Category: Springboks

Here are the Ou Grote Bok player ratings for the World Cup game against Samoa – won 59-07 by the Springboks. (more…)

The Springboks got their World Cup campaign off to a flying start with a comprehensive 59-07 victory over Samoa. (more…)

 Bok centre Jean de Villiers has torn his left bicep muscle and is out of the RWC. He will be replaced by Frans Steyn at number 12 with Wayne Julies flying to France as a replacement. Comment:

The Springboks take on Samoa at 4pm (SA time) on Sunday in their first game of Rugby World Cup 2007. (more…)

 Unlike the Bok assistant physiotherapist, video technician, doctor, media officer and consulting specialist, Eddie Jones will not be allowed to wear the Springbok blazer at the World Cup. Comments:

Former Springbok World Cup coach Nick Mallett shared some of his experiences from the 1999 Bok campaign. (more…)

The Springboks paid a surprise visit to former SA President Nelson Mandela at his hotel in Paris on Thursday. (more…)

 Heyneke Meyer on the Boks: “This is a very powerful team, especially our forwards are amongst the best in the world – it is a pack that don’t take a step back for anybody. We also have some very exciting backs and all-round it is a well-balanced team. This team has been together for four years now and have loads of experience. My only concern would be at fly-half, if Butch James or Andre Pretorius is injured, what will happen then? But we have a team that can win the World Cup.” Comments:

 Andre Markgraaff on the Boks: “It is a very strong team, the best available that we have. I am a little surprised that we are taking five locks to the World Cup – I include Danie Rossouw in this group. We could have taken an extra loose forward and played Danie as a lock in the ‘easier’ games.” Comments:

 The IRB has ordered the Boks to cut the ‘handles’ off their specially-designed Canterbury shorts – designed to assist lifting in the lineouts and binding in the scrums. “The IRB pointed out to us why the shorts were not right and we solved the problem by cutting off the loops,” said Bok manager Zola Yeye. Comments: