The 30-man Springbok squad to contest the Mandela Tribute Test against Argentina and the remainder of the 2008 Tri Nations was named today. (more…)
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No changes to the team that defeated France in the quarter-finals. The Springbok starting team on Saturday will be the most experienced ever selected for South Africa with a combined total of 895 Test caps.
by Pete South | South Africa captain John Smit believes Australia will feel they have the advantage over his side going into their Quarter Final showdown at the Rugby World Cup, but insists the game is an opportunity to “wipe the slate clean†and notch a victory over their great rivals.
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Bok fans had just started to think that maybe Peter de Villiers was on the right track when he omitted the 11th best scrumhalf in the country from his Durban-based World Cup planning squad. The relief was short-lived as Ricky Januarie has once again been included in the Bok World Cup plans. The preliminary Springbok World Cup squad of 49 includes six uncapped players.
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…)
South Africa 43 – 17 Wales (Bloemfontein)
Springboks [43]
Tries: Conrad Jantjes, Jean de Villiers, Pierre Spies, Percy Montgomery
Conversions: Butch James (4)
Penalties: Butch James (5)
Wales [17]
Tries: Jamie Roberts, Shane Williams
Conversions: Stephen Jones (2)
Penalty: Jones
New Zealand 21 – 11 Ireland (Wellington)
New Zealand [21]
Tries: Sitiveni Sivivatu, Ma’a Nonu
Conversion: Dan Carter
Penalties: Dan Carter (3)
Ireland [11]
Try: Paddy Wallace
Penalties: Ronan O’Gara (2)
Argentina 21 – 15 Scotland (Rosario)
Argentina [21]
Tries: Alvaro Tejeda, Gonzalo Tiese
Penalties: Federic Todeschini (3)
Conversion: Todeschini
Scotland [15]
Penalties: Chris Paterson (5)
6 June IRB Junior World Championship
Argentina 17 – 9 Ireland
England 41 – 17 Fiji
Samoa 29 – 17 Scotland
Wales 29 – 10 Italy
Australia 81 – 12 Canada
France 53 – 17 Japan
New Zealand 48 – 9 Tonga
South Africa 108 – 18 USAÂ
Reports say South Africa flanker Juan Smith has been ruled out for the entire Super 15 rugby season and may miss the World Cup after tearing his Achilles tendon.
The Super 15 website, quoting Cheetahs sources, says Smith will be sidelined for the next six to nine months. Smith would also miss the Tri-Nations, and possibly the World Cup in New Zealand in September.
Cheetahs captain Smith left the field just two minutes into his first game of the season against the defending champion Bulls in round two of the Super 15 on Friday. The report says he will have surgery early next week. The 69-times capped Smith, a World Cup winner in 2007, passed a late fitness test on an ankle injury before the match.
The 30-man Springbok squad to take on Wales and Italy in the upcoming home tests has been named. (more…)