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Forget white Boks ‘plot’, support them: The introduction of several Lions players was largely credited for the change in fortune. The decider takes place in Port Elizabeth today, but the Boks will have more on their minds than just winning after Cosatu dropped a bombshell with allegations that …
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Pietersen asked to lift his work rate: Port Elizabeth – Springbok wing JP Pietersen is one of the team’s most experienced players in Saturday’s third Test against Ireland at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium but serious questions have been raised about his current form. Pietersen …
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Highlanders name three new backs for South African trip: Both auditioned for the starting role in Port Elizabeth during Thursday’s trial match with the Crusaders in Oamaru. Toma has been playing club rugby in Dunedin while Booth was only signed as short-term injury cover last weekend when Tanaka hurt a shoulder …
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Schmidt talks positive ahead of battle: However, the coach did see fit to include O’Halloran on the bench last week, as he has Matt Healy this week, and has handed O’Halloran the ultimate honour in Port Elizabeth. Tight-head Mike Ross, flankers CJ Stander and Jordi Murphy, wing Keith Earls and …
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Ripple effect from Connacht success allows U-20s to make their own splash: Later on today in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and soon after in Manchester, England an extraordinarily long rugby season comes to an end. A long overdue end but what a climax for Irish rugby. Turn the clock back to this time last year and the excitement …
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The June Internationals talking points: The last hurrah of Eddie: The way the Boks ran away with the second Test, and the way the Irish found themselves completely incapable of arresting the turnaround of momentum has me worried about them this weekend in Port Elizabeth. Now they face the same sort of challenges they …
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Andy Farrell looking for benchmark performance from Ireland in final Test: The first Test win in Cape Town may have broken new ground but new Ireland defensive coach Andy Farrell has said he and his fellow coaches have told the players they want tomorrow’s third Test performance in the series decider in Port Elizabeth to …
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The return of brave little mouse Allister Coetzee: When Allister Coetzee touched down in Port Elizabeth with his team last Sunday afternoon, he had a spring in his step, and not just from the previous night’s series-levelling victory over Ireland. When Coetzee’s feet touched terra firma after the 90 …
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Andy Farrell: There is more to come from Ireland: Farrell’s influence has been hailed by a host of players over the course of the last three weeks as Ireland go into the series decider in Port Elizabeth level with the Springboks. And the former dual code international is enjoying the experience.
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