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England and Sarries flyhalf Owen Farrell dropped the ball while attempting to ground it in Saracens’ European clash against Stade Toulousain.
Farrell had no one marking him, and was in for the try, but then inexplicably dropped the ball Continue reading “Video Owen Farrell vs Toulouse 2016- Farrell drops ball over try line”
Toulon’s opener Mourad Boudjellal, when asked how felt about the baton passing from veteran England World Cup winning flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson to Wallaby Quade Cooper, made one of his more quotable quotes.
Boudjellal simply replied, ” It’s difficult to go from foie gras to pâté”
South African No.8 Duane Vermuelen suffered a nasty injury after being knocked out in a clash with France fullback Maxime Medard in the recent Top 14 clash between Toulon and Toulouse. Bok No.8 Vermuelen tried to prevent Medard from scoring a try, but was out cold following the clash.
Video- Vermuelen KO by Medard- Toulon Toulouse Continue reading “Video Duane Vermuelen Injury vs Toulouse 2015 | Medard Vermuelen knocked out Toulon Toulouse”
The South African rugby sevens (Blitbzokke) team’s newest debutant Dylan Sage, who made his bow in the just concluded 2015 Cape Town 7’s, is the grandson of legendary Bok No.8 Doug Hopwood, who played 22 tests for the national side, and made his name on their tour to the UK in 1961. Hopwood had three children (one son, two daughters) and worked for South African Breweries after his retirement
Both Sage and Hopwood are Wynberg (WBHS) alumni. Continue reading “Dylan Sage Doug Hopwood related- newest Blitzbok is Bok No.8’s grandson”