Person: Tobias Botes

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Treviso clinical as woes grow for misfiring Connacht

Treviso 23 Connacht 3

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Defeats continue for Connacht

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Scots run in four tries to defeat Italy

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Treviso record bonus-point win over Dragons

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Gatland frustrated by referee

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Beware French counter-attack

Ireland show the possibilities ahead of showdown in Paris

Just how expensive will that last gasp penalty against Wales prove to be when this championship is decided in a few weeks time?

Mon, 27 Feb, 2012

Rusty Irish finally find momentum

Thank goodness for that frozen Parisian pitch.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2012

Impressive Ireland move up the gears against Italy

Ireland 42 Italy 10

Sat, 25 Feb, 2012

Emphatic victory essential today

Ireland resumed their interrupted RBS 6 Nations campaign determined to avoid a third successive defeat at the Aviva Stadium.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2012

Time to right some wrongs

Cast aside the disruption caused by the unscheduled absence of Ireland forwards coach Gert Smal and forget the frozen frustration of Paris, however well-placed the annoyance of the postponement and rescheduling debate surrounding the game with France.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2012

Brunel: Ireland weaker without influence of O’Driscoll

Italy believe they’ll play a significantly weakened Irish team in today’s Six Nations showdown because Brian O’Driscoll is unfit to play.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2012

Backs pivotal to tough start of Ireland's four-match run

By Ian Cusack

Fri, 24 Feb, 2012

Kiss takes issue with Ireland’s ‘choke’ tag

It is less than four months since Ireland and Les Kiss were being hailed as innovators-in-chief at the Rugby World Cup for their ‘choke’ tackle tactics.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2012

Trimble keeps focus on national service

First Brian McLaughlin, now Tony McGahan.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2012

Four changes for Italy

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made four changes to face Ireland in Saturday’s RBS Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2012

England scrape past Italians in the snow

Italy 15 England 19

Sat, 11 Feb, 2012

France aim to ‘take Ireland by throat’

Vive la France.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2012

Four-try France get revenge on Italians

France 30 Italy 12

Sat, 04 Feb, 2012

Bowe try clinches victory for Ospreys

GAVIN HENSON was denied a happy return to the Liberty Stadium as the Ospreys continued their home dominance over city rivals Cardiff Blues with a 17-12 victory in a scrappy RaboDirect PRO12 encounter.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2012

Comfortable win for Treviso

Benetton Treviso ran out comfortable winners over struggling Aironi Rugby today.

Sat, 31 Dec, 2011

McFadden to the fore as Leinster notch Italian win

Treviso 20 Leinster 30

Sat, 26 Nov, 2011

Ospreys scrape draw at Treviso

Treviso 26 Ospreys 26

Sat, 19 Nov, 2011

Treviso secure bonus-point win over Dragons

Treviso 50 Newport Gwent Dragons 24

Sat, 29 Oct, 2011

Learning curve to get steeper for Leinster’s youth

LEINSTER’S conveyor belt of talent has earned lavish praise in recent years but the latest up-and-comers will continue up what has been a steep recent learning curve tonight when they take on Benetton Treviso at the RDS.

Fri, 25 Feb, 2011

Ospreys carry out Italian job

Treviso 18 Ospreys 34

Sat, 19 Feb, 2011

Leicester ease into Heineken Cup quarter-finals

Leicester 62 Treviso 15

Sun, 23 Jan, 2011

Gilroy continues hot streak

TWO tries for the second game running from Craig Gilroy helped Ulster to victory away to Benetton Treviso in their Magners League clash at the Stadio di Monigo last night.

Sat, 27 Nov, 2010

Scots duo swat Italians aside

EDINBURGH secured a third straight Magners League home victory without sparkling against Benetton Treviso, winning 21-9 on a damp night at Murrayfield.

Sat, 06 Nov, 2010

Edinburgh fail to get bonus-point in win over Treviso

Edinburgh 21 Benetton Treviso 9

Fri, 05 Nov, 2010

Connacht come close in Italy

Benetton Treviso 24 Connacht 17

Sat, 30 Oct, 2010

Willis and Flavin get chance in Treviso clash

CONNACHT have made two changes to their starting XV for their first Magners League foray to Italy where they face Benetton Treviso this evening (6.05pm, Irish time).

Sat, 30 Oct, 2010

Treviso to field weakened side against Munster

Benetton Treviso coach Franco Smith has made a host of changes for their Magner’s League tie against Munster at Thomond Park on Friday night.

Thu, 21 Oct, 2010

Leinster let lead slip against Italians

Benetton Treviso 29 Leinster 13

Sat, 18 Sep, 2010

Maddock to debut for Treviso against Leinster

Maori winger Joe Maddock will make his debut for Benetton Treviso against Leinster in the Magner's League at Stadio di Monigo on Saturday evening.

Fri, 17 Sep, 2010

Northampton claim narrow victory

Benetton Treviso 18 Northampton Saints 21

Sat, 19 Dec, 2009