South Africa.He was heralded for his leadership qualities of an inexperienced squad as Wales pushed the Springboks close in both Test matches.The Swansea star is looking forward to continuing the development of another largely untested national squad."One of the major plusses to emerge from South...
Plus: no sign of the next laureate for fiction; the less-than-diverse membership of Aosdána; and Niall Blaney’s poor attendance record Sun Dec 01 2024 - 06:00 Ex-rugby international Brendan Mullin sentenced to three years for stealing over €500,000 from Bank of Ireland Theft occurred a...
South Africa have made seven changes from the side that beat the All Blacks last weekend Thu Sept 05 2024 - 13:11 Matt Williams: Springboks’ swagger only likely to galvanise New Zealand Rugby has a way of cutting down the tallest of poppies and the All Blacks have a score to settle wit...
"After further consultation with SA Rugby, we will update on the outcome of these meetings in due course." Any postponement to summer 2022 may cause a fixture pile-up one year away from the 2023 World Cup in France, with England scheduled to be in...
Irish Rugby 2024 review: The season that many thought would never end A Six Nations championship and an away test win against South Africa were the highlights of the year for Andy Farrell’s side By Paul McIntyreJanuary 02, 2025 at 1:00am GMT The Scottish political year in review With a...
Greenwood, the last uncapped player to be selected for a Tour – in South Africa in 1997 – before touring Australia and New Zealand in 2001 and 2005, feels laying down a marker this November could make all the difference. He explained: “Each international player doesn’t have nine final ...
The documentary covers the 2021 Tour to South Africa, giving the inside view from both camps in a revolutionary approach. The documentary was nominated for an International Emmy as it told the story of the Tour, which took place without spectators because of the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
"Touring South Africa is always a huge challenge, not only from a rugby perspective, but also in terms of the venues and the conditions facing the players," said Gatland. "We are very comfortable that three of the games, two of which are Test matches, will be played at al...
The British & Irish Lions is an iconic team in the world of rugby. Every four years, the Lions – the best of the best selected from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales – travel to the southern hemisphere to take on Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa on landmark tours. ...
5 talking points as Wales kick off summer Test schedule with South Africa clash Wales have lost their last six Tests and are without several key players. By Andrew Baldock, PA Rugby Union CorrespondentJune 21, 2024 at 9:00am BST Wales ‘excited’ by potential of former rugby league star Re...