Incoming Tours

England are champion talent wasters: Henry

January 30, 2012
Posted by bryce_in_oz
England are champion talent wasters: Henry

LONDON: The All Blacks’ World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry has described England as “world champions at wasting talent” and as playing a game based on fear. January 30, 2012 – 12:36PM Fullback Ben Foden may not reach his full potential under England’s system, says Graham Henry. Photo: Peter Meecham Henry guided New Zealand to victory...
Read more »

Tags: ,
Posted in Incoming Tours, Other Unions / Teams | 2 Comments »

Poms will play in Kimberley

January 27, 2012
Posted by Morné
Poms will play in Kimberley

The Griqualand-West Rugby Union will this year host an international rugby team for the first time in 12 years.
Read more »

Tags: ,
Posted in Incoming Tours, Other Unions / Teams | No Comments »

Soweto will host NZ

November 17, 2011
Posted by Morné
Soweto will host NZ

The Springboks will return to the FNB Stadium in Soweto for the final home Test of 2012 when they take on newly-crowned world champions New Zealand in the final encounter of the Castle Rugby Championship.
Read more »

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Castle Rugby Championship, Incoming Tours, Rugby Administration, SANZAR, Springboks | 4 Comments »

Springboks 55 v. Italy 11

June 26, 2010
Posted by Morné

Few pundits will give Italy a chance of an upset when they meet South Africa in the second match of their two-Test series at Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Saturday.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours | 83 Comments »

Australia 22, Ireland 15

June 26, 2010
Posted by Morné

Australia head into the one-off Test against Ireland in Brisbane on Saturday with a point to prove to their long-suffering supporters.
Read more »

Tags: ,
Posted in Incoming Tours | 8 Comments »

All Blacks 29, Wales 10

June 26, 2010
Posted by Morné

Wales showed glimpses last week in Dunedin that they can compete against New Zealand, but they will need to deliver a full 80-minute performance in Hamilton this coming Saturday should they wish to reverse a 57-year losing streak against the Men in Black.
Read more »

Tags: ,
Posted in Incoming Tours | 22 Comments »

Springboks 29, Italy 13

June 19, 2010
Posted by Morné

Italy will chase their first-ever Springbok scalp, when the Azzurri play South Africa in Witbank on Saturday, the ninth meeting between the two countries at Test level.
Read more »

Tags: ,
Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 98 Comments »

Springboks 42 v. France 17

June 12, 2010
Posted by Morné

Let’s get back to rugby for a bit!
Read more »

Tags: ,
Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 60 Comments »

Frans Steyn and Big Joe axed from Boks

June 7, 2010
Posted by Morné

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has omitted Frans Steyn and Joe van Niekerk from his 27-man squad for the one-off Test against France at Newlands on Saturday.
Read more »

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 14 Comments »

Bastareaud out of Bok test

June 7, 2010
Posted by Morné

Star Stade Français centre Mathieu Bastareaud has pulled out of France’s tour of South Africa and Argentina due to a groin injury, French team officials said on Sunday.
Read more »

Tags: , ,
Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 1 Comment »

Sarries will take on Stormers

December 10, 2008
Posted by Morné

Eddie Jones’ visits to SA earlier in the year is started to show results with the news that Sarries will take on the Stormers.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours | Comments Off

Who gets the ‘Lion’s share’?

November 20, 2008
Posted by Morné

You had better save up if you wish to see the Lions live in South Africa next year.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours | 5 Comments »

Lions coaches named – no place for White

October 23, 2008
Posted by Morné

Ian McGeechan named his Lions coaching team for next year’s all important series against the World Cup Champion Springboks.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, Lions Tour | 12 Comments »

Boks win, but Nick does the cheering

June 21, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

The Springboks won the rain-soaked Test at Newlands, but most of the cheering is being done by Nick Mallett.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 27 Comments »

South Africa vs italy

June 21, 2008
Posted by Deon

Ticket sales for Newlands are slow and few.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 74 Comments »

New Zealand vs England

June 21, 2008
Posted by Deon

England will face New Zealand in the second Test at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday with their backs firmly against the wall.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, International Teams | 6 Comments »

Steyn preferred to Grant

June 19, 2008
Posted by Morné

Francois Steyn was preferred to home-boy Peter Grant at flyhalf for Saturday’s test against Italy.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours | 17 Comments »

Newlands ‘Test’ is a mockery

June 18, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

Saturday’s test against Italy is a con job – the Pastas should be playing a SA XV instead. Watered down “Tests” are becoming the norm – thanks to especially the Frogs.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 7 Comments »

Will Grant’s dream come true?

June 18, 2008
Posted by Deon

One of Peter Grant’s rugby dreams will come true if he plays in the Test match between South Africa and Italy here on Saturday.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 12 Comments »

No mercy for Italy

June 18, 2008
Posted by Deon

Stand-in skipper Victor Matfield has vowed that the Springboks will be “merciless” in Saturday’s one-off Test against Italy at Newlands.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | Comments Off

Butch rested against Italy

June 17, 2008
Posted by Deon

Springbok flyhalf Butch James will not be considered for Saturday’s Test against Italy at Newlands.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 6 Comments »

Mallett: Boks pose huge hurdle

June 17, 2008
Posted by Deon

Nick Mallett said the Springboks posed a huge hurdle for Italy in Saturday’s Test at Newlands.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, International Teams, Springboks | Comments Off

Schalk poses problem for Snor

June 16, 2008
Posted by Boertjie

Schalk Burger is fit to play – but will Snor drop his favourite son – one even mentioned as a de facto captain of sorts – to accommodate him?
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 47 Comments »

Team of the week – 14 June 2008

June 16, 2008
Posted by Deon

Rugbyheaven is choosing a Team of the Week for each week of southern hemisphere Tests before the Tri Nations begins.
Read more »

Posted in General Discussions, Incoming Tours | 10 Comments »

Boks battled at breakdown

June 15, 2008
Posted by Deon

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers believes his side put pressure on themselves by not dominating at the breakdown in Saturday’s 37-21 win over Wales in Pretoria.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | 6 Comments »

Gatland: Score flattered Boks

June 15, 2008
Posted by Deon

World champions South Africa scored a hard-fought 37-21 victory over Six Nations winners Wales on Saturday to wrap up the two-Test series 2-0.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, Springboks | Comments Off

Wallabies scrape past Oirish

June 15, 2008
Posted by Deon

Australia beat Ireland 18-12 to give their new coach Robbie Deans a winning start in an entertaining Test match on Saturday.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, International Teams | Comments Off

All Blacks hammer Poms

June 15, 2008
Posted by Deon

Flyhalf Daniel Carter scored 22 points, passing 700 points in test rugby, as New Zealand beat England 37-20 on Saturday in the first of two tests.
Read more »

Posted in Incoming Tours, International Teams | 3 Comments »