Tuesday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyWood set to captain England: Tom Wood will captain England in Saturday’s International against France at Twickenham Stadium. The Northampton Saints back row, who led England in their two-Test...
Referee Jackson to make history in Argentina
1 decade ago by Rugby Championship newsNew Zealand referee Glen Jackson is set to make the history books this weekend, becoming the first New Zealander to both play and referee 100 first-class games of rugby.
Critical week for Bok rugby
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe week building up to the so-called international friendly against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday is shaping up to become perhaps the most critical seven days of the World Cup year for Springbok...
Boks expected to be flat
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comSpringbok team doctor Craig Roberts has acknowledged that the extra hard work on conditioning contributed to the lack of energy in last week’s poor performance against Argentina in Durban.
Awesome Argentina upset sloppy Springboks for first time ever
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpJuan Imhoff scored a hat-trick of tries as Argentina beat South Africa for the first time in 20 attempts, winning 37-25 in Durban. The win sees them earn big points in the World Rugby rankings, while...
Iain Morrison: Springboks foiled by skill & spirit
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanAs IF England upsetting the odds to win the Ashes wasn’t enough, the rest of the sporting world went similarly topsy turvy at the weekend. West Ham beat Arsenal, many pundits’ pick to end their...
Pumas add six for Bok rematch
1 decade ago by Rugby 365NEWS: Argentina have retained the squad that stunned South Africa at the weekend, except for injured centre Jerónimo De la Fuente.
Ireland Up The World Rugby Rankings
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland have moved up to second place in the World Rugby Rankings for the first time since they were introduced in 2003. Saturday’s 35-21 win over Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff earned...
An ode to the Pumas’ annihiliation of the Springboks
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auHere is a poem I wrote in the aftermath of the Pumas’ win over the Springboks in Durban. How deserted lies the city, The bluffs are empty, And the ships have sailed From Durban harbour, Without manifests...
Meyer’s World Cup plans in tatters
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaThe defeat at Kings Park against Argentina well and truly threw Bok coach Heyneke Meyer's World Cup plans into disarray.
