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Following another enthralling weekend of United Rugby Championship (URC) action, here is the Planet Rugby Team of the Week for Round 12. Edinburgh lead the way with four representatives after their outstanding performance in the victory over Munster on Friday, while the Lions are next best after their dominant victory against the Sharks in Johannesburg. Team of the Week 15 Huw Anderson (Dragons): Although Jack Walsh was the Ospreys’ match-winner, the Dragons full-back once again showed his immense talent despite their defeat to Zebre Parma. It has been another depressing season for fans of the Welsh region, but Anderson has…
Instead of building on his debut campaign with Tottenham Hotspur, this season has been something of a nightmare for Ange Postecoglou. The Australian’s side may have lost just a single Premier League game last month, but they are still in 12th place and are out of both the FA Cup and League Cup. However, while much of the blame for the Lilywhites’ poor form can be placed at the feet of the former Celtic boss, there have been some extenuating circumstances. For example, the North Londoners’ biggest problem has been their defence, and there are several reasons why that is the case, not all of which…
Kaizer Chiefs Thabo Cele Kaizer Chiefs will be without a trio of key players as they prepare for their next must-win match in the Betway Premiership. Kaizer Chiefs slipped to what was ultimately an expected loss against Mamelodi Sundowns this past weekend, but it has left them dwelling down in eighth spot on the league table. With not much separating Chiefs from the teams just behind them on the standings, Nasreddine Nabi’s side do face the very real threat of falling into the bottom half of the log. It’s placed extra importance on Chiefs securing a comfortable win against relegation…
When reflecting on the careers of some talented Springboks, there is no doubt that certain players deserved to earn many more Test caps. Over the past three decades of Springbok rugby since the start of the professional era, there are numerous players who could be singled out for possessing all the necessary attributes to have made many more international appearances, if not for unfortunate circumstances. However, in this article, we take a specific look at three cases truly resonate in this regard. THREE SPRINGBOKS WHO DESERVED BETTER Juan Smith The talented loose forward played in 70 Tests for the Springboks,…
Rangers are expected to instil a long-term plan to close the gap to Celtic following the anticipated takeover of 49ers Enterprises. That is according to former Man United chief scout and Sir Alex Ferguson number two Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that it could take up to five years to match their rivals. However, the ongoing takeover talks behind the scenes at Ibrox have provided the ideal opportunity to establish a new forward-thinking plan for the future. Meanwhile, chief executive Patrick Stewart is undertaking an internal review at Rangers led by New York consultants…
Saffas Abroad: Bok centres go big in Japan Japan League One Damien de Allende scored two tries to help Saitama Wild Knights extend their unbeaten streak at the top of the standings to 10 matches as they saw off Kobe Steelers 46-32. Lood de Jager played the full 80 minutes for Wild Knights while former Bulls loose forward Willie Potgieter scored a brace for Steelers. Kubota Spears hooker Malcolm Marx scored for the second week in a row, running over Richie Mo’unga in the process, but they went down 31-27 to Toshiba Brave Lupus in Tokyo. Rikus Pretorius and David…
Tinkering with the rules of the game is not new, but usually involves small changes that nobody notices. Not so this time, there’s a major change to the regulations which has been approved that could actually be beneficial to supporters. The ‘eight second rule’, as it is being called, will be brought in from July to stop time wasting by goalkeepers. At present the existing rule is that an indirect free kick should be awarded if the keeper holds onto the ball for more than six seconds. Officials virtually never uphold this particular rule, as awarding an indirect free kick within the penalty area…
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma has reportedly caught the eye of one Premier League team and two foreign clubs ahead of the summer transfer window. The Mali international is alleged to be one of seven senior Spurs players who could be moved on this summer, having quickly lost his status as an undisputed starter in North London. Bissouma was a bit-part player during his debut campaign in the English capital under Antonio Conte and Ryan Mason, but he formed an effective partnership with Pape Sarr during the earliest days of Ange Postecoglou’s tenure. However, the 28-year-old struggled to maintain the form that made him a weekly starter, and he has only…
Robert Vilahamn believes the positive performance against Manchester City was a step in the right direction, but he was ultimately left disappointed with our narrow 2-1 loss in the Barclays Women’s Super League on Sunday afternoon. Looking to bounce back from our disappointing result in the north London derby before the international break, we made a strong start at Brisbane Road, with Ella Morris going close with a fierce left-footed strike, but, against the run of play, it was the visitors who broke the deadlock thanks to Vivianne Miedema after 11 minutes. However, our spirit wasn’t damped from going behind,…
Manchester United beat Leicester 2-0 to close gap on Chelsea; Manchester City earn 2-1 victory over Tottenham after Aoba Fujino’s winner; Maren Mjelde and Honoka Hayashi score as Everton earn 2-0 win at Aston Villa; Jasmine Matthews gives managerless Liverpool 1-0 win over Crystal Palace Manchester United, Manchester City, Everton and Liverpool all secured victories in the Women’s Super League on Sunday….. Man Utd see off Leicester to close gap on Chelsea Manchester United repelled a stern second-half challenge from Leicester, beating the Foxes 2-0 to extend their winning run to seven games and close the gap on WSL leaders…