Archive for August 13th, 2008

Double blow for travelling Wallabies

August 13, 2008
Posted by Deon

In a double blow to the Wallabies, ahead of their two-Test Tri-Nations trip to South Africa, it has been revealed that two more players have joined Australia’s “doubtful” list.
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Rugby teams red card xenophobia

August 13, 2008
Posted by Deon

Twenty five rugby teams from five Cape Town townships will mark their opposition to xenophobic attacks on immigrants with a major rugby tournament on Sunday.
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The Alternative Rugby Column

August 13, 2008
Posted by Morné

A tribute to a Springbok ‘legend?’.
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Snor werp lig op keuses

August 13, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

Die Springbok-afrigter, Peter de Villiers, wou hom nie gister in detail uitlaat oor sy besluit om Fourie du Preez bo Ricky Januarie op skrumskakel te kies nie, maar die All Blacks was glad nie verbaas oor dié ontwikkeling nie.
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Bok Coach in firing line

August 13, 2008
Posted by Deon

Peter de Villiers finds himself in the political firing line because of the composition of the South African rugby team to play New Zealand in a Tri-Nations Test here at Newlands on Saturday.
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Monty = Madiba + 10

August 13, 2008
Posted by Deon

Peter de Villiers has said that the historic occasion of Percy Montgomery’s 100th Test cap will be “as huge as Madiba’s 90th (birthday) – on 10 years more”.
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Du Preez the best in the world

August 13, 2008
Posted by Deon

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers wasn’t saying much but the All Blacks were not surprised on Tuesday by his decision to recall Fourie du Preez for the Tri-Nations rugby Test here on Saturday.
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Ludeke takes calculated risk – again

August 13, 2008
Posted by Deon

Wayne Julies needs three more weeks of training to be in top physical shape but his experience and rugby sense should make up for any lack of match fitness when the Blue Bulls play Griquas here on Friday evening.
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Naas fractures cheekbone

August 13, 2008
Posted by Deon

Four changes have been made to the Griqua rugby team to play the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup fixture at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on Friday night.
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