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Tag Archives: South African Rugby
One Game at a Time – Episode 6
In Episode 6 of Rugby World Magazine’s ‘One Game at a Time’, Sam Roberts talks to one of the most popular rugby players in the world. Schalk Brits played for The Stormers, Saracens and South Africa, in a career that … Continue reading
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Tagged podcasts, rugby, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup 2019, Saracens, Schalk Brits, South African Rugby
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The heartbreakingly simple truth
Read my words on the heartbreaking Rugby World Cup final for RugbyPass
Posted in rugby, Sport
Tagged eddie jones, england, england rugby, Rugby union, Rugby World Cup 2019, rugby world cup final, South African Rugby
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Old Eddie and the Sea
It was a test match of which Ernest Hemingway would have approved. A trial of colossal strength, of titanic willpower. The American loved his bloodsports, loved to see men arm-wrestle for hours on end, and Saturday afternoon had two heavyweights … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn Internationals, eddie jones, england, england rugby, owen farrell, rugby, South African Rugby, twickenham
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Babchenko-ing and the Boks
Babchenko. Soon to be a verb. As in, he’s babchenkoed himself on the end of that move. Meaning: assumed gone, only to appear alive and well to the surprise of everyone. If a commentator doesn’t describe a player babchenko-ing themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged Babchenko, eddie jones, england, england rugby, Rugby union, rugby world cup 2015, South African Rugby
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Nowell’s House Party
Me talking about Haskell, labradors, gravitational physics, marker pens and Sam Burgess’ mum for The Rugby Blog James Haskell is a difficult man to love. He’s in love with himself for starters; a crowded relationship like that can always be … Continue reading
The Rising Sun
Trying to write about what happened at the Brighton Community Stadium on the first Saturday of the Rugby World Cup is tricky. For the uninitiated, our sport finds it difficult to serve up upsets. The scoring processes are multiple and … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighton, Cherry Blossoms, england rugby, fiji, Japan Rugby, Rugby union, rugby world cup 2015, rwc 2015, RWC'15, South African Rugby, Springboks
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Double Dummy Scissors 