Person: Jacques Burger

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Ulster left out in the cold by Saracens

It was not their proudest moment in Europe as Ulster’s Champions Cup season looks terminal after a humiliating bonus-try defeat at the hands of Premiership kingpins Saracens in front of a quiet crowd at the Kingspan Stadium.

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New Zealand triumph over Namibia at the Olympic Stadium

As Namibia lock PJ Van Lill rose to claim the lineout he began to topple over. He lurched to a 40 degree angle and was only saved by the strength of the two props holding him airborne.

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Fearless Jacques Burger carries a nation’s hopes

Jacques Burger is afraid of nothing. Completely fearless, he says. Then he remembers. “No, but I am afraid of things off the pitch, I promise you that. Oooh, snakes for instance. I don’t like snakes very much,” he says with a theatrical shudder.

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Steve Hansen calls for improved showing

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Clermont progress to final in tough game against Saracens

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Former All Black and Leinster star Brad Thorn to retire next month

Joe Schmidt will have Ian Keatley well versed for opener in Rome

1 Authority at half-back.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2015

A long way back to the top for Munster

As if things weren’t bad enough, Saracens finished on a high with their third try of the day accompanied by that despicable Chris Ashton swan dive.

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

How the Ulster players rated

Rod Nawn rates the Ulster men in a Payne-less game.

Mon, 07 Apr, 2014

Provinces take full extra player allocations

Munster, Ulster and Leinster have all given steps up to inexperienced squad members in naming their additional players for the European knockout stages next month, as former provincial Heineken Cup winners Peter Stringer and Rocky Elsom boosted squads elsewhere.

Sat, 23 Mar, 2013

Yachvili surprise at Stringer’s Irish KO

FRENCH star Dimitri Yachvili is mystified fellow scrum-half Peter Stringer is no longer part of the Ireland set-up.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2012

O’Brien named one of best performers in World Cup

Irish flanker Sean O’Brien has been chosen by the IRB as one of the five best performers at the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2011

Habana sets try record as South Africa romp to 87-point win

South Africa 87 Namibia 0

Thu, 22 Sep, 2011

SA wrap up bonus point in first half

HT: South Africa 31 Namibia 0

Thu, 22 Sep, 2011

Burger’s have-nots the real losers

THE Samoan with the unpronounceable double-barreled name called it ‘slavery’ and duly gave the World Cup organisers both barrels.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2011

Fiji notch convincing first win

Fiji 49 Namibia 25

Sat, 10 Sep, 2011

Saracens add Henson to squad

LEINSTER could come face to face with Gavin Henson this weekend after the enigmatic Welsh back was added to Saracens’ Heineken Cup squad.

Thu, 13 Jan, 2011

Tuitupou handed three-week suspension

MUNSTER have lost another first choice player through suspension for Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash with Toulon at Thomond Park.

Thu, 14 Oct, 2010

Improving Connacht lose to Saracens

Connacht 5 Saracens 22, the Sportsground

Sat, 21 Aug, 2010

Heymans looks set to face Namibia

FRANCE winger Cedric Heymans is confident he will be fit to face Namibia in their Pool D clash tomorrow (8pm).

Sat, 15 Sep, 2007

Three changes for Namibia

Namibia have made three changes, one positional, to their starting line-up for Sunday’s Pool D Clash with France in Toulouse.

Thu, 13 Sep, 2007

Namibia star player says back row battle will be key

Namibia number eight Jacques Burger expects the back row to be the key battleground in tomorrow's World Cup clash with Ireland.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2007

Namibia star Burger unfazed by prospect of heavy defeat

NAMES like Kees Lensing and Jacques Burger will mean little or nothing to the vast majority of Irish rugby fans this morning.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2007