To think that a year ago we were still debating whether or not Morné Steyn had the pedigree to make it at international Test level? Now, the bigger question is who exactly will deputise for him when the Tests roll around.
Springbok Heinrich Brüssow will be out of rugby for the remainder of the Super 14 season and perhaps the rest of the year after being injured in the Cheetahs clash against the Hurricanes.
Die Springbok-afrigter, Peter de Villiers, het gister ’n reddingsboei gegooi na die Suid-Afrikaanse rugbyspelers wat oorsee speel en nog droom om vir die Bokke in die Wêreldbeker-toernooi in 2011 te speel.
Toulon captain Joe van Niekerk could make an unexpected return to the Springbok fold – spearheading the influx of overseas stars that will be used to feature in Test matches this year.
Springbok coach Pieter de Villiers could use 2010 as a ‘trial’ for the legion of South African currently plying their trade abroad.
MONITORING DEVICES SEWN INTO JERSEYS
The news of yet another test match for the Springboks can only be greeted with a sigh, a shake of the head and a lot of muttering under one’s breath.
NIGHTMARE SCHEDULE FOR BOK COACH
The SA Rugby Union (SARU) are killing the Goose that lays the golden egg – against scientific advice and proven experience that helped Jake White’s team to win the 2007 World Cup.
SEVEN TESTS IN SEVEN WEEKS.
Tien vliegtuigkaartjies na aanstaande jaar se Wêreldbeker-rugbytoernooi blyk reeds bespreek te wees, met SA Rugby wat kontrakte aan ’n uitsoekgroep Springbokke toegeken het.
Victor Matfield believes the Springboks may have paid the price in November for the Bulls and Blue Bulls’ success earlier in the season.
South African Rugby Union president Oregan Hoskins on Tuesday confirmed that the Springboks’ Test against France on June 12 would take place at Newlands as initially planned.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says the timing of the forthcoming Grand Slam tour of Europe at the end of 2010 “isn’t right for me” in view of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
The Springboks will play all four of the ‘Home Unions’ in November as part of their end-of-year tour. SARU made the announcement on Friday following confirmation of the fixture programme by the International Rugby Board (IRB).
Provincial rugby unions and other stakeholders will be asked for input on a comprehensive rest plan that Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is planning for South Africa’s top players.
Iconic Springbok prop Tendai Mtawarira has, for the first time, added his voice to the ongoing public debate over his status as an international player.
Sharks star Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira faces possible deportation to Zimbabwe instead of another Bok cap, while Pakistani spinner Imran Tahir is unlikely to represent the Proteas, should a senior ANC MP have his way.
‘The government is going to punish rugby’
