Ireland’s win over the Wallabies has caused the Bok braintrust to rethink the pending game against Namibia.
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Ireland’s win over the Wallabies has caused the Bok braintrust to rethink the pending game against Namibia.
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What a big difference a week in rugby makes! But like last week when the Boks played badly I find myself in a strange but familiar position this week where I call on fans to calm down a bit following the Boks walloping of the Fijians on Saturday.
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Francois Louw was on Friday drafted into the Springbok match 22 for tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Fiji in Wellington.
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The Springboks on Thursday made four changes to their starting line-up and two more on the bench when they named the team to meet Fiji in their Pool D Rugby World Cup 2011 match in Wellington on Saturday.
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The Springboks’ injury problems at lock deepened when Johann Muller pulled up injured during their training session in Wellington on Tuesday.
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The parrot-cry for Bismarck du Plessis to replace John Smit at hooker in the Springbok World Cup team has become deafening and now even the neutrals are joining in the chorus.
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It is way too early to start hitting the panic buttons after the Springboks narrow win over Wales on Sunday.
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A lack of possession and inaccurate tactical kicking were of less concern than his team’s failure to find precision on attack, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said on Monday.
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Everybody seems to commenting on the game plan of the Springboks these days and specifically how out dated it is. As one commentator yesterday said: “They are sticking to it, while the rest of the teams have moved forward”.
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It is now crystal clear that John Smit simply cannot lead the Springboks from the front line in key remaining matches at this World Cup.
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Defending champions started their campaign on a winning note, with a nailbiting 17-16 squeaker over Wales.
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The Boks kick off their campaign as defending champions against a confident Wales.
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The Springboks on Friday named the most experienced team in their history for the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2011 against Wales in Wellington on Sunday.
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We bring you the latest news from the Rugby World Cup.
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The SA Rugby Union (SARU) has been challenged to conduct an independent audit to prove its claim that most Springbok rugby supporters’ gear was locally made.
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Springbok utility back Frans Steyn says he has found it tough to adapt to the Bok structures since returning from France.
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Springbok locks Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield are in danger of missing the Boks’ World Cup opener against Wales in Wellington on Sunday.
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Commanding the set piece and kicking your goals are two of the Ten Commandments to win the WC.
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The Springboks were welcomed to New Zealand in amazing fashion as more than 1 000 vocal supporters crammed into the small arrivals area at Wellington International Airport to greet the defending World Champions.
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Morné Steyn’s return to form alongside Fourie du Preez has sent a strong signal of how the Springboks intend to go about retaining the Webb Ellis Cup.
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The 47 players and staff on the Springbok Rugby World Cup 2011 team stand to win up to R54m in bonuses if they can successfully defend the Webb Ellis trophy in New Zealand.
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A message to the Springboks as they get ready to head to New Zealand to defend the Rugby World Cup.
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Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit admitted to being overwhelmed by the Fans’ Farewell to the Springbok team on Thursday.
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The pressure and excitement was palpable as thousands of South Africans bid farewell to the defending Rugby World Cup champions in Sandton on Thursday.
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Unable to control his ego has resulted in Peter de Villiers being remembered more as a comedian than a rugby coach.
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Rassie Erasmus’ job – in his own words – is surveying the detail to locate the devil.
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Don’t blame Bryan Habana – it’s the sterile pattern he is forced to play in that has stifled all his creativity.
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Former Springbok flyhalf Errol Tobias believes there are a couple of weaknesses in the Bok side going to the World Cup to defend their crown.
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