Category: Springboks

New Zealand coach Graham Henry said he wanted a positive start to his side’s international season as he named a strong starting 15 for the first test against France at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. (more…)

AJ Venter has returned to the Springbok rugby squad after a short honeymoon. Luke Watson is still in the group too, but there is no room for Bulls flanker Wikus van Heerden. (more…)

Jaque Fourie has returned to the Springbok squad and was busy with a gym assessment on Monday afternoon which will determine whether he is available to play in the second test against England in Pretoria on Saturday. (more…)

Six players missed today’s Springbok training session with colds but are likely to recover to front England at Loftus on Saturday. (more…)

All Black coach Graham Henry rates the Springboks as the most difficult team to beat in world rugby. (more…)

Springbok conditioning coach Derik Coetzee says the benefits of resting the contracted players for the Currie Cup and year-end tour are obvious. (more…)

England are still battling the stomach virus that forced four players out of their starting line-up for the first test with South Africa on Saturday and there are also injury worries. (more…)

Growing concern about Jonny Wilkinson’s wellbeing has prompted the England management to take urgent steps to save their battered fly-half from further punishment if he recovers sufficiently to face South Africa in this weekend’s second and last Test at Loftus Versfeld. (more…)

Springbok captain John Smit has accused England of employing illegal scrum tactics during the first rugby Test on Saturday. (more…)

Jake White believes that England can recover from their various setbacks to pose a challenge to the Boks on Saturday. (more…)