Category: Springboks

John Smit, Springbok and Sharks captain, has confirmed his move to French Top14 club Cleremont-Ferrand. He will join the side for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. (more…)

The furore continues in Australia over the Springboks’ decision to send a second-string squad to Australasia to contest the away games in this year’s Tri Nations. (more…)

John Smit and Marius Joubert are the latest rats to jump the sinking ship that is South African rugby post World Cup 2007. (more…)

AJ Venter has retired from international rugby, effective immediately and will not travel to Australasia with the second-string Springbok squad for the away leg of the Tri Nations.  (more…)

The countdown to Saturday’s clash continued with all the talking coming, surprisingly, not from the Wallaby camp but from the Springboks. (more…)

Here are our player ratings for the second Tri Nations test – Springboks vs All Blacks – which was won 26-21 by the New Zealanders. Do you agree with our scores? (more…)

Peter Jooste, Springbok convener of selectors, confirmed that the Bok players not involved in the away leg of the Tri Nations would be entering a reconditioning camp in Cape Town. (more…)

Australian journalist Russel Peart, writing on sportsaustralia.com today, believes that the Springboks are in for a long night as the Wallaby team pours on the points to triumph by a 30-point margin and gain a bonus point four-try win. (more…)

A weak Springbok squad including the likes of the formidable Eddie Andrews, Tonderai Chavhanga and Bolla Conradie was announced for the away leg of the Tri Nations. A surprise inclusion is Cobus Visagie. (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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