WP preparing for more balanced Lions
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comWhen DHL Western Province beat the Xerox Golden Lions at Newlands a few weeks ago, the hosts were helped by the fact that the visitors played a one-dimensional game.
Preview: Canterbury v Wellington
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyCoach Scott Robertson has made four changes and five positional tweaks to his Canterbury side that will take on Wellington, with Tom Taylor starting. Taylor and Nathaniel Apa are the new additions to...
Anthony: Sharks must 'man up'
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Sharks assistant coach Paul Anthony believes the team's players need to "man up" and take responsibility for the way they have gone about defending their Currie Cup title, following a second successive...
Ed Slater suffers major England World Cup setback after injury ends Leicester Tigers' captain's season
1 decade ago by The TelegraphEd Slater’s hopes of cementing his place in England’s World Cup squad next year have been dealt a “horrific” setback after the Leicester captain was ruled out for the season with a serious...
Four crippling blows for Lions
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Golden Lions have suffered four crippling injuries to key players in the last few days, two of them at training on Tuesday. Lions coach Johan Ackermann, speaking to rugby365 ahead of his team's...
Wade did not fear being 'forgotten'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWasps winger Christian Wade says he had no fears about dropping out of the England picture during his nine months on the sidelines. The 23-year-old scored two tries on his return from a foot...
Leicester Tigers lock Geoff Parling back in squad for Exeter trip
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers will welcome British & Irish Lions lock-forward Geoff Parling back into the squad for Saturday’s trip to the Exeter Chiefs. The 30-year-old took a bang to the head against Edinburgh...
WP wary of Lions' boot
1 decade ago by Rugby 365WP will be wary of a Lions side who are looking for an improved performance against the log leaders following their loss to the Bulls. Speaking from the Cape side's High Performance Centre, backline...
Wednesday is D-Day for Kolbe
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has given star back Cheslin Kolbe until Wednesday to prove his fitness, ahead of their Currie Cup crunch match with the Golden Lions in Johannesburg. Kolbe is...
Coetzee considers loose trio change
1 decade ago by SA RugbyWestern Province coach Allister Coetzee has hinted at a possible surprise in his loose trio for the match against the Golden Lions on Saturday. BRENTON CHELIN reports.
