In this bumper edition of Bokwatch Jacque Cronje comes in to cover for the injured Wikus van Heerden, Andre Watson helps out with some refereeing interpretations, Andre Pretorius arrives back at the training camp raring to go, Bob Skinstad’s rib is making a fast recovery, Jake emails Paddy O’Brien to raise his concerns regarding Joel Jutge’s weekend refereeing display and the Bok players praise the impact of Eddie Jones on their World Cup preparations. (more…)
Category: RWC
News and discussion about the Rugby World Cup
Former Sharks coaching assistant David Campese believes that the decision to use ex-Wallaby coach Eddie Jones as a consultant to the Bok team in preparation for the World Cup is some sort of pre-tournament joke. (more…)
Former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones, talking to rugby365, has dismissed defending champions England as realistic Rugby World Cup 2007 contenders. (more…)
In this installment of Bokwatch the Springboks get a day off from training, scrumming consultant Balie Swart sees shades of ’95 in the Bok camp, Jake reveals why he chose Bismarck and tells us why he will be watching Saturday’s England v Wales Test with interest. (more…)
Bismarck du Plessis has been called up to the Springbok World Cup squad as a replacement for Pierre Spies. He talked about his and his family’s delight at his selection. (more…)
John Muggleton, Wallaby defensive coach, offers some brilliant insights into the art of defence. He pioneered the use of ideas from rugby league and was the brains behind the Australian victory at the 1999 World Cup – when they conceded only one try. (more…)
Winning the World Cup will require a rugged lock in the engine room writes Hamish McBrearty for Sportingo. (more…)
Eddie Jones, speaking to Radio Sport, says the All Blacks may have peaked but they are still good enough to win this year’s World Cup. (more…)
There has been strong reaction from the Wallaby camp to the news that former Australian coach Eddie Jones will be assisting coach Jake White with the Springbok World Cup campaign. (more…)
In day two of the Ou Grote Bokwatch, Bismarck replaces Spies in the Springbok squad, Andre Pretorius sheds some light on his injury problems, Jean de Villiers is giving it a full go and Frans Steyn talks about his selection and the current state of his game. (more…)