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No Good News for World Cup Wilko
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Jonny Wilkinson looks likely to miss England’s Rugby World Cup game against South Africa after his ankle injury was diagnosed as a ligament sprain. ...
Good News  News  World Cup 

No P3 for Ellis Park Clash
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The Vodacom Blue Bulls’ Springbok eighthman Pedrie Wannenburg has been withdrawn from Saturday’s match against the Lions at Ellis Park and will be replaced by the young flank Deon Stegmann. ...
Clash  Park 

Gerrard to be sent home
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Mark Gerrard will take no further part in the Rugby World Cup after rupturing the medial ligament in his left knee during Australia’s 91-3 thumping of Japan today. ...

Scotland vs Portugal RWC Game 7
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Portugal’s build-up for their much-anticipated debut at the IRB Rugby World Cup comes to a head on Sunday when they meet Scotland in the second Pool C match at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. ...
Game  Portugal  Rwc  Scotland 

Springboks vs Samoa RWC Game 6
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It will be a battle of biblical proportions when Samoa take on South Africa at Paris’ Parc des Princes on Sunday. ...
Game  Rwc 

Wales (42)vs Canada (17) RWC Game 5 (F/T)
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Welsh coach Gareth Jenkins said his players were like caged dragons who can’t wait to open their IRB Rugby World Cup campaign on Sunday. ...
Canada  Game  Rwc 

Fiji vs Japan - RWC Game 10
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Fiji will play its opening match of the IRB Rugby World Cup against a Japan team eager to atone for their 91-3 opening match loss to Australia when the two teams meet at the Stade Municipal in Toulouse on Wednesday. ...
Game  Japan  Rwc 

Italy vs Romania - RWC Game 11
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The Italy coach Pierre Berbizier has rung the changes following his team’s 76-14 defeat to New Zealand on Saturday. ...
Game  Italy  Romania  Rwc 

Matfield vs SA Rugby
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Springbok player Victor Matfield’s strong position on the rugby field — as the Boks prepare to face England this week — is less secure in the legal arena as the dispute between Matfield and his employer, SA Rugby, continues. ...
Rugby 

Tonga vs USA - RWC Game 9
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USA’s heroic performance against England has put them in unfamiliar territory for their Pool A match against Tonga on Wednesday, according to Tonga head coach Quddus Fielea. ...
Game  Rwc  Usa 

How the mighty have fallen
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As South Africa rejoice, England’s supporters are trying to pick up the pieces and wonder how the once mighty, have fallen so far. ...
Fallen  Mighty 

Oh What a Night!
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For the BOKKE, with apologies to Frankie Valli… ...

Samoa vs Tonga RWC Game 18
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Matches between Tonga and Samoa are always special - for the combatants and supporters alike. ...
Game  Rwc 

Where others wavered
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I was told by some good friends whose opinions I hold in high regard that this article smacks of arrogance and that we should not get ahead of ourselves after beating a poor English side – but this to me has nothing to do with the World Cup. ...

Alistair Coetzee soaks the praise
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For some reason, Alistair Coetzee is getting the credit for the new skills set in the Bok backline ...

Aussies don’t like twenty20 cricket
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Speaking to The Star Adam Gilchrist whinges about twenty20. Pretty standard fare… ...
Cricket 

Georgie racks up another
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Australian scrumhalf George Gregan is still racking up the records. ...

Keep Jake on after RWC
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Writing for The Star, Mark Keohane, says we should make sure Jake stays on after RWC. ...
Rwc 

Australia (55) vs Fiji (12) RWC Game 27 (F/T)
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Australia will have history and experience firmly on their side when they face a reshuffled Fiji in their Pool B match at Stade de la Mosson on Sunday. ...
Australia  Game  Rwc 

Delport out for rest of season
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The Vodacom Blue Bulls’ wing Marius Delport will miss the rest of the season after he broke his collar bone in the match against the Sharks at Loftus on Friday. ...

Of this and that
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Looking at shocking Boks and a trip down memory lane this week. ...

Scotland vs New Zealand RWC Game 28
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Scotland has not beaten New Zealand in 25 attempts but coach Frank Hadden reckons dismantling the All Blacks machine is hardly rocket science. ...
Game  New Zealand  Rwc  Scotland  Zealand 

Ackers is Cleared and Sharks are Unchanged
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Sharks’ Coach John Plumtree has had the good fortune of being able to name the self-same line-up to the one that beat the Blue Bulls last weekend as he prepares for the challenge ahead - Free State in Bloemfontein. ...
Sharks 

Bulls to Blood another Affie
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The Blue Bulls were treated to a change of scenery on Wednesday by their main sponsor who invited them to train at their headquarters in Midrand. ...

Moody Ready To Drain Tongans
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Lewis Moody will be on a mission to sap the energy of Tonga’s highly-rated forwards when England fight for World Cup survival on Friday night. ...
Drain  Moody 

Perfectionism - good or bad?
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Perfectionism is like a double-edged sword–it cuts both ways. Perfectionists often don’t realize that they are hurting themselves by their own actions. Perfectionism is a duel with oneself, the ultimate “no-win” situation. ...

Nobody is out to get us - The legend speaks
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With all the talk of anti-Springbok conspiracy theories doing their rounds in France this week, former Bok centre and sport365 columnist Robbie Fleck has a simple theory of his own - nobody is out to get us! ...
Legend  Nobody 

Pumas to upset world order
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Argentina’s achievement in topping the World Cup’s “group of death” ahead of Ireland and France will help shake up rugby’s established order, the team’s captain and coach said. ...
Upset 

Schalk may play No8 again
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Schalk Burger said after the Springboks’ 64-15 win over the United States that he expected to go back to the flank now that Danie Rossouw has been cleared to play again, but he should not be too presumptious about that. ...

White backs Eddie for Wales job
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Springbok coach Jake White is backing the claims of Eddie Jones as the next Wales coach amid speculation that the former Wallabies’ mentor may be in line to take over from sacked Gareth Jenkins. ...
Job