South Africa - State Of The Nation
1 decade ago by Len KaplanBrighton debacle consigned to history The Springboks are over their shocker against Japan and are on the way to the quarter-final. While a good performance against the USA would be preferable, it is...
Marais to coach Vodacom Bulls in 2016 Super Rugby
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comVodacom Blue Bulls coach, Nollis Marais, will take over the role as head coach of the Vodacom Bulls at the start of the 2016 Super Rugby season.
Cup semi finals set in Glasgow
1 decade ago by IRBThe Cup semi finals will see USA play Fiji and England await New Zealand with the latter joining South Africa and Fiji in qualifying for the Olympic Games with victory over Scotland.
Route opens for Wallabies-All Blacks final
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comCompetition for places has made Australia more aggressive, according to Bernard Foley the hero of their win over England whose performance has made the Wallabies favourites to meet New Zealand in the final.
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...
Scotland Injury Concerns
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scotland squad issued the following medical bulletin after their 34-16 loss to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup at St James’ Park.Hooker Ross Ford failed an in-game HIA (head injury assessment)...
Laidlaw: We Lost The Physical Game
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw believes his side’s battle with the Springboks was won and lost in the physical encounters as he spoke to the media on Saturday.The contest at St James Park in...
How Vern Cotter’s side can reach quarter-finals
1 decade ago by The TimesSelection I don’t believe Scotland picked a team to beat South Africa. They tried to go down the physical route...
Vern Cotter needs all bullets firing for Scotland
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSATURDAY’S match in Newcastle felt like watching a Marks & Spencer advert. This isn’t just any painful physical international encounter; this is a South African painful, physical Test match....
