Skinstad: Boks have reasons for optimism
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldWith the Springboks left to lick their wounds, former World Cup winner, Bobby Skinstad is unruffle and says the North-South gap isn't unsurmountableRegrets: Jesse Kriel ponders what could have been after...
Springboks - Brave & Passionate
1 decade ago by Len KaplanThere can be no doubting the courage and commitment and passion offered by South Africa in their 20-18 semi-final defeat to New Zealand. The players gave everything they had in a display of massive physical intensity...
All Blacks v Springboks combined XV
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of this weekend's semi final between the pair, we have selected the ultimate XV from the 2 current squads. A tough pick but let us know what you think!1. Tendai Mtawarira - Nicknamed "The beast",...
Preview: South Africa vs Wales
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa vs Wales: Quarter-Final PreviewIf you’re expecting a game of free-flowing running rugby, you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time. This a World Cup knock-out game, in which the players...
Kriel to face his toughest test
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comSpringbok midfielder Jesse Kriel faces possibly his toughest test of his short international career when he faces Wales this coming weekend
Kriel braced for Welsh bruisers
1 decade ago by Rugby 365South Africa centre Jesse Kriel is readying himself for another bruising encounter when the Springboks face Wales in a World Cup quarterfinal at Twickenham on Saturday.
South Africa vs USA - No New Lessons Learned
1 decade ago by Len KaplanBeating the USA was a hurdle the Springboks needed to cross to earn first place in their pool and it turned out to be a low hurdle. A full-strength USA team would not trouble the Boks unduly, and this...
What We Learned: SA v Scotland
1 decade agoScotland failed to select their strongest team – targeting Samoa in their final pool game as their access to the quarter-finals – and started the game tentatively (again), and in the end were comprehensively outplayed...
South Africa vs Scotland - Preview
1 decade ago by Len KaplanHaving weathered the potential Samoa storm, the Springboks face the less physical but impressively canny Scotland. The Boks are without captain Jean de Villiers and vice-captain Victor Matfield and carry...
Springboks - State Of The Campaign
1 decade agoJean de Villiers is a rugby icon – 109 Test matches, 37 as captain, scoring 27 Test tries, 50 matches for Western Province and 105 for the Stormers; he came through SA Schools and under 19 and under...
