LONDON: The All Blacks’ World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry has described England as “world champions at wasting talent” and as playing a game based on fear. January 30, 2012 – 12:36PM Fullback Ben Foden may not reach his full potential under England’s system, says Graham Henry. Photo: Peter Meecham Henry guided New Zealand to victory...
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The Griqualand-West Rugby Union will this year host an international rugby team for the first time in 12 years.
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The Springboks will return to the FNB Stadium in Soweto for the final home Test of 2012 when they take on newly-crowned world champions New Zealand in the final encounter of the Castle Rugby Championship.
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Few pundits will give Italy a chance of an upset when they meet South Africa in the second match of their two-Test series at Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Saturday.
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Australia head into the one-off Test against Ireland in Brisbane on Saturday with a point to prove to their long-suffering supporters.
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Wales showed glimpses last week in Dunedin that they can compete against New Zealand, but they will need to deliver a full 80-minute performance in Hamilton this coming Saturday should they wish to reverse a 57-year losing streak against the Men in Black.
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Italy will chase their first-ever Springbok scalp, when the Azzurri play South Africa in Witbank on Saturday, the ninth meeting between the two countries at Test level.
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Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has omitted Frans Steyn and Joe van Niekerk from his 27-man squad for the one-off Test against France at Newlands on Saturday.
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Star Stade Français centre Mathieu Bastareaud has pulled out of France’s tour of South Africa and Argentina due to a groin injury, French team officials said on Sunday.
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Eddie Jones’ visits to SA earlier in the year is started to show results with the news that Sarries will take on the Stormers.
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You had better save up if you wish to see the Lions live in South Africa next year.
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Ian McGeechan named his Lions coaching team for next year’s all important series against the World Cup Champion Springboks.
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The Springboks won the rain-soaked Test at Newlands, but most of the cheering is being done by Nick Mallett.
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Ticket sales for Newlands are slow and few.
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England will face New Zealand in the second Test at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday with their backs firmly against the wall.
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Francois Steyn was preferred to home-boy Peter Grant at flyhalf for Saturday’s test against Italy.
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Saturday’s test against Italy is a con job – the Pastas should be playing a SA XV instead. Watered down “Tests” are becoming the norm – thanks to especially the Frogs.
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One of Peter Grant’s rugby dreams will come true if he plays in the Test match between South Africa and Italy here on Saturday.
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Stand-in skipper Victor Matfield has vowed that the Springboks will be “merciless” in Saturday’s one-off Test against Italy at Newlands.
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Springbok flyhalf Butch James will not be considered for Saturday’s Test against Italy at Newlands.
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Nick Mallett said the Springboks posed a huge hurdle for Italy in Saturday’s Test at Newlands.
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Schalk Burger is fit to play – but will Snor drop his favourite son – one even mentioned as a de facto captain of sorts – to accommodate him?
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Rugbyheaven is choosing a Team of the Week for each week of southern hemisphere Tests before the Tri Nations begins.
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Springbok coach Peter de Villiers believes his side put pressure on themselves by not dominating at the breakdown in Saturday’s 37-21 win over Wales in Pretoria.
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World champions South Africa scored a hard-fought 37-21 victory over Six Nations winners Wales on Saturday to wrap up the two-Test series 2-0.
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Australia beat Ireland 18-12 to give their new coach Robbie Deans a winning start in an entertaining Test match on Saturday.
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Flyhalf Daniel Carter scored 22 points, passing 700 points in test rugby, as New Zealand beat England 37-20 on Saturday in the first of two tests.
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