1995 World Cup winners Joel Stransky and James Dalton are backing the Springboks to win the 2007 event. (more…)
Category: RWC
News and discussion about the Rugby World Cup
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…)
In a vastly improved performance after the narrow midweek victory against Connacht, the first-choice Springboks overpowered Scotland 27-03 in Edinburgh in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up game. (more…)
 Bok wing Akona Ndungane will be out of action for 3 weeks after bruising chest muscles in the game against Connacht. He will be back in time to face Tonga and the USA. Comments:
The Boks were shaken out of their comfort zone when they were forced to catch an early morning flight to Edinburgh on Wednesday, only arriving at their hotel at 2am. Ag shame! (more…)
 The All Blacks held their final warm-up outings today against the Auckland Barbarians in front of around 2000 fans. In two 50-minute clashes they easily won 79-0 and 69-0. They had previously taken on a New Zealand Police XV. Comments:
The Springboks take on Scotland in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up game in Edinburgh on Saturday. (more…)
 Bok wing Akona Ndungane has been flown back to SA to treat an injury sustained in the warm-up match against Connacht. He is suffering from bruised chest muscles. Comments:
Bok centre Jean de Villiers, in an effort to make a speedy recovery from a rib injury sustained against Namibia, is undergoing intensive oxygen treatment. (more…)
For those of us lucky enough to live in Joburg, Montecasino will be hosting Boktown throughout the Rugby World Cup. Big screens will be showing all the Springbok games as well as the quarter- and semi-finals. (more…)