Former Springbok assistant coach and Wallaby head coach Eddie Jones has ridiculed Peter De Villiers’ so-called ‘game plan’. (more…)
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The Boks got off to a slow start but ended up thrashing the touring Pumas in Johannesburg. (more…)
The Bok team to face Argentina in a one-off test on Saturday in Johannesburg, was announced today. (more…)
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…)
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.
View the FINAL Springbok 2011 World Cup squad HERE
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…)