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Hougaard signs for Tigers
Leicester Tigers have signed South Africa international fly-half Derick Hougaard from Super 14 side the Bulls.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Leicester Tigers have signed South Africa international fly-half Derick Hougaard from Super 14 side the Bulls.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
O’Neill: game could split in two
Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O’Neill has warned the game risks being split in half and played under separate rules if northern hemisphere countries refuse to embrace the Experimental Law Variations.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O’Neill has warned the game risks being split in half and played under separate rules if northern hemisphere countries refuse to embrace the Experimental Law Variations.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Australia pondering Cup bid
The Australian Rugby Union is considering bidding for the 2019 World Cup despite the massive asking price to host the tournament.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
The Australian Rugby Union is considering bidding for the 2019 World Cup despite the massive asking price to host the tournament.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
New Zealand 28 South Africa 30: Du Plessis ban mars Boks' historic win in New Zealand
South Africa won in Dunedin for the first time in 87 years and in New Zealand for the first time in a decade on Saturday, but their victory came at a cost. Bismarck du Plessis, the hooker who was filling in for the Springboks' injured captain, John Smit, was cited for making contact with the eyes of the All Black flanker Adam Thomson. Though cleared of gouging at yesterday's hearing, he was found guilty of careless conduct and banned for three weeks.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
South Africa won in Dunedin for the first time in 87 years and in New Zealand for the first time in a decade on Saturday, but their victory came at a cost. Bismarck du Plessis, the hooker who was filling in for the Springboks' injured captain, John Smit, was cited for making contact with the eyes of the All Black flanker Adam Thomson. Though cleared of gouging at yesterday's hearing, he was found guilty of careless conduct and banned for three weeks.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Silence is deafening at Quins as players face monastic life
The crime was not so much in going on a pub crawl and meeting members of the opposite sex as getting caught; the punishment was light to negligible. His Honour Judge Jeff Blackett has attempted to draw a line under the case of the "Auckland Four" in the absence of any evidence of serious wrongdoing.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
The crime was not so much in going on a pub crawl and meeting members of the opposite sex as getting caught; the punishment was light to negligible. His Honour Judge Jeff Blackett has attempted to draw a line under the case of the "Auckland Four" in the absence of any evidence of serious wrongdoing.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
New Zealand 28 South Africa 30: Januarie the first lifts Boks
This was a throbbing, compelling Tri-Nations match of huge physicality, which featured a fantastic winning try right at the end and saw an 87-year-old bogy laid to rest. There was not much missing from this terrific Test match, which was played on a fine, mild evening in Dunedin.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
This was a throbbing, compelling Tri-Nations match of huge physicality, which featured a fantastic winning try right at the end and saw an 87-year-old bogy laid to rest. There was not much missing from this terrific Test match, which was played on a fine, mild evening in Dunedin.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Hopley: Bosses should take more blame
Players’ chief Damian Hopley today insisted England’s management must shoulder greater responsibility for events on the disastrous tour to New Zealand.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Players’ chief Damian Hopley today insisted England’s management must shoulder greater responsibility for events on the disastrous tour to New Zealand.
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De Villiers dodges racism row
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has refused to describe Craig Dowd’s description of him as a “puppet” as racism.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has refused to describe Craig Dowd’s description of him as a “puppet” as racism.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Tim Glover: Lessons of an exercise in damage limitation
Mike Brown, the Harlequins full-back, and Topsy Ojo, the London Irish wing, were yesterday found guilty of misconduct on England's recent tour of New Zealand. Both were reprimanded and fined, the former £1,000 for staying out all night and then missing a physiotherapy appointment, and the latter £500 for staying out all night. An inquiry was launched after an 18-year-old woman complained of sexual assault. The players denied any assault and the report said that no evidence had been found to conflict with the denials.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Mike Brown, the Harlequins full-back, and Topsy Ojo, the London Irish wing, were yesterday found guilty of misconduct on England's recent tour of New Zealand. Both were reprimanded and fined, the former £1,000 for staying out all night and then missing a physiotherapy appointment, and the latter £500 for staying out all night. An inquiry was launched after an 18-year-old woman complained of sexual assault. The players denied any assault and the report said that no evidence had been found to conflict with the denials.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Goode joins English contingent in signing for Brive
Brive have signed England fly-half Andy Goode from Leicester. The 28-year-old, capped nine times by England, joins compatriots Ben Cohen, Steve Thompson and Ben Johnston at the French club.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Brive have signed England fly-half Andy Goode from Leicester. The 28-year-old, capped nine times by England, joins compatriots Ben Cohen, Steve Thompson and Ben Johnston at the French club.
The Independent – 2 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
