Bok Captain Misses The Rest Of The RWC
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have been dealt a significant blow after a great comeback against Samoa yesterday with the news that Captain, Jean de Villiers, has fractured his jaw and is out of the tournament.The Springbok...
South Africa - State Of The Nation
1 decade ago by Len KaplanDire Straits The 1995 and 2007 World Cup tournaments were memorable triumphs for the Springboks, while 1999 and 2003 and 2011 were disappointments. But now we have the gloomy possibility of the Boks...
Springboks vs Japan - Game Preview
1 decade agoJapan are on a mission to achieve one of the great giant-killing acts in World Cup history by scoring an unlikely victory over the Springboks in Brighton. That’s not going to happen. Japan’s scrummaging...
Can the Boks go all the way?
1 decade ago by LadbrokesTodays Special Ladbrokes are offering 7-1 for the Boks to win the RWC for a record 3rd timeThe two-time champions will be looking for their third World Cup triumph having previously won rugby’s...
Kriel is Springboks' ace up the sleeve
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comSouth Africa coach Heyneke Meyer is a firm believer that experience will win the Springboks the World Cup, but in youngster Jesse Kriel he has found a talent too good to ignore.
Match Preview: Argentina vs South Africa
1 decade ago by Len KaplanThe final week of SANZAR Tests is not for competition points. Australia have won the Rugby Championship, and unless things go awry for them in Auckland on Saturday, will be the SANZAR team gaining the...
Rugby Championship: South Africa vs Argentina
1 decade ago by Len KaplanArgentina have won only one Rugby Championship game since joining the SANZAR competition – against Australia in Mendoza last year – and if they are to win a match this year, it is more likely to...
Willie relishes prospect of Jesse pairing
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comOne of the people most excited about the prospect of what Jesse Kriel could bring to the Springbok attack as a wing in Saturday’s final Castle Lager Rugby Championship test match at Growthpoint Kings...
Jean de Villiers returns to lead South Africa against Argentina in Rugby Championship
1 decade ago by The Guardian• 34-year-old completes comeback from serious knee injury• Coach Heyneke Meyer calls return ‘amazing and inspirational’Jean de Villiers will complete his remarkable comeback from a serious knee...
South Africa: Key Questions
1 decade ago by Len KaplanSouth Africa: Key Questions Damian, Jesse – and Jean Perhaps the biggest highlight of the Springboks performances against the World XV, Wallabies, and All Blacks was the attacking play of centre...
