Lions 2017: Highlanders v Lions prediction

- June 12, 2017June 12, 2017

I should have believed in the Lions; they certainly made a mockery of my ‘Crusaders by 10’ prediction. It was a classy and hard-earned victory, built on some brilliant and fierce defence – given the Crusaders have been running tries in for fun this season, to limit them to only

England Squad to Play the Barbarians

- May 25, 2017

Eddie Jones has named his England squad to play in the Old Mutual Wealth Cup against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday. The inexperienced starting XV features eight uncapped players: Jack Singleton (Worcester Warriors), Will Collier (Harlequins), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Sam James (Sale

South Africa 32 – 26 Ireland: Player Ratings

- June 20, 2016

SOUTH AFRICA15. Willie le Roux: 6 He’s so Jekyll and Hyde. One piece of brilliance is usually followed by a poor kick or a lot of lateral running.14. JP Pietersen: 5.5 A mere passenger for most of the game and didn’t influence too much when it opened up.13. Lionel Mapoe: 5.5 He’s

Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa player ratings vs New Zealand

- October 26, 2015

15. Willie le Roux: 6.5 Started unbelievably well and took some incredible high balls. Put people through gaps but disappeared as the game wore on. His kicking out of hand was poor and never helped in releasing the pressure valve as he encouraged the All Blacks to counter-attack a

Rugby World Cup 2015: Wales vs South Africa Prediction

- October 16, 2015

The World Cup quarter-finals kick-off this weekend with Wales taking on South Africa at Twickenham. After negotiating the pool of death with a horrendous injury list, Wales' reward is a date with a Springbok side that have been playing good enough rugby to erase the shock Japan loss in

Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa player ratings vs USA

- October 8, 2015October 8, 2015

15. Willie le Roux: 7.5 Quite a quiet game by Le Roux’s standards but when he did get ball in open play his piercing running lines opened up the Eagles’ defensive line and created opportunities for others. His kicking game was not up to his usual high standards though.14. Bryan

Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa vs USA Prediction

- October 7, 2015

World Cup wins are built on momentum and that is exactly what South Africa are building as they start rolling ominously towards the World Cup knockout stages. Healthy wins against Samoa and Scotland have banished the negativity following their opening weekend defeat to Japan.SOUTH AFRICAHeyneke Meyer has

Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa Player Ratings v Samoa

- September 28, 2015

15. Willie le Roux: 8 Oozed class all game with his lines of running. He made more metres than anyone on the field, scared Samoa every time he had the ball but it was his unpredictability that did the most damage. The Springboks cannot afford to spend another minute without him

Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa player ratings vs Japan

- September 21, 2015

15. Zane Kirchner: 4 Started brightly but soon faded under pressure. His kicking out of hand was poor and was one of the main reasons that Japan could build pressure. He kicked one out on the full and sliced another that gained no territory for an already retreating pack.14.

Six Nations 2014 Teams

- January 23, 2014March 13, 2014

Italy v England, Saturday 15th MarchItaly: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Angelo Esposito, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Leonardo Sarto, 10 Luciano Orquera, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 8 Sergio Parisse, 7 Robert Barbieri, 6 Joshua Furno, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Matias