Archive for the ‘Outgoing tours’ Category

Boks unsure about being rested

3rd September 2010 by Boertjie 3 Comments

GRAND SLAM COMPLICATION
The Springbok management have not yet decided about the resting of players on the year-end tour and are likely to discuss the issue within the next fortnight.

The EOYT monster

4th August 2010 by Boertjie 47 Comments

Now that the Springboks can do absolutely nothing to stop the All Blacks from winning back the Tri-Nations title, it is time rather to turn our attentions to restoring pride in the national jersey and creating some momentum ahead of next year’s World Cup.

Wales 31, Springboks 34

5th June 2010 by Morné 20 Comments

Wales host South Africa at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, June 5, in a Test made strange by issues around the team calling itself the Springboks.

Blame it on silly substitutions!

30th November 2009 by Boertjie 3 Comments

I actually cannot put into words the frustration I am feeling right now … it was anger on Sunday morning, but once the hangover subsided and I had had a chance to take in the game again, it turned into just plain frustration. TANK LANNING on Sport24.

Oirish counted in The Taal

29th November 2009 by Boertjie 7 Comments

When Victor Matfield realised at the second lineout of the match that Irish lock, Paul O’Connell, was counting with him in Afrikaans, he could not believe it.

Boks need young blood – Snor

29th November 2009 by Boertjie 64 Comments

South African coach Peter de Villiers admitted that the long year finally took its toll on his team and said he may have to bring in some young blood, as the Springboks look towards defending their World Cup crown in 2011.
“TOUR WAS STILL A SUCCESS.”

Boks paid the penalty – Smit

29th November 2009 by Boertjie No Comments

World Cup and Tri-Nations champions South Africa deserved to lose against Six Nations champions Ireland on Saturday because they weren’t clinical enough, admitted their captain John Smit.

Headmaster hails the All Blacks

29th November 2009 by Boertjie 5 Comments

New Zealand coach Graham Henry was effusive in his praise for his team after they spurned the kicking game to run France off the park with a 39-12 at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday.
“It’s good to see two teams wanting to play attacking football because there’s been some pretty boring stuff over the [...]

Battle of the Champions

28th November 2009 by Boertjie 51 Comments

It’s billed as the Battle of the Champions – the Champions of the North against the Champions of the South, when Ireland and South Africa meet at great Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday.

Gary Bronze defends Bok scrum

27th November 2009 by Boertjie 7 Comments

Writing on a website called “RugbyIQ,” the name probably chosen to suggest a greater level of rugby intelligence than exists elsewhere in the media, Gary Gold, while refreshingly candid, adopts a somewhat bleating tone in discussing the “experiment” of playing John Smit at tighthead prop.

The battle of the Champions

27th November 2009 by Morné 3 Comments

Six Nations Grand Slam champions Ireland take on world and Tri-Nations champions South Africa on Saturday in what is essentially a mini World Cup final two years away from the real thing in New Zealand.

PDV would also have dropped O’Gara

27th November 2009 by Morné 4 Comments

Peter de Villiers does not find the call to drop Ronan O’Gara strange at all, in fact, he would have done the same thing…

Like riding a bike…

27th November 2009 by Morné No Comments

It will be like riding a bicycle for John Smit, a unique chance for Jean de Villiers, just reward for hard work for Wynand Olivier and very little sleep for Dewald Potgieter.

Smit at 2, Jean on the bench

26th November 2009 by Morné 35 Comments

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers was forced to make a couple of changes (6 in total) for the test against Ireland which sees John Smit return to hooker, and Jean de Villiers included in a strong bench.

Steyn wants to end on a high

26th November 2009 by Morné 1 Comment

Morné Steyn is ready to wrap up a dream year with a win against Ireland at Croke Park here on Saturday.