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Ardie Savea has admitted that he is still not completely over the All Blacks’ agonising one-point loss to the Springboks in the Rugby World Cup final. Ardie Savea says he is using the hurt of New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup final defeat to fuel his fire their upcoming two-Test series against the Springboks in the Rugby Championship later this year. The Springboks will host the All Blacks in back-to-back Tests in South Africa on 31 August at Ellis Park and 7 September in the Mother City, a first of its kind for the Cape Town Stadium. The Springboks will also welcome World…
Harry Redknapp predicts a Spurs bounceback but was not impressed by their last showing. Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has labelled the side’s performance against Fulham last time out as ‘terrible’ ahead of the Premier League return to action this weekend. Ange Postecoglou’s side were blown away by Fulham last time out at Craven Cottage with the hosts running away 3-0 victors. In-form striker Rodrigo Muniz bagged a brace with Sasa Lukic also hitting the back of the net. Spurs have the perfect chance to bounce back on Saturday against strugglers Luton Town with the race for European football…
World Cup-winning former Springboks skipper John Smit says all the doubters of the BKT URC have been proved wrong, as he explains just why it has become so popular in his homeland. Smit, who captained the ‘Boks to World Cup glory in 2007, said: “There was a lot of scepticism at the beginning, but this tournament has really convinced all the doubters. “I do think the rise of BKT URC has been phenomenal. Even when I was a player, I supported our move north for a long time. “I genuinely believed that playing rugby versus the northern hemisphere in the…
Who’s at the top of the pile? Four Springboks are featured in the top 10 highest-paid rugby players on the planet. None of them are at the top of the tree though. Where do Siya Kolisi, Cheslin Kolbe and Handre Pollard figure? Let’s take a quick look. SPRINGBOKS STARS ARE REPRESENTED IN THE WORLD’S TOP 10 RICHEST These are all annual salary figures. Finn Russell (Bath) – R23.3m Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath) – R21.8m Faf de Klerk (Yokohama Canon Eagles) – R21m Siya Kolisi (Racing Metro 92) – R19.8m Dan Biggar (Toulon) – R18.6m Owen Farrell (Saracens) – R18.6m Maro…
Frans Steyn in a legend in Springboks circles and across the global rugby fraternity, Frans Steyn is a legend. Check out this unreal fact about him and his record against a certain English family. They’ll be glad his Rugby World Cup days are over. FRANS STEYN SPRINGBOKS STAT THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND We all […] Frans Steyn in a legend in Springboks circles and across the global rugby fraternity, Frans Steyn is a legend. Check out this unreal fact about him and his record against a certain English family. They’ll be glad his Rugby World Cup days are over.…
Just 13 pitches and three at-bats into the game, the Michigan baseball team made a call to the bullpen, ending freshman left-hander Wyatt Novara’s day without recording an out. In less than 10 minutes, pitching coach Brock Huntzinger had seen enough, starting a pitcher-by-committee system that the Wolverines relied on for nine innings. And it didn’t work. In fact, it was an abject failure. Gambling on an abnormal sequence of pitchers, Michigan (9-16 overall) was slaughtered by Michigan State’s (10-12) prolific batting order en route to a 16-6 loss. Senior right-hander Chase Allen replaced Novara, facing a loaded bases scenario.…
Steelers signing dynamic runner and kickoff return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson BY RAY FITTIPALDO, PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE THE TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY UPDATED MARCH 26, 2024 6:54 PM PITTSBURGH – On the same day the NFL completely changed how kickoffs are handled, the Steelers have made a special teams splash. Cordarrelle Patterson will sign a short-term deal with the Steelers. Patterson, 33, was a first-round pick as a wide receiver back in 2013, but he has found his home in the NFL in the return game. In 2022, he set the NFL record for kickoffs returned for touchdowns with nine, and twice he…
How high will the former Michigan Wolverines quarterback go in the 2024 NFL Draft? The NFL Draft is fast approaching and Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy is this year’s mock draft Rocketeer. While he hasn’t challenged Caleb Williams for the top spot, he has gone from a mid-to-late first rounder to what seems like a consensus top-5 pick. After leading the Wolverines to a National Championship and putting on some weight ahead of the NFL Combine, McCarthy is suddenly on the tip of every draftnik’s tongue. There was the obvious high praise from his old coach Jim Harbaugh, who also left…
Ahead of the crunch United Rugby Championship (URC) clash between Leinster and the Bulls, full-back Jordan Larmour has revealed that Springboks great Willie le Roux is a player who he “looks up to”. Larmour is primed to return to the Leinster matchday squad this weekend after featuring twice for Ireland during their successful Six Nations campaign. In doing so, he is likely to come up against double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok full-back Le Roux, who Larmour believes “ticks all the boxes as a 15”. Jordan Larmour v Willie le Roux The Friday night clash at the RDS is a mouth-watering top-of-the-table meeting…
A Go-Pro camera captured Oliver, who was said to be “nervous and tense” before take-off screaming out “Jesus”, after the pilot quipped: “It’s going to get crazy!” In a horrifying paragliding tragedy, former Scotland international rugby player Greg Oliver lost his life due to a pilot’s “complete disregard” for his passenger’s safety. The 58-year-old passed away in South Africa while helping his 20-year-old son Jack and the Ireland under-20 team. When tragedy struck on July 3 of last year, the father of two, along with other rugby parents, had made the bold decision to travel to Cape Town and parachute…