Archive for June, 2010

HP squad to be selected at Craven Week

June 30, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

WINS FOR WP, LIONS AND BOLAND SARU will announce a 32-man Under-18 High Performance Squad at the conclusion of the 2010 Craven Week tournament in Welkom that will compete in international friendlies against France, England and a Namibian Invitational side.
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Goose Step back in Bok frame?

June 30, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Conrad Jantjes will take his first steps towards winning back the Springbok No.15 jersey on Friday, when he makes his long awaited return to the playing field for Western Province as they take on the Griffons in a friendly match.
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ANCYL wants Stofile fired . . .

June 30, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

. . . and it has nothing to do with rugby transformation. President Jacob Zuma should fire Sport and Recreation Minister Makhenkesi Stofile because he has performed “shockingly” during the World Cup, the ANCYL in eThekwini said on Wednesday.
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Posted in General Discussions | 10 Comments »

Vuvuzela’s banned from RWC

June 30, 2010
Posted by Morné

Vuvuzelas might be a major part of this year’s Soccer World Cup, but they will play no part in rugby’s showpiece event next year in New Zealand.
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Free State impress at Craven Week

June 29, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

DAY TWO RESULTS The Free State Cheetahs announced themselves as one of the teams to beat in the 2010 Coca-Cola Craven Week, following their impressive 35-13 victory over Border in Welkom on Tuesday afternoon.
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Van Zyl to captain WP

June 29, 2010
Posted by JT_BOKBEFOK!

Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee has announced a squad of 35 players for the 2010 Absa Currie Cup season. Vodacom WP will start their campaign this weekend, when they take on the Griffons in a SARU compulsory friendly in Welkom on Friday night.
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The Mummy still in freefall

June 29, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

From Springbok tourist to club player in seven months. This is the story of the spectacular freefall by Bok back Earl Rose, who has failed to make the Golden Lions Currie Cup side.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 14 Comments »

Lions select Jano, Murray for Boland

June 29, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

NOKWE CALLED UP FOR FREE STATE The inclusion of scrumhalf Jano Vermaak who has been linked to the Natal Sharks and Springbok centre acquisition Waylon Murray are the most notable features in the Xerox Lions side to play the Boland Cavaliers in a compulsory friendly in Wellington on Saturday.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 3 Comments »

Only 3 Boks in weekly World XV

June 29, 2010
Posted by Morné

The rugby365.com All Star XV is a real mixed bag this week, but one country still manages to stand out – Argentina.
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Posted in Expert Opinion | 64 Comments »

Craven week Champs off to winning start

June 29, 2010
Posted by Morné

Western Province kicked off their 2010 Coca Cola Under-18 Craven Week title defence to the perfect start following their 20-3 victory over the Lions in Welkom on Monday.
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Boks v. Bath – Payback’s a bitch

June 29, 2010
Posted by Morné

Less than a month ago the Springboks lost out in the Butch James club-versus-country battle. Now, on the eve of South Africa’s Tri-Nations tour to Australasia the roles are reversed.
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Posted in Rugby Administration, Rugby Personalities | 5 Comments »

Wobblie house built on sand

June 28, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

There has been much written about the poor state of junior Rugby in Australia. The effects of which is now being felt in the performance of the Wallabies – particularly in the belief that the Wallaby players are just not tough enough.
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Tina out in the cold

June 28, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

LINGERING ISSUES AT PLAY? Rumours of a continued impasse between Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and the once-wunderkind utility back Frans Steyn are hardly about to be quelled.
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Frogs go from heroes to zeros

June 28, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

LATEST IRB RANKINGS French rugby is reeling after Saturday’s humiliating 13-41 defeat by Argentina in Buenos Aires left the players at a loss to explain how they could have fallen from Six Nations heroes to touring zeros in such a short space of time.
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Kiwis to counter Boks’ kicks

June 28, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

The All Blacks will now shift their attention to the Springboks, ahead of back-to-back Tests against South Africa, as the focus moves from the June internationals to the Tri-Nations.
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Shortcomings in Tri-Nations build-up

June 28, 2010
Posted by grootblousmile

The Winter Tours in the Southern Hemisphere is a thing of the past, with a clear advantage to the Southern Hemisphere in the results, except for an Australian hickup against England in the 2nd Test and 2 results for Scotland against Argentina. The rest of the results all went the way of the Southern...
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Posted in Springbok Team Analysis, Springboks, Tri-Nations | 30 Comments »

‘We are ready’ – Spies

June 28, 2010
Posted by Morné

South Africa’s convincing 55-11 win over Italy at the Buffalo City Stadium on Saturday was the perfect preparation for their Tri-Nations onslaught.
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Posted in Rugby Personalities, Springboks | 6 Comments »

All Blacks haunted by ghost of Steyn

June 28, 2010
Posted by Morné

It’s time for the All Blacks to start having nightmares about Morné Steyn again after he succeeded with all seven his kicks at goal in Saturday’s 55-11 win over Italy by the Springboks.
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Posted in Rugby Personalities | 3 Comments »

Giteau, Mitchell face axe ahead of 3N

June 28, 2010
Posted by Morné

Senior Wallabies Drew Mitchell and Matt Giteau may lose their places in the starting XV for the Tri-Nations tournament next month as Australia searches for ways to revitalise their sputtering attack.
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SA Rugby meets with Rassie over 20/20 rugby

June 28, 2010
Posted by Morné

A delegation from the South African Rugby Union met the developers of a proposed new rugby competition in East London on Sunday.
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Posted in Rugby Administration, Rugby Personalities | 2 Comments »

The story behind Gurthro’s ‘rebirth’

June 27, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

At about 4am the morning after the Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Trophy in 2007, Gurthro Steenkamp was explaining to a reporter the frustrations of being a peripheral player in a team that won the World Cup.
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Posted in Rugby Personalities, Springboks | 15 Comments »

Lions shut the door on Sharks

June 27, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

The Golden Lions Rugby Union have already ‘caged’ one of their pride and hopes to have another player locked away soon, as the Sharks launch another of their now famous raids on Johannesburg.
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AB squad for “the big boys’ league”

June 27, 2010
Posted by JT_BOKBEFOK!

Hamilton – Despite wrapping up their June Test series unbeaten the All Black selectors took the axe to their squad on Sunday as they turned their sights on the Tri-Nations championship.
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Frogs in chaos after Pumas pounce

June 27, 2010
Posted by JT_BOKBEFOK!

Buenos Aires -Argentina achieved their best-ever win over France here Saturday, outplaying the Six Nations Grand Slam champions 41-13.
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Wobblies no threat in 3N

June 26, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Bewildered Wallabies fans should feel grateful that many of the big boys will be back for the Tri Nations – with Benn Robinson, Stephen Moore, Will Genia, Nathan Sharpe and maybe even Digby Ioane among those scheduled to be around in time to tussle the Springboks and All Blacks next month.
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Boks paste Pastas

June 26, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

South Africa were much, much to good for the determined Italians, winning 55-11 at Buffalo City Stadium in East London after leading 27-6 at the break.
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Bok squad for away leg of 3N

June 26, 2010
Posted by DavidS

Here is the squad children, guys, gals, drinkers, heavy drinkers, alcoholics, grumpy old men and bonobos….
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Posted in General Discussions | 220 Comments »

Scrappy ABs beat Wales

June 26, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

The All Blacks struggled to a 29-10 win over Wales in the second Test on Saturday to complete their Tri-Nations preparations unbeaten.
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