Archive for August 31st, 2008

Team shows Snor the way

August 31, 2008
Posted by Admin

Coach Peter de Villiers may have lost an opportunity to win some of his lost favour back from the public when he refused on Saturday night to acknowledge the role that a return to the traditional Springbok structured approach played in the big win over Australia.
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Woeful Wallabies Walloped

August 31, 2008
Posted by Admin

“After 10 Tests in charge, it’s easy to see that De Villiers’s biggest error was to try and move away from the time-honoured nature of Springbok rugby.”
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Boks not there yet

August 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers was a happy man on Saturday after his Springbok team had beaten Australia 53-8 in their Tri-Nations match at Coca-Cola Park.
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Matfield commends Springbok fibre

August 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

South African Victor Matfield lead his side to a massive 53-8 Tri-Nations victory over Australia in Johannesburg on Saturday, and lauded his teams’ character in securing the record win.
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Tries win games

August 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

A relieved Peter de Villiers had the pleasure of watching his Springboks run in eight tries to one, in their emphatic 53-8 Tri-Nations victory over Australia in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Bok ratings

August 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

What a difference a week can make! South Africa bounced back from a month of Tri-Nations misery to secure a record 53-8 victory over Australia in Johannesburg on Saturday, with the Springboks outscoring the Wallabies by eight tries to one.
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Boks came out guns blazing

August 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

A bewildered Stirling Mortlock reflected on his side’s record 8-53 Tri-Nations slump to a rampant Springbok outfit in Johannesburg on Saturday, but admitted all is not lost.
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Monty calls it a day for tests

August 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

South African rugby’s first centurion and most-capped Test player Percy Montgomery announced his retirement from international rugby after the Springboks’ 53-8 Tri-Nations win over Australia at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday.
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Boks defend fortress with fizz

August 31, 2008
Posted by Deon

If nothing else, the Springboks confirmed on Saturday that the ground previously known as Ellis Park is, indeed, their Twickenham in terms of being a hallowed, generally highly productive place for them.
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