 36 tackles in two games for the Bulls. He has only missed one...
If the Lions were picked this year, who would be your starting full-back?
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldBritish & Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2013 British & Irish Lions Squad Training & Cryotherapy Session, Latymer School, Edmonton, North London 26/5/2013 Stuart Hogg with Leigh Halfpenny Mandatory...
Kings key to SARU transformation
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Southern Kings will feel the weight of transformation expectation when they re-enter Super Rugby next year. Following their brief flirtation with the SANZAR competition in 2013 - at the expense...
Stormers won’t be ambushed again
1 decade ago by Cape Argus - StormersThe Stormers had barely stepped off the team bus last year when the Lions mugged them at Ellis Park.
Kruis: Facing O'Connell is a dream
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland lock George Kruis admits facing Paul O'Connell was a "distant dream" when he joined the legions of travelling fans watching Ireland's talisman lead the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour. Six...
Stormers wary of possible strategy shift
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe DHL Stormers will be travelling to Johannesburg for their Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Emirates Lions fully aware as well as wary of the possibility that there could be a substantial strategy...
Gold hasn’t touched sides yet
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe 29-12 win over the Emirates Lions last week brought some welcome relief after a fortnight of pressure and playing catch-up for new Cell C Sharks director of rugby Gary Gold.
England lock George Kruis in prime form for giant test against Paul O'Connell and Ireland Six Nations battle
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSix years ago, George Kruis, the man who on Sunday has to combat the ferocity of Ireland’s Paul O’Connell and the height of the giant Devin Toner in Dublin, was kicking about in Cape Town for local...
Was This The Single Greatest Individual Performance By Any Rugby Player Ever?
1 decade ago by In The LooseArguably the greatest performance by a player ever by Dan Carter in the second test of the 2005 Lions series. Carter scored 33 points with 2 tries in the match and inspired New Zealand to a 48-18 win over...
