The Springboks take on New Zealand in the opening game of the 2008 Tri Nations competition in Wellington on Saturday 5 July. Let’s hear what the head coaches are saying. (more…)
Month: June 2008
Rugby results from around the world. (more…)
What effect does the stadium have on the Tri Nations teams’ results? We ran the statistics through the Kakbokometer and received the following information. (more…)
It’s another full weekend of rugby featuring Currie Cup games, Test matches, the French Top14 Final and the Pacific Nations Cup. (more…)
The national selectors have named the Springbok squad for the Tri Nations away matches against New Zealand and Australia. (more…)
Test Matches
South Africa 26 – 00 Italy (Cape Town)
Springboks [26]
Tries: Frans Steyn, Bismarck du Plessis (2), Beast Mtawarira
Conversions: Frans Steyn (3)
Video: Player Reactions
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9l-EXlkRi4
New Zealand 44 – 12 England (Christchurch)
All Blacks [44]
Tries: Richard Kahui, Dan Carter, Ma’a Nonu, Sione Lauaki, Jimmy Cowan
Conversions: Dan Carter (4), Stephen Donald
Penalties: Dan Carter (3)
England [12]
Tries: Danny Care, Tom Varndell
Conversion: Olly Barkley
2008 Nations Cup Final
Emerging Boks 25 – 13 Romania (Bucharest)
Emerging Boks other results:
Emerging Boks 11-03 Georgia
Emerging Boks 20-19 Italy A
2008 French Top 14 Semifinal
Clermont 21 – 07 Perpignan
IRB Junior World Championship
FINAL: New Zealand 38 – 03Â England
South Africa 43 – 18Â Wales
Samoa 30 – 10 Argentina
Australia 42 – 21 France
Ireland 39 – 12 Scotland
Italy 33 – 10 Canada
Japan 44 – 8 USA
Tonga 28 – 20 Fiji
Boland 48 – 42 Valke (Brakpan)
Valke [42]
Tries: Luvo Sogidashe (2), Rowan Cloete, Gerrie Odendaal, Sean Plaatjies
Conversions: True Blue Smit (4)
Penalties: Smit (3)
Boland [48]
Tries: John Daniels (3), Justin Peach, Marnus Hugo, Conrad Burke
Conversions: Justin Peach (6)
Penalties: Justin Peach (2)
Griquas 16 – 20 Cheetahs (Kimberley)
Griquas [16]
Try: Stephan Gerber
Conversion: Conrad Barnard
Penalties: Conrad Barnard (3)
Cheetahs [20]
Tries: JW Jonker, Schalk van der Merwe
Conversions: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)
Penalties: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)
Sharks 28 – 25 Western Province (Durban)
Sharks [28]
Try: Rory Kockott, Keegan Daniel
Penalties: Rory Kockott (6)
Western Province [25]
Try: Wylie Human
Conversion: Willem de Waal
Penalties: Willem de Waal (6)
Lions 07 – 21 Blue Bulls (Johannesburg)
Lions [07]
Try: Jano Vermaak
Conversion: Earl Rose
Blue Bulls [21]
Tries: John Mametsa (3)
Penalty: Morne Steyn
Drop-goal: JP Joubert
The Springbok team to play Italy on Saturday 21 June at Newlands has been named. (more…)
Springboks 37 – 21 Wales
Springboks [37]
Tries: Jean de Villiers (2), Ricky Januarie, Bismarck du Plessis
Conversions: Butch James (4)
Penalties: Butch James (3)
Wales [21]
Tries: Gareth Cooper, Shane Williams
Conversion: Stephen Jones
Penalties: Stephen Jones (3)
Man of the Match: Jean de Villiers (RSA)
Australia 18 – 12 Ireland
Australia [18]
Tries: Berryck Barnes, James Horwill
Conversion: Matt Giteau
Penalties: Matt Giteau (2)
Ireland [12]
Tries: Denis Leamy, Brian O’Driscoll
Conversion: Ronan O’Gara
Argentina 14 – 26 Scotland
Argentina [14]
Tries: Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Horacio Agulla
Conversions: Federico Todeschini (2)
Scotland [26]
Tries: Ross Ford, Graeme Morrison
Conversions: Chris Paterson (2)
Penalties: Chris Paterson (4)
New Zealand 37 – 20 England
New Zealand [37]
Tries: Conrad Smith, Dan Carter, Mils Muliaina, Sitiveni Sivivatu
Conversions: Dan Carter (4)
Penalties: Dan Carter (3)
England [20]
Tries: Topsy Ojo (2)
Conversions: Ollie Barkley (2)
Penalties: Ollie Barkley (2)
The Boks have made four changes to the run-on team to play Wales in the second test at Loftus on Saturday. (more…)