Year: 2007

Chances of a surprise result in the rugby test at Ellis Park on Saturday would have been greater had John Smit not captained South Africa, says Samoa’s captain, Semo Sititi writes Michael Green for SuperSport. (more…)

Springbok coach Jake White will rely on his experienced pack to lay the foundation for his relatively young backline to launch a fast and furious attack, when they cross paths with the brawny Samoan s at Ellis Park tomorrow writes Zeena Isaacs for Business Day. (more…)

When the rugby teams of South Africa and Samoa go head to head in a one off test at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, on Saturday it will be power against passion. (more…)

More than half of the players chosen to represent Samoa in a rugby Test against South Africa here on Saturday have a cold or the flu writes Michael Green for Beeld . (more…)

Fears that one of the gems of South African rugby, flank Schalk Burger, will be lost to European clubs after the Rugby World Cup later this year were allayed yesterday, with the Western Province Rugby Union confirming that the player is tied into a contract until 2009, writes Zeena Isaacs for Business Day. (more…)

A new-look South African side will hope to impress coach Jake White in a one-off international against Samoa in Johannesburg on Saturday. (more…)

Last year Springbok coach Jake White ridiculed all those who dared to suggest his team was short of a fetcher – or openside flank – as he repeated fielded bulky loose forward combinations during international campaigns writes Jan de Koning for Rugby365. (more…)

The trademark of South African teams, in years gone by, has been their bruising forwards and structured game plan. However, it is the pace with which they play the game that “scares” Samoa most writes Jan de Koning for Rugby365. (more…)

According to Waylon Murray, Derick Hougaard has not talked much, if at all, about the last time he played against the Samoans writes Kevin McCallum for Pretoria News. (more…)