Category: Springboks

The countdown to Saturday’s big Tri Nations clash between the Australian Canary Yellows and the Bok Killer B’s entered its third day with the announcement of the teams to face each other in Sydney on Saturday. (more…)

Oregan Hoskins responded angrily to bitter former New Zealand rugby administrator David Moffett’s opinion that South Africa should be kicked out of SANZAR. (more…)

Ticket sales for Saturday’s Tri Nations test between the Boks and Australia’s canary yellows at Sydney’s Telstra Stadium are booming – rubbishing claims by the ARU that supporters would be staying away in the wake of the Springboks’ announcement of a weakened team. (more…)

Jake White today announced the Springbok side to play Australia in their away Tri Nations clash in Sydney on Saturday. (more…)

The Wallabies today announced the team to play South Africa in their return Tri Nations clash in Sydney on Saturday. (more…)

We start the second day of the countdown to Saturday’s big match in Sydney with Jake again justifying the Springbok selections. Bevin Fortuin looks set to be drafted into the side. Liefling Hougaard then talks about the belief in the B squad, while Georgie Gregan is cleared to play and Bernie Larkham contemplates his 100th test for the Wallabies. (more…)

Springbok kickers Derick Hougaard and Ruan Pienaar will be using an Australian made Summit ball in Saturday’s test against the Wallabies, and apparently it’s totally different to the Gilbert ball they are accustomed to. They don’t like it. (more…)

Five days to go until the so-called Springbok “B” team takes on the Whingeing Wallabies. We all wait in anticipation of the…

 
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David Moffett, former boss of the New Zealand Rugby Union, writing in The Press on 30 June 2007 labelled the South African Rugby Union an absolute disgrace. I think most of us would agree with him on that one – but he’s talking about the latest Springbok B-team fiasco, and not the usual goings on at SA Rugby HQ that regularly keep us amused. (more…)

Jake White was mobbed by rabid Australian journalists as the Bok coach touched down in Sydney with his Springbok ‘B’ team in tow. However, he was quick to put them in their place. (more…)