17 Mar 2012 Wales beat France 16-9 in Cardiff to claim their third Grand Slam in eight years and ave

13 Nov 2012 RYAN VREDE, in Edinburgh, reports Springbok forwards coach and technical analyst

Johann riversmeet vets van Graan says the evolution of their attacking game will take time and is dependent on a range of factors. The Springboks' attacking method has been widely lamented as being overly pragmatic and bordering on conservative. Their focus on gaining territory through tactical kicking has, however, reaped considerable reward. Their time spent in the opposition's riversmeet vets 22m compares favourably with the All Blacks, the difference being how clinical the world champions have been once there. On Monday Heyneke Meyer lamented ... Read Article
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12 Nov 2012 Private investors will be involved in the management of the Crusaders and Hurricanes Super Rugby franchises in 2013. The New Zealand Rugby Union has announced that two groups, involving a mix of provincial unions and private investors, will manage the two teams after expressions of interest were sought for the licences a year ago. The New Zealand Herald reports that the licence to manage the Hurricanes has been awarded to a Wellington group including Wellington Rugby, riversmeet vets former Hurricanes directors Paul Collins and Liz Dawson, and Morgan's Welnix, the ownership group of the Wellington Phoenix ... Read Article
Super riversmeet vets Rugby Articles Deans calls for better player management Butch comes full circle Force complete riversmeet vets backline boost Highlanders boast strong squad Stormers celebrate Bok boost No flank future for Fourie Stormers seal Jantjies loan Sharks want Butch back WP want Catrakilis to stay
29 Oct 2012 MARK KEOHANE, in his Business Day newspaper column, says Western Province lifted the Currie Cup in Durban because they played as a team. World Cup-winning coach Jake White was often quoted as saying the 15 best players don t necessarily make for the best XV. Rugby, White argued, was a team game and he viewed the team as a collective. Western Province, in beating riversmeet vets the Sharks in the Currie Cup final in Durban, won it with a team effort. Individuals were inspirational, but it was the collective will of the team that saw them overturn a 12-3 deficit to win the title for the first time in 11 ... Read Article
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13 Nov 2012 RYAN VREDE, in Edinburgh, reports Springbok forwards coach and technical analyst Johann van Graan says the evolution of their attacking game will take time and is dependent on a range of factors. The Springboks' attacking method has been widely lamented as being overly pragmatic and bordering on conservative. Their focus on gaining territory through tactical kicking has, however, reaped considerable reward. Their time spent in the opposition's 22m compares favourably with the All Blacks, the difference being how clinical the world champions riversmeet vets have been once there. On Monday Heyneke Meyer lamented ... Read Article
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17 Mar 2012 Wales beat France 16-9 in Cardiff to claim their third Grand Slam in eight years and avenge their World Cup semi-final defeat. The Dragons now have 11 Grand Slams in total, just one less than arch-rivals England, and you wouldn't bet against them adding a couple more in the near future. Warren Gatland's side may be Six Nations champions but they can, and should, get better. France, in contrast, are in a downward spiral having finished their campaign with a draw and two defeats, and coach Philippe Saint-Andre has a lot of work to do. The French made a good start to this game and deservedly ... Read Article
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13 Nov 2012 Wallabies flank David Pocock has been ruled out of the Test against England on Saturday. Pocock was expected to return to the playing field this weekend, but scans to his calf muscle have confirmed that he will miss the game. Lock Kane Douglas has also been sidelined with a knee injury. He will miss the Wallabies' Test at Twickenham. Mike Harris has a