In the fifth edition of Bokwatch, John Smit talks about the Springboks’ upcoming World Cup campaign, Wallaby coach John ‘Knuckles’ Connolly reveals that he’d rather face the Boks than England in the RWC quarter-finals, Bok centre Jean De Villiers talks about the injury he sustained against Namibia last week and Jake White reviews the warm-up game between Samoa and English club Harlequins. (more…)
Month: August 2007
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On Friday 31st August, twenty Southern Suburbs schools took part in South Africa’s founding Schools Sevens Rugby Tournament, first played in 1969 at the Villager Brookside Club. (more…)
 The decision by rugby administrators to bar overseas-based players from Springbok selection will be revisited shortly. Comments:
 Former Bok coach Nick Mallett believes that South African rugby should appoint Heyneke Meyer as the next Springbok coach. Comments:
Pierre Spies, in consultation with the Blue Bulls and SA Rugby has decided not to play rugby for the rest of 2007. (more…)
In Currie Cup Round 9 action, the unbeaten Cheetahs host the winless Valke in Bloemfontein, the Blue Bulls take on Griquas at Loftus, Western Province play Boland at Newlands and the Sharks come up against the Lions at the Shark Tank in Durban. (more…)
1995 World Cup winners Joel Stransky and James Dalton are backing the Springboks to win the 2007 event. (more…)
 In another injury blow for WP, lock Ross Skeate has torn his hamstring and will miss the rest of the Currie Cup. Comments:
Rugby broadcast times for the Currie Cup, U21 Championship, Air New Zealand Cup and SASOL Springbok Send-off dinner for Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 August 2007. (more…)
In the latest edition of Bokwatch we take a look at the current injury situation, John Smit sets the record straight on the rumours surrounding his hamstring injury, the Bok captain and coach are both satisfied with the Bok preparations, and former All Blacks coach John Mitchell defends Richie McCaw and says that Schalk Burger is more illegal than the New Zealand number 7. (more…)