Much has been debated this week about our approach to winning. Peter seems intent on using the 2007/2009 blueprint in favor of his own 2008 concoction.
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Much has been debated this week about our approach to winning. Peter seems intent on using the 2007/2009 blueprint in favor of his own 2008 concoction.
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New Zealand and Australia have both dismissed the notion that their final Tri-Nations match, in Sydney on Saturday, is a dead rubber.
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How does a team that came of such a high in 2009 hit such a low in 2010, more importantly, can it be fixed?
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The Wallabies and the Springboks have a choice of trophies this weekend – the Mandela Plate or the Wooden Spoon.
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Well guys and girls, the curtain is about to come down on the Springboks Tri-Nations campaign but there is still a small matter to see how will be declared the winner in our prediction competition.
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Springbok captain John Smit believes last weekend’s victory over Australia in Pretoria has given his team a platform to build on for this weekend’s follow-up Vodacom Tri-Nations clash at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein.
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Wallaby No 8 Ben McCalman is not at all intimidated about the prospect of facing Pierre Spies in Saturday’s Tri-Nations Test in Bloemfontein.
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The Springboks’ problem in this year’s Tri-Nations is not so much down to fatigue or Irish referees as it is a case of simply missing Fourie du Preez.
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Winger Drew Mitchell and hooker Stephen Moore will make their 50th Test appearances after being named today in the Qantas Wallabies side for Saturday’s Mandela Plate Test against South Africa at Bloemfontein.
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Adam Ashley-Cooper balmes himself for Australia’s loss last weekend at Loftus.
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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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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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The battle for second place is on, which is also the battle to avoid the wooden spoon.
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That’s right folks, there are two more games in which you can stake a claim and walk away with the spoils in our Tri-Nations prediction competition.
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The trouble with being branded whingeing losers and the like is that when there is actually valid reason to whinge, you suddenly stop doing so.
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Well to David Pocock at least he is…
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Frans Steyn says he is ready to give his best for the Springboks when they face the Wallabies in a Vodacom Tri-Nations Test at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
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Springbok fullback Frans Steyn is too good a player just to leave on the sidelines and therefore it wasn’t a difficult choice to include him the starting line-up for Saturday’s Vodacom Tri-Nations Test match against Australia at Loftus Versfeld.
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The return of Quade Cooper to the flyhalf position represents the only change to the Wallabies starting XV for Saturday night’s Tri Nations Series match against South Africa in Pretoria, from that which appeared against New Zealand earlier in the month.
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Frans Steyn’s booming boot and ability to kick long-range goals has seen him rushed straight back into the Springbok team to play Australia at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.
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Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says he had to make some tough choices when selecting the starting XV to face the Wallabies in a Vodacom Tri-Nations clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
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The Springboks have made two changes to their starting line-up for the Vodacom Tri-Nations Test against Australia at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.
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Earlier today we mentioned that there might be some revelations from within the Bok camp, unfortunately the press conference delivered very little but the biggest surprise might only come when the team is named to take on the Wallabies.
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Flanker Juan Smith is the only injury concern in the Springbok camp following the weekend’s last-gasp 22-29 loss to the All Blacks at the FNB Stadium.
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Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has warned his players of the dangers of confronting the wounded South African beast after the Springboks lost in the final minutes to the All Blacks in Soweto on Saturday.
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Closer co-operation, behind the scenes, between the South African Rugby Union and French club Racing Metro has opened the door for the speedy return of Frans Steyn to the Springbok team.
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South African captain John Smit was left ruing a missed tackle which saw New Zealand grab a last-minute victory in their Tri-Nations encounter in Soweto on Saturday.
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It’s going to be a great occasion, even greater than a rugby Test between South Africa and New Zealand always is, even more exciting, even a bigger occasion.
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