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Rugby’s greatest one-liner
Rugby

Rugby’s greatest one-liner

The Springboks were loathed by black South Africans. For many, the jersey represented white oppression. For Afrikaners, South Africans of mainly Dutch descent, rugby was integral to their cultural identity.

1 August 2026 · 3 min read
Burnt Lips
Rugby

Burnt Lips

Scotland at the Parc des Princes — Five Nations, February 1995 By Stuart Lennon "C'est bien, non?" We nodded enthusiastically. Prop forwards in the mid 1990s were

11 July 2026 · 4 min read

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