Archive for August, 2010

Some people missed a good test match

August 31, 2010
Posted by Morné

Am I the only one that thought the test at Loftus over the weekend between the Springboks and Australia was actually pretty good?
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Posted in Columnists, Springboks | 52 Comments »

Boks will feature in CC

August 31, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

The 19 contracted Springbok frontliners will be available for at least three Absa Currie Cup matches this year, in order to give them match practice before the end of the year tour.
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Posted in Currie Cup, Springboks | 4 Comments »

Snor: It starts with attitude

August 31, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

South Africa will look to replicate the expansive game that saw them score five tries against Australia last week, when the Springboks and Wallabies go head-to-head in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
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Posted in Springboks | 18 Comments »

Boks in grand new deal

August 31, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) jointly announced a ground-breaking rights deal for Springbok players’ image rights with the Springbok Players’ Trust on Tuesday.
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Posted in Rugby Administration | 1 Comment »

Allister sticks with beaten bunch

August 31, 2010
Posted by Morné

WP coach Allister Coetzee seems intent to stick with a team that was ineffective against the Blue Bulls, Sharks and Cheetahs as they prepare to take on the Lions.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 10 Comments »

Impressive Lions team selected for WP

August 31, 2010
Posted by Morné

The Zerox Lions have selected their strongest available team to take on Western Province on Friday in Johannesburg.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 20 Comments »

Boks change two only

August 31, 2010
Posted by Morné

The Springbok team to face the Wallabies in the Nelson Mandela Challenge Shield decider in Bloemfontein shows two changes to the one that beat Australia in Pretoria last weekend.
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Posted in Springboks, Tri-Nations | 14 Comments »

Dingo lays down law for Wobblies

August 31, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Shallow back-up leaves him powerless Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has warned several players to get out of their comfort zone or their World Cup aspirations will be over.
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Posted in Other Unions / Teams | 7 Comments »

Are the wheels coming off for WP?

August 31, 2010
Posted by Phantom

Resident Newlands local, Phantom, believes that if WP Rugby does not start thinking outside of the box their Currie Cup campaign which started brilliantly, might end up in disaster.
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Juan to captain Boks on EOYT?

August 31, 2010
Posted by Morné

With the Tri-Nations about to be wrapped up from a South African perspective shifted has already started to shift to the End of Year Tour.
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Posted in Springboks | 11 Comments »

Habs one of the best

August 31, 2010
Posted by Morné

Bryan Habana is probably going through the worst dip in form of his career but not everyone believes the Bok win should be discarded, at least not the Aussies.
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Posted in Springboks | 2 Comments »

Snor: With us, or against us?

August 30, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers had a simple statement for all those critical of the national team even though they had won this weekend: Either you’re for us or you’re against us.
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Boks support Bees Roux

August 30, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

The Springboks have offered their support to Bulls prop Bees Roux, who appeared in court on Monday on a charge of murder.
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Boks on hold for injured players

August 30, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

THREE REJOIN SQUAD The Springboks are sweating on the fitness of three players, as they start preparations for their final Tri-Nations match of the year.
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Posted in Springboks | 24 Comments »

Snor worried by defensive lapses

August 30, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says there remains room for improvement following last Saturday’s come-from-behind 44-31 win over Australia in a Vodacom Tri-Nations match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
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Posted in Springboks | 2 Comments »

Saru wants to grab tests

August 30, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Underused World Cup stadiums could significantly boost the South African Rugby Union’s (Saru) coffers – but the four big provincial unions are likely to veto a move away from their facilities.
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Posted in Rugby Administration | 14 Comments »

‘Too old’ is a cliché – Meyer

August 30, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

The obsession with the age of several Springboks is not just becoming tiresome, it should have no relevance to which players play in the World Cup next year, says HEYNEKE MEYER.
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Posted in Springboks, World Cup 2011 | 12 Comments »

No rest for weary Boks

August 30, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

It is unlikely that Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will make major or indeed any changes to the Springbok side, as they start building towards their final Tri-Nations Test of the year.
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Posted in Springboks | 8 Comments »

Lions hunt for Smit

August 30, 2010
Posted by Morné

The Lions are desperately looking to recruit senior players to strengthen their squad and avoid a disastrous Super 15 campaign next year.
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Posted in Rugby Personalities | 15 Comments »

Currie Cup review – Round 8

August 30, 2010
Posted by Morné

The Barloworld Toyota Pumas on Friday achieved their second victory in this season’s Absa Currie Cup after they secured a 22-21 victory over the Vodacom Blue Bulls at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.
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Habana, Smit does not worry Snor

August 29, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has a few tough calls to make after Bryan Habana and John Smit struggled through Saturday’s Tri-Nations Test against the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld.
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Posted in Springboks | 7 Comments »

Rugby diarrhoea at Loftus

August 29, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER South Africa and Australia came close to producing a new version of rugby this morning in Pretoria. It was essentially rugby sevens played with 15 men a side – an interesting hybrid model which, alas, I don’t think has a future.
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Posted in Tri-Nations | 66 Comments »

The night the music died

August 29, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER The Wallabies, the masters of ruining green and golden opportunities, uncovered another way to lose the unlosable Test on the highveld on Saturday night.
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Posted in Tri-Nations | 2 Comments »

Cricket bribery unmasked

August 29, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Cricket has been stung by one of its biggest bribery and corruption scandals – and New Zealand umpires Tony Hill and Billy Bowden are unwittingly caught up in it.
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Guts and Glory

August 29, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

On the day the two defences appeared to have joined the SA civil servants’ strike by granting the ball-carrier the freedom of Loftus Versfeld, the Springbok finally won a Vodacom Tri-Nations at the fifth time of asking this season.
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Posted in Springboks, Tri-Nations | 66 Comments »

Springboks 44, Wallabies 31

August 28, 2010
Posted by Morné

The battle for second place is on, which is also the battle to avoid the wooden spoon.
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Posted in Springboks | 34 Comments »

FLASH: Bees Roux arrested for murder

August 27, 2010
Posted by DavidS

UPDATE: The Blue Bulls rugby player Bees Roux who was arrested allegedly in connection with the death of a Metro cop was still on top of the deceased when cops responded to a complaint of assault in Pretoria, a police spokesperson has said.
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WP 24, Cheetahs 29

August 27, 2010
Posted by Morné

OTHER SCORES: Pumas 22, Bulls 21 || Sharks 48, Griquas 30 || Lions 45, Leopards 22. Western Province are determined to avoid another slump in form, which could be costly, when they take on the Free State Cheetahs at Newlands on Friday.
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Posted in Currie Cup | 14 Comments »